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

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l 1 FOUNDERS HOUSE Seymour, Shaw, Cabeldu, Bain, Mooney, Simpson, D., Whitehouse, Sleep Pratt Coleman Dalziel lCaptl Getz YN'ilson, H. Pitre Nowick BRENTXNOOD HOUSE Fulton, Maude, N., Swangard, M., Beban, F., Hornby. Ross, Cotton, Sherwood Fairbourn Brunlees lNIcClaskey CCapt.l Lund Crowdy Cuppage Brown, P. 21

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The School were without Pollard and also Dalziel, their Captain, who thus, after 49 consecutive appearances for the lst XV, missed his first match, Play was largely confined to the area between the twenty-fives throughout the first half. and neither side impressed. The School scored the only try. however, when Getz accepted a pass from Brunlees to cross near the posts. Cuppage kicked the goal from an easy position. After half time the High School showed flashes of form but were never really together. and the School went further ahead when Pratt picked up a loose ball near the line and forced himself over to score a try which Cuppage failed to improve. The High School replied with a penalty goal and the School had won a rather disappointing game 8-3. Forward the School did little more than hold their own and missed Dalziel badly. Behind the scrum Brunlees had a good match in defence. but the rest were not up to form. SCHOOL v. OAK BAY HIGH SCHOOL Playing at lVindsor Park the School were all over Oak Bay High School and won by seven tries 121 pts.l to a penalty goal 43 pts.b. Favoured with rather more of the ball than their opponents the School outsides showed to advantage. YVhitehouse opened the scoring when he crossed at the flag after all the backs had handled, and both Cuppage and Getz added tries before the interval. Neither Cuppage nor Fairbourn was able to goal. 'After the changeover, both YVhitehouse and Getz added their second tries while Lund scored from Pratt's pass, and then Pratt him- self finished the scoring. Again the place-kicking was deplorable, none of the tries being improved. Oak Bay were successful with a penalty but seldom threatened. and the School won 21-3. SCHOOL v. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL The School were at full strength for the important away match with Shawnigan Lake. except for Pratt, who had to stand down because of injury. The groundrwas fast and a keenly contested game between two well-matched sides was expected. Such was the case and, although the School were the eventual winners by a goal and a try 18 ptsm to a try 13 ptsm, there was very little in it. From the opening whistle play was very even, and keen to a degree. Forward there was little to choose in the tight, but in the line-out Shawnigan were superior. In the loose the School, with Dal- ziel extremely prominent, showed to advantage. Behind the scrum Shawnigan looked rather more dangerous than the School outsides. Cuppage was closely marked and showed a tendency to run across the field, while the opposing outside half, well served by his scrum half, seemed to have more room in which to move. Shawnigan opened the scoring after twenty minutes' play. The School began a promising attack movement at midfield but a slovenly pass by Brunlees was beautifully intercepted by the Shawnigan wing, who was through in a flash. giving Fairbourn, the School full back, no chance. The try was not converted. The School then pressed 20

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strongly and forward play of the keenest nature took place in the Shawnigan half. Lund was magnificent at this stage and he was well supported, but Shawnigan defended stoutly and led 3-O at the interval. During the breather the School pack gave the appearance of being thoroughly played-out. but when play was resumed they entered into the forward battle with rare zest and two good packs fought it out to the end. Behind the scrum the School played rather better in the second halfQ and they opened their account when Getz took a pass from Brunlees to score after a short run. Cuppage goaled and the School led 5-3, Following a spell of very even play in midfield the forwards carried play to the Shawnigan line, where the ball rolled loose and Brunlees was awarded a try from the resulting scramble. Cuppage failed to convert. Shawnigan were now five points down and time was running short. They seemed to err in that kicking ahead and to touch was overdone and possession lost thereby. Pollard was very prominent for the School at this stage. positioning himself intelligently and bringing off some good clearances at awkward moments. Mark- ing was very close by both sides and neither line was in serious danger again. The School won the best game of the season 8-3. SCHOOL v, ST. GEORGE'S SCHOOL In winning by eight tries 12-l pts.l to nil the School, playing at home. gave a very fine display. The outsides were seen to better ad- vantage than in any other game of the season and some brilliant tries were scored. ln the first five minutes Getz had a splendid opportunity to put Pratt over on the wing but his pass was untakable. A little later Gup- page. taking a pass from Pollard in his stride, deceived the defence beautifully and went straight through to score a fine try which he failed to goal. Continuing to press the School went further ahead when Cuppage made a splendid opening for Getz, who finished thc movement brilliantly. Cuppage again failed to add the extra points. McClaskey was the next to score, forcing his way over from the loose for a try. which Fairbourn failed to goal. The final try of the first half was perhaps the best of the season, At midfield Pollard set the backs in motion, Guppage again made the opening, Getz and Brunlees took and gave their passes perfectly and W'hitehouse finished a lovely movement with a fine burst of speed to score at the flag. Fairbourn failed to convert and the School had played fine attacking football to lead 12-O at the interval. Guppage had dominated the first half, the opposition having little reply to his constructive and thrustful methods. The greatest credit was also due to McClaskey, the School hooker, who had decisively outhooked his opposite number and made it possible for the School backs to enjoy possession. After the restart St. George's saw to it that Guppage was marked far more closely. Nevertheless it was Guppage who put the School further ahead when he intercepted and just reached the line after a good run. A little later Dalziel harried the defence into error, finally beating them to a loose ball in the corner. Wilson was the next to score, breaking away from a line-out and crossing at the flag. St. 22