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

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine THE SCHOOL Rochfort i. b. James Best i, b. Crane Groves, b. James Ferguson, b. James Robertson, b. James 19 30 10 1 Gillatt. b. Scott 1 Cotton i, b. Scott 4 Haddon, c. King, b. Neel 3 Lacon, b. Scott 2 Wallbridge, c. King, b. James M. A. Ellissen, not out 4 Extras 4 Total 95 School vs. The Fathers In spite of the fact that every parent vowed he had not played cricket for the last hundred years, we were able to arrange a very enjoyable match on May 15. Bowling was the chief difficulty, but here The Fathers had a tower of strength in Mr. Gooch, who, while bowling un- changed throughout the innings, demonstrated that he had not lost the art of making the ball break both ways, at the same time keeping a perfect length. He took 8 wickets for 1 8 runs, and the only one of our batsmen who played him with any confidence was Slater. THE FATHERS P. T. Skrimshire, b Groves 3 P. Gooch, b. Groves 4 Dr. Stanier, b. Haddon 1 Capt. Groves, c. Best, b. Haddon 1 G. Haddon, b. Groves 4 E. M. Neel, b. Groves 8 N. Best. b. Cotton 1 A. P. Musgrave, b. Cotton Sir Richard Lake, run out 9 Maj. Piddington, b. Cotton 2 O. J. Rochfort, not out 3 Extras 4 Total 40 THE SCHOOL Rochfort i, b. Gooch 2 Best i, b. Gooch 1 Ferguson, b. Gooch 5 Groves, c. and b. Gooch 12 Cotton i, b. Groves 15 Robertson, b. Gooch 8 Gillatt. c. Skrimshire, b. Groves 3 Haddon, c. and b. Gooch 8 Lacon, l.b.w. Gooch 1 Wallbridge, b. Gooch Slater, not out 8 Extras 9 Total 72 School vs. Capt. Noble ' s XI. One of the most enjoyable day ' s cricket we had was in the match against the Noble Farm, played on July 5. The game was played in the best spirit of country house cricket, and provided an exciting finish, as the issue was left in doubt to the last minute; in fact it needed a recount on the part of the scorers to decide the matter. Pag? Thirteen

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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

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine The School went in first, but did not fare very well at the hands of Commander Colville, whose ability to make the ball swerve almost unbelievable distances worried our batsmen a great deal. Best i and Robertson were the only two who played with any confidence, the former played two very useful innings, hitting with great freedom, while the latter showed a very nice style. They were greatly assisted by a useful inn- ings of 21 from Mr. Lonsdale. The Noble Farm innings opened unpropitiously for them, two wickets being down for one run. Mr. Tunnard and Capt. Noble soon altered things however, the latter ' s batting being a feature of the match. The score rose rapidly and in spite of the best efforts of our bowlers the side was not dismissed until they had scored 107, thus winning the match by 1 run. The home side very sportingly insisted on giving us a second innings, during which time Best i proceeded to hit the ball all over the ground for a very nice 43 not out. Our best thanks are due to Capt. Noble, both for arrang- ing the match and also for entertaining us so royally. THE SCHOOL Best i, c. Noble, b. Tunnard 3 3 not out 43 Rochfort i, b. Colville run out Ferguson, c. Wise, b. Colville 2 l.b.w. J. Colville 2 Groves, l.b.w Colville 8 c. and b. Colville Gillatt, c. Colville, b. A. Colville 7 c. Noble, b. Colville 11 M. A. Eilissm, c. and b. A. Colville.— 7 b. Colville 3 Robertson, b. Wise 16 l.b.w. Colville Cotton i, l.b.w. A. Colville not out 4 C. W. Lonsdale, c. Quainton, b. Colville 21 did not bat. Haddon, not out 3 did not bat. Wallbridge, b. Noble 2 did not bat. Extras 7 1 Total 106 Total 64 CAPT. NOBLE ' S XI. Hon. A. Colville, c. b. Haddon H. Hammond, run out 1 C. Tunnard, b. Best i 22 G. H. May, b. Gillatt 7 Maj. Wise, b. Groves Maj. Hammond, run out 3 Dean Quainton, b. Best i 14 A. Noble, not out Capt. Noble, b. Groves 3 7 Extras 17 Hon. J. Colville, b. Ellissen 6 ■ — Maj. Seale, b. Ellisszn Total 107 Page Fourteen