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

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BasL Jl Vote 1950-1951 1st BASKETBALL V BACK ROW: T. M. Osvold, D. C. Maclnnes, A. S. Patrick, E. Obermarck, T. C. Thee. FRONT: A. A. Antles. The first Basketball team had an enjoyable and successful season. After playing seven matches, it was a pleasant surprise to look back on the record of six victories against a lone defeat. There was also consolation in the fact that we later reversed the decision on the team that beat us. Our defeat came in the first match against the village team. It was due, in large measure, to the fact that we had not yet had sufficient practice and slightly to the general over-eagerness that is nearly always present in an inexperienced team. It was, perhaps, the best game of the season as far as excitement went, the score being tied at 26-all at the end of regulation time. In the overtime period, however, we were over-anxious and consequently could not put the ball into the basket although we had many opportunities to do so. In the return game, we had a lead of 22-14 when we removed our first string. However, the second string were not equal to the task and we had to put in our starting five again to preserve the win. Victories over Cowichan High School twice and the R.C.A.A. (Duncan) twice put us in fine fettle for our final game against the village. Unfortunately, they were unable to strip their strongest side, so the rather one-sided win for us meant little. However, the season was a most successful one and thoroughly enjoyed by the boys. The 1st V was capable of holding its own against anyone and did, but our second stringers, hard though they tried, were not always able to keep the lead. Patrick proved to be an excellent captain whose knowledge of the game and tactical sense on the floor proved invaluable. He always played well and was a fine example to the rest of the team. Maclnnes, whose play improved in every match, proved most adept at securing the rebounds and it was this asset which gave us the advantage over our opponents so often. He enjoyed one spendid afternoon in which he nonchalantly potted 26 points from the bucket. Osvold was a splendid forward or guard, his clever positional play often setting up the subsequent basket. Obermarck proved to be the fastest and trickiest forward on the team and it was always consoling to think that he was for us and not against us. The remaining members of the starting team varied, sometimes it was Eastman and occasionally Goodenough or Antles but, whoever was selected, always managed to fit in nicely with the scheme of things. As several of the team will be here next season, prospects appear bright especially as there are a number of likely- looking juniors. The final team was: Right Guard, Antles; Left Guard, Obermarck; Right Forward, Patrick (Captain); Centre, Maclnnes; Left Forward, Osvold. The Second team was: Goodenough, Eastman, Howard, Thee and Bellm. The House Matches were closely fought, Ripley ' s being the eventual winners. After a ding-dong battle with Groves ' , they squeezed through by a single point, while the going was a little easier against Lake ' s where they won by the low score of 18-12. In the other match, Lake ' s defeated Groves ' in a shortened game 27-15. Page H

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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

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1951 BASKETBALL RESULTS 1. S.L.S. 27 S.L. Loggers 30 (overtime) 2. S.L.S. 38 S.L. Loggers 36 3. S.L.S. 30 Cowichan High School 25 4. S.L.S. 47 R.C.A. Reserve 25 (Maclnnes 18) 5. S.L.S. 55 Cowichan High School 41 (Patrick 20) 6. S.L.S. 66 R.C.A. Reserve 39 Av. 47-33 (Maclnnes 26) HOUSE MATCHES 1. Ripley ' s 18 1. Lake ' s 12 2. Lake ' s 27 2. Groves ' 15 3. Groves 14 3. Ripley ' s 15 7. S.L.S. 68 S.L. Loggers 38 (Osvold 16) (Obermarck 16) auash aua.3t Squash once again this year proved to be a most popular game, if only for a short spell during the Lent Term. Thee was undoubtedly the best player in the School, being able to beat the next boy, Patrick, almost at ease. This does not mean to say that we had only one Squash player in the School. Far from it for there were several boys who not only were keen on the game but played it often. Of these, Maclnnes, Bellm, Goodenough and Pinkerton showed the most promise. In March, Thee, Patrick and Maclnnes I went to Victoria to take part in the B. C. Squash Championships held at the Sussex Hotel. All three boys played well and impressed their opponents and spectators alike. However, special mention must be made of Thee who did better than was expected of him in that he reached the semi-final round before losing to a much more experienced player. It is hoped that Thee will continue the game after he leaves Shawnigan for he shows signs of becoming a really first-rate player. d5oxina ( ompetiti ion Ripley ' s House and Groves ' House were joint winners of the Inter-House Boxing Com- petition, each gaining 9 points, while Lake ' s House was last with 6 points. The general standard of the bouts was not as high as last year because less time had been spent in training and preparation. However, as usual, there were a number of close bouts and interesting bouts. Of the eventual weight winners, both Ross in the Lightweight and Maclnnes I in the Heavy- weight were in a class by themselves. Otherwise, no finalist had things too much his own way. Gnatweight Ford (R) beat Douglas (R) Mosquitoweight McAlpine (R) beat Svendsen I (L) Flyweight Fuller (G) beat Knight (G) Bantamweight Strathdee (G) beat Casselman (R) Featherweight Kaye I (G) beat Berry (L) Lightweight Ross (L) beat Wilson II (R) Middleweight Wilson I (R) beat Obermarck I (R) Heavyweight Maclnnes I (L) beat Bellm (G) £ wimmina We have greatly enjoyed a fine Summer Term as far as the weather has been concerned and have made full use of it in and on the Lake. Swimming was begun, officially, as early as May 1st and each day saw increasing numbers in the Lake. The Sports were much the same as last year in that keenness was more evident than speed. However, the races were interesting as the laps were short and no one was ever very far behind at the end of a lap. Once again, thanks to Maclnnes I, Lake ' s House were the Inter-House winners. The 450-yards was won, for the third year in succession, by Maclnnes I. He was followed home by Brooks, Thee, Clark and Cleeland, in that order. The most exciting race was the free-style Relay which was won by Lake ' s House. Harrison, starting on the last leg for Ripley ' s, had a lead of some six yards over Maclnnes but the latter, swimming very strongly, just won by a touch. Of the Juniors, Evans and Svendsen 2 did well, while Burns, Hebb and Babcock proved most adept at manoeuvring at high speed on the surf boards. Page 15