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

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B r e ii t w o od College Magazine Speech Day BRENTWOOD COLLEGE held its sixth annual Speech Day on Saturday, June 22nd, 1929. More than three hundred visitors took advantage of the ideal weather conditions, and saw the School and grounds looking their best. Among the visitors were the Premier, with Mrs. Tolmie. The afternoon started with water sports. One of the most interesting events was the handicap four-oared boat race in which all three crews, rowing in good form, finished within a length of each other. Another close event was the inter- house relay swimming race, in which, after four boys on each side had taken part, there was not more than four yards between the two. There was a good turnout for the diving and the sports ended with a humorous event known as a mop fight, in the course of which several of the canoes sank. Visitors and boys then assembled in the Gymnasium for the speeches and prizegiving. Owing to the unfortunate illness of the Headmaster, he was unable to read his report. His place was taken by Mr. P. F. Curtis, the Chairman of the Board of Governors, who gave a short address. He referred in moving terms to the sad death of Mr. Cocks during the year. He also mentioned the sickness of other masters during the year and paid tribute to Mr. Lister and Professor Farr, who had so ably substituted, and congratulated the School on having maintained, in spite of misfortunes, the usual high standard in athletics, which, he hoped, would also be found true of the studies after the examinations. Mr. Curtis was followed by Dr. S. J. Willis, the Superintendent of Educa- tion in the province. He said that such privately-owned schools as Brentwood did not in any sense compete with the government schools, but rather, when they were of the high standard which Brentwood maintained, he considered them a valuable supplement to the government educational system. Dr. Willis then distributed the prizes to the boys. After the prizegiving the visitors were entertained at tea in the dining-room and on the veranda overlooking the bay. On Sunday a large number of friends of the School attended a service in the School chapel, which was in the nature of a thanksgiving for the progress of the work to its present state, when it is possible to use the building, Mr. Bastin, the rector of the parish, took the service, Archdeacon Laycock gave the address, and the Simmers ' Band contributed music. The results follow : College Tennis Singles Championship (Leeder Cup). Ives. College Tennis Doubles Championship (McSwain Cup). Wootten and Hanbury. Sailing Race (Handicap. Shallcross and Jukes. Canoe Race. McNeill and Mayhew. Diving (Open). Marlatt. Sculling Race (Final). Spencer defeated Sharp. Sculling Race, Junior (Final). Roberts defeated Mackenzie. Four-oared Race, Handicap (Dickson Cups). Won by crew made up of Fogg, bow; Pitfield, 2; Matthews, 3; Nickson, stroke. Swimming Race, Junior. Yarrow. Swimming Race, Intermediate. Armstrong. Swimming Race, Inter-House Relay. Won by Round ' s House. Mop Fight. Hunter and Stubbs. Page Eleven

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B r e 11 1 w o o d 0 o 1 1 e g e M a g a z i n e Robertson nearly scored once again, but were respectively repulsed by Hunter and McNeill. Finally Campbell managed to score the Upper House ' s lone try, which he failed to convert. The whole Lower House team is to be congratulated on their play, while Nickson and Campbell were outstanding for the Upper House. ROBERTSON (Captain): An able captain and a splendid all-round player. Can fill with success almost any position on the field. A particularly good full-back. A strong and accurate kick. MITCHELL i (Vice-Captain): A very capable and determined forward. Always on the ball, following up with great success. A tower of strength in attack. A good place-kick. CAMPBELL: An exceptionally fast wing three-quarter, his pace the more valuable because he does not slacken until brought down— the proof of a good three. Suffered in training from too much leave and too little practice. CAMERON ii: A hard-working forward who is improving his game rapidly. Runs straight and with determination. ELMORE: A particularly energetic and useful forward. Great staying power, but is inclined to waste his power in attempting the impossible; should give more thought to the value of combined play. FERRIS: A very sound and experienced forward. Uses his weight to advantage and combines well with the threes. A very strong kick. FOGG: His keenness and hard practice rewarded him fully. A very valuable scrum- half, both in attack and defence. A fearless tackle. HARRISON: A first-class forward, always in the right place at the right time. Consistently making great gains for his side by his successful following up. A good dribbler. IVES: Stand-off half. A little erratic, but keen and a hard worker. Has developed a good swerve and cut through. A splendid tackle. MATTHEWS: A born inside three, combining natural swerve with great pace. Brilliant in drawing and evading his opponents ' defence. Very safe defence. Temper needs controlling. McNEILL: Wing three-quarter. A very hard man to bring down, but inclined to slacken pace; would be an excellent wing with this fault corrected and kick improved. NICKSON: Inside three-quarter. An exceptionally strong and determined runner. Brilliant in attack and sound in defence. Very good kick. PITFIELD: A very good all-round forward and a great worker. Follows up well and. is aggressive in attack. Kick needs improving. RIGBY: Has become an excellent forward. Particularly good at breaking from a loose scrum or wheel with the ball at his feet, thus saving from a dangerous position or gaining valuable ground. WOOTTEN: A wonderfully energetic forward. Uses his head and feet and every ounce of strength, in fact everything that contributes to good rugby. Should improve his kick. A player of very great promise. WRIGHT: A newcomer to the 1st XV, but a valuable one for his weight and great usefulness in the line-out. Deserves praise for his ability to keep up with the play of older and more experienced players. Notes on Players Valete J. F. R. Shallcross D. G. Harrison H. R. Robertson C. P. Rioby J. DlvANE B. W. Piteikld R. Dkank W. B. Ivks P. SCHOElELD J. E. Nickson R. M. Farmer L. A. Campbell K. I. Maclaren R. F. Steward B. Brown J. St. G. Mitchell B. Elmore F. W. Matthews K. F. Heartwell D. Ferris J. R. Buchanan R. H. Todd G. Westinghouse C. F. Newcombe W. H. Cameron D. M. Ford F. E. Cowell Page Ten

