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

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T. C. THEE — Scrum-half. An intelligent player who looked before he passed. His service from the scrum was accurate and he covered well in defence. His instructions to the forwards were not at times clearly heard but he is improving in this respect. F. L. A. ELMALEH — Wing Three-Quarter. A very hard driving wing who never played a poor game. His defence was very sound. Perhaps a little more cunning would improve his play. P. F. HARRISON — Forward. Although ignorant of the finer points of the game, he always played hard and used his weight in the set scrums. A very sound tackier. E. OBERMARCK — Wing Three-Quarter. A fast, elusive wing who spoils his play by sometimes slowing down and cutting inside his man. However, he has scored a number of good tries and, although weak defensively, he has improved greatly in this respect. G. R. WILSON — Forward. An aggressive forward with a flair for open play. His tackling is very sound but he must improve his handling. A. V. GRAUER — Forward. A hard working forward. He has the distinction of never playing a poor game. P. W. MaclNNES — Centre Three-Quarter. Very much improved. He is a whole- hearted player and a strong runner, but he has a lot to learn about positional play and the timing of passes. Very sound tackle. T. M. OSVOLD — Full-Back. He has most of the essentials of a full-back — safe hands, a long kick and a strong tackle — but he too often would have an off day. He is apt to let himself be caught with the ball more than is necessary. J. A. CLARK — Forward. A hard-working forward who was handicapped by his lack of weight but who always played hard. His falling was particularly good but his tackling erratic. P. M. YOUNG — Forward. A greatly improved forward who, although almost com- pletely ignorant of the finer points of the game, always managed to throw his quite considerable weight around with careless abandon. Also played for the 1st XV: J. CROWDY, J. S. RILEY, E. E. PINKERTON, G. B. WEBSTER, B. A. COATES, A. A. ANTLES. 2nd XV. The 2nd XV. suffered from a severe lack of man power. So, in winning two of their four matches, they did better than was expected of them. After playing poorly in the first half against University School 2nd XV., they managed to make a reasonably close game of it in the second half before being beaten 0-17. A loss to St. George ' s followed. Here the team had its chances to score but poor finishing cost them tries. Then came the first victory, a good one over Qualicum College 1st XV by a score of 12-3. It was in this match that the team gave its first signs of some improvement and this improvement was shown quite clearly when out of the blue, they won their next match against University School 2nd XV., the team that had defeated them earlier quite easily. Right from the opening kick-off, they played like men inspired and, giving their opponents no respite, were soon 3 points ahead on Antles ' all- important try. The pack, well led by Riley whose exhortations kept up the spirits of the whole side, dominated the game and it was from one of their fiery rushes that Antles was able to dribble ahead and score. There were many hectic moments in the second half when it appeared certain that our defence must crack. However, with great tenacity, the team clung to its slim lead and when the final whistle blew, they were still ahead. As a team, the side was weak in many positions but, considering that there were absolutely no reserves, it did extremely well. Riley and Pinkerton were the pick of a spasmodic pack while Goodenough was the brains of the backfield. Gaffney at full-back proved to be a find and should be useful next year. Others who played well were Harman, Webster and Wilkinson. COLTS XV. The Colts were a hot and cold team. They began the season well with a hard-fought draw with Qualicum College Colts. Then, at University School, their temperature reached zero as they absorbed a 33-0 drubbing. Crossing over to Vancouver to play St. George ' s Colts in the snow, they turned on a heat not expected in their white surroundings and won easily 26-0. Then followed another dismal effort in which they were beaten 30-3 by Qualicum, the same side that they had so successfully drawn against in their first match. Finally they ended the season by playing well against the powerful University School Colts to whom they lost 3-12 in a close and interesting game. Page 12

