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

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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

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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 B. Harvey: A fair bat, he must learn to come out to the ball with more determination, and to wait for the runs to come. A fair field, must make up his mind to get behind the ball no matter how fast it is going. I. Gillespie: A useful cricketer, at present lacking in enthusiasm. He must not try and hit the cover off every ball he gets. A useful change bowler, who is learning that length counts more than anything. A sound held, but very slow on his feet. G. Wilby: He has ability but little determination. He must make up his mind that he he can, and will, make runs. Safe field, but at present too slow. H. Rogers: He has the makings of a useful bat, but he must try very hard to get out of his bad shots, especially on the off. An improved field but he must meet the ball, and get behind it. A. Brown: A young forcing bat, who was rather out of his class, but he should have gained experience which will be useful in the years to come. A fair field, he must move more quickly to the ball, also try and stay on his feet when he throws in. G. Hotham: A very fair batter who is learning to pick out the right ball to hit. He must try and improve his defense. A useful field, but he must throw in more quickly. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. VICTORIA C.C. Played on May 7th, at Brentwood — Lost Victoria C.C. — Sparks, b Johnston 2 Mitchell, c Johnston, b Wilby D 6 Austin, b Gillespie A iO Moore, injured 4 Grant, b Gillespie 1 39 Moffat, l.b.w. Johnston 1 Ley, b Johnston 32 Ford, b Gillespie 1 0 Tyhurst, b Gillespie 1 0 Morton, b Gillespie A 0 Lethaby, not out 7 Extras 1 1 Brentwood College — Johnston, b Sparks Holmes, b Moffat Gillespie A., b Moffat Wilby D., b Sparks Field, c Austin, b Ford Gillespie I., b Ford Wilby G., b Ley Rogers, b Ford Harvey, not out Clarke, st Tyhurst, b Ford. Hinton, b Ford - Extras 4 3 0 0 0 27 0 0 16 0 4 6 Total 113 Total 60 Bowling: Gillespie I., 3 for 23; Gillespie A., 2 for 19; Johnston, 3 for 36; Wilby D., 1 for 22; Field, 0 for 2. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE Played on May 21st, at University School — Sproule, c Hinton, b Johnston 18 Huff, c b Johnston 2 Young, b Gillespie A 6 Thorne, b Gillespie A 22 Field, c Hinton, b Gillespie A 2 Hicks, run out - 10 Boate, b Gillespie A 1 Everett, c Wilby G., b Johnston 5 Massey, c b Gillespie 1 10 Craig, c b Gillespie A 5 Ireland, not out 1 Extras 7 Total 89 Bowling: Gillespie A., 5 for 23; Joh vs. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL University School — Lost Brentwood College — Holmes, c Sproule, b Huff 6 Johnston, c Massey, b Thorne 22 Field, b Huff 2 Wilby D., b Sproule 1 Gillespie I., l.b.w., Thorne 0 Gillespie A., c Sproule, b Huff 17 Rogers, b Thorne 0 Hinton, run out 2 Wilby G., b Huff 6 Harvey, b Thorne 0 Hotham, not out 2 Extras 3 Total 61 , 3 for 24; Gillespie I., 1 for 14. Page Twenty-Five