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

Text from Pages 1 - 62 of the 1953 volume:

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Salvete ..,.,.............. ...... . . Prize List .................,......... ..... Harvey House Redivivus Annual Sports ......,........,.., ..... Rugby Football ........ First XV Matches ..,.... Rugby Characters ....... Cricket .,.................,.. First XI Matches ....,, Cricket Characters ..,.. Junior Soccer ............ Swimming ,...... Grass Hockey .,.... Tennis ...........,...... Cross Country .,..... Boxing ................ Cadet Corps .,... Shooting ..,........,..... Sunset Ceremony ....., Signalling ,,...,........... The '19's 81 '58's .,,... Scouts ..................... First Aid ,.,.............. Cubs .......................... Art and Handwork ...,. Photography Club .......... ..... The Projection Room .,,,,.. ..... Discovery Island ..........,. ...... The School Dance ....... '5The Butts ......,... 4'To be or not to be Semper Eadem ....e...... Are VVC Progressing? ,... ...,.. Music ..,.,...................... Qld Boys' Notes ...... I Epilogue ..........,... Page 5 6 8 9 9 10 11 13 15 17 90 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 33 34 37 38 39 39 40 40 41 41 41 42 42 43 44 44 45 46 47 49 -A ' 1 . .- 5 ' so, - '- . ' - , 4 1 l . . ' x. L -r 9- 1 x - ' 5 1 4 -.- .'!7.' 'afb ,v. ,.: 3 3 , Jr ,f 4 f PL? - D rf. .. 4 1 . a xl' x ' , 4 Tv '. , 5- - ...X 1 ' K. I Q - J -.wx A Q .-. 1 , L 'J ,rv 'N-.-' of N., 5 - P , . - Q 4.0 .f 3,3 1 J '- f -' T-- .'g 'Q . V - +75 I f'- - jr , 5 v A. ,1 ' L 0 . '47 4, 'sr D ' v Q I A- AQ 4 - 345 -4: ,. 't - ' Lv I ivgk, Til 'E - w 4.4 1 0 . . . - '.., ' .4 i .v- 'x f- - ' ' -1 . ' , p J .il V33 'J a IJ 5 f ' ,,' A3 Chaueeirian Editoria I i l Hlith hem ther was an Editour also. To 'Black and Red' he hadde long i-go. Nowher so besy a man as he ther nas And yet he semed besier than he was 1. So lene was his yisagfe as a rake And he was not right fat, I undertake. But looked holwe and thereto soburly. Ful thredbare was his oyerest eurtesie. For had he spoken with hem eyeryehon. That was his Seole felawsehipe anon. Cf Clubbes and of Sportes that han been NVhen that the Scoleboyes playen on the Grenes To telle him alle the Condieioun Cf each of hem. aeeordant to resoun. And which they weren. and of what degre And eek in what array they senied be. But if were eny persone obstinat. XYhat so he were of high or lowe estat. Him wolde be snybbe seharply for the nones A ferser man I trowe ther nowher non is r. And sothly for to seye so wroth was he That he was thanne out of alle eharite. Of fustyan he wered a gepoun Al smoterlieh with inke upp and doun. And well eouthe he endite and make a thing, There couthe no man pynehe at his writyng. But eyerieh yeer muehe wo he hadde withal To make a newe EDITQURIAL. C.F.G . C' ' wwf.,-V.. V . my 1 A Gordon Barker, J. Caswell Cheeke Challoner Roome Shaw Goldby SCHOOL NOTES ln all respects it has been a vintage year. Wlhile the 1951 record of nineteen certificates in a L'niversity Entrance was not equalled. we gained sixteen-a record of thirty-two out of thirty- four papers passed in Senior lrlatric with four full certificates will not easily be surpassed. ln School Games the lst. XV won the Divisional Champion- ship and Times Cup. The Cricket XI were undefeated. The Hockey XI was easily the best for many years and included U.B.C. among its victims and the general leyel of performance in other activities. Boxing. Tennis. Cross Country and Swimming was good. The Cadet Corps was well up to the high standard it has maintained for so long and by its efficient display at Sundown in front of Parliament Buildings gained kudos for itself and the School. while the band earned a special commendation from the Assistant-Commissioner for its part in leading the R.C.M.P. detachment on Coronation Day. The frontispiece photograph was presented to the School by the R.C.lNfI.P. as a souvenir of the occasion. 6 Accounts of the various school functions will be found else- where in this magazine. Sufficient be it to say here that all functions were carried through with satisfactory despatch and with great pleasure to participants and spectators alike. Congratulations are in order to: Russell Challoner for being the first son of an Old Boy to win the Ker Cup. David Cheeke and Pat Crofton for gaining election to Royal Roads where they have joined Ian Kingham and Jeremy Brown. now a Cadet Squadron Leader. David and Christopher Huntley for their performances in Matric, particularly in Maths. where the former gained 920 and the latter 969 in Senior and junior respectively. The Rev. Lowe for having a police escort to accompany him to Morning Prayers. D . Joe lNIandy for being placed first in B.C. in the Toronto Conservatory Grade VIII examination. The Shooting VIII on retaining the XN'oodward Trophy. Miss Bidwell and her Art Class for their success in the Canadian Independent Schools competition at Ridley. The University School Cadet whose Drill at the 'Sunset Ceremony' was so enthusiastic that he slapped his rifle to pieces 'but not to the member of another unit who dropped hisi. Mr. lN'enman was obliged to take sick leave in October but is now well on the way to full recovery. It would be an under- statement to say that he has been missed and Old Boys and everyone will be glad to learn that he will be able to resume normal duties next year. During the latter half of the Christmas Term Mr. Hyde-Lay took over Mr. lVenman's work. He then left for a six months P.T. course in Switzerland and has now returned as a permanent member of the staff. Vie are very glad to have him with us. We welcome warmly also N112 Hodgson. who came from England to assume the direction of the School Music: Mr. Seale. who comes from Ireland via Southern Rhodesia and whose vivid green of the London-Irish contrasts brightly on the playing fields with the red of Mr. Hyde-Lay's London-Scottish: and Mr. Bunch from England. whose enthusiasm for Hockey will do much to help this splendid game, which must perforee be somewhat of a Cinderella in B.C. Sport. Mr. Melly was obliged to return to England for business reasons and we hope that it is au revoir and not 'Goodbyef' In the two years he was here his quiet enthusiasm for all things connected with the School and in particular his assistance in the refounding of the Lower School were great. 1 In January the Head attended the Annual Conference of the Canadian Independent Schools' Association at Ridley College. It was an interesting and valuable experience while the beautiful Chapel and the 5i5200,000.00 Dining HallACloisters tbuilt as a War' Memorial? have given much food for thought. Old Boys please note-especially the Chapel. The Head' also represented B.C. at the Pacific Northwest Independent Schools, Association at Tacoma, Washington, in October but the combination of a fog-bound plane which caused him to miss the first dayls discussion and the lack of the school rising bell which caused him to miss the morning after detracted somewhat from the educational value of the trip. Among distinguished visitors to the School we were particularly glad to have Maj.-General Pearkes, V.C., M.P., on Remembrance Day, Canon Beatty to give the Address at the Coronation Service and Father Charles, who spent several days with us in May and whose presence was an inspiration and delight to us all. The Monterey Cypress hedge around the grounds-the gift of Dir. Cu lesehas taken firm root and in a few years will give s 1 n I D the privacy which the large housing development on the old Chinamen's garden has now made so necessary. - Two concrete wickets have been laid at the expense of Major XVise who continues to take a great interest in the School. The Majorn has personally supervised the restoration of the Cricket square and donated both the spraying equipment and a new Atco motor-mower to assist the work. At long last Harvey House has been restored to its proper role as a Lower School. The generosity of parents and Governors has made this possible and already. with 38 out of its 40 beds occupied, it is flourishing. More details will be found elsewhere is this issue. 1 House Prefects were Gordon. Barker, C., and Caswell School Prefects were Roorne. Challoner, Shaw. Clarke and Goldby ACA DEMIC RESULTS SENIOR MATRICULATION J. D. N. Cheeke P. D. Crofton JUNIO R. G. Balfour B. Caswell F. M. Filleul J. INI. Giles A. K. Goodacre J. R. Gordon J. R. Hill C. R. Huntley D. Huntley H. I. F. Simpson R MATRICULATION G. H. Jackson J. C. Jones M. D. Kendell R. F. Owen HWSD :wa BWP: 8 Z5 3 Turner 8 CONFIRMATION The following' Candidates were prepared bv the Rev. N. A. Lowe and confirmed in St. Luke's Parish Church. on Thursday. lNIav 28th.. hv the Right Rev. H. R. Rage. DID.: R. A. Balma G. R. L. Hides D. A. Bishop C. H. A. Little R. E. Burns R. Queale SALVETE 'BRENTIYOOD' 'FOL'NDERS, B-D. Beban, Shell I. B-R. E. Bowser, IV. B-D. YY. Bowser, Shell II. B-L. F. Cohen. B-B. J, Deachrnan. B-J. A. Fall, VI Lower. P. I. Edgelow, Vb. G. D. M. Findlay. Shell I. R. E. Fox, IV. C. XV. Gardam, Shell I. A. C. du Gardein. Shell II. B-A. E. Goudie, IV. J. P. Greenhouse, Vb CScholar+ B-D. E. Harder, Remove A. N. NV. Ketcheson. Shell II. B-P. N. Leuthy, Va. B-S. N. G. Maude, Remove B. B-J. A. McClaskey. IV. B-R. O. McRae, Remove B. B-E. R. Powell. Remove A. B-B. Reeves, Remove A. B-C. D. Richards, IV. R. Roome. Vb. B-R. NY. Shoemaker. Remove B. B-B. IV. Tucker, Remove A. A, G. Halton, Vb. R. IV. J. Wedd. Shell II. B-D. O. IN'indrem, Shell I. B. York. Remove B. B-Boarder. F. R. R. .I. J. .I- R. j. P. G. M R. R. R. A L. S. L. A T. C P. E. L. J. E. .l- S. D. R. P. -H 1. G. Allen, Remove B. H. Ammann, Remove A. M. Appleton, Shell II. M. N. Basier, Remove B. M. Bell. Remove A. E. Coleman, IV. R. Dalziel. IV. C. Dearing, Va. D. C. Clark. Vb. S. Elder, Shell I. C. L. Gerry, Vb fScholar L. Goff. Vb. J. Hibbard. VI Lower. C. Hill-Tout, Va. R. Hutchinson, IV. S. Jack. Shell II. L. Jack, Shell II. L. Kissinger. Remove A. D. Linnes, IV. R. Mackenzie, Remove A. B. Mackenzie, Remove B. L. Margetts, Va. St. Pollard. Remove A. R. Postans, Shell I. D. Price, Shell II. A. Rogers, VI Upper. Seymour. Remove A. D. Thurman, Remove A. NI. B. Toms. VI Lower. D. Warren, Va. L. IN'illiams, Va. E. IN'ood. VI Lower. l SPEECH DAY . This vear we were honoured bv the presence of our visitor, His Grace The Archbishop of British Columbia. who presented the prizes and then gave an inspiring address. After discussing in most kind terms the manv advantages which the school enjoyed, he pointed out that the school's greatest need was a school chapel. So forcibly and eloquently did he speak, that, had parents been called upon there and then to produce cheque books, it is possible that the foundation stone would now be laid. His Grace need have no fear that this laudable object will ever be neglected, for it is indeed a project which must someday be fulfilled. The Head Prefect B. Roome proposed a vote of thanks to the speaker. The Chairman of the Governors seconded the motion which was warmlv received. PRIZE LIST, 1953 LowER sCHooL Subject Prizes Reading ...... Hudson, L XVriting ,,..,,,.., ......,.. V Villiams, T Arithmetic ..... .............. B rowne, P Spelling ....... ....... J ervis-Read, H Art ........... ............ S tamer, B English ........ ..... H ubbard, D French ..... ........ J ohaneson, J Latin .............. .............. E ves, F Science .............. ........... B eban, F Social Studies ...... ........ W Vallmann, J Music ............. .....................,.... ..... M a rinker, P Scripture .... ................................ ..... P h ilipsen, A For ni Prizes Shell D ...,... .......................... ...... H i nton, J Shell C ........ ......... V owles, D Shell B ..,...,. ................ E ves, D Shell A ....... ....... C hambers, B Remove B ...... ........ B rowne, P Remove A ...... .............................................. ........ J 0 haneson, J UPPER SCHOOL Subject Prizes English .... ...................................... L ee, D., Goodacre, A Greek ......... .... ............................ H u ntley, D Latin ........,,..r. ,..........,................ H ill J., Savale, VV French ...........,... .................. M athieson, R., Rooper, G Social Studies ,..... ,...... F ox, M., Gordon, J., Jackson, G Science ......,.,,.... .,,.,,,,,,.,.... X Villiams, Huntley, C. Nlathematics ,.,. ........ C heeke, D., Mulder, D Music .................... .......................................................... M andy, J. Scripture ..,.........,,....,...,..,................,.,................................. Roome, B. General Knowledge Nlarionette Librarvi ...... ....... F illeul, F. 10 Form Prizes IV ,4,,. .,,,,,,,,..,......,,... ....,.....,,.,., .,.. S a x ale. XV. VB ,,,, , ........................,.. Plant. C. VA ,,,,,,,,,,,, ...,., I irowne, P.. Nfulder. IJ. VI Lower .....,......,... .... H untley. C. VI Upper ,,,,, ,,,., ...,.... .... C T l ieeke. D. Special Prizes Chapman Cup ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,4,, ..,....,........ KI ohaneson. Ker Cup ..,..,,....,.,,,,.,,.,.,,,.,.,,.,.,,.,.,,,. .................. C Ihalloner. R. Headmaster's Awards for Service .... ..... C lheeke. D.. Roome. B. HARVEY HOUSE REDIVIVUS Evening visitors. of late. to the Harvey House flats who may have observed the shadowy figure of a First Hlorld Wlar Officer lurking in the darkest corner of a landing have had no real cause for alarm. This has been merely the benign Shade of a former Founder. viewing the rehabilitation of his House and finding it good. In fact, we are quite sure that Captain Harvey has been delighted. Our latest Nlajor Reform-the reopening of the Junior block -has been a crying need for some years. and it has been achieved. in these expensive days. only by Herculean efforts on the part of Headmaster and Governors. assisted by certain Benevolent Persons unspecified. Progress latterly has been slow lperhaps modern con- tractors are puzzled when brought face to face with a really solid brick buildingl, but at last we are officially in. and the House wakens once again. Incidentally. we have no sympathy with any Old Inhabitants who may have heard with apprehension the approaching patter of little feet. It is not good to be too quiet. The emigration has brought great relief to the Senior School. No longer must the Colossi of the lst. XV trip over small fry in passage and lounge. while pettier men walk under their huge legs and peep about to find themselves dishonourable cornersf, On the other hand. the worthier members of the junior School. too. have now come into their own and can attain some sort of stature. Harvey House was constructed to accommodate fifty-five junior Boarders i in our opinion it could comfortably contain many more l. Now that the moth balls have been removed and the fabric has been refurbished we find Dormitories. Lounge, Hobby Shop. Art Room. Bilusic Room. Scout Rooms. Housemaster's and Rlatrorfs Quarters. Prefects' Study. Locker Rooms. Bath Rooms. Shower Room, Drying Room. Linen Room and Ample Room for Expan- sion. The Fire Escapes are ready. and at least one Junior can testify to the efficiency of the Fire Hydrants land has private reasons to regret his premature trial v . In the bowels of the Basement ll there broods a mighty Boiler, which leaps into action at the flick of the thermostat. ln the rear of the House are lawns-and an intriguing tangle of shrubberies and trees, already dear to the hearts of active and imaginative Youth and prolific in the produc- tion of tame crows. The actual 'move' has. perhaps wisely. been a quiet and gradual one Lth'ere was no cacophonous blast of trumpets, nor did some Gargantuan Lady Mayoress cut a tapel, but two dormitories were already installed by the end of term, with an official corn- mission to look for gaps in the arrangements-for instance, it is surprisingly easy to overlook the fact that Wash Rooms require mirrors, and these at the correct Junior height. lt has, at least, been discovered that the hot water obviously comes from the original NVidow's Cruse. Mrs. Genge has accepted the post of Resident Nlatron and already, we heal, has been prying into the perennial problems of the missing sock and the unwashed ear. Immediate supervision will be in the hands of Prefects from the Senior School who have proved their worth in action. One solemn word of warning to all juniors-the Senior School is now full seventy yards away, and to reach it there are certain academic 'Grades' which must be passed. . ' C.F.G. 12 ef' T Barker. H. Rooper Cabeldu THE ANNUAL SPORTS The Annual Sports were held on Saturday. May 3Oth.. before a large crowd of Parents. Old Boys and Friends. A biting wind made conditions unpleasant for runners and spectators alike. but the weather remained bright and the full programme was carried out without hitch. The Band of the Royal Canadian Artillery iReserye Armyi rendered musical interludes from the shelter of the School House wall and added greatly to the enjoyment of the afternoon. Among the best races of the day were the Open 100 Yards. narrowly won by Rooper in 10.8 secs.. the Open 220 Yards. won by Shaw in 25 sec.. and the One Mile Open. in which Fox beat Barker l by ten yards in 5 mins. 14.4 secs. In the Junior eyents Cabeldu and Philipsen fought many close finishes. The Old boys' Race furnished much interest and amusement. and yards for years proved an adequate exchange to Macpherson 1933 , who beat Calton and Bridge in the 1011 Yards Dash. 13 In the inter-House competition 'Founders' ' prevailed over 'Brentwood' by ll points to 42. while the individual championships resulted as follows: SENIOR C HAMPION 1Corsan Cupl 110 pts.l ...,............................ Rooper INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION 1l'Vorthington Cupj 112 pts.J .... Barker II JUNIOR CHAMPION 1Marpo1e Cupj 112 pts.l .......... ........,...... C abeldu Detailed results: I 5 Half Mile, open .................... 1. Barker I: 2. Fox: 3. Simpson 12 m. 19.8 s. 100 Yards. under 10 ................ 1. Hubbard: 2. Russ: 3. Hudson II 115.6 s.j 100 Yards, under ll ............ 1. Grosskleg: 2. INenman: 3. Ettinger 11-1.6 s.l 100 Yards. under 12 ............ 1. Eves I: 2. Appleton: 3. Mackinnon 113.6 s.l 100 Yards, under 1-I .................... 1. Philipsen: 2. Cabeldu: 3. Allan 113.0 5.1 100 Yards, open ....,.... ....... 1 . Roopre: 2. Kendellg 3. Cheeke 110.8 s.l Hurdles, open ............... ............... 1 . Turner: 2. Rooper: 3. Roy 116.4 s.J 220 Yards. under 13 ............,... 1. Eves Ig 2. Schaefer: 3. Grosskleg 130.6 s. 220 Yards, under ll ........ ...... 1 . Cabeldu: 2. Philipsen, 3. Allan 130.0 5.1 220 Yards. under 16 ....... ...... 1 . Barker II: 2. Money, 3. Coyle 126.8 s.j 220 Yards, open ........... .......... 1 . Shaw: 2. Rooper: 3. Cheeke 125.0 s.J -H0 Yards, under 1-1 ....... ...... 1 . Cabeldu: 2. Philipsen: 3. Eves I 171.6 s.j 440 Yards. under 16 ....... ...... 1 . Barker II: 2. Mulder: 3. Plant 165.8 s.j High Jump, open +40 Yards Handicap 440 val-ds, Old Boys' Race ...... Turner: 2. Roy: 3. VVilliarns I 15, Owl Baskerville: 2. Smither: 3. Svensson II open ........... ....... 1 . Barker I: 2. Shaw: 3. Caswell 158.2 s.J Macpherson 1'33J 2. Caltong 3. Bridge Hurdles, under 16 .............. ......... 1 . Higgs II: 2. Money: 3. Idiens 18.4 s.l Old Boys v. School Relay .......... 1. Old Boys 1Calton. Shipley II, Dalziel II, Burnettl 2, School One Mile, open ............... ...... 1 . Fox: 2. Barker I: 3. Hill I 15 m. 1-1.4 s.l High Jump High jump Long Jump Long Jump Long Jump, Cricket Ball Throw, open .... 1. Lee: 2. Crofton I: 3. Moffat 1100 yds. 1' 2M 3 under 16 ..... ........ 1 . Idiens: 2. Higgs II: 3. Money 1-I' 8Mg j . under 14 ...... ........... l . Cabeldu: 2. Browne: 3. King 14' -IWW open ......... .............. l . Rooper: 2. Leon: 3. Barker I 119' 11 , J J D . under 16 .......... 1. Barker II: 2. Higgs II: 3. Money 117' 3M under 1-I .......... 1. Cabeldu: 2. Philipsen: 3. Schaefer 11-1' 10 The whole Sports were carried out without fuss or friction, and thank s are due to Mr. Cropper, who organized the programme, to Brigadier Cabeldu and Messrs. Pollard and Genge, who acted as Tiinek Girard. w eepers. to lVIessrs. Ridgway and Melly and Lt.-Col. ho acted as Judges. to lvlessrs. Seale and Shipley, who were Stewards and to Mr. Storr LAnnouncerl, Mr. Higgs 1Clerk of the Coursel and lNfIr. lNIacadani 1Starter1. JDM. 14 RUGBY FOOTBALL In last yearls 'Black and Red, Reg Henman wrote. lt was evident that 1951-1952 was to be a rebuilding season. How firmly the foundations were laid rand the edifice reared. in the Christmas Term of 1952. by Derek Hyde-Layl can be judged by the splendid record of the 1952-1953 period. which was finally rounded by the capture of the local Second Division Championship. Ancients amongst the Old Boys are confidently invited to see if they can remember a better lst. XV! At the beginning of the Easter Term this humble recorder had to inform the Team that he had been selected to fill a position which he resolutely preferred to interpret as that of bag-carrier. and that for the rest of the season they must virtually carry them- selves. It was a crucial moment. but they rose to the opportunity and. under F. B. Roome's inspiring leadership. produced a drive which never forsook them and resulted in an unbroken series of victories which must have been gratifying to the players themselves. if somewhat monotonous for their successive opponents. Only one game mfor Mr. Manners ?v was dropped during the two terms. and it must be emphasized that this success was due largely to Team Spirit. there being few individual Stars,, to save the day. On the whole. fine. open Rugger was played. a fierce Pack being supported by enterprising and thrustful Backs. Incidentally. the XV was outweighed in the majority of its games and might well deserve the title of Giant-Killers. The 'Harker-Privett' Trophy and the 'Times' Cup now rest in the School Nlemorial Hall. and long. we trust. their rest will be: but followers of Rugger know only too well that there's many a slip 'twixt Cup and home shelf. The thankless office of 2nd. XV Captain fell to R. R. Challoner. and much credit is due to him for the fact that this Team was by no means merely a nursery for the support of its Senior Brother. On the contrary. it developed an individuality of its own. playing. at times. polished Rugger. frequently registering the most embar- rassing Cricket,' scores and. even. on occasion. contriving to beat opponents who had previously been dealt with by the lst. XV itself. The Colts were not so successful as usual. but they showed that there is promising material lower down in the School. XN'e must thank Nlessrs. Rlelly. Macadam and Seale for considerable assistance on the coaching sideg nor must we forget Major YVise. our l6th. man. whose kindly-critical presence on the touch line is almost a 'sine qua non' for a victorious game. His Union Club hospitality at the lst. XV Annual Dinner will long be warmly remembered. The number of Parents and Friends who so unselfishly provided transport is too large to be given here in detail. Vile are fully aware that the Game's the thing. but we are sufficiently human not to be able to resist the temptation to exhibit 15 ' Owen jackson Leon Crofton. P. Higgs, Tozcr Shaw Orford Barker, Rooms lCapt.7 Robinson, T. Turner Sundt Barker. H. YN'illia1ns Simpson Checke Kendall jones Rose Rooper Balxna Moffat Caswell Challoner fCapt.l Fox Higgs, G. Lee Roy Queale 16 herewith the full results for the season: lst Wlanderers-Crusaders 2nd, XV . ,,... ,,...., X Von lst J.B.A.A. 2nd, XV .......................... ...... l ,ost lst Victoria College 2nd, XV Wlon lst lfVanderers-Crusaders 2nd. XV ....... ....... X Von lst Shawnigan Lake School .. Won lSt St. George,s School ............ ....,. X Von lst J.B.A.A. Qnd. XV ..,....,.....,.,, ....,.. X 'Von lst Victoria College 2nd. XV Wlon lst Victoria High School ,..,....... ....... X Von lst Victoria College 2nd. XV W'on lst lst Oak Hay High School ...... Shawnigan Lake School ..,.... ,...... XVon VVon lst St. George's School ....,,............,........,. ....... Y Von lst J.B.A.A. 2nd. XV ......,..............,..........,......... Won C2nd. Div. Championship Finalj lst The Old Boys ...,...,,,......,,,,,..,.,..,,,.,,.,.,...,,,.,.. Wlon Played l5: lVon 14: Drawn O: Lost l. Points for 316: points against 55. C.F.G. FIRST FIFTEEN MATCHES The first fixture of the season was against 'XVanderers- Crusadersi. The School played a hard. if somewhat uncoordinated. game and managed to return the impressive score of 35-O. Sundt. Turner, Higgs l. Orford. Crofton I and Shaw scored, and Barker showed much fire in the loose. Our next match produced the only set-back of the season. for we lost to a strong 'james Bay' side 9-6. The game brought out our poorest Rugger of the year and the team obviously lacked enthusiasm, spirit and condition. Crofton I. howeyer, gaye an exceptionally promising display at centre. This defeat was compensated by a resounding yictory against a side of lst. and 2nd, XV players from Victoria College. We chalked up a total of 35-O. and the forwards discoyered that they could score as well as the three-quarters. From this game on the forwards scored many points. A return match against a strengthened 'Wanderer's-CIrusaders, side resulted in a 25-3 win for us and then came our first important encounter. against Shawnigan Lake School at Macdonald Park. We were successful by 26-0. After the opposition had been bottled in their own half for a long period a quick heel from a loose scrum 17 resulted in the ball's travelling along the line to Turner, who beat his man and scored near the corner flag. Barker converted with a good kick. Shawnigan's dangerous centres were held in check by jackson I and W'illiams I. with Barker covering soundly in defence. The forwards. with Robinson. Orford and Goodacre well to the fore. were too much for their opponents to handle, and the heeling from the loose was excellent. Dropped and forward passes cost the School more than one try. but before half time further points were added by Hfilliams and Barker. Barker again converting one. The second half was largely a repetition of the first, with Shawnigan seldom out of their territory except for an occasional dash by one of their centres. However. they kept defending well against continuous pressure. Further tries were registered by Shaw 1 after a good three-quarter movement ' and Turner. who went over under the posts after a very good run. This try was converted by Leon. The final try. and perhaps the best. showed the value of the quick heel from the loose. The ball passed rapidly down the line to Shaw. who stepped over the line unmolested. The team played extremely well and the forwards were very effective. both individually and as a unit. Barker played his usual steady game. and the 'line.' while lacking somewhat in thrust in the cen-tre and being inclined to lob their passes. ran intelligently and defended well. On December 6th. the School. at home. defeated St. George's School. Vancouver. by a score of five goals and two tries to nil. St. Georges were completely outclassed in every department and only a spirited defence kept the score from rising further. Barker kicked off against a strong wind and the School were soon attacking. In a few minutes Turner had scooped up a dropped pass and was over in the corner. Barker failing with the kick. St. Georgels were soon on the defensive again and from one of several fine loose rushes by the School forwards Roome dived over the line. Barker made no mistake this time and the score was 8-0. St. George's now attacked desperately but the School defence was sound, Barker twice averting almost certain tries by superb tackling and kicking. just before half time Turner scored again after a fine run down the left wing and. when Barker had converted, the score was 13-O. The second half saw the School dominate the play completely. Wfililams scored the first try by swerving through the middle to the posts. Roome and Barker were also successful and, aided by the latter's excellent kicking. the result was 31-0 at the final whistle. The foundations for this victory had been laid early in the game by the forwards. who lost little time in mastering their opposite numbers. From then on Robinson's hooking and some effective heeling gave the backs an abundant supply of the ball and the issue was never in doubt. In the last game before Christmas J.B.A.A. '2nd. XV were beaten ll-O. This was a particularly satisfy- ing match to win. as we defeated a previously unbeaten side and 18 avenged our defeat at their hands in the second game of the season. After Barker had kicked off the team lost little time in confining their opponents to their 'twenty-five' by robust forward play. Robinson was hooking from every set scrum and the pack was very quick on the ball in the loose. The three-quarters were not playing with their usual intelligence and dash and it was Roonie who opened the scoring by going over from a loose scrum near the line. 'james Bay' then pressed for a while but never looked really dangerous. and the School forwards gradually pressed them back. Our next try came from Owen,s pass to Turner on the blind side. There appeared to be no opening at all but Turner somehow squirmed over past six players and Barker converted. After a good three quarter movement and a try by Shaw the School were leading 11-0. After the change-over 'james Bay' kept the game well inside the School half. but only once did they come near to scoring. the effort being frustrated by good tackling on the part of Shaw. Towards the end of the match the School broke from a certain lethargy and Roome kicked over to touch down after a loose rush. After this game colours were awarded to Goodacre. Shaw and Turner. In the second half of the season the School soon disposed of the 'College' Htwicei. Victoria High School and Qak Bay High School with reasonable ease, though the High Schools were heavy opponents and gave us some awkward moments. Then came the return match with 'Shawnigan' Iawayi. This game got away to a very fast start and caused us some alarm at first as our old rivals scored the first eight points. Vie then retaliated, Barker being responsible for a goal, and at half time. after more spirited play by the School. the score stood at 11-11. In the second half the play was almost entirely in the School hands and we eventually won by 31 points to 11, Leon being prominent with a goal and a try. The School went with great confidence to Vancouver for the return game against St. George,s but soon found that they were facing a much better side than they had expected. For the first twenty minutes St. George,s were well on top. Then the School seemed to get back on their feet and scored two tries before half time. After the resumption the teams were very evenly matched. which made an exceptionally hard-fought encounter. The final score was 18-16 for the School. Higgs I must be mentioned for his good all-round playg incidentally. he converted three tries and also scored from a long penalty kick. One of the most spirited games of the season was our final meeting with 'james Bay,' which decided the 2nd, Division Championship. Both teams played excellent Rugger but the School eventually won 11-O. Tozer produced his best game to date. stopping two dangerous breaks away by our opponents. Our last match was the traditional one against the Old Boys. This year they 19 turned out a very strong side and gave us food for thought by scoring their eleven points before half time. In the second half they tired and the School took advantage to the tune of 1-I-ll at the final whistle. 1An out-of-season Championship match at the beginning of the Easter Term found the School team comparatively disorganized after the break. iand. though playing magnificently hard Rugger, they were unable to cope adequately with the very heavy Van- couver Champions and lost 19-lO.i Old Colours were Robinson I, Barker I and Roome. New Colours were Orford. Sundt. Leon. Turner. Shaw, Owen and Goodacre. Barry Roome. FIRST FIFTEEN CHARACTERS ROOME CCaptainJ QBreakj-Occasionally wanting on the administrative side, but fully atoned for this on the field of play. A tremendously keen 4'Break, who was very fast away from the Scrum. and a menace with the loose ball near the opposing line, Good with the ball at his feet and a merciless tackler. Developed initiative in originating team policy. which was sometimes contrary to his advisers' views but invariably proved itself by its success A shining example to his team where drive and phyical fitness were concerned. CC.F.G.j ROBINSON I tHool-:erl- Out-hooked his opponents 80? of the time. A tremendous worker in the loose as well as the tight scrums. A first- class all-round forward. LEON CFront Row u- Had never seen the game before, but rapidly became an outstanding forward. especially in attack. Very quick and dangerous near the line. HIGGS I CFront Rowi-An excellent and cheerful worker who used his weight to effect. His place-kicking' was of a high standard and in this respect his steadiness was invaluable at times when points were badly needed. ORFORD CSecond Rowm-A keen and tireless worker, especially in the loose. Always on the ball. SUNDT fSecond Rowi-Was moved to the second row. where he improved considerably throughout the season. His complete fearlessness was of great assistance to the team, particularly in defence. CROFTON I fBack Rowl-Ifnfortunately was prevented by injury from playing more than a few games. lN'as very effective both in the threes and the scrum and had a most useful turn of speed. A very hard worker in the loose. B.-XRKER II fBreakiH.Ioined the team late in the season but proved to be a valuable break. His speed and safe tackling were great assets. Very fit and always well up with the ball. OVYEN fScrum Halfr-New to the position but soon developed into a very hard worker. Produced smooth coordination between scrum and three- quarters. Served his partner well and, later in the season. was not slow to go for the line himself when opportunity offered. 