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

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Bre li t w o o d Co i 1 e g e M a g a z i jj e run scored our last try. The Old Boys converted three of their tries, while Wootten converted two of ours. This game saw many hue three-quarter runs. B-RDNTWOOD Coi,LKOK V. VICTORIA HlGH SCHOOL Played Saturday, Novemher 16th. The weather during this game was extremely wet, and, as the held was like a lake, the game was slow to watch hut hard to play. The forwards did the chief work and the three-quarters found it hard to make many valuable runs. The play went up and down the held like a pendulum for much of the match, neither team being markedly superior. The first try — the only one in the first half — was scored by Brockie i, after a forward attack from our team. In the second half, Humber, their best player, scored Victoria High ' s only try by a spectacular run along the side line. Soon afterwards, Wilson scored our winning try after our only good three-quarter run. None of the tries were con- verted, chiefly owing to the slippery ball. Brentwood College v. Siiawnigan Lake; School (Won 11-0) Brentwood kicked off and Shawnigan found trouble well in our territory. Our opponents pressed hard and for some time looked very dangerous. An at- tack started by Wootten gained much ground but was stopped by good tackling. Shawnigan ' s lighter forwards held their own in the scrum downs and had a distinct advantage in heeling, but in the loose our forwards were superior and cleared well when we were pressed. THE FIRST XV Page Seven

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Brent w o d C o 1 1 e g e M a g a z i n e attack with a good run, but did not score. Then McNeill made a sensational try between the bars. He then repeated this after a good run by the three-quarters. Hunter then made a very good run to within a yard of the line, but did not score. The forwards then pressed hard, and Wootten went over at the end of the half. Our opponents made a hard attempt for a try, but Hanbury prevented their man from getting too near our line. In the second half, Weir soon scored after a fine run by Wootten. Brent- wood then pressed hard, and, after good runs by Wilson and McNeill, Wright scored.- The J. B. A. A. proceeded to press us hard, but on both their dangerous runs their men were brought down by Wootten and McNeill. The forwards worked hard in this match, and kept the ball near their line many times during the game. All our tries were converted by Wootten. Brentwood College v. Vancouver lire, ii Schools (Rep. team) (Lost 25-6) This game, played in Vancouver before a very large number of spectators, resulted in a decided win for our opponents. Vancouver, captained by St. G. Mitchell, a Brentwood old boy, outplayed us in every department of the game, and from the very beginning kept us on the defensive. The only redeeming feature of the game, as far as we were concerned, was the magnificent defence efforts which the team, led by Wootten, made against the perfectly combined and never-ceasing attacks of our opponents. It was only towards the end of the game that we were able to take the offensive and tries were- scored in quick succession by McNeill and Brockie i. We were soundly beaten and congratulate our opponents on playing so well that they did not allow us to find our form. We were royally entertained by the High School rugby officials, and had the pleasure of meeting at dinner at the Georgia Hotel our victors on the field and a representative gathering of Vancouver Rugby men. Brentwood College: v. The Old Boys Played November 9th. (Lost 19-21) For the first time in their existence the Old Boys scored a victory ( a close one indeed) over the first team. They were far better represented than in former years and presented quite a formidable front. The Old Boys started the offensive with a three-quarter run up to our end, and, after a forward attack. Dee scored. Soon after, he again scored from a three-quarter run started by Phillips, their experienced captain. Following a Brentwood three-quarter run. Wright, a forward, followed up well, and getting the ball, went over their line. The three-quarters again got the ball and, after a fine run. Hunter scored. Symons then made for the Old Boys a very good run along the sidelines, which was followed up by Rigby, who scored the final try in the first half. McNeill opened the scoring in the next half after a long run. Mitchell retaliated for the Old Boys. McNeill then scored for us after a long run by Wootten. Miller scored the final try for the Old Boys, and Weir, after a good Page Six

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B r e 11 1 w o o d C o 1 1 e g ( k M a g a z i n e After Slater of Shawnigan had narrowly missed a drop at goal Brentwood forced the play and from a scrum in Shawnigan ' s twenty-five Wootten made a good opening and Wilson scored near the flag. Wootten failed to convert. 1 lalf- time found us in the lead 3-0. Shawnigan nearly scored at the commencement of the second half on a good opening made by Slater. Our forwards, led by Genge and Sharland, carried the ball to our opponents ' twenty-five where it was passed to McNeill who scored between the posts. Wootten converted (8-0). Towards the end of the game Brockie i scored from a line-out. The kick failed (11-0). The game was hard fought throughout and our lighter opponents were unlucky not to score. Brentwood CollivC.iv v. Victoria High School Played Wednesday, November 27th. (Lost 3-6) In the return game, Victoria High School beat us by the same score that we made in the first match. The field was in a much better condition for play- ing, and, as it was played on their own ground, they had the small advantage this time. The score would have been much higher, but the defence of both sides was excellent, and both teams lost several chances to score by not following up. The first try was scored, after many attempts, by McNeill, after a fine run by our three-quarters. The play continued with no further scoring for the remainder of the first half. In the second half the High School scored twice, first by a penalty kick, and then from a good three-quarter run by Humber. No tries were converted. Brentwood had by far the upper hand in the first half but Victoria High be- came much stronger in the second. UppivR Housl v. Lowlr Housl House Matches. Played February 8th, 1930. (Won by Lower House — 1st, 9-0; 2nd, 35-0) Two House Matches were played this year — a Junior and a Senior — both on the same day. The field was decidedly muddy, making it a grueling game to play, with much forward work. In the Junior match the Lower House team played a very good game, the three-quarters especially showing themselves in a good light. In the Senior game the Upper House put up a very good fight considering the superior team the Lower House had collected. After even playing for the first few minutes, the Lower House gained a penalty kick, which Wootten con- verted. The Lower House then made a supreme effort to score. Though the ball came four times within a few inches of the line they finally failed to score. The Upper House, having beaten off a formidable attack, then pressed the Lower House in a similar manner. Genge finally dribbled the ball out to centre but failed, to go further, and the play remained even for the rest of the half. In the second half, after successive attempts to score, the Lower House three-quarters at last succeeded in bringing the ball up, and McNeill touched it down. Just before the finish, Hanbury brought the ball up to near the Upper Page Eight