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

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« Shawnigan Lake School Magazine FOOTBALL 1933 Shawnigan Lake School vs. 5th Brigade Intermediate XV — Won 23-0 Although they had not played together for seven weeks the School Fifteen quickly found their form in the match against the Fifth Regiment played at Shawnigan on Saturday, January 14th. The pack, although shoving seven against eight, fully held their own but the ball was slow in coming out to the backs. Within three minutes of the start Adams scored a try after a good pass- ing movement by the three quarters, Robertson converting it. Almost immedi- ately afterwards Covernton also scored a try but the kick was charged down. Then the School pack faded away so that the 5 th Regiment took up the attack and penned the School in their own half. Gradually the forwards pulled together and the ball was worked down to the opposite end where Robertson scored a good try after a fine individual effort in the course of which he sold the dummy. Immediately afterwards a splendid dribble by the School pack ended in Brad- ford forcing his way over for a try, the score at half time being 14-0. In the second half the School again attacked at once resulting in a quick try scored by Bird. The 5 th Regiment were kept almost entirely on the de- fensive but kept clearing their lines by good kicking. After fifteen minutes ' play a series of five-yard scrums ended in Bradford scoring another uncon- verted try. Owing to the slippery state of the ball and the heavy ground combined play among the outsides was difficult, but Covernton was always dangerous and shortly before the final whistle Dyson crossed for the last try. For the 5 th Regiment Piddington was conspicuous amongst the forwards and Barker played well outside the scrum. Shawnigan Lake School: Dawson; Covernton, Robertson, Bird, Adams; Mackie, Dyson; Bradford; Lake (captain) , Skrimshire, Shannon, Lawson, Pow- nall, Homer-Dixon, Bishop. 1933-1934 Shawnigan Lake vs. Brentwood — Won 57-0 On Saturday, November 4th, Shawnigan Lake School played Brentwood and won by 57 points to nil. The Brentwood ground was in very good con- dition, and this, combined with a fine day, made for a fast and open game. Brentwood used the eight-man scrum with the result that Shawnigan made full use of their extra man outside. The Shawnigan three-quarters were a little uncertain in their handling in the first few minutes, but quickly settled down and scored a try when Mackie cut through the centre from a loose scrum. Rochfort converted with a good kick. From the kick-off a good three-quarter run took the ball well back inside the Brentwood twenty-five, and it was only the fact that Covernton was excellently tackled that prevented a score. Shortly afterwards Bird scored from a five-yard scrum, and Rochfort again converted well. Another good three-quarter run starting from the halfway line ended in a try by Reed, which was again converted by Rochfort. A free kick was then awarded to Brentwood for foot up in the scrum, but it was not long before Rochfort scored from a movement started by Dawson. The kick at goal 10

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1980 The old man smiled, sighed, answer ' d As one in a dream. How clear the days of that bygone age When I was a boy appear, All the pranks we ' d play From day to day Are each one of them vividly clear. .... And what was it like? You ask, my boy. Much different from your life today A little more primitive possibly We were more like He-men, I dare say. The P.T. bell would rudely shatter rest, And with it dream of turkey drest And picture shows — late morning spent abed Where no Preps, Tests, Detentions, caused one dread. Dart up from bed — right quickly too! The time is short; those seconds few In which to don shirt, shorts, gym-shoes, no more. Strip well the bed, and Don ' t fling bedding on the floor! Then fly downstairs to gulp cocoa And fetch your towel: no loitering though. Now hasten straightway to the gym Where all too soon there is Fall In. Extension — number, form fours, and so on. Swing arms — touch toes — bend back — thus long That soon with breaking back, exhausted limbs One pleads — but with mute eyes For the instructor grins! Foul fiend, thought I ' Tis time thou hast a mortal ' s frame, Yet heartless Satan art thou all the same. A short time more: we race towards the lake. ' Tis Autumn, with white fr ost upon the boathouse floor, That ' s something never to ignore. Cries fill the air of those already in. I shudder at the awful din. This surely is a penance. But For what a sin? I dive to the bottom, up again. It ' s not so cold, but then I must cry out, complain, It is the fashion, this pretending pain. And thus it was we started every day, With almost brutal hardships to endure. But then — We ' ve never felt the worse for them, I ' m sure. — Historicus.

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine failed. Brentwood then pressed a little and had the ball well back in the Shawnigan half of the field, when a clever cut through by Mackie led to an unconverted try by Reed. Another threatened score was averted when Brent- wood touched down behind their line. Brentwood again pressed a little, but a long kick from touch brought the play back to the Brentwood end, and Mackie scored another unconverted try. A free kick awarded to Brentwood for off- side found touch inside Shawnigan ' s 2 5, and for a while it looked as if a score might result; the pressure was relieved however when a Brentwood man was penalized for lying on the ball. The final score of the first half was a try by Rogers which was we ll converted by Rochfort. Half-time score 29-0. Brent- wood started off the second half with a series of forward rushes and eventually found touch on the Shawnigan try line. However, the advantage could not be pressed home and it was not long before Covernton ran round the opposition and scored between the posts. Rochfort converted. Another free kick to Brent- wood went into touch on the Shawnigan try line, but a forward rush led by Homer-Dixon quickly relieved. This was Brentwood ' s last serious threat and although they continued to go hard all the time, and in spite of some good tackling by Newcombe, further tries were added by Mackie (2), Covernton (2), Rochfort and Rogers (2). Rochfort converted one of these. Shawnigan Lake School: Dawson; Rogers, Rochfort, Reed, Covernton; Mackie (captain), Bird; Lewis; Homer-Dixon, Campbell, Wilson, Pullen, Woodward, Humphreys, Maybee. Shawnigan Lake School vs. Wanderers — Won 16-0 The match between the School and Wanderers, played on November 11th at Shawnigan, ended in a win for the School by 16-0 after a very hard-fought and evenly-contested game. Territorially the losers had quite as much of the game as the winners, and the School ' s victory was due to the excellence of their defensive play and the brilliant combination of the outsides, amongst whom Mackie, Covernton, Reed and Whittle were outstanding, whilst Dawson played a very good game at full back. The School forwards, though lighter than their opponents, were superior in the set scrums, did their full share of defending and were usually up in the right place to take a pass in attack. Within five minutes of the kick-off Shawnigan scored their first try after a good bout of passing among the three-quarters ending with a well-timed inside pass from Covernton to Reed, who scored between the posts, Rochfort converting. The Wanderers then attack ed until Mackie, starting in his own half, ran cleverly through most of the opposition before giving a pass to Reed who again scored between the posts. The try was not converted, however. For the remainder of the first half the Wanderers were continually, on the offen- sive, several of their attacks being held up right on the line, and though Mackie and Covernton relieved with good kicks to touch and the School were given a free kick for foot up in the scrum, play continued in their half of the field till half time. At the beginning of the second half the School attacked ending with another break through by Mackie. He passed to Covernton who ran with great determination to score far out, Rochfort ' s kick at goal just fell short. Good work by the Wanderers ' forwards and an intercepted pass carried play to the 11