20 BARKER I LYice-Captainl CStand-Off Half?-Sparked the 'Line' by his energetic attack and defence. The latter was impregnable and gave the forwards great Confidence in the situation behind the scrum. Intelligent and cool, and initiaied many useful movements. SHAW' CWYinglhRan with determination and speed. Was one of the sound- est tacklers on the team. JACKSON I fCentrel-Was moved to this position mainly to strengthen its defence and proved to be very useful indeed. Possessed a good knowledge of the game but, in attack. seldom ran with the necessary thrust. WILLIAMS I CCentrej-Had poor hands but possessed speed and a nice Cut inf A good tackler. Later in the season distressed his supporters by developing a tendency to hang on too long. TURNER UN'ingl-Fell off where tackling was concerned but fully atoned for this by his fast and tricky running. Produced tremendous dash and elusiveness and could gain considerable yardage whenever he received the ball. Scored the majority of the teams tries. TOZER CFull Backl-Saw little action in this position but dealt with the opposition most satisfactorily when occasion arose. A cornmendably safe tackler. His kicking improved steadily. Moved quickly and intelligently into the 'line' at the correct opportunity. Barry Roome. 21 TH-va i if P i, ,i an mai sf' -- . . , sl AV ..A, .1 ,X ,img ., i 'J-,,x.., Kava- -1 , ,, H Q' g Lee Sundt Higgs, J. Moffatt Fox Barker, H. Huntley, D. Rooper, fViee-Capt., Challoner fCapt.j Simpson Queale CRICKET, 1953 PLAYED 51 woN 31T1E1J li IJRAWN 1 This year the XI did well to come through without defeat, although on the whole their performance was not as good as we had hoped for. Challoner and Huntley bowled excellently through- out-so excellently that no others were required to show their skill with the ball. The batting again proved to be the weak spot and no one came up to expectations consistently. The fielding on the whole was good and at least one match was won because catches were held. Challoner topped the bowling with an overage of 4.00 and Simpson the batting with an average of 13.5. Colours were awarded to Rooper, Huntley and Simpson. VVe must thank Major WVise for his close interest during the Term. At his suggestion a bowling competition was instituted for both Seniors and Juniors and he kindly presented prizes to the winners, Huntley I and Peers. At the end of the Term he arranged for concrete wickets to be laid. and working parties set to vigorously to prepare the site by the Tennis Courts. It is to be hoped that this generosity will repay dividends in the future, for both these innovations should greatly assist in improving the standard of play. E.T.M. 22 FIRST ELEVEN MATCHES lst. XI y. THE HINCIOGSI' iHo1nel The Incogs.,' not at their best. we hasten to say. could only muster 33. and the School, after a shaky start against the bowling of Sherratt. won by -l wickets. UINLIOGSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL lvlelly, b. Huntley .....w,..,.... ....., 8 Sundt. b. Sherratt ..,..,.............,.... U Seale, l.b.w. b, Challoner ,,..., 7 Huntley, b. Seale .............,.......,. l Shanks, b. Challoner .......,... .. 7 Challoner, b. Sherratt ............,..... l Calton, l.b.w. b Challoner ,........... 0 Fox, run out ...............,.................. 8 Timmis, ct. Moffat b. Huntley .... 2 Rooper, ht. wkt. b. Mcllvenny .... 0 Sherratt, ct. Huntley b. Challoner 0 Moffat. c. 8: b. Wenrnan, G. ...... 9 Wenman. G., b. Huntley .............. 6 Simposn, not out .......................... 6 VN'hittaker, run out ........................ O Queale. b. Seale ............................ 9 Burnett, H. E., b. Huntley . ...... O Roome, b. Seale ...... ...... U Genge. b. Huntley ..........,, ,,.... O Higgs I. run out ...... ....... 3 Richardson, not out .,...., ...... O Lee, b. Sherratt ...,.. ...... 0 Extras ........,....,.... ,...., 3 Extras ........... ....... 3 Total ,.... .,....... 3 3 Total ..... ..,.... -l 0 lst. XI y. AN 'ALBIOIV XI 1Home1 The presence of two local Stars in the opposition seemed to unnerye the side. Challoner and Huntley did very well to get them out for 71, but the batting lacked any kind of resolution and the School was lucky to draw. 'ALBION' XI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL VVilkinson, b. Huntley ....,. ......... 1 6 Huntley. ct. Mainwaring b. Pugh. b. Challoner ..........., ...... 6 Gledden .........................,........ 3 VVharton, b. Challoner ......,.. ...... O Sundt, ct. Wharton b. XVilkinson.. 7 Gledden, b. Challoner .................. 6 Fox. ct. Boyes b. Gledden ..........., 4 Wiilliams, b. Huntley ...............,.... -l Challoner, ct. Gledden b. Mainwaring, c Fox b. Huntley ...... 9 YYilkinson ........,..................... -l Boyes, b. Challoner ..................,,.. 3 Moffat. ct. Boyes b. W'ilkinson ...... 0 Higgs, D., run out ............... ...,.. 3 Rooper, ht. wkt. b. Mcllvenny .... 0 Mcllyenny, run out ...................... 10 Queale. b. Mcllyenny .....,.......,.... 0 Wlilkinson, D.. not out ....... ...... 1 1 Simpson. ct. Gledden b. Higgs .... 4 Hendra, M., b. Challoner ...... 0 Higgs I, not out ........................,.. .12 Extras ..........,............. ...... 3 Barker II, not out ......,................. 2 - Extras .................,.................. 3 Total ,.... ...... 7 1 - Total ffor 8 wkts.l ...... 39 Roome, did not bat. lst. XI y. 'SHAIYNIGAN' ilAway1 This game appears to have been a resounding victory for the School, but it might have proved a yery different affair but for the partnership of Rooper and Simpson. which yielded 50 runs just at the right time. Our opponents only managed to gather I9 runs. a position which was due entirely to the very steady bowling of Huntley I 23 and Challoner, backed by clean fielding by one and all. IVe had very few runs on the board when Simpson made his appearance at the crease but immediately he took the situation in hand by his show of confidence and concentration. His total of 28, with Rooper's 22, was invaluable. They both found the gaps in an unfortunately placed field and their quick running between the wickets was'a joy to watch. After their departure runs came more easily. but not in relation to the solid foundation they had laid by their crisp hitting and calm domination of the opening bowlers. We may have deserved to win, but the game rather showed up our opening batsmen, who should have had an easy task in passing a small total. 'SHAWNIGAN' UNIVERSITY SCHOCL Douglas, ct. Rooper b. Challoner.. 2 Sundt, l.b.w. b. Osvold ................ 0 Simson, ct. Huntley b. Challoner.. 1 Huntley, b. Douglas ................,..,.. 0 Kaye. l.b.w. b. Challoner .............. 0 Challoner, ct. Coates b. Douglas.. 0 Mclnnes, b. Huntley .................... 6 Moffat, b. Osvold ....,,..,...............,, 3 Smith. b. Huntley .......................... 0 Fox. ct. Coates b. Douglas ..,....,.. 11 Coates, ct. Rooper b. Challoner .... 5 Higgs I. b. Douglas ...........,,..,,,,,,. 1 Osvold, b. Challoner .................... 0 Rooper. b. Kaye ..........,......,....,.,.., 22 Brooks, b. Huntley ........................ O Simpson, ct. Simson b. Osvold ...... 28 Liaskas. b. Huntley ......, ...... 2 Queale. ct. Gaffney b. Osvold .... 8 Gaffney, b. Challoner ...... ...... l Barker II, not out ..........,............. 0 Dryvynsyde. not out ..... ...... 1 Lee, b. Osvold ................,,,,.,,....... 0 Extras .........,....... ...... 1 Extras .......... ,,,..,. 0 Total ..... ...... 1 9 Total .... ....... 7 3 lst. XI v. 'SHAIVNIGAIV iHomei The XI repeated its win in the return fixture. The batting was again irresolute and slow, and. but for a useful partnership between Simpson and Queale. the School might well have been in difficulties. As it was. Challoner was able to declare at 63 for eight wickets. Challoner and Huntley again proved too difficult for the 'Shawni- gan' batsmen. Csvold and Smith did well for a while but, once their partnership was broken. the remainder of the side were soon out. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL 'SI-IAIIVNIGAN' Huntley. l.b.w. b. Osvold ............ 9 Douglas. b. Huntley ......... ....... 1 Challoner, l.b.w. b. Osvold .......... 2 Simson, b. Challoner .... ....... 4 Fox, b. Douglas ............................ 5 Gaffney, b Huntley ......... ....... 0 Rooper. b. Douglas ............. ...... 0 Maclnnes. b. Challoner ...... ....... 2 Moffat, b. Osvold ............ ...... 8 Smith, b. Challoner ...................... 10 Queale. not out ................... ...... l 9 Osvold, not out .............................. 16 Simpson, l.b.w. b, Gsvold ............ 16 Coates. ct. Rooper b. Challoner .... O Barker II, b. Douglas ......... ...... 0 Brooks, l.b.w. b. Huntley .............. O Higgs I, b. Osvold ............ ...... 0 Liaskas. ct. Simpson b. Challoner 1 Lee, not out ............ ....... ...... l D ryvynsyde, b, Challoner ............ O Extras .................................... 3 Read, ct. Lee b. Challoner .......... 0 - Extras .......................... ....... 1 Total fffor 8 wktsm .... 63 - Sundt. did not bat. Total .... ....... 3 5 24 lst. XI v, ST. GEORGE'S +Awayi The start of the game was delayed until after lunch by miserably wet weather. and the School. losing the toss and batting first. started disastrously against the accurate bowling of ulesson and Tynan. Three wickets went down for one run ia wide: and five for seven runs. Rooper came to the rescue with a fine innings. the tail waggcd vigorously and the innings closed at 53-an unexpected total under the circumstances. St. Georgc's. on the other hand. started well and had made 23 before the fall of the first wicket. They continued to do well until jesson was well caught by Moffat on the boundary. Their score then stood at 51 for four wickets. However. the task of winning the game then seemed almost too much for the remaining batsmen. Four more wickets fell for the addition of one run and the tension mounted unbearably as two more runs were scored before the fall of the last wicket. The strain was great for everyone concerned and the Umpires felt at least ten years older after the ordeal. Unfortunately it had proved too great for the Scorers altogether, for the match was declared a tie after a check by the Umpires had revealed that their books would and could not agree. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL ST. GEORGE'S SCHOOL Huntley. b. ,lesson ........................ 0 Irvine, b. Huntley ........................ 9 Sundt, l.b.w. b. Tynan ................ 0 Money, b. Challoner ...............,.... 12 Simpson. ct. Tynan b. ,lesson ...... U Tynan II. b. Challoner ................ O Rooper, b. Tynan .......................... 19 lesson. ct. Moffat b. Huntley ........ 14 Fox, ct. Irvine b. ,lesson ................ 0 Fletcher, ct. 8: b, Challoner ........ 9 Moffat, b. Tynan .......................... 0 Tynan I, b. Huntley .................... -1 Challoner. ct. and b. ,lesson ........ 2 Ramage. b. Huntley .,..............,.., O Higgs I, b. Tynan ........................ 1 Young, ct. Rooper b. Challoner .... 0 Queale. ct. Money b. .lesson ........ 1-1 Taylor, ct, Lee b. Huntley .......... 1 Barker II, ct. Money b. Tynan .... 2 Ferrie. ct. Queale b. Huntley ...... 