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

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE standard. At the beginning of the season, three-quarters of any merit were scarce, but they have improved considerably and are becoming quite useful players. The team as a whole has worked hard and well but has shown rather a tendency to try to tackle a man without going at him hard enough. Reed, as captain, played a very good game at scrum-half all through the season. Shawnigan Lake School vs. Brentwood On Saturday afternoon, under perfect playing conditions, Shawnigan Lake School, on their own ground, gained a big victory over Brentwood, winning by 52-5. The Shawnigan forwards gained possession of the ball in the majority of the scrums, and the backs, handling well, scored six tries through Bradford (2), Covernton, Mackie, Lake and Robert- son. Robertson was successful with each place kick. The fourth was the result of a particularly good passing movement and the fifth of a clever punt ahead by Covernton, which Robertson caught and went over the line with. The second half was more evenly contested, the Brent- wood forwards playing well, particularly in the loose scrums. Tries, however, were scored at fairly regular intervals by Bradford (2), Robertson (2), Covernton and Pownall, Rob- ertson converting the last two. Brentwood ' s try came mid- way through the second half when, following good work by their forwards, Todd made a fine run down the left wing to score between the posts, Angus converting. Shawnigan Lake School: Back, Dawson; three-quarters, Covernton, Robertson, Bird, Adams ; five-eighths, ' Dyson, TVtackie ; half, Bradford; forwards, Lake (captain), Skrimshire, Shannon, Pownall, Stirling, Homer-Dixon, Lawson. Shawnigan Lake School vs. Nanaimo Mosquitos On Saturday afternoon Shawnigan Lake School beat the recently-formed Nanaimo Mosquitos on the School ground by three goals and six tries (33 points) to nothing. In spite 14

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Football 1932-33 FOOTBALL throughout the school this season has been of a very fair standard. The first fifteen in particular has played very good football, being undoubtedly the strongest side that the school has yet produced, mainly due to the fact that it was composed almost entirely of boys who have learnt their football at the school in junior years. The forwards, though almost all newcomers to the team and so being inclined at first to play as indivdiuals rather than as a pack, soon settled down and developed into a very useful lot of players. Particularly noticeable is the way in which they back up any member of the team who has the ball, whether another for- ward or a three-quarter : as a result of these tactics, a large number of the tries were scored by forwards. The three- quarters are very quick off the mark, and quite good at seeing any opening that is offered. At the beginning of the season there was rather a tendency to get out of position and be too flat in attack, but latterly Dyson has always kept them well in position. The handling has been very good, a particularly fine exhibition being given during the match against Nanaimo, when a very greasy ball was handled perfectly by all the three- quarters before a try was scored on the opposite wing. The greatest weakness shown has been in falling on the ball, there has been some hesitation about this, and when done it was not done whole heartedly enough. To singl e out individuals would be impossible, when the side has played so well to- gether as a team, but mention should be made of Lake who has captained the side very well and has always given it a splendid example in his own hard work. He has been very well backed up by his vice-captain, Bradford, whose play at scrum-half has been very good indeed. The second fifteen has also had a good season. Forwards have been plentiful and their play has been of a very fair 13

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SHAW NIG AN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE of the heavy rain of the previous twenty-four hours, the field was in good condition except for a few puddles at one end. Nanaimo kicked off and Shawnigan were at once on the offensive, Covernton quickly scoring two unconverted tries. Except for two brief periods, Shawnigan dominated the play during the first half, the forwards heeling the ball from prac- tically every scrum and further tries being scored by Mackie, Adams and Covernton, one of which Robertson converted, so that the score at half time was 17-0. Bradford scored almost at once on play being resumed, Robertson converting, but after that Nanaimo took up the attack, their whole team playing with vigour and determina- tion and keeping the School on the defensive for ten minutes. Gradually their effort died away, and the School again re- turned to the attack, tries being scored by Mackie, Homer- Dixon and Lake, after a good run by Mackie, Robertson con- verting the first of these. Shawnigan Lake School: Back, Dawson; three-quarters, Adams, Bird, Robertson, Covernton; five-eighths, Dyson, Mackie; half, Bradford; forwards, Lake (captain), Skrimshire, Shannon, Lawson, Pownall, Homer-Dixon, Stirling. Shawnigan Lake School vs. University School Considering that there had been thirty-six hours of almost continual rain, the ground was in very fair condition. How- ever, it was wet enough to make handling difficult. Rain fell at intervals during the game. Shawnigan were quickly into their stride, and never allowed their opponents to settle down. Soon after the start Dyson started a passing move- ment, and Lake, backing up well, went over between the posts, Robertson converting this try. Good passing by the outsides saw Covernton over for an unconverted try. The University forwards dribbled down the field, but Dawson cleared. Again Shawnigan attacked and from a scrum near the line Bradford scored a try, which Robertson converted. Shawnigan continued to press and tries were scored by Brad- ford and Skrimshire, the major points not being added. Half 15