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

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Brentwood College Magazine two minutes of the opening whistle and, except for brief intervals, we were hammering at their line incessantly. The score at half-time was 23-5. Tries for us were scored by Field (3), Nickson (2), Martin (2), Appleton, Ferris, Cooper, Green, and Furber ; of these Appleton converted four and Field one. For our opponents Smith and Bryden scored tries, Symons ma. converting one. In spite of their bad beating the Old Boys fought hard and were most sporting in every way, but our combined attacks were more than they could withstand. Playing for the Old Boys were: Symons ma. (capt), Ruttan, Wolfe, Smith, Bryden, Miller, Pease ma. and mi., Hope, Hamersley, Hall, Crease, McCallum, Ives, and Campbell. FIELD (Captain): Took his responsibility seriously throughout the season and set an excellent example of keenness. A player of great ability and determination. PUGH (Vice-Captain): A fast three, very dangerous in attack. Hands sometimes poor. Defence good. APPLETON: A fast and very good wing three-quarter. Tackling has improved tremendously. A good place kicker. COOPER: A tireless scrum-half who learned the game quickly and well. A plucky and splendid tackle. DEE: A good forward and a very good tackle. Sometimes a little bit tired. DOHERTY: A wiry and elusive stand-off half. Very quick off the mark. Capable and hard working. Hands not always sure. FERRIS: A good forward who used his head and gave the ball to the threes at the proper time. FURBER: A splendid forward in attack. A hard man to stop when going straight. Heavy, and once under way, fast. GREEN: A really good all-round forward, always to the fore and on the ball in a forward rush. Very good at initiating a passing attack. Footwork good. MARTIN: A very good and extremely hard-working forward. A fearless tackle. Always in the thick of it. MATTHEWS: A first-class inside three, consistently making openings and keeping up with the attack. Very good defence. MITCHELL: A good full-back with a strong kick and excellent hands as a rule. A good drop-kick. A very heavy and hard-following forward always on the ball. NICKSON: A three of great speed and dash. A very strong runner and good in defence. ROBERTSON: A capable full-back or three-quarter. Uses his head and has a good pair of hands. SYMONS: Always reliable and on the ball. Very good with his feet and very determined in attack and defence. Notes on Players Valete W. B. C. Gray G. N. KlRKPATRICK E. J. Symons E. J. Yorath W. O. Green D. V. PlJGH B. A. Hanbury F. D. M. Williams J. E. L. Griffith J. C. Wiseman R. C. Procter H. G. Cooper G. F. Weld T. H. Gadd R. C. Davis J. Deane G. S. H. Budden L. S. Herchmer W. M. Hougen W. A. McBain D. E. T. Nunn R. E. Strain J. H. G. Dee R. St. G. Smyth J. T. Dee C. A. Martin Page Ten

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Brentwood College Magazine Scottish, with all their best men on their senior team, were a greatly weakened side, but the cheery way in which they took a bad beating was very noticeable. Brentwood vs. University School (Lost 3-6) Played February 4th. The first Scott-Moncrieff Cup game with University School was played at home, the spectators including the Lieutenant-Governor and Miss Mackenzie. University kicked off and for a minute or two pressed hard. Our forwards soon carried the ball clear and our single try followed when Pugh scored near the flag after a good three-quarter run ; the try was not converted. Two minutes before half-time Gardner scored for the school after following up his own kick; Heaps failed to convert. Shortly after the interval our opponents scored again when Taylor followed a good break by Schmidt ; the kick at goal was unsuccessful. For the remainder of the game play was mostly in their territory, but their line held. Brentwood vs. University School (Lost 3-6) Played February 18th. Once again University School defeated us by the narrow margin of three points, this win giving them the Intermediate Championship. Throughout the first period play was close. Shortly before half-time Tye went over for the School following some good work by his pack ; Heaps failed to convert. From the commencement of the second half Brentwood pressed strongly. After several determined efforts our threes finally broke away and Appleton crossed the School ' s line ; the kick at goal did not succeed. For the rest of the game, play was mostly in our favour, but victory was not for us. With two minutes to go, University made a break at centre which culminated in Skillings going over for the winning try. Brentwood vs. University School (Won 9-0) Played March 3rd. Playing at Mount Tolmie, the 1st XV won decisively in their last Scott- Moncrieff Cup game. With the field in excellent shape, play was fast throughout. Our first score came when Appleton went over after a splendid run ; the kick at goal narrowly missed its mark. The second touch-down came shortly afterwards when Furber broke away to score with the whole pack at his heels ; again the kick for extra points just failed. After the interval, play evened Up and for some time our own line was in danger ; Field finally relieved the situation. A little later came our last try when Cooper went over after following up a kick by Field ; it was not converted. There was no further scoring although Appleton narrowly missed with a drop-kick. Great credit is due to the whole XV for its hard following-up and good team-work, and although our opponents were never out of it there was no doubt on this occasion as to which was the better side. Brentwood vs. The Old Boys (Won 46-8) Played March 17th. This match was a very one-sided affair since many of the better players among the old boys were unable to come. Our first touch-down came within Page Nine

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B r e n t w o o d College Magazine Sailing FTER the very successful season last year, great hopes were held for the present one, but owing to the greater interest in cricket and the addition of single sculling to the category of the summer recreations, these hopes were scarcely justified. Thanks to the great amount of time and trouble taken by Procter, the boats were placed in commission early in March. As there was little to do during the latter part of the Lent Term, great interest was shown in sailing, and the season opened very successfully. Owing to the comparatively narrow stretches of water and the presence of several mountains in the immediate neighbourhood, the winds are neces- sarily uncertain and inclined to come in a series of short gusts. The prevailing winds throughout the sum- mer term are very light, though occasionally a strong westerly wind springs up from the Malahat, when there is an excellent stretch of sailing water between Senanus Island and Willis Point. During the months of October and March these westerly winds occur quite frequently and during those months the boats are in great demand. To prevent accidents from the poor management of the boats no boy is allowed to take charge of a boat unless he has one of two certificates, the first entitling him to sail in a light wind, the second in any wind. To obtain them he has first to sail a boat with either Mr. Grant or Mr. Hope, in a light wind for his first certificate and then in a heavy wind for his full certificate. The master on duty decides whether those holding only a light wind certificate may sail or not. This required knowledge of sailing, coupled with the specified sailing bounds, precludes practically any chance of a serious accident, because the bounds are such that a launch can reach any part of them in ten minutes, while they allow freedom of the best sailing grounds. Captain Lane of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club has presented a challenge cup to be raced for over a course on Cowichan Bay. The first race for this cup was held on June 16th of this year. Mr. Beaumont very kindly towed the boats up with his yacht, the Discovery Isle , and we arrived ofT the Cowichan Bay Yacht Club at 12.15. The race commenced at 1.45, the kittens starting ofT first and the Shamrock and the Snookie at intervals of twelve minutes each. There was a good breeze at first, but just after the leading boats had rounded the windward buoy the wind dropped and a heavy shower of rain fell. Dollar, in the Snookie , was the boat to finish, while the Blue Streak led the boats which were picked up by a launch. After supper Captain Lane presented the cup and the flotilla left at 8.00, arriving back at school at 10.30. Page Eleven