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

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effectively. the game was more even. Though definitely the better side. the School were unable to score again and were forced to con- cede a penalty goal. All the outsides played useful games but their reply to some very close marking in the second half was not adequate. The forwards more than held their own. Lund was, as usual, excellent, and Johnston once again caught the eye. SCHOOL v. QUALICIQM COLLEGE This match. the first ever played between the respective First Fifteens, was won by the School by five goals and four tries K37 pts.iW to a goal i5 pts. . The game opened sensationally when, in the first two minutes of play, Wenman's casual pass to Connorton was intercepted just outside the School twenty-five. Bird. the School full back, had no chance and the try was obtained between the posts and the goal kicked. The School opened their account a little later when Ogle put a long rolling kick through the defence. XVittke, alert and full of dash, gathered cleanly and scored a splendid try at the flag. Ogle failed to convert. The second try was also XVittke's when he took a pass from Bedard to score at the flag. Ogle again failed to convert. Connorton then added a try which Lund failed to goal, after which, just before half time. Ogle used his dummy to penetrate the centre and Goodman, in close support, took a pass on the goal line to score a try which Lund improved. The School led 1-l-5 at half time but had been fully held forward by a lighter but very spirited pack. After the restart the School ran away with the match. First Lund scored on his own, and then Ogle added two more, all three being splendidly goaled by Lund. Goodman then scored his second try from a scramble on the line but Allen failed to convert. Wlenman scored the final-try when he put himself through with a dummy and reached the line on his own, Lund again kicked the goal. Against close-marking and quick-breaking opposition the School backs did not look particularly impressive. The forwards, for whom Lund was outstanding and Bedard much improved, got on top in the second half. but their heeling from the loose was far too slow. Lund had a field day with his place kicking. He was successful with five out of six attempts and of these four were magnificent shots. Qualicum were outweighed and outmatched but gave a very plucky and credit- able display. SCHOOL v. THE OLD BOYS This most enjoyable fixture resulted in a draw. the Old Boys obtain- ing a goal and two tries T ll ptsm and the, School a goal, a penalty goal and a try 1 ll pts. T. The Old Boys, with strength behind the scrum, opened strongly and were soon six points ahead through tries scored by Getz. Neither try was converted and the Old Boys led 6-O at half time. The School, who were without Ogle. their outside half, were badly outplayed be- 24

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brought down the High School wing. A little later. however. the High School opened the scoring with a forward try far out and a splendid goal was kicked .The School had not threatened seriously at this point. but after Ogle had missed from a penalty Lund was more successful with a much more difficult one. and the High School led 5-3 at the breather. The School had been hard pressed on occasion and but for the excellent defensive kicking of Ogle might have been deeply in arrears. Soon after the restart the School went ahead and. in a manner sel- dom seen. Sinclair, the left wing. moved in toward the middle and dropped an unexpected goal from the twenty-five. From then on. although play was largely between the twenty-fives, the High School seldom looked dangerous. The School added to their lead when bad tackling allowed Ogle to make ground through the middle. and when he was eventually brought down just short of the line Hudson was on hand to gather the loose ball and score. Ogle failed to convert. To- ward the close the forward play was rather bitter and there were frequent stoppages of play for minor injuries. The School were now in control. however. and after several near things YVenman was given too much room at midfield and was able to give Connorton a well- judged pass and see him outdistance all opposition and score far out. Lund added the extra points, from a difficult angle. and the School had won ll-5. They were full value for their win. Forward they more than held their own against heavy opposition. Lund was outstanding. Johnston prominent and Goodman promising. Behind the scrum Ogle was in a class by himself both in attack and defence. Stidham filled Allen's place at scrurn half very creditably and Bird also had a good match. SCHOOL v. ROYAL ROADS 2nd. XV Playing at home the School were always on top and won by two goals and two tries 116 ptsm to a penalty goal I3 pts. '. The School otened their account in the first five minutes. when the pack heeled from a tight scrum near the Royal Roads' line and Allen dodged over for Ogle to add the extra points. Continuing to dominate the game the School went further ahead when Clark I ran strongly to make ground on the left. When just short of the line and challenged he gave to Ogle, who scored far out but failed to improve his own try. Behind the scrum it was all School, There was a general willingness to pass. one particular movement in which wenman, Connorton and lYittke were involved being especially praiseworthy. The next try came when a Royal Roads' player miskicked badly in his own twenty-five. Both Vlenman and Lund were on hand and in the race to accept the un- expected gift the latter was successful. Allen failed to goal. Just before half time Ogle took Allen's pass from the base of the scrum and went through on his own to score. Lund added the extra points and the School led 16-O. The second half was cut short because of failing light and. with the School easing up somewhat and Royal Roads marking much more 23

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hind the scrum and, although the forwards played up well. they were lucky not to be deeper in arrears. The School forwards. with Lund. Johnston and liedard in the van. played with great spirit after half time and the School had far more of the game territorially. The Old Boys increased their lead. however. when Barker broke away in midfield and Calton. who was in support. took his pass to score easily. Barker kicked a splendid conversion. The School then replied when the scrum pushed over from a set scrum on the line. Beban was credited with the try, which Lund goaled. Con- tinuing to have the better of the argument the School scored again when Lund was successful with a penalty. In the latter stages the Old Boys were hard pressed and the School were most unlucky not to score when the Referee judged Connorton, who had gathered Wlen- man's nicely-judged kick ahead, off side. The School were not to be denied, howeve1'. a very fine try bringing them level. VVittke. cutting in cleverly. made ground through the middle before giving to Lund. who found Hudson up in support to take a well-judged pass to score. Lund failed to convert and a draw resulted. The School backs. with- out Ogle. were not happy. but the forwards, splendidly led by Lund. were impressive. H. Barker. C. Pollard and R. Calton were impressive for the Old Boys. who included some very fine performers of recent vintage, and others equally talented but of a somewhat more pre- historic era. SCHOOL v. ST. GEORGES SCHOOL Playing away the School were defeated by a goal and a try L8 pts. l to a try t3 pts.l. From the start the School exerted pressure and, with the slope and wind in their favour, kept the ball in their opponents, half, Seldom were St. George's able to relax and much of the time they were fight- ing tenaciously on their own line. On the other hand the School out- sides were not impressive and were too closely marked by faster and stronger men to enable them to finish. It was St. George's who. against the run of the play. opened the scoring. A nice movement developed at midfield and a centre, profiting by some indecisive tackling, easily ran around the School defence to score at the flag. The try was not converted. The School forwards then carried play to the St. George's line, where. after a period of heavy pressure. Allen dodged over to score near the posts. Lund failing to convert from an easy position. St. George,s had had a very lucky first half. They had been forced to touch down again and again and apart from their one try had never seriously threatened. Two things saved them, first their own tackling. which was excellent throughout. and secondly the very large number of penalties given against the School for minor infractions. The School forwards bore the brunt and were superior in every phase of forward play except the tight scrum. where they were held. On even terms at half time. the teams continued the forward battle after the restart. Though not dominating the game to quite the same extent as in the first half, the School had a distinct advanage terri- 25