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

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The backs all showed flashes of form but were never really to- gether, while the forwards were, with the exception of Peden, too slow in the loose and weak in tackling. .loi SCHOOL vs. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE This game was played at Brentwood and resulted in a win for the School, SO-O. The School, with a decided weight advantage, exerted pressure from the start and in the first five minutes Berry scored an unconf verted try, the Brentwood fullfback tackling him on the line and sustaining a head injury which necessitated him leaving the game. Walkem went off for the School to even up. Berry scored two more tries before half time as did Sworder, while MacPherson and Gee each crossed the line once. The place kicking was extremely weak, only one of the seven tries being conf verted. The score at half time was 25-O. The School completely controlled the game after half time. Peden scored three tries, MacPherson two, and Sworder and Adamsi one each. Gee was successful in converting twice and- Peden once, but the kicking generally was of a very low order. Among the School forwards Peden was very good and Bonar and Murray were fair. The backs attacked with dash but the understand' ing between the halves left much to be desired, while Gee and Berry frequently held the ball too long and shewed a distinct tendency to run their wings into touch. - The Brentwood backs were outclassed but their forwards deserve much credit for a very plucky display. .-O1 SCHOOL vs, WANDERERS Played at the School and lost by 3 goals, 1 try and 1 penalty goal Q21 pointsj to 0. Wanderers exerted pressure from the start and for some time pressed the School in their own twentyffive, until Smith i, the School full back effected a clearance. The Wanderers came back strongly, however, and were soon after awarded a free kick under the posts which McConnan turned to account. Continuing to press the Wan' derers were rewarded with two good forward tries, one of which was converted. The School then asserted themselves and for the remainder of the half looked dangerous, Berry and Gee running with determinf ation. No score resulted, however, and the Wanderers led at half time 11-O. . The second half was greatly in favour of the Wanderers whose forwards played splendidly and dominated the game. Two more for' -1i- '

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The Old Boys attacked strongly from the start and Kirkham opened the scoring in the first five minutes when he crossed the School line far out after a short run. R. Wenman failed to convert. Shortly after Kirkham, Renwick and Philipsen worked the blind side nicely with the result that the last mentioned scored for George to add the extra points. The School were having a fair share of the game at this stage and had a good chance to open their account with a penalty, but Gee missed an easy kick. A little later, however, Peden was successful with a penalty from an easy angle. The Old Boys led at half time SG. Following the resumption of play the School pressed and soon added to their score when Gee ran strongly to score a try between the posts which Peden failed to convert. The Old Boys then played well and some nice passing among the backs resulted in Pinhorn crossing the School line for the best try of the day. George failed to convert. just before the end, following some good play by the whole School team, Galloway took a pass near the line and scored after a short run. Gee added the extra points and the game ended in a draw, 11 all. Peden, Gee, Berry and Bonar were the pick of the School side, while George, Peard, Miller, Squire and McMullen played well for the Old Boys who were represented by G. Kirkham, W. W. Squire, B. Renwick, A. B. Miller, A. P. Philipsen, J. Mason, V. Pinhorn, R, B. George, H. Peard, G. Campbell, H. Walker, S. McMullen, R. Wenman fCaptainj, E. Player and Dowrey. MOT SCHOOL vs. A VICTORIA HIGH SCHOOL TEAM This game, played on the School ground, was spoiled by heavy fog. The School started well and soon opened the scoring, MacPherson taking Sworder's pass and just reaching the line. The try was unconf verted. The School backs had many opportunities but thegcentres held on too long and did not run straight. They increased their lead, however, when Gee, running strongly through the centre, was fouled in front of the posts and from the resulting penalty he kicked a goal. The High School then threatened for a short time but there was no further goal at half time. The School had by far the better of the argument in the second half which was cut short owing to the fog. Peden, who was very active in the loose, scored two tries just before the end, but was unable to convert either and the School won 12fO. -14-

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ward tries were scored, both of which were converted, and the Waxif derers won 21-O. The School forwards were hopelessly outclassed although the lighter members, Bonar and Barclay, worked very hard. The backs had little opportunity in attack but held up fairly well in defence against an extremely powerful forward attack. Adams gave a very plucky display at halffback behind losing forwards, Gee and Berry accomplished many useful things in the centre, and the wings did as well as could be expected. SCI-IQOL vs SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL This game was played at Shawnigan Lake and was won by the home team 12 points to 3. Following-the opening whistle play for some time was very even, and was conhned largely to midfield. Soon, however, it was seen that Shawnigan had a decided advantage in the tight scrums and their clever backs, well served by a diminutive but excellent scrum half, showed to advantage. The School backs, marking closely, tackled excellently and effectively stopped the repeated attempts of the Shawnigan centres to break through. Berry, Sworder, MacPherson and Gee were very prominent at this stage. Persistent attack had its reward, however, and at half time Shawnigan had scored two tries, Covernton, an excellent wing, being responsible for both. In reply to this the School scored through Peden who followed up a loose ball well, and when a Shawnigan man passed back under pressure, intercepted cleverly, and leaving the fullfback standing scored a very line try. None of the tries were converted and Shawnigan led at half time 6W3. After the interval Shawnigan continued to have the better of the game and only excellent work by the School backs and Peden averted tries more than once. Shawnigan increased their lead when their scrum half picked up quickly near the School line and dived over, a performance which he duplicated a little later, neither try was converted. In the last few minutes some very spirited forward play took place on the School line but no further score resulted and Shawnigan having had almost continuous possession won as they deserved to do, 12-3. The School forwards played their best game to date though none were outstanding with the exception of Peden, who was always dangerous in attack and extremely valuable in defence. The School backs, while having few opportunities in attack, defended splendidly against strong opposition. ,16-