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

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Brentwood College Magazine RUGBY FOOTBALL— 1938-1939 Characters D. HOLMES (Captain) , Forward: A greatly improved player, especially as a scrummager. Much better on the line out. On the whole captained the side well. At times he seemed unable to gather his forces together though he always set a good example to the side by his own honest hard work. A. K. JOHNSTON (Vice-Captain) , Stand-off half: He played some inspired games at times, and kept his outsides up to the mark. His tackling greatly improved, but place-kicking went off, though he helped the side very considerably with his touch finding. P. IZARD, Forward: He developed into quite a good hooker. He was always well up in all the rushes, and tackled hard. He is still inclined to kick the ball too hard in a dribble. A. W. GILLESPIE, Scrum-half : A most valuable member of the side, who could always be re- lied on to go all out until the end of the game. His defense and touch kicking was greatly improved. Very useful place kick. W. BlBEE, Forward: A very useful forward in the loose, but must learn to take his part in the loose scrums, and remember that forwards who hang about outside the scrum get in the way of the outsides and spoil their chances. A. BROWN, Centre Three-Quarter : A very keen and hard working outside. He is inclined to miss tackling his man by getting out of position; must remember to take the man nearest to him by going towards him and not to be caught standing still. Useful kick. J. CLARKE. Forward: Improved steadily all through the season to become one of the best forwards in the side. His work in the lineout was very good. Must try to control the ball more closely when dribbling. D. WlLBY, Forward: A much improved player, who must remember that loose scrums are a very important phase in the game. Always well up in the dribbles. Handling improved. D. GALUSHA, Forward: A very hard-working player. On occasions his lack of grasp of the rules got both himself and his side into trouble. J. SHIELDS, Wing Three-Quarter : He has developed into a very useful outside, now that he has learned the wisdom of going out and for the corner. Good tackle. Handling good. I. GILLESPIE, Full Back: Started the season very poorly in this position. Was tried as a three-quarter but he lacked the speed. Towards the end of the season went to full-back again, then seemed to take a new lease of life and to regain confidence in himself, and played very well in his old position. Good place kick. W. A. MACASKILL, Forward: By honest and keen hard work earned a place for himself in the side. He has the makings of a very useful forward. J. A. ANGUS, Forward: Was tried at centre three-quarter but this place did not suit him. He is now developing into a very keen and hard-working forward. He must not forget to shove until the ball is out of the scrum. Good hands. J. MARTIN, Centre Three-Quarter : He should develop into a very sound outside when he learns to watch the ball and not the man. Has a ver y useful idea of an opening. Handling weak. Defense nee]ds more determination. The following played for the first XV on various occasions: D. Woodcroft, J. Whittall, A. Macdonald, R. E. Pooley, G. Milligan, G. Hotham. ( Colours.) [Page Thirteen]

