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

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1931 volume:

Brentooocl College Magazine Uictorid, British Columbia Contents Editorial 3 Mr. J. M. Grant 3 Rugby 4 Tennis 11 Squash Rackets 11 Badminton 13 Sailing 13 Cricket 14 The Boat Club 19 The Picnic 20 Swimming 22 Speech Day 23 The Chapel 24 Sports Day 25 Inter-School Track Meet 27 The Dramatic Society 28 Aero Club 29 Golf 29 Brentwood Preparatory School : 0 Old Boys ' Notes 30 Brentwood College Magazine Editorial HE past year has been, on the whole, a quiet one. In work and in play the College has clone well, but there has not been any outstanding success in either department such as we have enjoyed in some past years. The widespread depression has inevitably spread to the private schools, in the form of reduced numbers, but in spite of this we may claim to have maintained a good standard in all our activities. During the latter part of the Summer Term we have been without Mr. Hope, who left, with Mrs. Hope, for a long holiday in England after eight strenuous years at Brentwood and some twenty years in B. C. Mr. Round and Mr. Grant assumed the role of Consuls, but the illness of the latter perforce left Mr. Round as Dictator, and under his guidance we safely negotiated the last three weeks of the term. Next term will witness the establishment of Brentwood Preparatory School, details of which will be found on a later page. The need for such an institution has long been felt, for it is only by coming to Brentwood young and going right through the mill that a boy can hope to reap the full benefits of a public school training. To learn to serve ere you learn to rule is how the present Headmaster of Eton has defined the career of a public school boy, and a boy who comes to Brentwood over the age of fifteen can hardly hope to form a true perspective of public school life. T the end of the Summer Term a presentation, comprising a silver tea tray and cigarette box, was made to Mr. and Mrs. Grant, who are leaving us. Mr. Grant has been at Brentwood since the school was founded in 1923. Coming from the Naval College at Esquimalt, he brought with him a nautical breeze that filled the sails of all his many activities here. As Bursar, he has been the joy of the Board of Governors, by his capacity for preparing, at a moment ' s notice, any statistics or financial statements they required. As Housemaster, he has won the affection and respect of innumerable boys, by his firm but wise handling of the many problems that ever beset one in that position. But it is on the Rugby field that he will probably be best remembered for his prowess, both as a player and as a coach, for under his guidance Brentwood has attained in a few short years the reputation for having one of the strongest XV ' s on the Pacific Coast. Our success in Rugby has not been intermittent and due to the fortunate coincidence of fifteen outstanding players; it is, on the contrary, perennial, and must owe that position to its one permanent feature — the coach. Mr. Grant is taking a long holiday, here and in Europe, before returning to B. C, and we all wish him a complete recovery from his recent operation. We are very sorry indeed to say goodbye to him, and hope to see him at all our functions when he returns, like another nautical celebrity, to gaze on the Pacific. Mr. J. M. Grant Page Three B r e 11 1 w o o d C o 1 1 e g e M a g a z i n e WE enjoyed a very successful season and on the whole the standard of play was good. Though we did not enter the Intermediate League, we twice played Victoria College, who won the Provincial Champion- ship ; early in the season we defeated them, and later played to a draw. Our success was in large measure due to good heeling, enabling us to launch frequent attacks. Oak Bay Wanderers v. Brentwood College Played October 11th, 1930. (Lost 10-9). Kicked off by Brentwood. Usher made two good runs early in the first half. He was held up over the line by McNeill saving a certain try. Brentwood fought back and Wilson ii carried the ball past Wanderer ' s twenty-five yard line, passing to Weir, who took it over for Brentwood ' s first try. Brentwood did not convert. The Brent- wood three-quarters made a long run. McNeill took a difficult pass from Wilson ii and rushed over for another try. Not converted. Half-time score, 6-0 in Brentwood ' s favour. Wanderers started out strongly in the second half and with a forward rush carried the ball into Brentwood territory. Brentwood held for a few minutes, then Roberts went over to score first points for Wanderers. Convert failed. Pease rushed up the field for what appeared to be a sure try, but Fraser tackled well and brought him down. Pease hurt. Wanderers received a penalty kick and put the ball nicely between the posts, making score 6-6. McNeill ran from the half-way line through a loose field for his second try. Brentwood failed to convert. Brentwood pressed hard, keeping the ball well in Wanderers ' territory for some time. The Wanderers ' forwards rushed down the field and Pease kicked a beautiful field goal to finish an exciting game. Page Four B r e ii t w o o d Coll e g e Ma g a z i 11 e Victoria College v. Brentwood College Played at Brentwood on October 18th. (Draw 0-0) This game was keenly fought to a scoreless draw. The brunt of the play fell on the forwards owing to the state of the ground, and both packs played hard, clean rugby and were quick to seize oppo rtunities. Victoria ' s kicking was especially noteworthy, but they were unlucky in losing one of their forwards for fifteen minutes. During the first half the marking on both sides was close and the tackling deadly. The tackling of Cooper at scrum-half was particularly praiseworthy. The three-quarters were given few opportunities, but both back divisions showed evidence of strength if given opportunity to attack. Brentwood College v. Victoria High School Played October 24th, 1930. (Lost 3-9) This game was played on the Victoria High School ground in a steady down- pour, the field being soggy. Our opponents proved superior throughout the game, but had it not been for the brilliant work of Stipe, their full-back, the result might have been less decisive. Our tackling, particularly that of the threes, was not as good as our opponents ' . We were pressed during the early part of the game, and after about fifteen minutes of play, Chapman scored for the High School, near the flag, on a long cross-field run. The try was not converted. Brentwood pressed and narrowly missed scoring during the latter part of the first half. Five minutes after the start of the second half, McNeill scored wide out. Mayhew had bad luck with his kick, the ball bounding back from the cross-bar. Play went back to the High School ' s half, where Patrick received a pass and with great pace cut through our side for a splendid try. Thorpe failed with the kick. Near the end of the game, High School was awarded a free kick against ns for ofT-side. Chapman added three points with his kick, the final score of the game. Old Boys v. School Played November 8th, 1930. (Brentwood 17, Old Boys 0) The game was played on a muddy field. Shortly