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

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Colours for the season were awarded to O. Thorne, A. W. Everett, D. S. Craig, R. E. McGregor, R. E. Gook, W. L. Gillespie, and J. H. Ireland. The official team for 193768 was as follows: A. W. Field fCapf tainj, W. J. Sproule fVicefCaptainj, F. W. Boate, R. G. Massy, R. J. Huff, H. Matirer, A. W. Everett, H. Ireland, O. Thorne, D. S. Craig, R. E. IVfcGregor W. L. Gillespie, R. E. Gook, A. H. Hicks and R. Jones. First Fifteen Matches g SCHOOL vs. VICTORIA HIGH SCHOOL The opening match of the season took place at Victoria High School and resulted in a win for the School 810. Play was very even during the first half with the High School forwards having an advantage in the loose and the School backs being more dangerous than their opposite numbers. Faulty handling prevented the School from opening the scoring on several occasions but finally Collings, taking a wild pass from Huff meant for Thorne, twisted his way through the defence for a try which Field failed to convert. After half time the School were at first hard put to it to keep their line intact but finally pressure was relieved, and after some persistent attack, good work by Craig and Huff sent McGregor in between the posts. Huff converted and this ended the scoring. The backs, as a group showed definite promise. Hicks was outf standing both in the attack and defence. Collings made a good be' ginning, and Sproule was very active behind the scrum. The for' wards were too slow in the loose but were effective in the tight Massy, Jones and Gook being prominent. AO., scHooL VS. oAK 'BAY HIGH sCHooL This game was played at home and won by the odd try in three. Throughout the game the Gak Bay forwards were far superior in the line out and faster on the ball in the loose , and it was through them that the School found themselves three points down soon after the start. McGregor brought the School level when he broke away from a line out near the half way line and ran through the opposition to score between the posts. Huff's kick for goal was 'charged down. ' Play was very even after half time but the School backs failed to use their chances, and it was left to Field, the full back, to come up on the blind side, and from a scrum near the line, take a pass from Sproule and force himself over. His attempt to convert failed. Toward the end the School pressed strongly but Huff omitted to -1 0-

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give Collings a scoring pass, and a little later Ireland dropped Craig's pass with the line at his mercy, and no further score resulted. Of the backs Field and Hicks were excellent and Sproule good, but Huff and Thorne were weak both in attack and defence. Iviassy was the best forward, and received good support from McGregor. io., , SCHOOL vs. NAVY flntermediatej The School were successful in defeating the Navy Intermediate League team by two goals and a try Q13 points, to a penalty goal Q3 pointsj. The game was quite young when the School opened the scoring, Craig cutting through cleverly and giving to Ireland who scored between the posts for Huff to add the extra points. The School conf tinued to press and had a distinct advantage throughout the first half but only one more try was scored, Huff taking Craig's pass and running through badly placed defence to score between the posts. He converted his own try. A After half time the game was rather more even and the Navy, after exerting pressure through their forwards, were awarded a penalty which was turned to account. Play then deteriorated conf siderably and much abortive scrummaging took place. Shortly before the end Huff ran through the centre again after taking Craig's pass, but Field failed to convert. Craig was the pick of the backs who sadly missed Hicks and McGregor. The forwards, well led by Massy gave a creditable display. lo., SCHOOL vs: VICTORIA HIGH SCHOOL GREENS The team as a whole displayed disappointing form in this game which was, however, won 1Of3. ' The School started brilliantly. Craig, cutting in close to the scrum made ground before giving to Everett who was in support, and then, taking a return pass'to beatzthe full back, ran in to score between the posts. Huff converted. just before half time a three' quarter movement ended when Collings took Thorne's pass and crossing far out ran around to score between the posts. Huff added the extra points. The game fell away greatly after the restart, and in spite of a considerable dominance the School were unable to score again. The High School obtained a try from a scramble on the line. Field was very safe at full back while Craig, though active, starved his centres. Massy was the only forward to play up to form, -1 1.-