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

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T. F. GOODENOUGH — Centre. He combined well with Maclnnes and towards the end of the season became a most dangerous attacking player, through his ability to spot a gap in the defence. His tackling and kicking were good. T. M. OSVOLD — Scrum Half. A hot and cold player, who must learn to play hard all .he time. His service from the base of the scrum was erratic, but often excellent, likewise with his defence. Kicking was good, but too slow in getting it away. At his best he was a very useful member cf the team, but on an off- day he was a weak link in the defensive armour. R. P. D. ROSS — Forward. Except for one poor game, he always played hard and well. He made use of his height well in the lineouts and never let his lack of weight interfere with his plans. S. C. ROHRBACK — Forward. A very hard working forward who pushed well in the Bet scrums and was never far away from the ball. P. J. WILSON — Wing forward. Came along very rapidly at the end of the season when he showed that he well knew the duties of an attacking forward, but although his tackling was good, his defence was poor, due to thoughtlessness. He tired easily. P. E. WALKER — Forward. He learned the game rapidly and although often guilty of faux pas through inexperience, he played with a drive that was commendable in one so light. A. R. CASSELMAN — Wing. Although light, and somewhat lacking in pace, he alwavs played courageously and intelligently. His defence was sound, but he could well do to improve his kicking. J. P. GAFFNEY — Full-back. Rather weak. His positioning was fair, but he became flustered too easily and often kicked a very short touch when he could easily have had time to steady himself. His falling was good as was his tackling, although he displayed a peculiar weakness in missing runners who ran to his left side. If he could rid himself of his panic, he would be a very sound player. Also played: E. W. Obermarck, G. W. Banks, D. Brooks, B. Bick, P. F. Hartl and L. O. Louis. FIXTURE LIST 1st XV Oct. 17th Victoria High School Home Lost 3- 3 Oct. 31st Victoria High School Away Lost Nov. 7th Oak Bay High School Away Lost Nov. 11th Old Boys XV Home Lost Nov. 26th St. George ' s School Home Lost 1952 Feb. 9th University School Home Won Mar. 1st University School Away Lost COLTS XV Nov. 17th St. George ' s School Away Won 9- 6 1952 Feb. 9th University School Home Lost 6 - 9 Mar. 1st University School Away Draw 3- 3 There was no Rugby House matches played in the 1951-52 season. u • 3- ■ Z,0 ■ 11 3- •10 3- ■14 7- 3 3- ■14 adi minion Badminton was fairly popular throughout the School, as was evinced by the 31 entries in the competition. It is true that the majority of these players were beginners and that the general standard was not high, however keenness is the primary reguisite, skill will follow. Hunter proved to be the eventual winner and was only extended by Banks in the finals. Banks, on the other hand, only reached the finals after two close matches with Bellm and Svendsen I. Simson and Brooks show promise. Page Fourteen

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7 1st Rugby XV Back Row: J. P. Gaffney, W. N. H. Kingscote, T. F. Goodenough, P. W. Maclnnes, G. R. Wilson, D. Bellm, R. D. P. Ross, F. L. A. Elmaleh, T. M. Osvold, P. J. Wilson, S. C. Rohrback, T. A. London. Front Row: B. A. Coates, A. R. Casselman, P. E. Walker. rKuqbu t lotes A rather disappointing season, and yet in many ways, one that was thoroughly satisfactory. Except for one miserable showing when the team as a whole played like a collection of weak-kneed mudhens, they always gave a very good account of themselves. Every game was hard fought and very often a more even struggle than the score would suggest. Perhaps as a whole we flattered to deceive, generally outplaying our opposition in infield, but weak finishing or over-anxiousness, or both often caused failure at the vital moment. Taking into account the lightness and youth of the side, the team is to be congratu- lated upon its good spirit and fighting gualities. Our power lay in a good three-guarter line, but except in the first University game, they failed to click as a unit so it was often a very pleasant and unexpected surprise to find the forwards rising to the occasion and in this way taking up the slack. With several of this year ' s side available for duty next season, the prospects at the moment appear bright. CHARACTERS OF THE 1st XV D. BELLM (Captain). He had a disappointing season, never guite realizing the potential that we knew he possessed. However he was cool under pressure and his defensive kicking was sound. His running lacked thrust and he was apt to run across the field too much. His handling was excellent. G. R. WILSON (Vice-Captain). Played very courageously throughout the season with an injured back. He led the forwards extremely well and was always in the van himself. His defence was excellent and although somewhat of an opportunist, he still did his work in the set scrums. F. L. A. ELMALEH. A powerful hard-running wing who had few chances to shine. He must develop some guile if he wishes to do himself credit. The easiest way between two points is not always a straight line. Sound in defence, kicking still weak but improving. B. A. COATES — Forward. He developed very guickly into the workhorse of the pack and never really played a poor game. He is fast and aggressive and although sometimes thoughtless, has a sound knowledge of the essentials of forward play. P. W. MacINNES — Centre. A very fine centre. He was the spearhead of the attack, always dangerous and always likely to score. His defence was excellent, but he could well do to improve his kicking. W. N. H. KINGSCOTE — Forward. A very hard working honest forward and good hooker. He was always in the thick of the fray, and despite his light weight was remarkably durable. His tackling and falling were excellent, his kicking non-existent. Page Thirteen

