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Rugby
The School rugby season ended with most of the teams holding their own. The 1st, considering that in most games they were outweighted, put up a grand display of skill and determination and the standard of rugby was high. J. Wilson as captain set a fine example to his team mates by his solid tackling and determined running and was well sup ported by his backs. The forwards, small and light compared with most of the
opposition, fought hard and played well as a pack under the leadership of W. Jones. The 2nd XV did not settle into a XV playing as a team due to promotions to 1st XV and demotions to 3rd XV. The 3rd XV were beginning to play well as a team towards the end of the season and beat Stirling High School 3rd XV 24-3 by just playing as a team. The 4th XV, being the learners in the first year, took some time to learn the game. When the Christmas holidays came they were still trying to win and still learning the rules. After the holidays they developed into a strong running, hard-hitting side and gained some victories.
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RESULTS
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P
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W
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L
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D
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F
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A
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1st XV
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12
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5
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5
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2
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72
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60
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2nd XV
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4
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0
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4
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0
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12
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28
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3rd XV
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9
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6
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2
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1
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93
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92
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4th XV
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5
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3
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2
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0
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48
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30
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School v. Masters
This epic encounter took place at the end of the Easter term. The School just scraped home by a bare five goals after a very close game. The week prior to the game followed its usual pattern. The boys looked forward to the game with a disgusting confidence verging on the bumptious, and all eleven proceeded to grow eighteen inches and put on three stones. During school hours the Masters upheld an icy calm but what kind of nightmares they were having is nobody's business! Meanwhile they prayed earnestly for bad weather or even a small earthquake. We understand the Padre was avoiding them whenever possible as he quite rightly felt that football matches could not be included in the list of events justifying prayers of intercession. Mr Guttridge played his part by picking the biggest pitch he could find and getting it into excellent condition—which is more than can be said for the Masters whose condition steadily deteriorated at D-day approached. We will draw
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a veil over the motives of the master who kept his appendix up his sleeve and offered it FREE to Stirling Infirmary. The School ran confidently on to the field, closely followed by the Masters. When the latter had recovered the game commenced. It was a magnificent struggle, cleanly fought, with a true spirit of sportsmanship—particularly
by the Masters. The School blotted its copybook on a few occasions—five to be exact—when an unfair advantage was taken of the elderly gentleman in the Masters' goal. The Masters, on the other hand, behaved in exemplary fashion; jersey holding was confined to the limited area behind the referee's back and only the smaller boys were tackled heavily or tripped up.
Dazed by the sheer wizardry of the Masters' two wingers, the School scored twice, once before the Masters' goalkeeper could kneel down, and the second came as an "in-off" the Masters' left back who happened to be on his feet at that moment.
The second half was much the same as the
first, only more so. It was, for instance, twice as long. Three times the ball again flashed into the Masters' net. Slowly, however, they gained the ascendancy for some of them were remaining upright for as long as five minutes at a time, and just as their brilliant forwards were poised to score six quick goals—the final whistle blew. This was the kindest act of all by Mr Guttridge.
The boys played an excellent game and it was unfortunate that they met the Masters' team during a transition period. It was going from bad to worse! REMBRANDT.
Association Football
Soccer is very popular with the Primary school and enthusiasm has been so keen that it has been possible to run two elevens this year. But for the difficulty in arranging suitable fixtures additional XIs could easily be fielded. As results show, last year's high standard was maintained and only two defeats were recorded. The very severe weather during the Easter term caused many games to be cancelled.
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RESULTS
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P
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W
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D
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L
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1st XI
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5
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4
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0
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1
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2nd XI
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4
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2
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1
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1
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1st XI — Maxwell; Strachan and Fee; McDonald, Owens and Walker; Mclntosh, Millar, McLaughlin, H'll and Finlay.
2nd XI — Burrows; McAllister and Roy; Mannion, Muckersie and Mclnnes; McGill, T. Millar, Edgar, McMillan and Matthews.
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