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

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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.

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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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Weather and ground conditions were perfect but both sets of outsides found it difficult to make headway owing to close marking, and for some time play was largely of a forward nature and very even. Sproule made one nice cut through for the School but Gillespie, who was up in support, lacked the pace to finish it successfully. A little later however some nice passing among the backs ended when Hicks took Everett's pass and crossed at the flag for Sproule to kick a splendid goal. At this stage johnson, at outside half for Brentwood, was playing a fine game, and the School were fortunate in that he was at times poorly supported. just before half time the School in- creased their lead when Everett took a pass from Sproule to score near the posts. Sproule goaled and the School led 1OfO. Shortly after the restart johnson opened Brentwood's account when he sold the dummy to several School players and scored be' tween the posts. The try was not converted. The School now pressed strongly and Everett scored from Sproule's pass. Sproule failed to convert. Maintaining pressure the School were rewarded when an' other good threefquarter movement resulted in Thorne taking the final pass from Everett, and running strongly, crossed at the flag. Sproule again failed to goal. The School forwards showed suprising form and, magnificently led by Gillespie, fully held their own. All the backs played enter' prizing football and, as a group, were decidedly superior to their opposite numbers. Craig, the School outside half, had a splendid match, while johnson was outstanding among the Brentwood players. iw SCHOOL vs. OAK BAY HIGH SCHOOL For the second time this season the School was successful against Oak Bay High School. During the first half the School had a definite territorial ad' vantage but the backs handled badly and found the Oak Bay tackling very keen. Two tries were scored however, the first by Hicks on the right wing, and the other by Thorne who crossed on the left wing and scored between the posts. Sproule converted both tries, the first from a wide angle, and the School led 1Of0. Immediately after the restart Craig ran through the centre and scored between the posts. Sproule failed to convert. Following this the play deteriorated greatly. The High School backs confined them' selves entirely to spoiling tactics and offsides were frequent. The School seemed to lack a reply to this and the game developed into a confused forward scramble. The High School obtained one try when a forward dribbled a loose ball over, Grogan kicked a splendid pen' alty from the side for the High School final points, and the School won a poor game, 13f6. Gillespie again led the forwards well and received support from Brown. The backs, of whom Craig was the best, showed flashes of form, but were unduly upset by the unorthodox tactics of the op' position.