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

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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

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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

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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