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

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine Cricket THE standard of Cricket is certainly much higher than ever before, and 1926 may safely be taken as our most successful season so far. We only lost one match, and that by the small margin of one run. The bowling was our strongest point, and we were for- tunate in having a fair number of change bowlers. Haddon should develop into a really useful left-hander; he has still to realise that length is the essence of all bowling, and that a bowler should not lose heart if wickets do not come as soon as he expects them. 1 - : W f% t « f3 1 . V --Jh J] am M n 1 ' r r m jm Jmmmm Our batsmen, while showing considerably more style than formerly, did not, on the average, make as many runs as might have been expected of them. Best i developed into a useful hitter, and of Robertson we hope to hear more in 1927. The latter is a good illustration of the point we brought up at the beginning of the season: the absolute importance of each boy having his own bat, and that bat one which both suits and fits him. Page. Eleven

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine School vs. Cranleigh House Played in Victoria on December 12, 1925. The first eleven match in the afternoon was the best game of the day. the score being 3-1 in our favour. In addition to the ground being very slippery, there was a strong wind blowing, against which we played in the first half. However, we held them to no score until half time. With the change of ends, the school got away at once and Bastin scored with a good low shot in the corner of the goal. Cotton scored shortly after, and again later on from a fine dribble-up and pass by Groves. For the school, Rochfort i played extremely well in goal. His judgment in running out was good and in the one goal scored against him he did not have a chance. Groves was always good, as was Best i, in fact it would be hard to pick out any one player, the whole team combining so well together. School — Rochfort i; Ferguson, Best i; Parr, Groves, Rip- ley, Wallbridge, Draeseke, Cotton i, Bastin, Lacon. Studae Dorum Everbus nightibus frarn the studae dorum Boyibus fastibus cum outa seatsosorum. And whatibus gosonibus behind the studae dorum, Askibus boyibus who ' ve been there beforum. Satisibus unsignibus and a few thingsmorum, Tlieyibus all goibus through the studae dorum; Theribus to payibus the sacrifisiorum. C. P. j 2 I en

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine The fielding improved towards the end of the season, but we were sadly handicapped in the lack of any suitable place for fielding practice. This will be remedied, we hope, next year, when we get our own field into play. We congratulate Groves on the success of his team in all its matches. Date May May May June June June June June 13, 15, 29. 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 1926. 1926 1926. 1926 1926. 1926 1926 1926. Opponents . vs. Cowichan 2nd XI. vs. The Fathers s. Old Boys .vs. Capt. Noble ' s XI. .vs. Cowichan 2nd XI. vs. St. Michael ' s vs. Salt Spring vs. Old Boys Grounds Result Duncan Won Shawnigan Won Shawnigan Won Victoria Lost Duncan Won Shawnigan Won Shawnigan Won Shawnigan Won School vs. Cowichan 2nd XI. The first match of the season was something in the nature of a red letter day for our bowlers. We won the toss and put Cowichan in first, whereupon wickets began to fall like ninepins, the score at one time standing at 1 run for 7 wickets. Haddon ' s performance was especially noteworthy; in one over he took 4 wickets for no runs. Groves also bowled very well, and the whole side was out for 14. Cowichan were very weak in the bowling and Rochfort i and Best i made a first wicket stand of 43 before they were separated. Gillatt made a very useful 18, and the School inn- ings closed for 95. COWICHAN First Innings Col. Hodding, b. Groves Hawkins, b. Haddon Kirkham, b. Groves Drayton, b. Haddon James, c. Lacon. b. Haddon... Second Innings 1 not out b. Haddon 7 b. Groves 1 c. and b. Gillatt 2 :. - b. Gillatt 4 King, b. Haddon b. Groves .. Neel, c. and b. Haddon Hope, b. Groves 1 Crane, b. Best 2 did not bat. Scott, c. Ferguson, b. Cotton 9 did not bat. Corbishley, not out 1 not out 6 Extras Extras 4 c. Gillatt, b Groves b. Ellissen 1 Total 1 4 Total . 27 Page Twelve