after the opening, Cameron scored after a forward rush. Weir failed to convert. The three-quarters tried several spirited rushes, and McNeill broke through to make the score 6-0. Weir failed to add to the score again. It developed into a forwards ' game, both teams ' three-quarters being unable to break away. The Old Boys pressed and Bryden was injured. Bryden resumed until the half-whistle. In the second half Brentwood started strongly. The Brentwood backs stopped several Old Boys ' rushes. McNeill nearly scored. McNeill took a pass from Sharp and ran over. Brockie scored after a few determined three-quarter rushes. Weir converted. The Old Boys nearly scored, and shortly after Mitchell scored. Weir missed the try for extra points by a close margin. The play was in mid-field when the whistle blew. McNeill and Mitchell played a good game. Page Five Brentwood College Magazine Brentwood College v. Shawnican Lake Played at Brentwood. (Won 21-0) Kicking into touch under the Rugby Union Rule was allowed, and kicking played an important part in the game. Cooper crossed the line to open the scor- ing for Brentwood ; he shortly afterwards added three points by a clever try near the posts. Weir converted. Shawnigan pressed the play into Brentwood territory, but from the scrum the ball was passed quickly out to the wing by the Brentwood three-quarters and McNeill raced from centre held to gain the third try. Mayhew converted. Brentwood three-quarters were handling well and after good straight running the ball was passed to McNeill, who scored again. Weir converted. Near the end of the first half a forward rush resulted in Brockie crossing the line for three points. In the second half, Brentwood kept up the attack but could not penetrate Shawnigan ' s clever defence. Slater ' s fine kicking saved Shawnigan ' s line time and time again. Commander Murray refereed. Shawnigan Lake Midgets very decisively defeated their Brentwood oppon- ents, and at Shawnigan, Brentwood College 2nd XV won from a considerably lighter team. THE FIRST XV Page Six B r e n t w ood College Magazine Brentwood v. Shawnigan Lake: School Played November 29th. (Won 11-0) Play was very even at the start, but after about ten minutes of play our scrum heeled in Shawnigan ' s twenty-five ; a good run by the three-quarter resulted in Thorn scoring. The kick failed. From a free kick Shawnigan got well up to our line, but our good defensive work prevented them scoring. In the second half we made determined attacks. From the half-way line, Weir cut through well and passed in to Wilson, who scored between the posts. This was converted to bring the score to 8-0. We attacked again, the threes running and passing well. The ball reached McNeill, on the wing, who drew the defence skillfully and passed in to Wilson, the latter ran through and scored. Not converted. Shawnigan, though lighter and not quite so fast as Brentwood, contested every moment of the game. Brentwood College v. University School, Played at Brentwood on December 6th. ( Won 8-6) University School kicked off and early in the first half Leggatt put the University School in the lead by two fine tries within ten minutes. Both tries were not converted. From this time on, the Brentwood tackling improved and the forwards, working well together, carried the ball to their opponents ' twenty- five line, where Mitchell took a pass from Sharp to force his way over for Brentwood ' s opening score. Weir converted, and the score at half-time was 6 to 5 in favour of the visitors. Play was resumed by our forwards carrying the ball to the opposing line, and after several determined Brentwood three-quarter runs, Wilson i went over for what proved to be the winning try. Mayhew missed the try for extra points by inches, from a difficult angle. After this, both teams made very fine attempts to add to the score, but both backfields held strongly and the final score being Brentwood 8, University School 6. The entire Brentwood team played remarkably well as a team, there being- no outstanding player, forwards playing their game as well as the three-quarters played theirs. Captain Levien very ably refereed the hard-fought game. Brentwood College v. Victoria High School Played on December 10th. (Lost 6-10) Victoria High rushed the play into Brentwood territory from the start and soon went over for a try, which was converted. Brentwood fought back hard and after stopping several of the visitors ' rushes, the three-quarters brought the ball into their opponents ' territory. Here Mayhew took a beautiful penalty kick to open our scoring. Victoria High pressed hard, but a penalty kick held them off until the half -whistle. Page Seven Bre n t w o od College Magazine Both teams opened the second half by dangerous three-quarter rushes. I  oth teams were gaining a great deal of ground by long kicks. Finally Lynn Patrick took the ball from a lineout and ran through for a try, which was converted. Brentwood pressed hard and were rewarded when Cooper went through and scored a good try. The kick failed. Brentwood was fighting hard when the final whistle blew. Forwards and outsides all played a good hard game, and if any were deserving of especial mention, they were Cooper, Weir and Brockie. Brentwood College v. University School Arkell ' s penalty goal just before the final whistle, saved Brentwood College from defeat at University School. Lieutenant-Governor Randolph Bruce attended the game, which was played before a large and enthusiastic crowd. Both teams staged determined rushes in the opening few minutes. Brentwood nearly went over, but Hamber relieved with a good kick. Sharland led a forward rush to the School twenty-five yard line, where Weir opened the scoring by taking the ball from the scrum, and after making a clever run, passed to Wilson. University School pressed hard after this, but failed to penetrate Brentwood ' s good defence. Shortly after the interval, University School received a free kick, and Hess converted, tying the score. Both strove to score again, but Hunter and Nickson relieved the pressure. Then Holmes scored for the School, following a three- quarter run. After this, Brentwood forced, but were driven back to their twenty- five yard line. Sharland, with the finest dribble of the entire game, took the ball almost the entire length of the field. Soon after this, when it was almost time, Arkell made a wonderful convert from an awarded free kick, and saved the game. Arkell, Weir and Sharland were outstanding for Brentwood, while Hess and Holmes played well for University School. Captain Levien refereed. Brentwood College v. J. B. A. A. Played February 14th. Brentwood suffered defeat at the hands of J. B. A. A. Weir was absent from this match and the 1st XV could not get going during the first half. Dunn opened the score when he went over after a good run. Brentwood tried hard after this, but despite their efforts, Rush crossed, following a scrum. Brentwood retaliated with a determined rush, nearly crossing, but were stopped near the line. Soon after this Dunn ' crossed. Just before the end of the half, he again ran, finally passing to Ford, who crossed the line. No converts were made during this