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

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to go with him and the game ended in rather a tame draw, the School having scored 64 runs for the loss of 6 wickets when stumps were drawn. Our return match with Cowichan C.C. proved to be almost a replica of our first engagement, only this time we managed to win. Maclnnes again won the Toss and put our opponents in to bat. It proved to be a fruitful decision as wickets fell regularly and the side was finally out for 43 runs. The only batsman capable of dealing with the bowling was Grant Butt who made a very painstaking and dull 16 not out. Bellm again had the best bowling analysis, taking 3 wickets for 8 runs. Maclnnes bowled very well but with little luck. As usual, we began disas trously, Goodenough and Bellm both being back in the Pavilion with but one run on the board. However, once again, Maclnnes and Patrick came together and seemed set for a partnership, Patrick in particular punishing the bowling with effect all round the wicket. Once again we stopped for tea and this time it was Patrick who was out first ball after tea. With Patrick gone, wickets fell quickly and 7 wickets were down for 32 runs. However, Edgett and Obermarck came together and took charge of the bowling effectively. Obermarck put us safely past our opponents ' total with a well-clouted four. In another close match, Mr. G. G. Baiss ' XI was met and defeated by the narrow margin of 1 1 runs. Batting first this time, the 1st XI were only able to amass 63 runs, Bellm being high man on the totem pole with 25 well-played runs. That the School ' s total was only able to reach 62 was due to a good spell of bowling by Mr. Hyde-Lay who had turned renegade for the afternoon. He took 4 wickets for 4 runs. Mr. Baiss ' XI, on batting, fared atrociously losing 5 wickets for 13. However, another renegade came to the rescue in the shape of Mr. Pearce who made 32 quick, aggressive runs. Goodenough, although bowling below form, took 6 wickets for 20 runs, while Bellm really deserved his analysis of 4 wickets for 8 runs. Thus, in working up to our first School match against St. George ' s, we had compiled a record of one loss in the five matches so far played. As we had beaten St. George ' s last year, we were hoping to do so again. It was a perfect day for cricket and, upon winning the Toss, Maclnnes elected to put our visitors in to bat. It seemed like a good idea for Goodenough lost no time in removing Money ' s off stump with a beautiful ball. With Maclnnes and Good- enough both bowling as well as they ever had done and with the team fielding brilliantly, we had St. George ' s out before lunch for the rather small score of 28 runs. Maclnnes took 8 wickets for 10 runs, figures which speak for themselves. Upon resumption of play after lunch, Bellm and Goodenough seemed to be well set before Bellm unluckily played a ball on to his wicket. This unnerved Goodenough to such an extent that he gave an easy catch in the very next over and, once again, we had to rely on Maclnnes and Patrick for our runs. This time, however, although we did not yet know it, we were to get the runs from Maclnnes but it was to be Maclnnes 2. He made 24 runs and, although lucky on three occasions when he was the recipient of some friendly fielding, he did bat aggressively and go after the runs. In fact, his very aggressiveness was his undoing, he swiping blindly at a good ball. He was last out at 84 and had improved the look of things immeasurably. On batting again, St. George ' s fared no better than in their first innings and were out for 30 runs. So, we won by an innings and 26 runs. After the match, the St. George ' s coach congratulated the 1st XI upon its fine fielding, adding that he had never seen a schoolboy side field better. It can be imagined that, after so decisive a victory, we were fairly confident of giving University School a good game and secretly we hoped to lay the University School bogey . But, alas, how the best laid plans of mice and men . . . Within ten minutes of getting off the bus, our four best batsmen were back in the Pavilion having scored but one run between them. That we eventually reached the rather feeble score of 24 runs was chiefly due to Thee who remembered to play a straight bat and was only out