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

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE quickly. Has scored several very good tries by quick thinking and determination. Very fine hands, good kick. Tackles very well. G. F. Dyson. Five-eighths. Has worked really well with his half, and has looked after the outsides in a very quiet and clever manner. Sees an opening quickly and has opened up the game which has paved the way to many tries. Very un- selfish. Excellent hands. Accurate but short kick. Tackles well. G. S. Covernton. Wing three-quarter. Has developed into a very useful player. Goes for the line at full speed. Good hand off. Must, however, try to remember that the use of the inside pass is a very good method of attack. Tackling rather weak at times, should try and learn to go lower. Good kick. D. F. Robertson. Centre three-quarter. Plays really well when things are going his way. Rather a player of moods. Must try and overcome this failing. Has a very clever side step, also a good eye for an opening. Handling rather variable. Tackles well when roused. Very good place kick. P. T. Skrimshire. Forward. Has hooked very well all through. Always well up. Inclined to get fussed when in possession of the ball, must make up his mind what to do and to do it at once. Hands are rather poor at present, but are improving. Tackles well. M. C. Adams. Wing three-quarter. A much improved play- er, though at times he lacks that extra determination which is essential for anyone in his position. Tackling needs improv- ing. Good kick. Handling rather variable. R. P. Shannon. Forward. Has developed into a really good forward, always well up. Has backed up his leader in a very excellent manner. Tackling and handling good. J. F. Mackie. Five-eighths. Considering that he is really a wing three-quarter he has adapted himself to this position in a very sound manner. Has a good eye for an opening and

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Shawnigan L?.ke School B XV vs. Brentwood College Second XV at Brentwood This match was played under ideal conditions. In the first half Savage (2), Ross (3), Reed and Lewis scored tries, and Rochfort converted one. Pearce, Reed and Tryon scored tries in the second half, Pearce converting one. Shawnigan thus won 34 to nil. Shawnigan Lake School: Rochfort, Tryon, Kennedy, Pearce, Lewis, Ross, Reed (captain), Savage, Wilson, Bishop, Tupper, Henniker, Campbell, Pullen. Shawnigan Lake 3rd XV vs. Brentwood School 2nd XV At Shawnigan On December 3rd the School 3rd XV beat Brentwood after a hard game by 9-3. Though the rugby was not of a high standard, it was a most enjoyable game to watch, and the attempt to convert the first try will live long in the memory of those who saw it. Shawnigan had the advantage terri- torially most of the game, tries being scored by Kennedy, after a good run by Rogers, by Nixon and Harris. Brentwood scored in the last minute of the game. Team: Wilson ii (back), Hyde i, Torland ii, Woodward, Harris (three-quarters), Rogers, Kennedy (five-eighths), Whittle (half), Aikins (captain), Nixon, Maybee, Davis i, Lake ii, Reynolds, Watson (forwards). 1932-33 J. F. Lake (Captain). Forward. Has developed into a really good forward, always well up with the game, and has been an excellent example to the rest of the side by his sound leader- ship. Handling and kicking greatly improved. Good in the line out. D. E. Bradford (Vice-Captain). Scrum half. Has backed up his captain in a splendid fashion. A really excellent half, who is always in the right place, and gets the ball out very

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE has a very good swerve. Must try and improve his tackling, which is rather of the high order. Very fair pair of hands. Good kick. D. J. Lawson. Forward. Has got his place in the side through real hard work. Always well up. Tackles and goes down well. Handling quite sound. Good in the line out. G. A. Pownall. Forward. A good hard working forward, who has improved both in pace and determination. Very fair pair of hands. Much better in the line out. D. A. Dawson. Fullback. Has filled this very difficult position in a very praiseworthy manner. Has learnt to posi- tion himself well. Very good tackle. A good and accurate kick. M. G. Stirling. Forward. Rather a slow but hard working player. Should try and take short cuts instead of going the long way round. Much improved in the line out. Handling quite good. J. I. Bird. Centre three-quarter. Though rather on the small side, he has filled this position well and used his brains. Rather inclined to delay his passes too long and to use the overhead pass too much. Very good pair of hands. Tackles well. R. E. Homer-Dixon. Forward. Can play well when he makes up his mind. Very inclined to slack. Has pace. Good in the line out. A very fair pair of hands. E. F. Bishop. Forward. A really good hard working for- ward with all the determination in the world. Rather lacks weight and does not always watch the ball sufficiently in the scrum. Handling much improved. Tackles well. R. D. S. Ross. Centre three-quarter. Has the makings of a very useful player, though at present rather unused to the position. Tackles well. Very fair kick. 20