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

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Brentwood College Magazine Brentwood College vs. Victoria College (Lost — 14-8) A fast three-quarter line, and fighting loose forwards, proved too tough an assignment for our lighter, yet well-balanced school side. Fricker, opposing wing three-quarter, scored the most points of the ma tch — three unconverted trys. Lucas also scored a goal for the opposition. Angus and Ian Gillespie, school centre and fullback, respectively, scored our only points. Angus, after a clever piece of interception, raced half the length of the field for a try which Gillespie converted. Just prior to the final whistle, Gillespie scored with a lengthy penalty kick. (Away.) Brentwood College vs. St. George ' s {Vancouver) (Lost— 8-3) Our opponents scored practically immediately after the opening whistle. Grieg, a St. George ' s wing three-quarter, completing a fine run to score at the corner flag. The try was not converted. It was only a matter of minutes before Maitland, St. George ' s captain, crossed our line to score a try which Grieg converted. During the final half many excellent three- quarter movements were executed by both sides, but magnificent tackling prevented any further scoring until, a few seconds before the final whistle, Eglese, school wing, went over the line after a long run. The try was unconverted. (Home.) Brentwood College vs. The University School (Lost— 3-0) Both teams were very evenly matched on this occasion. Play was seriously handicapped by poor ground conditions which made open rugger quite impossible. The first half went scoreless. Midway through the second half, Thorne, for University, executed a subtle break- away to win the only score of the day. Captain Dobbie did an excellent job refereeing this match. (Away.) Brentwood College vs. H.M.S. Caradoc (Lost— 8-6) A strong team of very keen Navy players took the measure of the school side on this occasion and came out on top in a very closely contested match. Most of the players from the ship were Welsh and displayed a thorough knowledge of the game. The Navy opened the scoring with a swift movement of the threes. The school side stepped into stride and retaliated a few moments later resulting in a tie score at half time. The second period pro- duced some interesting bits of rugger, both sides playing hard until the final whistle. Many of the finer points of the game were revealed to the members of the school side in suggestions which were made by the more experienced Navy players. (Home.) Brentwood College vs. The University School (Won— 13-0) This fixture bore more than usual significance since each side had marked up a win in previous encounters this season. It was an unfortunate circumstance which prevented the University captain ' s appearance on the field. Shields scored the opening points after receiving the ball from Angus. The attempted conversion failed. A very brilliant play was executed soon after by the school threes. The ball had been passed to Angus, who kicked it over the head of the opposing fullback, regained possession and passed to Begert, who scored. Later in the game, Angus scored a well-earned try which Ian Gillespie converted. Despite the score, the match proved one of the most exciting games played throughout the season. (Home.) Brentwood College vs. H.M.C.S. Naden (Won— 14-0) Clarke scored the only points during the first half of this keenly-fought match. Gillespie ii opened the scoring in the second half when he booted a beautiful penalty kick, given against the Navy for obstruction. Strong attacking movements enabled us to score twice more; Clarke and Begert being responsible for the counters. Gillespie ii converted. (Home.) [Page Seventeen )

