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

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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

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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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MCLEAN fsecond rowj -This was his first year of Rugby. A good jumper, and strong and fast, but he lacked the necessary weight for second row. His tackling was often very good. He frequently seemed to tire too easily, and lagged behind when the strain was on. He must learn how to go hard for the whole game. By the end of the season he was improving and getting rid of his habit of cross-field running. MOILLIET Csecond rowl - This was his first year of Rugby. A strong, willing forward, very good in the ruck, but poor in line-out protection. Rather slow and clumsy, with the result that he is lacking in basic skills and ineffective in broken field play. CHELLIN Cblind-side wing forwardl - At times a very useful player, capable of intelligent moving and distribution of the ball. Not slow, but often un- willing to cover across in defence. DOBSON Copen-side wing forwardj -A destructive thorn in the flesh for the opposition. He was capable of disrupting enemy half backs and snapping up loose balls. He made several good breaks, but lacked the pace and con- fidence to make use of this ability. GROVE Cnumber eight-scrum leaderj -A very promising and intelligent player. When he has put on more poundage he will be even more effective. A good pair of hands, a good boot, good speed, great determination and in- telligent use of the base of the scrum combined to produce a very creditable player. CONDUIT Qscrum halfj - Had outstanding spirit and determination. A good tackler and a much-improved kicker, from the base of the scrum, from the line-out and for goal. His erratic passing must be improved next season. BRINKLEY CCaptainj Cstand-off halfj -A very determined and hard- working player. He has excellent hands, and his touch-kicking and tactical kicking improved greatly throughout the season. A good tackler. His basic shortcoming is a certain lack of speed. A very conscientious and industrious Captain. JENKINS Qwing three-quarterl-A very determined runner, but makes the tragic mistake of trying to cut inside his opponent. His lack of pace, poor tackling and comparatively small stature cut down his effectiveness against big, strong wings. He must learn to kick effectively on the run. McKAY Ccentre three-quarterj -He has no inside or outside break, and lacks the pace to outrun opponents. Sound tackling, a very useful grubber kick and an effective cross kick on the run are his most valuable attributes. His main fault is a head-down run straight at his opponent. WILSON Ccentre three-quarterl - A very strong and powerful player. With a little more speed he would be a most difficult runner to stop. He is inclined to lie too flat and too far away from his other centre. Has an excellent kick, and can gain very long yardage. He must learn to use his physique to tackle hard and low. His handling at times is also suspect. KEIL Cwing three-quarterl - Exceedingly determined. His lack of stature and speed are usually offset by very hard running and excellent tackling. He also has the ability to kick for touch and gain valuable ground just as he is tackled. WATKINS ffull backl -A very keen player, and it is unfortunate that a full back must be a good tackler, and, also, able to field the ball before it bounces, and then deal with it immediately. He is not slow, but his fielding and tackling were very, very weak. His touch kicking was adequate. B.C.C.S. 25