April 6, 2016. 4:54 pm
Courtesy of the Province – Howard Tsumara
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VANCOUVER — B.C. boys high school rugby has finally addressed the elephant in the room.
Look back at its provincial tournament results over the past decade-plus at its highest triple-A tier, and two schools have dominated the proceedings to such an extent that its annual title tilt had become the most anti-climactic event on the entire B.C. championship schedule.
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Lower Mainland Stadium Series
Friday April 22nd & Saturday April 23rd
AAA Division
| Date | Teams | Venue | Time |
| Friday April 22 | 5 Yale (FV) vs 16 Oak Bay (VI) | Swangard Stadium | 5:00 PM |
| Friday April 22 | 36 Earl Marriott (FV) vs 7 Handsworth (LM) | Swangard Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| Friday April 22 | 27 West Vancouver (LM) vs 7 Kelowna (OK) | Klahanie #1 | 4:00 PM |
| Friday April 22 | 6 G.P. Vanier (VI) vs 36 Elgin Park (FV) | Klahanie #2 | 4:00 PM |
| Friday April 22 | 14 Argyle (LM) vs 5 Cowichan (VI) | Klahanie #1 | 5:30 PM |
| Friday April 22 | 0 Prince of Wales (LM) vs 31 Claremont (VI) | Klahanie #2 | 5:30 PM |
| Saturday April 23 | 31 Lord Tweedsmuir (FV) vs 22 Lord Byng (LM) | St. George’s | 11:30 AM |
| Saturday April 23 | 48 Shawnigan Lake (VI) vs 5 Carson Graham (LM) | St. George’s | 1:00 PM |
| Saturday April 23 | 25 St. George’s (LM) vs 8 St. Michael’s University (VI) | St. George’s | 2:30 PM |
AA Division
| Date | Teams | Venue | Time |
| Friday April 22 | Sutherland (LM) vs G.W. Graham (FV) – Cancelled | Mountainside School | 4:00 PM |
| Saturday April 23 | 36 Collingwood (LM) vs 19 Brentwood (VI) | Swangard Stadium | 5:00 PM |
| Saturday April 23 | 0 Robert Bateman (FV) vs 61 Rockridge (LM) | Swangard Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| Saturday April 23 | 60 Glenlyon Norfolk (VI) vs 12 D.W. Poppy (FV) | Southridge | 1:00 PM |
| Saturday April 23 | 33 Abbotsford (FV) vs 24 Southridge (FV) | Southridge | 3:00 PM |
Vancouver Island & Fraser Valley Stadium Series
Friday May 6th & Saturday May 7th
AAA Division
| Date | Teams | Venue | Time |
| Friday May 6 | 9 Kelowna (OK) vs 21 Handsworth (LM) | Kelowna Secondary | 3:00 PM |
| Friday May 6 | 25 St. George’s (LM) vs 22 Oak Bay (VI) | UVIC | 6:00 PM |
| Friday May 6 | 36 Yale (FV) vs 24 Carson Graham (LM) | Rotary Stadium | 2:00 PM |
| Friday May 6 | 50 W.J. Mouat (FV) vs 3 Prince of Wales (LM) | Rotary Stadium | 3:15 PM |
| Friday May 6 | 0 Elgin Park (FV) vs 5 West Vancouver (LM) – Elgin Forfeit | Rotary Stadium | 4:30 PM |
| Saturday May 7 | 22 Lord Byng (LM) vs 36 Claremont (VI) | Shawnigan Lake | 2:00 PM |
| Saturday May 7 | 50 Lord Tweedsmiur (FV) vs 0 Cowichan (VI) | Shawnigan Lake | 2:00 AM |
| Saturday May 7 | 57 Shawnigan Lake (VI) vs 8 Earl Marriott (FV) | Shawnigan Lake | 3:30 PM |
| Saturday May 7 | 5 G.P. Vanier (VI) vs 0 Argyle (LM) – Argyle Forfeit | Shawnigan Lake | 3:30 PM |
AA Division
| Date | Teams | Venue | Time |
| Friday May 6 | 43 Abbotsford Senior (FV) vs 7 R.A. McMath (LM) | R.A. McMath | 4:00 PM |
| Friday May 6 | 36 St. Michael’s University (VI) vs 5 Collingwood (LM) | UVIC | 4:30 PM |
| Friday May 6 | 36 Sutherland (LM) vs 21 D.W. Poppy (FV) | D.W. Poppy | 4:00 PM |
| Saturday May 7 | 24 Glenlyon Norfolk (VI) vs 28 Southridge (FV) | Shawnigan Lake | 12:30 PM |
| Saturday May 7 | 5 Brentwood (VI) vs 29 Rockridge (LM) | Shawnigan Lake | 12:30 PM |
Congratulations to the following student-athletes who were announced as recipients of the 2015 BCSSRU Scholarships at the Opening Ceremony of the Provincial Championships in Abbotsford.
