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

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of time the score was two tries to one, six points to three, in their favour. The match was keenly contested, and showed that quite small boys can play as hard and tackle as pluckily as th-eir seniors. Woodward was the most conspicuous on the three- quarter line, but W'alker and Spencer deserve credit for their efforts. Tatlow worked like a steam-engine all through the game, and did yeoman service for his side. John Hartley and Challoner also played well. The line-up was as follows: Full-back, I. Hartley, Three- quarters, WVoodward ii, Challoner, Morton and J. Rogers, Halfves, C. Spencer and J. Tatlowg Forwards, J. Walker, N. Robertson, B. Worsfold, D. Inverarity, D. Thomson, Cumine, Burton and Henderson. l.1..L. ' THE CADET CORPS , The following notices relative to No. I7o Cadet Corps ap- peared in Company Orders No. 4, Sept-ember 9, 1908: Paragraph 5. Extract from District Qrder Io6, August 14th, 1908: T R. V. Harvey, Esq., is hereby appointed Cadet Instructor to No. I7o University School Cadet Corps, Victoria, B. C. Paragraph 6. Lieut. W. J. Bowser will be Acting-Captain pending his appointment from Gttawa, and will command the Company, vice H.- C. V. Macdowall, retired. Paragraph 7. Thefollowing non-commissioned officers will be Acting-Lieutenants pending their appointments from Ottawa: Sergeant K. Corsan, vice J. H. Roberts, retired. ' Sergeant H. Hill-Tout, vice W. Bowser, promoted. Paragraph 8. To be Sergeants: Corporals D. Shildrick and R. F. Price. To be Corporals: Lance-Corporals R. Bell-Irving, G. Bol- ton and M. Bell-Irving. H To be Lance-Corporals: Cadets S. McGuigan, C. Bailey and Hobson. A Paragraph 9. To be Bugler: Cadet W. Bealey. To be Drummer: Cadet I. Decker. Musketry Instruction The Cadet Corps having obtained permission from Colonel Hall to us-e the Drill--Hall for musketry practice with gallery ammunition every Monday afternoon, full advantage has been taken of this privilege: not less than thirty-six Cadets march- ing down town and shooting every week. Mr. Barnacle has offered a cup for the best average during the term, and already' a decided improvement has been noted in marksmanship, the 11

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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

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average increasing from 9 out of a possible 25 at the first prac- tice to 13.8 on the fifth occasion. , The best scores have been: Inverarity, 24 3 M. Bell'-Irving, Bagshawe and W0odwa.rd, 23, R. Bell-Irving, 22 ftwicej, and numerous scores of 20 and 21. It has been noticed that the smaller boys often make as good scor-es as their elders, and accordingly a series of matches- has been arranged between the Upper and Middle Schools. On the first occasion, October 12th, the juniors were victorious by a score of 124 against 123, the teams being eight men each, but the Upper took the next two matches with scores of 126 and 142, respectively. Interest is also kept up by inter-section competitions, for the best five scores in each section. Furthermore, by District Grder 104 flj, August 6th, IQO8, the Clover Point Rifie Range was placed at the disposal of the three'local Cadet Corps every Saturday morning. For the first few weeks our boys had the range to themselves, but We hope next term at latest to be able to arrange matches between the,thre'e corps. , .5 In order to ascertain as quickly as possible who were the best shots in the School, the privilege of firing at the range was at first restricted to those who made the highest scores at the Drill-Hall. This brought about a keen competition, for the range practice, besides being of far more military value, is a most enjoyable way of spending a fine morning, and, moreover, there was the additional inducement that those who shot at the range obtained leave to go down town in the afternoon, which is otherwise not allowed. Sergeant Clarke and Mr. Harvey attend all these practices, and as a rule about eight Cadets are allowed to go. Here again the improvement has been quite remarkable, Corporal M. Bell-Irving at 200 yards scored 26 and 31 at the third and fourth practices, respectively, while Captain Bowser made 30 and 32 in successive weeks. A regular rifie team has now been chosen, but every Cadet has still a chance to get a place in it, for the lowest scorer on each Saturday drops out, and the Cadet making the highest score at the Drill-Hall takes his place in the eight on the following Saturday. The team, with the average of each Cadet up to October 24th, is as follows: Capt. NV. J. Bowser: Average at 200 yards. .. 24 Corpl. M. Bell-Irving: .. 23.5 Lance-Corpl. S. Mcfjuiganz . .. . 23.5 Corpl. R. Rell-Irving: I8.0 Cadet S. Rich: . . . 17.7 Colour-Sergt. E. C. Gribble: 16.7 Cadet D. Rell-Irving: 14.5 12