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

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Brentwood College Magazine HE worst problem of the 1938 cricket season was that it was so short, i A summer term of less than ten weeks, with nearly a fortnight given up to athletics, left little time for cricket. However this was offset to some extent by the weather ; on no occasion did either a match or a practise game have to be scratched for rain. A great deal of hard work was done on the wicket towards I he end of the Lent term with the result that it played better than ever before — the held too was improved though still not true enough to make for perfect fielding. Consistent improvement was shown in both First XI. and Colts teams during the season. Each side proved itself capable of making runs, without relying on any particular individual to come off. When the batsmen failed it w T as usually because they were too impatient to score quickly instead of playing shots and letting the runs come. Hinton was the one member of the First XI. w r ho took this lesson to heart, with the result that he saved the side on many occasions and was the most consistent run maker in the team. There was plenty of bowling in the XI. though it was not always ex- ploited sufficiently or particularly cleverly. None of the three regular bowlers (Johnston, Field and Gillespie) presented any great problem to a batsman, though Gillespie bowled very steadily in most of the matches. The Colts bowling w r as even more stereotyped; it was all the same pace and type, slow- right-hand, and yet no side managed to score very heavily against it. The fielding in both First and Colt elevens was not as good as it should have been. Johnston, Field, A. Gillespie and Hinton set a good example of quickness and accuracy, but the rest of the side fell short of their standard. Page Twenty-Three

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Brentwood College Magazine She ' s off! She ' s sunk! She ' s stuck! She slides! Excited gazers hold their sides. Mount Baker trembles on its base To see the skipper ' s anxious face. A minute more and all is well, She rides the ocean ' s gentle swell, She ' s right side up and bottom down Her skipper never more need frown. ROWING DURING the Lent term, the question of the future of rowing at Brent- wood was brought before the school committee. It was pointed out that the only boats in condition for rowing were two shells and that it was impossible to teach beginners in these. The alternatives were to spend about $800 in the next three years building up the rowing equipment again or to abandon rowing in favour of sailing and boat pulling. At first it was decided to drop the rowing owing to the difficulty of financing it, but later the question was raised again through the efforts of R. Field and F. Angus, because of the interest shown in rowing by some twenty boys. It wa s decided to reorganize the rowing as a Club under the supervision of a committee consisting of the Headmaster, the Captain of Boats (Angus) and a Secretary- Treasurer (Field). This committee was to be responsible for the finances and regulations of the Club, and no financial obligation would devolve on the games fund. Any member of the school who has passed his swimming test may row on payment of an annual fee of $5.00. Through the subscriptions of twenty members and one anonymous donation, the Club was able to have two new practise shell singles built by Mr. Walters of Victoria. Those who pass a sculling test are allowed to use the new boats. The following boys have qualified to date : Angus, Field, Johnston, Holmes, D., Gillespie, A., Hotham, Martin, Pooley, R., Bibee, Holmes, P., Whittall, Shields. Junior and senior sculling races have been arranged. The winner of the latter will be awarded the Hope Challenge Shield. The thanks of the Club are due to Lt. -Commander C. H. Brown for getting the coach boat repaired and to F. Angus for a great deal of time and work given to the boats. The acquisition of the sculling boats is going to be a great help in build- ing up rowing talent among the younger boys. The next objective is to raise $300 to get new skins fitted on the present lapstreak fours and when that is achieved rowing will be established once more. Page Twenty-Two

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Brentwood College Magazine The most consistent field in the Colts was Sunderland, who caught every- thing ' that came near him. Though this review may sound somewhat critical, the general impression made by the First XI. was that they were a sound side with plenty of cricket in them. As nine of them will be back next year, the prospects for 1939 are distinctly good. Colours were awarded to A. Gillespie, P. Hinton, D. Holmes and D. Wilby. Perhaps the outstanding exhibition of cricket on the Brentwood ground this season was Robinson ' s captaincy of the St. George ' s XI. A fine lesson in tactics and leadership for any school-boy captain. CRICKET CHARACTERS A. K. Johnston: (Captain) He should remember that the onerous duties of a captain on the field include a keen watch being kept on the fielding positions of his side, and that encouragement of good fielding, by any individual, aids the corporate efforts and maintains the morale of the side. He would do well to pattern himself on two excellent examples of Captaincy which were evident in two respective school matches this 1 season. His batting, on the whole, was disappointing, owing to his lack of patience, which, at times, had a demoralizing effect on the side. His bowling has rather gone off, mainly because he is tryng to do too much with the ball, and not remembering that it is length that counts. A good field in any position. R. C. Field: He has become a much steadier bat; he has helped the side several times, though perhaps he has not made many runs, he has stayed there and shown the rest of the side that the bowling is not so difficult if you take your time. His bowl- ing, though erratic at times, has been helpful, however, he must lemember that a fast ball outside the off stump is a very valuable one. A keen and energetic field. A. Gillespie: A useful all-round cricketer. He must be careful however to choose the right ball to hit, as he has been out to silly shots several times this season. His bowling was very useful early in the season, but of late he has been trying to out- wit the opposing batsman, instead of bowling a length, which he can do. A good field in any position. P. Hinton: The most improved cricketer in the team. He has, by his determination, developed into a very useful bat, and has saved his side on many occasions. He has learnt the lesson, Wait and the runs will come. He must always remember this old saying. A good field, which again, he has achieved by determination. He has caught some very fine catches. D. Holmes: As a bat he has possibilities, but he must come out to the bowling more forcibly. When he has done this, he has made good shots and run s. He is too inclined to get forced back, and back, until he knocks his wicket down. As a wicket-keeper he has not come on as one had hoped, he must concentrate more on what is happening, and not get upset with himself when he misses something. He would do well to remember that it is better to stand back and have an easier chance of catching catches, than standing up with the hope of stumping someone. D. Wilby: He should develop into a very useful bat when he learns to get his right foot across more quickly, also not to be tempted by that dangerous ball outside the off stump, and to be careful with regard to the placing of his shots on the leg- side. He must remember that one run is more valuable than a six, if you get caught the next ball trying to hit another six. A fair field, needs to be quicker on his feet, and to make a determined effort to stop any ball near him. Page Twenty-Four