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

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Rugby THE standard of football showed a marked improvement all through the School, chiefly owing to the keenness shown by the coaches of the various games. The 1st XV did quite well considering the size and age of the side. More de- termination is needed in tackling and running hard for the line. Merritt captained the side well and was helped in this by both Slater and Mackedie. The forwards were soon settled upon, but the great difficulty was to produce a three-quarter line, which looked like developing into something at the end of the Christmas term, but frost and snow prevented any more matches for the rest of the season, so the question was still left in doubt. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. VICTORIA COLLEGE At Shawnigan, Dec. 7, 1929 Lost — 3-11 At the start, the game resolved itself into rushes by the opposing three-quarters, with neither side gaining much ad- vantage until Victoria College made a run up to the School twenty-five. This pressure was maintained with various un- successful attempts on the part of the School backs to clear. Finally Mackedie kicked past the opposing full back and the forwards, following well up, took the ball over the Victoria line, Mackedie scoring. The kick failed. (3-0).

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE put it out but the fierceness of the fire deterred them from doing more than help to prevent its spreading to the neigh- bouring buildings. On April 27th we were visited by some of the English Headmasters. A full account of this will be found elsewhere in our pages. On May 8th the Choir sang in the Musical Festival in Victoria. The Choir and some of the athletic squad also went over to Cobble Hill on June 3rd and assisted at the Choral Society ' s concert. The usual exodus took place on May 24th. Those of us who were left behind had a very enjoyable time. Buses and cars took us to Duncan to the pictures on Friday, and on Saturday and Sunday we had picnics at Burnt Bridge and Telegraph Bay. On June 28th the Matriculation Candidates held a dance in Big School to which the matriculating girls from Strathcona were invited. We wish to express our thanks to Mr. Guthrie for his generous gift of Plaster Casts for use in the Drawing School ; and to Mr. Radford for a present to the Main Hall of a very fine Vancouver Island Grey Wolf Head. During the summer holidays the Governors permitted the School to be used by the Diocese for a Clergy Retreat. We welcome this year on the Staff: — Mr. M. C. Ellis, Mr. T. J. F. Wisden, Major R. N. Hill, Mr. M. E. H. Phelps. The Prefects are: — Slater (Head of the School), Lake 1, Ames, Walker, Taylor 1, Stewart. We congratulate Viscount Colville on his engagement to Miss Myrtle Gale and Mr. R. G. Humphreys on his engage- ment to Miss Helen Paterson.

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Victoria College now pressed and the School finally re- lieved the pressure by touching down. A kicking match be- tween the opposing backs ended with Stewart tackling the Victoria full back in his own twenty-five, but the School failed to reap the benefit of this. Victoria College relieved by a long kick and some fast open play ensued between the two twenty- five lines. From a fumbled pass by the School, Victoria kicked ahead and Young picked up and scored. The try was not con- verted {3-3). 1st RUGBY XV. Back Row — J. Motherwell, A. G. Stewart, R. Eazett, D. Robertson, W. A. Barclay, Martin, Macrae. Middle Row — J. Lake, E. Slater, W. Merritt, D. Mackedie, A. Plaiyfair. Front Row — Hunter, D. P. Ames, A. Dyson. A dangerous run by Victoria was saved by good tackling on the part of Macrae and half-time came with the score still equal. After half-time there were several runs by both sides, Hunter making several good openings, but in trying to beat too many men the full advantage was not gained. Finally Boorman intercepted a pass and after making a very fine run, scored wide out. The try was converted (3-8). The School forwards now pressed hard, and good drib- bling took the ball up to the Victoria line. Victoria were just