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

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SCHOOL vs. VICTORIA COLLEGE This game, played at Victoria High School, resulted in an easy win for the School 35-O. The School attacked following the kickfoff and soon showed them' selves ssuperior in all departments. Both Pearce and Rowe were nearly over in the first 'five minutes. Philipsen opened the scoring when he took a pass from Green and went over at the flag. A little later he added a second and then a third. All three tries were scored from practically identical movements. They were unconverted. Buchanan put the School further ahead just before halfftime when he took Gee's pass and scored after a long run. Gee failed to convert. The School took complete control after halfftime. Buchanan scored his second try after a nice passing movement among the backs, and Rowe went through on his own to score a try which Gee failed to improve. Shortly after Philipsen beat the opposition for pace and scored after taking a pass from Green. Squire failed to add the ex' tra points. Martin scored the next try when he followed up well and took a pass from Green almost on the line. ,Squire failed to convert. The next three tries were scored by Green, the first after taking a pass from Rowe and the other two after good individual efforts. Squire was successful in converting one of these tries and the School won 3 5-0. College were defending the whole time and were never danger ous. Green was by far the best of the School backs while McMullen, Pearce and Martin were prominent among the forwards, who were too much for the opposing scrum. The place kicking was lamentably weak. .+ SCHOOL vs. WANDERERS This game was played at home and was a most important one in that a win or a draw for the School would give them the champion' ship of the second half of the League schedule. The School opened with the sun and wind at their backs and for some time had a slight advantage. The forwards worked hard but were no match for the Wanderers pack who played a most vigorous game. The School backs were closely marked and failed to use the wind on the few opportunities they had. Rowe kicked fairly well but failed to open the play up enough and at halfftime there was no score, the School having had slightly the better of the game. The Wanderers, by dint of splendid work in the loose and in the linefout, practically controlled the game after halfftime. Very faulty passing and handling by their backs, however, spoiled many chances. O1: one occasion a Wanderer centre ran right through the centre, only to 21

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The regiment exerted pressure after halfftime and seriously threat' ened, but failed to score largely because of fine defensive work by Green who played splendidly throughout. The School then asserted themselves and carried play to the 5th's line when the ball was drib' bled over and Dunlop fell on it for the only score of the game. 'Gee failed to convert. The regiment then attacked strongly and only very fine and determined work by the School forwards kept them out. Scrum after scrum took place on the School line but no score resulted and the School won 3fO. In view of the fact that the ground was partly under water and that rain fell throughout, this game was a very good one. Green was outstanding amongst the backs while McMullen, Martin, Dunlop and Pearce were the best of a hard working pack. ,MGM SCHOOL vs. CANADIAN SCOTTISH REGIMENT The weather was ideal for this game which was played on the School ground and won by them by a try and a penalty goal fo pointsj to a goal Q5 pointsj. The. School started well the forwards having a slight advantage over their opponents, and the backs attack- ing with some dash. The tackling of the Scottish backs, however, was keen and sure and with their forwards improving as the game went on they gradually forced the School back into their own twentyffive when poor work by the School centres let a forward in to score a try near the posts which Stewart converted. 1 Maintaining heavy pressure the Scottish forwards constantly threatened and only excellent kicking by Green kept them out. The School attacked once or twice but failed to score, although Philipsen always looked dangerous. There was no further score at halfftime when the Scottish led by 5 points. After halfftime the School played with great determination and after fifteen minutes of very hard work they were rewarded. Rowe burst through the centre with a typical dodging run, shook off sever' al tacklers, and when fifteen yards from the line gave to Philipsen who went over at the flag. Gee failed to convert. The School for- wards now played with zest, Dunlop being especially prominent, and after a period of great pressure the School were awarded a penalty and Gee made no mistake from a fairly easy angle. The Scottish then pressed and penned the School in their own twentyffive where scrumfafter scrum took place. The School stood up well, however, and eventually a clearance was effected. Buchanan made a good run down the touch line, but owing to misunderstand' ing between the linesman and the referee a certain try was lost. There was no further score and the School won an extremely strenf uous game, one of the best of the season. Rowe, Green, Dunlop. McMullen and Pearce were outstanding. 20

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be brought down by Squire with a magnificent tackle inches short of the line. The School forwards played with spirit, McMullen being brilliant throughout. Green was also very prominent, his fine tack- ling saving the situation on many occasions. Wheii it appeared that the School had achieved the impossible and had saved the game, the ball was kicked out from the loose and a Wanderers centre gathering smartly, dropped a goal from dead in front for the only score of the game two minutes from time, and the School lost 4-O. It was a hard game for the School to lose but the Wanderers de- served their win. McMullen, Dunlop and Green were outstanding and Squire played his best game of the season to date. i..O1 SCHGGL vs. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL The School were at home to Shawnigan Lake and the game was played in a light drizzle but on a ground that was in perfect condi' tion. ' Kerfooti was out of the School team, and Berry replaced Gee, who had broken his Hnger, at right centre. Following the kickfoff the School forwards, headed by Dunlop, rushed the ball to the Shawnigan line when Pearce fell on a loose ball to score in the first two minutes. Squire made a splendid attempt to convert from a difficult angle but failed. Shawnigan then attacked and soon scored a fine try after some nice threefquarter play, and very shortly after they scored again, neither try being converted. Shawnigan were having by far the better of the argument and scored again when a forward secured from a linefout and forced his way over. The extra points were not added and Shawnigan led at half' time 9-3. just before halfftime Adams, the School scrum half, was injured and for some time the School were one short. Adams even- tually returned to the game and though of little use gave a most plucky display. After halfftime Shawnigan played extremely well and many fine passing movements were seen. The School defence was sound, how' ever, and the spoiling tactics of Rowe, McMullen and Pearce were most effective. The Shawnigan halves and centres played very clevf er football and getting possession from nearly every scrum were con stantly on the attack. They were closely marked, however, and when the ball did get away the tackling of Green, Berry and Squire was keen and sure. The School forwards being beaten in the tight, and Adams being 'in a crippled condition the backs attacked but seldom. Rowe's kick' ing, however was very effective. '15