half. Hunter got our first try when he crossed early in the second half after a fumble by Parrot. From then on, until Arkell converted a free kick, the teams fought hard. Soon after this, Dunn crossed for the last try of the game, George converting the kick. Page Eight B r e ii t w oo d College Magazine Brentwood College: v. Oak Bay Wanderers In a fast game, and played on a good field, Brentwood College defeated the Oak Bay Wanderers ' senior team, 14-3. Due to the Rep game, the Wanderers lacked three of their regulars. Weir opened the scoring with a thirty-yard run in the first minute of the game. The kick failed, but five minutes later Arkell converted a free kick. The Wanderers made their lone tally towards the end of this half when Symons converted a free kick. The play from then on was even, both sides staging determined rushes. The second half opened with both teams trying hard. Fraser made the second down, crossing the line midway through the half. The last try of the game was made by Weir, who crossed for his second down about two minutes before the end. The kick was successful. Wilson and Weir, by their runs, were the outstanding players for Brentwood. Arkell converted with accuracy. Hearns and Symons were the leading Oak Bay players. Visit oe the Japanese Imperial Rugby Team On Thursday, September 18th, the Japanese Imperial Rugby XV visited the College in order to take lunch and to spend the afternoon informally with the staff and the boys. Some of the visitors enjoyed themselves in sculling and sailing and in trying out the various boats placed at their disposal by the Boat Club. A few gave an exhibition of swimming and diving. Others were completely happy on the squash and badminton courts. Before departing, about half a dozen of the visitors gave us a most interesting display of jiu-jitsu in the gymnasium. Many locks and throws were carefully shown ; the matrons think it fortunate that no broken necks or limbs were reported from Brentwood boys later in the evening. The visitors were nearly all representatives of the various universities in Japan and impressed everyone with their politeness and courtesy and considera- tion for others. They were evidently members of some of the best Japanese families. All the visitors were delighted with their visit and said they had spent their happiest day at Brentwood since arriving in Canada. Notes on Players WEIR (Captain): Fly-half. A keen captain who got the best out of his team on the field. Sound in defence and cpiick in attack. A good tackle. CAMERON (Vice-Captain): Wing-forward. A fast, hard-working forward; he always broke quickly and was valuable in the loose. BROCKIE: Forward. A very valuable, hard-working forward. A good tackle; he uses his weight to good effect at all times. MAYHEW: Forward. A heavy forward who used his weight in the scrum. McNEILL: Wing-three-quarter. He played for the latter part of the season only; he is fast and difficult to stop. MITCHELL: Forward. Invaluable to the team for his hooking. Fast and tireless in the loose. A good kick. Page Nine B r e 11 1 w o o d C o liege Magazine ARKELE: Full-back. A very safe tackle and an excellent kick. His place-kicking won matches for us. SHARP: Forward. Not consistently good, but played really hard and well in some matches. WILSON i: Wing-three-quarter. A fast and determined runner; invaluable in attack and sound in defence. He used his head to advantage. SHARLAND: Wing-forward. A very sound, hard-working player; quick in the loose and always on the ball, with good control. MALKIN: Forward. Keen and hard-working. COOPER: Scrum-half. A fearless player, very quick in getting the ball away and himself dangerous in attack. FRASER i: Wing-three-quarter. Moved to this position from full-back. A very safe tackier. HUNTER: Centre-three-quarter. He was handicapped by leg injury early in the season and did not live up to expectations. NICKSON: Five-eighths. Keen and hard-working; he has an unsafe pair of hands, but promises well. THORN: Centre three-quarter. He has a good knowledge of the game and should be valuable next year. TENNIS TEAM ARKELE CLUTE BROCKIE THORN MITCHELL. CAMERON DAYTON Page Ten B r e n t w o o d College Magazine Tennis IT was unfortunate fo r this year ' s Tennis Six that only one tennis match had been played in the two preceding years. However, with the school re-joining the Wednesday Cricket League, Saturdays have been left open for tennis and we managed to have five matches, which proved very interesting and instructive to us. The Victoria Lawn Tennis Club sent out six very strong players, who were kind enough to give us some coaching and show us some of the finer points of doubles play. This year the tennis team was chosen from the doubles ladder. This did not prove as popular as the singles ladder, however. The school tournaments took place at the end of the Summer Term, with thirty-four players in the singles and sixteen pairs in the doubles. The singles championship fell to Woods, whose steady game upset three seeded players in turn, while the doubles final, which was played on Speech Day, was won by Cameron and Mitchell. The following were awarded their First Team Colours: — Cameron (Capt. ), Mitchell, Dayton, Arkell, Thorn, Brockie and Clute. We were unfortunate in losing Weir at the middle of May. Matches Brentwood College 1st VI v. Mr. Izard ' s Team, at Brentwood. Lost. Brentwood College 1st VI v. Kingston Street Club, at Brentwood. Lost. Brentwood College 1st VI v. Victoria Lawn Tennis Club, at Brentwood. Lost. Brentwood College 1st VI v. Duncan Lawn Tennis Club, at Duncan. Lost, 8-1. Brentwood College 1st VI v. Kingston Street Club, at Kingston Street. Lost, 5-4. Squash Rackets SQUASH RACKETS, which has proved so popular in the school for the last two years, was hardly less popular this year. Interest waned slightly during the British Columbia Badminton tournament, but this was only natural. As in previous years, a permanent ladder was organized in which masters as well as boys competed. Of the boys, Dayton, Weir, Sharland, Buck were the first four, while, of the masters, Mr. Hincks and Mr. Ingham-Hope held positions in the first six. In February, T. Peers, the well-known squash rackets professional, kindly caire out to the school and showed the first six how to improve its game. A few weeks later the Navy came out. A team, composed of the masters and two boys (Weir and Dayton), opposed them. The match was lost, but plenty of opposition was provided. Now that the sports are amalgamated, and the club is no longer a separate unit, it is to be hoped that the popularity will increase. Page Eleven B r e 11 1 w o o d College M a g a z i n e BADMINTON TEAM CAMERON PROCTER ARKELL TODD MITCHELL DAYTON Page Twelve Brent w o o d College M a g a z i h e Badminton THE school passed a very successful year for Badminton, due to the efforts of Mr. Hincks in coaching the hoys and especially the team. As the year before, the ladder proved very popular, being topped by Mr. Hincks, with Mitchell or Weir second. The school was successful in the only match of the year, which was against the J. B. A. A.. The team was granted permission to witness the exhibition given by the