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

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THE CHAPEL The Chapel is central to the daily round of the School. Each day begins there and each day is brought to a close with evening prayers. Thus the morning and evening worship frame the day's work of the school community. Although we have nothing outstanding to report, yet we do recall some services worthy of mention. At the Commencement Service, held last June, a plaque was dedi- cated to the Glory of Cod and in memory of Gordon Taylor, a student of the School who was killed in a tragic accident. The Annual Remembrance Day Service was again held on the day itself and the whole school company was present. Perhaps the events that are commemorated on Remembrance Day may now be as remote as the Punic. XVars to the average boy, yet the observance of Remem- brance Day does remind us that the comparative freedom we enjoy did not come to us either by right or by chance. A generous offering was received and given to the charities of the Canadian Legion Poppy Fund. Our Carol Service was held on Sunday, December 15th. The lessons were read by masters and boys, and the singing was good. A generous offering was received for Oxfam. lVe are now preparing for the Annual Speech Day Service, to be held on June 7th, Our warmest thanks to the Oflicers of the Chapel: Verger ,.,..,,,.......,..,... ll. Tunnicliffe Headmastefs Warden, C. A. Rainsford Chaplainls YVarden .... R. G. Biorgan C.E.F.lV., Chaplain. The Gordon Taylor Blemorial Board 24

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SALVETE SCHOOL HOUSE BARNACLE Bailey, A. G. CSalmon Armj XB Flock, D. R. CRed Deerj XIA Hancock, D. L. fSeattlej XB Harding, C. G. Qlidmontonj XIB Jamieson, D. J. Clidmontonj XA Johannessen, B. I. CBurnabyj XB Kong, C. O., T. CVancouverj XB Lau, P. Y., F. CHong Kongj XIB Lo, K.-C. QHong Kongj XII McCarten, D. B. Clidrnontonj XIB Scott, D. B. CSurreyj XIA Steer, J. V. CGold Riverj XB Wan, P. K., S. CHong Kongp XIA BOLTON WINSLOW Barclay, A. P. CNanaimoj IXA Buchan, D. M. CVictoriaj XA Chapman, D. A. fSan Franciscoj XIA Cooper, F. G. CSaanichtonj XB Chapman, P. H. CSan Franciscoj XIA Fellner, G. J. CVictoriaj XA Choi, K. Y., C. CHong Kongj XII Ku, K. T., C. fHong Kongj XII Hall, A. lNIacG. fCaliforniaj XIA Lokken, G. E. CVictoriaj XIB Herrman, D. S, CSeattlej XA McCulloch, P.A. CVictoriaj XB Hughes, B. J. CMexicoj XII Travers, J. E. fVictoriaj XIA Souza, A. M. QHong Kongj XA Worley, A. M. B. QSaanichtonj XA HARVEY HOUSE BARNACLE BOLTON Colter, D. A. Clidmontonj IXA Angell, D. XV. CVancouverj VIII Hemphill, S. G. D. CVancouverj VIII Blackwood, M. D. Clildmontonj IXA McCarten,M.A.J.fEdmontonj VIII Bowers, B. D. CVancouverj IXB Riley, M. R. fVancouverj VIII Freistadt, F.. R. QVancouverj VII Soldan, H. R. QVancouverj IXB Fuqua, C. R. CSeattlej VIII Walker, D. W. Clidmontonj VIII Girouard, J. W. QRedwood Cityj IXB Wick, B. L. CSeattlej VII Hardman, D. M. V. CBurnabyj VII Snow, D. CVictoriaQ VII Stohl, G. A. CPrince Rupertj VIII ' WINSLOW Bissett, T. J. K. fSaanichtonj Cabanas, F. X. QVictoriaj Craig, M. QVictoriaj Dalziel, D. L. QVictoriaj Finamore, J. V. QVictoriaj Forbes, J. fVictoriaj Hagar, M. fVictoriaj Hewitt, G. W. CVictoriaj Macaulay, R. N. M. fVictoriaj Macaulay, E. F. M. CVictoriaQ Postle, J. C. CVictoriaJ Robertson, C. CVictoriaJ Stewart, G. R. fVictoriaj Thomson, J. W. fVictoriaj Wood, R. B. QVictoriaJ VIII VII VII VII VII VII VIII VIII IXA VII VIII VII VIII VIII VIII

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RUGBY FOOTBALL First Fifteen Tl ie successes o this year s XX have done much to raise the School's Rugby from the doldrums into which it had slipped during the past two seasons. Sixteen matches were played, thirteen of which were vic- tories, and this improvement spared the Team the indignity of a third season languishing at the foot of the Independent Schools League. Wlith only five members of last year's XV returning in September, much depended on those who had been promoted from the junior sides. In this department none did better than Briggs, an erstwhile star of the 5th. XV. W'ithout possessing any of the natural attributes re- quired by a scrum half, he still continued to provide Reeves with a workable, if somewhat erratic, service. The forwards possessed no one of any real size, leaving them with a marked disadvantage in the set pieces. This deficiency was largely overcome by a low and solid shove generated from the front five, allied to Tunnicliffe's fast striking. Spicer attained some success at the con- ventional line-out with well-timed deflections, but far greater use was made of shortened line, and long throw, where Dade was never mas- tered. Aided by accurate throwing from the wings, he frequently set in motion strong attacking movements, having first surged across the advantage line and committed several members of the opposition defence. In the backs Reeves was occasionally hampered by the erratic quality of Briggs, service, but his quick acceleration and sidestep often brought the best out of the opposing cover. The midfield featured Singleton's strong running and relentless tackling, backed up by his co-centre, Dykes, whose skill frequently belied his awkward gait. On the wings lXfcDonald and Rainsford demonstrated contrasting styles of play: lXfTcDonald made the most of his powerful stride with dangerous spurts on the outside, while the diminutive Rainsford's scurrying inside bursts were always liable to wrong-foot the cover defence. Both forwards and backs were much less sure in defence. Far too frequently last-ditch tackling and Smith's ingenuity were left to com- pensate for basic weaknesses, notably around the fringes of the scrum. The optimism engendered by three convincing victories over Public Schools received a sharp set-back in the first match against Shawnigan. The opening minutes, however, were promising: Reeves rattled the crossbar with an attempted drop-goal, and moments later Dade was felled only inches away from a try. Having survived this initial on- slaught the Shawnigan side steadiedg their powerful mobile pack began to wear down the school eight, and, following a succession of narrow escapes, the Shawnigan No. 8 forced his way through some lax cover- ing to open the score. During the second half the School attack was confined to individual sorties, as the Shawnigan pack became increas- ingly dominant. The School line survived precariously until the last ten 25