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' time title in the hammer throw. The Abbie mile relay team again retained their Maritime title in that event. this being the fourth suc- cessive year they have gone undefeated. The 1950 team was made up of Cullen Delorie of Georgetown. Bob Jay. Johnny Cash and Bob Naylor, the Amherst. N.S.. speedster who has performed with Abbies for the past two seasons.

Although their strongest competition came from the smart Halifax Wanderers team. the Abbie juniors rolled up a grand total of 129 points during the season to lead all other teams. The senior team took second place in aggregate scoring with I63 points to Wanderers 189. In in- dividual placings the senior team won 18 firsts. and placed second in 13 events and third in 26. The juniors won 11 firsts. placed second in 16 and third in 11 events.

Under the capable coaching of Major Walter Smith, the Abbies concentrated on junior development. and the high success attained is evidenced by their fine showing. In the four junior meets in which they competed. they took top honors in three.

in Provincial Interscholastic competition the Queen Square School boys team and the Prince Street School girls team were the high .3. grcgate winners of their respective divisions. Q.S.S. boys won with a total of 61 points. while P.S.S. placed second with 37. The prince Streez girls had a winning total of 39 points. while North Rusnco were the runners-up in girls team totals.

RIFLE SHOOTING

Members of the Prince Edward Island-gRille Association enjoyed another successful season of range competition when a large number of keen Island marksmen took part in an extensive program of special matches and Provincial. Maritime and Dominion championship com- petition.

In the annual Inter-Maritime Rifle Championships. held at Debert N.S., in June. a strong rifle team representing this Province came through Wit-ih flying colors when they captured the Inter-Maritime Trophy em- blem”-Ilc Of marksmanship supremacy in the Maritimes. It was! the fourth successive year that this Province has won the title to set a new record in the history of the Shoot in the 51 years that the trophy has 590” C0mPEI9d f0F- Ralph E. Jenkins of the Island team. was the high scorer of the match with a total of 100 out of a possible 105. H5 315., scored the only perfect scores of the meet. making them over the 200 and 500 yard ranges. Headed by Coach P. J. Landrigan. the team was comprised of Capt. E. R. Burke (team captain), Lt. R. E. Jenkins. Lt. J. S. Moore, Sgt. Eric Coles. Lt. B. B. Jones. Lt. P. T. Hooper. Sgt. G. A. Coles. Capt. R. A. Mccabe, Sgt. G. G. McLennan. The Island team amassed a wining total of 755 points. while the Nova Scotia team placed second with 738, and New Brunswick placing third with a total of 735 pain 5.

With an exceptionally large number of marksmen taking part in the 73th Annual Prize Meet of the Provincial Rifle Association which took place only in August over the Squaw Point Range near Tea Hill. Sgt. G. G. MCLBHHHH of Alexandria carried off top honors. Winning both the Grand Aggregate and Ottawa Aggregate. it was Sgt. Mc- I.ennan's second year to win the Provincial championship. W. T. Crockett and Capt. A. J. McCabe gave him a close race for honors. the former scoring a 468 in the Grand Aggregate. just four below Sgt. Mc- Lennan. while Capt. McCabe was the runner-up in the Ottawa Ag- gregate with 516. only one point under McLcnnan's winning 51'! points. The only two lady competitors in the meet. Miss Elsie Strong of Windsor. NS. and Miss lvirry McLennan of Alexandria. sister of the Provincial champion. also made splendid showings. Miss Strong won top honors in the City of Charlottetown Match. while Miss McLcnr.an was a member of the winning team in the W. K. Rogers Memorial Match,'and placed third in the Jones Memorial Match. Miss Mc- Lcnnan also brought high laurels to this Pmvincc later the same month when she placed 10th in the Bislcy Aggregate in Dominion Champion- ship competition at Ottawa. Her aggregate score was 732.

The Provincial team also made 3. commendable showing in the Do- minion of Canada Rifle Association championships held in Ottawa in August. placing high in some matches and taking top honors in others. A team made up of Major A. F. Gormley. Capt. R. Burke. Capt. R. A. McCabe and Capt. A. J. ML-Caibe were the winners of the Barlow Match in the D.C.R.A. competitions. The Island Cadet tcam also made a fine showing in the D.C.R.A. matches by placing third ingtlhe United Empire Trophy Match. Other highlights in island's participation in Dominion competition was Sgt. G. A.. Colcs of Summc-rs-ide placing on the Bislcy team which will represent Canada in the 19.31 Bisley coni- petiticns in England. while an Island team also won the London Mer- chant's Cup for the second time in three years.

