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

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COLLETT I--Somewhat erratic as a bowler. Bats well and shews promise. Usually a safe fielder. REDPATH-Very keen and has taken great pains with his bowling. His batting is unpolished, but he has a good eye and can make runs when he has enough confidence to take the long handle . BECKTON--His batting has improved out of all knowledgeg bats with courage, confidence and no little styleg deserves considerable praise for bringing out, this year, what was in him. He has kept wicket very well. A most helpful cricketer to those responsible for the organisation of the games. PRANCB-Has batted well at timesg defence very weak and not much knowledge of the right ball to hit out at. CARL? Iii-Has not had a successful season with the bat. A very mediocre iel er. Dalziel III-A courageous bat and a fair bowler who will improve with time. An excellent fielder. MOILLIET I-Can make runs when he chooses to hit. An erratic bowler who should have done much better. A very poor runner between the wickets. THE JOHN THORNE CUP This year for the first time there was presented the john Thorne Cup for the mile. This Cup has been founded in memory of john Oswald Thorne, 1937-1940, who lost his life last August while serving in the R.C.A.F. I During his years at School John was always a vigorous com' petitor in this event, and actually won the race in his last two years. We shall always remember him as a boy of sterling character and a very active and interested participant in all school activities. In 1939 he won the Ker Cup presented annually to the best all'round boy in the Sixth Form. - The Cup has been presented in perpetuity by his mother and his grandfather, Major Thorne. An appropriate shield to record the names of the winners in future years will be placed in the School Dining Room. We- are very grateful to Major and Mrs. Thorne for deciding to adopt this very practical method of perpetuating his memory. CROSS COUNTRY RUN As last year, on account of military activities in the district, the usual course was abandoned and once again the run was actually a ma race. ' It was won by Stephenson I who received the Cup presented by the Old Boys. His brother, Stephenson II, came in second. The best junior was Collett II who, incidentally, was the best junior last year. About sixty boys took the run, including a goodly number of juniors, who, considering their age, gave much promise for the future. 27

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4 FIRST FI FTEEN MATCH ES THE Scnooi. -vs. BRBNTWOOD COLLECE The School opened the season at Brentwood College on Octof ber 31. The ground was not very fast and little threefquarter work was possible during the first few minutes. just before halfftimc Dalziel II made a good threefquarter run over the line, and Slocombc converted. Shortly before the whistle blew Pitts put over a penalty kick for Brentwood. The second half of the game opened with a forward rush by Brentwood with Lammers going over the line. Dalziel II, Slocombe and Carle each crossed the line during the second half. Duke put over the final goal for Brentwood. Throughout the game the tack' ling was not of a very high order, and many opportunities were lost because of hesitancy in falling on the ball. The final score was 14f10 for the School. THE SCHOOL vs. O.-xx BAY H1011 Scnoox. A very onefsided game throughout. Dalziel II scored five tries, and Carle, Peltz and Bailey each scored one for the School. Of these two were successfully converted by Carle II. 'The High School backs were inexperienced and their tackling was faulty. A The final score was 28fO for the School. 1 I 7 FOOTBALL XV Anderson, McMurray, Slocombe, Harrison, Carle II, Redpath, Peltz, Prance Dalziel II, Dalziel I, Coghlin fVice'Ci-iptainj, Bailey, Carle I, Kitson Dalziel III '29