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

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THE FIFTH XV fif £i ! ■ Back Row: (L. to R.) Dr. T. W.S. Seeger,J. Gutierrez, W. Neily, R. Karadontis, B. Stvanton, D. Hayhurst, N. Scbultz, J. Baker, J. Robinson Front Row: (L. to R.) M. Kroon, D. Dry, P. McAllister, A. Cairns (Captain), D. Beckingham, S. Cairns, B. Wild THE SIXTH XV Back Row: (L. to R.) C. Mah, B. Avery, G. Benedict, A. Macquistan, D. Whitfield, N. Lai, Patrick Wong, D. Johnston, B. Calkins, Dr. T.W.S. Seeger. Front Row: (L. to R.) J. Hipwell, I. Henderson, F. Pong, T. Stenmark (Captain), T. Lai, A. Jack, J. Smart 18

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THE FOURTH XV Back Row: (L. to R.) Mr. J.S. Grey, J. McLaren, C. Pettirscb, J. Wooldridge, D. Abercrombie, C. Bristoll, D. Christopher, J. Fang, G. Floyd Front Row: (L. to R.) A. Tidd, D.P. Cooper, S. McColl, G. Pearson {Captain), K. Senior, J. Mok, C. Powers The Fourth Fifteen gained in strength during the season and finished the year with few wins but improved confi- dence. The forwards had great difficulty in gaining posses- sion of the ball and so the matches were mainly defensively played. Constantly being on defence was discouraging. The team had a very strong scrum half in Gregg Pearson. He was a good Captain and kept them playing well, even under adverse conditions. His service to the backs was efficient and helped them make ground. John Wooldridge at stand-off was usually hard pressed and he often had to kick to save the situation. The backs who made the greatest impression were Richard Stratford and Nevil Schultz, who always gave a good effort. In the forwards, Sean McColl, John McLaren and Dean Unicume, were enthusiastic and quite reliable. The improvement in the team was evident at the second Brentwood game, when the team played together with drive and spirit and nearly defeated the strong opposition. J.S. Grey. 17

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THE COLTS A - 1 Back Row: (L. to R.) A. Linden, I. Mackay, T. Cameron, M.D. Stewart, M. Allsopp, S. Pabl, A. Wooldridge, W.G. Cbisbolm, F. Ueberscbar, Mr. M.R. Hall. Front Row: (L. to R.) C. Wright, A. Dieckmann, I. McPberson, P. Scbieldrop (Captain), J. Colbourne, C. Atzesberger, M. Hoatb This year ' s Colts have been somewhat disappointing, playing well against the weaker schools and badly against tougher opposition. Most of the poor performances can be attributed to a lack of confidence and a desire to get stuck into the play. On the whole, the team had a great deal of athletic ability but lacked the discipline so essential in tough games. The front row of Mackay, Dieckmann and Wright scrummaged reasonably well in the latter part of the season but were inconsistent in keeping up with the play, an area where many of the players were weak. Wooldridge and Allsopp were the most consistent members of the pack playing as locks. Allsopp provided some excellent lineout work while Wooldrige was instrumental in all of the Colts ' successes. Back row players, Pahl, Linden and Anders came along very strongly in the last few games. Pahl ' s place kicking was erratic but impressive, particularly those long kicks from the side line. Schieldrop, the Captain and scrum-half of the side, proved to be very dangerous and I wouldn ' t hesitate to say he outplayed all of his opposite numbers. Ian McPher- son at stand-off played enthusiastically and we shall no doubt hear about his play in years to come. The Colts ' centres, Colbourne and Wong, never really got together to provide the scoring that the team so badly needed, but given a longer season both of these players have good potential. Atzesberger found a spot on the wing late in the season but unfortunately was not given enough oppor- tunity to prove his worth. Cameron on the other hand proved to be an extremely dangerous threat but seemed to lack the desire to use his natural ability. Last but certainly not the least was Ueberschar at full back. Frank played steadily throughout the season provid- ing some excellent tackles and sound kickings. In the summary the season was a success in many ways. It provided the players with further opportunities in their basic rugby skills and an exposure to a variety of teams which could test these skills in a number of ways. This rugby report would not be complete without men- tioning the Colts ' second team. A number of the players on this team just fell short of making an appearance on the Colts first team. They all played enthusiastically and dem- onstrated a spirit that all teams should have. M.R. Hall 19