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

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the end Ross, profiting by bad defensive play, ran through the middle to score a try which McLeod II improved, and St. George's had won a very even game 17 - 13. Playing without Stamer throughout the second half the School showed spirit and were always in the running. The pack were very lively in the loose, with Dalziel and Crofton outstanding, as usual. Behind the scrum Stamer was good in the first half, and Little was excellent throughout, Skinner and Greenhouse also gave improved displays. ' SCHOOL v. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOQL The home game against Shawnigan Lake School was played under appalling weather conditions and was won by the visitors by four tries 112 pts.l to a try 13 pts.l, The School, without Stamer, showed nothing of a constructive nature behind the scrum, Their opponents, however, handled a very difficult ball quite well, and it was evident that, had playing conditions been good, the School would have received a football lesson, Throughout the first half play was, for the most part, between the twenty-fives, but the Shawnigan forwards won the line-outs and their backs were more thrustful, so they fully deserved their six-point lead at half time, In the second half Shawnigan were again successful in scoring two- tries. and territorially they had the better of the game, though the School pack struggled manfully and gave little away. Late in the game the School were rewarded when Pollard ll gathered near the line and threw himself over to score. lN1cLeod ll failed to convert. The School forwards. with Dalziel and Crofton prominent, played hard throughout and held their own in the loose, Little, at scrum half, had a miserable time and came through a stiff test with credit. SCHGOL v. NAVY This, a league fixture, was played at home and won by the visitors by two goals and a penalty goal L13 pts.H to two penalty goals L6 pts.l. The School forwards showed good form and were responsible for the side's good display in the first half, during which period they enjoyed a considerable territorial advantage. The backs were never together. however, and the School's only success came through a penalty goal by Pollard I, The Navy scored when a lucky breakaway and bad defensive play gave them a try which was goaled. After the restart the School more than held their own, but once again their only success was Pollard I's second penalty, and once again poor tackling gave Navy a try which was goaled. Late in the game Navy added a penalty goal and so won 13 - 6. The School forwards, of whom Dalziel and Pollard I were the best, held their own against very heavy men, but the outsides were weak and failed to use their chances, 22

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prominent, The School opened the scoring after ten minutes' play. when Stamer was successful with a penalty from an easy position. At this stage the School were having the better of the game, the backs combining quite well and running with determination. Stamer was particularly prominent. and it was he who scored the first try. running through the centre after being intelligently fed by lN'hitehouse. who had an excellent first half on the wing. Stamer converted his own try and the School led 8 - O at the interval. The standard of play fell off somewhat in the second half. and it was not long before faulty defensive play by the School gave away an unconverted try in the corner. Towards the end the School woke up and soon increased their lead when Little set the backs in motion and, after Crofton and Stamer had both handled. Ross took the final pass to score easily. Pollard I failed to add the extra points. just before the end NIcClaskev gathered a loose ball from a line-out in the College twenty-five and Dalziel. taking his pass, scored a good try. which Stamer again failed to improve, The School looked like a team for the first time this season and won 14-3, on their merits. Stamer was outstanding both in attack and defence, while Crofton. Dalziel. Little and lVhitehouse also had a good match. SCHQGL v. ST. GEORGIEYS SCHOQL The School travelled to Vancouver for this match, which was won by St, George's by a goal, two penalty goals and two tries 4 17 pts.l to two goals and a try I 13 pts. I St. George,s pressed at the start but the School opened the scoring after five minutes' play, when Stamer cleared in his own twenty-five and Skinner and Dalziel followed up well to take the ball to the St. George's line, where Dalziel scored a splendid try which Pollard I failed to improve. St. George's then attacked but were held out for some time, though the School were severely tested. Finally St. Geox-ge's were successful and, kicking the goal. they led 5 -3. Towards the close of the half the School had their turn and some very spirited play took place in the St. George's twenty-five. The defence held, however, and as the whistle blew the School lost Stamer with con- cussion. He had been very prominent and his loss was a serious blow to the School. who finished the game with fourteen men. Immediately after the restart the School conceded an unconverted try at the flag, but from then on they more than held their own territorially, The forwards. though beaten in the tight, showed to advantage in the loose, where Dalziel and Crofton were always in the van. St. George's added to their lead when Ross was off-side and a goal was kicked from the penalty. but the School came back strongly to pen the opposition in their own twenty-five, Finally Little. always dangerous near the line, dribbled over and scored near the posts for McLeod II to kick the extra points. It was then St. George's turn again, and they were successful first with a penalty and then with an unconverted try. The School were still full of fight and towards 21

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SCHOOL v. VICTORIA COLLEGE The College fielded a mixed 'A' and 'Bl team but the School outplayed them throughout and won by a goal and two tries 1 l l pts. I to nil. The forwards. with Pollard I maintaining his greatly improved form. played well from the start and the backs had more than their share of the ball. Neither Greenhouse nor Ross were convincing. however. and the passing of all the outsides was bad. Ross opened the scoring when poor tackling let him through the centre. but Pollard I missed the conversion from an easy position, A little later Ross again penetrated the centre and Greenhouse. backing up well, took a pass near the line to score a try which McLeod II failed to improve. After half time play was rather more even, but the College threatened seriously only once, The School also fell away and play was very ragged. Shortly before the end Ross wrestled the ball from an opponent and sped down the wing, He found Skinner in support: for once his pass was timely and Skinner scored easily for Pollard I to kick a very good goal. The School won ll -O on their merits. but behind the scrum their play was most unconvincing, SCHOOL v. OAK BAY WANDERERS 'Bl Playing at Macdonald Park the School were successful by two tries t6 ptsjl to nil. From the opening whistle the School forwards rushed to their opponents' line, where Dalziel snapped up a loose ball to score a try which Pollard I failed to convert, Following their success the School seemed to ease up and, though they had a decided territorial advan- tage, there was little thrust. Skinner was unlucky to put a foot on the line when in the clear in a good dash down the wing and McLeod II had a good chance with an easy penalty, but at half time the score was still 3 - O. u After the restart play was fairly even but not intelligent. The School failed to make use of their opportunities and it was not until just before the end that they scored the final try. Dalziel broke away with the ball at his feet and lN'atson. xx ho was up in support, obtained the try. lNIcLeod II failed to convert. In the closing minutes the Wlanderers exerted pressure and the School did well to maintain their lead. The School backs combined poorly and there was no thrust or finish. Dalziel was excellent as usual but the rest of the forwards were far below form. SCHOOL v. H.M.C.S. VENTURE This match was played at H.M.C.S. Naden and won by the Cadets by two goals and two tries fl6 pts.l to a try I3 ptsm. Snow lay thick upon the ground and the sidelines were stamped out by 23