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auaAn Squash is again becoming popular amongst the more junior boys. Bellm is the No. 1 player in the school, Goodenough is No. 2, Bick No. 3 and Kaye I No. 4. Several of the juniors show promise and it is hoped that their keenness will be rewarded by a general raising of the standard, which has been at a low ebb since the departure of Mr. Larsen for Oxford. Bellm had little difficulty in winning the Larsen Squash Cup, disposing of Goodenough in the finals by a score of 15-6, 15-6, 15-3. Bellm and Gccdenough and Wilson I were entered into the Pacific Northwest Squash Championships in Victoria, along with Mr. Duxbury and Mr. Hyde-Lay. It was not a very auspicious occasion for S. L. S., as all five entries were defeated. Bellm was the only one who acquitted himself well, being unlucky to lose his match with the score at 17-17 in the fifth and final game. A match was arranged with H.M.C.S. Naden in which Lt.-Cdr. McCormick R.C.N., brought up his Physical Training Staff to play the School team, which consisted of Mr. Dux- bury, Mr. Hyde-Lay, Bellm and Goodenough. Lt.-Cdr. McCormick proved to be too experi- enced for one and all, otherwise the matches were very close and interesting. The match was won by H.M.C.S. Naden by 16 games to 25 games. mnadtic Co tin The inter-house Gymnastics Competition was won by Groves ' House. Their margin of victory was quite large and they definitely proved themselves to be the best balanced team. Individual honours went to Maclnnes of Lake ' s who amassed 65% points, just nosing ou t Simson by half a point. Kingscote and Osvold were the next in order. Svendsen I was the best of the juniors. The standard of the Competition was not as high as that of last year. 1. GROVES ' 2. RIPLEY ' S 3. LAKE ' S Simson 65- 4 Osvold 63% Maclnnes 65% Kingscote 64 Bick 60 J 4 Svendsen I 59V 4 Gaffney 61V4 McAlpine 57 ' 2 Coates 59 Madden 57 2 Casselman 55 ? 2 Moffatt 51 248 237 235 J iUt 1st Team — The School Team played three matches, twice beating the village intermediate ' B ' Boys quite easily, and then challenging Cowichan High School to lose rather badly. The team was well led by Osvold who was often the best player on the floor. Goode- nough and Banks also played well, and Wilson, whilst not always successful, was always aggressive. The weakest member of the starting V was Bellm, who lacked confidence and was always more comfortable and played better when our opponents had the ball. Of the reserves, Maclnnes, Wilson 2 and Berg show promise. Juniors — The Juniors had two interesting matches with the Midgets from the village. They lost the first match but won the second. The team was well led by Underhill and he was ably supported by Svendsen I, Simson, Burns and Jones. There were so many entries in the Free Throw Competition that it had to be divided into a Junior and Open section. In the Junior Competition there were many oddities. Crisp and Kaye 2 had to shoot off five times before Crisp finally came through. S vendsen I, the eventual winner, scraped past his brother in an earlier round 4 - 3 (out of 20 throws). Simson just beat two opponents to lose by the odd basket in 19 to Svendsen in the finals. In the Senior Competition all the recognized basketball players were eliminated early on, so it was possible for the less heralded members to shine. Svendsen I, the Junior winner, reached the semi-finals, disposing of two members of the School V en route. Jones and Warner met in the finals, the former winning 13 - 12. Page Fifteen