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

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COLTS CRICKET This year the Colts team had a quite successful season, winning three of their four matches. Fuller, though too reluctant to change bowlers, captained the team with sufficient perception to utilize with good results the qualities of the individuals on the team. He may- have played the game more seriously than was good for his own batting. Svendsen I, Power and Vandersluys showed consistently creditable performances in the field. At keeping wicket, both Underhill and Kaye II showed keenness and some proficiency. On the merits of a bowler: his true worth is not always apparent in the analysis — wickets fall to poor as well as good bowling. The common fault of bowling short was not absent in any of the Colts matches. However, both Fuller and Douglas I can bowl a good effective ball. Simson, Robertson, Svendsen I and Burns bowled quite steadily and usefully. The team, during the first match is which it was well defeated, showed sound fielding throughout. The second match, against Glenlyon School, was anybody ' s game until the last run was scored. It was an exciting match with neither side losing control. From the first two games the team learned that runs do not appear but must be earned. In th e remaining two games the members of the Colts exhibited a more aggressive attitude toward batting, with satisfactory results. RESULTS— May 10th • Away — University School - - lost — 179-30. (Robertson 1—4 for 29; Burns— 9) May 21st — Away — Glenlyon School — won — 22-23. (Simson — 5 for 8; Power — 11) June 7th — Home — ■ Glenlyon School — won — 27-72 for 3 wickets. (Fuller and Douglas I — 3 for 8; Simson — 34) 1 June 14th — Home -- University School — won — 24-36. (Simson— 4 for 8; Fuller— 6 for 16; Power— 15) Jrach and jrield Sports The Track and Field sports were held in the first two weeks of the summer term. The weather was cold, but reasonably dry. In the inter-house competitions Lake ' s House proved the strongest and ablest in the open and the Under 16 events, Groves ' House in the Under 14, and Ripley ' s in the Under 12. Lake ' s House won the Relay Race and Ripley ' s the Tug- o ' -War after some close contests. Final points were as follows: Open Under 16 Under 14 Under 12 Total Lake ' s 71 50 16 3 140 Ripley ' s 37 8 12 25 82 Groves ' 42 12 28 14 96 Individually, Coates was the outstanding athlete in the open events, establishing school records for the 100 yards with a time of 10.5 seconds, in the 220 yards with a time of 24.1 seconds, and in the Broad Jump with a distance of 18 ft. 5V2 in. Maclnnes won honours in the Under 16 events, Madden in the Under 14, and Vandersluys in the Under 12. VJete 1951 RIPLEY ' S Denman, P. V. N., 1948. Harrison, P. F., 1948. 1st XV. Riley, J. S., 1948. School Prefect. Wilkinson, P. C., 1948. Young, P. McE., 1948. 1st XV. LAKE ' S Antles, A. A., 1949. Clark, J. A., 1948. 1st XV, 1st XI. Crowdy, J. H., 1948. Harman, R. H. G., 1946. Maclnnes, D. C. E., 1946. School Prefect. 1st XV, 1st XI. Thee, T. C, 1946. 1st XV, 1st XI. Tuttle, C. B., 1946. School Prefect. 1st XV. GROVES ' Edgett, W. S., 1945. School Prefect. 1st XV, 1st XI. Patrick, A. S., 1948. School Prefect. 1st XV, 1st XL Pinkerton, E. E., 1948. 1st XL Webster, G. B., 1947. Page Eighteen

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successful with the ball and our hosts were finally dismissed in the last over of the day for 55 runs, giving Shawnigan a well earned win by 31 runs. A week later, on June 14th, we played our last match of the season against University School at Shawnigan. Once again we were put in to bat first and were a little gloomy when the side was dismissed for 46 runs. Maclnnes was the only batsman who offered any resistance to the steady bowling of Huntley and Challoner with an innings of 21. University School were 22 when the third wicket fell, but Challoner was still in and batting well. How- ever Hunter got busy and took five wickets in three overs without a run being scored and the whole complexion of the game changed. The ninth wicket addsd 14 runs and the last man came in with 9 runs needed for victory. When Gocdenough bowled him out it was not certain whether the match was tied, but careful reconciliation between the scorers gave Shawnigan a narrow victory by one run. To Hunter went the bowling honours with seven wickets for 25, although Bellm had two wickets for no runs and should have kept himse ' f on longer than he did. It was a thrilling finish to a successful season, and the side is to be congratulated on its success. Colours were awarded during the season to P. J. Maclnnes, G. R. Wilson and A. D. Hunter. In the House Matches, Groves ' beat Lake ' s in the first round and then were successful in the finals over Ripley ' s, despite a spirited attempt by Wilson I to save the day for his House. Scores — First Round Groves ' 33 Lake ' s 11 Final Groves ' 72 Ripleys ' 34 CHARACTERS OF THE 1st XI D. BELLM (Captain) His batting was not consistent, but he played well at times, his second innings against St. George ' s being one such occasion. He is too inclined to play back to a good length ball. As captain he lacked enterprise and did not make full use of change bowlers, including himself. T. F. GOODENOUGH (Vice-Captain) He has seme natural cricket ability with both bat and ball, and is a good fielder. Given continued opportunity to play the game with some further coaching, he could do well. P. W. Maclnnes (Colours, 1952) The most consistent batsman on the side. He has some good strokes and can make runs quickly. His innings against University School at Shawnigan was outstanding. A sound wicket keeper. G. R. WILSON (Colours, 1952) His batting improved during the season. He played particularly well against St. George ' s, but must get out to the pitch of the ball and not poke at it as he did in the last match. A keen and capable fielder. A. D. HUNTER (Colours, 1952) He can bowl well at times with variety of pace, but he tires quickly and loses length with disastrous results. He should improve the rhythm in his action. His batting is uncertain but he has some good strokes which require greater strength to be fully effective. I. A. KAYE He had a disappointing season so far as batting results are concerned. He has a useful off drive and his height enables him to reach out to the ball, but he must keep his elbow forward and thus avoid lifting the ball. He shows some promise as a slow left arm bowler, requiring greater practice in spinning the ball. B. A. COATES He must discriminate between the ball to be hit and the ball to be treated with respect. His strokes are not orthodox but are sometimes effective. W. G. BANKS His batting is too cramped for one of his height and build. He must learn to move his feet more as well as his bat. A sound fielder. T. M. OSVOLD As a batsman he must learn to stand up to the ball and not hold his bat out hoping the ball will hit it. He can bowl well at times but is inclined to be erratic. C. D. BROOKS What he lacks in skill he makes up for in enthusiasm. He learned to play forward this year and with practice should improve in the future. A keen fielder. J. P. GAFFNEY An inexperienced cricketer who tried hard. He must move his feet more and keep his elbow forward, turning his shoulder to the ball, if he wishes to become an effective batsman. Keen in the field but a little slow. He can throw well. Also played: F. L. A. Elmaleh, R. S. Bick, L. O. Louis, P. J. Wilson. Page Seventeen

