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

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Brent w o o d College M a g a z i n e Tennis iENNIS this year came in for rather less attention than usual, owing partly to the additional demands made by cricket and partly to a more than usual number of wet days. Jn spite of this, however, a useful tennis four developed in the persons of D. L. Barrett-Lennard, A. D. Rhodes, R. J. Nation and M. H. Allan. A number of matches were played during the course of the Summer term, the encounter with St. George ' s School in Vancouver, which resulted in a win for Brentwood, being of particular interest. Enough talent and enthusiasm was shown by the Juniors to warrant a hope- f ul outlook for the future. Results of matches follow : Brentwood vs. Mr. Izard ' s six — Lost 4-6. Brentwood vs. Victoria High School — Lost 0-6. Brentwood vs. St. George ' s School — Won 5-1. SWIMMING came into prominence later than usual this year, but when it did it attracted more attention, owing perhaps to the construction of a new diving float to replace the old submarine. Swimming contests were held as usual and a diving competition was possible due to the new facilities. Results of swimming and diving were as follows, there being good competition for all events : Senior Swimming — 1st, Barrett-Lennard; 2nd, Symons. Intermediate Swimming ' — 1st, Bassett ; 2nd, Ryan. Open Diving — 1st, Nation ; 2nd, Harvey. Inter-House Relay — Upper House (Harvey, Nation, Angus, B-Lennard). I shall start you by saying On your marks — go! . . . Are you ready? — on your marks — go! Steeple Chase — who thought of that dumb name any- way ... 1 won ' t run all the way — why should I ?. . . better change to the gravel road here and get into my pace now — Gosh ! the roads slippery ... I wonder how Dad is — -haven ' t seen him all year — well, I don ' t care, I ' m getting used to it now . . . No one can break a record now . . . here ' s where we can ' t cut through — I remember in the first year that we used to go through there, but we can ' t now — well, I don ' t care, everyone has to go ' round . . . Some of the speed-bugs dropping back, eh? — I won ' t slow down yet — wait till I get to the bridge, there aren ' t many ahead of me now ... I wonder what Dad ' s doing . . . there are only two ahead now, and I ' m over the bridge — wonder it didn ' t cave in — meant to be condemned or something . . . this hill ... I ' d better walk up here — and — save wind . . . but I won ' t need any, I ' ll be stopping soon . . . Oh, I ' ll walk up anyway ... I Swimming These Foolish Things Page Twenty

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Brentwood College Magazine 2nd XI Matches May 16th — Brentwood College drew with St. George ' s School 43-43 at Brentwood. May 30th — Brentwood College lost to University School at University School 126-37. Inter-House Match — June 20th Round ' s House batted first and made 63, then Cock ' s House went in and the first two men retired after reaching 61 between them. The final score was Round ' s House 63, Cock ' s House 88 for 6. Cricket Colours were presented to Kidd, Nation and Allan ; and Half-Colours to Bassett and Wells. Track This year the Sports were run off on two days as last year. The most in- teresting events were left until Speech Day. Cock ' s House were again victorious in the Inter-house competition by 64 points to 23 l 2 points. A new record was set by Kidd in the 220-yard race in the time of 24 seconds. Results : Cross Country Senior — 1st, Kidd; 2nd Barrett-Lcnnard. Intermediate — 1st, Izard; 2nd, Wilby, N. Sports Results : SENIOR 100 Yards (Time 10 3-5 seconds )— 1 st, Kidd; 2nd, Asselstine; 3rd, Symons. 220 Yards (Time 24 seconds) — 1st, Kidd; 2nd, Asselstine; 3rd, Symons. 440 Yards (Time 56 2-5 seconds) — 1st, Kidd; 2nd, Asselstine; 3rd, Symons. 880 Yards (Time 2 minutes 21 seconds) — 1st, B-Lennard; 2nd, Asselstine; 3rd, Cooke. Hurdles (Time 17 2-5 seconds) — 1st, Wells; 2nd, B-Starkey; 3rd, Asselstine. Cricket Ball (Distance 85 yards 6 inches) — 1st, Wells; 2nd, B-Lennard; 3rd, Mitchell. Shot Put (Distance 30 feet 2V 2 inches)— 1st, Kidd; 2nd. Drury; 3rd, Izard. High Jump (Height 4 feet 9 inches) — 1st, Wells; 2nd, Kidd; 3rd, Allan and Nation. Long Jump (Distance 17 feet 9 T 2 inches) — 1st, Wells; 2nd Kidd; 3rd, Asselstine. INTERMEDIATE 100 Yards (Time 11 4-5 seconds) — 1st, Mears; 2nd, Angus, F. 220 Yards (Time 25 3-5 seconds)— 1st, Mears; 2nd, Angus, F. 440 Yards (Time 1 minute 3 2-5 seconds )— 1st, Cooke; 2nd, Holmes, D. Hurdles (Time 18 4-5 seconds )— 1st, Mears; 2nd, Cooke. High lump (Height 4 feet 8 inches) — 1st, Cooke; 2nd, Ryan. Long Jump (Distance 17 feet 6 inches) — 1st, Mears; 2nd, Cooke. Individual winners : Victor Ludorum— G. P. Kidd. Intermediate Cup — H. Mears. Winning House — Cock ' s. Page Nineteen

