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

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine the shoes on his feet are heelless. He advances to the president ' s box, makes a formal bow and turns to face his adversary. The crowd leans forward as he throws his hat into the air and ap- proaches the bull bareheaded. His sole armament is an estoque or heavy flat-bladed sword. As the bull charges the matador deftly waves his eapa or bright red cloak until the animal is in position. With lightning speed he now delivers the last stroke, a thrust through the back of the neck close to the head and downward into the heart. The kill is, indeed, a most difficult movement to perform and the matador ' s skill is greeted with shouts of acclaim. He makes a tour of honour and acknoAvledges the applause as the slain animal is dragged from the arena. Attendants now cover the bloodstains with sand in preparation for the next fight. Every Sunday in Lima, Peru, at the Plaza del Toros you will find Spaniards and natives indulging in their favourite recreation of watching a bullfight. The public has not yet recognized as abhorrent those features of bull-baiting so repellent to the people of other countries. — K. G. R. [ 18 ]

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine « A Bullfight » IT IS a glorious day, a bright summer Sunday afternoon in the middle of January, and the grandstands at the Plaza del Toros bull arena are jammed with thousands of spectators. The band is playing a medley of tunes as we settle into our seats and survey the motley crowd on all sides. But we have only a few seconds for such diversion as the main gate swings open to admit the initial parade of bull fighters. In this parade we» can distinguish mata- dors, banderilleros, picadores, chulos and the triple mule team used to drag the carcasses of slain bulls and horses from the arena. The main body of men soon depart leaving only the picadores in charge. The latter wear yellow jackets and their legs are enclosed in leather-covered steel armour for protection against the bull ' s horns. They are armed with stout garroehas or pikes and their horses are obviously in poor condition. A high official now throws the keys of the toril or bull cell to a man in the arena, the picadores mount their horses, the door of the toril opens and the bull charges into the centre of the arena. The first suerte is on ! The bull, enraged by an iron pin which has been stuck in its shoulders and which bears the breeder ' s colours in long streamers, charges the first picador. This man hurls his garrocha to hit the back of the bull, hoping to divert its attention from. himself to another picador. But his plan fails and he ' ll need all his luck as he and his horse have been overthrown by the bull ' s mad rush. Chulos now quickly enter and succeed in diverting the bull ' s attention from the fallen picador, who escapes. The remaining picadores enter into the fray and the bull has repeated his initial success a number of times when a trumpet blast announces the finish of the first suerte. The pica- dores now retire, leaving the mule team to drag dead and wounded horses from the arena. The bull, temporarily alone in the ring, paws the ground until the banderilleros (footmen) enter. Each man carries two bander- illas or barbed darts eighteen inches long and gaily ornamented with coloured paper. The first man takes up his position about twenty yards from the bull. The animal charges but the man waits until it is within reach, then stepping quickly aside to avoid the horns he plants his banderillas in the bull ' s neck. Other banderilleros take up the task in turn until four pairs of darts are fixed in the bull ' s neck. By this time the bull appears greatly maddened and con- siderably weakened in preparation for the third and last suerte. A blast of the trumpet marks the end of the second suerte, and the banderilleros retire without mishap. A tense air of expectancy is evident in the onlookers as the matador enters the ring. His dress is somewhat like that of the banderilleros ; he wears a short jacket and small clothes richly embroidered in silver and gold. Silk stockings cover his legs and [ IT ]

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine CRICKET THE cricket team had a good season. Five matches were played of which four Avere won and one drawn. Owing to the war no fixtures were possible with Cowichan or Victoria clubs, but two enjoyable games were played with the Royal Air Force. Matches were also arranged with the Royal Australian Air Force, but unfor- tunately these had to be cancelled at the last minute. Much of the success of the team Avas due to good fielding and to the captaincy of Wheeler, who managed his bowlers well and showed good judgment in the placing of his fieldsmen. We had a potentially strong batting side, but except in the Brentwood match our scores were rather disappointing. Fortunately, however, the bowling was stronger than usual and was never mastered by any of our oppon- ents. During the second game with the Royal Air Force, Forrest achieved the rare feat of taking all ten wickets in an innings. 1st CRICKET ELEVEN, 1942 Back row: P. B. Ballentine, E. R. Larsen, R. A. Mitten, J. W. Stokes, J. W. Milligan, H. G. Macdonald. Front row: J. R. Huntington, M. Ganclossi, J. O. Wheeler (Captain), I. M. Forrest, W. McC. Ewing. r 10 i