Westmount School - Review Yearbook (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)

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Girls Basketball ■yyKSTMOUNT’S girls’ basketball team got away to a good start in the fall, enough girls turning out to make a house league of three teams. This league proved well balanced and provided a great deal of material with which to start the inter-school schedule. Westmount defeated each of the five teams taking part in at least one of the two games, with the exception of the Grad Cubs, ending up in a tie with Vic for third place. Other than league games the girls engaged in several contests with the Y.W.C.A. and Saint Mary’s Separate High School. The snappy new red, grey and black sweaters, plus the new basketball, replenished the old equipment and made the team look well on the floor. Kxpert coaching by Commercial Grad Kay MacKitchie was a real factor in attaining the many wins, and the team as a whole wants to thank her sincerely for her services. Miss Chalmers was a capital manager and spent a great deal of her time after four helping the girls. Also a vote of thanks must go to Lovette McLean, who capably filled the job of score-keeper at every game. Let’s hope we have as good a team next year. Page fifty-tw

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Senior Rigby T’HE senior boys’ first taste of action took place on their own grounds against the powerful Scona squad. Despite a loss by two points the home team did turn in a magnificent battle. Later, with more practice and dogged deter¬ mination, they tangled with the Sep. team. The final whistle indicated a score of 21-0 in favor of Westmount. Brilliant broken field running by Bisson, the astonishing recoveries of Connell and sterling receiving by both Ritchie and Retallack made up an extremely colorful game. Our backfield was ably pa¬ trolled by Bill Craig and Crawford. Craig certainly deserves mention as an outstanding player, frequently pulling a “little man who wasn’t there’’ trick, and completely baffling the opposition by turning up on the other side of the line. Our playing coach, Harvey Crawford, was the man who, by his long accur¬ ate passes, was responsible for many of the touchdowns throughout the play¬ ing season. Unlike other high school teams, Westmount had no professional coaching, but Mr. Conquest is to be congratulated on the creditable job of managing that he turned hi. Back Bow (Left to right): Don Connell, Gordon Retallack, Wally Berry, Ross Mackinnon, Bill Duff, Bill Craig. Front Row (Left to right): Jack Bisson, Willett Ritchie, Mr. Conquest (manager), Jock Bell, Stan. Spallin. Page fifty-one

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Beys ' Basketball ' THIS YEAR, for the first time, Westmount, was represented in the Senior 1 inter-school basketball league. Though the boys were handicapped by lack of professional coaching and insufficient gym hours, they turned in a very creditable performance. The team pivoted around Captain Gordon Retallack, and sharpshooter Bill Janes. Fleet-footed Ritchie and Patterson backed up by Jock Bell and Allan Potter were a powerful offensive machine. “Butch” Garrett and Alastair Mackay proved to be a sturdy guard. Unfortunately Ritchie was put out of the series early in the season—a case of appendicitis. Although unable to eke out a victory the boys turned in some very fast basketball with fairly well bal¬ anced scores. In future we hope to see the team more ably supported, equipped and coached. Many thanks must go to Mr. Shaw, who has for a number of years devoted much of his time to managing the House Leagues, and generally promoting the game at Westmount. Not the least of his worries was transporting “the troops to battle.” Back Row (Left to right): Alastair Mackay, Gordon Retallack (captain). Bill Janes. Front Row (Left to right): Lome Patterson, Allan Potter, Leonard Garrett, Mr. Shaw (manager), Harry Allan, Willett Ritchie, Jock Bell. Page fifty-three