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

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and then gave Edgett some rough moments. Edgett however, was too nimble for him and won comfortably. Bellm 2 beat Cooke and then lost to Edgett in rather a tame battle. It was obvious that he was feeling the effects of boxing in two weights. LIGHTWEIGHT (under 13 5 lbs.) Cowell won fairly comfortably and was not really extended. He had a clear cut victory over Wilkinson who fought pluckily and he did not find beating Loughary, in the final, too difficult. He is one of the very few boys who punches straight. In an earlier bout Wright displayed courage in fighting it out with Loughary after the latter had floored him with a hard right hook in the first round. WELTERWEIGHT (under 150 lbs.) Of the two finalists, Johnson had by far the easier passage. Receiving a bye into the second round, he had only one fight and that an easy one to reach the finals. For Burr it was a difficult story. First he had a hard fight against Bayly and then an even harder one against Parke 2. In the final, Johnson was expected to win. However, they both started off so cautiously, they were asked to liven things up which they proceeded to do and gave us a good exhibition of boxing, particularly Burr. He fought really well to beat Johnson, with some solid punches. These tactics paid off as it was very evident that Johnson tired badly in the final round. MIDDLEWEIGHT (under 170 lbs.) This was the weight of surprises. First Doyle loosened some of Robinson ' s teeth and won there and then. Birch followed suit by dealing with Morrison in the first round without any difficulty and little opposition, and Green beat Put- nam in a very tame bout. The next bout was quite a revelation. Green displaying speed and power that he had hitherto kept hidden, blasted Birch out of the picture in a real pitched battle. Birch would certainly have done better if he had remembered that he had a straight left, instead of trying to out-Herod Herod. Butt beat Doyle quite easily. In the final, Green tried the same tactics that had been so effective against Birch but this time they backfired slightly. After punching wildly in the first round, Butt decided to box and, although Green proved troublesome until the final gong, Butt was a decisive winner. HEAVYWEIGHT The expected final between Parke 1 and Pearkes was never realised. Pearkes hurt his thumb when boxing Bice, and Tuttle lost to Parke. It is a pity that Pearkes was not available to test Parke for he is the only boy tall enough to do so. In reflection, one could say that many boys have improved considerably and some even surprised themselves. The standard throughout the School is improving and that, after all, is what matters. On the basis of awarding two points for the winner and one for the loser in the finals, Groves ' House turned out to be the winners with 12 points, second was Lake ' s House with 8 points, and third Ripley ' s with 7 points. Altogether, it was quite close. Paperweight (under 80 lbs.) Ritchie 2 Lawson 1 Gnatweight (under 90 lbs.) McKay 1 Bick Mosquitoweight (under 100 lbs.) Tutin McKay 1 Bantamweight (under 118 lbs.) Bellm 2 Wilson 1 School Magazine Page 23

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which was a dismal way to bring a fine Rugby career at Shawnigan to a close. In the closing minutes of the game, Cooke scampered over for a try for Lake ' s House much against the run of play, and so the final score was 14-3. Both games were keenly contested and the play was at times far more bruising than skillful. Groves ' House are to be congratulated on winning, but maybe not by quite such a large margin as many expected. Boxing 1949 Not enough footwork and practically no straight punching was the verdict of Commander Kingscote after he had refereed the Finals, and every spectator must agree with him. Too often the boys wasted much of their energy in attempting to land a vicious hook where a straight left would have been far more effective. However, in spite of this, there were many good bouts and plucky displays. In very few weights was it possible to predict a winner and, in several cases, there was a surprise win for the underdog. PAPERWEIGHT (under 80 lbs.) Ritchie 2 won this weight after three close fights. His opponent in the finals, Lawson 1, expended enough energy, if correctly directed, to win three bouts. However most of his strength was spent in pounding the air. The spectators certainly enjoyed this fight. Lawson 2 surprised many with his persistent belligerence and will be a hard boy to beat in the future. GNATWEIGHT (under 90 lbs.) McKay I proved to be the best boxer and had little trouble winning his weight. In the semi-finals Wilson 2 put up a good fight but could not match McKay ' s experience. In the final, McKay met Bick who tried hard but could not really extend him. MOSQUITO WEIGHT (under 100 lbs.) McKay I boxed in this weight as well as his own, and proved he was up to it by reaching the finals before losing to his taller opponent, Tutin. This was a hard fight and a good one to watch. Ritchie I looked good but he must use more aggressive tactics if he ever wishes to do himself justice. BANTAMWEIGHT (under 118 lbs.) This weight was a wide open affair. Anyone of the four semi-finalists could have won. Bellm 2 emerged as the winner and must be congratulated on his stamina if on nothing else, he being the busiest boxer of the Tournament, reaching the finals in this weight and the weight above. He beat Wilson I in the finals in what was more like a wrestling match than anything else. In the semi-finals he won over McLennan who looked to be the best boxer in the weight. In the other semi-final, Wilson I won a close decision over Shanks. FEATHERWEIGHT (under 126 lbs.) Illness and absence of several of the boys disorganized this weight. The result was that not one boy fought the opponent he was originally drawn against. The big surprise in this weight was Wray. First he dealt with Hackett Page 22 Shawnigan Lake

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Featherweight (under 126 lbs.) Edgett Bellm Lightweight (under 135 lbs.) Cowell Loughary Welterweight (under 150 lbs.) Burr Johnson Middleweight (under 170 lbs.) Butt Green Heavyweight Parke 1 Pearkes + + + Squash The game of squash racquets, which has been popular for so long in England and the United States, has at last caught on at the School. The boys are extremely lucky in having two very good courts and this year they have made full use of them. At the beginning of the Michaelmas Term, a ladder, for which thirty-seven boys volunteered, was organized and it continued to function during the year. This was followed up by an open tournament at the end of the term. In the finals, Parke II beat Pearkes two games to none. It is interesting to notice that two middle school boys, who were later to do so well, were, at this time, just getting the hang of the game and were easily put out of this tournament. These boys, Thee and Patrick, became fired with an ardent enthusiasm for the game at about the same time and, as a result, they spent every moment of spare time they had during the Lent Term practising in the squash courts — not together, but each patiently working by himself. Their labour paid dividends when they took everyone by complete surprise in a Handicap Squash Tourna- ment which was held during February. Thee beat Pearkes decisively in the semi-finals 15-8, 15-12; Patrick beat the former winner, Parke II, quite easily in two games, 15-10, 15-9. In the final match their brand of squash improved tremendously and the game was very exciting. Thee won the first two games 17-16, 15-8; Patrick snowed some surprise and managed to win the next two games 15-11, 15-11. Enthusiasm rose to a very high pitch and it became a battle of nerves rather than skill; however, toward the end Patrick managed to remain the cooler and emerged the winner, with a score of 15-12. Squash was rapidly becoming a very popular game among the boys and the staff. Practising became quite intense during the month of March, in preparation for the Annual Tournament for the Squash Challenge Cup. In this tournament Patrick and Thee again met in the finals, having beaten Bellm I and Parke II respectively in the semi-finals. Both boys used their heads more than they had done in the previous match; however, Patrick ' s hard hitting turned the tide in his favour. This type of play does not indicate too much skill but it was apparently enough to baffle Thee who is not yet experienced enough to know what to do with this kind of ball. Patrick won three straight games 15-8, 15-6, 15-11. + + + Grass Hockey Grass Hockey was played at the School this year for the first time. It did not become a recognized school sport but it became a Sunday diversion to be enjoyed by the School and staff alike. Page 24 Shawnigan Lake