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

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine « CRICKET SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL VS. COWICHAN CRICKET CLUB May 9th, 193 6 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL beat Cowichan Cricket Club at Duncan by three wickets in the opening match of the season. Newton (4 for 30) and Mackie (6 for 24) bowled well, whilst Niven 1 played a steady innings at a critical time. Leggatt alone of the Cowichan batsmen faced the School bowling with confidence, and Mowbray came out with a bowling analysis of 5 for 23. Scores: Cowichan Cricket Club A. E. S. Leggatt, b. Newton 2% 9 4 1 5 6 4 W. Mowbray, b. Mackie. C. Collison, ct. Niven, b. Newton. G. G. Baiss, b. Mackie C. Green, b. Mackie H. Charter, b. Mackie R. Heslop, b. Newton P. Garrard, b. Mackie E. McCaul, ct. b. Newton.... W. Corbishley, b. Mackie. C. P. Deykin, not out Extras Total Shawnigan Lake School Day 2, ct. Mowbray, b. Collison ... Cooper, b. Baiss Smith 1, b. Mowbray Smith 2, ct. b. Mowbray Newton, ct. Charter, b. Mowbray. Niven 1, l.b.w. Collison Torland, l.b.w. Mowbray Moore, b. Mowbray Mackie, b. Garrard Whittle, not out Day 1, ct. Mowbray, b. Green Extras 5 8 Total 65 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL VS. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE May 13th, 1936 Shawnigan Lake School beat Brentwood College at Shawnigan by three wickets. Brentwood batted first and were quickly disposed of by Newton ( 5 for 18) and Mackie (4 for 11). With half the School wickets down for 13 runs it was still anybody ' s game, but Moore played a courageous innings and was well supported by the later batsmen. Scores: Brentwood College Eassett, l.b.w. Mackie Nation, b. Mackie Field, b. Newton Mitchell, b. Newton Kidd, b. Newton Rhodes, ct. Moore, b. Mackie.... Allen, b. Newton Wells, run out Wilby, b. Mackie Holmes, run out.... Izard, not out Extras Shawnig-an Lake School Day 2, b. Nation Cooper, b. Allen. Smith 1, b. Nation Smith 2, b. Nation Newton, b. Allen Niven 1, ct. Rhodes, b. Allen.. Torland, b. Allen Moore, ct. Holmes, b. Kidd Mackie, ct. Wells, b. Kidd 5 8 1 9 26 7 Wilson 1, ct. Field, b. Nation.. 13 Whittle, not out 7 Total 30 Total 76 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL VS. VICTORIA CRICKET CLUB May 16th, 1936 The Victoria Cricket Club beat the School by 3 5 runs at Shawnigan. By steady batting the visitors compiled 89 runs for 8 wickets before declaring. — 12 —

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine EXAMINATIONS In 1936 the School sent in three candidates for Senior Matriculation and all passed; the average age being I7 l z t and the average marks being 60%, 64% and 72%. The School sent in nine candidates for Junior Matriculation, all of whom passed, and two others successfully completed their Junior Matriculation. The average age was 6 l 2 years. The average marks for each boy were: 81.5 78.9 63.6 79.8 75. 61.7 79. 74. 60. Forty papers written by the Junior Matriculation candidates received from 80% to 95%. Of the Junior Matriculation candidates, six are remaining for more Senior work in the School. In September, 193 6, two boys entered Toronto University, one boy entered the University of Alberta, four boys entered the University of British Colum- bia, one boy entered Stanford University, and one boy entered Hotchkiss School. C. R. Day was offered a scholarship by the University of British Columbia which he declined, as he was returning here. The scholarship by reversion was then offered to C. T. Corse, w!k was unfortunately unable to accept it. At the University of British Columbia the following boys graduated in 1936: the Degree of B.A.: G. L. Draeseke, S. C. Lane, J. B. Cornish, R. Y. Stanier; Degree of B.Comm.: B. L. Robinson, J. M. Malkin; Degree of Master, of Applied Science: S. C. Robinson. GUIDE POSTS At the beginning of the year a new system was introduced, by which each boy gives a short speech once a term either on Wednesday or Saturday after prayers. Each boy chooses his own subject and is limited to three minutes in speaking on it. Some of the subjects chosen this term were: The Pearl Industry. Social Credit. Lightning. Japanese Influence in China. Dragons of Komodo. Bull Fighting. Coekfighting. M. Bleriot. High Rigging. Buffalo. Poisonous Snakes. Count von Luckner. Father Divine. San Francisco Bridge. The Humming Bird. °3€?° 11

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine The School batting was very half-hearted in the face of bowling which was not really difficult. P. Austin took 4 wickets for 20, and Jones 3 for 13. Scores : Victoria Cricket Club Niven 2, ct. Wilson, b. Mackie H. Dethaby, run out 5 C. Jones, b. Newton. 15 P. Austin, b. Newton .. 2 G. C. Grant, b. Mackie 10 P. Saxton-White, b. Mackie 17 Day 1, st. Torland, b. Smith 2 11 Day 2, b. Newton... 4 Barclay, not out 8 G. Austin, not out 12 F. Jordan, did not bat Extras 5 Total (for 8 wickets) .Innings declared closed Shawnigran Lake School Cooper, l.b.w. P. Austin Smith 1, ct. Grant, b. P. Austin Hayward, ct. Barclay, b. P. Austin Smith 2, b. Jordan Niven 1, ct. P. Austin, b. Jordan. Torland, b. P. Austin Moore, b. Jones Newton, ct. P. Austin, b. Grant Mackie, b. Jones.... Wilson 1, b. Jones Whittle, not out Extras 89 Total 54 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL VS. THE STAFFF May 21st, 1936 The School were beaten by the Staff by three wickets. Niven 1 and Whittle batted well for the School, but the others could do little with the bowling of 1st CRICKET ELEVEN 1936. Back Row: J. C. Smith, R. M. Day, T. A. Wilson, A. R. Smith, J. C. Whittle. Middle Row: G. F. Mackie, J. P. Torland, D. A. C. Newton, J. G. Niven, J. F. Moore. Front Row: H. G. Niven. 13 —