touring English players. Mr. Hincks was one of the Victoria players to play against them ; he also won the Victoria City singles and mixed doubles, and was runner-up for the men ' s doubles, with his partner. The school was rather successful in the Island tournament, Mitchell and Weir being runners-up for the men ' s open doubles. Weir won the consolation singles. Mr. Hincks and partner were runners-up in the mixed doubles. Mitchell was the only school entry in the Provincial Championships, but was eliminated in the early rounds. Weir was unable to compete through illness. The school tournament was held in March, the singles being won by Weir in defeating Dayton in the hnals. The doubles went to Mitchell and Sharp, who defeated Weir and Arkell. Colours : — Weir, Mitchell, Todd, Proctor, Dayton, Cameron. Sailing A GREATER interest was shown in sailing this year than has been seen for some time ; twelve boys obtained tests, either heavy or light, and there were two new additions to the fleet — another Kitten , owned by Hodgson, and a Flattie class, Sue , owned by Bennett. The latter proved superior to the kittens in most respects, except when sailing close-hauled. Much to our delight the Black Cat was given a new sail, which proved very satisfactory. The boys, however, did not seem to approve of this purchase as two attempts were made to disintegrate it. The Black Cat was put in rather late this season, owing to various delays concerning the new sail and various other gear. The Lane Cup was raced for as usual, but a new course was used. The boats started from Daphne Island and sailed around Senanis Island and back to Daphne. The Blue Streak , under the expert hand of J. R. Roberts, proved victorious. In spite of a few minor catastrophes, the season has been a successful one for the sailors, and we are in high hopes that next year will offer even greater opportunities. J. C. B. Page Thirteen Brentwood College M a g a z i u e OWING to lack of material amongst the boys this year, it was necessary to include three members of the staff in the team, and by the close of the season it was obvious that the XI could never have held its own without their assistance. In order to secure a number of matches against teams of about an equal standing, the XI was entered in the Victoria Wednesday League. The team started well in the League with two easy victories, but in two of the three following games the batting of the side did not come up to expectations, while the remaining game was closely fought and just lost by seven runs. Besides the League games, two all-day matches were played, one of which was a very keenly-contested game against the Cowichan C. C, at Duncan, which was just lost by the margin of three runs; while the other was against the Victoria C. C, played at home on the King ' s birthday and lost on a second- innings decision. On the whole the team did not do as badly as might have been expected, when taking into consideration the strong bowling it had to face in some of its fixtures ; and although it came through with only two victories to its credit, it took part in some well- fought and very enjoyable games. The team was disappointed at being unable to visit Shawnigan and play the school this season, and would also have liked to have met the University School Page Fourteen Brent w ood College Magazine boys had it been strong enough to play them without the aid of members from the staff. As usual, the annual game was played between the school and the staff, and this year the staff were the winners. The inter-house game was won by the Lower House by a small margin. The 2nd XI only managed to play one match this season, which was against the University School, but it won the game with comparative ease. A strong 3rd XI and a weak one played St. Michael ' s during the term ; the former winning, and the latter being badly beaten. Brentwood College; v. Five C ' s Played at Beacon Hill on May 6th, 1931. Won, 5 wickets and 30 runs. Five C ' s Brentwood College Vaughan, b. Mr. Hincks 10 Booth, b. Thorn 12 Gait, c. Driscoll, b. Mr. Hincks 14 Comley, b. Thorn 6 Fletcher, c. Cameron, b. Mr. Round 42 Johnston, c. Thorn, b. Mr. Hincks .. 0 Pendray, 1. b. w., b. Mr. Round .... 0 Proht, b. Mr. Round 1 Edwards, not out 2 Fanthorpe, b. Mr. Hincks 4 Weaver, 1). Mr. Round 0 Extras 1 Total 92 Mr. Privett, b. Shaw 24 Thorn, b. Shaw 12 Weir, c. Driscoll, b. Austin 1 Sharland, b. Lock 34 Mr. Hincks, not out 59 Driscoll, b. Lock 14 McNeill, b. Shaw 0 Archibald, did not bat. Angus Cameron Clute Extras 10 Declared (6 wickets) 154 Mr. Privett, b. Pendray 0 Thorn, c. Pendray, b. Fletcher 53 Weir, 1. b. w., b. Pendray 17 Mr. Round, b. Pendray 8 Mr. Hincks, B. Fletcher 4 Sharland, not out 33 Driscoll, not out 5 McNeill, did not bat. Archibald Cameron Clute Extras 2 Declared (5 wickets) 122 Wilkinson, b. Mr. Hincks 14 Phillips, b. Thorn 7 Scaife, b. Mr. Hincks 0 Shaw, c. Angus, b. Mr. Hincks 10 Lock, b. Thorn 5 Austin, b. Thorn 2 Wilson, not out 11 Vikary, b. Mr. Hincks 0 Stonier, c. Angus, b. Mr. Hincks ... 0 Kerchin, run out 0 Moir. b. Thorn 3 Extras 2 Total 54 Five C ' s — Pendray, 3 for 31; Fletcher, 1 for 64. Brentwood— Thorn, 2 for 41; Mr. Hincks, 4 for 37; Mr. Round, 4 for 14. Brentwood v. Saanich Played at Hampton Road on May 13th, 1931. Won, 100 runs. Brentwood College Saanich Brentwood — Mr. Hincks, 5 for 19; Thorn, 4 for 33. Saanich — Shaw, 3 for 49; Austin, 1 for 16; Lock, 2 for 47. Page Fifteen B r entwood College Magazine Brentwood College v. Hudson ' s Bay Played at Beacon Hill on May 20th. Hudson ' s Bay Shrimpton, c. Sharland, b. Mr. Hincks 14 Tyrrell, c. Mr. Privett, b. Mr. Round 16 Grover, c. Sharland, b. Mr. Round . . 5 Baker, b. Mr. Hincks 2 Haines, b. Mr. Round 0 Cokman, b. Sharland 39 Bradman, c. Archibald, b. Thorn . . 39 Stephens, b. Mr. Hincks 10 Jones, b. Mr. Hincks 10 Walton, not out 8 Kerslake, c. Cameron, b. Thorn .... 4 1931. Lost, 84 runs. BrEn t wood CollEg e Mr. Privett, b. Bradman G Thorn, c. Tyrrell, b. Bradman 10 Mr. Hincks, c. Tyrrell, b. Baker 22 Sharland, b. Bradman 0 Mr. Round, c. Shrimpton, b. Bradman 2 Driscoll, c. Bradman, b. Bradman . . 0 Clute, run out 0 Angus, b. Tyrrell 8 Archibald, b. Bradman 4 McNeill, not out 11 Cameron, b. Bradman 0 Total 147 Total 63 Hudson ' s Bay — Bradman, 7 for 31; Tyrrell, 1 for 11; Baker, 1 for 2. Brentwood— Thorn, 2 for 42; Mr. Hincks, 4 for 58; Mr. Round, 3 for 20; Sharland, 1 for 21. Brentwood College v. Cowichan C. C. Played at Duncan on May 25th, 1931. Lost, 3 runs. Cowichan Freeman, b. Thorn 1 Copeman, b. Mr. Hincks 3 Leggat, b. Mr. Hincks 0 McLaughlin, b. Mr. Hincks 12 Slee, b. Thorn 4 Robinson, b. Thorn 0 Berkely, c. b. Mr. Hincks 11 Green, b. Thorn 1 Leader, b. Mr. Hincks 4 Grier, not out 19 Baiss, b. Thorn 32 Extras 5 Brentwood College Thorn, c. b. Grier 10 Sharland, c. Leggat, b. Grier 14 Mr. Hincks, c. Leader, b. Baiss .... 