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B r e ii t w o o d College Ma g a z i 11 e You ' re third now — keep it up ... If I can get over — this — part — O.K. — I ' ll — be — all — right. . . . That darn log is as slippery as ever — if I run I might slip, and if I don ' t — well . . . there ' s the log — ran over it anyhow. . . . There they are ahead — I ' m not far behind now . . . Those dumb masters — Well done ! ...! bet they ' ve never . . . but 1 don ' t care . . . Gee, I wish Dad was here ! Somebody ' s mother is coming over . . . but who cares ? . . . There they are ahead again- — X is dropping back — I ' ll pass him when we cross the stream. . . . That ' s good — keep is up — only one ahead now. . . . I ' ll just keep going — I don ' t care who wins . . . somebody should pass me now . . . they should put a path through here — these bushes are too tough . . . There ' s the road — which way do I go ? Gee Whiz ! I came through in the right place — there ' s the marker . . . said something . . . didn ' t hear . . . Gee — feet are heavy . . . maybe — better — lengthen — pace — down — cement — hill . . . feel sick . . . gravel again . . . stomach cramp . . . don ' t care . . . sprint at — rugby — held . . . grass . . . feet heavy . . . white — tape Well done, son, I knew you ' d win ! Dad is here ! —J. W. A. (Grade XI ) A Night Under the Stars The sun was disappearing over its western brink as I settled down in a tree- hidden nook on the lake ' s edge. With the sweet smelling pine needles above and below me, sleep could not be withheld. Time is forgotten while nature re- poses, but the heavenly cycle keeps time with the night. Summer had come and gone and the nights were becoming chill. During the night I awoke, with the lake lapping at my feet and the onshore breezes piercing my thin blanket. I pulled another blanket from my pack and lay down again to sleep, but the splendor of the moon came dancing across the ruffled waters, right into my eyes. The path of light made the dark even more obscure, so that I did not have to sleep, to dream of the ancient lore of the tiny heavenly eyes watching over the people of the night. At last I passed from my reveries to the calm of sleep, not to reawaken until the deer came down to drink in the early morning. — A. B. (Grade IX). The Squid and the Octopus The squid is slightly different from the octopus in size, manner and length of legs. In size it is sometimes sixty or seventy feet in length, when the arms are outstretched. The squid has eight small legs and two large ones. On the inside of the small legs there are rows of suckers, but on the large legs the suckers are at the end. Around the inside of each sucker on the large legs is a row of very sharp Page Twenty-one