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

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE THE season, on the whole, was very successful. The stan- dard of the cricket throughout the whole School showed a very marked improvement ; this was in no small measure due to the keenness developed in the Second and Junior Games and by the work accomplished in the nets. The 1st XL was well able to give a good account of it- self towards the end of the season. The beating of a strong side of the Wanderers at Work Point was perhaps its best achievement. Robertson had a very successful season, making 276 runs, with an average of 21.2, and taking 41 wickets with an aver- age of 9.7. 57 against Cowichan was his best effort. Slater is to be congratulated on the success of his team, who backed him up in every way. Great keenness was shown in House matches. The urging on of the House Masters and boys was well worth hearing. Slater. Captain. Has quite a lot to learn in captaining a side. Not yet fully awake to his responsibilities. Must pay more attention to his field. Has batted with much more con- fidence and success. Bowled well at times ; apt to bowl too short. Very good held. Robertson i. (Vice-captain). Has borne the brunt of the batting and bowling with considerable success. Inclined to get despondent if his bowling is hit and if he does not get wickets quickly. Fielding improved. Larsen. His determination to get runs for his side has saved the XL on many occasions. Has little style but a good eye. Fielded very well. 17

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE assistance to his side. Graham played a very sound game at full-back. After the match the following received their House Col- ours : Groves ' : Riddell i, Maitland i, Douty, Whittall, Redden, Hyde i, Innes, Spencer. Lake ' s : Martin ii, Motherwell, Robertson ii, Lane, Gra- ham, Powlett, Piddington. Teams Groves ' : Back, Torland ; Three-quarters, Spencer, Douty, Barclay i, Brooks; Halves, Mackedie (capt.), Maitland i; Five-eighths, Barker ; Forwards, Playfair, Bazett, Riddell i, Whittall, Redden, Hyde i, Innes. Lake ' s : Back, Graham ; Three-quarters, Pearce i, Walker, Heurtley, Motherwell ; Halves, Hunter, Robertson ii ; Five- eighths, Ames; Forwards, Lake i (capt.), Martin ii, Lane, Powlett, Piddington, Housser i, Housser ii. it;

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Taylor i. A very patient bat, with few strokes ; very poor on the leg side. Indifferent bowler. Fair field, who must learn to keep his place. Hunter. Did not come up to his promise of last year. Did not seem to see the ball quickly enough. Good field. Ames. A very keen cricketer. Showed every promise of making a useful wicket keeper. He did not have the success with the bat his play in the nets seemed to warrant. Barclay i. Improved a great deal as a bat, with a poor style. Has at present no idea of calling. A very keen field with a bad pair of hands. FIRST CRICKET XI. 1929 Mackedie. An uncertain bowler, bowled well at start of season, but faded away. Impatient bat, with no idea what to do with a full toss. Good field. Merritt. Kept his place in the side for his fielding. Batting is still of the hay-fork variety. Redpath. A natural swing bowler, but seldom came off in a match, due mostly to nerves. Batting suffered from the same complaint. Only a fair field. Heurtley. Has the mak ings of a good spin bowler when he learns to get a length and keep it. Poor field. is