24 Mr. Round, st, b. Baiss 8 Driscoll, c. Freeman, b. Baiss 2 McNeill, b. Baiss 0 Archibald, b. Baiss 0 Angus, not out 14 Cooper, c. Leader, b. Baiss 6 Whitacre, run out 0 Ferguson, b. Baiss 3 Extras 8 Total 92 Total Cowichan — Grier, 2 for 42; Baiss, 7 for 10. Brentwood— Thorn, 5 for 44; Mr. Hincks, 5 for 26. Brentwood College v. Saanich Played at Brentwood on May 27th, 1931. Lost, 7 runs. Saanich Phillips, c. Archibald, b. Mr. Hincks 13 Wilkinson, b. Mr. Hincks 10 Wilson, 1. b. w., b. Thorn 8 Peberdy, b. Mr. Hincks 6 Wilkinson, run out 4 Shaw, b. Mr. Hincks 2 Scaife, not out 14 Vikery, b. Mr. Hincks 0 Humpheries, b. Mr. Hincks 0 Stonier, b. Mr. Hincks 5 Austin, b. Thorn - 1 Extras 4 Brentwood College Thorn, b. Shaw 4 Mr. Privett, 1. b. w., b. Wilkinson . . 0 Mr. Hincks, hit wkt., b. Peberdy .. 35 Sharland, b. Wilkinson 3 Mr. Round, b. Wilkinson 3 Driscoll, b. Wilki nson 1 Angus, run out 9 Cooper, not out 1 McNeill, b. Peberdy , 0 Archibald, b. Wilkinson 0 Cameron, b. Wilkinson 0 Extras 4 Total 67 Total 60 Saanich — Wilkinson, 6 for 22; Shaw, 1 for 23; Peberdy, 2 for 11. Brentwood — Thorn, 2 for 29; Mr. Hincks, 7 for 34. Page Sixteen Brentwood College Magazine Brentwood College; v. Victoria C. C. Played at Brentwood on June 3rd, 1931. Lost, 33 runs. First Innings Victoria Brentwood College Bennett, b. Thorn 4 Hardisty, c. Mr. Privett, b. Mr. Hincks 14 Holmes, c. Mr. Kinch, b. Thorn .... 4 Smith, b. Mr. Hincks 0 Wilkinson, b. Mr. Hincks 5 Col. Sharland, b. Mr. Hincks 4 Meredith, b. Mr. Hincks 17 Allwood, c. b. Thorn 24 Peberdy, c. Angus, b. Thorn 19 Reade, b. Mr. Hincks 1 Goward, not out 0 Extras 4 Goward, b. Mr. Hincks 3 Wilkinson, b. Thorn 11 Meredith, b. Mr. Hincks 18 Allwood, b. Thorn 7 Peberdy, b. Mr. Hincks 9 Col. Sharland, c. Mr. Privett, b. Thorn 12 Hardisty, c. Mr. Kinch, b. Air. Hincks 2 Holmes, c. Cooper, b. Sharland .... 15 Bennett, not out 6 Smith, did not bat. Reade Extras 4 Comley, b. Mr. Hincks 29 Anderstrom, c. Archibald, b. Mr. Round 2 Fletcher, c. Cooper, b. Mr. Hincks.. 15 Gait, c. Sharland, b. Mr. Hincks ... 0 Pendray, c. Mr. Round, b. Mr. Hincks 7 Stanton, b. Mr. Hincks 14 Verral, c. Mr. Privett, b. Mr. Round 8 Vaughan, not out 4 Edwards, b. Mr. Round 1 Johnston, c. Cooper, b. Mr. Round.. 0 Mullane, b. Mr. Hincks 4 Extras 1 Thorn, b. Wilkinson 27 Sharland, b. Col. Sharland 10 Mr. Hincks, b. Wilkinson 28 Mr. Kinch, hit wkt, b. Meredith ... 12 Mr. Round, c. Hardisty, b. Meredith 16 Mr. Privett, c. b. Meredith 4 Angus, not out 4 Driscoll, b. Wilkinson 0 Cooper, c. Smith, b. Wilkinson 0 Archibald, c. b. Meredith 0 Cameron, 1. b. w., b. Meredith 0 Extras 16 Thorn, c. Holmes, b. Wilkinson .... 12 Sharland, b. Goward 0 Mr. Hincks, b. Goward 2 Mr. Kinch, b. Goward 1 Angus, b. Wilkinson 2 Mr. Round, 1). Goward 2 Mr. Privett, not out 0 Driscoll, b. Goward 5 Cooper, c. xMlwood, b. Goward .... 0 Archibald, b. Goward 0 Cameron, b. Wilkinson 1 Extras 9 34 Thorn, 1. b. w., b. Stanton 7 Sharland, b. Pendray 0 Mr. Hincks, 1. b. w., b. Pendray .... 5 Angus, c. Mullane, b. Pendray 6 Mr. Round, c. b. Anderstrom .... 5 Mr. Privett, b. Stanton 15 Driscoll, b. Pendray 2 Archibald, b. Pendray 0 Cooper, b. Pendray 3 Cameron, b. Pendray 0 McNeill, not out 0 Total 96 Total 117 Victoria — Col. Sharland, 1 for 15; Wilkinson, 4 for 38; Meredith, 5 for 22. Brentwood — Thorn, 4 for 43; Air. Hincks, 6 for 41. Second Innings Victoria Brentwood College Declared (8 wickets) 88 Total Victoria— Goward, 7 for 11; Wilkinson, 3 for 14. Brentwood— Thorn, 3 for 40; Mr. Hincks, 4 for 38; Sharland, 1 for 6. Brentwood College v. Five C ' s Played at Brentwood on June 10th, 1931. Five C ' s Brentwood College Total 85 Total 44 Five C ' s — Pendray, 7 for 10; Stanton, 2 for 25; Anderstrom, 1 for 8. Brentwood — Mr. Hincks, 6 for 47; Mr. Round, 4 for 11. Page Seventeen B r e n t w o o d G o 1 1 e g e M a g a z i 11 e RESULTS OF OTHER MATCHES School v. Staff. Lost. Staff, 109 ; School, 82. Lower House v. Upper House. Lower House, 58; Upper House, 46. 2nd XI Matches Brentwood College v. University School 2nd XI. Won. Brentwood, 79; University School, 34. 3rd XI Match lis Brentwood College v. St. Michael ' s School. Won. Brentwood, 110; St. Michael ' s, 55. Brentwood College v. St. Michael ' s School. Lost. St. Michael ' s, 151 ; Brentwood, 39. THE CRICKET XI McNEJDE COOPER ANGUS DRISCOLX ARCHIBALD ' CAMERON MR. HINCKS THORN SHARLAND MR. ROUND MR. PRIVETT Page Eighteen B r e ii t w o od College Magazine The Boat Club ROWING during the past year was as popular as ever and the full school equipment of fours and single-scullers was in daily use to the limit of capacity. The general standard of rowing in the school was better than it has ever been, which augurs very well for the future of this sport in the College. Six crews were organized and in daily practice and showed marked improvement in their work. Progress in this direction can only be attained by the unselfish co-operation of senior oarsmen in giving up as much of their time as possible to the coaching of juniors and great credit is due to the rowing captain, Sharp, and to those who helped him in raising the standard of junior rowing. The coaching of the senior crews was much handicapped by the absence of a coach-boat in addition to the annual and inevitable handicap of matriculation exams taking place for a fortnight shortly before the N. P. A. A. O. regatta. In this connection the thanks of the B. C. B. C. are warmly extended to Mr. Andros, who on several occasions gave his own time and the services of his launch for coaching purposes. Both this year and last year the practise of the first crew has been interrupted by changes in the boat in the last few days of training. Undoubtedly these have affected the showing of the crews in the annual N. P. A. A. O. regatta. The fact of being together is so vitally essential in rowing that it is to be hoped that future crews representing Brentwood will be able to stick together in their work THE FIRST CREW Page Nineteen Brent w o o d G o 1 1 e g e Magazi n e and training. In spite of these handicaps, the form shown by the boys was most creditable and was most favourably commented on by experienced critics. Three crews represented the school at the J. B. A. A. regatta on Victoria Day at the Gorge. Rowing in borrowed shells the 1st crew were only beaten by half a length by the 1st J. B. A. A. crew, which later was to win the Buchanan trophy for senior fours at the North Pacific regatta. The 2nd crew were beaten somewhat easily and the 3rd crew made a splendid race in the novices event, being only beaten on the post. As a boys ' crew can only be rated as a junior crew, their showing against senior oarsmen is very satisfactory. There are plenty of promising young oars in the school and everything points to a continuance at Brentwood of successful competition in rowing and of the best traditions of the sport. Notes on First Crew WILSON i (bow) : A hard-working, powerful oar with a tendency, largely eliminated, to be short in the water, and late in the catch. MALKIN (2): Drives the oar well through and keeps good time. Is inclined to swing out of the boat and duck his hands coming forward, thus skying his blade and rocking the boat. FRASER (3): A very strong, promising oar. Will be first-rate when he has his slide under proper control. J. T. SHARP (stroke): A thoroughly experienced oar who has his crew under good control. He has a tendency to clip the finish and not drive it through to the last ounce of power. The Picnic May the 25th was hot and clear, an