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

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE THE season on the whole was more of a success than the results would lead one to believe. Great keenness was shown by nearly the whole school. During the Easter holi- days, three wickets on the large field, also four wickets on the lower field ,for nets, were specially prepared, and although we were not able to use them until nearly the middle of the term, they were of the greatest help. Our weakness lay in our bowlers, who were, in the major- ity, inclined to sacrifice length and accuracy for speed. The fielding of the whole side was good, although there was a tendency among the fielders to stand on their heels, and not back each other up. The batting was quite good, but there were several who forgot the old adage, Wait, and the runs will come. Rochfort made quite a keen captain; he was apt to forget to watch his field and allowed his bowlers to start or continue an over before the fielders were in their right places. Many a run is scored and many a catch is missed through a man being slack and not getting to his place quickly. Rochfort ' s batting showed a great improvement, but he forgot, in the majority of innings, that he has the ability to come out to nearly every ball that is bowled, and that to play back to a half volley is a sin that can never be forgiven. He bowled very well at times and improved as the season went on. A good field. Slater should make a good bat when he gets over his nerves. He played one or two very good innings at the end of the season. A very good field ; fair change bowler.

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Island always looked the more dangerous side, Slater scored a very clever try from a five-yard scrum. The kick failed. (7-0). The Mainland then made a desperate effort which culmin- ated in a beautiful dropped goal by Larsen from ten yards inside the half-way line. (7-4). There followed another very hard interval of play on both sides. Twice the Islanders might have scored, if their three- quarters had shewn more determination in going for the line ; and once the Mainlanders nearly got over. In the end neither side added to the score before the whistle went for time, and the Island were left winners by 7-4. The two packs of forwards were very even. Out of 58 scrums, the Mainland got the ball 32 times, and the Island 26 times. Island : Back, Bradford i. ; three-quarters, Skrimshire, Bar- clay i., Davidson, Robertson ii. ; halves, Slater, Taylor i. ; five- eighths, Bradford ii. ; forwards, Lake i., Playfair, Steward, Branson, Green, Bazett, Milne i. Mainland : Back, Harcourt ; three-quarters, Wood, Larsen, Malkin i., Spencer; halves, Walkem L, Ames; five-eighths, Taylor iii ; forwards, Merritt, Mackedie, Stewart ii., Douglas i., Macrae, Martin ii., Whittall. I met him at the steamer ' s side, Was it a pleasant trip? I cried. Ambiguously he replied, O si sic omnes !

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Robertson batted very well all through the season, but is very inclined, after he has got set, to be careless and have a go. A good bowler with a distinct swing. Lazy in the field. Best i. A very ugly bat with a good eye, made some good scores ; only a fair wicket keeper. Harcourt : A poor bat with a good eye ; should make an effort to remember that he is playing with a cricket bat and not a mashie ; a good field, has the makings of a good wicket keeper. Hunter : Should make a good sound bat with more ex- perience. Must not attempt too many strokes at first ; a very good field. Taylor i : Improved greatly and has the temperament ; played some very good, patient innings ; rather lazy in the field. Johnston : A painstaking bat with little style ; rather slow in the field. Redpath : A very fair bowler with a good natural action ; at present does not use his brains enough ; a poor bat and field. Merritt : The hitter of the side ; usually, however, chose the wrong ball to hit ; energetic field. Larsen : Also was inclined to hit at everything, irrespec- tive of its length ; a nervous field. Skrimshire : A very poor bat ; must learn to buck him- self up in the field. 10