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

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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

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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. ROYAL ROADS The School, playing away, faced a mixed lst. and Qnd. Royal Roads side and went down by a goal, a penalty goal and a try Q11 pointsj to a try C3 pointsj. They started confidently and soon opened their account when Phillips ra.n very well on the left to finish a good movement and score far out. Stene failed to add the extra points. Throughout the first half the School were outweighed forward and outpaced as well, and cracks began to show in the defence. Angus I, who had started well at full back, was badly at fault when his clearing kick on his own goal line was blocked and a try resulted which was goaled. Royal Roads had the better of the argument after half time and soon added to their lead when Chapman failed to hold his man on the wing, when he had him well covered, and a try, which was not goaled, resulted in the corner. The School should have added to their score when Phillips crossed at the flag but failed to ground the ball, and Royal Roads went further ahead just before the end, when they were successful with a penalty. Once again the School defence had proved inadequate. SCHOOL v. ST. GEORGE'S SCHOOL In losing by a try Q3 pointsj to a goal C5 pointsl the School gave a fine display. From the opening whistle the School pressed and for some time St. George's were forced to defend stubbornly, Angus I, with the wind behind him, kicked well at full back, the outsides were adequate and the forwards were spirited and quicker on the ball than St. George's. The visitors weathered the storm and had their turn, all but succeeding when their wing was bundled into touch in goal. Toward half time the School came on again strongly but it was a scoreless first half. The wind freshened after the restart and St. George's profited by some very long kicks, which found touch at the flag. Each time the School fought back hard, but finally conceded a try near the posts, a very large forward, though tackled, grounding the ball in goal at full stretch. Extra points were added and St. George's led 5-0. The School were full of fight and reacted strongly, being especially threatening on the right, where Chapman ran with great power. Dykes and Huston were also very prominent as the School attacked strongly. St. George's defended well, however, and despite strenuous efforts the School were unable to cross. In the closing minutes they were successful when Stene kicked a penalty, but this was small solace for their 5-3 defeat in a game where once again their territorial advantage was wide. The forwards all played with spirit. Windrem had his best game of the season while Stene, Rigos and Cree all played fine games, SCHOOL v. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL Playing at home the School gave their best display of the season in an extremely fine match. Actually they scored the only try of the 27