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

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just before halfftime Rowe thrust himself into the clear and drawing the fullback gave Philipsen a walk in. Gee added the extra points and the School led at halfftime 11?-3. The School controlled the game after halfftime and soon added to their score when Gee made a nice opening for Philipsen to score his second try. Gee also added the extra points. Rowe and Green were very prominent at this stage, but held on too long and many good opportunities were ruined. Gee also attacked well and once made a nice opening only to see Philipsen drop his scoring pass. Gee fail' ed to drop a fairly easy penalty goal and the scoring ended when Pearce fell on a loose ball after a forward rush. Philipsen failed to convert and the School won 19'-3. The whole team played with considerable dash and gave an ini' proved display. Rowe and Green were the pick of the backs, al' though Gee did well, Adams was very active and Philipsen was always there when needed. The tackling of Pearce and McMullen was sure and keen. , iO SCHCOL vs. VICTORIA COLLEGE This game was played on the Victoria High School grounds and resulted in an easy win for the School 28 f 3. The School had a distinct advantage following the kiekfoff and but for very faulty handling by Rowe would have scored twice in the first ten minutes. They were the first to score, however, Philipsen taking a pass from Green when almost on the line and forcing his way over Gee failed to convert. Rowe increased this lead when he took a pass from Adams and cut through the centre to score a try which Gee again failed to improve. The College then exerted pressure, and after some very faulty work by the School backs, scored following the break up of a scrum on the School line. The try was not converted and the School led at halfftiine 6-3. With the wind anel sun at their backs, the School controlled the game after halfftime. Gee made an opening for Buchanan who ran strongly, but was forced out at the flag and shortly after Gee, Buch' anan and Rowe combined nicely, and the last mentioned ran into score his second try. Gee failed to convert. As the result of a miskick by a College back the School added to their score when Green ran in fast, gathered cleanly and went over at the corner to score a very ine try which Gee failed to improve. The next score came when Menzies, having dribbled fifteen yards. gathered near the line and scored a try which Gee, who kicked badly throughout, did not convert. Another miskick by a College back gave Philipsen a good opportunity and he scored near the corner but 18

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Shortly after halfftime the College scored a good try far out which was converted. Rowe, who played a fine game throughout, was very dangerous at this stage and from one fine piece of play on his part Buchanan all but scored. Squire, who had a bad day, miss' ed the easiest of kicks when the School were awarded a penalty. The School finally scored when Adams, who was unmarked, picked up in the loose and when almost on the line passed to Rowe, who used his speed and weight to advantage and scored. Squire missed narf rowly-a good attempt. There was no further score and the College won S--3. . The School thoroughly deserved their defeat as they refused countless opportunities. The backs, apart from Rowe, who played with great dash, and Green, who defended well, were very poor. Pearce and McMullen were the pick of the forwards who were once again far too slow. .MOM SCHOOL vs. CANADIAN SCOTTISH REGIMENT This, our second meeting with the Scottish, resulted in a win for the visitors 6 points to 5 points. The School played well at the start and should have scored, but the centres lacked thrust. The Scottish were the first to score when poor defensive work by the School backs failed to stop a sustained forward rush, and Forbes fell on the ball after dribbling over the line. The try was not converted. Squire just failed to kick a pen' alty but was more successful with another shortly after, and at half- time the score was 3-3. Playing against the sun and wind the School were seldom danger' ous, they should have scored once but Menzies dropped Philipsen's scoring pass. The Scottish, whose forwards played a fine game, scored the winning try IO minutes from time, after another forward rush. Rowe, Adams and Green played fairly well, but the School backs on the whole gave a poor display. The forwards were once again outplayed. Pearce and McMullen were the most prominent. ,MOT- SCHOOL vs. FIFTH REGIMENT The School attacked from the kickfoff and almost immediately scored when Rowe ran right through the centre to score between the posts. Gee failed to convert. The regiment soon equalized when Halkett went over to finish off a good forward rush. The try was not converted. After some rather ragged play the School went into the lead when Rowe beat his man in the centre and passed to Green, who just reached the line to score a try which Gee failed to improve. 17

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failed to convert his own try. Rowe was the next to score, when he ran through the centre and scored between the posts for Squire to convert. The final try came when, with the College backs badly out of position, Philipsen took a pass from Green to score his third try, which Squire turned into a goal and the School won 28-3. The whole team showed very fair form. The forwards were de- finitely superior to the opposing scrum. The backs combined fairly well, but the kicking generally was had and Squire, at fullfback, was very shaky. Tw SCHOOL vs. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE In spite of a very high wind this was a fine, keenly fought game, and resulted in a win for Brentwood by the only try scored. Playing with the wind at their backs Brentwood failed to make use of the advantage and play was for some time even. About half way through the Hrst half a bad mistake by Squire resulted in a five' yard scrum and immediately after the Brentwood backs were set in motion and Todd scored a good try'at the flag which Angus failed to improve. A little later one of the Brentwood backs was injured and Douglas went off to even up. just before half'time the Brentwood left wing brought off a fine dodging run, but lost the ball when over the School line. The wind died down considerably after halfftime, but even so, little use was made of a very useful breeze. The School had by far the better of the game from then on, however, and only splendid work by the Brentwood forwards kept them out. The game was played at a great pace throughout, but the close marking prevented much open play. The deciding factor was the superior packing and speed of the Brentwood forwards. The School backs did not have a good day but Green, who tackled splendidly and kicked with judgf ment saved them from complete collapse. The forwards did very well and bore the brunt of the game. McMullen, the School captain, gave a magnificent display. ...Ol SCHOOL vs. FIFTH REGIMENT This game was played at Oak Bay Park, the School, minus Rowe and Philipsen, winning by the only try scored. Immediately after the kickfoff, Pearce made a fine run from half' way and when tackled almost on the line, passed to Green who ap' peared to score but the referee awarded a touch down to the regiment and the ball was dropped out. From then on the game was purely of a forward nature and very even. There was no score at halfftinie. 19