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  Vancouver Meralomas (1946-1971)

 

Years of Operation: 1946-1971

 

Overall Record:  0-0

 

First Game:

 

First Win:

 

Final Game:

League Affiliation:  

 

Vancouver Big Four Juniors (1946-1971)

 

 

Team Headquarters:

 

 Vancouver, British Columbia

 

Colors: Orange and Black

Sponsor: Jim Follwell (1951)

 

General Manager: Harry Spring (1951)

 

Coaches: Jack Reilly (1940); Jim Follwell (1951); Bill Bowes (1961); Denny Veitch (1958; 1961); Peter Thodos (Asst 1961), Rich Schmid (Asst 1961)

 

Home Field(s): Brockton Oval

Titles Won

1956 British Columbia Junior Champions

1957 British Columbia Junior Champions

1961 BC Big Four Junior Champions

1961 British Columbia Junior Champions

1961 Far West Canada Junior Champions

1971 BC Big Four Junior Champions

 

 

 

 

The Meralomas were formed as a junior-club team for players 18-21.  Juniors could not play after their 22nd birthday.

 

1932:

George Niblo kicked the 30-yd FG to win over V.A.C.

 

1932 Players: Cameron (HB), Lawrence Stewart (HB), George Niblo (HB), Hutchinson (QB), Hunt (WB), Hammond (C), Elliot (L), Black (L), Oakenfall (L), Lawrence (L), Kay (L), A. Lowe (L), Edgett, MacLeod, Ron Lowe, Grant, Pete Wilson (HB), Ferris, Mackie, Ellis, Lythgoe, Eby, Burraston, Potter (L)

 

1938:

Pratt, Phillips, Walsh, Morgan, Sherlock, Hamilton, Rennie, Holden, Power, Nelmes, Burdette, Wilkie, Brown, Hodges, Brocking, McGarrigle, Hammon, Campbell, Williams, Fagen, Watkins, Saches, Smith, Pals, Rennie

 

1940:

Moose Watkins, Bud Fairfgrieves (WB), Wally Erratt, Ed Pratt (HB/Capt), Tommy Green (T), George Vervais (T), Claude Simpson (FB), Dick Hammon (QB), Hec Findlay (C), Cecil Holden (G) Bill Thomson (G), George Reifel (E), Owen Phillip (E), Kenny Campbell (HB),  Rex Wilson, Dougie Smith, Ross McKessock, Marty Pals

 

1951:

Jim Marshall (DB), Bud Bowes (LB), Vic Chapman (DL/PK), Bob McIntyre (LB), Basil "Boz" Nagle (HB), Pete Duncan (QB/G)

 

1961 Players included:

Norm Thomas (FB), Dick Gibbons (QB/LB), Keith Sigvardsen (T), Dez Barrett (T), Greg Findlay, Ian Hagermoen, Bob Athey, Bill Fitzpatrick, Glyn Phillips, Dunc Williams (DT), Doug Ruttan (G), Ken Campbell (G)

 

 

 

 

 

1971 Players

Dennis Kelly (QB), Randy Lam (HB), Dave Kantymir (HB)

 

1971 All Stars

Dennis Kelly (QB), Randy Lam (HB), Dave Semple (T), Darrell Matthias (G), Ron Turner (E), Grant Medhurst (WR), Phil Watsom (RB), John Rodgers (E), Danny Smith (QB), George Zarelli (PK). Warren Dickinson (DB), Don Foreman (HB)

 

Kelly was 95/154 for 1,994 yards 18 TD's

Lam carried 67 times for 621 yards 10 TD's

Medhurst caught 37 passes for 742 yards

 

 

 

   
1932 Schedule/Results (0-0):  
Sep 25 - Vancouver Athletic Club 3-0
Oct 8 - New Westminster 30-6
Oct 19 - UBC Varsity  
Oct 22 -  
Oct 29 - Vancouver Athletic Club 10-1
Nov 2 - Calgary Altomah Tigers * 6-5
Nov 5 - Calgary Altomah Tigers * 4-6
 *  Dominion Playoff Series  
   
1938 Schedule/Results (2-0):  
Oct 1 - Cougars 21-10
Oct 26 - Vancouver College 10-5
   
Nov 27 - Kamloops  
   
   
   
1940 Schedule/Results (0-0):  
Apr 13 - Victoria High Alumni ^ 7-0
  ^ World Trophy Game   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
1946 Schedule/Results (1-4):  
Oct 2 - Vancouver Athletic Club 6-13
Oct 12 - Victoria Mustangs 12-13
Oct 26 - Pacific Buckaroos 6-12
Nov 2 - Victoria Mustangs 15-0
Nov 9 - Victoria Mustangs * PPD
Nov 16 - Victoria Mustangs * 1-8
  * Big Four Playoffs   
   
1947 Schedule/Results (0-4):  
Sep 6 - Vancouver Blue Bombers 0-32
Sep 13 - North Shore Lions 0-24
Sep 20 - Vancovuer Blue Bombers 0-24
Sep 27 - CYO Raiders 5-10
   
1948 Schedule/Results (3-1-2):  
Sep 18 - Vancouver Blue Bombers 6-22
Sep 25 - North Shore Lions 1-0
Oct 2 - CYO Raiders 12-3
Oct 9 - North Shore Lions 0-0
Oct 16 - CYO Raiders 19-5
Oct 30 - Victoria Cougars 5-5
   
1949 Schedule/Results (0-0):  
   
   
   
   
1950 Schedule/Results (0-0):  
Sep 22 - Vancouver Blue Bombers 15-7
   
   

1951 Schedule/Results (2-2-1):

 
Sep 22 - Vancouver Blue Bombers 15-7
Sep 29 - North Shore Lions 0-0
Oct 8 - Vancouver Blue Bombers  9-13
Oct 27 - Vancouver Blue Bombers * 1-9
* B.C. Junior Championship    
Nov 10 - Royal Roads Cadets (exhib) 6-5
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
1961 Schedule/Results (9-4):  
Aug 13 - Surrey Rams  55-0
Aug 20 - Vancouver Blue Bombers 7-14
Aug 27 - North Shore Cougars 20-8
Sep 3 - CYO Red Raiders 28-0
Sep 10 - Vancouver Blue Bombers 17-1
Sep 17 - North Shore Cougars 21-13
Sep 24 - CYO Red Raiders 42-0
Oct 1 - Vancouver Blue Bombers 19-20
Oct 7 - North Shore Cougars 19-20
Oct 9 - CYO Red Raiders PPD
Oct 15 - Vancouver Blue Bombers ' 13-1
  ' BC Big Four Championship   
Oct 22 - Surrey Rams ** 38-0
 ** BC Junior Championship   
Oct 29 - Edmonton Huskies ^ 17-14
 ^ Far West Junior Championship   
Nov 6 - Winnipeg St. James Rods * 8-21
 * Western Canada Junior Championship 
   
   
   
   
1971 Schedule/Results (9-0):  
Aug 19 - North Shore Cougars 40-12
Aug 22 - Vancouver Blue Bombers 41-0
Sep 5 - Victoria Dolphins 61-7
Sep 12 - Burnaby Spartans 21-15
Sep 26 - Vancouver Blue Bombers 33-6
Oct 3 - Victoria Dolphins 49-6
Oct 10 - North Shore Cougars 49-15
Oct 17 - Burnaby Spartans 26-0
Oct 24 - North Shore Cougars * 35-0
 * Big Four Junior Championship   
Oct 31 - Regina Rams 12-34
 ** Western Canada Junior Championship 
   
   
   
   

 

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1961 Champions

 

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