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

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'Ie 1 Swimming and Diving The Annual School Swimming and Diving Championships took place in the School tank on june 10th, at 4 o'clock p.m. The races were well contested and resulted in some exceptionally close finishes and good times heing made. -E. J. Laffin, for these cond consecutive year, won the School Freestyle championship, He improved his time of last year by one and fourffifths seconds, swimming the 60 yeards in thirtyffive and threeffifths seconds. XV. R. Batten won the open hackstroke, 40 yards, in thirtyfone and threeffifths seconds, while M. M. Duke won the 40 yard hreastfstroke in thirtyfthree seconds. The diving this year, which was not so good as in previous years, was won hy bl. D. Taylor in a close competition with E. Boak. Mr. A. McKinnon. of the Victoria Y.lx4.C.A., very eiliciently judged the diving and acted as starter and timer of all swimming races. Results as follows: OPEN, 60 yards.-Time thirtyffive and threeffifths seconds. 1, E. bl. Laffin: 2, E. P. Vvfinslowz 3, l. K. Dalziel. UNDER 16, 40 yards.4Time twentyfthree seconds. 1, R. M. Dalziel: 2, T. P. Hudecg 3, VJ. E. Redpath. UNDER 14, 40 yards.-4Time twentyfeight and fourffifths seconds. 1, A. N. Laffing 2, R. Carle, 3,R. C. Dalziel. BACKSTROKE OPEN, 40 yards.4Time thirtyfone and threeffifths seconds. 1, W. R. Batten: lj. A. Gihhsg 3, R. Willis. UNDER 16, 40 yards.4Time thirtyftwo and one-fifth seconds. 1, T. P. Hudec: 2, W. E. Redpath: 3, A. L. Cox. BREASTSTROKE QPEN, 40 yards.4Time thirtyfthree seconds. 1, M. M. Dukeg 2, T. P. Hudecg 3, sl. E. Boak. DIVING, Open.4Maximum points 70. 1, D. Taylor, 345: 2, J. E. Boak, 321 3, W. A. Rohertf son, 295. Colours were awarded this year to E. P. Winslow for swimming. W30,

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LIGHTS. North vs. Dalziel iif North was adjudged the winner. His boxing was exceedingly good in every way. Dalziel fought well but lacked the knowledge of ring craft that his opponent had. It was a well fought bout. MIDDLES. Taylor vs. Cockeraiiif Both boys must be congratulated on their display in the ring. Taylor received the verdict mainly through more forcing tactics. The loser Iought well but must learn to attack more. WELTER. McGinipsy vs. CupplesfeMcGimpsy gained the decision by quick forcing tactics. Cupples fought well but found Himself too much on the defensive and consequently found little opportunity to attack. A no decision exhibition between Vfinslow and Boak completed the finals. SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP.-fThis bout was won by North, who, in spite of having height and weight against him, showed considerable skill in avoiding his opponent and at the same time taking every opportunity to score points. Murphy boxed well but he .should do better when he learns to co'ordinate his boxing ability. Gymnastics The gymnastics in the School this year were of a very high calibre. The main events, in this skilled sport, in which the boys par' ticipated, were the usual School competition and the Cadet Inspection. The Gym Competition was held on Monday afternoon, March 18th, at 4 o'clock p.m. There were twelve boys competing for the School Championship. Each competitor did two compulsory and one voluntary exercise on each piece of apparatus, viz. the high bar, the box horse and spring board, and the fixed parallel bars. For the second consecutive year J. E. Boak won the champion' ship and Croft Challenge Cup, emblematic of the best gymnast for the year. He received 94 out of a possible 120 points. His exercises, particularly on the high bar where his work showed a fair degree of difficulty, were neatly and well executed. Duke, a beginner at this sport, who was ith in the Gym Eight, showed much latent ability. Mr. A. McKinnon of the Y.M.C.A. very kindly and ably acted as judge. The Gym Eight and marks obtained out of 120 are as folf lows: AI. E. Boak 94g E. P. Winslow 85, J. A. Gibbs 785g M. A. Albert 765g M. Duke 755g A. Moilliet 72g J. D. Taylor 70 and H. A. H. North 65. On Friday, May 3rd, 18 boys gave a very fine Gym show at the conclusion of the Cadet Inspection. Team exercises were perf formed on the box horse and the parallel bars. Three clever tableaux were also done during the display. Colours for having been on the Gym Eight for two years were awarded to Gibbs and Winslow. ,

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