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

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE of finding touch. One drop goal was attempted on either side, but without success. Playfair, Bazett, Taylor i., and Ames received their colours after the match. For the Old Boys, Philips showed our halves and three ' s how to take a pass on the run, while mention must be made of the good work by Robertson ii., who played for the Old Boys as scrum-half. School: Harcourt, Larsen (capt.), Barclay i., Davidson, Skrimshire, Taylor i., Slater, Ames, Merritt, Stewart ii., Play- fair, Bazett, Branson L, Steward, Martin ii. Old Boys: J. Roaf, L. W. Neel, Malkin i., W. Ferguson, Stewart-Macleod, Dubois-Philips, Robertson ii., Taylor in., N. Jones, H. J. Lake, M. Rochfort, T. Piddington, V. Furber, N. Best, Douglas i. ISLAND vs. MAINLAND This game was played on the Big Game Ground, on All Saints ' Day. The Mainland kicked off, playing towards the Pavilion end. For some minutes play was very even, and mostly in mid-field, then the Island began to press, and a little later Taylor i. dropped a clever goal (4-0). There was no further score until half-time, though the Isl- and had the better of the play, and should have scored at least once. The Mainland had three kicks given against them for feet up in the scrum. After half-time the Island forwards began to get the ball in the scrum more often, and their three-quarters brought off one or two neat passing movements, though a tendency to run across the ground deprived their attacks of much of their sting. Bradford ii. ' s spoiling tactics at five-eighths quite broke up the Mainland attack, and he made one or two clever runs on his own. After a quarter of an hour ' s play, during which the

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE THE SCHOOL vs. THE OLD BOYS Played at Shawnigan, November 12, 1928 Lost, 8 points to 9 Our annual match with the Old Boys was noteworthy as being the first time that we have played them at rugger, and, as the score indicates, the game was a very close one. In the first rush the Old Boys nearly scored from a run by Philips, Ferguson and Rochfort, but they were forced into touch and play was then carried back into the Old Boys ' twenty-five. Shortly afterwards the Old Boys again broke away and Rochfort scored, but the try was not converted. Play was very even for a time, until the school three- quarters managed to get the ball out to Larsen, who made a splendid run right through the opposing defence, and scored between the goal posts. The try was converted by Merritt. This was nearly repeated shortly afterwards, but Phillips brought off a fine tackle and spoiled the attack. A fumble with the wet ball by our defence cost another try as Furber dribbled over the line and scored for the Old Boys. The try was not converted. At half time the score was 5-6. On play being resumed, the Old Boys again nearly scored from some good footwork by their forwards, but the ball went over the deadline. Philips, soon afterwards, got away again, and scored the third try for the Old Boys, but failed to convert. Play was now centred in our twenty-five, but the forwards at length got the ball back to our three-quarter line, where Barclay made a fine opening for Skrimshire, who was then able to get a clear run and score for the school. The try was not converted. In spite of the wet ground and slippery ball, the passing was quite good ; our forwards seemed rather slow in getting round the ball and following up, and there were some danger- ous moments in our twenty-five, when nobody seemed to think

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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 !