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

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Brentwood College Magazine Brentwood Coupes; vs. University School — Lost 13-9 Although both teams made the same number of tries, University School won because of the extra four points gained by conversions. The game was quite ragged owing to the very wet day on which it was played. It was very exciting, however, because of the spectacular rushes made by members of both teams. The weather did not permit any three-quarter play, which resulted in the forwards having a great deal of work. On the whole the game was very even. Teagle proved a tower of strength for University School by engineering their tries. Brentwood College vs. Shawnigan Lake School — Lost 19-8 In this game Brentwood lacked the services of Angus, D., and Barrett-Len- nard who were hurt in the University School game. Shawnigan again started off the game by a succession of three-quarter runs. The Brentwood three-quarters only held off this attack by sound tackling. In the first ten minutes of the game Field had to leave the ground owing to injuries, and Brentwood played the re- mainder of the game with fourteen men. Brentwood began to press near the end of the first half. In the second half it was evident Shawnigan was tiring, for Brentwood, as in the previous game, held them near their try-line and man- aged to break through for two tries. This was the best game Brentwood played during the season. Results oe 2nd XV Matches Brentwood vs. Shawnigan (at home) — Draw 8-8. Brentwood vs. Shawnigan (away) — Lost 19-9. Brentwood vs. University School (away) — Won 26-0. ist RUGBY XV. Page Twelve

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Brentwood College Magazine THE team as a whole were more successful than in the previous year in that we afforded much keener competition to our opponents in all matches. Our weakness again lay in three-quarters, where we found difficulty in finding players of sufficient speed and thrust to make a strong attacking line. During the Easter term we concentrated rather on the Second XV, with the idea of developing some promising material for next year. Brentwood College: vs. St. George ' s School — Lost 21-6 This game, the first of the season, was played at Brockton Point in Van- couver. Apart from a glaring sun, which hampered Brentwood three-quarters in the first half, the playing conditions were excellent. St. George ' s controlled the greater part of the game, with Brentwood only being the aggressor near the end of the first half. A penalty kick converted by Symons, and a try by Rhodes after a forward rush, were the results of this momentary supremacy. In the second half the game went against Brentwood, with Berry of St. George ' s breaking through to make the rest of their points. In this game Brentwood suffered from over-confidence resulting from last year ' s victory. Our opponents made great use of the tactics of kicking to touch and following up. Brentwood College vs. Shawnigan Lake School — Lost 19-9 In order to obtain a faster three-quarter line, Brentwood changed to a seven-man scrum. A marked success resulted from this, and we were able to cope much better with the Shawnigan three-quarters than in previous games. Although Shawnigan had a substantial lead throughout the game, Brentwood was the aggressor for the greater part of it. Many times Brentwood had Shaw- nigan inside the latter ' s twenty-five line, but lacked the extra thrust needed to score. The game was played on our own ground. Page Eleven

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Brentwood College Magazine Rugby Characters BARRETT-LENNARD (Captain, Fly-half) — A good captain who got the best out of his team. Uses his head in starting a movement. RHODES (Forward) — A very sound, hard-working forward. Tackles well and led the pack successfully. SYMONS (Scrum-half) — A good kick. He combined well with his fly-half and always backed up a three-quarter movement. ANGUS, D. (Five-eighths) — A considerably improved player. Quite fast and a de- termined runner. KIDD (Wing Three-quarter) — Fast, and ran with more determination than last year. MITCHELL (Forward)— Developed into a useful hooker. He was good in the line out and tackled well. RAY (Forward) — Did not live up to the promise of the previous year. Often quite good in the loose. ASSELSTINE ( Forward)— Keen and hard-working. Always backed up well. BUSH (Wing Three-quarter) — A good tackle and always very sound in defence. IZARD (Forward) — Always on the ball and a good dribbler. DUNCAN, BARBER-STARKEY (Forwards)— Slow but hard-working. Made good use of their weight. FIELD (Centre Three-quarter) — Has a good knowledge of the game. Handicapped by injuries. ALLAN (Centre Three-quarters) — A fair knowledge of the game but lacked thrust. Also played — WELLS (Full-back) — He would be a valuable member of the XV if he were able to play in all the games. NATION (Scrum-half and Full-back) — A good kick and safe hands. Promises well. MEARS (Wing Three-quarter) — Inexperienced but shows promise. Basketball This year our Basketball team enjoyed a very successful season. Our suc- cess was largely due to the efforts of Mr. Ross Hocking of Victoria, who again came out and coached the team. Out of a total of eight matches played, the team won six and lost two. The results of the games were as follows : Christmas Term Brentwood College vs. West Road — Lost 25-32. Brentwood College vs. St. George ' s School — Won 38-14. Brentwood College vs. West Road — Won 24-18. Lent Term Jan. 19th — Brentwood College vs. West Road — W r on 36-26. Feb. 5th — Brentwood ' College vs. University School— Won 53-22. Feb. 9th — Brentwood College vs. West Road — Won 35-28. Feb. 14th — Brentwood College vs. Oak Bay Merchants — Lost 24-31. Feb. 24th— Brentwood College vs. Staff— Won 49-26. The annual inter-house Basketball game was played on the last day of Feb- ruary. The Lower House, having the good fortune to possess more of the first team, won 35-8. Page Thirteen