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fidence and style in shooting on their smaller floor.
Next year's Juniors will have Louie Fawcett, Ed Sandell and Harold Whitehead from this year's squad, while Fred Bell, Paul Pursiainen and Jack Miller will be on hand for Senior.
The Seniors are losing Wally Cook, George Lawrence, Don Dique, and possibly Gerry Neal and Fred Rentner. But Bob Wright and Ovas Wagg will be here to form the nucleus of our next year's team.
At the time this goes on the press our cinder track boys will be at Water- loo competing in their annual Track and Field Meet. Unfortunately this year the weather hasn't allowed any tuning up practicing but we know the boys will do their best. Elk Miller and Sandell will both be in the 100 and 220 yard dashes with Fawcett in the 440 yard sprint In the Running Broad will be Whitehead, Ivey and Pursianen. Paul is also doing the high jump.
and 207 1!5 in the 880. Other Colling- wood men to help him pile up Colling- wood points were Paul Van Nest 2nd the 100 (we still think it was a dead heat); John Sommerville, 3rd in 440 and 2nd in shot put, and Bob Wright, 3rd in the running broad jump.
In the Intermediate, Collingwood was paced by "Elk" Miller and "Percy" Pursiainen, who each picked up a first and second. Miller led the field in the 220, with a time of 24 3/5 seconds and was squeezed out only by inches in the 440. Pursiainen sailed 9' for the pole vault, and placed in the running ,broad jump. The relay team was lead- ing the field, but was disqualified in the final lap for dropping the baton.
The Juniors were led by "Pistol Pete" Pursiainen, who suvprised him- self by coming in second in the pole vault. Under sllrain of competition, Peter jumped a good foot higher than hfs old mark. We're expecting great things from Peter, who has shown fine style in his first year on the track team. Bob Ivey won a third against stiff competition in the running broad jumo, Barney Wamsley was nosed out of the pay off spots in the Junior track events.
That evening, the sunburnt ath- letes were entertained in the school gym, where the individual and team trophies were awarded. However, most of the Collingwood team had to leave early, to rest up for the Tudhope Meet, scheduled for the next day.
Collingwood cheers were noticeable absent until a delegation of 5th formers arrived just as the last event was be- ing run. And we hear that Mr. Gooday didn't leave very early, due to car trouble (so he tells us!)
RUGBY
Due to the lack of equipment, Rugby was almost forgotten this year. However, we did gather up some per- sonally owned equipment and had a game with Grades XIII and XII play- ing the remainder of the school. Every- one emerged practically unscathed ex- cept for a bit of injured pride and ego. Naturally everyone enjoyed himself despite the 25-0 beating given to Lower School by Fourth and Fifth Forms. We are hoping Rugby will come back to the school, but right now equipment is sadly lacking. However, circumstances may improve and we shall have our equipment.
OWEN
SOUND ·INVIT A TION TRACK MEET
By Bob Wright
A strong delegation from Colling- wood invaded Owen Sound again for the second annual O.S.C.V.I. invitation meet. Last year Wally Cook and Marian Wright spearheaded the Col- lingwood Seniors to capture the George H. Fleming award for the higest total Senior points. Our first defence of the title was unsuccessful against the overwhelming numbers from the Grey City.
Mr. Gooday chaperoned a team of 15 athletes ( ?) on October 4th to rep- resent the good old C.C.I. The weather was ideal but the track was dusty. A packed .grandstand screamed encourag- ment to their favourates throughout the long hot .afternoon.
The highlight of the afternoon was Wally Cook's (wonder boy) spectacular sprints in the 220, 440 and 880 yard dashes, shattering three records and setting up new marks that are likely to stand for years. Wally's fall train- ing c110pped 4 seconds off his time in this 440. Time after time the grand- stand applauded his outstanding per- formance. His best run was the 440, when he was so far ahead of the field that we thought he was in a heat by himself. His times were 22 3/5 for the 220, 50 4/5 seconds in the 440,
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