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

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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

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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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strongly between the posts, Stene completed a perfect kicking per- formance from the easy position. just on time an Oak Bay three- quarter ran through the centre without serious School protest and scored between the posts. Goal was kicked and the School won 18-8. While they had possession the School were easily the better side, but once again it was shown that a determined thrust at their centre could produce panic and disaster. SCHOOL v. ROYAL ROADS 2nd. XV The School were far too strong for Royal Roads 2nd. XV, winning by six goals, a penalty goal, a dropped goal and a try C 39 pointsj to a penalty goal Q3 pointsj. The School were ahead 11-0 at half time through tries by Chapman and Phillips and a conversion and a penalty goal by Stene. Territorially the visitors had a distinct advantage. After the restart it was all School and they ran away with the game. Dykes scored two tries, one from a well-judged kick ahead and gather. Tassin scored from an inside pass by Phillips, while both Chapman and Stene also scored. Angus I dropped a goal from play, while Stene goaled two tries and Blair three to prove that kicking is not quite a lost art. The only Royal Roads success came from a penalty. SCHOOL v. OLD BOYS The Victoria Old Boys, assisted by Mr. Wilson of the School Staff, defeated the School by two tries Q6 pointsj to nil. The School, without Huston and Mousel, played very badly indeed. Windrem was no substitute for Huston and only Chapman was in the least degree dangerous. Forward the School were held by a make-shift but very hard-working pack. John Wenman and Ted Pollard, who scored tries, and Mr. Wilson were outstanding players for the Old Boys. W.R.G.W. 29