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

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I THE RUGBY XV - Mothersill, Morant, Pankhard, Beckton, Braide, Duncan, Vidler, Kreger Collett I, Riley I, Dalziel, Carlepfcaptj, Collett II, Watt, Oxland FIRST FIFTEEN MATCHES SCHOOL vs. OAK BAY HIGH The game was played on the home grounds on Monday, October 16, in very fine weather. In spite of the fact that it was played in running shoes because of the hard ground, there was no lack of enthusiasm on either side. During the second half the school suffered the loss of its right wing, Dalziel, who was carried off the field with mild concussion. Although the visiting team played with spirit, the school had a slight edge on them in weight and speed and did not have much diiculty in winning with a score of 14fO. The scorers were Collett II who converted his try, Collett I, Kreger I, and Dalziel. Mr. Storr refereed. SCHOOL vs. VICTORI.A COLLEGE The second game of the season, also a practice game, was held at Ivizicdonald Park on Saturday, Qctober 21, under ideal conditions. The ground was soft and the air cool. Since the School threefquarter line was sadly-depleted by the absence of Dalziel and later of Collett II, it turned out to be mainly a forward game. Both sides were extremely enthusiastic and injuries were suffered by each team. 24

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The play was almost entirely on the School end during the hrst half, but the visiting team, although greatly outfweighed, managed to check the opposing team in the second period and push it back to its own goal line. The score would undoubtedly have been nil if there had not been a College breakfthrough due to fumbling in the School threefquarter line. The final score was 3fO for the College. Mr. Storr refereed. SCHOOL vs. OAK BAY HIGH Cn Friday, November 3, the School played a practice game versus Cak Bay High on the latter's grounds. In the first half the play was ragged and mostly in the School's portion of the field. Oak Bay High opened the scoring in the first half with a try which they failed to convert. In the second half, the School took the offensive and had possession of the ball most of the time. In spite of this, there was no further scoring until a minute before time when Dalziel cut through the opposition to tie the score. This try was not converted, and the game ended with the score at 3f3. , SCHOOL vs. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE On Armistice Day, November 11, the first big game of the season was played against Brentwood College on the lower field at Macdonald Park. It was witnessed by a fairly large crowd, being the curtain raiser of a Rep game. During the first ten minutes after the kickfoff by the School the play was ragged, but soon both teams settled down to play in earnest. Brentwood gained its first three points on a converted penalty kick. Immediately after this the play moved to the Brent' wood end of the field, but the School failed to score by a narrow margin. Still in the first period of play, the referee called a five yard scrum on Brentwood College for crawling with the ball, and as a result the College gained four more points on a field goal, closing the scoring at 7fO. The second half of the match was characterized by unsuccessful threefquarter runs by both teams. Dalziel, the School rightfwing. and Perram, the School flyfhalf, were injured. The game ended with the score at 7-O for Brentwood College. SCHOOL vs. SHAXVNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL The second game of the season was played against Shawnigan Lake School on December 2. It was remarkable, both for the energy displayed by each team and also for the absence of any spec' tacular play by either. 25'