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

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blocked a kick on the High School line and fell on the loose ball to score a try which he failed to improve. The final School try went to Calton who crossed after a short run. Just on time a High School centre ran through again on his own and out- paced the School outsides to score an unconverted try. In winning, 17 - 8, the School were not very impressive and sadly missed Pollard. Calton and Burnett attacked well at times and Cotter played a useful game in the loose. Sc:HooL us. OLD BoYs CVANCOUVERD IVIARCH 19TH-AWAY. WON, 28 - 0 W The game against the Vancouver Old Boys was played at the University of B.C. and won by the School by two goals and six tries C28 pointsl to O. The School were far too strong for the Old Boys and controlled the game from the start. Price scored twice for the School during the first half, while Strang, Shipley I and Bridge each crossed once. After the breather, Price scored his third try, Shipley I his second and Burnett was also successful after a long and deter- mined run. The place kicking of Shipley I and Bridge was poor, only two goals, both by Shipley, being kicked. Calton had a good match, his frequent penetrations in the centre paving the way for several tries. For the Old Boys, Bennet defended very well throughout, and John Kitson was as energetic as ever in the pack. Second Fifteen Matches As far as Znd XV games were concerned, the season was a disappointing one. Weather and ground conditions rendered play impossible for a period of many weeks, and there was also the usual dearth of opponents. Against Shawnigan Lake School early in the season the School were easy winners, but late in the spring proved to be no match for Mount View High School lst XV, a very heavy side. A third game against Mount Douglas High School lst XV was drawn. Some good talent was noted, Hodgins, Bigelow, Bell, Craven, Tainton, Howard and Read showing promise. RUGBY CHARACTERS SHIPLEY I fCapt.l-Played hook this year with distinct success. A splendid forward. especially in the line out. Extremely dangerous near the line and surprisingly fast for his weight. Enjoyed some good days as a place kicker, but was not consistent. Captained the team well, and 23

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He was also by far the most resolute in defence. Price had a good match. but the side as a whole did not impress and showed the effects of a long period of inaction. SCHOOL us. 5TH RECIMENT, R.C.A. FEBRUARY 26TH-HOME. LOST, 6 -14 The 5th Regiment were too heavy forward for the School and won an interesting game by a goal and three tries Q14 pointsl to two tries C6 pointsj. SCHOOL US. NIR. GENGE,S XV MARCH 3RD-HOME. Losr, 0 - 8 ' A side from Victoria College, composed largely of Brent- wood College Old Boys, provided the opposition for this match. Outpaced and outweighed, the School were hard pressed throughout the first half and conceded a goal and a try before half-time. Pollard was very prominent defensively for the first twenty minutes, but then suffered an ankle injury and took no further part in the game. In the second half the School had more of the game, but the backs were never really dangerous, and with the opposition easing up somewhat, little of a constructive nature was shown by either side. The pack stood up fairly Well against very heavy men, but the marking of the outsides was poor and the defence generally weak. Cotter had a good match and Gordon I played a very vigorous game. Not a good match, and the School were fortunate in not losing by more than 8 points to O. SCHOOL us. VICTORIA HIGH SCHOOL MARCH 7TH-I-IOME. WGN, I7 - 8 Play was fairly even throughout the first half, but the advantage lay with the School, whose outsides were always dangerous. Shipley I opened the scoring early in the game with a penalty goal. A little later Price scored a good try on the left which Shipley I improved to give the School an eight-point lead at the breather. Soon after the restart the High School opened their account when one of their centres ran through on his own from half- way to score a splendid try which was goaled. The School came back at once and, after exerting pressure for some time, Bridge took Burnett's pass to score after a short run. Shipley I failed to convert. Continuing to press, the School should have gone further ahead, but Bridge dropped Burnett's scoring pass with the line at his mercy, and a little later Price failed to give the final pass and went down with the ball. Shortly after this, Shipley I 22

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set an excellent example by his vigorous participation. his ask-no- quarter attitude, and his keenness and enthusiasm throughout the season. SHlPLEY ll CVice-Captj-A splendid forward, particularly in the tight, Not spectacular. but keen to a degree: full of honest effort, and played the game in a fine sporting manner. An invaluable member of the side. and a splendid influence. both on and off the field. BRIDGE CFull Backl-A fair kick and tackle. Rather slow on his feet. but never hesitated to go down in face of forwards with the ball at their feet. Possessed a good knowledge of the game and always gave of his best. CALTON fOutside Halfl-Unselfish. and always did his best to keep the game open. Reasonably sound in defence. but was happier in attack, although somewhat slow off the mark. Possessed good hands, a clever dummy, and an eye for an opening. At present he lacks the vital enthusiasm which would mean much to his game. but he is none the less a footballer of the greatest promise. CLIFFORD fScrum Halfl-Unselfish, and an accurate passer from the base of the scrum. he played his part in connecting forwards and backs with distinct success. His tackling. though improved. still lacks decision, and his kicking remains weak. Cool and collected at all times. PRICE QWing Three-quarterl-Extremely keen, and the most improved player on the side. Determined and elusive as a runner, he was essentially an attacker. and the defensive side of his game is not yet sufficiently strong. He also has much to learn of the art of combination. Enjoyed a splendid season. STRANG fWing Three-quarterl-Lacking in pace for this position, and rather weak defensively, but combined well and played intelligent football. POLLARD fCentre Three-quarterl-A thrustful centre. with pace and determination. Prone to hold on too long. and has much to learn as far as combination is concerned. By far the best defender on the side, his tackling was invariably decisive. BURNETT CCentre Three-quarterl-Fulfilled the promise shown last year and had a splendid season. Defensively, he is only fair as yet. In attack, he showed pace. swerve and effective use of the dummy. Constantly on the lookout for an opening. and once through. he was invariably unselfish, and a large percentage of the tries were scored from his passes. TAYLOR I-An effective front-row forward with good hands and a sound knowledge of the game. Good in the tight, useful in the loose, and very dangerous near the line. A weak tackle. GORDON I-A vigorous and effective front-row man who always gave of his best. BALLANTYNE-Another honest, hard-working forward who was a distinct success in the second row. Excellent in the tight, active in the loose and effective as a tackle. One of the best of a better-than-average pack. HOGARTH-A useful break who tackled well. Too prone to leave the initiative with his opponent. His hands were poor and his kicking weak. Very keen and willing, he invariably did his best. BROWN II-Held his place on the team in face of keen competition-a commendable effort in one so young. Tackled well on occasion and is very promising in every phase of forward play. COTTER-A very effective break. with good hands. Bustling in the loose, but never forgot the desirability of keeping the game open. and took every opportunity of giving his outsides possession. Cool and collected. hc played intelligent football. 2-l