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

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Brentwood College Magazine to get his toe to the ball and fall on it over the line. Symons failed to convert from the difficult angle. In the second half, Farrer secured our only try. He touched down after one of the best three-quarter runs of the day. Throughout the game Mr. Jones, Mr. Grant, Farrer and Simpson in the back division, and Redpath, Field, F. and J. Coleman in the forwards, played an outstanding game. Line-up: Mr. Jones, Farrer, Smith, Wolfe, Simpson, Mr. Grant, Symons, Redpath, F. Coleman, J. Coleman, Field, de Pencier, Johnson, Curtis, Peacock. Brentwood vs. University School (0-8) Played away, February 13th. City Intermediate League This was the first occasion in the season that we were beaten by the Univer- sity School. The game was very close, and in the first half no score was registered, although both teams battled furiously. Shortly after the second period had got under way, Reg. Wenman, of the University School, crossed our line after accepting a good pass. He converted his own try. Then Cotton, another of their men, scored after making a brilliant run to the try-line. The attempt at converting failed. Before the final whistle sounded, Symons was unfortunate in losing a free kick. However, this would have made no difference in the result. Line-up: Phillips, Wolfe, Smith, Farrer, Simpson, Symons, Mr. Grant, Redpath, F. Coleman, J. Coleman, de Pencier, Field, Johnson, Curtis, Peacock. Brentwood vs. Ex-King George High School (23-0) Played at home, March 6th. B. C. Intermediate Championship This final game of the season gave us the Provincial Championship of B. C. for Intermediate Rugby. The weather conditions were perfect and a large crowd watched the game. Our three-quarter line was brilliant and the whole back division functioned well, while our forwards displayed superior tactics to those of our opponents in follow-up work, tackling and dribbling. For the first fifteen minutes the visitors showed plenty of form and great combination work, but after that they fell away badly and were forced into a defensive game for the rest of the time. Symons opened the scoring by converting a penalty goal. Wolfe next scored a fine try on a splendid run ; he took a pass from Mr. Grant and beat out three men to place the ball between the posts. At the end of the first half we were leading by eight points to nil, Symons adding the extra points. Five minutes after the second period opened, Brentwood scored again. Smith took Connell ' s punt in midfield and returned it. Farrer, following up hard, smothered the attempt to return, and, taking up the ball from Connell ' s arms, touched down near the corner. The attempt at converting failed. Mr. Grant scored next on a good pass from Symons. He pulled the dummy to get by two men, and dodged a couple of others to get over beside the posts. Symons converted. Simpson was responsible for the next score. The ball passed through the whole three-quarter line, and Simpson touched down at the corner. Symons failed to convert. Just before the whistle sounded, Farrer touched down on another three-quarter run, thus ending the scoring. Surely a most successful termination to the season. Line-up: Mr. Jones, Farrer, Smith, Wolfe, Simpson, Mr. Grant, Symons, Redpath, F. Coleman, J. Coleman, de Pencier, Curtis, Field, Johnson, Peacock. Page Eighteen

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Brentwood College Magazine Brentwood vs. University School (13-3) Played away, February 3rd. Senior School League During this game a high wind was blowing, which made the ball very difficult to handle. Our success was marred, however, by a serious accident to Bryden, who broke his arm while being heavily tackled. The University School were first to score, during the first five minutes. The wind was in their favour, and a freak kick by one of our players enabled them to touch it down wide out. The try was not converted. This event was followed by two tries scored by de Pencier and Simpson, the first of which was converted by Symons. In the second half the only score was registered by Field, who made a pretty run to the try line. Symons again converted. The result was particularly gratifying in that we were forced to play with only fourteen men during practically the whole game. Line-up: Bryden, Wolfe, Smith, Phillips, Simpson, Symons, Mr. Grant, Redpath, Coleman ii, Coleman i, de Pencier, Field, Curtis, Ker, Peacock. Brkntwood vs. Normal School (16-6) Intermediate League Played at home, February 6th. A most unusual feature in this game was the large number of penalty place kicks. Both sides were kicking well and frequently found touch. In the first half they did not figure in the scoring column at all, while we recorded thirteen points. Symons was the first to score on a penalty place kick. This was followed by a good try by Redpath, who touched down between the posts. Symons converted. Soon after this, Mr. Grant figured in an exceptionally fine solo rush and went through to score. Symons again converted. In the second half, Normal woke up and scored twice on penalty kicks. Our only score was made by Smith, who took advantage of an opening and followed through to touch down. The attempt at converting failed. Line-up: Phillips, Wolfe, Smith, de Pencier, Simpson, Mr. Grant, Symons, Redpath, Coleman ii, Coleman i, Field, Curtis, Peacock, Pease ma, Ker. Brkntwood vs. University School (6-0) Intermediate League Played away, February 27th. Displaying a very good style of rugby under heavy conditions, the College won the City and Island Championship by defeating University School 6-0, and the large crowd was treated to one of the best exhibitions of the season. A try in each period constituted the scoring. The University School kept us strictly on defence for the first fifteen minutes and had us fighting in our own twenty-five . Brilliant work by Mr. Jones at full-back, however, saved the situation. Reg. Wenman, of the University School, very nearly dropped a goal at this stage, but the ball fell a trifle wide of the posts. Following the twenty-five kick, the teanib battled on mid-field for five minutes, and forward work dominated the play. A cross-kick by Farrer was directly responsible for the score in this half. The ball splashed in a puddle near the touch line, and Simpson, following up fast, managed Page Seventeen

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Brentwood College Magazine Notes on Players FARRER (Captain): A brilliant wing three-quarter, much respected by our opponents on the field. Deserving of commendation for never-failing keenness and hard work in perfecting his XV. REDPATH (Vice-Captain): A tower of strength among the forwards, a really good winger. BRYDEN: A fearless and steady full-back. We were unlucky to lose him from the XV owing to injury on the field. COLEMAN, J.: Hardworking and tireless, an exceptionally good all-round forward. COLEMAN, F. : Like his brother, a first-class forward. The harder the game the harder he works, and always effectually. CURTIS: Slightly erratic, but at times very good indeed. His kicking gained for us great advantages on many occasions. FIELD: A really good forward, always in the right place at the right time. A good rugger head. JOHNSON: Owing to injury did not play steadily throughout the season and therefore at times lacked condition. Worked hard in the scrum and played pluckily and with good spirit. KER: Of rather slighter build than the average boy of our scrum, but never failed to do his best. At times made great gains for his side. PEACOCK: Promoted to the First XV after Christmas. A very hard-working forward, always to be found in the thick of it. DE PENCIER: A splendid wing forward and a great worker. Often to be seen in a three-quarter run, to the confusion of our opponents. PHILLIPS: A good and spirited stand-off half. He deserves great credit for taking, with success, Bryden ' s place at full back. SIMPSON: An exceptionally strong runner and a certain tackle. He promises to develop into a really first-class wing three. SMITH: A splendid all-round inside three. Has developed this year into a fearless tackle. SYMONS ma: A seemingly tireless worker behind the scrum. We owe much of our success to his steady play and clever passing. WOLFE: Very fast and a good tackle; always a dangerous inside three. Did not always pass when he should have done so, but at the end of the season quite forgot that bad habit. Page Nineteen