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

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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

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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

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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