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

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Brent w o od College Magazine We were disappointed in not receiving a visit from a crew from the University of B. C. Their crew was invaded by illness on the eve of the day on which they proposed to visit us. Our first crew went to Vancouver in the Lent term and tried conclusions with a crew from the University and one from the Vancouver Rowing Club. They were unfortunate in passing too near the edge of the course and fouling their oars on a sand bank, and only managed to gain second place. THE SENIOR FOUR Page Fifteen

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B r e n t w o ' o d C o 1 1 e g e M a g a z I n e The Boat Club THE boating and swimming side of school life has not been as successful as usual this year. The weather has not been warm enough to render swimming a nd boating as attractive as in other years. In spite of this great drawback the Boat Club has been fairly active and a large number of boys have been engaged in rowing, sculling and sailing. PRATT — OUR BUST SCULLER Page Fourteen

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Brentwood College Magazine Our second crew rowed against a crew of the J. B. A. A. at the Gorge Regatta in May. On this occasion, the water was choppy and the crew at first failed to adjust themselves to the conditions prevailing and allowed their opponents to obtain a lead of more than a length. At the bend in the course. Spencer at stroke called on his crew for a great effort. They gradually crept up on the leaders, and by a truly magnificent spurt forced their boat into the lead in the last few strokes of the race, winning by a margin of a few feet only. In the summer term we bought a new four-oared shell and our first crew started intensive training for the Regatta of the North Pacific Association of Amateur Oarsmen, which takes place at Esquimalt in July. The first crew are a strong, medium weight crew who may be relied on to make a great effort at that Regatta, where they will meet older and more experienced crews. Sculling has been the chief sport of many of our smaller members. Pratt has been training in a single shell and will represent us in the Junior Sculling event in the July Regatta. Our Speech Day water sports were a great success. This day was one of the few fine hot days of this term and a large crowd of parents and friends turned out to watch the races. The results of these races are found in the Speech Day report. In reviewing the year ' s waterfront activity, I would call attention to a lack of interest this year in inter-house and inter-form competition. I feel that too much of the energies of our senior boys were confined to preparation for the July Regatta to the detriment of the school rowing in the summer term. There was not much time spent by either the senior boys or the masters on the coaching of beginners and junior crews as in the previous season. It is a matter for careful consideration whether the entry of a crew or crews in this after-term regatta is in the best interests of the Boat Club as a whole. We very heartily congratulate the 1st crew, consisting of Nickson (captain and stroke), Pitfield (No. 3), Matthews (No. 2) and Fogg (bow) on their great victory at Esquimalt. In winning the senior fours, the feature race of the Regatta, the crew demonstrated their exceptional fitness of mind and body and we are sure feel well rewarded for their sportsmanlike conduct in giving up three weeks of their holiday for the purpose of training at Brentwwd. All those connected with Brentwood are very proud of the 1st crew. The Vancouver crew, which included three old Brentwood boys, had the great misfortune to collide with a boom of logs on the edge of the course, breaking their shell in two. Our sincere sympathy is extended to them. Regatta Page Sixteen