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

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Fmnf, lm r: S. Riddell, L. Nelson. Smfwl. Ho r: D. Rooper. S. Nutt. NI. Dempsey. R. Sleek. T. Blades. I. Pickles. D. Pflager, D. Bendera. R. Campbell. Slfnzrling. lm r: C. Lee. I. White. C. I-Iansen.j. Cordner Isaac. P. Yeerkamp, G. Derbygj. Wood. JUNIOR JUNIOR COLTS This year thejuniorjunior Colts again had a very successful season. Of the eight independent school games played. all were won except for one tie. The scores were as follows: Brentwood won 46-Hand 25-0 Shawnigan' won 44 - 0 and 7 - 6 St. cz.-at-gc-'S won 6 - 4 and tied 4 - 4 Clenlvon won 21-band 18-4 L'IlllUl'Illll2llCly. the school played very little after Christmas because of weather and because only a few public schools participate at this age level. There were two exhibition games with Lansdowne and both were lost, gen- erally because ofthe opposing teams' large size and greater age. The school team itself was an assortment of various weights and heights, but each member did his best no matter what the opposition. Nlost tries were scored because of greater speed and weight and. unfortu- nately . some members ofthe team left the defensive work to others. This occur- red only occasionally. and the team deserves to be commended for its playing ability and spirit. .judging by the above scores, next year's Colts who move up will be a great asset to the team. Rhodes Il. as captain. deserves to be congratulated. The other members, too numerous to be mentioned. also deserve praise. C.P. EU

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Slnnrliiig, lm Kayl, P. Birchitt. L. Skinner. B. Watson. D. Yfenbrandt. R. McRae. li. Flanagan. D. tlousins. Nl. Blades. KIlf'l'1fIIg, H0 r: M. Drost, M. Locke. M. Philbrook. li. Tomsett. D. Nlurrell. D. tlohnson. l-Qndine.AI. lflnmplney. JUNIOR COLTS In regular season play the junior Colts enjoyed another unbeaten seasoti. They beat Brentwood twice, Shawnigan twice. St. tLeorge's twice. Glenlyon and Oak Bay. During these games they amassed a total ol'24H points while allowing 42. After Christmas the teatn entered the Klunior lligh School League. They were an under-fifteen team playing in the under-seyenteen league, but still managed to produce a 4 won. 4 lost record while matched against the school's Senior Colts team. The climax to the season was to be the game against the Brigend under-fifteen team. Both teatns had 4 unbeaten seasons behind them. The game lived up to eyeryone's expectations. lfor the lirst twenty iniinttes our lor- wards dominated possession and the visitors lailed to petietrate into the school's half of the field. We hit a post with a penalty. elected to run another penalty that was five yards out and straight in front. and agaiti tailed to score. Eventually, Brigend's class began to show and two great tries were scored be- fore the hal fl. The second half resumed with the school ten points down but still well in the game. Although we had a number ol' good opportunities to score, Brigend began to dominate tnore and more. The second liallseemed to go on loreyer. In fact, it was only 58 minutes. but the score rose to the thirties. Our unbeaten record was gone, but certainly not our spirit or deterniination. We had been beaten by a superb team and eyery tneinber ol' our squad realised new possibilities in the ai t ofrugby lootball. Dave Murrell captained the team and combined with Dull' johnson to produce a first-class hall' back pair. Nlike Blades was a prolilic scorer at cetitre and Marc Drost, on the wing. was our interception expert. The forwards were always dominant eyen in the -lunior lligli League. Cousins. liayll, and Humphries combined to produce a deyastating back row. Watson and Murray were a powerliul second row. whilst we had a Sherman tank Tora prop: Rick McRae. Peter C fallaglier ffl

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THIRD AND FOURTH FIFTEENS This year the school was able to field both a third and a fourth rugby fifteen. and although the school found itselfiontclassed in most games. the playing ex- perience gained by the boys was most valuable. In fact, during the spring term, many of the players from these two teams graduated to more established teams, such as the Seconds and the Senior Colts and. once there. played well. Considering the fact that many of the third and fourth fifteen players were new to the game in September. the standard of' rugby that was played was most satisfactory. Special mention must go to David Wasylynko, the captain and most consistent back. and Peter Tsang. the most outstanding forward. Late in the spring term they advanced to the Senior Colts and Second Fifteen respec- tively. The results this year were as follows: 3rd XV: played 5. won l. lost 4 4th XY: played 4, won tl. lost 4 jsxt. SOCCER The soccer season started with great enthusiasm. During the first flew days about thirty players turned tltll. but it soon became obvious that there were going to be difficulties. All students had been obliged to play rugby at the start ofthe school year, and soccer practice did not begin for several weeks. Soccer was also obliged to giye way to rugby in the use of the playing fields. The large group ofienthusiastic players were obliged to practice on a small corner of the field. shorter in length than most pitches are wide. It was difficult to develop tactical skill when a score could easily be made by the opposing goalie and full- backs. Things greatly improved towards the end of the first term when we were given the use ofa full-sized pitch at Lansdowne junior High School. Nlost of' the boys were from different parts of' Asia and from Mexico. and had played soccer before coming to Canada. Un the new field. the quality of' soccer im- proved very quickly and a competent first eleven team was formed with a sec- ond eleven to back them up. The team played three games against local high schools: two against a team from Oak Bay tone loss, one winj and one against Prelmont-lfisher tlossl. At the end of' the spring term the team went to Vancouver for the Independent Schools tournament. losing to St. CLeorge's and tying Shawnigan. Soccer gave a great deal of pleasure to a large number of boys at the School this year. and it is hoped that many of these boys will return to play in Sep- tetnber. There were many talented players. but special mention nmst be given to Harold Tsang tgoaliel, H.li. l.iu tbackl, lidward liong tright wingl. B. Poon tcenterl. and Laurence Wong tcenterl. who leave at the end olthis year. .-X. li. Ill