SWIMMING

SOFTBALL

ln softball circles Holman's of Summerside walked off with Pro- iincial honors over Charlottetown Holy Redeemer in the menis divis- ion, while the City representatives in the girls division. Knights of Columbus captured the all-Province championship in that bracket.

HORSES!-IOES AND QUOITS

Horseshoe and quoit pitching competitions were carried on in theie full-scale programs throughout the Province with the Brighton Horse- shoe Club of the City and the Parkdale and Brackley Quoit Clubs holding a number of matches and novelty oomPetltions throughout the summer months. In addition to their annual Club championships in the various divisions. Provincial play was a.lso heldnmember-5 of the Brighton Club carried off top honors in the horseshoe bracket. while Parkdale were the brearlwinners in quoit competition. Com- petition was keen and closely contested in all divisions and the season was considered to be one of the most successful in a number of years. with indications in favor of considerable increase in the aport for the future.

GOLF

Members at the Charlottetown Golf Club and the Green Gables Club at Cavendish enjoyed an excellent season of competitive play in a wide variety of matches and other competitions including Club and Provincial play as well as in Maritime circles.

M. J. "Mousey" Dowliiig of the Charlottetown Cluib brought the Maritime title to the Province and made an excellent showing in N.B.- P.E.l. tournament play.by tieing for top honors. Dowlin-g also re- iained his Charlottetown Club championship in a closely contested finals against Club President. A. G. MacMillan. and was also runner- up to Art Ma.cKcnzle of the local club who captured top laurcls in the Provincial championships.

Other leading winners in competitions last season was Ted Bradley who captured the MacKinnon Cup while Dowling was again the runner- up. in the junior division Skip Scar took the championship with Doug Cameron the runner-up.

A team from the Charlottetown Cluvb. made up of M. J. Dowling. Bill Beer. Don MacDonald and Doug Saunders also won the trophy for low gross at the N.B.-P.E.I. tournament.

In the ladies division. Mrs. R. E. Cotton won the Club championship over runner-up Mrs. Emma Holman, with Mrs. T. W. L. Prowse cop- ping off top honors in the ”B" division over Mrs. George Wood who placed second. I

One of the big features towards the success of activities at the City Club was the invaluable assistance given by Mr. Marc Sandow who took over the duties as Club Professional for the season. Assisted by Mia. Sandow. who acted as secretary to Mr. Sandow. the genial couple made a big hit with club members and the many classes for heginners and for those of more experienced players carried out' by Ixlr. Sandow, did much to foster rind improve the calibre of. play in local golting circles. V

As Club Professional at the Green Gables course. Cecil "Bobby" rlowiing conducted a wide variety of tournaments and competitions that was a large contributing factor to the interest and enjoyment of members at the Cavendish rcsort during the seasons activities.

TENNIS

The Charlottetown. Holy Name and Holy Redeemer Tennis Clubs en- joyed another successful seasor: of competitive play with all three hold- ing their annual Club tournaments to declare their club champions in all divisions.

The highlight cvcnt of the tennis scason. however. was the hold- in; of the Prince Edward Island Closed Championships over the Char- lottetown Club's courts when a strong representative team from the R.C.A.F. base at Sunimcrside joined with City representatives in a series of keen contests that pi-oducod some of the best competition to oe witnessed here in recent years.

It was the first time that the airforce boys have taken part in local tennis activities. and their contribution was a welcome one that added much success to the event. and opened new fields for future competition.

Despite strong opposition from the R.C.A.F. however. the Charlotte- town Club won all of the five titles at stake. In the singles division. Earl Smith. now of Summcrsidc. won the men's title and Miss Helen Larter the ladies. the latter also teaming up with Miss Wanda Mac- Miilan for the ladies dowblcs crown. The team of Walter Cullen and honors. while Jimmy Palmer and Miss Audrey DeBlois were the top team in the mixed doubles division.

