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

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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

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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. VICTORIA HIGH SCHOOL The School were outplayed at home and lost by a try and a penalty goal I6 pts.l to a try lg ptsfl. The High School opened the scoring early in the game with a penalty goal. and throughout the first half had by far the better of the game. They were well served by their halves and their forwards were far quicker on the ball in the loose and more active in the line- out than the School pack. The School outsides handled very badly and showed nothing of a constructive nature. After the restart the School played somewhat better but they seldom threatened seriously. Queale, at outside half, was hesitant and apathetic and had a most unhappy match. The rest of the backs were little better. The School were placed on even terms. however, when Higgs I scored a good try in the corner. after breaking away from a line-out and running with determination. He failed to convert his own try. This success did not spur the School on in any way and shortly before the end some very bad play by McLeod at full back led to a High School try from the loose. It was not converted and the School lost. as they deserved. 6-5. The side played their worst game of the season. Among the forwards Crofton and Dalziel showed up well in the loose. but behind the'scrum there was nothing but weakness. SCHOOL V. VICTORIA COLLEGE This. one of the season's better games. was won by the School by a penalty goal and a try l6pts. ti to a goal +5 pts. I. The School were lively from the start and throughout the first half had a decided territorial advantage. always looking the more likely to score. They lacked finish. however, and it was the College who opened the scoring. A wild pass in the School centre was kicked ahead by an opponent whose pace gave McLeod at full back no chance. The goal was kicked and the College led 5-O. against the run of the play. The School opened their account shortly before half time, when Dalziel gathered a difficult ball on the run and scored a really good try. which Higgs I failed to improve. L'pon resumption of play the School continued to have slightly the better of the game. but neither line was seriously in danger, and it was not until the closing minutes that the School had a real chance. This was from a penalty far out. and Higgs I made no mistake, with a splendid kick. to coin the match. A general improvement was obvious and the side had done much to make up for their dismal display against Victoria High School. 20