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

Page 27 text:

Brentwood College Magazine RACES SENIOR SCULLING — After some very close races, Hotham defeated Pooley in the finals, Whittall having been eliminated, in the semi-finals. JUNIOR SCULLING — The competition was keen in the Junior event also, E. Denton defeating P. Holmes in the finals. HOUSE RACE — Hotham ' s victory of one and a half lengths over A. Johnston was the major upset of the rowing season. The time was good despite wind and rough water. This victory added five points to the total score of the Lower House. Summary of InteivHouse Competitions The keen and enthusaistic interests taken in all House events was a feature of the year. Rugby: The teams were evenly matched, most of the forward strength being with the Upper House, while in the backfield the Lower House had the advantage. The game was hard fought, and the result remained in doubt right up to the minute of the final whistle, which found the Lower House leading, with the score 6-3. Cricket: A year ago the Lower House won the cricket by a margin of only three runs. This year the score was even closer, and tells its own story of the most exciting match of the year. Lower House, 92; Upper House, 91. Sports: The tables were turned on Sports Day when, with a total score of 54, the Upper House carried the meet by a margin of ten points. To A. Johnston, winner of the Victor Ludorum, goes much of the credit for this win. The racquet sports were a complete victory for the Lower House. Badmin- ton, 3-1; squash-racquets, 3-0; tennis, 2-1. The water sports were the last of the year. The Upper House gained 5 points in the sailing, but the rowing and swimming events were taken by the Lower House. Shooting: A victory for the Upper House, the team scoring 1687 against 1655. The Inter-House Cup was presented to the Captain of the Lower House on Speech Day. [Page Twenty-Five]

Page 26 text:

Brentwood College Magazine Once again we were privileged to be of assistance to the local Sea Scout Troop, providing them with leadership during the year, and having them share some of our activities. A keenly contested badminton match, with a win for the college Scouts, was a feature of this co-operation. The Royal visit gave us an opportunity to aid the Victoria Scouts in lining the streets during the procession. Munger represented the troop at the Interna- tional camp held in Beacon Hill Park during the celebrations. With the advent of summer, tracking and outdoor meetings on the point were popular. On several occasions we cooked our evening meal in the open, and enjoyed a late dip in the sea. The tuck-shop was well taken care of by Stephens, Worsley, Nairn, Whittall and Fleming, who earned a modest sum for the memorial organ-fund. J. H. GREER, Troop Scribe. SEVERAL meetings took place during the Lent term, under the direction of the Captain of Rowing, G. A. Hotham, to discuss plans for the year. They were attended by enthusiasts from all sections of the school, and it was decided to continue to develop the sport along the lines adopted by F. Angus and R. Field, the committee of the previous year. In order that the rowing club should continue as a self-supporting unit, a fee of five dollars was imposed on new members, while those who already belonged to the club paid a three dollar subscription. Approximately eighty dollars was collected in this way, and is now on deposit in the school bank, to be used as rowing needs demand. Beginners were coached in fundamentals by the Headmaster, the coach boat being used for this purpose. The next step was to the two old singles, and later, when a certain degree of proficiency had been acquired, the two new single sculls were available for use. The reconditioning of the valuable fours for the use of the 1st and 2nd Crews was suggested by Hotham and agreed to by the Headmaster when it be- came apparent that Crews capable of putting them to good use had developed. Considerable work was required to refit the fours, but within two weeks of the start the first was in the water, to be followed by the second within the next fortnight. Most of the work was done by Hotham, Bibee, P ' ooley L, and Galusha, all members of the Crews. Other Crew members were: A. Johnston, P. Izard, J. Martin, and S. Angus. E. Foot took the place of Izard during the latter part of the season. [Page Tivenly-Four]

Page 28 text:

Brentwood College Magazine The Christmas Concert THE usual Christmas entertainment was held in the gymnasium on Satur- day, Dec. 1 7th, and was attended by the customary loyal crowd of parents and friends of the school. The first part of the programme consisted of a series of sketches, contributed by each form in the school, and varying from historic tragedy to purest buf- foonery. The most popular piece was undoubtedly Once Again Assembled Here, a skit adapted from Punch, on a masters ' meeting. Though it was a disappointment that Milligan was unable to play the part of the headmaster, congratulations are due to Mr. Osier, who stepped into his place at the last moment and gave a most finished performance. Of considerable interest was the old Mumming Play of King George and the Turkish Knight, done by Grade VIII.; while Grade X. gave a splendid performance of the Mad Hatter ' s Tea-Party. The second half of the programme was of a more serious nature, with Christmas as its central idea. It opened with a ringing of hand bells, on which some of the familiar Christmas tunes were played. Then came a short scene of the shepherds and the angels, adapted from the Coventry Nativity Play; this was followed by a scene depicting the journeying of the three Kings towards Bethle- hem and the final tableau showed Kings and Shepherds grouped before the entrance to the stable, while carols were sung. The complete programme is given below. God Save the King 1. Scene from Henry VIII. Grade XI. 2. Routine - „. Grade IX. 3. Jerry Writes a Play Grade XI. 4. A Mad Tea-Party . Grade X. 5. ' Beards - Grade XII. 6. King George and the Turkish Knight Grade VIII. 7. Once Again Assembled Here Grade XIII. Intermission 8. Christmas Bells — Wenceslas, Nowell ! Nowell!, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, O Come, All Ye Faithful, 9. Carols The Choir [Page Twenty-Six]