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

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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

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School, with Calton still very prominent, were now having rather more of the game. Kendell was only just short of the line after a spirited run down the touch-line and Calton made several pene- trations in the centre. The School forwards, with Morgan, Camp- bell and Squire playing extremely well in the loose, kept School hopes very much alive. Finally the School drew level again and once more Calton was responsible. Taking a pass in midfield he put himself through by means of a dummy,,' moved across to the right, sold the dummy again and, cutting in, cleverly drew the defence to give Cox a walk in-fine Rugby. Squire failed to add the extra points and the game ended a little later in a draw. The School forwards stood up well against very heavy and vigorous opposition. Squire, Mo1'gan. Brown I and Read were good, but Campbell was outstanding. Injured shortly before half time he returned to the field after the restart and played an ex- tremely effective and courageous game until the end. SCHOOL v. OAK BAY HIGH SCHOOL The School were at home to Oak Bay High School and were defeated by a goal and two tries L11 pts.l to two tries 16 pts.l. Oak Bay opened very fast. Their forwards were extremely quick on the ball in the loose and their kick-and-run tactics were not well countered by the School outsides who were definitely hesitant. This, coupled with some determined running by their backs, gave Oak Bay three tries before half time. One of these tries was converted. The School replied through Robertson, who took a pass from Cox to cross far out after a short run. Squire failed to convert. The School had their chances but with the exception of Calton the outsides passed badly and failed to run with resolution. In addition Cox, having crossed the line, failed to ground the ball and allowed himself to be forced into touch- in-goal. The forwards did well in the tight and held their own in the line-out, but were no match for their speedy opponents in the loose. After the restart, with the forwards continuing to dominate the set scrums, the School did rather better. Calton tricked his way through the middle but slipped near the line and the try was lost. In the closing minutes Robertson scored his second try after taking a pass from Cox. Squire failed to goal and the School lost 6-11. Of the backs Sundt I and Branson were adequate and Calton very good, but the rest gave a very disappointing display. The forwards, who were without Brown I and Campbell, stuck to their job extremely well: but for their efforts the School would have been over-run. SCHOOL v. ST. GEORGIEYS SCHOOL The home match with St. George's School resulted in a win for University by two goals, a penalty goal and a try C16 pts.l to nil. 19