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

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Parkinson has to show that he is willing to do his fair share of shoving before he will be a good forward. He is far too fond of getting in the scrum half ' s way at the base of the scrum just waiting for the ball. Maclnnes 2 at stand off was a real find. He takes the ball well at top speed and runs hard and straight. His defence too was sound. In the centre Hackett showed that he had a flair for finding an opening, but there was a certain undecidedness about his running when going through the opening that he would do well to remedy. At full-back, Goodenough proved himself to be a cool customer under pressure and looks a promising prospect for next season. Taken by and large, and ignoring ' , the fact that we only managed to win four of our seventeen matches played, the standard of play in every team improved and perhaps the foundations of stronger teams to come have been laid. CHARACTERS OF THE 1st XV JOHNSON (Captain)— Centre. His all round capabilities were marred by poor kicking and a strong tendency to attempt too much on his own. He was a good captain on the field but has yet to learn that a captain ' s duties do not cease upon leaving the rugby field. PEARKES— Wing Forward. Handicapped by injuries he was only able to play in two matches. This was unfortunate as his presence on the side was invaluable and his play exceedingly good. TUTTLE— 2nd Row Forward. He had a disappointing season, failing to produce his good form of last year. At his best he is a formidable forward, using his weight advantageously. LOUGHARY— Centre Three-Quarter. A good constructive centre. He runs intelligently and has a good sense of positioning. His defence for so light a person is good. MacINNES— Hooker. A steady hard working forward, equally at home in the tight or loose scrums. PARKE— Stand-Off Half. Although not a natural stand-off, he proved more than adequate in all departments of the game except kicking. He can cut through well but has not learned the art of linking up with his centres again. BAYLY— Back Row Forward. One of those small terrier-like forwards, he appeared at no time handicapped by his lack of weight, his tackling and falling at all times being excellent. MORRISON— Front Row Forward. A powerful and aggressive forward who used his weight to good advantage in both the tight and loose scrums. Unfortunately, he was injured early on in the season. 20

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Nevertheless, the whole calibre of rugby was an improvement over last year and, even when losing, it was grand to see the boys play as if at any moment they expected to score the winning try. 2nd XV The 2nd XV surprised everyone, including themselves, by winning a School match and almost winning three others. Not conceded much chance at the beginning of the term to be at all successful against any- one, they started off by living up to expectations and being well beaten by Canadian Services College C team. However, this was no disgrace as they were playing against a team almost three years older per man. Next we were shown a glimpse of their potentialities as they were nar- rowly beaten by St. George ' s 2nd XV, 6 points to 5 points. The return match against Canadian Services College C team saw us well beaten again. However, both Qualicum College 1st XV and University School 2nd XV were held to draws and things began to look brighter. For their final match against Qualicum once more, the team left with a definite aim to win the match and great was their joy when they did just that. It must be mentioned here and now that Qualicum College only began playing Rugby at the beginning of the term, having always played Soccer up to the present. We certainly appreciated being able to play them twice and look forward to many more enjoyable matches in the future. There were a number of encouraging signs on the team, the principal one being that the boys had started to play together and were consequently more formidable than they imagined. This is most encouraging for next season as there will be many gaps in the ranks of the 1st XV to be filled. Waterman proved to be both a good captain and an active wing forward; and was well supported by Wearne, Robinson and Wilson 1. The two half-backs, Thee and Bellm 2, played intelligently and this augers well for next season. Of the three-quarters, Chadwick, in the centre, was excellent and only the fact that we already had two good centres on the 1st XV kept him off the side. Wright and Berry proved themselves to be more than adequate on the wings. Eastman too showed up well in his few appearances. Harrison 1, at full-back, was first rate, his fearless tackling and falling being a good example to the rest of the team. His kicking, however, for a full-back, is woefully weak and it is more by good luck than good judgment if a punt goes where he intended it to go. COLTS XV The Colts too had their promising spots and produced one or two good players, while several others, though in reality just beginners, showed definite promise. Of the three matches played, St. George ' s Colts were beaten and the two remaining matches against University School were both lost. Clark showed himself to be a keen and energetic captain and a good leader of the forwards. Hamilton turned out to be a grand forward, the tougher the sledding, the better he liked it. 19

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FLINT— 2nd Row Forward. His height proved most useful in the lineouts, and he showed that he was a hard worker in the scrums. His defence was sound. BURR— Full-Back. He converted himself, in a very short time, into a most reliable full-back, able to kick, run and tackle with the best. At times his posi- tioning was at fault but one must blame this on inexperience. BUTT— Wing Three-Quarter. He used his speed and strength to score a, number of good tries. However, his playing was marred by poor tackling and an inability to fall on the ball. ALLAN — Wing Forward. A fiery wing forward always well up with the play, his biggest sin being an insufficient knowledge of the game. BELLM 1 — Front Row Forward. He always played hard but would be very much more effective were he to show a little more fire and dash. PUTNAM— Wing Three-Quarter. He showed flashes of his true form but, for the most part, was content to lapse into mediocrity. EDGETT— Scrum-Half. He did not fulfill his early promise and was apt to act thoughtlessly when pressed. However, his spirit and his defence at all times were sound. Also played for the 1st XV— A. S. Patrick, R. T. Berry and H. I. G. Wearne. HOUSE MATCHES Lake ' s House vs. Groves ' House Contrary to expectations, this was remarkably close. The game was played in the rain on a waterlogged field dotted here and there with many puddles and minor lakes. This made any chance of the game being an open one very slim. However, there were some good runs. These conditions definitely favoured Lake ' s but, even so, Groves ' were thought to be too powerful and Lake ' s were not conceded much of a chance. Groves ' were the first to score, Bellm 2 receiving the ball from a quick heel and scoring easily. Patrick missed the convert. Minutes later, Grauer threw a certain try away when he slid the ball over the line after having been tackled. But Johnson soon made up for this when he took a pass from Loughary and ran through and round the opposition to score. Patrick again missed the kick from a fairly easy position. By this time, the spectators were expecting a parade of tries to be scored by Groves ' who seemed well on top. But Lake ' s were determined to do something about it and were soon pressing and when awarded a penalty by Edgett being caught offside, Clark coolly dropped a neat goal to bring the score to 6-3 at the half time. 21