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

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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

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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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November 14th— Old Boys (Home) . Won 11-0 November 20th — St. George ' s 1st XV (Away) Lost 0-22 November 27th — University School 1st XV (Away) Lost 6-20 November 20th — University School 2nd XV (Home) Lost 0-12 November 27th — University School Colts XV (Away) Lost 0- 3 HOUSE MATCHES The first round of the House Matches drew Lake ' s House against Ripley ' s. Both Houses had several boys in bed, so the teams that took the field were fairly weak. In the first half it was nearly all Ripley ' s, as Lake ' s battled uphill against a strong wind and rain. Ripley ' s gained the ball repeatedly from the set scrums and both Butt and Putnam took a good deal of watching. Finally, after fifteen minutes of play they scored in the corner from a good try by Putnam. Ripley ' s continued to press and it was not long before their efforts were re- warded, as from a lineout Wilson I intercepted a pass back to the scrum half and raced over unmolested. Butt converted to make the score 8-0. This seemed to wake Lake ' s House up and soon it was their turn to press. First Thee went round the blind side only to be held up, and then the ball was heeled and Birch crashed his way over for a try which was not converted. Thus the score at half time stood at 8-3, which was quite surprising as Lake ' s House were regarded to have the stronger team. However, in the second half the situation was reversed and Lake ' s spent almost the rest of the game in Ripley ' s half. Birch scored his second try of the game in very much the same manner as he scored the first, to reduce the lead to two points, 8-6. The next try came through Cooke and Doyle pouncing on a dropped pass and dribbling it over the line. Birch converted this try to give his House the lead, 11-8. Finally to cap a fine afternoon ' s work, Birch scored his third try of the game on a fine sixty-yard run that had him go through nearly the whole side. The final score was 14-8. Lake ' s House were pretty much all Birch, while Ripley ' s House surprised everyone by its good display. In the final, Lake ' s started off with a rush against Groves ' and for a moment looked like scoring, pressing their opponents right back to their line. However, pressure was relieved when a free kick was awarded against Cowell for picking the ball out of the scrum. Groves ' House were settling down more now, but they could not get their dangerous three quarter line going, owing to the fine hooking of Maclnnes for Lake ' s. Finally, they did heel it, and Johnson cut through beautifully and passed the ball on to Loughary for a nice try. The kick was missed. Groves ' continued pressing and once Loughary looked certain to score, but was knocked into touch by a fine tackle by Berry. So half time was reached with Groves ' House leading by the small score of 3-0. The second half was a different story with Groves ' House coming into their own and improving by the minute. First Edgett went round the blind side of a five yard scrum for a try, 6-0. Then Loughary got over in the corner, and Patrick only just missed with a fine kick from the touch line. Parke II cut through beautifully to score between the posts. So the score now stood at 14-0 in Groves ' House favour. Just prior to this try Gordon Parke was brought down heavily in a tackle by Birch and Harrison. He suffered a broken ankle School Magazine Page 21