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

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FOOTBALL SEASON, 1924-25. For the third year we were successful in winning the Wilson Cup, for teams under 15; and the Duncan Business Men ' s Cup, for teams under 16. Instead of playing for the Wilson Cup in a knock-out Tour- nament, a league was formed amongst all the competing schools, each team playing every one of its opponents in ' home ' and ' away ' fixtures. This was a great improvement and caused much greater interest than under the old system. Our first eleven was quite a useful team ; Best i was always a tower of strength at centre-half, and towards the end of the season the forwards began really to play together ; their shoot- ing improved, and from a collection of moderately useful players they developed into a really dangerous combination. In our Cup-team, the defence was the strong point, the backs and goal-keeper were always good, but the weakness in front of goal was very marked amongst the forwards.

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interesting we have ever had. Mr. Price was kind enough to stay for the week-end and preach to us on Sunday morning. We also had a very interesting sketch from Mr. Hutchins, whose whistling, bird imitations and cartoons were much en- joyed. Another interesting talk, helped by a moving picture machine, was given by Mr. Wilkinson, of the Forestry Asso- ciation. Our old friend, Capt. F. B. Noble, very kindly piloted Dr. M. J. Rendall up to the school, and for all too short a time we were honoured by hearing words of genuine inspiration from the late headmaster of Winchester — and, to use words of his own, spoken many years ago, a sense of ecstasy and wonder pervaded our own Big School. Our five entrants for Junior Matriculation were all suc- cessful, although Halley and Crisp had to take Latin Authors again. Musgrave received partial standing in Senior Matric- ulation, Biology proving too much for him. Three old Head Boys (one bringing his wife with him) and several other Old Boys came up during the holidays ; we hope they realize what a pleasure it was to see them again. This term the Old Boys ' Match was a great success, 18 Old Boys arriving for lunch and staying until late that even- ing. At the end of the Summer Term we said a sorrowful good- bye to Mr. Hicks, who has for the past four years so loyally and conscientiously done his best for the school. Also to Mr. Skinner, who has written since to say that he is back in Jamaica. Mr. F. J. Stanton, who has had experience of our boys before at Trinity College School, and Mr. G. H. Dowker, have taken their places. Mr. G. B. Benson has left the University School and started on a venture of his own by opening the Ganges Preparatory School on Salt Spring Island. We wish him every success. Sixteen boys left in July and thirty new boys arrived in September, hurriedly we had to arrange another dormitory. Ferguson and Ripley are the two new Prefects. 4

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The Fixture Card was : Date Opponents Ground Restlu Nov. 1, 1924 St. Michael ' s. Home Won 1-0 Nov. 1, 1924 ...St. Michael ' s 3rd XI... Home Won 1-0 Nov. 5, 1924 Duncan High School Duncan Won 2-1 Nov. 8, 1924 St. Aidan ' s Victoria Won 6-1 Nov. 8, 1924 Foul Bav Victoria Lost 0-2 Nov. 19, 1924 Oak Bav High Victoria Lost 1-2 Nov. 22, 1924 Collegiate Victoria Won 3-0 Nov. 26, 1924 Duncan Men Home Lost 0-5 Nov. 29, 1924 St. Aidan ' s Home Won 3-0 Dec. 6, 1924 ...... St. Michael ' s Victoria Won 1-0 Lent Term, 1925 March 5, 1925.... Duncan Men Duncan Lost 1-3 March 14, 1925 Cranleigh House Home Won 6-2 March 21, 1925... Duncan Schools Duncan Won 2-0 Dcnotes Cup Match. SCHOOL vs. DUNCAN HIGH SCHOOL. Played on November 5, at Duncan, resulting in a win for the School, 2—1. Duncan were the first to score and things looked danger- ous until after half-time. The School team then pulled them- selves together and, after some useful combination on the part of the halves and forwards, equalized the score. The issue remained in doubt until a few minutes before time, when Musgrave, making full use of his speed, ran through and won the match with a well placed shot. School — Wallbridge ; Halley, Roaf ii ; Haddon, Best i. Hodgson ; Macdonald i, Melrose, Groves, Musgrave, Bastin. SCHOOL vs. ST. MICHAEL ' S Played in Victoria on December 6th. This was one of the best matches played by our cup-team and they had to work hard to get the one goal which won the match. Added interest was given to the game, it being in the nature of a cup final. The School had won every cup match