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

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Zsrack and rield Sports Owing to cold, wet weather, the sports were decided in the first fortnight of the Summer Term on two separate days. The weather and lack of practice time caused per- formances to be poor from the record-breaking point of view, though some fine efforts were made by competitors. Groves won the sports and Ripley ' s House was divided into three groups and had its own competition. Coates was again the individual champion with Maclnnes champion of the under-sixteen group and Cuppage top of the under-fourteen division. Wright and Young did well in the Ripley ' s House events. Open Under 16 Under 14 Totals Lake ' s 72 51 11 134 Groves ' 84 37 47 168 Back Row: R. A. Douglas, W. H. Smith, C. D. Brooks, R. C. Simson, B. Dryvynsyde, W. J. Liaskas. Front Row: J. P. Gaffney, J. A. Kaye, P. W. Maclnnes, T. M. Osvold, B. A. Coates. tes Cricket lloti Cowichan High School Against newcomers to the game the School won 116 - 19. Good batting from Maclnnes (38 n.o.), Smith (13), Osvold (25 n.o.) gave encouragement for the season starting. Cowichan Cricket Club A good game was enjoyed against these experienced players, who won 89 Bright spots in the batting were provided by Simson (20) and Gaffney (15). 75. Old Boys This looked-fcrward-to fixture came en a rather chilly Sunday, though the weather did little to cool the enthusiasm shown by both teams. The School batted first and made 80 (Coates 23). The Old Boys followed, batting in determined fashion. Mr. McGavin conserved energy by relying on fours mainly and Bellm proved very obstinate, coming out unluckily through a very bad stroke to a very bad ball. Ascension Day The School batted first and soon put up a formidable total of 114 though Mr. Painton in particular was bowling very well. Good innings came from Douglas (43 n.o.) and Kaye (24) and Smith (19). Page Eighteen

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auadh This game, though not widely played amongst the boys, has its faithful followers and several junior boys are displaying a keen interest. The Larsen Cup is to be played off next term, owing to one of the finalists being ill this term. (Badi minion A growing interest is being shown in this game and more vigorous competition is hoped for in the Ladder games next term. Back Row: W. J. Liaskas, P. W. Machines, T. M. Osvold, F. L. A. Elmaleh, J. E. Berg. Front Row: J. A. Kaye, C. D. Brooks, J. L. Warner. BasLlUt The School fielded a Senior and Junior team playing against the village and Cowichan High School. Though not possessing the game experience of their opponents, they acquitted themselves well and look forward to more fixtures next season. The School competition was played off in the last half of the Easter term. Five teams, captained by seniors, were selected and played each other once. Many good games were seen in the gymnasium but Osvold ' s team quickly showed that they were going to leave little doubt as to the final outcome of the competition. Comment must be made on Osvold ' s own personal play which did so much to ensure victory for his team. Berg and Warner led teams into second and third places with only five points separating them. An imposing shield was presented to the School for the winning team by Mr. and Mrs. Naden. Soccer C le evens This competition was played off in the last weeks of the Easter term when the rugby season had concluded. Ten teams, led by senior boys, played each other once and play was enthusiastic and vigorous. The games often offered the juniors opportunities to make rings round the seniors, which they did on more than one occasion. After some closely fought games, Coates led his team to victory closely followed by the teams of Kaye I and Osvold in second and third places respectively. The winning team received a fine silver trophy, the Lonsdale Cup, kindly presented by Mr. and Mrs. Naden of Seattle. Page Seventeen

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Apart from lack of practice, the Staff had to contend with many unkind remarks from the crowd, well illustrated by one keen observer ' s remark that the School was lucky in having the Head Master on the Masters ' team. Mr. Lonsdale played a masterly innings of 29 and Mr. Duxbury, colourfully garbed in crimson, had an exhilirating knock. Mr. James and Mr. Hewitt both went out to good bowling from Douglas with which liberties could not be taken. University School The School were well and truly beaten before the game started just by the thought of the opposition ' s reputation of former days. This very poor state of affairs saw the School out for a miserable 19 runs. They fielded well but University made a comfortable 73. A friendly second innings only went to prove how vital a factor confidence is when playing games of any type. St. George ' s This game saw Read and Warner on the team substituting for two of the regular members. They acguitted themselves well, scoring 11 runs and showing plenty of con- fidence. It was the tail that wagged in this game and the School was out for 35. Tight fielding and good bowling, however, saw St. George ' s out for only 25 giving a well deserved victory to the School. Mainland League A top line team of experienced players gave the School an enjoyable cricket demonstration. Batting first, the visitors made a comfortable 132 (Fanning 53). Kind though the bowlers and fielders were, the boys could do little against them, apart from Kaye who got 21 runs, and were soon out. Good experience was gained though, and the School were put in again. One of the visiting team, Mr. Quintrell, showed the boys one or two fast balls which caused general alarm and despondency except to Warner, who hit a determined 11 runs. University School A slightly more confident team went down to Victoria for this last game of the season. The School batted first but only Smith (10) and Osvold (16 n.o.) appeared com- fortable. A small total of 35 saw the School out. Credit must be given to the excellent fielding of University which did so much to keep runs down. Batting well, the home team made 65 runs, aided by poor fielding on the School ' s part. Characters of the 1st XI P. W. MacINNES (Captain). A sound player who has had a poor season, mainly through lack of confidence. A disappointing batting record has been compensated for by dependable, safe wicket-keeping throughout all matches and good team leadership. J. A. KAYE (Vice-Captain) (Colours 1953). One of the best bats in the team, possessing plenty of confidence and aggressiveness, trying always to keep cricket bright. Safe in the field, his main weakness lies in not playing himself in when batting, a weakness which showed signs of improvement towards the season ' s end. T. M. OSVOLD (Colours 1953). Has had a good season as one of the team ' s stock bowlers. Maintaining a steady, consistent length over long periods he has done much to help the team. Towards the sason ' s end his batting showed marked improvement. R. A. DOUGLAS (Colours 1953). He has carried a large bowling responsibility this season and done well. His bowling deteriorates too quickly at the moment but will improve with continued match practice. An able opening batsman capable of good scores. B. A. COATES (Half Colours 1953). A good fielder who has not yet realized his batting potentialities. Always shows a keen and enthusiastic spirit. W. H. SMITH. Both his batting and fielding have been erratic, very good at times and poor at others. His experience this season will stand him in good stead for the future. Page Nineteen