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B r e 11 1 w o o d C o 1 1 e g e Magazine SCHOOL PRIZES V Form. 1, Luxton; 2, Genge. Remove Form. 1, Malkin; 2, Dayton. IV Form. 1, Vogler mi.; 2, Vogler ma.; 3, Bloxom. Headmaster ' s Prize for Reading in Chapel. Young. Leeder Prize for Music. Harrison. Curtis Prize for Conspicuous Ability in Mathematics. Harrison. Angus Prize for Natural Science. Deane ma. Williams Prize for Languages. Robertson. Scott-Moncrieff Prize for English Literature. Robinson. Major Spurgin ' s Prize for the Best Workman on the Chapel. Steward. Logan Cup for the Best Account of an Expedition. MacRae. An Exhibition of $100 for the boy showing the Best School Spirit during the year. Nickson and Pitfield. Two Exhibitions of $150 each, awarded on the Rhodes Scholarship plan, for boys returning to school for at least one more year. Wootten and II anbury. Yarrow Shield and Medal. Robertson. HIS year, owing to their rising popularity, rowi ng and cricket took away many of last year ' s regular sailors. However, several new boys were soon interested and had their sailing tests without delay. The weather made the boating season considerably shorter, so that the two Boat Club Kittens , in charge of Gray and Weir, were not ready till late in March. Rain persisted, however, and the first heavy winds did not come till late in April, when all the sailing craft went out together. As previously, before a boy may take charge of a boat, he must pass first a light wind and then a heavy wind test, in which he must show that he knows how to manage a boat in any wind. All the steady winds this season came down Finlayson Arm across the Bay and, if a Kitten could get out before the waves arose, it was very fine and dry. But the larger boats could weather the seas better and went out farther. Among the boats Rigby ' s Shamrock seemed even faster than last year, and Mayhew ' s Flaming Youth was surprisingly speedy with a beam wind, but would not tack to the extent of the Kittens . The arrival of Tipsy , too, after Easter, caused no little comment, and many curious landlubbers tried standing on her foredeck, much to the crowd ' s amusement and to their own embarrassment. Cowichan Regatta day, June 15th, dawned bright and clear, and the line of boats, with Mr. Beaumont ' s Discovery Isle leading, left at 8.30 a.m. ; Calland, fearing the prospect of being left behind, rushed along the Mouse and tipped her to a precarious position, till a gallant push cooled him off. In previous Regattas the race had always been started tco late, and the wind had dropped before the end ; to avoid this we this year arrived early, to find that th e wind had not yet arisen. It rose soon, however, and the boats got away to a good start. It was a short race, and after many changes Rigby came in first with three minutes over the Black Cat . After the race the boys were shown over H. M. S. Colombo , which was in the bay. They arrived home hungry and weary at 9 o ' clock. On the whole, sailing was fairly successful throughout the season, and we hope that next year the Boat Club will invest in something larger in sailing craft. Sailing Page Twelve