when he forgot this elementary principle. Sherratt and Challoner bowled extremely well for University School and were amply rewarded. University School passed our meagre total with the loss of but one wicket and it speaks well for Maclnnes and his team that they were able to dismiss University School for 68 runs. Obermarck paved the way with two brilliant running catches in the deep field while Bellm showed that they were just as vulnerable to good length bowling by taking 4 wickets for 4 runs in 5 overs. Our final match was a return fixture here at Shawnigan and it resulted in another victory for our visitors. Maclnnes 2gain lost the Toss and we were put in to bat. Bellm and Thee opened very painstakingly in trying to take the edge off the bowling but once they had departed, we started the usual parade between Pavilion and wicket and it was left to Obermarck and Wilson to redeem our position somewhat. They took the score along briskly, if unscientifically, from 32 to 60 before Wilson ' s aggressive bat was beaten. Obermarck enjoyed the fortune that favours the brave in his innings. Although his strokes were somewhat primitive, he showed that there were runs to be had if one dared to take chances. We took Page 17

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Cricket floles 1950-1951 1st CRICKET XI Back Row: J. A. Clark, E. Obermarck, E. E. Pinkerton, G. R. Wilson, T. M. Osvold, W. S. Edgeit. Front Row: P. W. Maclnnes, D. Bellm, D. C. Maclnnes (Captain), A. S. Patrick, T. C. Thee. The 1st XI had an enjoyable season. Four of the eight matches were won, three were lost, while the remaining game was drawn. In every instance our defeats were due to unenter- prising batting. On no occasion did our opponents score enough runs to place them in a position where defeat was impossible but our batsmen were so much on the defensive that they practically neglected the very important fact that we needed runs to win. Our bowling was usually steady and occasionally very good, while the fielding was always good and occasion- ally excellent. The first match, against the Masters ' XI, was won but not with the ease that had been expected. Mr. James and Mr. Duxbury opened the batting for the Masters ' XI and , although not meeting with the success of previous years, their start was far from ignominious. In fact, when Mr. Duxbury was out after nibbling tentatively at a short ball at his head, he had scored 13 useful runs. Indeed, this proved to be the top score for the Masters ' XI whose total reached 56. Bellm bowled well, taking three wickets for 14 runs. The 1st XI did not get off to a very auspicious start, losing 2 wickets for 4 runs. However, Bellm was batting confidently and paved the way for victory, being fifth out at 36. The School was eventually all out for 77 runs. That they did not make more was due to Mr. Pearce ' s guileful bowling. He enjoyed the excellent analysis of 6 wickets for 19 runs. In the early matches it was soon evident that weak batting was to be our Achilles ' Heel and, as it did not improve very greatly during the season, we were often in the annoying position of having dismissed our opponents cheaply, only to find that they would dismiss us for even less. This is exactly what happened against Cowichan C.C. in our next match. Batting first, Cowichan were all out for 33 runs. No one seemed able to offer any prolonged resistance against Goodenough and Bellm. We began disastrously, losing our first four wickets for only 10 runs, but in came Maclnnes I who soon showed us that the bowling could be dealt with and the score went along quite nicely to 25. Here we had a most strategic stop for tea, strategic because, on the first ball after tea, Maclnnes was bowled and the rest of the side was dismissed for only an additional 5 runs. Green proved a thorn in our batting flesh, taking 6 wickets for 1 7 runs. It was in a different frame of mind that we tackled the Old Boys on May 13th. Losing the Toss, Maclnnes led the team out to field. Good fielding by the team and bowling by Goodenough soon had the Old Boys in hot water, seven batsmen returning to the Pavilion with but 34 runs on the scoreboard. However, it was soon obvious that the Old Boys had put their batting order in in reverse as the eighth wicket partnership between Don Green and Dave Smith raised the total to 78 before Jack Larsen judiciously declared his team ' s innings closed. Green ' s contribution to the cause was a hard hit 33 while Dave Smith added a stylish 17. Goodenough and Bellm opened the batting for the School and appeared to be well set before Bellm was out in his usual manner, playing back to a well pitched up ball. Goodenough was out the very next over and Maclnnes and Patrick took the score along to 40 before Maclnnes was bowled playing across a good length ball. When Patrick was out, the desire for victory seemed Page 16

