St Michaels University School - Black Red and Blue Yearbook (Victoria, British Columbia Canada)

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tion and seldom more than held their own. It was felt, however, that there was some very promising material among the younger mem' bers. Colours for the season were awarded to G. A. Green, P. T Rowe, A. P. Philipsen, G. L. Dunlop, W. G. Martin, J. M. Pearce, S. M. sAdams, W. W. Squire and A. P. Hawes, and the following constitutes the 1st XV for 193263: S. G. McMullen QCapt.J, J. D. Menzies fVicefCaptainJ, G. A. Green, P. T. Rowe, A. P. Philipsen, S. M. Adams, W. W. Squire, R. A. J. Gee, J. M. Buchanan, G. L. Dunlop, W. G. Martin, W. D. Kerfoot, A. P. Hawes, J. M. Pearce and L. P. Douglas. The second team, captained by Bovey, had great diiiiculty in securing suflicient fixtures and were rather disorganized as so many had of necessity to be used to fill up places in the 1st XV when in-- juries occurred. Berry showed himself to be a player of distinct promise, while Morton was also very prominent. The 3rd XV enjoyed some splendid games and some of the brightest football in the School was played in this division. Great spirit and considerable skill was shown by the whole team which was enthusiastically led by Walker. The Junior Team played games against Oaklands, Monterey. Willows and St. Michael's Schools and while they won only one of the seven games played, they were usually very much the lighter side. Great enthusiasm and no little ability was shown by several boys of whom Beach, MacGregor, Henderson, Chapmani and Walls were the most prominent. 1 MOM First Fifteen Matches SCHOOL vs. OLD BGYS The School opened the season on Gctober 22 and were def feated by a strong team representing the Old Boys. Playing with the wind and sun the School started well and Philipsen only just failed to score after a splendid run. The forwards were playing well in the tight , but the backs found the Old Boys' defence very sound. The Old Boys themselves had several opportunf ities but the centres held on too long and many promising movements failed. Just before halfftime Rowe put the School ahead when he ran strongly through the centre from the Qld Boys' twentyffive and scored after a fine dodging run. Poyntz hit the cross bar with the kick and the sides changed over with the School leading 3-O. Soon after halfftime the Gld Boys scored through White who picked up a loose ball near the School line and forced his way over. Douglas Gordon made no mistake with the kick. 11

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The School were having a fair share of the game at this point but the backs lacked thrust and when the forwards eased up the Qld Boys took charge. From a scrimmage on the School twentyffive Douglas Gordon found himself favourably placed and dropped a splendid goal. Shortly after Skillings made a nice opening for Mason who scored the final try. Gordon failed to convert and the Old Boys won 17 3 .1 . Kerfooti, McMullen, Rowe, Poyntz and Adams played well for the School while White, George, Skillings and Bryden, who captain' ed the Old Boys, were prominent for the winners. Mr. Sparks once again refereed and the Old Boys' team was as follows:-J. T. Bryden, F. G. White, D. C. Gordon, F. G. Skillings, R. B. George, Mason, T. Orme, G. Kirkham, C. G. L. Bernard, G. Campbell, H. A. Peard, A. LeMarquand, j. D. Inverarity, W. H. Parker and R. Bristowe. .MOM seHooL vs. v1oToR1A HIGH scHooL The High School did not bring up a representative side but a very good game was witnessed which was won by the School by three goals 115 points, to a goal and a try Q8 pointsj. The game opened sensationallv when, in the first minute of play, Philipsen cross kicked and Pollock, on the other wing, taking the ball in his stride ran in untouched and scored between the posts for Poyntz to convert. Shortly after Poyntz, who played well, suffered an injury to his knee and was forced to retire, the High School sport' ingly dropping a man to even up. The High School backs were always dangerous and from one nice movement Gaunt scored for them between the posts. The attempt to convert failed. The School then attacked strongly and with a clear superiority in the scrum worked the ball to the High School twentyffive where, following good work by Menzies and McMullen, Hawes fell on a loose ball to score near the posts. Pollock added the extra points and the School led 10-3 at halfftime. The School had by far the better of the second half, the scrum maintaining their advantage in the tight and McMullen and Kerf footi playing splendidly in the loose . Following a scrum on the High School line Adams dashed around the blind side to score a try which Pollock improved. just before no side Peden scored for the High School and Gaunt converted to make the final score 15-8. The forwards played well in the tight , but only McMullen, Kerfooti and Menzies were effective in the loose . The backs did some fair work in defence but the attack was weak and only Rowe and Philipscn ran with any determination. 12