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

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RUGBY FOOTBALL FIRST FIFTEEN This has been very much a building year. None of last year's Team, and only three of last year's 2nd. XV, returned to School. Several candidates had never played Rugby before, and by the end of the season were beginning to show reasonable aptitude for the game. Un- fortunately too much time had to be spent teaching basic and ele- mentary skills and tactics, when a Team at this level should have been concentrating on more sophisticated strategy and manoeuvres. Team spirit was high at all times, and enthusiasm made up for lack of skill on many occasions. Two outstanding inadequacies, which led to several defeats, were the lack of pace in the three-quarters and foftenl abysmal tackling efforts by players in key positions. Brinkley exercised a very sound and steadying influence on his players, and set high standards by his enthusiastic endeavours and high personal conduct on the Held of play. Grove was an able and hard- working pack leader, and should improve a great deal with more exper- ience. Though he had not played Rugby for a year, Conduit very quickly found his touch, and his zeal, determination and non-stop efforts in every game were frequently an inspiration to the laggards. Results were the poorest experienced by the School Team for many years, however, the hard work, determination and experience gained this year should greatly bene6t next year's Team. In Independent School play a narrow 6-3 defeat at Brentwood by a penalty goal and a dropped goal to a try seemed to augur well for the rest of the season. Unfortunately this did not turn out to be the case. St. Georges completely outclassed the team on both occasions, lack of drive and unbelievably poor tackling being factors contributing to two large defeats. Brentwood won the return game in a mud bath in very convincing manner. Shawnigan won their first encounter in the last minutes of the game, against the run of the play, a most fortuitous bounce of the ball enabling their centre to run 70 yards to score under the posts for an 8-5 victory. In the last game of the season the Team gained a well-deserved 6-6 draw against Shawnigan, Brinkley dropping a goal for the first time in his career, in the last minute of the game and in his last game as Captain. Colours were awarded to Brinkley and Conduit. GLENALMOND TOUR The highlight of the season was the first-ever visit of a British Public School's XV to Canada. Trinity College, Clenallnond, arrived from Scotland in Victoria on December Sth. for a fifteen-day, Eve-game tour. University School were hosts for their first few days. The Scottish team showed excellent poise, speed and fluidity of movement in all departments of play - obviously the result of years of experience and excellent coaching. These factors combined to give them an unbeaten tour record of four wins in four games fthe St. George's 23

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entirely by the School. It was well done. A generous offering was re- ceived for U.N.l.C.E.I . Owing to serious illness, except for the first Sunday, the Chaplain was away from the School for the whole of the Spring term. During the term we were pleased to welcome the following visiting clergy: Bishop Calvert. formerly of Calgary, Bishop Martin, formerly of Saskatchewan: The Reverend Canon H. M. Jones, Rector of St. BIary's. Oak Bay: the Reverend Canon C. H. Butler of Christ Church Cathedral, and Anglican Chaplain to the University of Victoria. The Chaplain returned to his duties at the beginning of the Summer Term and we are, at the time of writing, preparing for the annual Speech Day weekend. During this year we have received the invaluable help of Mr. Ian Calliford as organist of the Chapel. The singing has much improved and we hope, once again, to reach the high standards of years past. But we should like to have more boys entering the School whose treble voices are still unbroken. The Chapel Ofhcers for the year were: Verger, M. M. Watkins, Chaplains Wlarden, R. C. Barkerg Headmaster's Warden, S. Brink- ley: Sacristan, G. L. l'Vilder. The Chapel Officers elect for next year are: Verger, G. O. Tolmang Chaplain's Warden, R. VV. Shave, Headmaster's Warden, C. Conduit. C. E. F. W., Chaplain. . 5' wi T1-ii? V : 1. 'M 1 jr Lin- Q N lst. XV Sflllldfllgf J. Dobson. G. Chellin, D. McLean. M. Wfatkins, N. Bishop, M. Moilliet. G. Wilson, R. Dade. Seated: W. Keil, R. McKay. R. Grove, Brinkley CCapt.l, T. Conduit, P. Chapman, J. Jenkins. 22

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game had to be cancelledh. Many spectators turned out to all the games and were delighted to watch Glenalmond's attractive attacking Rugby. Several moments of the Clenalmond-University match ap- peared on the local TV sports show that same evening. The high standards set by these boys, both on and off the Held of play, made them very popular ambassadors for Rugby and for their country, and it is hoped that this has been merely the first of many similar tours. The School XV played 16, won 2, lost 12 and drew 2 fpoints for '13, against 1611. Detailed results were as follows: OCTOBER 19 School Claremont High School, lost 0-9 25 School Oak Bay High School, lost 6-10 NOVEMBER 4 School Brentwood College, lost 3-6 8 School Victoria High School, won 8-0 11 School The Old Boys, lost 0-8 13 School Oak Bay High School, lost 3-6 18 School St. George's School, lost 0-13 22 School Claremont High School, lost 9-11 DECEMBER 7 School Glenalmond, lost 0-26 JANUARY 13 School Royal Roads, drawn 0-0 FEBRUARY 13 School Royal Roads, lost 0-14 21 School Oak Bay High School, won 3-0 24 School Brentwood College, lost 0-15 MARCH 2 School St. George's School, lost 0-29 9 School Shawnigan Lake School, lost 5-8 10 School Shawnigan Lake School, drawn 6 6 B.C.C.S. FIRST FIFTEEN CHARACTERS BISHOP fprop forwardl -An exceedingly strong prop, but unfortunately inclined to tap back too often. Excellent in the tight and an outstanding line-out jumper. Poor in the ruck and inclined to dream at times. CHAPMAN fhookerj - This was his first year in the position. By the second half of the season he was strikingly successful in the scrum and outplayed all his opposite numbers in his department. He was rather slow round the field and has poor hands, but his determination often made up for his other deficiences. DADE fprop forwardl -Strong and fast, and a very forceful runner with the ball in his hands. He was excellent in the ruck and many times in the maul stole the ball to feed to his half backs. 24