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

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HUFF 1Centre Three'quarterj. Possessed fair hands and had a good turn of speed but lacked a sense of position and combined poorly. Very ir' resolute in defence and too easily flustered. A fine kick and with more I confidence and experience may develop into a useful player. FOYDi LCentre Threefquarterj. Handicapped by inexperience, lack of weight. and an excitable nature, but shows distinct promise. Quite fast but at present his handling is uncertain and his kicking weak. Must learn to combine and to improve his tackling. A real enthusiast and an honest trier. BOATE fVv'ing Threefquarterj. Lacks a knowledge of the game and com- bines poorly but has great courage and tackles splendidly. A weak kick and handles badly. IEANNERET fWing Threefquarterj. Has a fair turn of speed and is use' ful kick, but his handling and tackling are poor as yet. Lacks confif dence and avoirdupois but should make a useful player in time. MASSY i-An excellent front rank forward who was always on the ball in the loose and an honest pusher in the tight. A very weak handler and kick but a devastating tackle. A tireless worker, courageous to a de' gree, and the most effective member of the pack. SPENCERf-A very fair hook and at times very robust and effective in the loose but his play lacked consistency. Good in the line out and his weight made him dangerous near the line. Tackles too high as yet. HUNTER-Never developed as he should have done. Fair in the tight scrum but ineffective in the loose and seldom made use of his speed. Vfeak in defence. PCTT-A very willing back row forward, not brilliant but an honest trier. Useful in defence but a weak kick and ball handler. MASSY iifCame on fast this year and developed into a useful forward. Always close to the ball in the loose and good with the ball at his feet. His tackling, handling, and line out work must improve. Should be very good next year. MAURER i-A greatly improved forward and had a fine season. A weak kick and handled badly but tackled well and was prominent in the loose scrum. Played a robust and vigorous game. NANTES--Played well at times but was most inconsistent. Too excitable as yet and apt to lose his head. A poor kick and an atrocious handler. but an effective tackle when he tries. SMITH-Slow on his feet and not very vigorous as yet but has a sound knowledge of the game. Has safe hands, can kick and only needs a little conhdence and punch to be really useful,

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SCHOOL vs. VICTORIA HIGH SCHOOL The High School, at full strength, proved too fast and heavy for the School side, and, controlling the game with some robust and energetic forwards, won easily 23 ....., 0. After half time the High School went farther ahead by means a period of constant defence for the School. After half time the High School went farther ahead by means of a try and a penalty goal. This score might well have been much greater but weather and ground conditions made real football a matter of great difficulty. Teagle was the School's outstanding back, while among the for- wards Massyi was as usual untiring and robust in his efforts. lviaurer i, Spencer and IvIassy ii, gave him fair support. SCHOOL vs. CANADIAN SCOTTISH Q INTERMEDIATEQ This game was played at home under the worst possible ground conditions' and resulted in a win for the visitors who scored tour tries Q12 points, without reply. The game was purely of a forward nature, and the School pack not being active enough to compete with the opposing eight were beaten in the tight and overwhelmed in the loose. Massy i, Maurer i, Spencer and Massy ii played fair games among the forwards while Teagle and Henderson did their share in defensive backs. CHARACTERS OF THE FIRST FIFTEEN TEAGLE QCaptain of the School'HalfJ. A clever player with nice hands and a good sense of position. Very vigorous in attack where his ex' tremely determined running and effective handfoff brought him many a try. Absolutely fearless in defence his tackling was keen and sure and he never hesitated in face of forward rushes. A moderate place and drop kicker but his punting was most effective both in attack and in defence. His play was consistent and his tremendous energy and stamina were only equalled by his love and enthusiasm for the game itself. A born leader, his example both on and off the field was inspirf ing. HENDERSON fVice'Captain and Scrum Halfj. Never really brilliant but always gave of his best. Courageous but somewhat uncertain in bis tackling, and his defensive kicking was not strong. In attack. though all too often behind losing forwards, he tried hard to keep the game open. Enjoyed his football and played with 'great zest. FIELD fFul1 Backj. Frequently too slow in clearing and at times hesitant in face of forwards but possessed safe hands and was a fair kick and tackle. Most enthusiastic and played some really fine games. -17,

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Rugby Alphabet A is for artful, the scrum half's delight. B is for ball, the excuse for the fight. C is for chances, oft cast to the breeze. D is for dummy: we bought lots of these. E is for energy, driving the worker. F is for forward, no job for the shirker. G is for goalfpostsg at Brentwood theylre tall. H is for handsg they must hold to the ball. I is for inside, the cutfthrough that's smart. J is for jumping, in linefouts an art. K is for kicking, punt, place or dropfkick. L is for loose scrums, bind, shove and heel quick. M is for markg the crowd will be thrilled. N is for napping, you're sure to be spilled. O is for offside. There is in store. P that's the penalty given therefor. Q is for quagmire, the outside's despair. R is for Ref., of his whistle beware. S is for scrum, a union of shovers. T is for tackle, no embrace of lovers. U is for unfit, the useless and fat. V is for vicious, you'll get checked for that. W for working, kick off, be on side. X is for Xfrays for doctors keenfeyed. Y is for youngsters, all elbows and knees. Z is for zero, straw the field lest it freeze. E. E. T. 5 A. NV. F. Annual Cross County Run The Cross Country Run, to the winner of which goes the Old Boys' Cup, took place on March 18th. Previous to the race much rain had fallen and the ground was extremely heavy, but an exceptionally large and keen entry followed A. W. Field, the winner, home. Boyd i set a good pace for the greater part of the distance but ai mile from home he was successfully challenged by Field who won in 35' 30 , Boyd i was second in 36 , and Clarke, a junior who re' ceived a special medal for his fine effoit, was third. F. N. Cabeldu, the President of the Old Boys' Association, A. B. Miller, F. C. Skillings and J. C. Wenman were on hand to wit' ness an excellent race and it is hoped that in future more Qld Boys will endeavour to be present on this occasion. ,19-