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

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r uabu jrixtured Shawnigan Lake vs. James Bay A.A. B. October 25th. This was our first game of the season and was played at Macdonald Park in Victoria. We fielded a rather weak team due to the fact that we had not much practice and were missing Coates, Ross and Kaye, three of our regular players. The Bay ' s forwards out- weighed ours but we gave them a good fight in spite of the fact. Shortly after the kick-off we had a penalty called on us and John Skillings made the kick for the Bay. Our side was not to be bothered by this and they fought back with everything they had. The Bay again proved too good for us and scored one in the corner. The kick went wide. Maclnnes, our captain, led his team into a renewed attack which drove the Bay into their own twenty- five. There was a loose scrum on the Bay ' s ten-yard line and we were finally rewarded when Read plunged across the line to give us our first score of the season. The kick was missed by Osvold. The score now stood at 6 - 3 for the Bay and remained that way until half-time was called. On resuming play, the forwards went straight to the attack, and much to the Bay ' s annoyance, we were rewarded with a try in the corner when Walker wormed his way across from a line-out. Banks missed a difficult kick. Their superior weight was beginning to tell on us and they kept us pinned in our own half of the field for the greater part of the remaining play. In the last few minutes they scored three fast trys, thereby winning the game. The kicks were all missed. The final score was 15-6 for the Bay. The team played an excellent game and certainly are to be congratulated on their fine running and tackling. The game was closer than the score indicates. Oak Bay Wanderers B Team, November 1st. The game was played in Victoria with thhe team short of three of its regular forwards and Coates and Ross still on the injured list. Undeterred by this though, the team took play straight into the Wanderers ' half and from a set scrum Elmaleh scored by the posts with Maclnnes making the conversion. Again the School forwards pressed the attack, enabling Elmaleh to break away from a loose scrum and score with Maclnnes again kicking the conversion. Resistance then toughened and a fine try and conversion by Wanderers captain Mackenzie gave the opposition their first points. The School were getting the better of the scrums and it was from one tight scrum that Brooks passed out to Maclnnes, who made a fine solo run to score. The kick was missed and the score was 13-5 to Shawnigan. The pace then guickened and another try and conversion came from Maclnnes, to be followed by three tries, all successfully converted, from the Wanderers. As half-time came the School were down 18-20. The second half saw a resolute School team and Elmaleh over for three more tries, which Osvold kicked, and for Osvold himself to score and kick the convert. Wanderers scored again but could not stop the School having their first win of the season. Maclnnes, Elmaleh, Osvold and Liaskas were outstanding in this match. Wanderers Crusaders The School played with zest and vigour, each member of the team showing that he was out to win. A characteristic power dive from Elmaleh resulted in the School ' s first try, which Maclnnes converted. Coates was the star of the day, scoring three tries, one particularly good one after a long sprint. Though against an inexperienced but always game team, the School played well and deserved their victory. The Crusaders are to be congratulated on their play, the School having been made to really work in both the matches played. Old Boys ' Match The game this year was an historic one in that for the first time two brothers cap- tained the opposing teams. D. Maclnnes led the Old Boys and P. Maclnnes the School. Both teams were strong and shortly after battle commenced Elmaleh scored after a fine run. The kick was missed. The Old Boys were not standing for this and Obermarck went over to score with Butt making a difficult kick. Pressure was forcing the School well into their own half, and after one determined forward rush Maclnnes scored with Butt again converting. With the score against the School 10-3 at the commencement of the second half, Osvold, after receiving the bail from a line-out, scored by the corner flag. The kick was missed, but a penalty given shortly afterwards against the Old Boys was successfully kicked by Maclnnes to bring the score to 10-9. Three unconverted tries followed from the Old Boys Edgett, Patrick and Obermarck to give victory to their team after a well-fought and much-enjoyed game. Page Fourteen

