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

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Brentwood College Magazine THE cricket season of 1 9 39 was the most successful which the school has had for many years. We had a side which was exceptionally strong in batting, though it failed to make scores which did it justice in some of the most important matches, owing to over-anxiety. The bowling was fair: there were plenty of bowlers in the side, but no one, with the possible exception of A. Gillespie, who was really difficult to play. After a poor start, the team developed into a really good fielding side, inspired by the example of Johnston, Holmes and Hinton. Much credit is due to Captain Levien and Mr. Hincks for their careful coaching and to Johnston for his excellent captaincy of the team, especially in the latter part of the term. The new nets with their wooden wickets were a great success and should be a valuable asset to Brentwood cricket for many years. CRICKET— 1939 Characters A. K. JOHNSTON (Captain) : There is a marked improvement in the way that he has captained the side, especially in the field, with the result the fielding of the side has greatly improved. His bowling changes have been well thought out. He is a good bat, who lacks the restraint which a captain should have, to set a sound example to his side. His bowling has not be ( en so successful this season, but he has several useful bowlers to fall back on. An ex- cellent field in any position. A. GILLESPIE (Vice Captain) : A very useful all round cricketer. His batting especially has improved by his honest endeavor to do what he has been told. Useful bowler, though at times inclined to bowl short of a length. Very good field. D. HOLMES : A very much improved bat, who hits the ball hard, and has developed some very nice scoring shots. Very good deep field. [Page Fifteen]

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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]

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Brentwood College Magazine P. HlNTON: A slow, but useful, batsman who has at times helped to break down the bowling by his patience. A very keen field. D. WlLBY: Has considerable ability as a bat, who has not come off this season. He is far too inclined to nibble at balls outside his off stump. Slow left hand bowler who has broken up several partnerships. Very keen and useful field at point. I. GILLESPIE: A very hard hitting bat. who has made some useful scores. His defense is im- proving. A sound swing bowler who will be most helpful to the side when he learns to control it, and to bowl to his field. Very good field. A. BROWN: A greatly improved bat, who, now that he is going out to the ball, is developing shots all round the wicket. Is improving as a wicket-keeper, but is still too inclined to snatch at the ball. J. A. ANGUS: An improving left-hand bat with several good scoring shots, his defense is at present weak. Should develop into a useful medium off spin bowler. Very fair field, who is improving. A. MACDONALD: As a bat he is slowly improving. Has the makings of a good bowler, when he overcomes his match nervousness. Good field. G. WlLBY: His batting has not come up to the promise of last season, needs to be more deter- mined to overcome his bad shots. Very slow in the field. Fair change bowler. J. M. McCLEAN: Has made a great effort to improve his batting and has come on consider- ably. Slow in the field. Must make up his mind to get his body in front of the ball. The following also played for the 1st XI: H. Rogers and C. Stewart. ( Colours.) CRICKET NOTES BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. VICTORIA CRICKET CLUB Played on May 6th at Brentwood — Lost Victoria C. C. — Treherne, run out 1 Pudney, b Macdonald 22 Moffat, b Gillespie A. 32 Saxton-White, c Brown, b Gill I 30 E. P. Gillespie, b Gillespie A 1 Barber-Starkey, not out 8 Jones, not out 10 Collett, run out 0 Moore | Macdonald I. ! Tyhurst l r Did not bat Pennington J Extras 4 Mr. Ellis ' XI. — Rev. Comley, b Gillespie I 16 Mr. Ellis, b Gillespie A 2 Mr. C. Jones, b Gillespie A 2 Mr. D. Mills, b Gillespie A 0 Mr. Kitson, l.b.w. Johnston 2 MacLean, run out 2 Mr. G. C. Grant, l.b.w. Gillespie 1 6 Mr. Taylor, b Gillespie I 0 Mr. Osier, not out 14 Oliver, c Johnston, b Gillespie I. 8 Hammersley, run out 4 Extras 0 Brentwood College — Holmes D., b Macdonald 0 Hinton, b Pudney 7 Wilby D., b Macdonald ....... 2 Johnston, c Macdonald, b Pudney 15 Gillespie A., c Pudney, b Jones 3 Wilby G., b Moore 10 Gillespie I., b Moffatt 17 Angus I., bw Moffatt 2 Brown, b Macdonald - 0 Rogers, b Macdonald 0 Macdonald, b Macdonald I. 0 Stewart, not out 0 Extras 4 60 Brentwood College — Holmes D., b Mr. Taylor 24 Hinton, c Kitsen, b Mills 7 Wilby D., run out 3 Johnston A., b Mr. Jones 17 Gillespie A., c Rev. Comley, b Mr. Ellis.. 12 Wilby G., c Rev. Comley, b Mr. Ellis...... 13 Gillespie I., b Mr. Ellis 4 Brown, b Mills 4 Rogers, c Mr. Osier, b Mills 4 Macdonald, l.b.w. Kitsen 9 Stewart, not out 11 Extras 23 Total (for 6) 108 Total Bowling: Macdonald, 1 for 3; Gillespie I., 1 for 19; Gillespie A, 2 for 34. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. MR. ELLIS ' XI Played on May 13th at Brentwood — Won Total 56 Total 131 Bowling: Gillespie A, 3 for 5; Gillespie I., 4 for 38; Johnston, 1 for 9. [Page Sixteen]