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

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THE RUGBY XV Kreger I, Motliersill, Morant, McLarty, Perram, Duncan, Atkins, Bennett. ' Grant, Bissett, Dalziel, Riley l, Vidler, Badda, Brynflones. FIRST FIFTEEN MATCHES SCHOOL vs. VICTORIA HIGH SCHOOL The School opened the season at Victoria High School, where they were successful by the only try scored. The ground was heavy and the game was a forward one. The School pack, though outweighed, managed to. give the backs a fair share of the ball but poor passing spoilt many a promising movement. After a period of defensive play the School exerted pressure and just before half time Perram all but scored. He was injured, however, and did not appear after half time. The game was very even after the restart with little Outstanding play by either side, although Badda put in some useful work for the School on the wing. Shortly before the end the School forwards carried the ball over for the only score of the game. SCHOOL vs. BRENTwoOD COLLEGE This game was played at Brentwood on Nov. 10th and resulted in a win for the home team by the only try scored. Rain fell throughout and play was largely of a forward nature. Brentwood had a decided advantage in the first half but though the School were hard pressed, they succeeded in holding out until half time. As the whistle blew, Perram, the School outside half, was inf jured and following the resumption of play, Brentwood sportingly dropped a man. 21

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Ms . i i . . gr fihas . fr' 1 D W ' T' ' T ' 1 T51 ZW, 40,222 M 7 i' ' . -V wax ': -2129 1m,Qill.f:1f1 ' Qfillfl . -F . T , . 'Kp V M jr an ' 4.ff'g,!Wa5. 5 - 2 as , , 2, ' e . .'I ' lf 3522? li' ' T' . 1 . . il! ' EQ E .wc- . W H, x .L f...,g-'4,f,4i..x.,--- --4 RUGBY FOGTBALL, 1945-46 With nine members of last year's team available, prospects for the 194546 season were promising. It was soon evident, however, that the knowledge of the game possessed by many was extremely sketchy and that in the vital positions, at half and in the centre, there were definite weaknesses. These weaknesses were never eradif cated, with the result that behind the scrum the team never showed to advantage and time and again only the lionfhearted play of Dalziel saved them from eclipse. Among the forwards there was much talent and by midfseason a fairly well balanced pack, particularly strong in the loose, rounded into shape. Twelve matches were played by the lst XV, seven of which were won and live lost. The oflicial team for the season was as follows: R. G. R. Dalziel fCapt.j, R. W. Bissett fVicefCapt.j, P. M. Perram, W. M. Riley, M. R. Vidler, R. W. Duncan, G. D. Morant, J. D. H. Brynfjones, M. A. Grant, R. R. Badda, D. M. Kreger, F. E S. Atkins, J. O. Mothersill. D. H. Francis, and K. W. Bennett. The 2nd XV played six matches, three of which were won, two lost and one drawn. Some fair talent was revealed, particulary among the forwards, where McLarty, McLellan and Morrison were pro' minent. Here again lack of sound knowledge was evident and the backs were weak. In addition to the lst and Znd teams a 11Oflb. team was organ' ized and matches were played with Fairbridge Farm School, Gaklands School, and on a slightly different weight basis, with Shawnigan Lake School. ln this group were players of real promise who should be outstanding in the more senior teams in the near future. 'JO

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The School did better in the second half and had a fair share of the game, but the only score came in the last five minutes when bad tackling let a Brentwood player in at the flag for an unconverted try. The School backs were weak all round and the tackling of the team as a whole was poor. The work of the School forwards, of whom Stephenson was by far the best, was inferior to that of their opponents both in the loose and in the line out. SCHOOL vs. BRENTWOOO COLLEGE The home game against Brentwood College was played under perfect weather conditions and resulted in a win for the School by two goals, a penalty goal, and a try Q16 ptsj to a goal fi ptsj. Dalziel opened the scoring for the School after about ten minutes play making no mistake with a penalty kick from inside the Brent' wood twentyfrlve. At this stage, Brentvrood were more convincing behind the scrum but the School forvxards were superior in the loose and fully held their own in the tight. Shortly before half time, the School went further in front when Kreger I picked up a loose ball inside the Brentwood twenyffive and dodged his way over at the flag. Dalziel failed to convert. After the r:sumption play continued to be very even and for the most part between the two twentyffives until Perram, taking advantage of a Brentwood fumble near the half vfay line. gathered. ran around the opposition and cut in to score between the posts. Dalziel converted and the School led l1fO. This lead was increased when Dalziel, taking a pfss from Perram on the half wav line and using his great speed, ran around the opposing backs and down the wing to score a grand try at the flag for Morant to add the extra points with a splendid kick. Late in the game. bad tackling allowed a Brentwood player to cross at the flag and score between the posts. Goal was kicked and the School won 1645. Although without two of their regular members, the School played keen, robust football: the forwards were fast on the ball and the tackling was greatly improved. The backs were not very conf vincing but took full advantage of mistakes by the opposition. Stef phenson, Francis and Bennett were the pick of the forwards while Dalziel was easily the most effective of the backs. Both newcomers, Riley II at scrum half, and Brynfjones at full back showed to advan- tage in their first game for the School. SCHOOL vs. OAK BAY HIGH SCHOOL The School were not at full strength for their game against Oak Bay High School at Cranmore Road, but their form was very disappointing and Oak Bay won 12f3. The Oak Bay forwards were very keen and vigorous in the loose completely outplaying the School and making constructive work by the School backs very difficult by their kick and run tactics. From scrambles near the School line Oak Bay scored two tries in each half: none were converted. The School replied in the second 22