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

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Shaavnigan Lake School Magazine SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL COLTS XV vs. COWICHAN XV Drawn 6-6 Played at Shawnigan Lake on November 27th. In spite of a wet ground and greasy ball this was an interesting and exciting game, especially so in the later stages. The first half was rather ragged and there was no scoring. The School threes got going occasionally but spoilt their efforts by parting with the ball without first drawing their men. After half time the football was better and Livingston got a try. The kick at goal failed. Cowichan then scored, following a loose rush. Again the goal-kick was unsuccessful. Play became fast and furious and after a three-quarter movement Livingston ran half the length of the field to score a really good try. With five minutes left for play the opposition again broke through, and, as neither of the last two tries was converted, the game ended, very suitably, in a draw. Result: Shawnigan Lake Colts, two tries (6 points) ; Cowichan, two tries (6 points). SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL 1st XV vs. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Played at Shawnigan on December 4th. For the last match of the year the weather improved and for the first time the ground was firm and the ball dry. The teams were evenly matched; for although we were outweighted forward, our backs were faster and more dan- gerous than their opponents. For the first ten minutes play was mostly in our half. Then from a quick heel the ball went out to Day, who slipped his man and raced through to score between the posts. Fleck converted. University School came back strongly and soon scored an unconverted try from a line out. Play was very even for some time, with neither side able to make headway against close marking and strong tackling. Just before half time Fleck cut through the centre and passed out to Burchard, who scored in the corner. The second half was full of excitement. First University School scored an unconverted try to make the score 8-6 in our favour. Then Day finished another great run by scoring close in. Fleck again kicked the goal. Soon after University School lost two players through injury. This misfortune, however, only served to spur the rest of the team to greater efforts. Within seven minutes they had brought the score level with a try and a dropped goal, and soon after they went ahead with a try which was easily converted. Twice more Shawnigan broke through, but first Burchard and then Gardner were brought down when they seemed certain to score. The pace was fast till the end, but the spoiling tactics of the opposing forwards prevented our backs from getting the ball from the scrums, and an exciting match ended with the score University School 18 points, Shawnigan Lake School 13.

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine ward pass. Near the end Burns got away, but again was Avell tackled by the opposing full-back. Apart from Reynolds, who was outstanding, and Livingston, the Shawnigan pack was disappointingly slow. Of the outsides, Burns played well, and Nixon went down to the ball and tackled pluckily. Charleson spoilt his occasional good work by hanging on to the ball too long — a criticism that might be levelled at most of the side. Result : Shawnigan Lake Colts, nil ; St. George ' s Colts, 3 tries, 1 penalty goal (12 points). SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE Won 27-0 The Brentwood XV visited Shawnigan on Saturday, November 27th, and the home team won by three goals and four tries to nil. The game was keenly contested, and for the first few minutes was quite even. Shawnigan relied on the open game, even with the greasy ball and a wet field, but Brentwood adopted the kick and follow-up style. About seven minutes from the start Burchard forced his way over from a scrum near the Brentwood line, and Day i converted with a very good kick. A Brentwood man was hurt and had to retire almost immediately afterwards, and Shawnigan were definitely on top for the rest of the game. After a very few minutes Day i, with no one in the clear to pass to, kicked ahead and beat the Brentwood fullback in the race for the ball. Then from a combined passing movement Bur- chard crossed again, and scored behind the posts. Fleck converted. Shawnigan kept the ball in the Brentwood twenty-five almost all the time ; Newton tried a drop at goal which went wide, and Day i, following up amazingly fast, scored another try. Brentwood were tackling desperately, and occasionally got the ball into Shawnigan ter- ritory by kicking to touch, but the Shawnigan forwards were quicker on the ball, and gained possession most of the time. Day ii got the ball away quite well, Newton opened up the game for the three-quarters, and ShaAvnigan were constantly attacking with good combined move- ments. Burchard scored from two of these, running for the line with great determination, and before the end, Day i went through for one of the prettiest tries imaginable. He sold the dummy about thirty yards out, cut through fast, and using his pace and swerve went right through and scored under the posts for Fleck to convert. The whole Shawnigan team played well, with Gardner and Ride- wood being most prominent in the scrum. Cooper hooked quite well, and the whole pack showed improvement. Hartnell at full-back had not a great deal to do, but caught and kicked the ball very soundly. Newton, Day i and Burchard were the best of the outsides, giving a really good exhibition of Rugby football. J. Grant of Victoria Avas the referee. — 26 —

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine SPORTS » Event Winner House Sports Cup ...Ripley ' s (117 pts.) House Relay (Land) Groves ' Day i Burchard i Mcintosh Gardner House Relay (Water) ..Groves ' Mcintosh Burchard i Derby Barker Senior Cup Burne | Mcintosh S 10 pts Middle Cup 1. Fix, 22 pts. Junior Cup 1. Cavenagh nn . Greer f 20 pts SENIOR — 100 Yards.... Smith Vi Mile Taylor i Vz Mile Mcintosh Long- Jump..... Day i High Jump.. Burchard i Swimming — 50 Yards Burne 250 Yards Burne Diving Torland MIDDLE— 100 Yards Fix % Mile Fix Vz Mile Fix Long Jump ....Fix High Jump Fleck Swimming — 50 Yards Ley 250 Yards Hammond i Diving Hammond i JUNIOR— 100 Yards Cavenagh 220 Yards Cavenagh Long Jump Cavenagh High Jump ..Cavenagh Swimming — 50 Yards Greer 250 Yards ..Greer Diving Wilson i Second Groves ' (72 pts.) Ripley ' s Lake ' s Third Lake ' s (70 pts.) Lake ' s Ripley ' 3. Day i, 9 pts. 2. Fleck Hammond i 11 pts. 3. Wilson i,ll pts. Day i Smith Taylor i Cooper Torland Burchard i Day i Gardner Moore Mcintosh Derby Ridewood Mcintosh Mcintosh Derby Milne Fleck Nicholls Nicholls Fleck Fix 1 Pearce S Gandossi Gandossi Spencer Roenisch Greer Wilson ii Greer Wilson i Wilson i Greer Towne i Towne i Pearce Nicholls Hammond i Ley Towne i Greer Roenisch Roenisch Hansen Ketcham Ketcham Ketcham 2 8