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

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FIRST FIFTEEN CHARACTERS DYKES CGapt.j Qfly-halfj -Showed a good pair of hands in catching much of Briggs, wayward service. His deceptively long stride proved useful in attack, but a reluctance to come up quickly in defence allowed his opposite number space to manoeuvre. BRIGGS Cscrum halfl -An erratic performer, sometimes more troubled by his own temperament than by the opposition. His service lacked control, but his blind-side breaks and ability to link with the back row were highly successful. CAMERON I Ccentrel -He possessed a useful turn of speed and a passable sidestep. His inconsistent handling in attack and uncertain tackling under- mined his confidence and prevented any fluency in his play. MacEWING Ccentrel -A converted winger who showed the only signs of solidity in mid-field. He handled well and ran strongly, but lacked the speed to be elusive. FIRTH fwingl -Lack of acceleration did not permit him to beat his man by change of pace, but his lengthy stride made him difhcult to stop. His handling and defence improved throughout the season. GRAHAM fwingj - Hesitant under pressure, particularly when fielding high opposition kicks. His speed off the mark was useful in attack, and his ability to run with the ball compensated for his limited length of kick. FUQUA fwingl -Given sufficient space his powerful bursts were difficult to halt. Vuln.erable in defence, largely because of poor anticipation, and tackling, which was seldom low enough to be effective. MACAULAY I Cpropj - His compact build enabled him to cause discomfort to a number of opposing hookers. An uncompromising forward in the loose, and a devastating tackler. THRONE Chookerl -A competent striker, but not always consistent at critical scrums. Lively in the loose and a well-balanced runner with the ball. HEFFERNAN fpropj -A solid scrummager and a useful supporting forward at the line-out. Hard-working but still a little cumbersome in the loose. FELLNER Csecond rowl -His lack of bulk did not allow him to make full use of his height at the line-out. He needs to become more aggressive-a quality which at present is demonstrated only under severe provocation. HARDING Csecond rowl -A strong supporting forward, particularly at the line-out, but without the necessary speed to become a force in the loose. MCCARTEN I fnumber eightj -Robust and determined. He was useful at the back of the line-out and a powerful breaker from the set scrum. His cover defence was one of the outstanding features of the team. VALLANCE Qflankerl -An ubiquitous performer. He gained much useful possession by his hard rucking and strong supporting play. SWOFFORD Cfiankerj -An inconspicuous but industrious member of the pack. His intelligent anticipation more than compensated for his lack of speed. On several occasions his place-kicking ability proved a match-winning asset. M.A.'W. 29

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Dykes and Briggs found inviting gaps in the opposition defence, and in the second half the School scored nineteen points without reply. The final match finished in dramatic style. During the closing stages Cand with two men off the field injuredj the school team was trying desperately to salvage a tie from what appeared to be certain defeat. The opposition, having missed several scoring chances themselves, were foolish enough to present Swoflford with a penalty, and the unenviable task of winning the match with the last kick of the game. Seemingly quite unperturbed by the tension, Swofford sent his kick high between the posts to end the season as it had begun, with an unexpected, but thoroughly-deserved victory. Results were as follows: October 6 V. Claremont fhomej, won 12-9 15 v. Victoria High School Qhomej, won 33-6 17 v. Shawnigan Qawayj, lost 8-47 21 v. Mount Douglas Chomel, won 27-3 24 v. Brentwood Cawayj, lost 6-17 29 v. Claremont Qhomej, lost 0-22 November 4 v. Oak Bay Qhomej, won 8-6 7 v. Old Boys Chomej, won 3-0 14 v. St. George's fhomej, lost 3-30 18 v. Mount View Qhomej, won 9-6 26 v. Brentwood fhomej, lost 3-19 December 3 v. Shawnigan Qhomej, lost 0-19 January 20 v. Victoria High School Qhomel, won 12-11 February 9 v. Royal Roads Qhomej, lost 3-6 March 20 v. Royal Roads fawayj, won 19-11 25 v. Combined High Schools XV Chomej, won 16-13 M.A.W. 28

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i ..- -.t K'-'I -... - .-.. ,.,. I 'Zi'.5i' if S? L RUGBY 2nd XV Standing, Left to Right: J. Spalding, M. McLennan, S. Shanaman, P. Dickinson, P. VVu, T. Banks, S. Wiley, R. Gaither. Seated: G. Niofford, P. Chapman, Stelck, G. Powell, G. Lokken, G. Copeland, B. Barker. SECOND FIFTEEN In a season where experience and talent were limited the Second Fifteen were seldom able to Held their strongest team. Injuries were more prevalent than usual and the loss of several players to the First Fifteen left the remainder with a daunting task. Despite such tribulations and the unimpressive record, there were a number of individual performances worth mention. Lokken used his height to advantage in the line-out, Stelck, Shanaman and Hancock were prominent in the loose, and McLennan proved himself a useful hooker. The latteris hooking improved rapidly once he had dispensed with his fool-proof signalling system, which the opposition and his own scrum half both found equally baffling. Gaither combined well with Powell. but a general reluctance amongst the backs where tackling was concerned was never overcome, and this fault alone was the cause of several defeats. M.A.W. 30