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

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RUGBY FOOTBALL FIRST FIFTEEN The 1st. XV had another successful season, the record being exactly similar to that of 1961-62 - 11 wins, 3 losses. The team is to be con- gratulated on having the best record among the three independent schools tShawnigan Lake, St. Georges and University Schoolsj, and winning the Independent Schools Rugby Trophy. We played three matches against both Shawnigan Lake and St. Georges. NVe beat Shawnigan Lake three times, but lost twice in Van- couver against St. Georges. Our three games against Shawnigan were all very interesting, hard-fought matches. Our win at Shawnigan was the result of good forward play. The Pack played its best game of the season and deprived Shawnigans dangerous back division of possession. The second encounter was very even and three opportunist tries by Bell made the difference. We were a little lucky to win the third match by 16-9. We were ahead only 11-9 towards the end of the game and the result could easily have gone the other way. Abels kicking proved to be a major factor in our games against Shawnigan, in that 22 of our 16 points came from his boot. Good goal-kicking can win games. Goward proved to be a good second-string goal-kicker, but a general criticism of our many School XVS is that the standard of place-kicking is low. All too few boys take out a rugby ball and seriously practise the art. St. Georges proved to be very tough opponents, especially in Van- couver, whence we seldom come home with a win. In the first game in Vancouver we fell apart for about 15 minutes in the second half, dur- ing which time our opponents scored four good tries. In the second game in Vancouver we finished with only ll men, but St. Georges played much of the game with only 13. W'e had our opportunities, but lost the game on two careless, lethargic plays which yielded two tries to the opposition. However, St. Georges are to be congratulated on the magnificent play of their 13 members, especially their six-player pack, which outpushed our seven-player forward unit. Between these two matches we beat St. Georges at home. The game was virtually won at half time, for there was a sixty-mile-per-hour gale blowing down the field and, after facing the wind in the first half. we crossed over at half time with a five-point lead. Royal Roads once again proved to be strong opponents and our three wins over their lst. XV must rate very highly among our achievements. All three games were closer than the scores suggest. The Qld Boys match was not very satisfactory in that we lost both our half-backs after ten minutes play and were still able to win easily. The second injury was to Dykes, who broke a leg and was out of the game for the rest of the season. For 1963, Saturday, November 9th.. has been scheduled for the Old Boys' XV. The Old Boys' Association will notify all Old Boys, so we hope that a strong XV can be selected. with players from Victoria and many other cities. Dykes once again proved to be a good captain. and his injury was 27

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SALVETE fas at August 3lst., 1963j Butcher. A. QSeattleJ Coe. G. G. tPortlandD Colby, L. NI. tPeruJ Conduit. T. C. fCalgaryj Deisher. C. QAlaskaj Deisher. P. H. tAlaskaj Douglas. D. QCalgaryJ Ellis. D. J. CVancouverj Filtness. R. F. CMayne LJ Fowler. N. R. Cliverettj Francis. D. L. QEdmontonD Grant. YV. A. f,Seattlej Hargiss, C. T. fSeattleJ Ashley, M. QPortlandj Cleall. C. C. Clfldmontonj Donaghue. T. L. QSeattleJ Feroe, D. B. CSeahurstj Fields. T. C. QLake Oswegoj Fish. E. R. Clssaquahj Kelly. B. J. ISeattlej Laver. M. YV. CCourtenayJ Lisez. R. QSeattlej Little. D. N. CLa.s Vegasj Magnuson. G. F. CSeattleJ Mattson. P. M. fFort Nelsonj McCullough. M. R. CEdmontonj McLean, P. B. CCalgaryj Mechem, T. O. fSeattlel Meredith, C. fVancouverj Meredith. D. CVancouverD Nolen. R. L. QSeattleJ Beavan. R. P. Fears. P. L. Garrett-Petts. C. J. Goward. XY. R. Helm. D. G. Hyslop. A. P. McLaughlin, K. M. lN1cNicholas. P. Mills, J. D. Payne. YV. S. Penn. C. M. W. J. Payne. R. R. H. BARNACLE Jacobson, L. CVancouverJ Jamieson, D. A. fCampbell Riverj Kerfoot, W. D. I. QCochranej Kerr, G. K. CCalgaryj Krebs, W. CCeci1j Leppmann, H. C. fGermanyj McDonald, B. fPort Albernij Minaker, E. C. CVictoriaJ Miner, T. CSeattleJ Price, K. F. T. QDuncanJ Tabuteau, G. N. QBanffJ W'ilkinson, R. T. CMontrealJ BOLTON Nutting, B. fOttawaJ Proctor, G. B. S. CVancouverj Rainsford, C. A. CNanaimoj Rogers, D. G. CSeattlej Rosenberry, W. CSpokanej Schaumberger, J. A. CSeattleD Shea. G. VV. fEdrnontonJ Strand, G. fPrince Rupertj Strongitharm, E. B. fNanaimoJ Swenson, C. R. R. QTacomaJ Thomas, B. M. fNanaimoJ Tong, K.-P. QHong Kongj Tunnicliffe, M. fOregon Cityj Walls, D. R. CBanffj Wilt, P. CBainbridge IJ Young, A. B. fVancouverJ Zimmerman, R. CPortlandJ WINSLOW Ridgway, B. V. Ryder, N. G. Salrn. S. Sleight, P. H. Spicer, C. R. P. Stelck, R. A. Storrie, R. B. Walker, J. B. Whitcutt, H. A. Wolfe, C. N. Wood, R. G. Zuda, R. R.

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