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

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GROVES ' HOUSE NOTES Once more it is June and once more the time has come to review the activities of the past year. In the field of sports we have not excelled this year as we did in the two previous ones but have managed to obtain a happy medium. In our efforts to retain the Rugby Cup we defeated Lake ' s House 9-6 in overtime. However, we succumbed to Rip ' ey ' s in the finals with a score of 26-3 against us. We were, however, handicapped by the loss of three of our 1st XV members. Wearne, Bellm I, and Bellm II are to be congratulated on winning their House Colours. To the School 1st XV we contributed seven members and again we must congratulate three people, Morrison, Bayly and Edgett on winning their School Colours. Groves ' did very well in boxing again this year, winning five out of nine weights. In the Inter-House Gymnastic competition we tied with Lake ' s for first place. It has been a long time since we have had the Cricket Cup in our Common Room, but if one looks he will see it there now. We defeated Lake ' s, 64-20, in the first round and Ripley ' s, 56-34, in the finals. Bellm II is to be congratulated on winning his House Colours. To the First XI Groves ' contributed six members and, because of their outstanding playing throughout the season, Patrick and Bellm II were awarded their School Colours in this sport. This year our House Prefects were Patrick, Bellm I and Morrison, who assisted Parke and Loughary as School Prefects in the House affairs. We are very sorry to hear that our House Master, Mr. Larsen, is leaving us for several years to attend Oxford. We wish him all success in his life there and sincerely hope to hear from him often. Our boys have done well not only in sports but also in many other fields of endeavour this year. During the Prize-Giving Ceremony we realized that of the sixteen prizes given for scholarship, music and general progress, Groves ' boys won ten of them. Also, the three most respected prizes of the year were won by our boys — David Bellm won the Sportsmanship Cup; Alan Parke won the Efficiency Cup and the Douglas Woodward Scholarship. In addition to this, more than half the Efficiency List were Groves ' members. These achievements could never have been accomplished without the first class spirit which has prevailed in the House from the beginning of the year to the end. 16

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LAKE ' S HOUSE NOTES It seems that this is the time once more to tell the world just how good or bad Lake ' s House has been during the past year. It is this that we intend to do. The Rag Concert saw us produce what turned out to be an amusing farce about a Beauty Contest which appealed alike to the ladies and the gentlemen in the audience. Now to the field of sport. In this phase of School activities, we once again struck a happy medium. In Rugby, Cricket and Basketball, we could only manage a close third. Although we suffered defeat in these three sports, the teams which represented us deserve praise for the spirit and sportsmanship that they showed at all times. In the competition for the Gymnastics Cup, we tied with Groves ' House. Thee managed to oust the Squash Cup from its seat of repose in Groves ' House and is to be commended for the amount of hard practice that he put in to achieve this end. Just to round out the year well in sports, we won the Track and Field Sports, then followed this up with a sweep in the Swimming events, to make our hold on the Sports Cup doubly secure. On the academic front we can say but little as yet as we have no idea of the Matriculation results. However, our brains have func- tioned reasonably intelligently in that we won the Chess Tournament (or rather Maclnnes I did). Speaking of Maclnnes, it would be well here to congratulate him on winning the Sportsmanship Cup last year, which is really something of which to be proud. Once again Pearkes has been very unfortunate on the athletic field, scarcely being able to play any Rugby or Cricket at all. We were fortunate to have him appear for us on one of his rare occasions and we were all so surprised to see him that we almost beat Groves ' House in the House Rugby. We extend to him our best wishes and sincerely hope that his future is to be healthier than his past has proved to be. The House extends greetings to all Old Boys and a so wishes the very best to all who are leaving our fold this year. The Intermediate portion of Lake ' s House is very strong athletically. Nine of then were members of the Colts Rugby XV and seven played for the Colts Cricket team. This surely is a good omen for the future and we must all be excused if we drool at the prospects. Pearkes, Burr, Maclnnes I, Tuttle and Berry all played on the 1st XV while the first three mentioned all figured prominently on the Cricket XI. Congratulations to them all. 15

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RUGBY NOTES 1949 1950 1st RUGBY XV BACK ROW: T. R. Putnam, J. B. Burr, D. V. Allan, J. A. Pearkes, W. J. Flint, A. S. Patrick. CENTRE ROW: M. R. Morrison, A. A. Parke, C. B. Tuttle, D. E. Johnson (Captain), B. Loughary, D. G. Butt, M. M. Bayly. FRONT ROW: W. S. Edgett, M. Bellm. ABSENT: D. C. Maclnnes. With nine old colours back from last year ' s team, we hoped for a successful season. Therefore it was disappointing to be able to win but two of our eight matches. In only one game, however, did the team play poorly and throughout the term the standard of play and the spirit of the team was much higher than it has been for the past few seasons. The 1st XV, when at full strength, was capable of playing very attractive football, and often did so, but rarely for the whole of the game. More often than not, part of the game would be played very raggedly, and it was during these lapses that our opponents scored enough points to win the game. It was hard to put a finger on the cause of this, and must be put to that phrase which covers a multitude of sins, Lack of experience . Oak Bay Wanderers B team were met and defeated and then followed a victory over Canadian Services College B team. It looked 17