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

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SCHOOL v. OAK BAY HIGH SCHOOL The return match with Oak Bay High School was won by a goal and a penalty goal Q8 pts.j to a goal C5 pts.j. As usual the School started slowly and immediately conceded a try, which was goaled. They were never in danger again, however, and but for poor finishing would have run up quite a score. Fibiger was responsible for all the School points, a penalty goal and a try, which he converted. Wittke had a good match, as did Stidham. In the scrum Beban and Andrews were prominent, and Stene also caught the eye. SCHOOL v. Mt. NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL This, the first meeting between the Schools, resulted in a win for the School by two tries Q6 pts.l to nil. The game was ruined by a high and bitter wind. Sweeting and Musgrave scored unconverted tries, but the honours of the game went to the inexperienced losers and to Stidham, the School scrum half, who was head and shoulders above the rest and alone of the backs appeared to be of lst. XV calibre. SCHOOL v. VANCOUVER OLD BOYS Side-lines had to be tramped out of the snow for this game in Van- couver. It was bitterly cold and reasonable football was impossible. The Old Boys showed to advantage in the early stages, and Milner's tackle saved the School once when McCallum was in the clear. After half time the advantage lay with the School, who scored the only try of the game when Beban picked up a loose ball and steam-rollered his way over after a short run. The Old Boys, many of whom were barely recognizable in their Everest gear, gave a most spirited display, and both sides deserve great credit for their efforts in making a game of it under dreadful conditions. SCHOOL v. ROYAL ROADS A very even game resulted in a win for the visitors by the only try scored. Royal Roads had slightly the better of the first half and could easily have been further ahead but for the splendid tackling of Milner at full back. The School forwards fully held their own after half time and Royal Roads were well held in all phases of forward play. To the forwards, and to Stidham, who was splendid both in attack and defence, must go the credit for a fine showing against strong opposition. SCHOOL v. VICTORIA COLLEGE 2nd. XV The School were successful in a sea of mud by two goals and two tries Q16 pts.l to nil. The backs performed creditably and used a difficult ball well. Fibiger scored two tries and Milner and Beban one each. Stene and Fibiger added conversions. 19

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and he redeemed himself by his excellent kicking. Fibiger, who did some useful things, was also prominent. Two minutes from the end Shawnigan were awarded a penalty under the School posts. The ball just scraped under the bar, where Chapman, with all the time in the world to touch down, unaccountably failed to do so and a Shawnigan player nipped in to score a try which was goaled with the last kick of the match. Once again the School had paid dearly for a fatal lapse in the final seconds, and really a 5-3 loss would have been a very fair result. The forwards played splendidly and had slightly the better of it against a very good pack. Beban, Stene, Andrews and Musgrave were outstanding and Whiteside was a great success as a hooker. Behind the scrum Huston had a good match but Stidham, unavoidably ab- sent, was greatly missed. His presence at scrum half might have made all the difference. Dykes was steady at outside half, and the outsides generally performed well against men who were quicker and more experienced. Actually the side had done well after being down five points in the opening stages to fight back to a two-point deficit and hold their own until just before no-side. SCHOOL v. H.M.C.S. VENTURE Making a promising start the School won by a goal, a penalty goal and two tries Q14 pts.j to nil. Wittke, Milner and Musgrave scored tries while Milner converted once and was successful with a penalty. SCHOOL v. OAK BAY HIGH SCHOOL The School were well beaten by four goals and a try C23 pts.j to a goal, a penalty goal and two tries C14 pts.j. Shocking defensive play cost the School ten points, but Beban's try and a penalty goal by Milner reduced the deficit before half time. The,High School ran through the middle for two goals and a try early in the second half, the School centres, outside half and break forwards showing little resolution in defence. Musgrave, however, scored after a long run by Fibiger and Milner converted. Sweeting added the final try, but the School were well and deservedly beaten. Only Beban and Stidham did themselves justice. SCHOOL v. VICTORIA HIGH SCHOOL The School were too good for Victoria High School, winning by a goal, a penalty goal and four tries C20 pts.j to a try Q3 pts.j. Superior in all departments, the School were only able to cross five times, Milner scoring twice while Wittke, Stidham and Stene each scored once. F ibiger landed a penalty and converted once. The School were not impressive against a weak side: their passing was ill-timed and slovenly and they gave away a try late in the first half by poor defensive play, Individually they did some useful things but never in the same movement. 18

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SCHOOL v. H.M.C.S. VENTURE A fine game at Bullen Park saw the School win 8-6. The first half was all School. Tries were scored by Stene and Phillips, while Fibiger converted once. ' The School conceded two penalty goals in the second half but terri- torially they had a decided advantage. Dykes and Huston were im- pressive as halves, Musgrave had a good match at back while Wittke blew hot and cold in the centre, as usual. SCHOOL v. R.C.N. CT.T.j The School were too good for their inexperienced visitors and won by three goals, two penalty goals and a try C24 pts.j to nil. Dykes scored three times in the first half, while Fibiger goaled all three and added a penalty. After half time Chapman finished a fine movement with a try at the flag and Fibiger dropped a very fine goal from a penalty. SCHOOL v. H.M.C.S. VENTURE The return match with H.M.C.S. Venture was very hard fought and resulted in a win for the School 9-6. Fibiger was successful with a penalty goal early in the game and Phillips added a try. The visitors replied with an unconverted try and shortly before half time drew level with a penalty goal, The winning try was scored by Musgrave shortly before the end, when he took Stene's pass to cross. SCHOOL v. QUALICUM COLLEGE The School outweighed and outmatched Qualicum and won by seven goals and five tries Q50 pts.j to nil. Stidham scored two tries in the first half while F ibiger, Milner and Andrews each crossed once. Fibiger goaled twice. After the restart Chapman, Fibiger, Wittke, Phillips, Beban, Musgrave and Milner each scored a try, Fibiger con- verting five of them. Qualicum played hard throughout and gave a plucky display. SCHOOL v. VICTORIA OLD BOYS On paper the School should have been easy winners, but such was not the case, and although they were the better side the margin was only two points, a goal to a penalty goal. Dykes scored for the School, selling the dummy and crossing be- tween the posts for Fibiger to convert. In the second half Ogle landed a penalty for the Old Boys, but as neither side produced much of a constructive nature there was no further scoring and the School won 5-3. W. R. G. W. 20