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

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home game against Shawnigan Lake School was won, but a 3-O loss was sustained in the return. The School was successful against Oak Bay High School. Once again the School was represented by an excellent Coltls side. Little in the way of opposition could be found for them at their weight. All four matches against other Private Schools, two against Shawnigan Lake School and two against St. George's School, were won easily. Brentwood House won the Senior House Match easily, while Founders' House were successful in the Junior game. R.W. FIRST FIFTEEN MATCHES SCHOOL v. H.M.C.S. ONTARIO The lst. XV opened the season at home on Oct. 21, their oponents being a team composed mainly of Officers from H.M. OS. Ontario and captained by Lieut. B. Young. A very even game resulted, the School winning by a goal and a try C8 pts.j to two tries 46 ptsjl. The School started well. and it was not long before Tyson crossed on the left wing to finish off a nice passing movement. Squire failed to kick the goal. A little later Calton, the School outside half, ran through the middle from 25 yards out, selling the dummy cleverly to score between the posts. Squire added the extra points. The opposition then exerted pressure, and shortly before half time Jack Gibbs, taking the ball at his feet, forced himself through the loose to score an unconverted try. Play was very even throughout the second half. For the School Calton was always very dangerous but he was not strongly supported. Shortly before the end. after Shaw had twice saved the School. a forward try was conceded. This was not converted and the School won 8-6. Calton was outstanding both in attack and defence. Bell, at full back, also had a good match. kicking with reasonable length and accuracy. Of the forwards, Klorgan, Squire and Campbell were the pick. SCHOOL v. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL The School were at home to Shawnigan Lake School and won by two goals and two tries 116 pts.l to two tries 16 pts.j. The game opened at a fast pace and the School pressed im- mediately. From the first set scrum Calton obtained possession and ran strongly through the centre on his own, and a little later he appeared to have scored at the flag after another splendid effort. The try was not allowed, but the School did not have long to wait for their first success as Kingham, playing scrum half, 16

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fs' bi, as rv, 13 ...4 iw ' First XY RUGBY FGOTBALL, 1950-1951 ll. Clalton. the 1949-l9.5ll Captain. was auain Chosen to lead the School XY. while to H. XY. Squire fell the duties of Vice- Captain. ln all fiye inenihers of last year's teain were available. but as four of these were forwards some Concern was felt as to whether the side would he strong enough hi-hind the serum. Actually the pack developed into an extreinely strong Combination. Neyer were they inastered. seldoin held. and. brilliant as Cfalton was at outside half. to the pack. who fought so intelligently and vigor- ously for inastery. niust go the niajor Credit for an extremely sue- Cessful season. The barks. though weak del'ensiyely and lacking' in experience. were inaqnifieently Carried hy Cialton. who gave soine dazzling displays and of the twelve inatehes played no less than ten were won. One was lost and one drawn. Colours were awarded to A. N. Sundt. A. Carnphell. G. T. L. Read. F. li. Rooine. YY. Robertson and H. H. Hell. The offieial Teain for the 19511351 season was as follows?-R. Cial- tori. H. XY. Squire. ll. Ilrown. A. Cianiphell. G. BI. Nloruan. A. N. Sundt. G. T. I.. Read. F. li Rooine. YY. Robertson. H. H. Bell. CT. IJ. Branson. YY. KI. Cooper. T. E. Robinson. A. G. Cox and R. A. Lewis. The Qnd. XV played five Qaines. The away inateh with St. Georgels resulted in a heayy defeat. but in the return the School lost hy three points only. a penalty Qoal being the znarqin. The 15

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made a nice opening for Robertson, who scored easily. Squire failed to convert from a wide angle. A little later a movement initiated by Calton resulted in a try by Cooper, who took the final pass from Sherratt to score easily. Squire kicked the goal. Continuing to show a marked superiority except in the tight scrums the School increased their lead when Calton. going on the blind side. sold the dummy cleverly and sent Robertson in to cross at the flag. Squire kicked a magnificent goal. just before half time Campbell, who worked extremely hard throughout, dribbled through the defence and won the race for the ball to score - a most determined effort and a just reward for keen, consistent play. Squire narrowly missed the conversion and the School led 16-O at half time. Before half time the School had controlled the game, but after the restart they fell away badly, and the initiative passed to their opponents. The Shawnigan forwards dominated the set scrums, and their outsides, aided by faulty marking and indiffer- ent tackling by the School backs, made merry. Only two tries were obtained however, both on the right wing at the flag, but on two other occasions the School defence was beaten, and they were fortunate in being able to put the Shawnigan right wing into touch-in-goal and into touch with the corner post. Neither try was converted and the School won 16-6, although not the points better on the play. The forwards outplayed their opponents in the loose, where the effective play of Morgan. Squire and Campbell was very marked, but in the tight they were well beaten. Huus being no match for the Shawnigan hook. Behind the scrum Calton was in a class by himself both in attack and defence. He made Rob- ertson's try, instigated Cooper's, all but scored himself on two occasions and was the only outside to defend adequately. SCHOOL v. H.M.C.S. ONTARIO The return game with H.M.C.S. Ontario was played on the Navy ground and resulted in a draw, the Navy scoring two tries and the School replying with a penalty goal and a try. Throughout the first half the Navy scrum, with a huge weight advantage, controlled the game in the tight and fully held their own in the loose. The School outsides had few opportunities in attack and were fully occupied in holding their very active opposite numbers. Navy opened the scoring when, from a set scrum near the School line. their pack obtained possession and walked the ball over. The try was not converted. Calton initiated some promising movements for the School but there was no thrust in the centre and the Navy line was seldom in danger. The School drew level however when Squire was successful with a penalty shortly before half time. The Navy went ahead again soon after the resumption, an unconverted try being obtained far out by John Young, but the 17