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

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THE FIFTH XV Revenge is mine , saith the Lord, I will repay . While this is an admirable way of ordering one ' s life in general, it falls down somewhat on the rugby field. For the past few years the 5th 6th XV have usually left Brentwood rugby fields licking their wounds and quoting the well-known Biblical maxim. This year, however, the boot (30 pairs of them) was on the other foot. On four separate occasions Shawnigan ' s 3rd game met Brentwood College and on all four occasions the Shawnigan teams were the victors; not just by narrow streak scores, but by majestic ones; the 5th XV ' s best being 46-0. Each time battle was joined, fine rugby was played, some of which was the best rugby seen at this level for many a year. The result was always the same: wins for Shawnigan, losses for Brentwood. Both teams played well but the 5 th XV played magnifi- cently, and certain people merit mention: Kerby Wong, captain after Rob Stevens ' injury (with Stevens playing our scores might have been astronomical!), whose favourite trick was rolling and peeling off; Roger Hope who had a keen sense of anticipation and great strength; Jim Barekman and Richard Carruthers, the second row of the scrum the latter in one game scoring his first try ever and whose tackling was something to behold; Larry Kaumeyer who was a good poster of the ball; Tighe Crofton who ran as though he had a train to catch; John Johnstone who knew only one way to go - forward! Then, there was Ryo Inoue, a great hooker of the ball and tireless worker. All the 3rd Game team members deserve mentions but they would no doubt applaud the above selection of out- standing players. With the Biblical maxim soundly vindicated, we must now put into practice the other side of the coin: Love your enemies because they may have the Lord ' s help next year! J.S. Findlay Back. Row: Mr. J. Findlay (Coach), T. Crofton, D. Bull, J. Barekman, R. Hope, R. Stevens, T. Pratt, D. McRae Middle Row: C Duncan, J. Johnstone, L. Bethell. K. Wong (Captain), L. Kaumeyer, M. Kaumeyer, R. Inoue Front Row: S. Christopher, R. Carruthers 18

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THE THIRD XV Buck Row: Air. J. Grey (Coach). D. Fyles, G. Lust.]. Barber. J. McLean. M. Roenicke, P. Neilson Middle Row: J. Cray. S. Blaylock. M. Angus, R. Dawson l Captain). Gunnard Anderson, D. Brinham, P. Linden Front Row: D. Hughes, K. Manson This year ' s 3rd XV was the School ' s most successful at that level in recent years. The team was undefeated among the independent schools at this level and boasted such scores as 48-6 over St. George ' s, 46-0 over S.M.U., and 24-6 against Brentwood, the only team which tied us in the 2nd round. The main factor in these devastating victories was the intense team spirit which has become a trademark of everything Mr. Grey, the coach, is involved in. The play throughout the season was never totally domi- nated by any one person and team play became essential when a few of the best men were moved up to the 2nd ' s and some were put out of action by injuries. Despite the player turnover, a solid scrum was made which consisted of Mark Roenicke, Gunnard Anderson, and Gavin Last in the front row; Mike Angus and James Barber in the 2nd row; Darren Hughes and Kelly Manson as breaks and Joe McLean supp- lying his talents as 8th man. After Paul Fenton broke his ankle just as the season started, Paul Linden was converted to scrum-half and did a great job of getting the ball out to our fly half, Rob Dawson. Dave Fyles, Dar Brinham and Scott Blaylock along with Peter Neilson on the other wing completed an excellent scoring line backed up by John Gray (The Texas Mole) at full-back. The main reason for the team ' s success was a determina- tion to achieve the best. As a result, everybody enjoyed playing. Although some practices were reduced to joke sessions about Joe ' s weight or Mike ' s inability to cut inside on the Prince Rupert play, all who had the pleasure to be on the team would not have given up the opportunity to play in a single game. Gavin Last (Grade 12) THE 4TH XV The fourths had a good year under the direction of our coach Mr. Grey. As usual there were many changes in the team during the year. The captain, Mark Lewall, however, led the team for the entire season. He, along with Andrew Pal and Hiroki Kato, who were late additions from the 5th XV was the basis of the pack. The three-quarters owed its strength to Bruce Doyle and Graham Johnson, another late-comer. With the addition of Jay Connolly to the scrum we finished the decade with an exciting victory at Brentwood. Malcolm Kaye (Grade 12) 17

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THE COLTS This year ' s Colt ' s XV never really got untracked. Hin- dered by poor ball handling and tackling skills combined with a lack of experience, this year ' s team had more ground to make up than most teams at this stage in their careers. The team ' s strongest area of play was set scrummaging. Size and strength played an important role here since this year ' s team was by far the largest in recent years. We never came up against a pack we couldn ' t push off the ball which was an important factor in many of our successes. Our most consistent forward was MarkCollver. His hard work in set plays and his mobility in open play made him a very constructive forward. In lineout play Andrew Lotto, with his height and good hands, was always a threat. Unfortunately for this team set scrummaging is only one part of the game; knowing what to do with the ball once won is another. David Penley our scrum half ran well and kicked tactically in the early part of the season but this threat tailed off as lack of support by the forwards put him under a great deal of pressure. The rest of the backs, lacking in passing and tackling skills, improved as the season pro- gressed. Harley Ware, captain and centre, provided the necessary link in a rather weak backfield. Roger Kemble provided some excellent running and was without question the most promising. The overall picture of the Colt ' s was disappointing. A great deal of ability was present but the necessary discipline and basic level of skill was lacking. Nevertheless, the future looks bright for many of these players as they move into their final years and I am confident some of them will represent the School ' s 1st XV within a year or two. MR. Hall THE COLTS A XV Buck Row: M. Collier, B. Anderson, L. Sleeves; A. Lotto, P. Gorosh, G Boyd, Mr. M. Hall (Couth) Middle Row: R. Kemble. D. Schieldrop, D. Penley. H. Ware (Captain). P. Roskell. K. Gunning, S. limns Front Rote: G. Dare . R. Girotto 19