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

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Young, Winslow, Vernon, Maurer and Gillespie ii, being prominent in the heavier side, while Robertson, Dalziel iii, Dalziel iv, and Coghlin were outstanding among the Juniors. First Fifteen Matches- SCHOOL vs. HIGH SCHOOL NGREENSH The season opened on November 3rd at Victoria High School where the Victoria High School Greens were defeated by 3 goals and 2 tries Q21 pts., to 3 tries Q9 ptsj. The School backs were fairly well together during the first half, and with a fair share of the ball crossed the High School line on four occasions. Thorne obtained the opening try and this was followed closely by one through Williains. Sproule failed to improve either try. Towards the close of the half both Thorne and Everett scored between the posts after several backs had handled and Sproule added the extra points on both occasions. The High School played well after the breather and, dominating the forward play, scored three unconverted tries. In reply the School scored once through Craig who played vigorous football throughout. Everett added the extra points. , Of the backs, Hicks was possibly the most prominent, running with determination and using a handoff to advantage. Gillespie was outstanding among the forwards who, in a group, showed definite lack of experience and dash. ...OM SCHOOL vs. HIGH SCHOGL HGREENSM The second game against the Victoria High School Greens resulted in a win for the School by a goal and 2 tries Q11 pts., to a try C3 ptsj. The School opened their account shortly after the start, Hicks making a good run on the right wing to score after all the backs had handled: he failed to improve his own try. Play was fairly even for the remainder of the half but the School lost much valuable ground because of infringements which resulted in penalties, and the High School backs failing to display any constructive football, no further score resulted, After the restart the School increased their lead when from a scrum in the High School twentyffive Mercer started a movement which resulted in Mackay crossing on the left wing. Sproule convert' ed and the School led SfO. A little later a nice movement among the backs gave Hicks the opportunity to score his second try, but Everett missed the conversion from an easy angle. just before the end the High School were awarded a try from a scramble on the School line. This try was not converted and there was no further score. ' -io-

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I l m l I 3 -..a-f'---f- M' 5' e P JI' . , Y ,Q 11 . ELG-N --X c e J X CDN s 'M :s ie , J . J x ' Y ,i.,9- ,,,,'Z,y-i U. ., , - I M y ,lfqlmglf ll 'V ,Ia fyllZ,,A,,.5 4 l gg J 1 Q ' f X hlzfd lj, lent :?' Z Ip. 3 F ' ' 'v i x Q gif' Niall.. I1? ' 14,4 4 , . ' . . if -Q 1 ir p .yah ,o avgfwz ,gwfi .fg,,wa.' f - . .. 1. - '- ff m 1 v .. . Q - '.'r ?3..Llv:Q . .fav - ., ,., . Rugby Football 19384939 The Annual Meeting was held early in the Christmas term, W. J. Sproule and W. L. Gillespie being elected Captain and Vice' Captain respectively. Only six members of the previous year's powerful side were available, and as all but one of these played behind the scrum a deficiency forward was inevitable. The inspirational leadership of Gillespie, however, gradually improved the work of the pack, and by the end of the season, a reasonably useful eight had been developed. Behind the scrum the team was, in attack at least, quite strong. Mercer made a promising beginning at scrum half, Hicks, Thorne and Everett were full of dash, while Sproule and Craig kept the game open and at the same time were a constant threat in the cenf tre. The defence of the side was not nearly so satisfactory, far too much being left to Hicks and Sproule. During the season twelve matches were played, seven of which were won, one drawn, and four lost. On one occasion only was the side convincingly beaten,the Vancouver Cld Boys defeating them 76 3 .1 . Colours for 193869 were awarded to A. H. Hicks and J. D. Taylor, while the full team for the season was as follows: VJ. J. Sproule fCaptainJ, W. L. Gillespie fVicefCaptainJ, D. S. Craig, J. G. Thorne, A. W. Everett, A. H. Hicks, J. D. Taylor, J. D. Mer' cer, J. D. Patterson, H. H. MacKenzie, E. F. Green, E. A. Drake, W. D. Mackay, C. J. Norman, A. Thomson. The Second XV, enthusiastically led by North, defeated Brent' wood College twice, 135 and 23fO, and were narrowly beaten by Shawnigan Lake School 5f6. North, Cupples, Duke, and Holtum were consistently good. The 125 lb. team and the Junior team also enjoyed several matches. Some excellent material was noticed, Dalziel ii, Gibbs, -9..

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The School backs showed promise but were inclined to line up too flat and failed to take their passesat top speed. Gillespie once again led the forwards well and received slightly improved support from the rest of the pack. .loi- SCHOOL vs. OAK BAY HIGH SCHOOL This, the first home game was played in pouring rain and res' ulted in a win for the School, 6 points to 5. ,Throughout the first half, play was almost entirely of a for' ward nature with the High School having the advantage. Twice Grogan, their Captain, missed narrowly with free kicks and shortly before half time a bad error of judgement by Everett resulted in a try which Grogan goaled beautifully. After the change over, the School attacked strongly and main' tained a definite superiority. Thomson just failed when he burst through the centre from full back, but a little later Thorne accepted a pass from Everett after all the backs had handled, and scored at the flag. Sproule failed to convert. After both Hicks and Sproule had made fine individual efforts, Thorne scored his second try, good passing by the centres again being responsible. Sproule failed to goal. The forwards, well led by Gillespie, showed greatly improved form, Thomson did well at full back, while the backs handled a wet ball quite well and ran with spirit. HT. SCHOOL vs. VICTORIA HIGH SCHOOL This game was played in the rain at Victoria High School and won by the home team by the only try scored. Play was largely of a forward nature throughout, what little threefquarter play there was, being contributed by the School. The heavy High School pack controlled the tight scrums and outclassed the School forwards in the loose , The only try of the game was scored just before half time when a High School forward dribbled through fast from the School twentyffive. The try was not converted. The School line was seriously threatened on many occasions during the second half but no further score resulted. The game was a poor one, neither set of forwards showing much intelligence, and the School backs being at a grave disadvanf tage behind a beaten scrum. Gillespie, Craig, Sproule and Thorne were outstanding for the School team. io, SCHOOL vs. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE This, the first of the Private School matches, resulted in a win for the School by 2 goals and 2 tries Q16 pts., to a try Q3 ptsj.