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OtJ p ' Wot. Due to the dislocation brought about by the change in headmastership, it has been difficult to collect news of old boys ' activities during the year. It is hoped that as many Old Boys as possible will keep in touch with the School and furnish information respecting them- selves and their activities. The following information has come to hand: 2nd Lieut. Edwin T. Naden, Jr., of Seattle was placed in the top ten of his graduating class of more then two hundred at the Officers Candidate School, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Capt. R. H. McCleary of Carmel, California, was decorated with a Bronze Star medal for services in Korea where he is a member of the Tenth Corps. Lieut.-Cdr. R. Hayward of Duncan, who served aboard the ill-fated destroyer Atha- baskan in the Second World War, has been appointed executive officer of her present namesake. Tor Torland is a member cf the Foreign Service of the United States of America now attached to the American Embassy at Oslo, Norway. His brother John is stationed with a jet sguadron in Germany, and another brother. Erik, is in Seattle. The annual Old Boys ' Dinner was held in Vancouver on October 27th when twenty- five were in attendance. Mr. Duxbury and Mr. Hyde-Lay represented the school. The Old Boys ' week-end in November brought a number of visitors to the school for the customary events — Rag Concert, Memorial Day Service and the Rugger Match. A number of Old Boys visited the school during the summer term, at half-term, for Speech Day, and at various other times. Some of these were: G. L. Anderson, Budge Bell- Irving, Gordcn Parke, Irwin Davis, Hugh Fraser, Derek Johnston, Bill Roaf, Tom Piddington, Fob Douglas, John Pearkes, Grant Butt, Arch. Patrick, Jim Flynn, L. F. Bevington, G. F. Dyson, Bruce Olsen, Bruce Robertson, Fraser Mcintosh and Duncan Maclnnes. There was a representative attendance of old boys at Mr. Lonsdale ' s funeral service at Parksville on August 7th, and also at the Memorial Service in the school chapel on September 14th. The first Sunday of each school year (usually the second Sunday in September) has been chosen as Founder ' s Memorial Sunday, and it is hoped that old boys as well as the boys of the school will set aside this day each year as one dedicated to the honour of + he founder of the school. BIRTHS ROAF— At Vancouver, B.C., on July 29th, 1951, to the wife of J. L. Roaf (1922-25), a sen. MARRIAGES HUNTINGTON - KIRBY— On September 3rd, 1951, at Caulfield, B.C., Jack Roberts Huntington (1940-1943) to Catherine Constance, granddaughter of Mrs. Walter Kirby. LAYARD - LONG— On October 6th, 1951, at Hamilton, Ontario, Camville Pellew Layard (1935- 1942) to Margaret Joan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Joseph Long. BOURKE - BRADDOCK— On October 20th, 1951, at Qualicum Beach, B.C., Josslyn Allan Roden Bourke (1940-1947) to Barbara Alison, daughter cf Mrs. Alice Braddock. BALLENTINE - BELFRY On October 27th, 1951, at Toronto, Ontario, Patrick Blake Ballentine (1937-1943) to Helen Ruth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Albert Belfry. ISAACSON - TURNER— On February 9th, 1952, at Snohomish, Washington, Henry Carl Isaac- son (1938-1940) to Carol, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Norris Turner. EDMUNDS - HOFFMAN— On February 16th, 1952, at Stanford, California, Earl Edward Edmunds (1942-1945)) to Jean Louise, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Chester Louis Hoffman. McCLEARY - MARSHALL— On May 24th, 1952, at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, Captain Robert Hunter McCleary, U.S.A., (1937-1941)) to Marion Barbara, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Fulton Marshall. GANDOSSI - BLOIS— On June 4th, 1952, at Vancouver, B.C., Marco Gandossi (1924-1942) to Sheila Katherine, daughter of Mrs. Robie K. Blois. f- arents ' f oies During the year Parents ' Guilds have been formed in Vancouver and Seattle. The former is under the chairmanship of Mr. D. W. Maclnnes of 4785 Chancellor Blvd., Van- couver, and the latter under the chairmanship of Mr. Bruce Olsen of 5111 W. Grayson Street, Seattle. Old boys and parents of old boys are invited to contact these organizations as a means of keeping in touch with and promoting the interests of the school. Page Nineteen