ideal day, and as there was a large supply of provisions, the picnic, supervised by Mr. Privett, was a very enjoyable one. The party, accompanied by the sail-boats and several small motor-boats, left the school on the Tern and reached Sandy Beach. Lunch followed their arrival, and then the party split up into disciples of walking (an ever-popular pastime here), swimming, and sailing. Most of the party spent all the afternoon following those pursuits until, about four-thirty, an impelling desire for nourish- ment brought them back. While supper was being prepared, the unheralded feature event of the day took place — a long-range sea fight between the two motor-boats, with oranges for missiles. Few direct hits were scored by either side, but this was rather unnecessary, as the oranges, in their increasingly dilapidated condition, took the form of shrapnel rather than solid shot, and soon, owing to disintegration of the ammunition, the battle was terminated. Neither side was considered the winner, although two opinions have been advanced. Supper took a long time, owing to the presence of a seemingly inexhaustible supply of ice cream, and so by the time everyone had finished, it was time to return and the picnickers packed up and, tired but happy and replete, they reached the school at about eight o ' clock. A silent vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Privett, who was in charge of the picnic and who, forgetting his position of master, helped materially in making the holiday a success. Page Twenty B r e 11 1 w o o d College Magazine • i ft THE SECOND CREW BUCK COULTER ALLAN NICKSON Page Twenty-one Brentwood College M a g a z i u e Swimming DURING the year 1930-31, interest in swimming and diving was greatly stimulated, largely due to a successful invasion of the swimming team in the High School aquatic gala. The team was victorious in the senior relay, Wilson i and Malkin annexed first and third places in the senior fifty yards, and Wilson took first place in the diving. The swimming season commenced the last week in April. A swimming class was organized by Wilson i and enthusiastic swimmers were aided and taught to develop the crawl . As the class progressed, interest spread and it was decided to form a separate branch which devoted its time to the mastering of the art of diving. Although the classes had only actually started when Speech Day came, nevertheless it was thought that the standards of natation were higher, as was evident in the Speech Day races. The principal interest lay in the intermediate race. These boys showed lots of speed and have fair promise for next year. It was the opinion of the spectators that the diving had improved considerably since last year. It is hoped that the aims of the swimming and diving class, to improve the calibre of swimming and diving at Brentwood, will be expanded in the coming year by the boys who have received the fundamentals in this healthy sport. SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM BROCKIE MAI4-QN COUNTER MITCHELL BUCK WILSON i WILSON ii Page Twenty-two Brentwood College Magazine Speech Day N June 20th, 1931, Brentwood College held its eighth annual Speech Day. After a week of rain, the weather cleared, and more than 300 people — took advantage of the ideal conditions. Great interest was shown in the water sports, which were scheduled for 2.30. One of the most surprising events of the afternoon was the defeat of the First Crew at the hands of the Second in the four-oared handicap race. The Inter-House relay swimming race called forth much enthusiasm from among the spectators, and was won by Mr. Round ' s House. Wilson i carried off the diving honours from the numerous competitors. At the termination of the water sports, visitors and boys assembled in the Gymnasium for the speeches and prize-giving. Owing to the absence of Mr. Hope, Mr. P. F. Curtis, as the Chairman of the Board of Directors, gave a short address, in which he congratulated the College for the excellent manner in which it was carrying on during the present business depression. He also spoke with regret of the resignation of Air. Grant, who has done so much for the College. He likewise announced the resignation of Mr. Norman Yarrow from the Board of Directors, but congratulated the College in securing two excellent men in his place, Col. A. A. Sharland and Mr. W. E. Todd. At the close of Mr. Curtis ' s speech, Mr. B. C. Nicholas, Vice-President of the J. B. A. A., gave a brief speech on the contrast between Speech Days here and in the Old Country. He spoke of the natural advantages the College possessed, and how the College had produced four striplings who had carried off the honours at the N. P. A. A. O. Regatta. Col. Sharland then gave a very brief address to the boys, in which he pointed out the necessity of being loyal to one ' s school, and the essential part sportsmanship plays in life. He then presented the prizes. After the distribution of the prizes, the visitors were entertained at tea in the dining-room and on the verandah overlooking the bay. The school orchestra supplied music during the tea. The results of the various events are as follows : College Tennis Singles Championship (Leeder Cup). Woods. College Tennis Doubles Championship (McSwain Cup). Cameron and Mitchell. Sailing Race (Handicap). Roherts and Procter. Diving (Open). Wilson i. Sculling Race (Final). Colthurst. Four-oared Race, Handicap (Dickson Cup). Won by crew composed of Buck (bow), Nickson (2), Coulter (3), Allan (stroke). Swimming Race (Junior). 1st, Whitacre; 2nd, Elmore. Swimming Race (Intermediate). 1st, Wilkin; 2nd, Hoggan. Swimming Race (Senior). 1st, Wilson i; 2nd, MalWn. Inter-House Relay Race. Upper House. Canoe Tilting. Sharpe and Buck. Page Twenty-three Brentwood College Ma g a z i n e Intbr-HousE Athletic Sports Held on May 2nd 100 Yards (Open) for Hope Challenge Cup. Todd. McCormick Junior Challenge Cup. Whitacre. Leeder Intermediate Challenge Cup. Mitchell. Angus Senior Challenge Cup. Todd. School Steeplechase, run on April 25th. Todd. Seniors, Weir. Juniors, Whitacre. The Symons Inter-House Challenge Cup. Won by Lower House. House Captain and Head Prefect: Mayhew. SCHOOL PRIZES Remove. 