0 Lee, not out .................................. 13 Hopkins, not out ....,,.,..,.....,......,., 1 Extras .................................... 2 Extras ............................ ....., 3 Total .... ........ 5 3 Total ,..... ........,.,. 5 3 E.T.M. CRICKET CHARACTERS CHALLONER CCaptainl-Captained the side well on all occasions and showed sound judgment in placing his field. Unaccountably failed with the bat this year, but made up for it with some fine bowling. notably against 4Shawnigan.' Set an excellent example in the field. ROOPER CVice-Captain!-A nervous starter, but once he gains confidence attacks the bowling vigorously. lN'ill improve when he learns to put his foot to the pitch of the ball Weak in defence. especially when playing back. Excellent in the field. HUNTLEY-A slow and rather uncertain bat. Bowled with great skill. keeping an excellent length, and few batsmen could force him away successfully. A sound field 25 SIMPSON-A keen player who is always willing to learn. A poor judge of the length ball, but quick to punish the loose one. Usually a safe field. SUNDT-Usually a safe opening bat but had a poor season this year. Plays forward with confidence but has few scoring strokes. A keen field close in. MOFFAT-Possesses a very good eye and could become a free-scoring bat, but he must learn that he will not succeed without concentration, Has aspirations as a bowler. Outstanding in the field. FOX-a safe bat but handicapped as a run-scorer by rather a stiff style. Possesses a sound defence but must now acquire some scoring shots. Excellent in the field. QUEALE-His batting has improved considerably and he shows distinct promise Has a good defence and can score freely all round the wicket. An efficient wicket-keeper. HIGGS I-Shows promise as a bat but will not score many runs until he learns to use his feet. A powerful hitter on occasion. Sluggish in the field. BARKER II-Possesses few strokes but has a good eye and can hit the ball very hard. A sound field. Shows distinct promise as a bowler. LEE-Despite his efforts to learn. still weak with the bat. A good change bowler. Usually excellent in the field. with an accurate throw. E.T.M. JUNIGR 'SOCCER' Nfuch keenness was evident among the Soccer Players this year and a really good all-round team evolved as the season wore on. Of the five matches played. three were won and two lost. The first game with St. Michaels on November 18th., was a very spirited one. but was lost largely through lack of experience in team work. The score was 3-2 against us. Eves I, playing centre- forward. scored both of our goals. The first game with Glenlyon was very even throughout. Grosskleg scored the winning goal in the last few minutes. The result was a win for us. 2-l. On March 5th. the Team journeyed to Shawnigan Lake Schoolaquite a new departure. Early in the game Eyes I scored a goal from a fine pass from Grosskleg on the right wing. After this our opponents concentrated on defending their own goal by falling back. Our passing was good. especially from the wings, and, though we frequently shot all round the 'Shawniganl goal. it became virtually impossible to score a direct hit owing to the massed defence of our opponents. In the second half Shawnigan broke away several times and looked like scoring, but our full backs fNVhittaker and Clough i were too much for them. The game ended with a score of 1-0 in our favour. The return game with Glenlyon was played at Victoria Park on lylarch lflth. ln this game we were out-manoeuvred by a much 26 better team and lost 4-1. XVe again played Shawnigan Lake School on March 21st. on our home ground and scored another victory. This game was much more open than the first. The passing was good and we had the upper hand most of the time. Hudson I put in a quick shot and scored the first goal early in the game. Eves I. playing centre- forward, scored five minutes before the end of the game. bringing the score to 2-0. The team was ably captained throughout the season by YVenman. L.C.S. SWIMMING Tank being refilledn has proved to be the most depressing news of School activity this term, for this entails a cessation of all water activity. frivolous and serious. for a period of about 48 hours. None the less. a record number of swimming-hours', has been achieved, thanks to the generous co-operation of resident masters. The institution of a non-swimmers group was successful in that all competed in the Times, Breadth in the Swimming Sports. The latter were held on Friday. June 19th.. and produced some fine swimming and diving. 'Brentwood' prevailed in the House Competition by 18 points to 10, and W'atson swam with remarkable style and stamina to carry off the Open Championship. Little emerged Champion in the under 16 category and Cabeldu was the winner of the under 14 event. Perhaps the best race of the afternoon was the Inter-House Relay, won by a touch by 'Founders' l. although the junior School v. Staff Relay afforded, as usual. its quota of interest and amuse- ment. Detailed results: -10 yds. Free Style Cunder 161 ............................ 1. Little: 2. Siamer: 3. Lane -10 yds. Back Stroke COpen1 .... 1. Watson: 2. Caswell: 3. Leggatt 130 secs.1 -10 yds. Free Style Cunder 14 J..1. Cabeldu: 2. Svensson I: 3. Price 630.3 secs.l 40 yds. Breast Stroke fOpen1 .... 1. 1Vatson: 2. Leggatt: 3. Caswell 131 secs.1 60 yds. Free Style fOpen1 .......... ......... l . Watson: 2. VVilliams I H0 secs.1 Diving ................................ ...... 1 . Anderson: 2. Leon: 3. johaneson ,I.D.M. 27 jackson Huntley, IJ. Robinson, S. Crofton, P. Simpson Barker, H. Shaw Rooper Challoner fCapt.J Roome Barker, GRASS HOCKEY PLAYED Jr: XYON 2: LOST 2 Since the Grounds were too hard for Rugger before November. a longer season was possible this year and consequently the standard of play and interest in the game increased considerably. The majority of the lst. XI had played together before and under Challoner,s leadership they reached a standard of competency which was highly praiseworthy in yiew of their relatiye inexperi- ence with the game and the unsuitable state of the grounds. Two matches were played against Incog,, sides and two against the L'.l5.C1. Cardinals.N In the first match the School proyecl too strong for an enthusiastic but short-winded Incog', side. but the tables were turned in the return match after the latter had been strengthened by one or two experienced players. In the first fixture against the C1ardinals.,' played at L'.B.C.. the opposition. which included a Dutch International. proyed too strong and the School Team took some time to get accustomed to a yery slow playing surface. Indeed it was creditable to lose only by the odd goal. Howeyer. in the return match at the School the XI played magnificently to win by I5-2. leading throughout the .IH match. Nor was this victory due particularly to any individual member of the side: they played as a team and some of the passing and supporting and covering play was excellent. Of the individual players Challoner. at centre-half. was out- standing. His stick-work and sense of positioning were of a high order. especially in one of so little experience. Crofton I and Simpson were always dangerous on the wing and Robinson ll. with a sound knowledge of the game. did much fine work. Shaw and Barker II provided a solid defence and Rooper made a very good job of the thankless task of keeping goal. The XI was: Rooper. Shaw, Barker ll. Roome. Challoner tCapt.1. Barker I. Simpson. Huntley l. jackson. Robinson II. Crofton I. At the beginning of the Summer Term Professor XN'arren again brought over a Junior Team from L'niversity Hill School, Van- couver. It was difficult to find a team to suit his size and the School proved too strong. However. it was an enjoyable game and both sides benefited from the experience. E.T.M. TENNIS Although there were not so many entries for the tournament this year, the standard of play was as high as ever and much keenness was evinced. The Senior Championship was fought out between the Crofton brothers. Crofton I winning l-6. 6-l. 9-7. The Senior Doubles were also won by the Croftons who beat Moffat and Queale 6-1. 6-O in the Final. The Junior Championship was won by Little, who defeated Idiens 6-2, 6-2. Crofton I was awarded his Tennis Colours and Little the Queale Cup. L.C.S. CROSS COUNTRY Regularly during the lYinter and Spring Terms groups might have been seen tackling the rigours of Nlount Tolmie's slopes or the gentler contours of the lengthier Golf-Course route. The runs. maybe, were undertaken with varying degrees of earnestness. but provided valuable training for the grand finale of the Spring Term -the Inter-House Cross Country Run. The latter attracted a field of no fewer than ll7 Runners. all of whom completed the SM mile course, which comprised varied 29 and difficult country. 'Foundersf ' eventually emerged victors by 801 points to 'Brentwood's' 1036. The Qld Boys Cup went to Fox t'Brentwood'l, who led the field home in the excellent time of 19 minutes 52 seconds. The second and third places were filled by Simpson and Hill II, both of 'Founders' ,. I First home among the Juniors were Cabeldu 15th.l, who received the Robertson Cup. Eves I f9th.1 and C-rosskleg Q11th.J -very creditable efforts by boys tender in years though tough in wind and limb. The School had the temerity to accept a challenge by the all-conquering Victoria High School team to race over 5 miles, and. although decisively beaten, gained valuable experience of spacing and team running. The running of our first man home Fox '7th.l drew forth complimentary remarks from the Vic. High Coach. while Jackson ilOth.v and Nloffat rl2th.1 also ran well. JDM. BOXING The School's Boxing Championships, held on Wfednesday, Biarch 25th.. climaxed a short but successful boxing course during the Easter Term. The boys were full of enthusiasm, and what was lacking in skill was more than compensated by willingness to mix it and by good sportsmanship. Amongst the lighter Wleights-Baskerville gave an excellent boxing display to beat Hudson II in the Atom class, and was presented lby Peter Genger with a miniature set of boxing gloves as an extra prize. Lahey proved superior to Marinker, who was inclined to be wild at times. In the Paper class, Grosskleg and Philipsen covered a lot of ground in a first-class ducking match and a close decision was given to Grosskleg. Cabeldu beat Browne in another very close decision. Gurdial Singh provided some amusement when he lost his turban, but he had the last laugh when he out-fought Savale and won the Bantam event. In the heavier classes the boys were punching harder and this, of course. slowed the pace down somewhat, but Newberry's victory over Filleul in the Feathers. Roy,s Hdecisionedi' bout with Cohen in the Light Wleights and Tozer,s superior punching which gained him the decision over Owen in the Welters proved that there was no lack of stamina with the big fellows. Turner turned in his usual classic exhibition to beat Barker I in the Middle Weight class. Leon, in the Light-Heavy Wfeight class, proved too strong for Kendell. The popular Heavy XiVeight Champion, Higgs I, retained 30 his title over Crofton I by cleverly wearing down his opponent in the last bout of the afternoon. OFFICIAL15 Judges-Capt. XY. B. Holms. R.C.N. 1Rctd.' Brig. F. N. Cabeldu. C.B.E., D.S.0., BD. Col. C. B. XN'a1'e, DSO.. C.D., Cornniandant. Royal Roads Services College. Referee-hir. YV. Angus. Time-keeper-Mr. D. Macadam. RESULTS Atom Weight ....... ................... B askerville 155 lbs.1 C'Founders'fJ Dust VVeight ..... .............. L ahey K68 1bs.p C'Founders'fb Paper VVeight ..... ....... G rosskleg C80 lbs.J f'Brentwood'j Fly VVeight .......... .......... Q ..... C abeldu Q95 lbs.j fGFounders'7 Bantam VVeight ...... ........ G urdial Singh 1101 1bs.1 f'Founders'j Feather VVeight ...... ......... N ewberry U17 1bs.j f'Founders'J Light VVeight ...... ......... R oy 1132 1bs.j f'Founders'1 VVelter Weight ........ .......... T ozer H3-1 1bs.J CiFounders'9 Middle Weight ............ ...... T urner fl-H 1bs.j C'Brentwood'9 Light-Heavy VVeight ....... ........ L eon C163 1bs.J C'Brentwood'i Heavy 1Neight .............. ......... H iggs I C195 lbs.j C'Founders'1 In the House Competition 'Foundersi were easy winners this year with 23 points to 'Brentwood's' 10. KVA. 31 Drum-Major Crofton Receives the Mace ,, 5 1 -Q4 xr f ,R 1,2 - ,. eg ' V.- Annual Cadet Inspection 32 H 'X ar . 'J'r'r?l A.w A 1 3 , -4 -P . .f v . if ,JA ' .. ,f I n ,' 1 .' . ' nn. ,--5, , . ,.. :A 1' .-' I 1 4. : . , . .n-., . -0 ,,,-. '05, ,H 2 , '- fa 1 5 . 52 ' 5 , . ,, -2, ,4.! -A' l - '-. 'Q- . .T - F ' ,,'f:f- ' -'N f u :Z .' if .V ,sq-9 V: I . , , , A . -Ao , ,. if vu - in rg, .L isp, 'wily'-52 . .fl ' if 'v .. V E, , , A 9 - , .,- V 'v 'rf . . 4 H Z -Q 1 A ' 'Af , lr 54 - ruff. - 1' , q, I JV! Xa v.jL.Q--hw 1: L: .1 :J . Y a , ' ' x43 ' I ,f f .5 - I -S his ii up . J ' a ,xr 'I' 'i 'll - ... - .iv .Q- 4 45 . A Engl: ,. 1 J I 1 1 ff 1 'B 4 if E. LS. Q11 'S B. '? i. 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Er' 4 - A-x N p .., -ff 5' I 4 0-' I Q ' I Rx -,,. . 5. ,u .x.-v I it Fx '-' 7 . f-g4 1 , .l 1 v , . - ,J s - - .gf 4 I , .hx . .'- 1 -5 . ,V .4. s 0 5 v , ' 'L 1 ' lf 4 -.1 , I I 1 sw , 1 T n nv, Q A , .. , I. -' - - ' 'r L 31 , il u Q . 1 .. -J- - - 4 U - 5 4 L1 9- S , -. ,.1 -ri . V 1: , , Av . R .- .,' -' . - 4 gt ' -A-.fn:1,1i '11-.. -v 1-J- x .JE ...F-...,.,,. . .ww W., ..,,,,, M ' . vb, 5 - Lt. Challoner Capt. Roome Lt. Cheeke Lt. Shaw CADET CORPS The Ciorps has fullv plaved its part in what has been described as a Vintage Year. Its activities are given at length below and we need not expatiate: but we must congratulate. vet once again. a bodv of conscientious and hard-working Officers and N.C.O.s. Inspection Uav was Fridav. Mav 15th. One of our most prominent Old Bovs. Brigadier F. N. Cabeldu. C.B.E.. D.S.O.. BD.. held the review. supported bv a distinguished arrav of Officers from the Three Services. It has been said that the perform- ance of the Corps was the best ever.'5 At anv rate. 'Area' Officers were enthusiasticallv impressed and. though we still await the official results. we can at least reveal that someone remarked to someone that someone else had remarked that we had the best Corps on the Islandf, After a split votew the Best Platoon Award went to 'No. 3' rLieut. H. Shaw . The Presentation of a Drum Ma-ior's Mace. on Fridav. March 6th.. had given us a useful rehearsal. The Mace came from the l29th. A.A. Batterv. R.C3.A.. and we warmlv thank Major T. Rloore and Staff. and Captain A. O. and X111 Desmond Higgs. for so generouslv sponsoring the operation. The Batterv had paraded a fine detachment and there were much braverv of Blues, n rx J .7 and jingling of Nledals. The bearing of the Corps in the Hollow Square compared very favourably with that of the Regulars, who were precision personified. lYe understand that the Mace once belonged to the famous '88th.'. Captain Ha1yey's old Regiment, so that it can. in a sense. be said to have come home! Drum Major Crofton I has been a worthy wielder. The Band has .indeed. gone from strength to strength. It has been much in demand for Ceremonial Parades at Gordon Head Camp. and had the Honour of leading the R.C.M.P. in the Victoria Coronation Parade. The Corps reproduced its commendable steadiness in the 'Sunset Ceremonies., These are reported elsewhere by 'C.L.C.', but an extra word of congratulation is in place here to our diminutive Colour Party. Cadets Philipsen and Brown II cably fathered by Cadet Sgt. Simpson 1. They gave an exhibition of smartness which drew applause from the crowds and almost tears of rapture from the more elderly element of the feminine spectators. These notes would not be complete without tributes to all our Instructors. official and unofficial: to 'Area,' for its many Good Offices: to Cadet Sgt. G. H. jackson, Band Master par excellence: and. in particular. to Mr. Cropper and the Family of Higgs 1three mainsprings which never ran downl. Our Best Thanks go also to all those who so unselfishly provided transport at some very awkward times. especially to our old and faithful friends. The Roval Canadian Navy. C.F.G.. Lieutenant, Assistant Instructor. SHOOTING, 1952-1953 THE SHOOTING V111 R. A. Balma G. H. jackson H. Barker F. B. Roome R. R. Challoner T. Rose A. K. Goodacre M. Tumer The Butts have taken quite a beating this year: so much so, that by the end of the Christmas Term the stalwart timbers behind the targets had. for safety's sake. to be torn down and reset. For several weeks after this episode many youthful prospectors, armed with cans of water. were observed sifting lead from the heap of powdered wood and splinters that reposed outside the Range. We trust that they found a good market. On an average 5.000 rounds were fired each month and, judging from the depth of the narrow holes in the Butts, one could reasonably assume that the majority of firers was fairly accurate. 34 G. H. jackson. this yearls Best Shot. won the weekly Shooting Button on nine occasions, A. K. Ciioodacre and Rl. 'l'urner, in the Intermediate Class, tied with six wins each and R. A. liahna won the junior Button seven times. On only one occasion through- out the entire Shooting Season was a Button awarded for a score of less than 900. It has been a year of extremely high averages. The scores registered eaeh week and particularly in competitive shoots fully justify this statement. Recreational shooting has been indulged in whenever possible. Wlhy it is called Recreational,' is a complete mystery. for the 'warm' 1xwwfsv - 'L ff - Q Q . cf, as 4 A Q'-raw Leon Balma Barker, H. Goodacre jackson Roome Challoner Rose fWinners of Woodward Cupl tarofets do not induce amusement or relaxation. Cn the contrary 3? . the centre of the bull's eye is more elusive than ever, and to be classified as an expert takes an endless amount of perseverance and concentration. 1 llf you don't believe me. ask Challonerll Except for a brief spell of practice for the snap-shooting display on May l3th.. the day of our Annual Inspection. and a feverish struggle to fire off the 'lVoodward Cup' before lN4ay 2Oth.. the closing date. it was found impossible to carry out any further shooting during' the Summer Term. 35 Competitive Shooting took place as a matter of course. In the D.C.R.A. we averaged 93.25ft2 in the three Shoots as against 92.5f2 last year, while Jackson set a new record average of 9592. First Class D.C.R.A. Badges were awarded to Balma, Barker I, Challoner, Goodacre, Roome. Rose, Tozer, and Turner. Second Class Badges went to Barker II, Gordon and Orford. This Competition, now almost a tradition of the School, was open to Cadets of all three Services across Canada. A total of 416 teams was entered. Of the total entry. 99 teams failed to complete the competition. 11 teams submitted one score. 5 teams submitted two scores and 83 teams made no returns at all. Cf the 317 scores turned in, -10 had to be disallowed for various infractions of the regulations, 27 teams failed to return all their competition targets, 11 teams did not have their targets properly signed while two others sent in other than competition targets. Is it to be wondered that the Instructor gets the jitters,'? In spite of all these hazards, the Corps was placed First in B.C. and Thirty-fifth in Canada. D.C.R.A. SCORES January February March R. A. Balma .... 92 R A Balma .,.... 93 J. H. R. Bevan .. P. M. Brown .... 98 J. T. Barker ...... 98 R. R. Challoner.. R. R. Challoner 97 P. M Brown ...... 93 J. D. N. Cheeke.. J. D. N. Cheeke.. 91 R R. Challoner.. 98 A. K. Goodacre.. F. M Filleul .... 93 A K. Goodacre.. 90 G. H. Jackson G. H. Jackson .. 95 J. E. Hall .......... 92 N. N. T. Leggatt C. M E. Money 92 J. S. Higgs ........ 91 J. A. Leon ....... . S S. R. Queale.. 91 G H Jackson .... 97 F, J. B. Roome.. F. J. B. Roome.. 96 D C Mulder .... 93 J. H. Shaw ....... . J. T. Rose ........ 9-1 J. D. Orford ...... 92 H. I. F. Simpson A. A. Tozer ...... 91 F, J. B. Roome .... 92 J. M. Turner M. Turner .. 91 T. Rose .......... 9-1 XY. O. Wiilliarns Total .............. 1121 Total .... ....... 1 123 Total .............. 1113 THE RGYAL lNIILITARY CLUB CCMPETITION fFired March 27th.J 99 J. T. Barker ............. .............. .. R. R. Challoner ....... 93 D. N. Cheeke ....... 9-1 A. K, Goodacre ....... 96 J. S. Higgs ............ 93 G. H. Jackson ...... 96 P. D. Crofton ..... 92 J. .-X. Leon ...... 9-1 D. C. lxiulder .. 92 J. T. Roie ..... ....... 9 if Total 36 THE XYOODXYARIJ CUP flfired Slay 19th. and Qllthm H, J. Barker .......,..........,....Y..,... 90 R. R. Challoner ..7 , ..Yw,. 92 A. K. Coodacre 89 C. H. jackson .... ....., 9 6 .-X. Leon ,.,,,.. Y..,.. 9 li T. Rose ..,.., ,..... 9 2 BI. Turner ...... 99 F. B. Roome . ...... 89 Total ..... .,.... 7 40 Average: 92.5 'P tResults are anxiously awaitedm .-XXV.-XRlJS Harvey Memorial Rifle Cfor the Best Shot in the schoo1lgC. H. Jackson. D.C.R.A. Cup Cfor the highest scorer in the D.C.R.A.1-C. H. Jackson. Don Braidwood Cup ffor the Best Intermediate Shoti-J. M .Turner. Best Junior-R. A. Balma. NB.-It will be of interest to many to learn that Ian Kingham. once a Member of our Shooting VIII, has been selected to shoot for Royal Roads 'bis year. XN'e wish him every success. C.L.C. THE SUNSET CEREMONY Had Captain Harvey. the Founder of the Corps. been able to witness the performances staged in front of the Parliament Buildings during June, we feel that he would have been amply repaid for all the difficulties and disappointments that he had to contend with in the early days of the School. On June 4th.. 6th.. 12th. and 20th. the Band. an Honour Guard of 48 O.R. and a Colour Party. consisting of Sgt. Simpson and two of the smallest members of the Corps L Ptes. Philipsen and Browni, participated in the Ceremony. CfCapt. F. B. Roome, Lieut. R. R. Challoner. Lic-ut. D. N. Cheeke and Lieut. H. Shaw each assumed command at one of the evening parades, and fully justified the confidence that had been placed in them. The Corps had the privilege and honour of being the first Unit to engage in these Parades and. judging from the comments and applause of the spectators. staged performances that were worthy of far older and more experienced personnel. The Counter- marchingn and About-turn in slow time are no mean feats- especially on grass-yet these difficult movements were carried out in faultless style. 37 Lieut. C. F. Genge is to be most warmly congratulated on the success with which this programme was carried out. His sang froid in coping with orders. cancelled orders and unforseen circum- stances was altogether bewildering. Vie cannot lay claim to the glamour of skirling pipes or tartan kilts. but we venture to say that. with the exception of the Royal Canadian Navy. 