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

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Shawniuan Lake School Magazine and admiration. We wish her well in the future and bon voyage. The House is very grateful to Mr . Ripley for his great generosity in giving the interest on his school debenture to the Senior Common Room and takes this opportunity of expressing its thanks. — Floreat. LAKE ' S On looking over the house notes for the past few years, we find that it seems to be the usual custom to apologize for one ' s own style of writing, and to compare it most unfavourably with that of the preceding author. Not having the experience and sense of humour with which both Davis and Cooper are endowed, may we begin by grovelling in the terrain for our own piece of work. Under the expert management of Cooper and Milne the house had an excellent year. To begin with, we were represented on last year ' s 1st XV by Cooper, Milne, Fleck, Ridewood, Hammond, McPherson and Oxholm, the last three of whom received their School Colours by the end of the season. With the strong support of these members our house team retrieved for us the Inter-House Rugby Cup : Steiwer, Nicholls, Haywood and Lake being awarded their House Colours. In the Inter-House Boxing we were equally successful, our total num- ber of points being equal to the sum of those of the other two houses. Neither does our list of achievements end here, for our house sports team, planned in a scientific manner by Cooper and Milne, won, in the land sports, the hundred, two-twenty and eight-eighty-yard dashes, the long jump and, last but not least, the tug o ' war. Although we were not so successful in the water, the medley and fifty-yard free style were won ; in the final of the cutter races we lost the toss and failed to pull the heavier boat home in time. With a strong fencing team composed of members who all duelled for the School, Milne the Captain and Gandossi being awarded their School Colours, we again prevailed over our opponents. After an encouraging start in the house Cricket matches, when we defeated Groves ' by 10 wickets and a number of runs, we were disappointingly beaten by Ripley ' s, our Vice-Captain Fleck being ill. To the School team we gave seven valuable players, Cooper and Fleck being Cap- tain and Vice-Captain respectively. Wilkinson, after distinguishing himself with 81 runs, was awarded his School Colours, being followed later by McPherson. The second high score was 83 not out made by Fleck, who later accompanied the Canadian Schools Cricket Team to England, Avhere his success Avas a credit to the School. Neither was Lake ' s House in the background on Speech Day, for Butts was top of the School, Wilkinson head of the Sixth and Layard, Milligan and Ballentine topped their respective classes. On that day, also, the winners of the School Boxing Tournament, among whom were Hammond, Milne, Pearee, McPherson, Vaughan from Lake ' s, were given their trophies by the Bishop. Gandossi gained prominence [ 11 ]

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine HOUSE NOTES » RIPLEY ' S NOTHER year has passed and the time has come again to review the House activities. We were sorry to say good-bye to Mr. Ignatieff, who, for a year, acted as our House Master. He is succeeded by Mr. Cedric Lonsdale. We missed many old faces when we returned at the beginning of the school year. Among the more notable were Newton, Hicks, Taylor and Beard, all of whom were School Prefects. We Avere particularly sorry to lose Doug Newton, Avho was thoroughly deserving of his great popularity in the House. In our efforts to retain the Rugby Cup we defeated Groves ' House 27-0. In the final we were unfortunate enough to lose Hflckey with a broken ankle just before half time and were beaten by Lake ' s in a very good game. We managed to get second place in the Inter-House Boxing Tour- nament ; Hickey ii and Moorehead reached the finals in their respec- tive weights. The Easter Term brought us soccer and the Inter-House Matches. With keener competition, the standard of play was raised over that of previous years. Our XI made a fair shoAving but lacked sufficient thrust among the fomvards to bring us the Championship. In the School Boxing, held in the Easter Term, Burns, Hickey ii and Moorehead won their Aveights and showed considerable skill. Our efforts in the sports Avere disappointing, and only in the jumps did we show anything of our form of the previous year. Once again the Cricket Cup is ours. Although, on paper, the team was rather an unknoAvn quantity concentration and the will to Avin Avorked Avonders and confounded the prophets. Taylor cap- tained the side really well, and Ave owed much to Wheeler ' s steady batting and to Forrest ' s bowling. We are glad to be able to record that all candidates from the House Avere successful in the Matriculation exams. Taylor, Beard and Hicks passed Senior, and Wilkie Junior matriculation. Beard has since gone to England and has joined the Royal Navy. This year our House Prefects are Wilkie and Burns. Hickey i has added further lustre to the House by becoming Head of the School. House colours Avere Avon by Wheeler (Rugger and Cricket), Forrest (Cricket), Burns, Simpson and Ley (Rugger). Hickey i, Sloan and Beard Avere awarded their school colours for Rugger, and Forrest for Cricket. It is with regret Ave hear that Miss Femviek is leaving us. She has been Matron in the House for ten years and has gained our respect [ 10 ]

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine by winning not only the Good Loser ' s award but also the Sportsman- ship Cnp. To these may we add our sincerest congratulations. Turning to this term and School year, we find that no less than a full half and more of the School Fifteen, captained by Fleck, is composed of Lake ' s House stalwarts, Leir and Nicholls already being awarded their School Colours. The house itself is well under con- trol, for there is a total of nine prefects, four of whom, Pearce, Leir, Wilkinson and Fleck, occupy the dais and are assisted by Oxholm, Nicholls, Steiwer, Motherwell and Fraser; so we should have an orderly year. We hope that we will be as successful this year as last, and there is no reason why this should not be accomplished with the material we have in hand and the proverbial Lake ' s House spirit to back it up. It will be difficult to fail in our task with the splendid example of Sir Richard and Lady Lake, whose supreme courage and endur- ance when adrift in the North Atlantic, will live as an inspiring memory to us throughout our lives. GROVES ' On returning in September we found that poor old Groves ' House had once more become sadly reduced in numbers, to such an extent, in fact, that this year we were unable to raise a House Rugby team. However, we have suffered reverses of this kind before and came through unscathed, so Ave intend to fall in line with the times and make our slogan Business as usual. As Ave have been especially asked to avoid harping on our claim of quality rather than quan- tity, a pet theme of ours in recent years, we shall try to give you the plain, unvarnished facts about our doings in the past three terms. To begin with, Ashby has been made a School Prefect and is Head of the House ; under him as House Prefects are Flynn and Charleson. Though Ave cannot produce the imposing list of Rugger stalwarts that Ave once did, so far this season Nanson and Flynn have been playing for the 1st XV, and Ashby, Charleson and McCleary for the 2nd XV. In the House Matches played near the end of last season Ave Avere no match for Ripley ' s, but after the game Nansen, Wheeler ii and Charleson received their House Colours for obvious reasons, and a little later Flynn and Warner Avere awarded theirs for generally good play throughout the term. At that time Hartnell and Derby Avere already School Colours of long standing, and Avhen at the end of the season the balance of the 1st XV Avere given their Colours, Livingston brought Groves ' total to three. Our very latest Rugger news is that Ashby and McCleary have just Avon their House Colours as a reward for hard work on the 2nd XV this term. In the House Boxing Competition and the School Boxing we did not shine very brightly, though Ave Avere unfortunate in having tAvo of our better boxers hors de combat part of the time. Xanson and Stainsby deserve mention for putting up very good losing fights. [ 12 ]