Western Canada High School - Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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BOOK Page seventy-five By BILL McLAWS This year there were only two hockey leagues, Senior and Junior. Through¬ out the season we were favored with ideal weather and good ice for all games. Although the players were very enthusiastic, the support of the students was noticeably lacking. East Calgary won the Senior division, beating Western by one point. The Junior shield went to Crescent Heights, our boys coming fourth. Juniors The Juniors also had two practices a week at the Lyceum Rink. In their first game, they met defeat at the hands of East Calgary, the score being 3-0. The next game against C.C.I. was a little more encouraging, the score being 3-1. Marshall, Hanen and Jones were our scorers. The next two games against Rideau and St. Mary’s, were both scoreless ties. In our fifth game we lost to the champions, Crescent Heights, by a score of 2-1. Our goal was scored by Garbutt. Next, we beat a weak Balmoral team by a score of 4-0, Mahood, Hoar, Marshall and Garbutt scoring for us. In our last game of the season, we tied the Technicals in a closely contested game, the score being 2-2. Our goals were scored by Marshall and Hanen. This gave us a total of seven points out of a possible fourteen. Players: Goal—Doug Smith. Defence—Ben Hanen, Jack Marshall, David Clap- perton. Forwards—Fred Irving, Fred Garbutt, Walter Johns, Harold Baker, Don Hoar, Graham Sexsmith, Allan Mahood. Seniors The Seniors got well under way before Christmas. We had two practices a week at the Lyceum Rink, but after Christmas they were not very well attended. There was excellent material, both in quantity and quality, and a very good team was chosen. We were well represented in the city leagues, having Mercer and Snowdon from the Altomahs, Langley and Minchin from the Shamrocks, and Macqueen from the Jimmies. The first game, at the North Hill Community Rink, against Crescent Heights, was a 2-2 tie. Lincoln and Wilson were the scorers. The next game, against Central, at the Crystal Rink, wa s a 3-1 victory. Mercer showed us some real hockey, scoring our three goals. The third game, against Commercial, at the Crystal Rink, was too close for comfort. Only after a hard fight did we pull out on the long end of a 4-3 score. The scorers were Wilson (2), Langley and D. McLaws. The fourth game, at the Lyceum Rink, against the Technicals, turned out to be a scoring competition for our boys. Langley won with seven goals to his credit. Wilson and D. McLaws each got two, while Blow, Lincoln and Nelson each got one, making the total 14-1. The fifth game, the roughest of the season, against St. Mary’s, at their own rink, was an easy 2-0 victory for us. Our scorers were Blow and D. McLaws. The last game against East Calgary, decided the championship. It was played on February 10th, at the Arena. The ice was excellent, and our fellows were out in full, with the exception of Snowdon. If we had even held them to a tie we would have won the shield, but due to the superior playing of Scott and Cronie, they took us into camp to the tune of 3-1. Harry Blow scored for us. Players: Goal—Jim Macqueen. Defence—Lorin Mercer, Mel Snowdon. For¬ wards—Gordon Langley, Harry Blow, Don McLaws, Bruce Wilson, Bill Mc¬ Laws, Weldon Voss, Jack Minchin, Don Lincoln, Edgar Nelson.

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JUNIOR HOCKEY TEAM Row—Walter Johns, Ben Hansen, Jack Marshall, Fred Garbutt, Graham Sexsmith. Row—Don Hoar, Hal Baker, Douglas Smith, David Clapperton, Allan Mahood.

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Page seventy-six YEAR Jffirlb iaij—1032 The Interscholastic Field Day—1932, was not a success for Western Canada High. There was a fairly good turn-out of supporters, but not so many as in former years. Western lacked the outstanding stars of last year, namely—A1 Imrie, Jack Moore and Fred Mills, yet the school put up a good stiff fight. In “D” Class—M. McElroy won first in the running broad jump. J. Biddell was third in the shot put. Prosser was unplaced. H. Snowdon was fourth in the high jump. M. McElroy was unplaced. Don Lincoln was fourth in the dash. Harry Blow was unplaced. In the half mile run L. Hutton was third and L. Sceales was an “also ran.” The relay team came second. The runners were D. Lincoln, C. Johnson, B. McLaws, H. Blow. In “C” Class—The relay team came second. Relay team—G. Sexsmith, S. McKenzie, W. Shaw, S. Goldenberk. There were no other points established in this group. Marshall and Mahood also carried the colors for Western, but were un¬ placed. In “B” Class—B. Besen won a first in the high jump and a fourth in the standing broad jump. Western made no score in “A” Class. The total number of points established was 21. Next year we hope Western will carry off all the shields and bring them back where they belong. SCHOOL Is school where we study ? Is school where we cram ? Is school where we work hard To pass the exam ? Yes, school’s where we study, Yes, school’s where we cram, But there we have sport, And also exams. Bill Mclaws—“We’re getting up a raffle for an old lady. Would you like to buy a ticket?” Johnny Davidson—“No, thanks. What would I do with her if I won her?” Stuart—“Are you doing anything tonight?” Pat (expectantly)—“No. Not a thing.” Stuart—“My! What a terrible waste of time.”