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

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CRICKET XI Stamer, Wyllie, Stephenson, Morant, Kitson, Opie Collett I, Stanley, Beckton fcaptj, Collett II, Dalziel II MORANT-A useful change bowler. Not much use with the bat: lacks energy and alertness in the field. STANLEY-Is improving as a wicketfkeeper, but needs more experience in the intricacies of the game. STAMER-A courageous young batsman who will improve with experience. Should be more alert in the field. OPIE-A very disappointing bat: he has plenty of ability, but lacks conf centration and a realisation of the need for effort. A poor fielder and a very bad runner between the wickets. LEADING AVERAGES BATTING Highest Times Innings 'Total Score N.O. Average Stephenson ..... ...... 6 75 32 O 12.5 Dalziel II ..... ...... 6 55 30 1 11.0 Stanley ......... ...... 4 17 10 n.o. 2 8.5 Beckton ...... ...... 6 3 5 16 0 5.8 BOWLING Overs Maidens Rum Wickets Avefagc Collett II ........ ...... 3 8 7 87 15 5.8 Collett I ........... ...... 2 7 5 91 11 8.3 Morant ......... ...... 2 4 6 50 1 1 4. 5 Becliton ...... ...... 2 2 5 54 10 5.4 Dalziel II ..,.. ........... 2 O 4 69 9 7.7 CATCHES 4 Catches - Wyllie 3 Catches - Stamer 1 Each - Beckton, Cpie, Kitson, 2 Each - Stephenson, Collett II Morant, Dalziel II 22

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Although they did not secure a place on the teams as finally constituted, the following boys represented the School in matches: for the First XI-Watt, Braide. for the Second Xl-Moilliet, Fraser, Eckstrom, Opie. . for the Juniors-Barker II, McCollum. A SURVEY OF THE SECOND ELEVEN As is usual with second XI's, the spirit of the game has been much more lighthearted than is the case with the more serious seniors. Nevertheless the second XI this year has shewn more prom' ise of real cricketers than usual. Kirk has shewn himself to be a most efficient captain, always on the alert and ready to move his field or change his bowling with discretion and decision. His batting has been consistently good and shows signs of being 'really valuable in years to come. jones has bowled well and batted with polish and style. His footwork and forward play are an example and he has the usual facility of the leftfhander for playing on the leg side combined with many good shots on the off. Experience and effort will make him a useful player. Whittome has bowled with perseverance and will improve: and Pacey, who will be an excellent fielder when he overcomes his lethargy, is learning to bowl. Clark I and Clifford I, two newcomers to the game, have made great strides after praiseworthy effort. Riley II has been invaluable as a wicketfkeeper. ln this respect it is noteworthy that Brown, who kept wicket for the Juniors, shows much promise. Cn the whole it would seem that there will be little difficulty in filling the gaps in the first XI of 1945. CHARACTERS OF THE FIRST XI. BECKTGN-Has had a most unfortunate season with the bat, but proved himself a useful medium paced bowler. A painstaking and conf scientious' captain. COLLETT ll-Except in one match his bowling was most disappointing: an inclination to take things too easily led to a great falling off from his standard of last year. His batting shews promise as yet unfulfilled: must learn to deal with the off ball. COLLETT I-An erratic bowler: good at times but careless of his length. Batted well, but not favored by luck. DALZIEL ll-Has not come on in bowling as he should have done: is care' less of length and neglects practice. A forcing bat, at times success- fully. An excellent fielder. WYLLIE-An improving bat. An excellent fielder. STEPHENSON-A forceful bat with a good eye and lots of courage. KITSCN-Has shewn signs of improvement and greater enterprise with the bat. A greatly improved fielder. 21

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THE SCHOOL vs. SI-IAXVNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL The first match of the season was played on May 6 on the home ground in perfect weather. Owing to the fact that two of the first weeks of the term were devoted to Cadet work for the Inspecf tion, the School was short of practice. The team was further weakened by the absence of Carle who was on crutches and unable to play. Beckton lost the toss and Shawnigan elected to bat first. The two Colletts opened the bowling. Ling, batting for Shawnigan, had the misfortune to slip while making a run and was run out. Everest went in front of a swinging ball from Collett II and prospects began to look good for the School. From then on, however, the bowling lost all sting and the fielding became very poor with many wild throwfins. Macdonald and Edmunds found everything very much to their liking and the former was not out at the close for an excellently played 54. Macdonald declared the Shawnigan innings closed at 109 for 7. ' Upie and Collett I opened for the School and the latter was run out almost immediately. Beckton was batting with confidence, but did not stay long. Stephenson hit a few and was then brilliantly caught by the wicketfkeeper. None of the other batsmen made any impression on the bowling of Ling and Macdonald, with the excepf tion of Qpie who played a courageous and patient innings, being eighth man out: his calling and his running left much to be desired, but these are faults which time will correct. SHAWNIGAN THE SCHOCL Ling ,,.,,,,.,.,,,...........,.. run out ............... 2 Collett I .......,....... run out .,,..,,,,.,,,,,.,, O Everest ......... lbw Collett II ............ 0 Opie .................. c Edmunds, Ling 4 Macdonald ......... not out ........,.......i. 54 Beckton ..i......... b Ling ....................,... 7 Edmunds ,........ b Collett I .,............. 31 Collett II ......... b Ling ..........,.....,....... 1 Chapman ......... b Morant ........ ..... 1 Stephenson ...... c Edmunds, Goodenough... b Morant ........ ..... 2 Macdonald 12 Payne ...,............., b Morant ...,.... ...., 0 Kitson ............... b Macdonald ..,...... S Stansby ...... lbw Morant ........ ..i,. 0 Dalziel II ...... b Macdonald .....,... 4 Fisher ,,,......,.............. not out ........ ..... 6 Wyllie .......,....... c Payne, Oostermeyer Macdonald O Johnson Morant .................. run out .................. 4 Stamer .,............. b Ling ..,.....,... ..,.... 0 Braide ........ ....... n ot out .......,..,....... 0 Extras .....,.... 13 Extras ..,...... ...,..,...........,.....,..... .... . . . 7 109 44 THE SCHOOL vs. ALBIONS C. C. The game was played on the School ground on May 13th. Beckton won the toss and elected to field. Collett II opened the bowling and, keeping an excellent length throughout, came out with the fine analysis of six for twelve in seven overs. A judicious change by Beckton gave Morant a chance to take two wickets. The bowling at the other end was poor, as neither Dalziel nor Collett I could find a length. The fielding was 23