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

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SCHOOL vs. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE This game was played at Brentwood in pouring rain and on an extremely heavy ground. The School pressed strongly following the kickfoff and Kerfooti all butrscored from a linefup on the Brentwood line, but he was held up. Brentwood then attacked and opened the scoring when Todd showed rare speed to score running through on his own from halff way. The try was not converted. The School came back strongly and after some short passing among the forwards Kerfoot i took a pass from McMulle11 and plunged over to score a try which Squire im' proved. Play was very even for some time. The School pack were slow in the loose and the backs tried too many passing movements and did not kick enough. Pollock put the School further ahead when he kicked forward and when the fullfback failed to gather, followed up fast and beat him to the ball to score. Squire failed to convert and at halfftime the School led S-3. ' There was practically no back play in the second half but the School bucked up tremendously in the loose and had more than their share of the play. Buchanan had one glorious opportunity when he burst away from a loose scrum but he was unable to beat the fullfback and was well taken when in the clear. About ten min- utes from the end Pollock picked up a loosen ball on the Brentwood twentyffive and ran strongly to score. just before the end Kerfooti fell on a loose ball after the forwards had dribbled over. Squire failed to convert either try and the School won 14-3. The scrum worked fairly well in the tight', and Pollock, Mit-- Mullen and Kerfooti were splendid in the loose . The backs had little to do but apart from Rowe were by no means convincing. ..iO,.-.. SCHOOL vs. FIFTH REGIMENT This game was played on the School grounds and was won by the School 11-6. The 5' th started well, their forwards having a distinct advantage especially in the loose , and the School were on the defensive for the great part of the first half. The regiment scored two unconverted tries before halfftime, both as a result of good forward rushes and only good work of Green and Squire kept them out on many occaf sions. In reply the School scored through Pollock who picked up a loose ball just outside his opponents' twentyffive and ran in to score a try which Squire improved. 15

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The School then improved considerably and Rowe dashing through the ruck found himself in the clear. On coming to the full back he gave to Pollock who crossed the Wanderers line and also, unfortunately, the dead line, and no try was allowed. The School now played with more determination. Philipsen, Pol' lock and Poynt: made good individual runs and for the first time the advantage lay with them. The winning try came when, following a scrum on the Wanderers line the School forwards pushed over and collapsed on the ball, Dunlop being credited with the try. Poyntz made no mistake with the kick and the School won 10-8. Of the School backs Poyntz. was outstanding in defence, and Rowe and Philipsen in attack. Among the forwards McMulle1i, Kerfooti and Martiii played well. 101 SCI-ICCL vs. CANADIAN SCOTTISH REGIMENT This, an Intermediate League fixture, was played at home, the School winning by two goals and four tries, Q22 pointsj to a try and a penalty goal. Q6 pointsj. . The School started badly and for some time were clearly out' played. The Scottish drew first blood when Menzies was offside in front of the posts and Stewart made no mistake with the penalty They increased their lead when, having worked the ball to the School line by forward rushes, Armour fell on a loose ball and scored a try which was not converted. ' The School opened their account when Menzies dribbled over the Scottish line and fell on the ball. Squire failed to convert. The School were playing better now and had a decided advantage. Mac' Bride crossed the line after a nice threefquarter run but he was held up and a fivefyard scrum resulted. The School drew level when Rowe made one of his characteristic dashes through the centre and passed to Philipsen, who ran strongly to score a try which he was unable to convert. just before halfftime McMullei1 received the ball near the Scottish line and scored after a short run. Rowe failed to convert and the score at halfftime was 9-6. The School controlled the game in the second half. Philipsen scored his second try when he took a pass from Calvert near the line. Squire failed to convert. The last two tries were scored by Kerfooti and Meiizies who fought their way over between the posts. Both were determined efforts. Squire made no mistake in goaling on both occasions. The team, as a whole, showed improved form. The powerful running of Rowe and Philipsen was most productive of results and the tackling of Green was of a high order and a most encouraging feature. 14

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Play was very even for some time after the interval but Ivlenzies finally put the School ahead when he accepted a pass from McMullen and scored after a short run. Squire failed to convert. The School lead was increased when Philipsen crossed the line after taking a pass from Green, and this ended the scoring. Squire again failed to convert. Rowe was by far the most dangerous School player but held on far too long and threw away many opportunities MOM SCHOOL vs. WANDERERS Frequent snow flurries marred this game which was played at the School and won by the Vxfanderers by the odd try in three. The School started well and for the first five minutes outplayecl the Wanderers but although several times dangerous, they were un' able to score. When the Wanderers settled down they had a dis' tinct advantage in the loose and soon scored after a fine forward rush. Poyntz was very prominent at this stage, kicking with length and judgment and generally defending well. Rowe was also very active and several times made ground-with the ball at his feet. The Wanderers increased their lead when a bad error of judgf ment by Menzies let McConnan in at the flag. The try was not con' verted. just before halfftime the School were awarded a penalty, thirty yards out and Poyntz dropped a good goal. Shortly after halfftime Poyntz was injured and had to retire and from then on the School fought a stubborn defensive game and al' lowed no further score. Menzies and Philipsen made one good run each, but the game was mainly of a forward nature with the Wander' ers definitely on top. The School forwards gave a good display in the tight but could not compete with the splendid play of their opponents in the loose and linefout. Pearce, McMullen and Poyntz were excellent, while Kerfoot i, Dunlop and Rowe also played well. MOM SCHOOL vs. VICTORIA COLLEGE This game was played at Victoria High School and lost 3-5. Play was very open during the first half, both sides having plenty of opportunities. The School had a slight advantage, as the forwards heeled better than the opposing pack, and the backs should have scored several times but for some very faulty passing and handling by the centres. Several times the College were very dangerous and once Squire saved a certain try with a line tackle. 16