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

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Captain had not got it in him. Had the outsides been able to finish there would have been tries aplenty. but as it was St. George's were able to hang on, and the School were forced to concede defeat when. on the run of the play. they should have been easy winners. It was a heart-breaking game to lose. especially for the forwards, who had striven so successfully. Dalziel was outstanding in a pack who more than held their own in every phase of forward play. Queale and NIoffat had a gooxd match, but the outsides as a group lacked finish. SCHOOL V. j.B.A.A. This. a very poor game. resulted in a win for the School by a goal and three tries tl-I pts.1 to nil. The School started strongly and soon opened their account when Mulder. following up a long kick ahead. and aided by some very slack play by the opposition. scored a try at the flag. which Higgs I failed to improve. A little later Stamer crossed the line after a short run. Queale and Nloffat had a hand in this tty. which Higgs I did not improve. The School continued to control play and before half time had increased their lead through Rose. who played hard through- out. This try was goaled by BIoffat and the School led ll-O at half time. After the restart the game deteriorated sadly and some very rough and questionable play took place. The School. though suffering many injuries. stayed with it quite well and, just before no side, went further ahead when Roberts took Stamerls pass to score an un- converted try in the corner. Rose and Dalziel were the pick of the forwards. while behind the scrum Bioffat and Higgs II were prominent. SCHOOL V. OAK BAY HIGH SCHOOL The School were successful at home against Oak Bay High School, winning by a goal and two tries Ill ptsm to a penalty goal 3 pts. i. Oak Bay proved to be heavy forward and individually fast behind the scrum. They were not together. however, and the School soon took command. The first try went to Skinner. when he was given some room to move and show his speed on the wing. Higgs I failed to goal. A little later Higgs II scored a good scrum half try. darting around the side of the scrum and throwing himself over. Higgs I added the extra points and the School led 8-O at the interval. After the restart the High School played up well. fully holding their own. with their big forwards showing to advantage in the set scrums and the line-outs. The School went further ahead, however. when Skinner scored his second try. which Higgs I failed to goal. From then on it was all Oak Bay. They were successful with a penalty and a little later only a fine running tackle by Moffat. almost on the I8

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SCHOOL V. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL The return match with Shawnigan Lake School was played at home and won by the visitors by two goals and four tries 22 pts. to two penalty goals 16 pts. i. As in the previous match with Shawnigan the School opened very slowly and. as a result, soon found themselves deep in arrears to opponents playing keen. intelligent football. Two tries were scored early and two goals were added before half time. To this the School. outplayed in the line-out and the loose. and outpaced behind the scrum. had offered little of a constructive nature. Higgs I missed a fairly easy penalty early on. and later was successful with another. but at the breather Shawnigan led 16-3. After half time the School played rather better and had a fair share of the game. There was no finish. however. and the Shawnigan line was never seriously in danger. Higgs I landed a really good penalty goal for the School. while Shawnigan replied with two un- converted tries to win, on their merits. 22-6. The School backs had an unhappy day and missed Leon. their Captain, both in attack and defence. The forwards did their best. but they were consistently beaten in the line-out. and not active enough in the loose to match the opposition. SCHOOL V. ST. GEORGITS SCHOOL This, the home game against St. Georges was a very spirited affair which the visitors were most lucky to win by the only try scored. Leon. the School Captain. though far from fit. returned to the side, and several changes. all successful. were made behind the scrum. For some time after the start play was very even and mainly of a forward nature. The St. George's outsides made a few good moves but they were closely marked and did not threaten seriously. The School, fully holding their own forward, were playing better than in any of their previous matches. and were nearly over several times during one fifteen minute stay in the St. George's twenty-five. They lacked finish. however. and St. George's weathered the storm. Shortly before half time St. George,s had their turn and were successful when their scrum half, who was outstanding throughout. gathered a loose ball near the line. the try being scored from his quick pass. After the change over it was nearly all School: one and all played with great spirit and play was to a great extent in the St. Georgefs half. Pollard was very prominent in the line-out at this stage. fre- quently gaining possession and kicking to touch with accuracy and distance. Dalziel was magnificent in the loose. where his robust play and deadly tackling were much in evidence. Towards the end the School exerted heavy and continuous pressure and a score seemed certain. Twice good work by Queale and Moffat gave Leon glorious chances to go for the line from fifteen yards away. but theiSchool 17

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goal line, saved the School. Several times in the closing minutes the School were hard pressed and only poor finishing by the High School outsidcs prevented further scoring. SCHOOL V. ESQUIMAIQI' HIGH SCHOOL Esquimalt High School proved to be no match for the School. who won by four goals and six tries g1i8pts.l to nil. Tries were scored hy Xyatson K21, Stamer. Nloffat. Higgs II. Muldei'. Pollard. Rose. Dearing and Queale. The backs saw much ol the ball against weak opposition. SCHOOL V. OAK BAY WANDERERS The YVanderers turned out a very weak side and the School won easily by four goals. a penalty goal and six tries I-ll pts.i to a try C3 ptS.l. The School controlled the game throughout and by half time had scored sixteen points through two tries by Higgs II. one by Queale, a penalty goal by Nloffat and two splendid conversions by Higgs I. The YVanderers scored a try when a wild pass by a School three-quarter was gathered by an opposing player. who ran through the centre to score easily. After the restart Higgs II scored his third try and Queale his second, while Rose added two and Roberts. Moffat and NVatson one each. Higgs I kicked two splendid goals but missed some very easy ones. SCHOOL V. H.M.C.S. VENTKRE This game. played at H.M.C.S. Naden. was a spirited encounter and resulted in a scoreless draw. The ground was very heavy and the play, mainly of a forward nature, took place for the most part between the twenty-fives. The School. outweighed both in the scrum and behind it. gave a very creditable performance. defending better than in any previous game. Mulder was particularly prominent in this respect. tackling splendidly and falling on the ball courageously at critical times. Higgs II was also much to the fore defensively and had a good match. In attack Moffat did several clever things. but the School outsides were outmatched in pace and well held by some very keen and sure tackling. Forward the School stuck it out well. Dalziel was. as usual. tireless and extremely effective. while the others all showed up well against bigger and faster men. They were, however. with the exception of Crofton. too slow in the loose. IN'illiams I gave a promising display in his first real test. I9