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T. M. OSVOLD. An improved player and good ball handler. He tackles well for his size and weight. His kicking has been good though he is sometimes slow in clearing the bail. R. L. OBERMARCK. A good hooker and dogged member of the scrum always persistent in his efforts. As a tackier he is quite a good wrestler. W. J. LIASKAS. Works hard and uses his weight with effect in the scrum. Good in line-outs and always encouraging to team-mates. T. A. LONDON. Works hard and possesses plenty of drive and weight. Gets the ball out whenever possible but is rather weak on tackling. R. D. P. ROSS (School colours 1952). A good, driving forward always well up on the ball. Ball handling weak though improving. J. L. WARNER. A newcomer to the team, he has played well and improved rapidly. Run- ning quite good, though tackling rather weak. J. A. KAYE. A very useful player, particularly in line-outs. He runs well and has a good knowledge of the game. R. B. WATSON. An enthusiastic player whose skill dees not always match his keen spirit. His tackling has improved but ball handling is weak. H. D. READ (Colours 1952). A player who always shows geed spirit and who has stopped many dangerous plays from opposing teams. His ball handling end kicking has improved and his tackling is good. J. P. GAFFNEY (Colours 1952). An improved player who tackles well and kicks confidently. Has been a useful and reliable member of the team. C. D. BROOKS (School colours 1952). A gocd player who has improved throughout the season. His lightness has proved no handicap in tackling and he can kick accurately over short distances. Long kicks are weak. Other members of the team have been: J. Clark, P. Walker, A. Hunter, B. Rea, L. Burns, B. Bicks, P. Wilson, W. Smith. fy idaetd ' o Two matches were played against an under-twelve side from University School. There were several on our side who had not been playing soccer before this year, but both matches were very much enjoyed and, judging by the score, neither was run-away. The University side was well coached and unlucky not to win the first game by more than one goal. That they did not do this was due almost entirely to the sensational, if instinctive defence of our side. As soon as the ball entered our twenty-five, there was a concerted, but unrehearsed jamming of the goal-mouth with the result that it was almost physically impossible for the ball to pass between the posts. It will be readily understood that such tactics militated somewhat against our offensive strategy as, on the rare occasions when the ball reached the middle of the field, our forward line was just emerging from the goal mouth. A second game was played at University School and that too, was lost by a narrow margin, 2 - 0. Svendsen II, Scott Douglas, Jimmy Wright and David Ross all played hard. Gordie Peacock filled the post cf goal-keeper, as well as the goal, with immense eclat, and per- formed admirably. Page Thirteen

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Victoria College Fielding a weak scrum and recovering from the Old Boys game the School were guickly hard pressed and conceded a converted try. Mainly through good play in the scrum the College followed with two more converted tries, leaving the score at 15-0 when half-time came. Maclnnes inspired his team to better efforts when play resumed and a fine forward rush saw Kaye over for a try which Osvold converted. Maclnnes guickly continued the good work by scoring between the posts for Banks to convert. Strong pressure now came from Victoria and saw a corner try converted by a fine kick. Two more unconverted tries followed as the School tired against superior opposition, the final score being 26 - 10. University School The first match showed a weak School team playing defensive rugby against superior opposition. The final score of 26-0 showed that the School were no match and could only hope to make the return game a more even one. The return game saw University kicking off and pressing hard to be rewarded with a try which was not converted. A try for the School by Elmaleh was converted by Brooks, who then managed as play resumed to score an unconverted try. The score was brought to 8 - 8 after a determined forward rush by University. Just before half-time they went ahead to bring the score to 8-13. A try on the blind side by Osvold which was not converted helped to hold off the inevitable as the superior weight of University School told. They went ahead to bring the final score to 31-11, climaxing a good hard game on which, in spite of the score, the School are to be congratulated. St. George ' s First points in this keen game went to St. George ' s when they scored from a guick heel from the scrum. The kick failed but with more hard pressing another try scored and this time converted. Several scoring chances were missed by the School but finally Elmaleh, allowing no man to stand in his way, scored to bring the half-time score to 8-3. An early try rewarded St. George ' s when play resumed but the kick failed. Yeoman defensive work was done for the School by Liaskas, Read and Kaye whilst the kicking of Brooks helped to keep the School out of trouble. An outweighed School scrum played well but the game finished with the Saints victorious 19-3. Oak Bay High A perfect day for rugby saw the School receiving a demonstration of good play. Shawnigan were definitely off and the first half saw poor tackling, weak scrumming and fumbling the ball. The score stood at 20-0 when the School team decided something must be done. The scrum came to life, ground was gained by the threes and finally Ccates scored twice in guick succession. Maclnnes and Osvold managed to score in the face of Oak Bay ' s well deserved tries and Elmaleh received the ball from a guick wheel by a loose scrum and he sped across to score. The School at its best was fair opposition, but Oak Bay deserved their well-merited victory, obtained through sound, steady teamwork. Victoria College The game was played on a cold, very wet day in Victoria. Play was slow in the first half until Maclnnes scored, but unluckily missed the kick. Shortly afterwards he scored again and this time made no mistake with the conversion. The College then snapped into gear and was not long in setting up a formidable score of four tries with one converted. Maclnnes rallied his team and scored two more tries. One kick failed and with no-side only moments away and the score level at 14-14 Brooks coolly settled the last conversion over the bar to give the School victory. It was mainly the fine example of their captain, Maclnnes, that urged the team on to success. Page Fifteen