Shawnigan Lake School - Yearbook (Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia Canada)

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money has had to be expended except for grass seed and stumping-powder ; the funds for the purchase of the former were forthcoming through the generosity of the Keeper of the Privy Purse, while the latter was paid for out of the Golf Fund. The Badminton Club held several tournaments during the year. Best i and Melrose were almost invariably winners whenever they played together ; these two were very evenly matched, and a single between them was always worth watch- ing. Some of our players both at Badminton and Tennis, seem to think that the only requirement necessary for these games is the ability to hit harder than the other fellow, entirely for- getting that it is the well-placed shot which counts. LIBRARY NOTES We have to acknowledge various gifts of books during the past year, which brings out total to well over hve hundred volumes. The Library and Reading Room have proved a great boon to many, as is shown by the large numbers using the room during wet weather and in the cold winter evenings. We have to acknowledge the receipt of the following con- temporaries : The Croftonian and Black and Red. BOXING The loss of Capt. Kingscote, who for some years has taken boxing, was very keenly felt ; but some of the fights showed a certain amount of science which proves that his teaching- is not forgotten. The same ring as last year was used and Mr. Lonsdale acted as referee. Results Heavy Heavies (over 130 lbs.) this year contained a lot of weight but little talent. Melrose, who won the cup, is a very fast fighter and he had no really difficult men to beat, but Musgrave and Ferguson put up very good fights against him. 13

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3rd XI vs. Leinster School Played on Wednesday, June 10th, the School winning by 40 runs. Mcintosh made 30 runs for the 3rd XI and Lacon suc- ceeded in taking 7 wickets for 15 runs. SCHOOL 3rd XL Meritt, b Hurley ii Lake i, b Hurley ii 5 Redpath, b Hurley ii 4 Skrimshire, b Hurley ii 5 Lacon, b Oldham Mcintosh, c and b Hurley ii 30 Larsen, run out 6 Cameron, c Forshaw ii, b Forshaw i 10 Lindsay, c Forshaw iii, b Hurley 4 Malkin, c Forshaw iii, b Oldham 3 Draeseke, not out Extras 6 LEINSTER SCHOOL Oldham, b Redpath Forshaw iii, b Lacon 6 Hurley ii, c Lindsay, b Lacon 9 Colthurst, run out 1 Macdonald ii, b Lacon Hurley i, b Redpath 4 Forshaw i, b Lacon 1 Piton, b Redpath 1 Higgins, b Lacon Forshaw ii, not out Noble, b Lacon 2 Extras 9 Total. 73 Total. 33 TENNIS— GOLF— BADMINTON The School tennis court, constructed last year after much labour by certain energetic spirits, was possible for play by those not too particular in the matter of surface. In addition we also had our usual one day a week on the wooden courts belonging to Col. Eardley-Wilmot, where some interesting tournaments were played. The golf course was very popular in the early part of the year, and various players reported some very good, not to say miraculous, scores, considering the difficulties of the course. The dr ought this summer did not assist our efforts at seeding, but now that so many of the worst stumps have been blasted out and a much larger area cleared, we have a promise of a course that will be well worth playing over, even if the ' greens ' do not exactly live up to their name. All these improvements are doubly gratifying when we consider that all the work has been done by ourselves. No 12

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Heavies (110 to 130 lbs.) won by Groves, who so far has never been beaten in his own weight. The most interesting fight was that between Groves and Ripley, in which the latter fought a sufficiently plucky fight to win the Good Losers Cup. He lasted three rounds with Groves and, while taking most of the punishment, managed to keep his opponent busy all the time. Middle-weights (95 to 110 lbs.) won by Hodgson, but contained nothing but a great deal of slogging. Light-weights (85 to 95 lbs.), won by Macdonald ii. This was not a very in- teresting weight, as Macdonald ii out- classed his opponent too easily. Feather-weights (75 to 85 lbs.), won by Redpath, who beat Harcourt in the final. Harcourt should develop into a good boxer in time. Bantam-weights (up to 75 lbs.) This was probably the most interesting of all the weights as it contained three very promising boxers : Marshall, Allen and Lindsay. Allen won in the finals, having beaten Marshall in the prelims in a very even fight which went to 4 rounds before a decision could be reached. Of the two Marshall is the better boxer but Allen is the more aggressive fighter. SWIMMING AND BOATING The first of May saw the resump- tion of early morning plunges, which called forth the usual keen competition for the honour of being first in — and first out. It is, unfortunately, not on record upon whom this coveted dis- tinction fell ; but strong suspicion falls upon Mr. Musgrave as the probable hero. However this may be, it is cer- tain that when afternoon swimming 14