Westmount School - Review Yearbook (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)

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Back Row (Left to right): Bill Phillips, Alan Spaner, Harrison Young, Alex. Richardson, Mr. Conquest Back Row (Left rl ( a , na ger), BUI Evans, Bob Aitken, Charlie Hall, Ted Dawson. Bruce Radford, Don Hamly, Alf. Peart, Don Turner (coach), Harry Allen (captain), Tony Kuzyk, Mike Osypchuck. Front Row (Left to right): Bantam Rugby rpo ALL rugby fans a bantam game means one of very fast, high calibre. Our team this year consisted mainly of first and second year students who, we feel sure, will find a playing berth next year. Coached by Don Turner, the team shaped up into a fast, efficient machine. The snap position was held by Allen Spaner, who fitted in well wih the smooth passing attacks of Harry Allen and Bill Phillips. Blonde “Chuck” Hall and lf Peart managed the backfield, while Young, Hamly and Radford worked as receivers. Mike Osypchuck and Tony Kuzyk played either the end or quar¬ terback positions. With the experinence the squad has gained this year these boys as a unit should prove to be an even greater threat to the elusive shield next year. May we take this opportunity to suggest an improvement? How about a professional coach? One who plays may work well, but the man watching his team from the line can see plenty of room for improvement. With this added strength, the team will certainly demonstrate the fine results which could be obtained from the quantity of material we have in this year’s outfit. Here also on behalf of the boys we would like to thank Mr. McKim for his time, support and guidance throughout the playing season. Page forty-nii

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(a an T HIS volume may be a souvenir to our graduating class, but will it be a land mark to those following us? Academically a milestone has again been passed, but figuratively speaking, sports at Westmount are in the pro¬ verbial “rut.” What is wrong? This is a question that is open to attack from all sides. The small school registration is no reason for the limited effect of physical training. Under guidance of Mr. McNaught and Miss Chalmers the students do try their best. The facilities are all here, for this year didn’t Westmount spend more on sports equipment than in any previous year? So you may well ask what is wrong. Just this. Westmount is lacking in school enthusiasm. Athletes are not born, they are made. The boy or girl with unstinted and careful training, and the ambition to become a success athletically, will undoubtedly do so. Why didn’t some of the students who scoffed so freely at Westmount’s showing of fourth place in the annual sports meet, dig down and do their little bit? Four or five sensational athletes who, without any objections, were willing to enter several events per person, were alone responsible for our showing. Come on Westmount! How about boosting up our school sport to the level of our academic standing. How about: If your school needs boost! n’s, boost’er, Don’t sit ’round and wait to see If some other feller’s willin’— Hop right in! This country’s free. No one’s got a mortgage on it, It is yours as much as his. If your school needs any boostin’— You get in the boostin’ bizz. ” This is our last year in the old Westmount building. Next year we are promised a new school. Here about five hundred students will gather daily for lessons. Shall we neglect our sports again as has been done in the past years? No, I think not, for I believe that the student body will take full advantage of all the facilities provided in the new school; and I also believe that the parents will encourage us by turning out to a game now and then. You know, it’s might fine to have Dad on the side lines to give you just that extra push that makes for spectacular playing. Well, here’s to the optimistic future of the New Westmount High. With students, teachers and parents working together as a unit, nothing but a miracle will stop Westmount from “hitting the headlines” of inter-school sport. DON CAMERON. Page forty-eight

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Back Row (Left to right): Art Hougan, Mr. McKim (manager), Doug. Love, Don Turner, Jack Sherrin (coach), Willard Hall. Front Row (Left to right): Eric Alp, Bob Livingstone, Gordon Bailey, Bud Hall (captain), Dave Milner, Doug. Johnson, John Cliinneck. Junior Rugby Y LSTMOUNT’S juniors have been threatening to capture the inter-school ™ trophy for the last three years, and this year they came so close to cap¬ turing it that, some of the boys went down and bought a can of silver polish. With Bud Hall as captain, the team turned in a record of four wins and two losses. Unfortunately the two losses came with the semi-finals, thus elimi¬ nating the white hope of 1940. So turn the hands of chance! But most of these men will -be playing next year, and they should go all the way to the top then. Bob Livingstone, a package of condensed dynamite, played very well, his specialty being broken field runs, with at least two of his opponents at his heels. Then we had Art Hougan, a fast, clean runner, playing backfield, where he was very efficient as safety man, and Doug. Love, out left end, led many a hefty passing attack, gaining yardage when it was most needed. The team as a whole proved well balanced, and much credit must go to Jack Sherrin and Mr. McKim, who ably handled Westmount’s most dangerous rugby threat. Page fifty