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the field with mixed feelings. We had got them out for 68 last time — could we now get them out for less? We started off with a step in the right direction when a smart piece of fielding ran out their opening batsman in the second over. Then, in came Calton and it was obvious that he was finding the bowling no puzzle. So Maclnnes began to switch the bowling around in the hope that shock tactics would shake his confidence. It worked in that Good- enough had Calton caught by Patrick at 33, the next three wickets fell and the score reached 52. A couple of quick wickets now and the game might well be won. In came Squires, a powerful hitter and Maclnnes tried a gamble by putting on Thee in place of Bellm. It failed as Thee bowled three long hops which Squires gratefully hit for 14 runs and so won the match. The remainder of the game was an anti-climax. University School were finally all out for 92. Our only bowler who was able to command a length was Goodenough who took 6 wickets for 27 runs. Our fielding was below its usual high standard for this match but we do not wish to detract from University School ' s win. They played us twice and beat us twice and what could be more decisive than that? On Empire Day, Bellm, Goodenough and Maclnnes 2 were selected to play for the Vancouver Island Juniors against the Vancouver Juniors in a match in Victoria. They all played well and, between them, totalled more than three-quarters of their side ' s runs. On the same day, Messrs. Hyde-Lay, Pearce and Maclnnes 1 were selected to play for the North in the North vs. South Match at Beacon Hill Park. Maclnnes batted well for 5 runs against some very good bowling. Mr. Pearce bowled with some success while Mr. Hyde-Lay had one of those afternoons which is better forgotten. The prospects for next year seem fair. We should have six of the present team left which will be a fair nucleus to work upon. Results of the 1st XI Matches May 3rd — versus Masters ' XI. Won. Home. , Masters ' XI — 56 (Mr. Duxbury 13, Bellm 3 for 14) School — 77 (Bellm 16, Goodenough 15, Pearce 6 for 19) May 5th — versus Cowichan C.C. Lost. Away. Cowichan — 33 (Goodenough 3 for 14, Bellm 3 for 4) School — 30 (Green 6 for 1 7, Gleddon 4 for 11) May 13th — versus Old Boys ' XI. Drawn. Home. OldBoys ' XI— 78 for 7. (Green 33, Smith 17, Bellm 2 for 9) School — 64 for 6. (Patrick 14, Hyde-Lay 3 for 14) May 1 9th — versus Cowichan C.C. Won. Away. Cowichan — 43 (Butt 16, Bellm 3 for 8, Thee 2 for 0) School — 51 (Patrick 20, Green 4 for 14) May 23rd — versus Mr. G. G. Baiss ' XI. Won. Home. School— 62 (Bellm 25, Hyde-Lay 4 for 4) Mr. Baiss ' XI — 51 (Pearce 32, Goodenough 6 for 20, Bellm 4 for 8) June 2nd — versus St. George ' s School XI. Won. Home. St. George ' s — 28 (Maclnnes 8 for 10) School — 84 (Maclnnes 2-24, Patrick 16) St. George ' s — 30 (Goodenough 4 for 8, Bellm 2 for 7) June 6th — versus University School 1st XI. Lost. Away. School — 24 (Challoner 5 for 6, Sherratt 4 for 2) University School — 68 (Bellm 4 for 4) June 9th — versus University School 1st XI. Lost. Home. School — 60 (Obermarck 19, Challoner 6 for 19) University School — 92 (Squires 26, Goodenough 6 for 27) CHARACTERS OF THE 1st XI D. C. MaclNNES (Captain) A good captain who managed his team in a firm, pleasant manner. He changed his bowling sensibly and was watchful in the placing of the fielders. His left-handed batting often looked impressive but he must develop more patience if he wishes to score more runs. A fine fielder at mid-off where he took a number of good catches. A. S. PATRICK A forcing bat; he was always ready to punish the loose ball. His fielding at cover point was deceptively good as many an unwary batsman found at the cost of his wicket. Page 18