'who put on a magnificent show. the Corps gave an exhibition of precision drill that would be hard to beat. This is not an over-statement. ln the 'Daily Colonist' of June 19th. we read: There has been some doubt. however. that the Sunset Ceremonies will continue after the end of June . . . I am worried about letting amateurs carry on if the Navy, Army, R.C.M.P. and University School cease conducting the Ceremonies at the end of the month. lN'ho could wish for a greater compli- ment? As a fitting finale to the last Parade the Corps marched through Town to the Odeon Theatre and witnessed the showing of that truly marvellous picture A Queen ls Crownedf, XN'e would like to take this opportunity of extending our very grateful thanks to Capt. G. A. Higgs. who. apart from the amazing work that he has accomplished with the Band this year. bore many of ,the burdens pertaining to these nightly Parades-particularly those relative to transportation. There are also various members of the Corps who have asked me to insert here a word of sincere thanks and appreciation to Mrs. Genge for the refreshments which she so unstintingly provided in her flat after the Sunset Ceremonies. C.L.C. SIGNALLING Constant daily practice throughout the year enabled 12 of our l-l beginners to pass the 6 w.p.m. Test. which was conducted by Sgt. Gattas and Cpl. Dennett on May 8th. C. P. Plant, a first- year Signaller. distinguished himself by getting through the second- year Test as well. H. I. F. Simpson was given the responsibility of training the beginners. and is to be highly commended for the thoroughly unselfish and efficient manner in which he handled the class. The successful Candidates were: lst Year i6 w.p.m.1-D. A. Bishop, H. K. Boas, F. M. Boas, D. G. Butler. C. 31. Fox. R. Hill. P. R. Hill, C. H. A. Little, R. N. D. Blathieson. YV. F. Savale. P. E. K. Symons. 2nd Year T 10 w.p.m. v-D. C. Mulder, C. P. Plant, W. O. lVilliams. NIarvellous to relate, the Government 3510.00 cheques were received from Ottawa in time to be presented before the end of Term. C.L.C. 38 THE '19's 8: ,58's Outside activities have been somewhat curtailed owing to the difficulty of obtaining the necessary equipmentwchiefly batteries. Consequently, we have been unable to get in touch with 'Shawni- gan' and Qualicum College. a feature that has been possible in the past. YYith impaired resources our efforts to broadcast the football match from Shawnigan did not prove successful. However, there has been much local activity and Inspection Day witnessed the functioning of a fairly complicated net. Sgt. Wlolfe. of the Sth. Area Sigs.. came to our assistance shortly before. lent us much needed equipment and promised us further help in the future. It is to be hoped that a wireless net may be established with some of the local units when we get into harness again. A. K. Coodacre is to be congratulated for his untiring services both in the Radio Shack and in the Classroom. His ability to make do with what he has got has been an inspiration to all who have worked with him. We trust that he has endowed C. Huntley and D. C. Nlulder. who will be in charge next year, with a full measure of his enthusiasm. C.L.C. SCOUTS The 1952-1953 training year opened with an enrolment of 16 Scouts and 24 Recruits ffive Patrolsi. During the Autumn and Spring Terms the training was seriously handicapped by the fact that the boys of the Upper and Lower Schools were unable to work together because of different class hours in the afternoon and the unavailability of the Scout Hall :due to the renovation of Harvey Houseb. However. these difficulties did not dampen the keenness and enthusiasm of all ranks. and at Easter the Troop was rewarded with a palatial Scout Hall and Qwith our Best Thanks to the Headmasteri a return to the old afternoon Time Table, which allowed all boys to train under the Patrol system. as directed by 'B.P.' In spite of the deficiency in training facilities the Troop was awarded the Shield for the 1952 Plan Achievement. The numerous Badges and Qualifications are shown in detail on the Progress Chart in the Scout Hall. Sixty-five overnight journeys fincluding a five-day trek for eight boysr were carried out. The Annual P.L. Conference and Scouteranza were attended, and a 'B.P.' Nlemorial Seryice was conducted by the School Chaplain. All ranks wish to take this opportunity of expressing their grateful appreciation to Major XYise for his presentation of the Queen's Colours he had previously donated the Troop Colours. R.C.. Lt.-Col. 39 HRST.AHD This year the Corps First Aid has been most successful. On April 17th. 17 Candidates took the St. John,s Junior First Aid Examination and -I took the Senior Examination. All Candidates passed and Certificates will be presented to them in due course. On May l5th.. during the Annual Cadet Inspection, the First Aiders put on ai very convincing display, proving their abilities under most trying conditions. These successful Candidates certainly deserve much credit for their enthusiasm and hard work: Barker II Idiens Bell La Tour Brown I Lane Brown II Mulder Boas I Nicolson Burns Ridout Chambers I Rorvik Cruickshank Snider Dixon Stamer Filleul XN'atson Higgs II D.G.H. THE CUBS For part of the year the Troop Room in Harvey House was out of use. as the building was being rejuvenated. Rleetings were held where possible in the Spring Term. which tended to make things somewhat Hdisjointedi' at times Ito say the least of iti. Now. however. things should prove much better with the building once again in use and a spotless new room to add to the incentive of the pack. The Inter-Six Competition has been much keener and throughout the year there has been very little to choose between the Blacks. Reds and Yellows. The final winners proved to be the Reds. but only by three points after a close check had been made of the tests passed. The three Sixers. YN'hittaker, Vlenman and Ettinger. have done extremely well. providing their sometimes erstwhile companions with a competent lead. and it was almost entirely due to the personal efforts of Ettinger that his VI emerged the eventual winners. Boas III. Eyes I and Eves II also did well, particularly at the Rally. The major occasion of the year was the Cub Rally. held at Blacdonald Park in llay. where some 2.000 Cubs from the District assembled for one colossal meeting. The School Pack did well, winning a pennant for their efforts and completing one Relay before any of the others-no mean feat in view of the numbers taking part. E.T.M. 40 ART AND HANDWORK The Art Department now has its own Art Room and has made good progress. For the first time the School sent entries to the Exhibition of Independent Schools of Canada. organized by Hill- field School in Hamilton. Ontario. in which we did very creditably. gaining the fourth highest number of awards iamongst twelve Schoolsl. These consisted of one 'Excellent' rPhilipsen: and six 'Goods' zStamer. Dalton. Ettinger. Vowlcs. Grosskleg and Morton IIT. In june a very interesting display of paintings. drawings and handwork was given. which proved a popular rallying-point for parents and boys on Speech Day. The highlight of the Show was the paper sculpture. an Art which we believe to be quite new to this part of the Country. showing models of birds and animals of the Wlest Coast mounted on papier-mache representations of their natural surroundings. This year,s Art Prize. awarded for good work during Term. went to Stamer. The classes have done some excellent work. YVell done. Junior School! N.G.B. N.B. A new Art and Handwork Department was organized in the Lower School. last February. under lNfIiss N. Bidwell. of the Slade School of Art. who has recently returned from teaching in England.-f Ed.l PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB Judging by the miles of film and paper which have found their way to the waste bin. and the pints of developer and hypo which have disappeared down the drains. the Photography Club has been in an exceedingly healthy state throughout the year. We hope that for many the trial and error' stage is over and the way to successful picture-making laid open. Unfortunately only two instructive talks were enjoyed by members. one on developing and one on enlarging. but more experienced boys have been ready to lend assistance to beginners and the Club membership has swelled to eighteen. .I.D.M. PROJECTION ROOM Wle are glad to be able to report a good year in the Projection Room. NVe were very lucky inasmuch as all last year's Projectionists returned to us. The Club had a poor start. however. as the machine refused to stay in gear despite any amount of coaxing: but when. 41 after much overhauling and expense, the fault was found, we seemed to continue quite smoothly. Our selection of films has been better this year than ever before. and no one has had cause to complain. Every type of film has been represented from Drama and Comedy to Musicals and Science Fiction. Qustanding films have been Angels in the Out- fieldf, Stratton Story and The Promoterf, Niany thanks are due to the Rev. Lowe. who has booked our films. and to the Projectionists. who have given willingly of their own time to operate the machine. John Gordon. DISCCDVERY ISLAND During the long week-end of May 31st. Captain Beaumont once again very kindly invited a party of eleven to camp on Discovery Island. Fishing. boating. clam-digging, hiking and eating were enjoyed by-all. Swimming was rather a chilly prospect and was enjoyed C ?l by one member of the party only. A trip in the launch nhigh- lightedv and completed the camp. Our united thanks go to Captain Beaumont for a most pleasurable week-end. The Campers were as follows: Nlichael Lane Robert Christie Robert Dixon .jeffrey Wlallniann john Wlenman Buddy Ettinger Erik Svensson George Svensson Cameron Dial Terry Dial D.G.H THE SCHOGL DANCE It was a joyful moment at 8:30 p.m. on the night of May 2nd, when the young ladies from St. Ma1'garet's walked into the Memorial Hall. There was a deep silence as the Boys admired their beautiful gowns. Almost immediately the band began to play and the floor was filled with enthusiastic dancers. Very shortly there was little floor-space. only a few party-poopers', remaining seated. The music. provided by Hugh Grey. was excellent. I have since learned. from certain sources, that the Girls thought the decorations were simply wonderful. This reflects great credit on T. Forin. N. Leggatt, C. jones and others who were responsible for this very important feature of the preparations. 