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

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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

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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 THE ELF ' S PARTY I had been working late last night, and it was nearly one o ' clock when I got into bed. I was just falling asleep when, to my amazement, the window opened and in jumped a little Elf. He looked around and, seeing me, he took my hand in his and motioned me to come with him. Presently we came to a small wood where I saw some more little elves just like the one that was leading me. They had a band, the instru- ments of which I noticed were mostly pipes and flutes, with two or three violins. While some played, others danced. I turned to the Elf that was still standing at my elbow : Is this real, or just a dream? I asked. He looked up at me and laughed. Then, without answer- ing my question, he motioned me to sit down on the grass. He clapped his hands and immediately two elves came running towards us, each with a goblet full of a dark liquid and with a bowl of berries in his hands. They set them down on a toad- stool and then stood behind my companion looking at me curiously. My companion drank some of the liquid and told me not to be afraid as it was only honey from the flowers. So I drank. It was very nice, although it was a bit sweet. Then he took me by the hand and led me over to where some of the elves were dancing and playing different games. He gave me a silver ring ' and told me to put it on my second finger. Having thanked him, I asked : Where do you all live? In the hollows in the trees, he answered. In the day- time we sleep, and each night we go out into the wood, dance and play games. Why have you brought me here? So that you may go away and tell children that elves and fairies still exist. A few minutes later I began to feel drowsy and, without knowing it, I dropped off to sleep. When I awoke the next morning I thought it had been just a dream, but when I glanced down at my hand I saw the silver ring, which the Elf had given to me, so that I knew that it had been true. — C. F. K. 21