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

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE HOUSE RACES, JUNE, 1931 THE first inter-house races were held on June 8th and June 11th over a course of about half a mile, from the Station to the School Boathouse. 1st Heat — Groves ' vs. Copeman ' s Copeman ' s, rowing 36 to Groves ' 38, led from the start. At the end of a minute they were about a length to the good : Mcrae steadied his crew well, and they continued to gain slightly. Groves hung on well until the last minute, when they got short, lost their swing and rather went to pieces. Copeman ' s won by 2% lengths. Time : 3 mins., 1 sec. 2nd Heat — Ripley ' s vs. Lake ' s Lake ' s started at 32 to Ripley ' s 34, but in the bad water and strong head wind their extra length soon began to tell. At the end of a minute they were leading by over a length, and looked to be going to win easily : but as soon as Ripley ' s began to get the shelter of King ' s Point, Nixon spurted so well that they reduced Lake ' s lead at the finish to only y 2 lengths. Time: 3 mins., 12 sees, (approx.). Final — Copeman ' s vs. Lake ' s Copeman ' s started off at 38 to Lake ' s 34, and rowing a long and lively stroke against the strong head wind, secured an early lead which won them the race. Lake ' s stuck to their opponents well, and after passing Nelson ' s Point they made a magnificent effort which brought them within o ne-third of a length of Copeman ' s at the finish- ing post. Time : 2 mins., 58 sees. Copeman ' s rowed a good race, taking every advantage of their greater length in the water and refusing to be hurried 29

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Bantamweight (75-85 lbs.) Final : Kennedy beat Maitland ii This was a large weight and a rather nondescript lot of boxers, causing little excitement. Symington and Reynolds i did well. Paperweight (up to 75 lbs.) Final: Emmons beat Newton) A rather interesting and amusing weight. The final, be- tween Emmons and Newton, was a lively affair with plenty of hitting. Coste and Holland did well earlier. COME WITH ME O come with me ' neath the tall tree, And I ' ll sing you a merry song, The song of the woodsman, tramping free, The greenwood glades along. O come with me and the mountain see, And I ' ll sing you a cheerful lay, The lay of the climber, clamb ' ring free, Far above our narrow day. O come with me to the restless sea, And I ' ll sing you a careless rhyme, The rhyme of the sailor, sailing free, On the ocean old as time. Forest, mountain, restless wave, Bid thee come all three: Make thy home on the wild sea foam, Or ' neath the woodland tree, Or climb thy best to the mountain crest, ' Tis ever the same life free. — D. A. A. Innes. 28

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE out of their stride after the first half minute, but Macrae took a risk in not responding earlier to Lake ' s spurt. Lake ' s were stroked with great determination but their bodies were not uniform enough ; their finishes were too ragged to make them fast against a head wind ; and they allowed their opponents to catch them napping at the start. Tennis - Squash - Basketball TENNIS was again popular in the Summer Term. Ames and Bradford were first and second respectively in the Ladder Competition. A good many new players have taken up Squash and there is always a number of people wanting games. A match was played against Cowichan in which the School was success- ful. At the moment of going to press one court is receiving a much needed coat of paint. Basketball has many supporters. A great many games were played during the Easter Term when Rugger was over for the season. 30