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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 9 Nov 1983, p. 32

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aps.-e-imtutgt_t2ttrB101tt2LE, Richard O'Btion Chronicle Staff University of Waterloo rugby sides scored back-to-back wins Saturday at Columbia Fields to claim a pair of Ontario championships. Warriors' varsity team defeated York Yeomen 19-3 to win the Ontario Universities Athletic Association title after the UW club team played to a 0-0 tie with McMaster. The tie gave UW the championship due to a first place finish in league play. “Here, try this on." Wtirrioru' Tony Ste: not: trophy upside down on Tom Miller‘s head. "':'ii_idiiiiiiii/iiiii:iiuhiit, fading] The win completes an undefeated season for Warriors. who claim their first championship. Despite going undefeated. Warriors have shown a tendency to let down during a game. In the varsity game. Warriors went ahead 9-0 on three penalty kicks by outside centre Andy Stone. Warriors then gave up three points but led B-lt at halftime. Paul Coburn and Tony Stan scored tries in the second half and Stone added one convert. "The crowd motivated us to be _ . intense the whole game," said assis- _'Ptyyeeyre.Pt,Pu1rirr, e, fire tant coach Phil White. White praised the play of Dave Lum Kong, who was successful at making catches under pressure. Rick Lee and Coburn also excelled at that aspect of the game. but such was not the case on Satur- day. “I thought they (Yeomen) were a good team," said White. "But they It hurts to Ion. Two dejected Yeomen leave the tietd after congratulating the Warriors. ' second half. but Warriors prevailed. “I think it was obvious they ' men) were getting frustrated. In the second half they were getting Chippy and our guys were motivated to win the game aggressively but legally." wirriors’irill likely see action in February in the United States in exhibition or tournament play. didn't test our defence much. I think we kept them out almost exclusive- 1y."

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