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2nd XV HAWKSWORTH, David (Outside Centre) David was the 2nd XV ' s outstanding back. An elusive, if somewhat awkward runner (in the Mike Hicks ' tradi- tion), he was always a threat with the ball in his hands. He is also one of the best passers of the ball in the school. Not a hard defender but a great trier who always stuck with it. LEVELL, David (Inside Centre) David has all the physical attributes for his position — size and plenty of speed — but at the moment he is lacking in one essential — the desire to break the half tackle and create the vital opening. With this ' killer ' instinct he could become a valuable player to any team, particularly as he is always thinking constructively on the field. FENNINGS, Randy (Left wing) Randy played a few games for the 2nd XV. He runs well in the open field but is lacking in the necessary robustness to make it to the line through ' heavy traffic ' . Plays his position well in defence which conpensates for his lack of hitting power. ELLIS, David (Captain and Stand Off) David has everything that a good stand off needs except perhaps the most vital of all — basic speed. This alone prevented him from playing for the 1st XV. He kicks well, passes well and knows how to read the game. He was an excellent captain who always got the best out of his team and was probably the person most responsible for the 2nd XV ' s fine record. LINDSAY, Peter (Prop) Too small to be a really effective prop but a great ferreter for the ball in the loose. He often appeared from a maul with the ball, but had an unfortunate habit of dying with it instead of feeding it back. His lack of size also leads to his being buffeted in the lineout. I would suggest a move to hooker (his original position). RAPHAEL, Andy (Prop) Andy has the size and strength to be a good prop, but unfortunately lacks the mobil- ity. When he gets there he is most useful, and with the ball in his hands he is a difficult man to stop. But he will always have to work hard to ensure mobility. MCLEAN, Duncan (No. 8) A player who never realised his potential. He has good hands, tackles well, and is a strong runner. He scored some excellent tries and looked on the surface a match-winner. He lacks, however, real desire so that he plays in spurts. He must realise the greatest back row forward gives his all for 70 minutes, and builds the flair on top of solid graft. STANLEY, David (W fwd) David is a deadly tackier. He is far too small to be a forward, and too slow to be a back, but he is a useful man to have around because of unlimited guts . He is absolutely fearless in dropping on the ball in the mud, and will take on the largest opponent with no hesitation. MORRISON, Ross (Scrum Half) Ross, last year ' s 1st XV scrum half, had the misfortune to break his jaw early in the season, which put him out of action for two months. When he came back he tried as hard as ever but was unable to regain his confidence, so was never seen at his best this year. SITES, Scott (W fwd, Hooker, Scrum Half) Scott proved a most useful member of the team, playing competently in these three positions. He likes to run with the ball in his hands and is quite fast around the field. Hooker is probably his position, and he should work on the speed of his strike. He should also overcome a ten- dency to play to the gallery. FRIEDLI, Ron (Fullback) Ron is a steady, if unspectacular fullback. His main strength lay in his formii- dable boot! On his day he appeared able to kick goals from almost any place on the field! His weakness was his lack of speed, particu- larly on the turn. This meant that he was too often caught out of position. HUGO, Rob (Right wing) Rob has plenty of speed but he must get out of the habit of turning his back to the opposition when he runs into ' heavy traffic ' . Rob is a fearless defender who has the potential but he must learn to put his head back and go whatever the situation. I.R.F. 28
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prop, with both size and speed he would have been a great asset to the team in this position but showing his usual selfless attitude and fine team spirit Jeff agreed to fill the vacancy at fullback in order to help out both the 1st XV and its coaches. Throughout the season he was a hard and fearless tackier who showed plenty of courage under pressure. He also kicked well both feet. Everyone concerned is greatly indebted to Jeff for his willingness to sacrifice personal ambition for the good of the team. OSLER,Jock (Fullback) Jock spent half the season bravely attempting to help solve the school ' s stand-off problem, but he was never completely at home in the position and only really came into his own when moved to his rightful position at fullback. In this position he is a natural having a built-in sense of position and a good attacking flair. He kicks well with his right foot but not at all with his left, a grave handicap for a fullback. Finally, though he gives his all in matches he is reluctant to train hard, making him suspect as a true team man. WILLIAMS, Harry (Right wing) Harry is a strong, powerful runner with a good body swerve who had the ability to be a match winner, and indeed on ' his day ' often was, but an air of vagueness which frequently led to grave lapses in con- centration made him something of a liability in critical games, particulcirly on defence. PADWICK, Mike (Inside centre Right wing) Mike is potentially the most dangerous back in the school. Fast and elusive he was capable of carving a defense wide open but too often didn ' t due largely to lack of confidence in his own ability. More at home on the wing he scored a particularly fine try against Shawnigan in that position. If he can overcome this lack of confidence he will be a real threat next year. LEVELL, Doug (Outside Centre) Doug is the most improved rugby player in the school. In spite of the fact that this was only his second year of rugby he has become the finest passer of the ball in the school. He is a very powerful runner with an excellent outside break which gave either him or his wings the majority of the tries scored by the 1st XV this year. In defence his tackling was bone-crushing and it often drew comparison with Don Tansley, the finest tackier in the history of the school — no mean compliment. BRADFORD, John (Left wing) John was a very strong, hard running left wing who averaged over a try a game during the first half of the season. But lacking basic speed his success was based on desire and when for some unaccountable reason he lost this in mid-November the ' fire ' went out of him and he then looked less than ordinary. He has an excellent cross kick which early in the season led to a number of good forward tries. WILLS, Chuck (Stand off) Chuck was moved up from the Colts in mid season in an attempt to solve the stand-off problem. Although as yet rather small, he is quick and a good passer of the ball and soon got the line moving in a way that no one else had been able to. In addition he kicks equally well with both feet, a rarety in this part of the world. His abihty to think quickly and read the game make him an exciting prospect for the future and his coaches are hopeful that for the next two years, anyway, the ' old recurring stand off problem ' has finally been solved! He must learn to pull his weight on defence, if he is to become a ' complete ' player. HALLIDAY, Bruce (Scrum Half) Bruce got his chance, unex- pectedly, early in the season when last year ' s scrum half was injured. He took it literally with both hands! Although desperately small for the league of rugby Bruce makes up for it with elusiveness and speed. He has a long, brisk service and kicks well but he must improve his defence — he is reluctant to fall on the ball and has a tendency to ' lose his cool ' under pressure. He is yet another in a long line of ' Duncan scrum halves ' who have served the school well over the last ten years. N.R.B.P. 27
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