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

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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

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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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the spectators prior to the game, but conditions were by no means as bad as they promised to be, and the game was open, with much good football. Venture were far the better side. particularly behind the scrum, and it was soon evident that the shaky School defence was to be hard pressed. Two tries were conceded before half time, both from attractive passing movements in which backs and forwards joined. One of these tries was goaled and Venture led 8 - 0 at the interval. Play was rather more even after half time. but Venture were always the better side. and they went further ahead with an excellent try. which was goaled. The School opened their account when Green- house. the School outside half, who had been passing to his centre or kicking all the afternoon, suddenly chose to go on his own. He made much ground straight through the centre and. when he was tackled near the line, XVatson. who was in support. secured the loose ball to score a well-merited try. Pollard I failed to convert, Venture scored the final try when a centre, using the dummy well, ran through a porous defence to score an unconverted try, The School forwards. though never quite on even terms, stuck to their jobs well. while behind the scrum Little I had a good match and Greenhouse also did quite well. SCHOOL v. VICTORIA COLLEGE 'A' ,Playing away the School were badly beaten by Victoria College 'A' by six goals and three tries 139 pts.l to two tries i6 pts.l. The School were badly outplayed in every department. Forward their opponents were bigger and quicker on the ball. while behind the scrum they faced more experienced men whose pace they could not match. The defense was painfully weak and before half time the School conceded three goals and two tries. In return they managed a try which deservedly fell to Dalziel. although McClaskey' also had a hand in it. The College continued to dominate the game after the breather and added three goals and a try. The School replied when Margetts went over at the flag after the College had been caught badly out of position, All the backs handled and contributed to this try, which was one of the few touches of football shown behind the scrum. Little I once more gave a very creditable performance. SCHOOL v. NAVY The School were beaten at H.M.C.S. Naden by a goal and three tries Ll-l pts.l to a try L3 pts.l, The game was much more even than the score indicates and actually the School had an advantage territorially. There was no finish, however, and chances were not taken. The School conceded a try early in the game but came to level terms when Skinner accepted a pass from Greenhouse to score at the flag. Pollard I failed to convert. 2-I