1st, Poole; 2nd, Campbell ma. IV Form. 1st, Bennett; 2nd, Ellis. SPECIAL PRIZES Redpath Prize for Head of V Form. Buck. The Leeder Prize for Music. Usher. The Curtis Prize for Mathematics. Dayton. The Angus Prize for Natural Sciences. Wilson ma. The Williams Prize for Languages. Evans. The Scott-Moncrieff Prize for English Literature. Lort ma. The Headmaster ' s Prize for Reading in Chapel. Cameron. An Exhibition of $100 to the boy or boys most prominent in school activities during the year. Weir. Two Exhibitions of $150 each, awarded on the Rhodes Scholarship Plan, to boys returning to the school for at least one more year. Buck and Thorn. Yarrow Shield and Medal for Athletic and Scholastic attainments. Wilson ma. The Logan Challenge Cup for the Best Account of an Expedition. Unawarded. The Chapel DURING the past year the work on the Chapel has not progressed very rapidly, due to a lack of funds. The vestry, however, has been practic- ally completed, with the stairs leading to the organ loft and the vestry table installed. The remainder of the masters ' stalls were put into place and the organ loft panelled. At the beginning of the Summer Term Mr. Hope installed a bell in the belfry for the purpose of assembling the school for morning prayers, which are now held in the Chapel. During the Lent Term the Anthony Farrer memorial window w T as installed on the west side of the chapel, just above the prefects ' seats. Recently Mr. Angus ' sister, Mrs. Charles Meredith, of Montreal, gave a credence table and prayer desk to the Chapel. They have to be oiled, but it is easily recognizable that they are a distinct aid to the beauty of the Chapel. Confirmation service was held on Palm Sunday, last term, by the Bishop of Columbia, who afterwards gave a most helpful sermon to the school. The front pews for the Chapel will soon be ready, and it is to be hoped that they will be installed soon after the commencement of next term. Mr. Hope, while in England, plans to interest various well-known people, and he believes that a new organ will be procured. The Chapel is gradually becoming a finished product, and is now a building of great beauty and a credit to the School. Page Twenty-four B rent w o o cl College M a g a z i n e Sports Day FAVOURED with beautiful weather, the annual School Sports were held on May 2nd. The whole series of events was run as the year before as an inter-house competition. The Lower House was again victorious, by the score of 61-31. The Senior Challenge Cup, given to the person winning the most points for his house, was won by T. Todd, the Intermediate by Mitchell and the Junior by Whitacre. The school cross-country run was won by Todd, running as an intermediate, with Weir second and Mitchell third. Todd also won the five-mile road race in Victoria on Good Friday. The results were as follows : Throwing the Cricket Ball— U. H. L. H. 1st, Clute (L.H.); 2nd, Arkell (L.H.); 3rd, Archibald (L.H.) 6 Cross Country — Senior— 1st, Weir (U.H.); 2nd, Cameron (U.H.); 3rd, Evans (U.H.) 5 6 Intermediate — 1st, ; 2nd, ; 3rd, Junior — 1st, ; 2nd, ; 3rd, 100 Yards- Senior— 1st, Todd (L.H.); 2nd, McNeill (L.H.); 3rd, Cameron (U.H.) 1 5 Intermediate— 1st, Mitchell (L.H.); 2nd, Thorn (L.H.); 3rd, Hoggan (U.H.) % 3 Junior — 1st, Whitacre (L.H.); 2nd, Watson (L.H.); 3rd, Philips (L.H.) iy 2 High Jump — Senior— 1st, Coulter (U.H.); 2nd, McNeill (L.H.); 3rd, Brockie (U.H.) 4 2 Intermediate — 1st, Brockie (U.H.) ; 2nd, Wilson ii (L.H.); 3rd, Mitchell and Buck (L.H.) V 2 2 Junior — 1st, W r hitacre; 2nd, Watson V 2 220 Yards- Senior— 1st, Todd (L.H.); 2nd, McNeill (L.H.); 3rd, Cameron (U.H.) 5 Intermediate— 1st Thorne (L.H.); 2nd, Mitchell (L.H.); 3rd, Hoggan (U.H.) 3 Junior— 1st, Whitacre (L.H.); 2nd, Elmore (L.H.) iy 2 Hurdles — Senior— 1st, Todd (L.H.), 15 3-5 sees.; 2nd, Weir (U.H.); 3rd, McNeill (L.H.) 2 3 Intermediate — 1st, Hoggan (U.H.), 16 3-5 sees.; 2nd, Mitchell (L.H.); 3rd, Wilkinson (L.H.) 2 1 Junior— 1st, Whitacre (L.H.), 19 sees.; 2nd, Watson (L.H.); 3rd, Yarrow (U.H.) y 2 Broad Jump — Senior— 1st, Eraser (U.H.), 17 ft. 6 4 ins.; 2nd, Todd (L.H.); 3rd, Proctor (U.H.) 3 3 Intermediate — 1st, Lort i (U.H.), 16 ft. y 2 ins.; 2nd, Woods (L.H.); 3rd, Wilkinson (L.H.) 2 l 2 Junior — 1st, Whitacre, 14 ft. 2 ins.; 2nd, Watson y 2 Pole Vault (Open)— 1st, Todd, McNeill, Weir (pole broke at 7 ft. 10 ins.) 3 3 Page Twenty-five Brentw o o d College Magazine 440 Yards- Senior— 1st, Todd (L.H.); 2nd, Cameron (U.H.) ; 3rd, Vanstone (U.H.) 3 3 Intermediate — 1st, Mitchell; 2nd, Hoggan (U.H.); 3rd, Colthurst (L.H.) 1 2 l 2 Junior— 1st, Elmore (L.H.); 2nd, Whitacre (L.H.); 3rd, Philip (L.H.) iy 2 Relay Race — 1st, Lower House — McNeill, Thorn, Todd, Hunter 3 2nd, Upper House — Fraser, Wilson i, Hoggan, Vanstone Tug-of-War— 1st Pull, Upper House 3 Total 31 61 Points for Victor Ludorum — Todd, 16 points; McNeill, 8 points. Intermediate Challenge Cup — Mitchell, 7% points; Hoggan, ? y 2 points. Junior Challenge Cup — Whitacre, l 2 points. TRACK AND FIELD TEAM WILKINSON FRASER BROCKIE HOGGAN COULTER THORN McNeill mitchell cameron Procter todd Page Twenty-six Brentwood College Magazine Inter-School Track Meet HE annual Inter-School Track Meet, held under the management of the Y. M. C. A., took place on Friday, June 5th, on the Victoria High School grounds. Teams were entered from University School, Victoria High School, Esquimalt High School and Brentwood College. Three, two and one points were awarded for first, second and third places respectively in each event except the medley relay, for which there were six, four and two points given. Each individual was limited to two events, not including the relay. The six new records that were set up in the nine events are evidence of the strong competition which we were up against. In spite of Victoria High School ' s one-sided victory, some very good finishes were seen, one particularly fine race was the 880 yards, which was won by Mitchell. The standard of each of the teams was an improvement over last year, but the meet was without last year ' s very exciting finish. The team that represented Brentwood College was composed of Todd, McNeill, Cameron (Captain), Mitchell, Thorn, Coulter, Hoggan, Brockie, Fraser i, Procter and Wilkinson. 100 Yards — 1st, Joe Addison (Victoria High); 2nd, Lynn Patrick (Victoria High); 3rd, W. F. McNeill (Brentwood). Time, 10 2-5 sees, (new record). 120 Yard Hurdles — First Heat: 1st, Art Chapman (Victoria High); 2nd, Leggat University School. Time, 17 sees. Second Heat: 1st, E. Harmston (Victoria High); 2nd, Hoggan (Brentwood). Time, 16 4-5 sees. 440 Yard Dash — 1st, Lynn Patrick (Victoria High); 2nd, A. L. Cameron (Brentwood); 3rd, F. G. Mitchell (Brentwood). Time, 53 4-5 sees (new record). Shot Put — 1st, Fitzgerald (University School), 37 ft. 10 ins. (new record); 2nd, G. Fyke, (Victoria High), 37 ft. 5y 2 ins.; 3rd, Hess (University School), 36 ft. 4 ins. 120 Yard Hurdles (Final) — 1st, Art Chapman (Victoria High); 2nd, Leggat (University School); 3rd, Harmston (Victoria High). Time, 16 sees. 880 Yards— 1st, F. G. Mitchell (Brentwood); 2nd, Muzz Patrick (Victoria High); 3rd, M. McGregor (Victoria High). Time, 2 mins. 15 sees. 220 Yards — First Heat: 1st, Joe Addison (Victoria High); 2nd, Leggat (University School); 3rd, A. L- Cameron (Brentwood). Time, 24 sees. Second Heat: 1st, Northrop (University School); 2nd, Bristow (Victoria High); 3rd, J. H. Thorn (Brentwood). Time, 24 4-5 sees. Broad Jump — -1st, E. Harmston (Victoria High), 18 ft. 9 4 ins.; 2nd, Moore (Victoria High), 18 ft. 23 4 ins.; 3rd, Vides (University School), 17 ft. 5 4 ins. 220 Yards (Final) — 1st, Joe Addison (Victoria High); 2nd, Northrop (University School); 3rd, Bristowe (Victoria High). Time, 24 sees, (new record). High Jump — 1st, Art Chapman (Victoria High), 5 ft. 6 ins. (new record); 2nd, G. Dickson (Victoria High), 5 ft. 1 in.; 3rd, Coulter (Brentwood), 5 ft. 880 Yards Relay (Medley) — 1st, Victoria High School Team (Joe Addison, Lynn Patrick, Reg. Bristowe, George Dickson); 2nd, University School; 3rd, Brentwood College (Todd, Cameron, Mitchell, McNeill). Time, 1 min. 42 2-5 sees. Results Page Twenty-seven Brent w o o d C o 1 1 e g e Magazine The Dramatic Society THIS year, due largely to the kind help of Messrs. Birley, Round, Hincks, the Dramatic Society was able to maintain, if not surpass, its previous efforts. The boys all showed great interest and worked hard to make this year ' s two entertainments successful, and there is no doubt but that they did appeal to their audiences. The first entertainment, on Old Boys ' Day, consisted of a group of short sketches, which, despite their absurdity, caused much amusement. The programme appears below : — 1. The Brentwood Melodians. 