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

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BROOKE CVice-Captainj fblind side wing forwardj -Leader of the pack was a position that he took seriously, and he set a high example by his fitness and determination. His lack of speed was his greatest handicap, but his keen tackling on the blind side saved many a try. LEPPMANN fopen side wing forwardj - He was changed from prop to wing forward and eventually found a permanent position in the Team. Not really fast enough or determined enough for the back row, he has good hands and was a useful link in attack. Unfortunately his tackling was suspect at times. PEYTON QNO. 8 forwardj - He was particularly effective in attacking move- ments. His No. 8 pick-up and linking-up with his Hy half were very good. Solid in the line-out, but his greatest weakness was in defence. Like his two back-row team mates he lacked the tiger to go after an opposing three- quarter and hit hard. BARKER Cscrum halfj - An accurate, adequately long and fast service, plus a good kick to touch, were part of his attributes. He made some good breaks from the base of the scrum and was a sound tackler. A very mature and poised player, he was greatly missed in the second half of the season. HARDY fCaptainj ffly halfj -His natural ball-playing gifts were unfortun- ately offset by a great sense of insecurity and lack of poise in tight situations. His place-kicking was outstanding at times, but his leadership and, of all things, his catching and passing of the ball were suspect. His defence, espe- cially his tackling, was very sound, and in some games he made more tackles than the rest of the team combined. GARRIGUES Qwing three-quarterj -His speed was rarely put to use as the ball usually reached him too late! Surprisingly and pleasingly aggressive, he was hard to stop. Unfortunately sometimes he should have passed or kicked before he was surrounded by opponents. STRAND Qcentre three-quarterj - He had the break, the swerve and the kick ahead - he was a good tackler-- he could pass well -but he could seldom use more than one of these skills at a time in any one match. Wfhen he finally, one day, realizes that he must use all his skills in every game, then he will become a very useful player. PETLEY-JONES futility three-quarterj - He has good speed, can time a pass and is determined when he has the ball, but his thinking is rather slow at times, his tackling very weak and his fielding of the ball very hair-raising for his own Team. GALLELLI Cwing three-quarterj -A very sure-footed and swift wing. His swerving, stop-start, change-of-direction type of running left many opponents grasping at thin air. He scored many points and finished off some excellent three-quarter movements. The less said about his defence, the better! WATKINS II Cfull backj - Exceptionally sound hands in any weather condi- tions were his greatest attribute. A very long and strong left-foot kicker, he must improve his right foot. A good tackle and a good sense of timing in making the extra three-quarter made him an exceptionally useful player. A convert from wing forward, he eventually became scrum half when Barker had to stop playing, and he gave an extremely good account of himself in that position. B. C. C. S. 27

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22 School Oak Bay Wanderers Juniors, won 9-3 26 School Claremont High School, won 16-5 NOVEMBER 5 School Brentwood College, drawn 6-6 9 School Cak Bay High School, won 20-0 12 School Cld Boys, won 23-10 19 School St. Ceorge's School, lost 6-9 23 School Oak Bay High School, won 11-6 DECEMBER 3 School Shawnigan Lake School, won 18-3 JANUARY 26 Scfiool Royal Roads Services College, won 6-5 FEBRUARY 2 Scfziool Royal Roads Services College, won 6 9 School Victoria High School, won 3-0 11 Scjiool Victoria Junior Select, won 11-8 25 Scfriool Brentwood College, lost 6-22 MARCH 4 School St. Ceorgels School, won 13-10 11 Scfriool Shawnigan Lake School, lost 3-6 B. C. C.S FIRST FIFTEEN CHARACTERS CODE Cprop forwardl - A very reluctant switch from hooker to prop helped to strengthen the front row considerably. An intelligent, hard-working player, very Ht and a sound rucker. WOLFE I Chookerj -- He had an excellent season. A first-class strike enabled him to gain possession of the ball against the head on many occasions. Very dangerous at the front of the line-out, and his hard running and back- ing-up were excellent on many occasions. FILTNESS Cprop forwardj -A strong, hard-working prop, who was surpris- ingly fit for a player of such bulk. His laziness, at times, to work harder in the ruck was rather disappointing. NUTTING I Csecond rowj -He had an outstanding season. His jumping in the line-out was first-class for such a small second-row forward. Time and again his were the hands to wrench the ball from the opposition in the maul. His hard rucking, scrummaging and excellent loose play were exceptional. Probably the fittest player in the Team. ROSENBERRY fsecond rowb - Along with Nutting I, the outstanding player in the Team. He started off as a winger, was moved to the back row and was finally shunted into the second row. An outstanding line-out forward, with exceptionally good hands, he was a tower of strength in this department. He was inclined to hang around the back of the scrum, and occasionally impeded the scrum half. He was excellent in the ruck and a good tackler. He made many game-saving kicks to touch, and was a strong and effective player with the ball in his hands. 26

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