St Michaels University School - Black Red and Blue Yearbook (Victoria, British Columbia Canada)

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freshing to hear our opponents of a week ago shouting, Now then, University, play up ! Mr. Moresby had kindly promised to referee, but as he did not come up on time, Mr. Barnacle. officiated till half-time. The High School won the toss, and preferred to play the first half up-hill. McGuigan kicked,off amidst loud cheering and shouts of, School, Schoo-o-o-o-o-ll For some time the play was fast and the tackling keen, McGuigan and Malcolm Bell- Irving following up finely. All the forwards must follow up in like fashion, they must be on the ball the whole time. . By hard work the forwards got the ball to within a couple of yards of the High School line, and a try seemed certain, in- deed, McGuigan, who shines in a line-out, had very hard lines, the ball just going into touch in goal. At this stage of the game it seemed as if we were going to win, for the High School had no combination at all amongst the backs. In fact, I think there would have been a different tale to tell if our three-quarters had got in their passing and running instead of kicking into touch. Really it looked as if they thought that the -High School- were too big for them. There is a time to kick into touch, and there is a time to run and pass. University School must not kick so much in their opponents' twenty-five, they must get over the line! But let me continue to describe the game. From a spec- tator's point of view, it was very ragged and uninteresting, fumbling, passing forward, and that everlasting kicking into touch. At half-time the score was-High School, nil, Univer- sity School, nil.. , During the interval it was found that Kenneth Corsan had received a kick on the hip, and was not allowed to take any further part in the match. This was hard lines on our backs, for it left only three three-quarters to mark four. It was not deemed wise to weaken the forwards. I In the second half the High School half-back seemed to be getting the ball to his three-quarters better, and Gribble, Rich and Bowser had some hard tackling to do. They did it well, especially Gribble. I But the High School were not to be denied-they were following up well in the forward line, and one of these dribbled the ball, and cleverly picked it up and dashed over our lineg the kick at goal failed. Very shortly after this Gribble, being hard pressed, tried to kick over his head, but the ball, which was now very slippery, travelled towards his own goal, and was immediately snapped up by one of the High School three-quarters, who had a clear field, and easily scored. Again the kick at goal failed. 9,.

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and Bolton at full-back was equal to every emergency, while Shildrick gained ground by well-directed kicks into touch. Towards the end of the first half the black and red began to wake up, and Bowser, receiving the ball from a throw-in, sprinted down the touch-line and secured our first try, which, however, he failed to convert. It is well known that nothing succeeds like successg accordingly seven minutes later the per- formance was repeated, Gribble, after a good run, touching the ball down behind their line. Again the kick at goal failed, and half-time was then declared, with the score at 6-o, in our favour. Un resuming, the University, now playing down-hill, seemed to relax a little from over-confidence, while the Col- legiate entered the game with great determination. After a. few minutes' play, Grant, their fast three-quarter, receiving a pass, rushed through the opposing backs and secured a try, amidst tremendous cheers from the wearers of the navy and Cambridge blue. They were roused to even Wilder enthusiasm live minutes later, when the same player, being tackled, passed to Proctor, who secured a try beneath the posts, from which a goal was kicked, leaving the Collegiate leading by 8-6. ' ' The University rooters,,' led by Captain Cullin, now re-- doubled their exertions, and every man on the team certainly did his duty and a little bit over. Yard by yard the ball crept nearer the Collegiate line, and with deafening howls is rushed to within a few feet of it, then McGuigan is over, but his feet are unluckily in touch, and it is no try. By this time the University forwards are getting the ball in the scrum gg out it comes to Rich, then straight to Bowser, but he is a marked man, and passes to Gribble, and he to Shil- drick, and the day is ours. This time Bowser makes assurance doubly sure by adding the major point, and a most exciting game ends in our favour by II points to 8. Our back line was quite good for the first match of the season, and Rich at half did very well indeed. The forwards were better on the loose than in the scrum, but worked hard, M. Bell-Irving and McC1uigan being most conspicuous. The University team was as follows: Full-back, A. G. Bolton: Three-quarters, W. J. Bowser CCapt.j, K. Corsan, E. C. Gribble and D. Shildrickg Halves, S. Rich and C. P. Otterg Forwards, Nl. Bell-Irving, R. Bell-Irving, T. Corsan, G. E. Am- bery, D. K. Irwin, S. McGuigan, R. F. Price and E. Rand. . ' University School vs. High School This match was played on our ground on October 28th. Besides our own supporters there was a fair sprinkling from the High School and the Collegiate School. It was quite re- 8 -

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, N By this time the supporters of the black and red were feel- ing anxious, and by renewed cries of Schoo-o-o-ll tried to instil the ''never-give-up-unti1-you're-dead spirit into their representatives. They cheered to some purpose, for our fellows were pressing the High School' again. Rich, who was working hard at half, secured the ball and passed to Bowser, who on being collared transferred to'Shildrick, who swerved neatly past his opponent, and succeeded in scoring amidst loud yells from the side-line. Bowser failed at goal. Schoo-o-o-li! there was still time! The ball was travel- ing wildly from one end of the Held to the other, but whilst it was in our twenty-tive one of the High School made a mark, from which a goal resulted. It was a good kick, considering the state of the ball. From now till the end the High School had the upper hand, and scored twice more, a goal resulting from one try. The final score was-High School, I7 points, Uni- versity, 3 points. It was a hard-fought game, but in the second 'half the High School three-quarters were not marked. Perhaps it would have been better if we had strengthened our three-quarter-line at the expense of the forwards. However, next time we expect better things from the Schoo-o-ol! J. c. B. JUNIOR FOOTBALL An 'funder fourteen match was played with the Collegiate School on Friday, October 9th, at the Jubilee Hospital Grounds. Our team contained two boys from the Upper School, while the rest were drawn from the Middle and Lower in about equal proportions. Both teams had some very juvenile players, but on the whole the Collegiate had the heavier fifteen. The Uni- versity won the toss and played down-hill against a slight wind, the weather conditions were favourable, but the ground slightly hard. O The play at first was very even, but after many scrums the Collegiate at last got the ball out to their wing, who scored a good try, which was not converted. This seemed to put more go into our team, Woodward in particular playing a good game, and tackling everything in sight, regardless of size. It was not long before Spencer got over their line under the posts, but as Rogers failed at the kick, the score at half-time was three points all. ln the second half the University boys were playing up we1l', but the weight of the other team was beginning to have its effect, and in spite of gallant efforts the Collegiate succeeded ,in adding a second try. The kick again failed, and at the-call 10