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

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half when Bissett, the scrum half, ran through on his own from the Oak Bay twentyffive to provide one of the few bright spots in a very poor game. Morant failed to convert. Although Dalziel was always dangerous and Kreger I made one good run, the School backs were far from happy, and though the tackling of the team showed some improvement, the handling and kicking left much to be desired. SCHOOL vs. SH.awN1oAN LAKE SCHOOL The School were too strong for their opponents at Shawnigan Lake and won by six tries and a goal Q23 ptsj to nil. The general calibre of play was not good and little of a conf structive nature was shown by either team. Kreger I opened the scoring early in the game and both Dalziel and Perram added tries before half time when the School led 9fO. ' Following the change over, play was somewhat more spirited. Dalziel was the first to score: then came two quick tries by Perram, the second after clever use of the dummy , Duncan finished the scoring when he snapped up a loose ball and ran through on his own, a just reward for keen forward play. The place kicking was poor, Morant being the only one to kick goal though Riley I, Dalziel, Perram and Francis also tried their hands. The School threejquarters, of whom Dalziel and Perram were the best, were never together, and the halves were far too slow. Stephenson, Duncan and Vidler were the pick of the forwards. ' SCHOOL vs. ROYAL IQ.-XVAL COLLEGE Und XVJ Weather and ground conditions were excellent and some very open football was expected. Unfortunately, this did not prove to be the case, as the College backs favoured the shortkick, and the running and passing of the School threefquarters was so poor that they prof lited little from a fair share of a dry ball. Early in the game Dalziel took a pass from Perram and went through the centre on his own from half way to score between the posts. This try was purely the result of Dalziel's own great speed and determination and was not brought about by any constructive work by the backs. Morant failed to convert. A little later Badda forced himself into the clear on the right wing but with only the full back to beat his scoring pass to Perram was too long delayed and forward. Play was of a very even nature until shortly before half time the Naval College were awarded a penalty thirty yards out and almost on the touch line from which spot a splendid penalty goal was kicked. Immediately after play was resumed some very bad handling in the College twentyffive and some keen and vigorous play by Duncan resulted in this player beating the opposition to the ball after a Colf lege man had dropped a pass in his own in-goal. Riley I failed to add the extra points. The School increased their lead when Riley I, having dribbled a loose ball some yards, gathered, and when tackled near the line, gave to Morant, who forced his way over for a try which Dalziel turned into a goal. Towards the end, the College applied 23

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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

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pressure and for some time play was in the School twentyffive. No further score resulted, however, and the School won a wellfcontested game 11f3. , Of the School forwards, Stephenson. was outstanding and ref ceived good support from Vidler and Duncan who were excellent in the loose. Bissett was too slow at the base of the scrum. Riley I and Perram were not happy either in attack or defence, and Dalziel alone appeared capable of scoring a try or acting resolutely when danger threatened. SCHOOL vs. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE Brentwood, playing at home, were too clever for the School in this, the third game of the season between the schools. Fortune favoured the School when in the first minute a faulty kick by a Brentwood player placed the ball in the hands of Badda, the School right wing. Badda ran strongly to within five yards of the Brentwood line, where he was tackled, and Duncan, who was up in support, scooped up the loose ball and fell over near the corner for a try which Morant failed to improve. Brentwood then attacked strongly and, wellfsewed by two good halves, their outsides were always dangerous, Before half time two unconverted tries had been scored and this advantage would have been greatly increased but for the splendid tackling of Dalziel whose defensive play was of a high order. The School forwards played fairly well, and the backs had their chances, but their handling was faulty and opportunities were thrown away. After the change over both sides played vigorous football but Brentwood were always more constructive and despite heroic efforts by Dalziel increased their lead by a goal late in the game and won by two tries and a goal Q11 ptsj to a try G ptsj. The School forwards more or less held their own throughout though their packing in the loose was inferior to their opponents. Once again the School backs were most unconvincing in attack and with the exception of Dalziel and Badda defended badly. ScHooL vs. VICTORI.+K HIGH ScHooL The game was played at Victoria High School and resulted in a win for the home team by a goal and a try Q8 ptsj to a try Q3 ptsj. During the first half the High School had the better of' the game but only managed to score once when bad tackling allowed their right wing to cross at the flag and to score between the posts. The try was converted. The School replied shortly before half time when. following a scrum in midfield, Dalziel, using his great speed and determination, :beat man after man to score a try which Morant failed to improve. After half time the School played with spirit and had rather more of the game, but the forwords were always struggling to hold their own against taller and heavier men. In consequence the School '24