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Brentwood College Magazine Brentwood College vs. Shawnigan Lake School (Lost — 11-19) In this important match we were once again defeated by our perennial rivals, though the defeat was somewhat mitigated by the fact that for the first time in four years we crossed the Shawnigan line, scoring eleven points in all. Shawnigan opened the scoring with a fine run to the corner, and shortly afterwards converted another try. We retaliated with a goal before the whistle blew, making the score 8-5 against us at half time. Early in the second half we scored another try, and for a short time the game was tied at 8 all. ' Shawnigan soon broke away again, and by the time the final whistle blew was 8 points in the lead. They crossed our line five times and converted twice; we crossed theirs three times and converted only once. (Home.) Brentwood College vs. University School (Lost— 3-13) We made our customary bad start, and were unable to halt their early onslaught. We were the weaker side, and managed to score only once, in the first half. The weather was atrocious, and the heavy rain made this game less enjoyable than most. (Away.) Brentwood College vs. St. George ' s (Draw — 6-6) Ref. J. Woodward. This was a most exciting game. St. George ' s began the scoring with two trys in the first half and despite repeated thrusts We were unable to decrease their lead of six before the half-time whistle blew. Sustained effort in the second half won us an unconverted try. Later we were awarded a penalty kick, which was worth another three points to us, bringing the score to six all, where it stayed until the end of the game. (Away.) Brentwood College vs. University School (Lost— 6-24) Ref. K. W. Symons. Varying our usual procedure, we made the first points and enjoyed a brief lead. But soon their threes hit thei r stride and repeatedly crossed our line. We managed to get one more try, in the latter part of the first half. In spite of the uneven score, the game was fast and open, and the spectators were treated to some excellent rugby. (Home.), Brentwood College vs. St. George ' s (Lost — 0-8) Ref. K. W. Symons. One of the hardest fought games of the season. After holding St. George ' s to a draw on their grounds, the Brentwood XV was loath to admit defeat on the home field, and struggled to the end to change the lead which St. George ' s had established in the first half. The Brentwood three quarters were not quite fast enough to make the final break through the opposing defence, so that in spite of much feeding from the Brentwood pack, the score remained at 8-0, in St. George ' s favour. (Home.) JUNIOR RUGBY The Colts team, under the Captaincy of John Fraser, had a fairly success- ful season, though it hardly maintained the standard it set itself last year. Of the five matches played, three were won and two lost. RESULTS : Brentwood Colts vs. — Shawnigan : Lost 8-6 University Lost 19-0 Fairbridge Won 26-0 University Won 11-6 St. Michael ' s Won 34-3 [ Page Twelve]

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Brentwood College Magazine TENNIS A large section of the school took a keen interest in tennis during the summer term, and in spite of frequent interruptions due to rain, all three courts were in almost constant use. Among the seniors, Wiebenson and A. Gillespie, the finalists in the Open Singles, displayed a higher standard of play than has been seen at Brentwood for many years. It was unfortunate that neither was able to enter any Junior Provincial tournaments, as either one would have made a showing of which we should have been proud. Several other seniors showed considerable ability, so that the tournaments were keenly contested in all rounds. Sufficient enterprise and enthusiasm was evident in the Junior section to promise useful players in the future. RESULTS: Senior Singles — W. Wiebenson; Senior Doubles — A. Gillespie and I. Gillespie; Junior Singles — E. Sunderland; Junior Doubles — Stephens and Worsley. House Matches: Singles — I. Gillespie (L) defeated Clarke (U) ; W. Wiebenson (U) defeated A. Gillespie (L) ; Doubles — A. Gillespie and I. Gillespie (L) defeated Milligan and Wiebenson (U). BADMINTON Badminton kept its place as the school ' s most popular indoor game, and under Mr. Hinck ' s leadership a team was developed that gave a good account of itself in matches against the local club. Three doubles teams from the school entered the Vancouver Island tourna- ment, Wilby, D., and Milligan reaching the semi-finals. Three boys also en- tered the Junior Singles; one of them, A. Gillespie, reached the semi-final round. RESULTS: Senior singles — Wilby, D. ; Senior doubles — Wilby, D., and Milligan. House Matches: I. Gillespie (L) defeated E. Foot (U) ; Wilby, D. (L) defeated Milligan (U) ; Johnston, A., and Foot (U) defeated Gillespie, A., and Wilby, D. (L) . Of the two matches that were played against the Brentwood Club, the first was lost, 3-4; the second resulted in a draw. SQUASH This year saw a distinct revival of squash-racquets in the school. Of the many boys who took an interest in the game, several developed into quite clever, thoughtful players. For the first time in recent years the school was in a posi- tion to engage in four- or six-man team matches without calling on the Staff for assistance. H. Rogers and J. Martin gained experience by entering the Vancouver Island closed championship, which was played on the courts of the Sussex Squash Club in Victoria. RESULTS: Senior Championship — I. Gillespie; Junior Championship, D. Todd. House Match: Gil- lespie, I. (L) defeated J. Martin (U) ; Holmes, D. (L) defeated P. Hinton (U) ; Todd. D. (L) defeated W. Wiebenson (U). [ Page Fourteen]