42 Our most grateful thanks must also go to Gordon for doing such a good job as co-ordinator. and to S. Hood for Emceeing,, so well. After two hours of almost uninterrupted dancing refreslunents were served. which were certainly enjoyed by everyone. Then dancing was resumed with vigour until twelve o'clocla. Altogether it was a most delightful evening. As a result of this dance the friendship between St. BIargaret's and our School has greatly increased. Bashful BOZlI'd6l'SH now have Bashful Girl Friends. so let us hope there will be more dances next year. I am sure that they are good for the morale of our School and would be greatly enjoyed by the Girls of St. Margaret's. Richard Owen. THE BUTTS Beneath a neon light I stand - For ever and a day. The target of a vicious band WVho try my nerves to fray. Despite the fact I cannot move And have no strength to see, Iim sure I'll neverTmderstand W'hy all should pick on me. My place is in the Shooting Range, From there I cannot roamg I'm fixed to timbers. two by four, VVith nails to drive me home. I overhear a lot of things That cannot be repeated: The words express malicious thoughts- You used a rest-you cheated. Throughout the heat of Summer months I brood o'er all my trouble: Then workmen come and patch me up. Remove the mucl-Q and rubble. So once again I'm spruced and strong To face a gallery full Of little boys who always spray The Butts and not the Bull. Va. 43 To be or not 'co be XVhen a boy is told that the Head wants to see him he immediately anticipates the worst and invariably is conscious of butterflies in his stomach. From the time he first receives the news until he reaches the precincts of the'Headmaster,s Cffice. he is constantly jolted, on the way. with cries of Poor Devil. or words to that effect. It is a complete mystery how everyone, large and small. knows that he has this call to make: it is. in fact. extremely embarrassing. On the way he usually stops to comb his hair, adjust his tie and see that his shirt is tucked down properly. Wlhether he thinks this will ameliorate his case or make him look just stupid will never be known. lt is. however. a recognized part of the ceremony. When he eventually stands on the threshold of the Door and knocks. there is an ominous pause-a pause that seems like Eternity. The Come,' strikes a note of inexpressible relief. for at least the business in hand will soon be over. Occasionally he may be sur- prised to find out that the summons is merely to receive a quota of paternal advice on his Form Order, or, better still. a tender enquiry on how he proposes to get home for the holidays. Quite frequently it is less pleasant. just think of the mental agony that might be avoided if some form of traffic light with the words 'WVAITH or RUN were installed outside the Chamber of Horrors. Terry Forin. SEMPER EADEM In the interests of brevity certain departments of School life have not been given detailed reports this year. The Editors assure Readers that the lfniversity Schoolboy is still. both officially and unofficially, a very busy person in his spare time. The members of certain 'Gradesl have been coaxed. as ever, to stand upon their hind legs and speak like men upon debatable subjects. The Hobby Shops have flourished and have produced the most complicated contraptions. some of which have even taken to the airg a few tame crows have refused to take to the air but have gone home for the holidays fat and contented on the shoulders of their sponsors. Radio and Riding have had their devotees, and used stamps have, once again. been almost a currency. Back Yard Baseball has abounded in leisure moments. and a School Basketball Team has made a creditable debut. The Powers that Be have put the blind eye to the telescope where tree-climbing has been concerned, but have confiscated one or two slings and sling-shots. The Gymnasium and the Tennis Courts have been invariably crammed. Finally, many Forms on sundry Thursday afternoons have sallied forth 44 under their Form Blasters to see how the Other Half operates, and have visited objectives varying from the Chamber of Parliament Buildings in stately session to a local Brewery in full blast fthe last. we are given to understand. purely for the purpose of technical enlightenment T. C.F.G. ARE WE PROGRESSING? lfniversity School. in my opinion. is completely out of date. She cries out for modernity in every field. Modern conditions call for a modern environment. First, let me point out that the student of to-day would greatly benefit from a properly equipped desk, preferably one with a highly polished top. This in itself would stimulate those who have a bent for wood-carving: it would also enrich those firms who have had the temerity to produce the iniquitous compass. An arm-chair with its attendant cushions would be a necessary adjunct: a 'phone. a TV Set and an end-table containing an assortment of current magazines should be near at hand. At one end of the desk there should be a miniature soda-fountain, while at the other an appropriate hot-dog and candy counter. A small drawer in the centre might be used for a few school books. There should be a built-in loud speaker which the student could switch on if he felt inclined to listen to what the teacher might be saying and, of course, there would be the inevitable private secretary rof the studentls own chosingi. to take any notes that the student might think worth while. A curriculum calling for a one-hour day is long over-due. How can a modern student be expected to concentrate for a longer period? As an incentive to success. all examinations should be accompanied by the correct answers and necessary workings. A floor show might be included to relieve the monotony of staring into space. The transporting of students to and from their homes calls for immediate action. Helicopters should handle those who reside locally and Jets those whose homes are more distant. The mere fact of speeding home each night would. to a certain extent, satisfy the present-day craving for excitement and adventure. Last, but not least. the installation of escalators in the school building is vital to the well-being of all who toil with pen and ink. Statistics show that the reasoning potentialities of the human being are grievously affected by the creak of a stairfto say nothing of the energy expended in lifting ior loweringi one foot above lor belowi the other. The suggestions that have been outlined are only a few of those put forward by the Student Council. who firmly believe that the endorsement of their aspirations would produce SOME school. Robert hilathieson. 45 MUSIC Some encouraging features of musical awareness', in the School are worth noting. The most prominent of these, perhaps, is the interest in orchestral music, evidence of which is to be seen in the number of Junior Symphony tickets purchased by the School. These subscription tickets enable students to attend four symphony concerts given by the Victoria Symphony Orchestra. Forty such subscriptions were obtained through this department during the 1952-53 concert season. Facilities for studying music in the School are improving and the rewards for such studies are becoming more evident. The Department of Education for this Province now allows a Matricu- lation award of fifteen credits for the satisfactory completion of a music course, specified as Mu '-ll., Two boys have availed them- selves of this opportunity this year and taken the equivalent of Junior Matriculation in Music. The considerable increase in the number of boys receiving individual music instruction is an indication of the potential musicianship in the School. The gramophone has not been idle this past year. A small, but growing. library of records has been put to regular use, and among the favourites de Falla's Ritual Fire Dance and the Polovtsian Dances from Borodin,s Prince Igor have been heard by the Lower School with distressing frequency. Several films of musical interest were shown throughout the year to the Lower School. These included two documentary items. The first, entitled Singing Pipes, showed the construction of an organ by the famous Canadian firm of Casavant. The second film gave the life story of a violin. Other films included Instruments of the Orchestra and Toscanini Conducts. An experiment which will undoubtedly be repeated was the formation during the Autumn Term of a Glee Club. The Club strove gallantly against innumerable difficulties during its first short experience and contributed to the Christmas entertainment at the end of the Autumn Term. P. JH. 46 -Q. . gn. 1..,. W . slut. . . . f J. 1 . . Az , ,, rf - 'h V Brig. F. N. Cabeldu. C.B.E.. D.S.O., Inspects the Band OLD BOYS' NOTES Bair. XYSHIHHDQS spell in hospital has been a Sore blow to the Association. but we confidently look forward to seeing' the initials 'R.lY.' at the bottom of next year,s notes. The writer had very short notice where this column was concerned. but a few piece-. of news have coine in. chiefly of a Coronation', nature. Aznongst other Old Boys in London for the Occasion were Dave Kloilliet and Dick Carle: while Captain Corry a former Kei' Cup XYinncfr . who has been Klentioned in Dex- patches from Korea. had the honour of leading the Canadian ' - contingent in the Coronation Parade. Cur congratulations go to D. K. Yorath, M.B.E., who was elected President of the Canadian Gas Association at its Montreal Convention in june, and to L. Dana Vtlilgress, Under-Secretary of State for External Affairs. who received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws at the Annual Spring Congregation of the Univer- sity of British Columbia. We also congratulate Jim Sherratt ti and Peter Sealed on being selected recently to play for the Victoria XI: and we heartily welcome to our ranks M1'. C. L. Cropper, who has just been elected an honorary member. .s Remember ? MARRIAG ES CARLE - CLTHBERT-Lieut. R. Carle to lVilda Mae Cuthbert, at Victoria. on January 3lst.. l953. HQGARTH - RANISAY-Lieut. D. I. Hogarth to Trudean Dor- othy Ramsay. at Victoria. on January l6th., 1953. . TAYLOR - BARNES-D. L. Taylor to liavis Barnes, at Victoria, on August l5th.. 1953. 48 BIRTHS BRAlDEeeeTo Klr. and Klrs. David liraide. on April -lth.. 1953. a son. DALZIEI.-To Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Dalziel. on June 25th.. 1955. a daughter. RIOILLIET-To R111 and Rlrs. A. lloilliet. on April l7th., 1953. a daughter. G.R.C.S. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS XN'e wish to acknowledge the receipt of sister,' publications from: 'St. john's-Ravenscourt': 'Shawnigan Lake': 'Upper Canada College? 'The Forest School': and 'The Crypt Schoolf Their Editors are assured that the 'Black and Red, conveys to them All Good Wlishes from 'lfniversity School'. British Columbia. EPILOGUE The privately sustained school. college or university is sadly needed to help keep alive and nurture the spirit of liberal learning in an age drifting into a pervasive materialism which threatens to ruin our whole school system. For it is liberal learning and the spirit of liberal learning that cultivate those human capacities and aspirations which set man apart from even the highest of the animals. It is liberal learning. and only liberal learning. that educates the individual in an understanding of the threefold relationship which qualifies him to be intellectually mature: his relationship to the physical world. which science teaches: his rela- tionship to others. which history and the social studies cultivate: and finally his relationship to himself as a human being sensitive to the demands of human excellence. Wfhen it is no longer possible for a man to find a school for his boy except within a universal state system. it will be too late to worry about freedom as we have known it. for it will be gonef' 4lDr. H. XV. Dodds. President. Princeton lfniyersityu 49 '7vYYT'v BER ARD ' i Sportlng Goods C. C. L. BERNARD, Mgr. for Bicycles and Wheel Goods Bicycle Repairs . . . Fishing Tackle Sport Goocls, etc. ir H10 Ilouglas Street Phone G-5911 VICTORIA. 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