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

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who were vastly more experienced and yards faster. In this extremity the School backs could produce no remedy. They were outpaced and the opposition made merry in the centre, where the tackling was deplorable. The fact that they were lacking three regulars was no excuse for a very poor display. Chapman and Cree, the wings, showed that they could be dangerous when fed quickly, and Cole, virtually untried at full back, came through a harrowing experience with credit. SCHOOL v. OAK BAY HIGH SCHOOL The School were successful at Carnarvon Park by two goals ften pointsj to nil. The School started badly and might easily have been a goal down in the first five minutes, The forwards were superior in the tight and the line-out but were lethargic in the loose, where they were con- sistently beaten. They improved as the game progressed, however, and some intelligent forward play on the left led to some good passing by the backs and a try on the right by Chapman, which Stene goaled with a splendid kick. After the restart it was all School, but the light became very bad and the referee wisely called an early halt. just before the end, in the gathering darkness, Dykes sold a fine dummy and ran straight through the centre to score. Stene converted and the School won 10-O. SCHOOL v. OAK BAY WANDERERS Untermediatej This fixture was played at Royal Roads and resulted in a win for the School by three tries C9 pointsl to a goal and a try C8 pointsj. It was a very disappointing match, the opposition being very in- experienced and primitive in their methods, and the refereeing charit- able, to say the least. The School were faced with a very difficult task in that they were out-roughed by a determined opposition who lived offside. Under these conditions constructive Rugby was difficult, but the School did not use their many opportunities well, and, when finally they were favoured with a penalty or two, they failed to turn them to account. Windrem scored the first School try from the loose and Rigos was credited with the second, when the scrum pushed over, but Stene failed to convert from easy positions. The score was 6-3 at half time. Shortly after the restart the School paid the penalty for irresolute tackling when they conceded a goal, and it was not until late in the game that they went ahead to stay, Phillips finishing a nice movement at the flag. Dykes was outstanding for the School, while Cole, who saved the game in the final stages, also had a good match. Stene and Cree were the pick of the forwards. SCHOOL v. OAK BAY HIGH SCHOOL The School were defeated at home by a goal K5 pointsl to nil. The High School pressed from the opening whistle and were re- warded in the first five minutes, when some gentle and ineffective 25

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SCHOOL v. OAK BAY HIGH SCHOOL A very even game saw the School successful against Oak Bay High School by a goal and two tries Q11 pointsl to a try Qthree pointsj, The visitors were keen and robust in the loose and some good play in this department saw them open the scoring with an unconverted try. The School soon drew level when Chapman crossed at the flag. This try was not converted and the teams changed over all square. The School improved after the restart and Stene put them ahead when the ball was slipped back to him by Sweeting and he threw himself over. Abel goaled with a fine kick. just before the end Phillips completed the scoring when he crossed at the flag to finish a three- quarter movement. The School, playing without Dykes, had the better of the argument, but the forwards were not impressive. SCHOOL v. H.M.C.S. VENTURE 2nd, XV Playing at H.M.C.S. Naden the School threw the game away by poor tackling, and lost late in the play by a goal and three tries Q14- pointsl to a goal, a dropped goal, a penalty goal and two tries Q17 pointsj. The School opened well and were soon successful when Chapman took Blair's pass to score a try, which Abel improved. Venture replied with a try and then with a penalty goal. Dodyk added a try for the School just before half time but chances were not taken and they should have been further ahead. Shortly after the restart the School scored again, this time through Rigos, following a free kick near the line, then a little later Dykes broke the defence with a fine dummy, and Stene, taking a difficult pass well, just reached the line. Neither second-half try was converted and the School led 14-6. Venture, however, now played with great dash and the School were forced to defend. This they did so badly that in the final fifteen minutes they conceded a goal, a dropped goal, a try and the game, 17-14. They were without Phillips, Huston and Windrem, but there was no excuse for their shocking defensive play. SCHOOL v. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL Playing away the School suffered a very heavy defeat, going down by four goals and four tries Q35 pointsl to nil. For some time the play was fairly even and, even after Cree had been beaten by a change of pace on the wing and a try conceded, the School were still in the game. Murdoch outhooked the opposite num- ber and in the tight the pack shoved to advantage. In the line-out, however they were out-jumped and out-generalled by taller, more active and more intelligent men, and they were no match for Shawni- gan in getting possession, The result was that before half time the School were in deep trouble-16 points in arrears. The heavy-footed School forwards stayed with it throughout the second half, but they were always second-best and no match for men 24

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defence presented them with a try, which was goaled under the posts. The School then awoke and the rest of the half was theirs. Twice Dykes broke the defence in the middle but there was nobody on hand to accept his scoring pass. The centres were ineffective and Chapman, on the wing, was given little opportunity to show his speed. Throughout the second half the High School never once threatened, but they did defend splendidly. The School forwards controlled the game but the heeling was too slow against a defence which marked very closely and tackled keenly. The School did everything but score and in the last minute Palmer crossed under the posts only to be hurled back violently before he could fall. So the School were beaten after having had 80? of the game-a disappointing result, but deserved. SCHOOL v. VICTORIA COLLEGE 2nd, XV Playing on the new College Ground at Gordon Head the School were successful by two goals and two tries f16 pointsj to a goal Q5 pointsj. The School opened the scoring when Dykes made a penetration in the centre to pave the way for a try on the left by Phillips. Stene failed to convert. A little later some orthodox passing gave Chapman room to move on the right and he scored near the posts for Stene to convert. At this stage the School were on top, and they went further ahead when good work in the line-out by Brannon, and some timely passing by Dykes and Cole, led to a try by Blair, which Stene failed to goal. With the slope in their favour the School were expected to do even better after half time. This they did not do. Some good play by Dykes led to Phillips' second try, which was splendidly goaled by Stene, but the College were also successful with a try, which was goaled. The forwards rather fell away in the second half, packing badly and af- fording the scrum half little protection. SCHOOL v. OAK BAY HIGH SCHOOL The School were full value for their win over Oak Bay High School by two tries and a penalty goal Q9 pointsj to nil. The backs, with the exception of Dykes, were not clever or thrust- ful enough to press home the advantage in face of sure and keen tackling. Chapman took the corner flag out twice and Phillips once, but it was a forward, Stene, who scored the first try from a loose scrum near the Oak Bay line. He failed to convert but was successful a little later with a penalty. The second half was a repetition of the first, with the visitors seldom looking dangerous but defending admirably, Dykes scored the final try, putting himself through with a fine dummy, Stene failed to goal and the School won 9-0. 26