British Columbia Secondary Schools Rugby Union Scholarship Winners:
Jackson Claridge (Rockridge)
Charles Macdonald (Rockridge)
Liam Moore (Earl Marriott)
Derek Hyde-Lay Memorial Scholarships:
Callum Botchar (Magee)
Ryan Gray (Mulgrave)
Pacific Northwest Over 40 Rugby Union Scholarship:
Nick Gomracy (South Kamloops)
Lower Mainland Zone Scholarships:
Sean Cameron (Rockridge)
Nico Clironomos (Lord Byng)
Bruce Howe (UVic) Scholarship:
Liam Mahon (West Vancouver)
Donn Spence (UBC) Scholarship:
Mitchell Cameron (Rockridge)
2015 Recipients in the photo from left to right:
Sean Cameron (Rockridge)
Niko Clironomos (Lord Byng)
Nicolas Gamracy (South Kamloops)
Liam Moore (Earl Marriott)
Jackson Claridge (Rockridge)
Charles Macdonald (Rockridge)
Liam Mahon (West Vancouver)
Recipients not available for the photo:
Mitchell Cameron (Rockridge)
Ryan Grant (Mulgrave)
Callum Botchar (Magee)
To Senior Rugby Coaches:
Please accept this communication as formal notice of the BCSSRU Annual General Meeting which will be held at the Abbotsford Rugby Club, 31929 Mercantile Way, Abbotsford BC at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, May 25, 2016.
An agenda, together with the Minutes of the 2015 Annual General Meeting, will be available at the meeting and forwarded by the Zone Reps to all rugby-playing schools in their respective zones on Tuesday, May 24, 2016.
If you have any items you wish to bring forward for discussion, please email them to Walter van Halst no later than Friday, May 20, 2016.
Cheers
Walter van Halst – Commissioner
Stephen Rowell – President
Memories of a Great Experience!
Lord Byng 48 – Bishop Druitt Anglican College (Coff’s Harbour NSW) 5
Lord Byng 2nd XV 14 – Somerset College 2nd XV (Mudgereeba QLD) 10
Lord Byng 1st XV 36 – Somerset College 1st XV 5
Lord Byng 17 – St. Teresa’s Catholic College (Noosa QLD ) 10
Lord Byng 2nd XV 19 – Matthew Flinders Anglican College (Buderim QLD) 2nd XV 17
Lord Byng 1st XV 31 – Matthew Flinders Anglican College 1st XV 5
For more details of the tour, go to the Tour Blog: http://lordbygnrugbyaussietour2014.blogspot.ca/
Best wishes for success to the following teams who have scheduled international tours during Spring Break 2014.
Lord Byng to Australia
Bishop Druitt Anglican College, Coffs Harbour NSW
Somerset College, Mudgeeraba QLD
St. Teresa’s Catholic College, Noosaville QLD
Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim QLD
Oak Bay to Argentina
St. John’s School, Pilar, Buenos Aires
Colegio San Antonio de Arco, Buenos Aires
Club Atletico Provincial, Rosario, Santa Fe
Club Los 50, Tandil, Buenos Aires
Oakhill School, Buenos Aires
St. George’s to Argentina
St. Matthew’s College, Buenos Aires
Twain High School, Cordoba
Duendes Rugby Club, Rosario, Santa Fe
St. George’s College, Quilmes, Buenos Aires
More information to follow.
Claremont Secondary (Saanich) is set to host is fifth Scrum Fest Tournament. The event will run over three days (April 10 to 12), and features approximately thirty teams in two divisions. – Senior and Junior Boys. Past participants have included teams from Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland, the Okanagan, the Northern Interior, Alberta, Ontario, the United States, Great Britain and Australia. Each team will play three pre-arranged games. The event also features
You can find out more about the tournament (including registration) by accessing the following link: Scrumfest Tournament Info and Registration Form
This is a popular event and teams are encouraged to register as soon as possible to enure a place at this year’s event.
We are pleased to announce the eleven candidates who have been awarded BCSSRU Scholarships for 2013. These were presented at the Provincial Championships held at Rotary Stadium during the week of May 25 to June 1, 2013.
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BC Secondary Schools’ Rugby Union Scholarships Derek Hyde-Lay Memorial Scholarships Pacific Northwest Over 40 Rugby Union Scholarship |
Lower Mainland Zone Scholarships Buzz Moore (UBC) Scholarship Rod Holloway (UBC) Scholarship Bruce Howe (UVic) Scholarship |
The 2013 Annual General Meeting will be held in the Phoenix Lounge (33780 King Road, Abbotsford BC) at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, May 29, 2013.