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

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE |TT can safely be said that there was more enthusiasm for ■ - cricket in the school this year than ever before, the chief reason probably being the visit of the Australians. The first eleven had quite a successful season, winning two school matches and drawing the third. The batting was the weakest part, and once more we had to rely on a few to make any score at all. The bowling was very fair, but Dyson had too often to bear the brunt of this, owing to the apparent inability of any other bowler to keep a length. The eleven undoubtedly maintained our reputation for good fielding. Some of the catching was brilliant at times, whilst the throwing in and backing up, though weak at first, improved enormously towards the end of the season. It would be well if next year ' s eleven would remember the lessons learnt from the Australian match, principally that the throwing-in was always full pitch to the wicket keeper even from near the boundary. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. COWICHAN CRICKET CLUB May 7th, 1932, at Shawnigan Lost by 37 Runs Cowichan Shawnig-an Lake School St. J. Considine, c Bradford, b Robertson, b Ball 19 Dyson 1 Malkin, b Ball . ' . . ' 9 H. A. Rhodes, c Graburn, b Dyson 17 Bradford, b Rhodes 1 E. M. Slater, b Graburn 12 Dyson, b Rhodes 23 C. T. Mayo, c Pox, b Graham 46 Kennedy, b Slater 8 P. Garrard, b Graburn Bird, c Garrard, b Mowbray 1 E. C. Ball, c Bradford, b Dyson.... 14 Hyde, b Slater C. F. Hoey, b Dyson... Graham, c and b, Garrard 10 W. Mowbray, c Graburn, b Dyson 4 Fox, c Mayo, b Rhodes 5 R. F. Leader, c Kennedy, b Rob- Graburn, b Garrard ertson 12 Doull, b Garrard 3 Denny, not out 8 Mallam, not out Col. Heppenstall, hit wkt., b Dy- Extras 9 son 3 A. B. Slee, b Dyson 1 Extras 7 Total 125 Total 88 22

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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

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL May 21st, 1932, at Shawnigan Won by 10 Runs University School Poyntz, c Riddell, b Fox 1 Allen, run out 16 Mackid, c Bradford, b Fox 3 Leggatt, c Malkin, b Dyson Alexander, c Hyde, b Dyson 9 Mercer, c Bradford, b Dyson 12 Smith, b Fox 1 Coleman, b Fox .. Davis, c Bradford, b Dyson... 8 Rowe, not out 2 Swan, c Mallam, b Dyson Extras 1 Total - 53 Shawnig-an Lake School Robertson, b Alexander 7 Bradford, c Swan, b Alexander.... 12 Dyson, b Mackid 5 Bird, b Mackid 2 Kennedy, b Alexander Malkin, c and b Alexander... 4 Hyde, b Alexander 15 Riddell, b Alexander Fox, run out 9 Graburn, not out Mallam, b Alexander Extras 5 Total 63 mm 1st CRICKET XI 1932 Back Row — D. F. Robertson, I. M. D. Fox, J. F. Lake, E. A. Riddell. Second Row — C. H. Hyde, D. E. Bradford, G. F. Dyson, J. M. Malkin, P. S. Mallam. Front Row — J. I. Bird. 23