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

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THE JUNIOR COLTS A XV Back Row: K. Marr, R. McMullan, B. Vogel, D. Peel, B. Iwaschuk, C. Adderson, M. Strongman, Dr. T.W.S. Seeger Middle Row: R. Donahue, C. Wright, ]. Hayes, T. Seeger (Captain), J. Atkinson, J. Duclaud, R. Evans Front Row: T. Torrie, J. Kitson THE JUNIOR COLT ' S For the Junior Colts the 1979 season must be consi- dered a disappointment. Beginning the term with the graduates of a powerful 1978 junior side, and having gained several excellent new members, the team properly expected to have a winning season. Indeed, in the first two matches against public schools, winning easily, the Junior Colts established that they were a side to be reck- oned with. Unfortunately, these initial games also pointed up the flaw which was to prove their undoing, individualism. The team this year had many excellent athletes who were good at the game, knowledgeable and fit, but who found great difficulty in working as part of a team. Too often one player would merely watch a team-mate per- form without lending any assistance. This problem was magnified when the team played the more disciplined sides from other independent schools. Only once were the Junior Colts able to play up to their potential as a team and that was during an away match with St. George ' s. There, Shawnigan dominated every area of the game and came away with an outstanding victory after some of the best junior rugby played in recent years. Several players were exceptional both as individuals and as team members. Darcy Peel proved to be a very strong and intelligent second row who learned the art of line-outs and worked tirelessly to gain control of the ball. Jeff Hayes, as eighth man, was indispensable as a forward. He managed to be in the right place all the time and so was able to clean-up ' most errors. His reading of the game, his constant effort, and his place-kicking will be of much use to future teams! Ken Marr, as full-back, was a strong runner and a decisive tackier. Tom Seeger, Captain and scrum-half, was also a key player. While his service was erratic at times, his courage, speed, and reading of the game (especially on blind-side breaks) were more often telling factors in a match. Chris Wright, a wing, was fast, dangerous, and a super athlete. He often covered more than his share of the field in defence, and, given a yard or two with the ball, was sure to score. Although the Junior Colts lost several important matches they still deserve much credit for their hard work, enthusiasm, and sportsmanship. Dr. T.W.S. Seeger 20

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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

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THE JUNIORS Success at this level is so often determined by size and presence of one strong runner. This year ' s Juniors had neither and so it is perhaps not surprising that the results were not very exciting. The moderate success of both teams was based on solid scrummaging - the A ' s were never out-hooked and the main credit goes to two very strong props in Shawn Addi- son and particularly Alan Anderson and an excellent hooker in Jordan Naples, who in addition was a good pack leader. Andrew Wooldridge also showed promise as a lock and in the B team the strongest all round forward was Harry Schuurmans. The line-out play was never very strong as the jumping lacked aggression - indeed this is what was lacking in the packs generally. The emphasis throughout the season was on passing (which is becoming somewhat of a dying art) and towards the end of the season the A three quarters were moving the ball quite well even if they were not gaining much ground in the process. Inevitably there were many occa- sions when they passed when virtually anything else would have been better. But these are advanced lessons which are far beyond the player of some three months experience. The tackling generally was not strong - seldom was a decisive tackle made - notable exceptions being Jordan Naples, Alan Linden and, in the B team, Blair Calkins and, on occasions, when the spirit moved them, Alan And- erson and Rod Heard. The most promising players in the back division were Paul Klawer at scrum half; Jim Knox at centre, although temperamentally he claims to be more suited to the pack, and Jack Colbourne who has at least one of the essentials for a full-back - a safe pair of hands. But the most exciting runner of all was Pat Lavin whose only draw back was his lack of pounds and inches. Their coaches will watch their further development with keen interest. S.A.S. Lane W.H.H. McClelland THE JUNIOR A XV Back Row: Rev. Canon W.H.H. McClelland (Coach), A. Linden, S. Hutchinson, S. Ormes, P. Jerry, S. Addison, D. Brewer, F. Ueberschar, P. Schieldrop, Mr. S.A.S. Lane (Coach) Middle Row: J. Colbourne, A. Wooldridge, J. Naples, R. Heard (Captain), }. Knox, G. Meyer, A. Anderson Front Ron: P. Klawer, P. Lavin li