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

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Shaavnigan Lake School Magazine With the score 11-3 against them, it looked as though the best that Shawnigan could do would be to avoid defeat by too large a margin. But after half-time a remarkable change came over the game. The forwards, who had been rather lethargic, began to play like a winning- pack, and the backs were given a chance to show their speed. Within ten minutes the scores were level. First Fleck picked up a loose ball and charged through for a try in the corner, and then Lake, following- up fast after a free kick, gathered a fumble and fell over the line for Fleck to kick a goal. Shawnigan were attacking continuously now, and first Fleck and then Nanson broke away, but were tackled close to the line. The pace was very fast, and Victoria College, who were playing uphill, began to tire. But their defence held out under pres- sure and it was beginning to look as though the game would end in a draw, when Nanson finished a good three-quarter movement by pass- ing inside for Fleck to score. Fleck also kicked the goal. There was no more scoring and the end came a few minutes later with Shawni- gan still attacking. It was a well deserved victory for the School. The forwards played really Avell in the second half and were better together and quicker on the ball than their opponents. Much credit also is due to Fleck, who, besides doing two men ' s work in defence, captained the side excellently. Shawnigan Team: Vaughan ; Nichojls, Nanson, Fleck, Pearce; Burns; Wheeler; Hickey, Leir, Lake, Steiwer, Ley, Oxholm, Flynn, Sloan. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL 1ST XV VS. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE The match between Shawnigan and Brentwood was played at Shawnigan on November 18th and resulted in a win for the visitors by 6 points to 3. Brentwood kicked off and gradually forced the play to Shawni- gan ' s twenty-five. A quick heel led to a good three-quarter movement. Faulty tackling by our centres permitted a break through and Brent- wood scored in the corner. The kick at goal was not successful. Brentwood Avere backing up excellently and getting the ball away at good speed. Two determined attacks were repulsed by timely kick- ing, but after only ten minutes of play Brentwood scored again, when Angus was allowed to run through the defence for a second uncon- verted try. LTp till now the game had been all Brentwood and they deserved their lead. Shawnigan, however, fought back. Although beaten in the line-out, the forwards Avere beginning to have the better of the scrums, and the backs Avere given a chance to sIioav their speed. But despite determined efforts neither side Avas able to score again before half time. Early in the second half, Fleck brought the play to Avithin ten yards of Brent Avood ' s line with a fine run. Brent Avood ' s forAvards [ 23 ]

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine Rugby » V r i ME ' «■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 1st RUGBY FIFTEEN Back Row: L. C. Lake, J. W. Nicholls, G. H. Nanson, W. H. Steiwer, J. P. Mother- well, J. R. H. Ley, R. M. Simpson. Middle Row: W. T. S. Pearce, J. K. Sloan, Y. Hickey, A. B. Fleck (Captain), A. W H. Oxholm, J. A. Burns, R. H. Leir. Front Row: D. Vaughan, J. O. Wheeler. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL 1ST XV VS. VICTORIA COLLEGE ON November 1th, the School played Victoria College at Shawni- gan and won an exciting game by two goals and two tries (16 points) to one goal and two tries (11 points). Soon after the kick- off, Shawnigan scored an unconverted try through Nicholls, but for the rest of the half were mainly on the defensive. The forwards were being beaten in the scrimmages, and when they did get the ball their heeling was too slow and the backs had few chances. Victoria Col- lege, making the most of their opportunities, scored three tries, two of which were converted. Their three-quarters were fast and com- bined well, often catching the defence on the wrong foot. Fleck and Vaughan tackled well but the other outsides were slow at coming up and allowed their opponents too much room in which to develop their attacks. [ 22 ]

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine were off-side from a scrum and Fleck kicked a penalty goal from a difficult angle. With our forAvards getting the ball consistently in the scrimmages and by taking scrums instead of line-outs, our backs were getting plenty of opportunities and Brentwood were hard put to it to prevent a score. But the marking and tackling of their three- quarters was very close and soon Brentwood were attacking again. Our defence, however, had improved and play soon returned to the other end. Fleck nearly tied the score from a penalty kick but the ball just went wide of the goal. Then, following some open play on Brentwood ' s twenty-live, Nanson came through very fast with the ball at his feet and seemed certain to score. Unfortunately for Shaw- nigan the ball bounced awkwardly as Nanson dived for it and the Brentwood fullback managed to save. The game ended with Shawni- gan still attacking and once Sloan was brought down only a yard from the line, but despite all efforts we were unable to score again. Shawnigan Team: Vaughan ; Mcholls, Nan son, Fleck, Sloan; Burns ; Wheeler ; Hickey, Simpson, Lake, Steiwer, Ley, Leir, Pearce, Oxholm. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL 1ST XV. VS. ST. GEORGE ' S SCHOOL This match was played in Vancouver on November 25th and was lost 0-19. The weather was fine but the Brockton Point ground was wet after heavy rain and the ball soon became greasy and difficult to handle. Though St. George ' s were undoubtedly the better side, the game was closer than the score might suggest. It was not until late in the second half, with the score 13-0 against them, that the Shawnigan defence allowed their opponents to cross their line. The feature of the game was some remarkable kicking by both sides. St. George ' s scored three penalty goals and a dropped goal, all from far out and at difficult angles. For Shawnigan, Fleck ' s kicking to touch was very accurate and often gained as much as forty yards. Our for- wards were disappointing. Although outweighted, they seemed able to heel the ball regularly when on their OAvn line, but in mid-field they were consistently beaten for possession, and the backs in con- sequence had few chances. St. George ' s pressed from the start and kept play in our twenty- five ; they were getting the ball consistently from the scrummages, but the tackling of our three-quarters Avas very safe and our line Avas never in danger. Ten minutes from the start, St. George ' s scored the first of their penalty goals. Some excellent kicking and a good forAvard rush then took the ball to the other end — but five minutes later St. George ' s broke away and after a series of loose scrume scored again, this time with a dropped goal. For the next few min- utes Ave were attacking, and our three-quarters made several good runs, but they lacked the necessary thrust to score against keen and determined tackling. Shortly before half-time came, St. George ' s [ 24 ]