A historical feature of the tennis year was the tearing down of the old clubhouse of the City Club. which has stood on the Victoria Park site for nearly three-quarters of a century. The new building which will replace the old on the some site. was well on its way to com- pletion at the end of the season and is expectcddo be finished and officially opened in the early -part of the 1951 tennis year.

TRACK AND FIELD

Swimming com-petitions underwent a big rcvival here last summer when members of the Red Cross. Water Safety Division and the Y's Men's Clubs of Charlottetown and Summerside got their heads together in a campaign to bring the sport back into its own here as a leading feature of sporting entertainment. Their efforts were greeted with spon- taneous reaction by swimming ent'nusiasts.and other sponsoring groups all across the Province which resulted in the holding of championship competitions in all three Counties whois winners went on to compete against one another for Provincial honors.

The Queen's County meet was held in a very successful manner at the Victoria Park waterfront on August 5th. while three days carl:cr the Prince County competitions were held at Summerside in an equally successful fashion with both meets under the sponsorship of their re- spcctive Yls Mcnis Club organizations. Later in the month, the Kings County meet was held at Georgetown under the joint sponsorship of the Canadian Legion and the Community Welfare League and proved a big attraction at the Kings County centre.

The final winiduip to the seasonal activities took place at Summer- side on September 4th. w-hen representatives from all three counties met to compete for Provincial swimming and diving honors. Prince Counvly was the big winner. garnering a total of 6'.'. points. while Queens placed second with a total of 39. With a number of their competitors unable to compete at the meet. Kings County placed third in the Pro- vincial coinpeutitions.

All in all. the seasons activities brought about a top notch calibre of keen swimming and diving competition, and paved the 'way for big- ger and better possibilities for the sport becoming onc'of -the Prov- inces lc.-iding sporting entertainments in the future.

RUGBY

Despite the fact that local teams didn't win any Marfflme titles. senior. intercollegiate and intermediate intercollegiate divisions ex- perienced a highly competitive season of rugby activities. In inter- collegiate play. Saint Dunstan's University again made a strong bid for the N.B.-P.E.I. title in a three-cornered loop with Mount, Allison and University of New Brunswick. It was a well-contested home and home series with the other two (udent bca es vli;-. prod'.::cd wznty of sinort rugby that for the second year in a row came within an ace of ending in a three-way deadlock for first place at the end of the reg- ular schedule. Saints lost the fatal game of the series over their home field to Mount A. by a 9-5 count. is game. that if they had won. would have sent the series into extra games to decide the title. .

The second Saint Dunsian's squad showed a little too much power for the Prince of Wales College thirteen in intermediate intercollegiate competition, the Saints chalking up their second island title in as many years. defeating Welshmen in straight games in their best of three series. But both contests were keenly contacted and gave local fans plenty of keen action. .

Probably the most prominent feature of the past girdlron season was Charlottet.own's re-entry into Maritime senior play. when a strong band of ex-college and school gridsters banded together under the Absa- weit colors to make a strong bid for McCurdy Cup honors. Under the tutelage of coaches Lt. Col. W. J. MacDonald and Gordon Bennett. the boys turned out in evening and early morning sessions to whip themselves into a formidable aggregation. Playing fl. series of five ex- hibition contests. three with senior Saints. one with Truro Bearcats and one with the Mount A. varsity squad. the locals made such good show- ings that they were entered into the McCurdy Cup semi-final 'play- offs against Glace Bay Leglonnalres.

Travelling to the Cape Breton coal town on Remembrance Day the Abbies met the Legionnaires in a sudden death contest. losing out by the narrow margin of 3-2. a game that has been the subject of much controversy and criticism ever since. Glace Bay continued on to win the McCurdy Cup -by defeating Acad-la University 18-8.

BOXING

Once again the Abegweit senior and junior athletes lead Pro- vincial efforts in track and field endeavour during the past summer. They competed in five Maritime meets. and although not making as strong a. showing as during the previous year. won their share of in- dividual and team honors and proved themselves to be one of the top competitive teams in Maritime amateur athletic circles. Young Wen- scoring honors in three jun-ior meets and placed second in another. while team captain George Walters was high point winner in the Maritime Invitation Meet held at Charlottetown.

Several threc-Province crowns in individual events were won by A-bbio athletes. Barrett won both the senior and junior Maritime Ibroad jump championships, While Eamie Matheson retained his Mari-

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