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

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine Football Season, 1925-1 926 THIS was one of the most successful seasons w e have had. Only three matches were lost, one of them being against our own Old Boys; while for the fourth year running we won the Wilson Cup without the loss of a single match. Our greatest achievement was in taking three teams down to Victoria at the end of the Christmas Term, playing three matches on the same day, and winning all of them. The first eleven, starting off with a strong defence, soon de- veloped into a good team and played well together. The for- wards improved a great deal towards the end of the season and gave a good account of themselves in the Cranleigh House match. Best i and Ferguson were very strong at full-back, the well-controlled kicking of the former and the energetic heading of the latter being a feature of all the matches. A great deal is expected of a centre-half, but we were fortunate in having Groves in that position, while Cotton developed into a useful centre-forward towards the end of the season. The Cup Team were never really extended, being generally somewhat heavier than their opponents. That they were un- Page Seven

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine At the beginning of the summer term we found it neces- sary to build two more cement pitches for cricket nets, these proved very popular. The Bishop held a Confirmation Service on May 12, when eight candidates were presented. May 24 caused a more general exodus than in former years, only about eight boys being left over the holiday. An account of how four of the most adventurous spent the week-end will be found elsewhere in this issue. We are very glad to say that an Old Boys ' Club has been started. Particulars will be found under Old Boys ' Notes. This club should prove most beneficial both as regards keeping Old Boys in touch with each other, and also forming a tie between present and past. Considerable improvement has been made on the approach to the school from the road. By means of constant trips to Mill Bay beach the drive has been covered with shingle. This all helps to keep the dust away from the school buildings dur- ing the summer. We regret to record the death of Canon Lonsdale, father of Mr. and Mis3 Lonsdale, which took place in England last June. Though he had never visited Canada, Canon Lonsdale was a firm friend and supporter of the school. We welcome back Miss Lonsdale, who has just returned from England, where she has been since the end of last term. At the end of the Summer Term we said goodbye to Mr. G. H. Dowker, who has left to take Holy Orders. In his place we welcome Capt. E. D. W. Levien. Eleven boys left in July and twenty-two new boys arrived in September, thus bringing our numbers higher than ever before. To accommodate these we have had to add on to the dining-room and also to build another dormitory. The new prefects elected to fill the places of Groves, Crisp, Ferguson and Cotton i, who have left, are Haddon, Lake i and Parr. Page Six

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine beaten, however, did not depend on this entirely, being mainly due to the fact that they had learned the elements of combina- tion. Our third eleven, or under 12 team, showed great promise. The matches which we were able to arrange for them were well worth watching, if only for the unbounded keenness shown, and while this enthusiasm must be controlled, they should un- doubtedly form a useful nucleus for 1926. Football Fixtures, 1925 Date Teams Ground Result Oct. 30 — 1st XI. vs. Duncan Men Shawnigan Drawn 0-0 Oct. 24 — 1st XI. vs. Duncan Men Duncan Won 2-1 Oct. 31 — Cup Team vs. St. Michael ' s . Shawnigan Won 4-0 Oct. 31 — 3rd XI. vs. St. Michael ' s Shawnigan Won 3-0 Nov. 7 — -2nd XI. vs. Monterey School Shawnigan Drawn 1-1 Nov. 7 — 3rd XI. vs. Monterey School Shawnigan Won 2-0 Nov. 7 — 1st XI. vs. Old Boys . Shawnigan Lost 1-3 Nov. 14 — 1st XI. vs. Oak Bay High School Shawnigan Drawn 0-0 Nov. 21 — Cup Team vs. St. Aidan ' s Shawnigan Won 11-2 Nov. 21 — 3rd XL vs. Cowichan St. School .. Shawnigan Lost 1-2 Nov. 28 — Cup Team vs. Colbgiate Shawnigan Won 12-0 Dec. 4 — Cup Team vs. St. Aidan ' s Victoria Won 3-0 Dec. 11 — Cup Team vs. St. Michael ' s Victoria Won 9-1 Dec. 11 — 3rd XL vs. St. Michael ' s Victoria Won 7-0 Dec. 11 — 1st XL vs. Cranleigh House Victoria Won 3-1 March 10 — 1st XL vs. Oak Bay High Victoria Lost 0-2 March 10 — 3rd XL s. Monterey School Victoria Drawn 0-0 March 13 — Cup Team vs. Collegiate Shawnigan Won 3-0 School (Cup Team) vs. St. Aidan ' s This match, played at Shawnigan on Saturday, November 21, resulted in a win for the School by 11-2. In spite of the score the game was a good one, as St. Aidan ' s forwards were always dangerous and should have scored more freely. Their defence, on the other hand, was weak. For Shawnigan, Gillatt and Haddon both played well, the former scoring five goals and the latter three. Barclay i played a hard game at right-half and marked his man well, while Rochfort i was very sound in goal. Page Eight