2. Bull Pups (Action Song)— C. T. Weir, R. L. Mayhew, R. S. Malkin, D. K. Archibald. 3. The Eternal Question - - - He: H. B. Brown; She: J. H. Thorn 4. More Magic --------- Professor Plinx (Mr. Hincks) 5. The Telegram (A Tense Melodrama V — Mrs. Tite -------- D. K. Archibald Mr. Tite ---------- H. B. Brown Sarah ----------- J. H. Thorn P. C. Logan - -- -- -- - R. L. Mayhew William Sykes -------- R. V. Clute 6. Liberty Hall — Mr. Birley, H. D. Birks, R. L. Mayhew, R. S. Malkin, J. H. Thorn, R. V. Clute. Auld Lang Syne - - - - God Save The King The Bull Pups (action song) needs no explanation other than that the cast, who were all members of the 1st XV, were dressed in the clothing such as worn by small children. The Eternal Question was amusing and very successful, due to the excellent way in which Jack Thorn and Harry Brown gave their idea of patience. The Telegram , as a melodrama, caused a great deal of consternation as to the contents of the fateful telegram. Liberty Hall , with its high-spirited tone, served to relieve the tension of that very nerve-racking drama of mystery, The Telegram . Auld Lang Syne and God Save the King brought the end of a happy day. The Christmas Entertainment consisted of but one longer play — a one-hour version of Nothing but the Truth . This play really showed the two weeks of hard work spent in perfecting it. Thorn took the part of Bob, the hero of the play, and did his part admirably well, playing opposite his fiancee, Gwendoline Ralston (alias Robert Wilkin). The humour was supplied by the untimely appearance of Mabel (Donald Archibald 1 ). However, no less tribute must be paid to Mayhew, Mr. Hincks, Malkin and Weir, who also gave excellent performances. Special praise should be given to Mr. Hincks, who, on three days ' notice, prepared his part as Van Drusen and played it extremely well. NOTHING BUT TPIE TRUTH Bob ------------- Jack Thorn Gwen - -- -- -- -- -- -- Bob Wilkin Van Drusen - -- -- -- -- - Mr. Hincks Mabel - -- -- -- -- - Donald Archibald Mrs. Ra lston --------- Robert Malkin Mr. E. M. Ralston ------ Logan Mayhew Dick ------------- C. F. Weir Page Twenty-eight B r e 11 1 w o o cl College M a g a z i ri e Aero Club HE Aero Club has passed another successful year. The most notable feature of the last school year was the great interest shown in model planes. The greatest progress was during the Christmas term. Among the models built were scale models, flying scale models, and single-stick endurance models. Very successful flights were obtained and the following table shows the best times made : — Single-stick Outdoor Endurance - Dickinson. 1 min. 25 2-5 sees. Baby R.O.G. Outdoor Endurance - Driscoll. 1 min. 20 4-5 sees. Scale Model Indoor Endurance ----- Gillies. 58 3-5 sees. At the end of the Christmas term the annual banquet was held. It was a very interesting affair, several speeches being made and an excellent time was enjoyed by all the members. The room was well decorated with various models and numerous propellers. The Club is now at the end of its fourth year. It has a surplus in its treasury with which to make improvements next year, and an ever-increasing interest is being shown in its activities. DURING the Summer Term, a few of the boys revived an interest in golf at the school and decided to form a six-man team. They obtained the aid of some of the golfing masters, and were able to practise at Gorge Vale and Uplands on long Sundays. Matches were arranged later with Cowichan and Oak Bay, and although a draw and a loss were the results, good golf was produced. Thanks are due to the masters for taking an interest in the team. Those who played during the term were: Mr. I. Hope, Mr. Birley, Mr. Hincks, Mr. P. Hope, Procter, Arkell, Dickinson and Evans. It is to be hoped that the boys will continue to take an active interest next year, both in playing and endeavouring to clear the golf links for practice. Officers Christmas Term President ------ Roberts Vice-President - - - - Archibald Secretary-Treasurer - - Yarrow Bastcr and Summer Terms President ------ Driscoll Vice-President ----- Evans Secretary-Treasurer - - - Mackie Page Twenty-nine B r e 11 1 w o od College Ma g a z i 11 e Brentwood Preparatory School IN response to numerous applications for the admission of younger boys to Brentwood College, the Board of Directors has decided to establish, in September, 1931, a distinct Preparatory School for younger boys between the ages of eight and fourteen, rather than admit younger boys into the College. The wonderful situation of the College property with its ample grounds of 64 acres render it most suitable. The Preparatory School will have the use, at certain times, of the College grounds, gymnasium and chapel, and the great advantage of receiving tuition from certain members of the Staff. Under no circumstances will the boys of the Preparatory School come into contact with the College boys or make any use of their quarters. The Preparatory School has been granted for its own use a separate part of the College property which includes two separate houses, giving ample and excellent accommodation for 25 boys, with dormitories, bathrooms, changing rooms, wash-rooms, common rooms and class-rooms. Meals will be served in the College dining-room at times different from those of the senior school. Mr. Round, who has had great experience in scholastic work and has been a Housemaster in the College for six years, will take charge of the Preparatory School. The Preparatory School will have its own staff of a Games Master, Matron, and Steward, whilst members of the College teaching staff will visit the class- room to teach those subjects in which they are specialists. A special master has been appointed to supervize the boys at all times when out of school. The work of the grades of the Public Elementary Schools of the Province of British Columbia will be systematically carried out. The Headmaster of the College, a former Inspector of these schools, expects the progress of boys in Brentwood Preparatory School to be much more rapid than in the large classes in Public Schools. Old Boys ' Notes The Headmaster sends the following particulars of the doings of Old Brentonians at Cambridge : W. C. Ricardo rowed bow in the Jesus College 2nd Boat, which made four bumps in the Mays . F. D. Williams got his Tennis Colours at St. Johns. W. O. Greene and J. L. Hinton took their B. A. degrees in June. J. R. Genge has completed First Year Maths. Maurice Young has completed Parts I, II, III and IV of his 1st M.B. We congratulate them one and all. Page Thirty Brentwood College Magazine THE PREPARATORY SCHOOL HOUSE Page Thirty-one '