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

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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

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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 The: College vs. Oak Bay High School, (At Oak Bay) June 7th. The return game against the High School team was a repetition of the first, our players winning by five matches to four. In order to finish in time it was decided to play the best out of nine games. As considerable time remained after the games were finished, we played our opponents unofficially in several single sets. The scores of the doubles were : Henderson and Clist defeated Crombie and Bowers 6-3 Henderson and Clist defeated Willis and Hicks... 5-4 Henderson and Clist defeated Roberts and Eagle 5-4 Macatday and Mair defeated Eagle and Roberts 6-3 Willis and Hicks defeated Macaulay and Mair 5-4 Crombie and Bowers defeated Macaulay and Mair 5-4 Haskamp and Coleman ii. defeated Willis and Hicks 5-4 Crombie and Bowers defeated Haskamp and Coleman ii 6-3 Roberts and Eagle defeated Haskamp and Coleman ii 5-4 Swimming FEW schools are so favorably situated that they can enjoy to the full such opportunities for salt water bathing as a temperate climate affords. With us, however, it is different. Not only are we tucked away in the remotest corner of a sheltered inlet, but we are protected on all sides from cold winds by steep hills. A natural swimming pool is afforded us by a tiny cove, whose mouth we have closed by stretching a long floating barrier across it. This barrier, which is in the form of a pontoon, is some three feet wide and serves as a walk along which the boys go to the diving raft in the centre. The weather was warm enough for the first few weeks after the school opened in September to allow bathing, but the cold weather soon diminished the number of enthusiasts and it was officially stopped in October. This year the season opened on May 1st, although four boys, Macaulay, Taylor, Brindley and Money plunged in as early as March 11th. The water has been remarkably warm this summer and the assistance of the Brentwood Power House, which on one occasion emptied several millions of gallons of hot water into the bay from its condensers, was much appreciated. It is intended to hold aquatic sports on Ju ne 28th, and most of the events are expected to be hotly contested. We shall look for such names as Haskamp, Simpson, and Coleman ii, all of whom have shown themselves exceptionally fast swimmers. Among the juniors, we expect to see Wade carry off most of the honours. There should be some good exhibition diving at the sports, for several fellows have shown unusually good style. Among these we number Bryden, Henderson, Coleman ii, and Brindley, while ' Wade and Miller may be trusted to do credit to the junior school. In conclusion, we would express our gratitude to the College for the en- couragement afforded to the swimmers by the erection of the new diving raft. Page Twenty-nine