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

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Housser, J. R. Matthews, C. F. Cautley, J. R. Doull, P. Skrim- shire, C. P. Shannon (forwards). SHAWNIGAN FIRST XV vs. BRENTWOOD FIRST XV At Brentwood, Saturday, October 24th, 1931 Lost— 18-5 This was one of the best matches of the season, play being more even than the score would indicate. The School did well against a heavier team. From the kick-off, Brentwood pressed for a short time, then play was even until Mitchell broke away and scored. The try was converted, 5-0. Shawnigan got the ball and Riddell made a good opening, passing to Covernton, who scored between the posts. Robertson converted, 5-5. Shawnigan pressed hard and for ten minutes were within the opposing 25, but were unable to get through the defence. After half-time Mitchell scored again, but the kick failed, 8-5. The School attacked and Bradford was within inches of a try. Then Fraser, kicking ahead, followed up and ran for another try, which was converted, 13-5. Mitchell managed to score again in the last few minutes. The try was con- verted, 18-5. The School took their usual ten minutes to settle down, but after that played quite well, though what little luck there was did not go their way. Again the outsides were slow in getting up on their man, and were inclined to muddle each other when they did. They also were slow in passing the ball out to the wing, with the result that they made little ground. The forwards, though outweighed, had rather the better of the exchanges, especially in the tight scrums, in which they got the ball four out of five times. Lake, Doull and Cautley were the best of them. Bradford, Dyson and Covernton were the pick of the outsides. Covernton, Doull and Cautley were awarded their colours after the match. 10

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE 10-0. Play from now on was fairly even. The School took some time to settle down, and the forwards lacked cohesion, mainly due to the absence of Lake. The outsides on the whole were good, but they were inclined to try and do too much individual work. Further, they must get up on to their man more quickly. Matthews was awarded his first XV colours after the match. 1st RUGBY XV. Back Row — P. Davidson, G. P. McAulay, D. Macrae, G. F. Dyson, J. Pid- dington, W. F. S. Walker. Second Row — D. A. Ames, J. F. Lake, E. M. Slater, D. E. Bradford, A. G. Stewart. Front Row — G. R. M. Marshall, E. G. Hunter, H. Housser. Old Boys: W. Ferguson, O. Roaf, E. M. Slater, D. K. Macrae, L. Wallbridge, D. B. Macrae, P. Taylor, D. Ames, R. Harcourt, R. Bazett, S. Lane, W. F. Walker, G. C. Drae- seke, H. Barclay, J. S. Motherwell. School: E. D. Scholefield (back), G. S. Covernton, D. F. Robertson, E. A. Riddell (three-quarters), P. S. Mallam, G. F. Dyson (five-eighths), D. E. Bradford (captain) (scrum half), M. C. Adams (wing forward), J. A. Piddington, H.

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE The teams were : Brentwood: Ackell, Fraser, Thorm, Barrett - Lennard, Woods, Todd, Wilkin, Sharland, Archibald, Driscoll, Buck, Poole, Kinlock, Mitchell (captain). Shawnigan: E. D. Scholefield (back), G. S. Covernton, E. A. Riddell, D. F. Robertson, M. C. Adams (three-quarters), P. S. Mallam G. F. Dyson (five-eighths), D. E. Bradford (scrum half), J. F. Lake (captain), J. A. Piddington, H. C. Housser, C. F. Cautley, J. R. Doull, P. Skrimshire, J. Mat- thews (forwards). SHAWNIGAN vs. ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY 2nd XV Thursday, November 26th, at Shawnigan Won— 26-0 From the start the School went all out and kept the Navy in their own 25. From a scrum here Dyson made a good open- ing and let the ball out to Riddell, who went through on his own to score near the posts, the kick failed, 3-0. The Navy looked dangerous for a short time. The School forwards took the ball near to the Navy ' s try line, and Adams forced him- self over in the corner ; this was not converted, 6-0. The School again attacked, and really good work by the outsides saw Covernton over wide out. The kick again failed, 9-0. The next try was the best of the match, the ball was heeled near the halfway line, and all the outsides handled the ball, Mallam and Riddell both making good openings leaving Cov- ernton a free run in; not converted, 12-0. Soon after the resumption, from a line out near the Navy ' s line Matthews forced his way over, but failed to convert his own try, 15-0. The Navy then pressed for a short while, but were driven back by a good forward dribble led by Lake and Bradford made a good opening for Adams to score wide out ; not added to, 18-0. Another good rush by the School for- wards saw Doull over for a try. Robertson failed to add the major points, 21-0. From a scrum close up Bradford slipped round on the blind side to score, Robertson converted this, li