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

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GYMNASTICS Considering that this year we had no permanent gym instructor, the work done was of very high calibre. The main events were the usual School Gym Competition, and at the Cadet Inspection. The Competition was held on March Zoth, at 4 p. m. There were 14 boys competing for the .School Championship. Each com' petitor had two compulsory and one voluntary exercise on the box horse and spring board, and fixed parallel bars: and one compulsory and two voluntary exercises on the high bar. Gibbs won the Championship and Croft Challenge Cup, and accordingly was the Captain of the Gym Eight this year. His work showed a highdegree of difficulty, and was neatly and well executed. Mr. A. McKinnon of the Y. M. C. A., as usual, kindly and ably acted as judge. We are very grateful to Mr. Locock for his interest in the Gym work and the help given by john Boak, our Gym Captain of last year, who so ably assisted Mr. Locock in the actual instruction of the boys. At the Cadet Inspection twelve boys gave a fine gym display to round off the Inspection. Gne of the outstanding features of this display was the fine work of Cave, one of our juniors, who showed promising ability. Colours for having been on the Gym Eight for two years were awarded to Duke. L ZS

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At the Annual Meeting, at which the Headmaster presided, J. D. Mercer was elected Captain. and A. M. Cupples, VicefCaptain, and the team for the year was as follows: J. D. Mercer fCaptainj, A. M. Cupples fVicefCaptainj, G. D. Corry, J. D. Patterson, C. A. Pike, W. D. Mackay, A. M. Cockeram, J. H. Blyth, A. Moilliet, W. A. Albert, R. S. Williams, M. M. Duke, J. A Gibbs, G R. Leslie, I. K. Dalziel. I Colours were awarded to A. M. Cupples, W. C. Mackay, and J. A. Gibbs. FIRST FIFTEEN MATCHES SCHOOL vs. VICTORI.-X COLLEGE The season opened on October 12, their opposing team being Victoria College, on Victoria High School grounds. During the first part of the game the School was on the defensive, but good tackling prevented the College from crossing the line. The ball became very slippery as the field was quite wet, and consequently the game developed into a forward tussle between the two teams. The first half was scoreless, but good forward work and good tackling by Corry, Cupples and Duke pulled the School out of some trouble. Shortly after the start of the second half, Williams kicked well to touch on the College 'lOfyd. line. From a lflfyd. scrum, Mercer came within inches of scoring. The College then pushed the School to the Zifyd. line from where the forwards scored on a dribble. Duke by following up well, fell on the hall for this try. The kick for goal was blocked. The School then tried several threefquarter runs, but many fumbles occurred due chiefly to a slippery ball. About halffway through the second half, College pressed hard, but good defensive work on the part of Albert and Mackay relieved the pressure. Mercer saved a try by falling on the ball in his own end zone. The School then pushed the College to their Bifyd. line. From here a beautiful threefquarter run followed with the wing man Dalziel scoring near the flag. The attempt of Williams to convert from a diihcult angle failed. Corry, Duke, Williams, Cupples, Mercer and Cockeram played well for the School, Corry's tackling being particularly effective. The final score was University School 6, Victoria College O. SCHOOL vs. VICTORI.-X COLLEGE The return match was played at the School, and won by the home side, on Saturday, October 19. The College forwards showed a great improvement Over their first game. They formed well in the scrums, and were effective in the line outs. 30