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

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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-

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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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SCHOOL vs. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE This match was played at Mt. Tolmie in a light drizzle, on an extremely heavy ground, and was purely of a forward nature both sets of backs being satisfied to kick when in possession. The first try was scored shortly.before half time when Smith, the School fullfback, gathered the ball in the Brentwood twentyfiive and ran strongly down the right wing to score. Gee failed to improve. After half time the School attacked strongly and increased their lead through Hne play by Peden, who shortfkicked ahead on the Brentwood twentyffive, regained possession, and when tackled gave to Galloway who was in support and who just reached the line for a try. Gee made a fine effort to convert, but failed. There was no further score and the School won 6-O. The School had a distinct advantage throughout but Brentwood defended with vigour, and were well served by their forwards who packed well in the loose and had their share of the ball in the tight. Peden, Bonar and Galloway were outstanding for the School for' wards. Among the backs, Gee's kicking was very noticeable, while Smith and Adamsi were also very prominent. -0- , SCHOOL vs. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL The eagerly awaited return game with Shawnigan Lake resulted in a win for the School 9-O. The School attacked from the opening whistle. The forwards playing with great zest and determination, -immediately took charge of the tight scrums, an advantage which they never relinquished, and in addition fully held their own in the loosen, Shawnigan were driven back into their own twentyfive where, following a loose scrum near the touch line, Adams set the School backs in motion. Gee and Berry both made ground and MacPherson, taking a long pass from Berry, finished off the movement in a most determined manner just reaching the line at the flag. Gee failed to convert. Continuing to maintain pressure the School increased their lead when MacPherson taking a pass from Sworder after all the backs had handled, showed rare dash, and crossing the line at the flag scored between the posts. Gee missed an easy conversion. Shawnigan now played up well and several times promising move' ments by their backs were checked only by extremely close marking by the School centres. On one occasion Mackie, the Shawnigan captain dummied through the centre cleverly, and only a really magnificent tackle by Berry saved the situation. Another movement by the Shawnigan backs set their right wing away but he was well taken by Smith, the School fullfback, when in the clear. Berry played extremely well at this stage, his kicking, following up, and tackling being of a very high order. -17-