Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAG.-KZ1NE Cdlritket 1935 Played 6 - YYon 3 - 1.ost 2 M Drawn 1. A With seven of last year's players left the cricket team had a very successful season. Their success was in a large measure due to john Hodge H933-34-351, who again captained the side. His steady batting and bowling, fine fielding and skilful handling of the team showed him to be already a Cricketer of experience with great promise for the future. 7. Pwzcock L1933-3-1-351 was the outstanding batting success, topping the averages for the season with 22.-1. A quick scorer all round the wicket, he never failed to attack the bowling with zest. His medium fast bowling was steady and accurate and was the mainstay of the attack. P. T. .lloffon H93-1-355 was the most persistent batsman o.i the side, and was in- valuable in a crisis. .-X medium pace bowler with a good length, and brilliant in the field. L. Touzfizavozz Q193-17351. Kept wicket splendidly all season, reliable and very quick, and accounted for many wickets. .-X hard hitting batsman with a good eye for the loose balls. P. .llfzfkflltje 1193-1-351. :X forceful batsman with a good eye but lacking in de- fensive strokes. Change bowler with a useful slow leg break. J. illzzger 1193-1-351. Very keen on the game and a promising batsman, but seemed unable to make the best of his abilities in matches. Good in the field. N. NIc'iL'1lI'f 1193-1-351. Sutfered with the others in the bottom half of the batting list in having few opportunities to show his worth. :X steady batsman and very good in the lield. H. JI. B1n'gf'.v.v L19351. Made a very creditable showing for his first season. A useful batsman who was always good for a few runs. Very keen in the field but must learn to pick up on the run. H. .llzzrkwzzis Q1935l. 1.acked confidence in his batting and so did not give of his best in matches. Very keen in the field. H. Pzzfflz 119351. :X good bat though rather unorthodox. Played some useful innings just when they were needed. Good in the field. J. lfregg 119351. :X very promising bowler who must learn to concentrate on length rather than pace. Has a good eye and hits the ball hard. Should be very useful next season. The opening game against B.C.S., an all day match at the M..-X..-X..-X., was won by nine wickets. B.S.C. won the toss and went in first, but were all out by lunch time for a total of 7-1. Peacock taking 3 wickets for 18, Molson 2 for 16, and P. Mackenzie 2 for 13. We replied with a total of 103, Hodge 30, Peacock 25. In the second innings B.C.S. were dismissed for -1-1, and the balance needed to win was made with the loss of only one wicket. The home and home games against Ashbury ended in a win and a loss. The game at Ottawa was won easily by -19 runs. We batted first, and at 104 for 3 wickets down, 1331

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FOR THF Yl-1.-XR 1935-1930 i I CRlClil'ifl' 'lilf-XXI V135 Nlflrztfzrzxp' e AX. XYrc-gg, H. liurgcss, S. Stewart, :L Xlagcc, H. llatch, H. Nlackenlic. .Vlllzzzgx - l'. Mackenzie, l'.'li. Xlolson, AI. Hodge, hl. Peacock, I.. Tomlinson. SPORTS NEWS Qloluurs This year the system of awarding Colours for games was introduced, and has met with great success. The idea was taken up enthusiastically by the whole school, and competition has been keen to win the privilege of wearing the distinctive black tie with the zigzag yellow stripe. But it must never be forgotten that to win A' colours is not the sole object of athf letic ambition. Colours are awarded for successful participation in, and co-operation with, a team, rather than for displays of individual brilliance. Careful checking, close marking,and accurate passing are the most important elements in a team's success, for without them the ultimate aim of scoring cannot be achieved. Colours are the out- ward and visible sign of success at playing your allotted part with skill, determination, and unseltishness. XML. l1.XR. l37l

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1935-1930 Hodge decided to declare in an effort to force a win. Molson, Peacock and H. Mackenzie all played outstanding innings scoring 32, 17, and 36 respectively. Ashbury were left with 65 minutes in which to make the runs, but as a result of steady bowling by Molson and Peacock,and excellent fielding, were all out for 55, five minutes before time. The return game in Montreal on the McGill Campus was the most exciting of the season. Ash- bury went in first and were all out for -1-1, Peacock taking -1 wickets for 17 runs. We ex- perimented with a changed batting order and a collapse occurred. At a crucial point in the game Hodge was clean bowled by a perfect length ball from Barclay of Ashbury, and we were all out for -12, thus losing the match by only 2 runs. The game against 1..C.C. was most successful, being won by -15 runs. Hodge de- clared with the score at 53 for 5 wickets, and Barclay and Peacock took up the bowling attack. So well did they bowl that 1..C.C. were all out for 18, and the bowling analysis read Barclay 6 for 13, Peacock 3 for 5. The remaining two matches against Allan Va1e's Xl and the Montreal -1 unior Cricket League were lost and drawn respectively. Of the 1935 XI only two are left around whom we have to build a new side. Never- theless the prospects for this year are good as the junior games last year showed great keenness and much talent. Keenness alone, however, is I1Ot sufficient qualification for success, and full advantage must be taken by everyone of the opportunities for practice in the indoor net at the M.A.A.A. For only by hard and serious practice can any degree of proficiency be achieved, whether at batting, bowling or fielding. We are very fortu- nate in now having Mr. Howis on the staff whose experience both of playing and coaching will be invaluable to Selwyn House cricket. W. C. HAY. Sutter 1935 The Soccer season of 1935 can be regarded in retrospect with great satisfaction. Although the representative l'nder 15 XI failed to win any of the four matches played, the lower teams, Cnder 1-1, 13 and 12 respectively, between them won four out of their five matches. This gives the greatest promise for the future of Selwyn House football. The experience of match play so gained and all it demands of stamina and determination will be invaluable in building up next year's team. The Under 15 X1 suffered under the handicap of extreme youthfulness. Nine of them were under 1-1 at the beginning of the season, and in the matches against Ashbury and St. Albans the weight, stamina and experience of the opposing teams were insurmount- able obstacles to our success. H. N07'5ZU07'ffI.1' C193-l:f35l. Captained the XI and played consistently well at outside left. He always gave of his best, and his knowledge of the game was an all im- portant factor in holding the team together. A fast clever dribbler with an excellent centre kick. K. Porter C193-1-351. Centre forward, the best shot on the team, and the pivot of every attack. Controlled the ball cleverly, and was always ready to make the best of every opening. Marked his man very closely and kept his forwards well together. 1391