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

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Brentwood College Magazine THE Season 1925-26 was a great one for us and our hard work and conscientious training were well rewarded. We succeeded in winning the Senior School League, the Victoria Intermediate League and the Inter- mediate Provincial Championship, for which accomplishment all players justly deserve the congratulations of the school. The Second XV, no less than the First, deserve to be congratulated, for they emerged from hard-fought games victorious in their League and won The Hodgins Cup , and at times we drew from their ranks to fill vacancies in the First XV. They contributed in great measure to the success of the First XV by providing very stiff opposition in practice games, and cheerfully bore the many hard knocks this entailed. We found great difficulty in getting games for the Third XV, but the Midgets XV were more fortunate and came through the season with an unbeaten record. Brkntwood vs. Victoria High School (25-3) Senior School League Played at home, October 24th. The first game of the season in the Senior School League was played with the field in excellent condition. In the first half, three tries were scored by us, none of which were converted. The first came as the result of a good run by Ker, who passed out to Simpson, and the latter scored. Smith touched down the second between the posts after a fine run. Farrer was responsible for the next try after one of his splendid runs. Throughout the game our forwards showed a marked superiority over theirs and the latter very seldom got the ball out of the scrum. The second half was a series of three-quarter runs in which we went over the line four times. Farrer scored first in characteristic fashion, but failed to convert his own try. F. Coleman went over next at the head of a forward rush Page Twelve

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B r e ii t w cod College Magazine So, waiting for a favourable opportunity. Green and I set to work on the safe, and finally the lock gave way. But just as we were in the midst of looking through the many papers for the map, we heard the Rajah arrive home. So, throwing everything back in the safe and closing the door, we escaped to our rooms, but without the map. When we again got the opportunity to look through the safe, the map was not there and we decided we should have to give up the search and return to Calcutta for further orders. The morning of our departure I went to my host to bid him goodbye and thank him for his kindness towards us. He seemed sorry that we had to depart and just as I was leaving his room he presented me with the buddha you now have on your lap, saying: ' Keep this little god as a remembrance of your visit. There is an old saying it will bring luck to its owner. Guard it carefully as it may be of more value to you than you now supp ose. Goodbye ' . That was the last time I ever saw Hazzan Singh. You can imagine his words rather surprised me, but they soon dropped from my mind as more pressing matters took their place. But some time later those words came back to me and I appreciated better their full significance as I saw them under a different light. I returned to England and settled down to the regular home routine. Other men were sent out to India, but none were successful. The map seemed nowhere to be found and so after about a year the Secret Service gave up the search as a failure. It soon dropped from my mind as I was sent out on other missions, but about two years later it was vividly recalled. I had just returned from Scotland, and when I went to my hotel I found a letter awaiting me from India. On open- ing it I read a certain note, which I will show you. Bruce then got up and walked over to his desk, where he got out of one of the drawers a note written in a big, scrawly hand. This is what it said : Dear Bruce : — I am sorry your trip to India was a failure and that Green, your companion, was taken so ill ; but both these were necessary for the success of my plans. If you press the left eye of the green buddha I gave you on your departure, you may feel more cheerful. If you get the opportunity, please come and visit me again as you are a delightful guest, although you do not always attend strictly to your own afTairs and property. Yours with sincere regrets. — Hazzan. When I had read this, Bruce went on and finished his tale. He had done as the letter ordered him and the head of the little buddha shot up with the force from a spring concealed in it. There, in a cavity in the head, was the map. There was silence in the room when Bruce finally concluded his tale. Surely this was a strange conclusion. A native of India outwitting the entire Secret Service! Many men searching all over India while the map for most of the time was hidden safely in England ! As these thoughts passed through my mind I looked up at the little buddha, which I had replaced on the mantel-piece, and as the light from the fire reflected from his eyes he seemed to wink knowingly down at me. He, surely, was a souvenir to be proud of. t n yr Lamprey. Page Eleven

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Brentwood College Magazine and planted the ball near the posts. Symons converted. Farrer scored two more tries before time, one of which was converted by Symons. Their lone try came as the result of a fine run by Macmurchie, who scored wide out. When the final whistle blew, the score stood at 25-3. Line-up: Bryden, Farrer, Smith, Wolfe, Simpson, McLachlan, Symons, Redpath, Coleman ii, Coleman i, Curtis, Johnson, de Pencier, Field, Ker. Brentwood vs. Victoria College (16-0) City Intermediate League Played away, October 31st. This game was most spectacular and both sides did themselves justice. Only good tackling by the Victoria team, however, kept the score as low as it was. We broke through their defence twice during the first half. Smith, profiting by a pass from Mr. Grant, made a breakaway and touched down the first try between the posts. Symons converted. To Farrer belongs the honour of scoring the next try. He ran practically the whole length of the field, and, after outwitting their best tacklers and fastest runners, reached the try line. Symons again added the extra points. Just before half-time, Johnson was unfortunately injured and had to be removed from the field. In the second half, Ker took his place, thus bring- ing our scrum back to its original strength. J. Coleman next scored, planting the ball between the posts after some good forward work. The attempt at converting failed. Soon afterwards, Farrer made another of his spectacular runs and touched down near the flag. Again the try was not converted. Our opponents were held scoreless, due chiefly to the fine tackling of Bryden. Line-up: Bryden, Farrer, Smith, Wolfe, Simpson, Mr. Grant, Symons, Redpath, Coleman ii, Coleman i, Curtis, Johnson, de Pencier, Field, Hope. Brentwood vs. Cowichan (8-3) City Intermediate League Played at home, November 14th. This was a very hard-fought game and Brentwood rightly deserved the victory. The field was muddy from recent rains, making the ball slippery, and, consequently, our passing was not as good as usual. During the first half, play was even, each side scoring one try. The College touched down first when Smith went over after a passing movement in front of their goal-mouth. Farrer failed to convert, the ball unfortunately hitting the crossbar. One of the Cowichan players next scored near the flag and the attempt at converting again failed. Farrer was closely marked throughout the game and scarcely ever was given an opportunity to score. In the second half we were pressing our opponents hard continually, and were able to confine the ball to their twenty-five , due to the co-operation of our forwards. Owing to this, Simpson was able to score after making an exception- ally fine run. Farrer converted. Shortly afterwards, Hope was unfortunate in missing a penalty drop, the ball falling only two feet from its mark. Line-up: Bryden, Farrer, Smith, Hope, Wolfe, Simpson, Mr. Grant, Symons, Redpath, Hope, Coleman ii, Coleman i, de Pencier, Field, Curtis, Ker. Page Thirteen