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High School and University School, started off well and, for a few moments, had us well on the defensive but some good running by the three-quarters relieved the pressure. Oak Bay scored first with Johnson, a three-quarter, kicking ahead and outdistancing all pursuit to score near the posts. The kick was missed. The School now emerged from its state of inertia to attack strongly, finally being awarded with a penalty goal. This was all the scoring there was to be in the first half. As usual, on the resumption of play, we went straight to the attack and were unlucky not to score. However, we were not to be denied for long when, in quick succession, Bellm kicked his second penalty goal and Patrick scored a good try. Bellm ' s conversion attempt just grazed the upright before going over on the right side. We were now on the rampage with the forwards joining in successfully on many raids with the three- quarters. Maclnnes 2, in the centre, was enjoying his best game of the season proving himself to be very elusive, so elusive in fact that he lost touch with his teammates with the result that several of his better openings just petered out in midfield. Edgett scored our last and best try, twisting and driving his way over in the corner after Bellm had set him up by taking a pass from Thee off the ground and then beating his man before passing the ball to Edgett. Oak Bay took advantage of our relaxing and scored a good try in the last minute of the game and which they converted to make the final score 14-1 1. So we ended the season on a happier note than we began it. The School was indeed fortunate in possessing such an accomplished hooker in Maclnnes 1. In almost every match he secured the ball for us from the vast majority of the set scrums and it was not only in hooking that he excelled. He usually proved himself to be the best all-round forward on the field, always spearing a loose rush and leaping high in the lineouts to grab the ball. Tuttle and Patrick both gave him noble support and there were times when they were all that forwards should be. Of the other forwards, Wilson always played well and should be a valuable man next year. He has great competitive spirit and his keen tackling upset the plans of more than one stand-off. Harrison, the other wing forward, suffered from l ack of experience but improved with every match. Clark always played hard but his lack of weight proved a handicap. Young, one of our heavies , did not come into the side until late in the season but he proved his worth with his robust play. Grauer, too, surprised with the amount of honest, hard work which he could get through in the course of one game. Of the backs, we were well served at the base of the scrum by Thee and he combined effectively with Bellm at stand-off. Bellm played some very fine games and he appears to have the equipment necessary for his position. If he has a fault, it is that he does not attempt enough on his own. Osvold at full-back, although guilty at times of the most outrageous crimes, showed enough good form to satisfy one at his inclusion in the side. Both Obermarck and Elmaleh on the wings took some watching. Ober- marck must be congratulated upon the way in which he adapted himself to a strange game. Elmaleh, on the other wing, scorned such intricacies of three-quarter play as the swerve or side step, he holding that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line and he often proved that his geometrical theory is based on fact. It was in the centre that our trouble lay and where the team, as a scoring machine, broke down. Maclnnes 2, very young, possesses the equipment and will be a good player when he learns how to pass the ball and not to wander too far from his fellow centre. Edgett ' s main fault was his handling which varied from the careless to the absolutely vile. But, on the good side of the ledger, they were both hard runners and at all times commanded respect. The backfield, with the exception of Edgett and Thee, will be back next year, so, as far as that department is concerned at least, the team should be fairly well settled. CHARACTERS OF THE 1st XV. C. B. TUTTLE (Captain) — Forward. A hard-working, conscientious forward and cap- tain. He put his weight to good advantage both in the tight and in the loose scrums. D. BELLM (Vice-Captain) — Stand-Off Half. He handles the ball well and gets his three-quarters moving. He occasionally shuts his eyes to the most obvious openings and then makes one out of nothing. He is developing into a reasonably competent place kicker. D. C. MaclNNES — Forward. His unremitting efforts on the field were eventually re- sponsible for inspiring some life into the pack. He knows and practices the essentials of forward play. A. S. PATRICK — Forward. A very much improved forward. Still rather crude, he was nevertheless one of the few forwards who was consistently lively and vigorous. W. S. EDGETT — Centre. He runs hard and is developing some idea of making an opening but is very lacking in imagination and resource. His tackling is not as good as it should be. Page 11

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As a team they were young and inexperienced, which perhaps helps to explain their temperamentality. The best player on the side was undoubtedly Casselman who, with his clever and thrustful running, was always a danger to the opposition, no matter what the score. His co-centre Brooks played well too but must use his speed with more intelligence if he wishes to do himself justice. Lutener at Stand-off proved very effective, his only weak spot being his kicking. Johnson, at full-back, tackled magnificently but was never certain what to do when he got his hands on the ball, while his kicking was weak and inaccurate. The pick of the forwards were Kaye 1 and Kingscote. These two were always in the van of constructive play. Crisp, too, deserves mention for his keenness. He was included in the side as a hooker, at which he became quite adept, but latterly he gave signs that we might expect other things from him too. Owing to the snow at the end of the Lent Term, there was no opportunity of playing off the House Matches. This was a great pity as it appeared that the Houses were better balanced than they had been for some years. lst X y FIXTURE LIST Nov. lst — University School lst XV Away Lost 6-16 Nov. 12th — Old Boys ' XV Home Won 19-8 N ov 18th — St. George ' s School lst XV Away Lost 0-16 Dec. 9th — University School lst XV Home Lost 3-6 Feb. 17th — Canadian Scottish XV Home Lost 3-17 Feb. 21st — Victoria High School lst XV Home Won 13-12 Feb. 28th — Oak Bay High Shool lst XV -Home Won 14-11 2nd XV Nov. 1st — University School 2nd XV Away Lost 0-17 Nov. 4th — St. George ' s School 2nd XV Home Lost 0-12 Nov. 27th — Qualicum College lst XV Home Won 12-3 Dec. 9th — University School 2nd XV Home Won 3-0 Colts XV Oct. 28th — Qualicum College Colts XV Home Draw 6-6 Nov. lst — University School Colts XV Away Lost 0-33 Nov. 1 8th — St. George ' s School Colts XV Away Won 26-0 Nov. 22nd — Qualicum College Colts XV Away Lost 3-30 Dec. 9th — University School Colts XV Home Lost 3-12 L roAS L ountri A Cross Country team of six was entered in the annual Canadian Services College Cross Country held at Royal Roads. The School team did very well and placed fourth. Antles was the first Shawnigan runner to cross the finishing line, coming in 8th, and he was followed by Riley who was 12th. Altogether, the team must be congratulated for training hard and obtaining such a good result. The following boys made up the team: Riley, Pinkerton, Antles, Coates, Obermarck and Grauer. G umnadticd i -ompetit omnelilion Lake ' s House won the Inter-House Gymnastics Competition by a slim margin. They only just beat Groves ' House by IVi points. The final scores were: Lakes ' , 3721 4 pts.; Groves ' , 369 3 A pts.; and Ripley ' s, 344 Vi pts. Maclnnes I accumulated the most individual points, garnering 66V4 out of a possible 70 which gives a very fair impression of the excel- lence of his work. It was very evident that he was the best gymnast competing and all his exercises were done with assurance and good control. It was also obvious that this could only have been attained through a great deal of practice. Edgett, Thee and Maclnnes II were also good. Ripley ' s House lost out badly through the inability of their seniors to do the ground exercises, a fact borne out in Lutener, a junior who was top scorer of the team although doing the senior exercises. In the junior section, Johnson was in a class by himself when it came to the actual execution of the exercises. However, he could well take a lesson in neatness from Simson or Vandersluys. The competition, as a whole, was not as good as last year ' s, there being a far greater spread between the performances of the best and the worst. How- ever, the top four were well up to standard. Page 13