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

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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

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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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game and had a decided territorial advantage against opponents who had beaten them easily earlier in the season. The School opened very confidently. In the first five minutes Phillips made ground on the left, kicked ahead cleverly and gathered perfectly in the Shawnigan twenty-five. At that instant the Shawnigan full back, also going for the catch, came across and a very nasty colli- sion resulted. Phillips returned after treatment but the Shawnigan player took no further part in the game. Play continued to be very spirited and mainly of a forward nature, the School pack fully holding their own. Shawnigan opened the scoring when, during a period of pressure, in the School twenty-five, Tassin was offside in front of the posts and goal was kicked. Following the tragedy the School continued to play most spirited football, but marking was very close and at half time Shawnigan still led 3-0. lVith the wind in their favour the School stormed to the attack at the restart, The forwards continued to play extremely well, Stene, Rigos and Cree being particularly prominent. Shawnigan were also well served by their forwards, particularly in the line-out. Neither set of backs looked very dangerous, although one movement in the Shawnigan centre was well stopped by Angus. The School drew level when Shawnigan attempted to relieve pressure by a very long throw in from touch. Windrem, at the back of the line-out, prevented this, and the ball rolled loose over the Shawnigan line, where Tassin was successful in the race for possession. Stene failed to convert from a nasty angle, The School backs now began to get the ball, Three times it was hurried out to Chapman on the right. This player made electri- fying runs on each occasion and once was brilliantly supported by Dykes, who took an inside pass almost on the goal line before it was noticed that the touch judge's flag was up, The School appeared to be the stronger in the closing minutes, but there was no further scoring. Both sides had played very spirited football and, while the School had had the better of the game, it must be remembered that Shawni- gan were one short for most of the match. A draw was actually a very fair result. SCHOOL v. OAK BAY HIGH SCHOOL The School were successful against Oak Bay High School by three goals and a penalty goal Q18 pointsj to a goal and a try C8 pointsl. Attacking from the start the School soon opened their account, Chap- man scoring on the right after all the backs had handled. Stene kicked a fine goal. The High School then had their turn and, aided by some shocking defensive play, scored a try, which they did not improve. Before half time, however, the School had scored again. Again Chap- man was the scorer and again Stene kicked goal. Shortly after the restart Huston, the School scrum half, was injured and took no further part in the game. The School, now with fourteen men, were not impressive, but definitely the better side. Stene kicked a penalty goal and the School led 13-3. Towards the close Dykes put himself through the centre with his dummy at mid-field and then ran 28