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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2007-10-31, Page 25News The Huron Expositor • October 31, 2007 Page 25 Original Golden Bears gather for first huddle in more than 50 years Aaron Jacklin More than 55 years have passed since Evelyn McPhee was a cheer- leader at the Seaforh high school and the school football team won the championships, but she still remem- bers the cheer. "Boom -chick -a -boom, boom -chick -a - boom, boom -chick -a -boom -chick -a - boom -boom," she recited with a laugh. McPhee and a number of former Seaforth high school students gath- ered at the Seaforth Legion on Saturday • to remember the '51 cham- pionships and look over newspaper clippings and memorabilia from back then. The reunion. was n a.rminded by Gar and Carol Baker and Irwin Johnston. Gar and Johnston were on the team, Carol was a cheerleader and they all still live in the Seaforth area. McPhee now lives in Michigan and said the chance to get together with everyone was thrilling. "It really takes you back in time," she said. Harry Jacobi summers in Kincardine and -spends winters in Arizona these days, but in 1951 was quarterback on the team and lived on a farm out toward Hensall. "It was called rugby back then, but it's become known as football," he said. Jacobi still remembers his first game against St. Marys when he was in Grade 10. "I was the backup quarterback and had all the plays written on my arm," he said. "Unfortunately, it rained that day and my plays got washed off." He couldn't remember a single play and prayed they wouldn't send him in to play. "They finally sent me in toward the end of the game when we were losing badly. I got through it somehow," he said. It may not have been a great start, but he improved. He and another player named Ron Rennie were sent in to play during a game the following year after the team suffered a string Seaforth Optimist Club HALLOWN IS FOP 11VS IS CANCELLED . for this year COME JOIN US SAT., NOV 3 in conjunction with the OUT OF THE WOOD BENEFIT 12 noon to 3pm at the Seaforth Agriplex. WE HAVE ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS. Hope to see you there! Aaron Jacklin photo Gerry Dressel and Ron Rennie,, members of the Seaforth rugby team that won the 1951 championship, check out the memo- rabilia at the team reunion at the Seaforth Legion on Saturday. of losses. "We won that game and never lost a game after that for two years," said Jacobi. That's when they won the 1951 WOSSA B champi- onship. "This is great," he said, referring to the reunion. "I never would have thought this would happen." Ron Rennie was also at Saturday's reunion. He was fullback and kicker on the '51 team. He was delighted to see his old friends. "It's amazing," he said, noting that while he sees Gar Baker every so often, he hasn't seen Jacobi or Gerry Dressel - another player who was there on Saturday - for more than 50 years. He marvelled at how while Seaforth hadn't been winning for a long time, everything just "gelled" that year and they started winning. Rennie said their coach, Archie Dobson, was as surprised as anybody. Gerry Dressel played on the line that year and remembers the time fondly. "It was a fabulous experi- Congratulations & Best Wishes N on your 1st Wedding Anniversary Pau! e3' Amanda Linton - ?[ vember 4, 2006 L Love from your family ence," he said, noting the football team was the high- light. He said the championship game itself was a chal- lenge. "It was the toughest game I've ever been involved in," he said. "It's hard to describe, but we really had to work hard. The other team was a really tough team, so we had to go all- out. We couldn't relax." Dressel's favourite thing about playing was the camaraderie the team shared. "It was kind of nice to win too, you know," he said. '7Iarri(lyl' illl Elliott,/Snelgrove Pamela Lynn and Jeffrey Stuart were joined together in an intimate setting July 13'", 2007, on the shores of Lake Huron, south of Bayfield. Pam is the daughter of Doug & Joy Elliott of RR 1 Londesboro and Jeff is the son of John Snelgrove of Pefferlaw & Elaine Snelgrove of Scarborough. They were attended by Kim Greidanus, sister of the bride, of RR 1 Londesboro, and Tim Snelgrove, brother of the groom, of Putnam. The flowergirl was the bride's niece, Shelby Greidanus, of RR1 Londesboro. Pam and Jeff now reside north of Newmarket in Sharon, ON. "Thanks to those who celebrated in such a Wonderful Day" T Fi WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT WOLFE - MCNAUGHTON Jason & Kelly were married on September 15, 2007. Jason is the son of Garry & Janet Wolfe of Mitchell; Kelly is the daugh- ter of Bob & Helen McNaughton of Seaforth. Maid of honour was Sydnie Lane; Bride's attendants were Dan McNaughton, Tim McNaughton, & Cody McNaughton. Best man was Jamie Armstrong; Groomsmen were Jack Bontaine, Steven Wolfe, & Doug Wolfe. Flowergir! & Ringbearer were Kylie Altman - McNaughton & Braeden McNaughton. "Thank you for sharing our happiness"