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

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CHARACTERS OF THE TEAM G. H. S, PARKE (Captain)— 2nd Row Forward. A good hard-working forward who always gave his best and set a good example for the rest of the team to follow. His height and weight proved to be invaluable, although it set him aside as a target for our opponents. J. A. PEARKES— Wing Forward. A fine wing forward who has a flair for spoiling. He seemed to be able to cover the whole field. His tackling and falling left nothing to be desired. M. C. BIRCH— Full Back. His tackling has always been excellent, his catching and kicking adequate, but he has a distressing tendency to lie too far up. J. M. COWELL— Scrum Half. A reliable scrum half not afraid to tackle or fall on the ball. His service from the scrum was accurate, but on the slow side. C. B. TUTTLE— 2nd Row Forward. One of the heavies, but when the spirit moves him he plays a lively hustling game, and has been known to be quite skittish in the open. He is by no means slow, and his tackling is consistently good. A. A. PARKE— Right Wing. Lacking sheer pace for a wing, he more than made up for it by developing a powerful handoff. At times his positioning was at fault, but he always ran with determination, and was sound on defence. B. St. C. Loughary — Right Centre. One of the most improved players on the team. He has a good eye for an opening. He has at last overcome his reluctance to take the rough with the smooth, and is no longer a liability in defence. When given room to manoeuvre, he is quite a dangerous attacking player. W. C. BICE— Front Row Forward. A good honest hard-working forward who can be relied upon to show up well in both the tight and the loose. D. E. JOHNSON— Left Centre. A fine attacking player. He is fast and clever with his feet, but his passing is practically non-existent. His covering in defence was always excellent. Against weak opposition he generally had a field day, but when faced with stronger tackling he is apt to attempt too much on his own. D. C. E. MacINNES— Hooker. He is now a very adept hooker, and does his share of work in the loose. His tackling and falling are an object lesson. J. B. BURR— Wing Forward. An adequate wing forward with a thorough knowledge of the game, but is not enough of a terrier. M. R. MORRISON— Lock. He improved with every outing, but gets hurt too easily. He is valuable in the loose. SchoolMagazine Page 1 9

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about .en minutes, Pearkes intercepted a pass, ran fcr about 20 yards and then passed inside to Bice, who was tacked almost on the line. From the ensuing loose scrum, Bice, Pearkes and Burr forced the ball over the line for a try, Butt con- verting to make the score 8-0. The last try was scored by Green in the corner, Butt missed the kick, 11-0. For the Old Boys, Stokes and R. Pruett proved to be a formidable second row, and in the three quarters, Kueckelhan, Balshaw and Ned Larsen played hard and well. We were still without Maclnnes for our game against St. George ' s at Brockton Oval. As it turned out, this was more of a handicap than we imagined, for we saw very little of the ball, which was a pity, as Johnson and Loughary proved — with what little they did see of the ball — that they could ge t by their opposite numbers. The final score, 22-0, was slightly flattering to St. George ' s, although it cannot be denied that they were the better team. Their heavier and larger forwards dominated the game, and in Peter Scott, their Captain and fly half, they had a schemer par excellence. After playing on dry, springy grounds here at Shawnigan, it was rather a rude jolt to have to squelch through the Brockton quagmire. The School team ' s big failing was an indis- criminate hurling about of the ball when on our own line. This led to three of St. George ' s tries, which they were delighted to accept, and the score stood at 13-0 at half time, and our backs had seen nothing of the ball. How we missed Maclnnes! In the second half things improved slightly, and the team as a whole did better. Occasionally the ball reached Johnson and Loughary, and twice they performed two beautiful scissors, but the heavy going made it impossible for either of them to get clear. St. George ' s scored twice more and kicked a penalty goal to bring the final score up to 22-0. The tackling of the team was good, but there was very little corner flagging. Pearkes played magnificently at wing forward, and time and again stopped dangerous-looking movements with timely tackles. St. George ' s must be congratulated on playing really attractive football, and adapting themselves to the conditions. We would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their kind and thoughtful hospitality. The season closed with the match against University School, and for this match we were without the Parke brothers and Johnson. Quite a handicap. Nevertheless, we have no excuses to offer for being beaten by such a large score as 20-6. This was one of the School ' s off days; and although each individual tried hard, the team lacked cohesion. It soon became obvious that University ' s three quarters would need some watching, and in Shipley, the hooker, they had a forward whose height proved invaluable in the lineouts. Valiantly though Tuttle toiled, it was here that we missed Gordon Parke ' s great height, for I am sure that he would have more than held his own. Our points came from a first half penalty goal kicked by Butt, and a try in the second half from an intercepted pass by Burr. University School scored six tries, quite a few of which could have been stopped had there been more resolute tackling and falling. The match was played in a downpour which did not help matters. Rather a dismal way to end the season, but the team is a young one and the experience gained should prove invaluable to the majority of them next year. Our big failing was a dearth of place kickers. Of the seventeen tries scored, only two were converted; a rather dismal record, but one that should not be hard to improve upon next season. P a g e 1 8 Shawnigan Lake

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D. W. GREEN— Stand-off Half. He really looked promising at the beginning of the season, but never seemed to improve after that. His big failing is that he does not make full use of his speed. He has a fine pair of hands, but must learn to tackle low. D. G. BUTT — Front Row Forward. He never quite made full use of his attributes. It must be admitted that he thrives chiefly against opponents who oblige by dropping their passes, and does not shine so much in a hard slogging match. His tackling at the moment is extremely poor. R. T. BERRY— Left Wing. He developed from nothing and must be congratulated on this alone. His speed is offset by his slight build, which handicaps him against larger opponents. His defence is sound. Also Played— M. Bayly, T. R. Putnam, A. S. Patrick, D. V. Allen. 2nd XV The second fifteen had only two matches, both of which were lost. On each occasion they surprised us all by their hard playing. Eaton proved an efficient, if unassuming, captain, and was well supported by Patrick, and Bayly in the forwards and Edgett and Flint in the three quarters. In Bellm 2 we have a promising young stand off half who handles, kicks and tackles well. The first match against St. George ' s 2nd XV was lost by the score 29-0. Our opponents were larger and definitely more experienced, and the School did well to hold the score down to less than thirty points. The second match against University School 2nd XV was more enjoyable and evenly contested although we were beaten 12-0. Not a very successful season, but not one to be ashamed of in any way, for very few of the boys had had any match experience whatso- ever. COLTS XV The Colts lost their only match against University School Colts XV, 3-0. It was a very evenly contested game played in appalling conditions. This made the ball extremely difficult to hold and broken field running virtually impossible. However, there were surprisingly enough a number of good three quarter runs, but it was the forwards who bore the brunt of the attack and defence, and they were magnificently led by Wilson 1, who was playing his first game in six weeks; a broken wrist had sidelined him. He was ably supported by Wood and Clark. Bellm 2 at stand off was sound, but his partner, Thee, attempted too much on his own, and the School lost two very good chances for scoring through his preferring not to pass out. There are several good prospects in this team, and the outlook for the future apears bright. RESULTS OF SCHOOL MATCHES 1st XV October 9th — Canadian Scottish Cadets (Home) Won 26- 3 October 16th — Canadian Services College B (Away) Tied 9- 9 October 30th — Canadian Services College B (Home) Won 9- November 6th— St. George ' s 2nd XV (Home) Lost 0-29 November 10th — H.M.C.S. Naden New Entries (Home) Lost 6- 8 Page 20 ShawniganLake