Brentwood College School - Brentonian Yearbook (Mill Bay, British Columbia Canada)

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Brentwood College Magazine the opportunity, will have to do their utmost to hold their own against the best players of the various countries. There are a great many things boys wish to know, and by having an in- structor who plays against them they will soon correct the many mistakes that all young players have a tendency to make. Scott-Moncrieff, Walker, Henderson and Clist are probably the star four in the seniors, but the others, who may not have had as much experience as these, are shaping well. Of the juniors, Grieve and Mowers show great promise, but the others are also well in the running. Now a word of advice to all these young players — play the game and never be discouraged. A match is never won or lost till the umpire calls, Game, set, and match. Tennis is not a difficult game, and most boys can soon adapt themselves if they will only follow a few simple rules. The most important thing is concentra- tion, which, of course, applies to all games and studies. The next important thing is to keep your eye on the ball in order to make sure you hit it with the centre of your racket and in order to get the necessary control to be able to place it any- where on your opponent ' s court. There is no necessity to become a hard hitter, for when you learn to place the ball where you wish, the pace will soon follow. When the famous Dohertys played in America they were asked, How do you manage to win so often? They replied, Simply because we return the ball oftener than the other fellow. Always play when an opportunity offers, especially in tournaments, but if you cannot play, always go and see good matches or follow important tourna- ments, for by this means a great deal can be learnt. St. L. K. VerlEy. SENIOR MATCHES, 1924 The College vs. Mr. G. C. Grant ' s Team (At Brentwood) May 7th. Although decisively defeated, the College four played well, considering that the match was the first of the season. Our opponents were experienced players and deserved the three matches which they won. The complete scores were : Mr. Grant and Mr. Robertson defeated Walker and Henderson 2-6 1-6 6-3 Walker and Henderson defeated Major Taylor and Mr. Knox 6-1 1-6 6-3 Mr. Grant and Mr. Robertson defeated Scott-Moncrieff i and Clist 6-4 7-5 The College vs. University School (At the University School) May 10th. The quartette of players representing the College easily emerged victorious by defeating our opponents in the city by five matches to one. The University School, however, was without the services of its best player, and the games were for the most part closer than the scores indicate. Walker and Clist defeated Grahame ii and Gordon 6-2 6-4 Walker and Henderson defeated Grahame i and Gordon 6-3 6-2 Walker defeated Grahame i 6-4 7-5 Clist defeated Grahame ii 6-3 11-9 Grahame i. defeated Henderson 6-3 7-5 Page Twenty-seven

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Brentwood College Magazine Brentwood vs. Cowichan B (Away) May 22nd. After a very pleasant trip by motor over the Malahat, we arrived at Duncan in time to start the game about 3:15 p.m. The Cowichan skipper won the toss, and once more we were sent in to bat. Creer nibbled at a rising ball on the off and left with the score at 2, but Mr. Cocks and Farrer had better luck and added 120 runs before Farrer fell to a catch at mid-off. He played sound cricket for his 41 without giving a chance. Mr. Round and Mr. Cocks quickly added 50 to the score, the latter reaching the century with a drive for 6. In his innings of 112 not out, Mr. Cocks scored 70 runs by boundary hits. The innings was declared closed at 5 p.m. with the score at 171 for 2 wickets. Bryden and Morse opened the bowling for Brentwood and Leckie made a good catch in the third over, but as the wickets were not falling quickly, Miller went on to tempt the batsmen. This was successful and he obtained 4 wickets in 4 overs for 15 runs. The batsmen again collared the bowling and Mr. Cocks took the ball when time became important. After bowling three of our opponents, he found himself called upon to bowl the last over with only one wicket to fall. With his last ball he knocked the leg stump out of the ground, and so a very pleasant game came to a rather exciting finish in our favour by 59 runs. Brentwood Cowichan Mr. Cocks, not out 112 Creer, c. Garnett, b. Dunlop 1 Farrer, c. Roome, b. Craig 41 Mr. Round, not out 14 Morse, Miller, Mr. Kennedy, Play- fair, Bryden, Finch, Leckie, did not bat. Extras 3 Total 171 Leggatt, c. Round, b. Miller 23 Corbishley, c. Leckie, b. Morse 0 Craig, c. b. Miller 9 Dunlop, b. Bryden 4 Baiss, b. Cocks 32 Kirkham, c. Farrer, b. Miller 0 Ancell, b. Miller 2 Garnett, b. Cocks 10 Roome, b. Cocks 2 Parker, not out 17 Millin, b. Cocks . 8 Extras 5 Total 112 Bowling Mr. Cocks — 4 wickets for 17 runs. Morse — 1 wicket for 8 runs. Bryden — 1 wicket for 38 runs. Miller — 4 wickets for 40 runs. Tennis TENNIS has been taken up quite seriously by the boys of the College. About twelve senior boys and six juniors have had some instruction. The desire to learn the game from every angle is always prevalent, and we look upon these promising pupils as future champions. As tennis is one of the most popular games played by all nations, there being no less than twenty-three contesting for the Davis Cup now held by America, it is plainly seen that all the younger players, especially those at school who have Page Twenty-six

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Brentwood College Magazine The: College; vs. Kingston Street (At Brentwood) May 14th. Our opponents were the strongest team we had yet played, Mr. O ' Halloran being the champion of his club. Although the visitors won every match they were forced to play some hard-fought sets. As we prefer a fast game against strong players, rather than winning from a weak team, we were quite satisfied with the results, which follow : Mr. O ' Halloran and Mr. Hocking defeated Scott-MoncriefT i. and Gist.... 6-2 6-4 Mr. O ' Halloran and Mr. Hocking defeated Walker and Henderson 6-4 7-5 Mr. Temple and partner defeated Walker and Henderson 3-6 6-3 7-5 Mr. Temple and partner defeated Scott-Moncrieff and Gist 4-6 6-2 6-3 The College vs. Oak Bay High School (At Brentwood) May 17th. Our second team, consisting of six players, managed to defeat the visitors by five matches to three, but there was not time to play the last match. None of our pairs were strong enough to beat Hicks and Weston, who won all their matches. The home team, however, won all the rest. The scores were : Campbell and Thurston defeated Willis and Roberts 6-3 7-5 Campbell and Thurston defeated Crombie and Bowers 6-4 6-4 Hicks and Weston defeated Campbell and Thurston 2-6 6-2 6-3 Macaulay and Mair defeated Willis and Roberts 6-4 6-3 Macaulay and Mair defeated Crombie and Bowers 6-1 3-6 7-5 Hicks and Weston defeated Macaulay and Mair 7-5 6-3 Haskamp and Coleman ii. defeated Willis and Roberts 7-5 6-2 Hicks and Weston defeated Haskamp and Coleman ii 9-7 6-8 6-3 Page Twenty-eight