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Brentwood College Magazine While the Colt XV. were not impressive on the field, due largely to inexperience, the deficiency was made up by the degree of enthusiasm they injected into each effort. Following a scoreless first half, the Lower House XV. played hard to win the annual Inter-House match by 8 to 3 over the Upper House XV. The outcome of this strongly contested match was in doubt until the final whistle. Colours were presented to: Gillespie ii, Angus, Holmes, MacAskill, Mac- donald, Martin, Foot, Whittall and Schinbein. MATCHES Brentwood College vs. Victoria College (Won— 1 1 -8) Considering the fact that we were up against a much heavier side for our first match, our win was a most impressive start for the season. The match was essentially offensive; both sides gaining their points on strong backfield movements. A satisfying finish was effected when, a few minutes before the final whistle, Ian Gillespie raced over the line to break an eight-all deadlock. (Home.) Brentwood College vs. Old Boys (Won — 3 9-0) Despite the fact that the Old Boys displayed their customary muscle and brawn, the School team was really not challenged, as the score would indicate. Although the Old Boys manifested a vigorous fighting spirit, their keen enthusiasm was not sufficient to cope with the well-conditioned and exceptionally smooth- working School XV. (Home.) Brentwood College vs. The University School (Won— 6-5) J. Clarke, towering Brentwood forward, opened the scoring when he plunged over the try line from a line out. Rather than dampen the spirits of our opponents it seemed to bring about the opposite effect. Thorne, the University School skipper and centre three-quarter, showed a fine burst of speed when he ran fifty yards and scord a magnificent try. He was dangerous all afternoon, mainly because of his speed, a factor too devastating for us to cope with. Towards the end of the game, Eglese, Brentwood wing, completed an impressive three- quarter run to score the winning points. (Home.) Brentwood College vs. Shawnigan Lake School (Won — 6-3) This was perhaps our greatest triumph in that we broke a string of eight consecutive defeats. We opened the scoring soon after the start. Eglese, a fast improving wing, received the ball after a clever passing movement and grounded it just inside the corner flag for an unconverted try. Although our attack was functioning beautifully, Fleck, powerful Shaw- nigan captain, relieved the pressure time after time with expert tackling and kicking. After continued thrusts, we were again able to break away. This time, J. A. Angus, promising centre, broke away and scored right between the posts. We were unfortunate in the conversion as the ball narrowly missed one of the uprights. At half time our advantage was 6 to 0. Although both teams were playing a wide open game of rugger, the play never flagged for an instant, so great was the determination of both sides. Shawnigan ' s persistence was finally rewarded when Fleck kicked a penalty. In the dying stages of the match, Fleck almost duplicated the earlier feat when awarded a penalty kick. Fortunately, however, the ball failed to clear the posts as the final whistle brought this most exciting match to its close. (Away.) [ Page Sixteen ]

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Brentwood College Magazine Brentwood College vs. Victoria College (Won — 8-0) The first scoring came when Gillespie ii converted a penalty kick. In the second half, the College backs came very near to scoring, but clever defence turned the tables, and Brentwood took the offensive, penetrating deep into the opposing twenty-five. Near the end, Gillespie i ran through the opposing defence to score between the posts. Gillespie ii converted it. (Home.) Brentwood College vs. St. George ' s (Vancouver) (Draw — 0-0) This match was played at Varsity Stadium as a preliminary to a Varsity match. Angus, playing centre for the school, and Maitland, in the same position for St. George ' s, varied an otherwise defensive match by some excellent break-aways but they were always pulled down just short of their goal. Gillespie ii played a sound defensive game at fullback and was largely responsible for enabling us to bring about a draw. (Away.) RUGBY FOOTBALL— 1939-1940 Characters A. W. GILLESPIE (Captain), Stand-off half: He captained the side very well indeed, always setting an excellent example to his team, both in attack and defence. His tackling and kicking have greatly improved. He is to be congratulated on the splendid results. A. C. T. BROWN (Vice-Captain), Centre Three-Quarter: A keen, hard working player, but variable in his effectiveness. A more careful study of his opponents would help him in his positioning; it is in this that he often fails to tackle his man. Good kick. J. T. CLARKE, Forward: He has led the pack with much success, having kept them together by his fine example. His absence from the side, owing to illness, was very marked in this respect. Very good in the line-out. He must try and learn to control the ball more closely when dribbling. Good pair of hands. L G. GILLESPIE, Full Back : He has been a real tower of strength in his position. There has been a most marked improvement in his positioning and tackling. He could always be relied on to come to the rescue when things went wrong. His place kicking was not so sure as in the past, but this should come back to him. A. MACDONALD, Forward: A useful player who went off in the latter part of the season. His great fault is his inability to position himself quickly enough to get his man. Needs to break faster and proceed on his way in a more direct path; he wastes much energy in not doing so. Very fair scrummager, must get down quicker. Fair in the line-out. J. MARTIN, Forward: A greatly improved player in this position. He is developing into a good break, though at present does not go direct enough to his man and wastes much time and wind as a result. Good in the line-out. Backs up well. I. SHIELDS, Wing Three-Quarter: A disappointing player. He started the season well, but went off, largely due to his apparent certainty of remaining in the side. When he found himself dropped, he bucked up and played better, though he has not come up to his promise of two years ago. A poor kick. His tackling is improving, but his positioning is poor. J. A. ANGUS, Centre Three-Quarter: A very greatly improved player. At times he has made some brilliant openings. Very inclined to get out of position in defence, with the result that he does not get his man. His tackling needs improvement. He must not try to intercept so much; it is dangerous if attempted too often. Kicking quite good. [Page Eighteen]