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

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE After the match Housser received his 1st XV Colours. The teams were : School: Macrae, Marshall, Dyson, Ames, Walker, Hunter, Slater (Captain), Bradford, Lake i, Stewart, McAulay, Pid- dington, Housser, Redden, Matthews i. Brentwood: Fraser, McNeil, Wilson, Thorn, Nickson, Weir (Captain), Cooper, Wilson i, Sharp, Mayhew, Brockie, Malkin, Cameron, Mitchell, Sharland. Characters Merritt (Captain). Forward. Has captained his side well. A very fine forward, who has a flair for seeing how the play is going. Very good in the line out. Place kicking rather gone off. Sh.ter (Vice-Captain). Scrum Half. Much improved in this position, gets the ball out well to his outside half, has a very good idea of making an opening. A very good kick, but must learn not to overdo it. Mackedie. Forward. A very sound and quick-thinking player who has backed up his captain very well. Quite a use- ful place kick. Very good pair of hands. Lake. Forward. A good sound honest hard worker, always in the thick of things. Still rather clumsy in the line out. Ames. Wing Forward. Is learning this rather difficult position well. Must be quicker at getting his man. Becoming quite a good place kick. Playfair. Forward. A good hard-working forward, always well up. Poor pair of hands. Stewart. Forward. A very energetic player, always goes hard. Good tackle. Played wing three-quarter at the end of the season with some success. 17

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE SCHOOL vs. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE At Shawnigan on November 29th Lost, 0-11 Play was very even at the start, but eventually from a scrum in the School twenty-five, Brentwood got the ball out to their three-quarters, who passed out to the wing and Thorn scored. The kick failed (0-3). From a free kick, the School got well up to Brentwood ' s line, but failed to get over in spite of every effort. For the rest of the half, play was even, though Brentwood was getting the ball out of the scrum more often. In the second half, the School ' s hooking improved but Brentwood attacked hard. From the half-way line Weir ran through and passed in to Wilson who scored between the posts. This was converted, bringing the score to 0-8. Brentwood again attacked and the ball was passed out to McNeil, who started a determined run. He was immediately tackled, but having drawn the defence he passed to Wilson, who ran through and scored. The kick failed (0T1). Shawnigan now pressed hard and from a scrum Slater kicked to touch near the Brentwood line, but the forwards were unable to press home the advantage. Shortly afterwards, Macrae tried a drop goal and only just missed. No side went with Shawnigan attacking hard. This was undoubtedly the best display the 1st XV have given ; they were up against a much bigger, heavier and faster team but they contested every moment of the game and the marking up on Brentwood ' s three-quarter line was noticeably good. Macrae played an exceedingly good game at full back, his tackling and kicking saved the School many times. Slater, Hunter and Marshall played well, as did Bradford at scrum half, the latter ' s tackling being exceptionally sound. For the forwards Lake i was always good and he was well supported by McAulay, Stewart, Piddington and Housser. 16

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Hunter. Stand-off Half. Has played very well all through. Inclined at times to hang on to the ball too long. Very good tackle. Kicking needs improving. Martin ii. Forward. A very good hooker, but must learn that his job does not finish there. Dyson. Centre three-quarter. Has come on well, has a very sound idea of making an opening. Very good in defence. Kick- ing improving. Robertson i. Forward. Improved as the season went on, and has the makings of a fine forward ; good in the line out. Must learn to do his share of shoving in the scrum. Bazett. Forward. Started the season very poorly but woke up and played quite well. Inclined to do stupid things. Poor in the line out. The following played, and were not awarded 1st XV Colours : McAulay. Forward. Has the makings of a very useful for- ward. Breaks up quickly. Good tackle. Macrae ii. Full Back. Has filled this very difficult position well. Must try and not be so nervous. Good tackle, and very good kick. Walker. Wing Three-quarter. Started the season quite well, but had the misfortune to get injured. Must learn to make up his mind more quickly. Barclay. Centre Three-quarter. Very keen, but finds it diffi- cult to remember more than one thing at a time. Motherwell. Wing Three-quarter. A very determined run- ner, but at present has little skill.