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

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Brentwood College Magazine THE AEROPLANE CLUB Announcement of the formation of a model aeroplane club met with a considerable amount of enthusiasm, and about twelve boys foregathered in the room beneath the classrooms, which had been placed at their disposal, for discussion and exchange of ideas on construction, type and design. Before very long, there emerged three gas models and eight smaller models, which, in due time, were the object of trial flights from the upper green. That many of them came to grief in the initial stages was not wholly unexpected; however, the needful reconstruction processes would seem to assure the con- tinuance of a club which has tremendous possibilities. i i i THE CAMERA CLUB Not for many years has there been such a lively interest evinced in the field of amateur photography. Increased membership, together with vastly im- proved darkroom facilities and equipment, provided the necessary stimulus which effected the improvement in the standard of work. Apart from the routine business of taking, developing and printing pictures, several members, working in conjunction with the General Science Department, produced most amazing results in their efforts to make a photographic record of the rare phenomena seen through the microscope. These unusual shots when exhibited in the Library on Speech Day, elicited much favourable comment. This new field has great possibilities, and the members of the club should receive every encouragement. THE SCOUT TROOP The Troop started the season ' s activities with one less patrol than in the previous year. Taylor, Fleming, Shields, and Johnston took charge of the respective patrols, while Stephens, Worsley, and Clarke gave valuable assistance to Mr. BotL the Scoutmaster. Following the customary indoor meetings held during the Christmas term, it was decided to hold outdoor meetings on Wednesday afternoons during the Lent term. These meetings served to provide the necessary opportunities for each Patrol Leader to take out his own patrol with a view to encouraging individual test work of a more practical nature. During the summer term the idea of outdoor meetings proved very popular; the assistants leading Troop and Patrol hikes; supper-cooking parties; and wide-game groups. The annual investiture ceremony was held in the school chapel in early November. [Page Twenty-Nine]

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Brentwood College Magazine The Senior squash cup was retained by last year ' s winner, L Gillespie, after a keenly contested set with Martin, the captain of squash. The Junior cup was won by May 1. The Lower House won the Inter-House match by gaining two victories out of three games played. I. Gillespie (L) won from Martin (U), Woodcroft (L) lost to Wiebenson (U), and Todd (L) won from Clarke (U). i i i BADMINTON Although no outstanding badminton stars were produced this year, the game maintained its customary high level of popularity. The only outside match played resulted in undisputed victory for the visiting team from Victoria. However, some excellent games were witnessed, and the school players gained valuable experience. A. W. Gillespie and Foot represented the school in the annual Vancouver Island tournament held at Victoria, but failed to capture any honours. The Lower House carried away the Inter-House match without great diffi- culty, and thereby secured five points towards the house cup. Keen enthusiasm and competition were evoked by the school tournament, and many fine performances were seen. The results were as follows: Senior Singles — I. Gillespie. Senior Doubles — I. Gillespie and Woodcroft. Junior Singles — Cavenagh. Junior Doubles — Cavenagh and McDougall. i i i ROWING A fair number of boys took up sculling this year, and could be seen on the water almost any afternoon during the late Autumn and during the whole of the long Summer term. There were two fours in evidence from time to time, but, because of lack of real experience, these were not entered in any competition. In the Inter-House sculls, the contestants were quite evenly matched Schinbein (U) won by a narrow margin from Munger (L). Foot defeated Schinbein in open competition to win the Senior sculls, and Opie carried off the Junior trophy by a victory over Elkington. i i i SAILING Sailing encountered some difficulty in getting under way this year because of a shortage of captains. However, it transpired that the art of handling the dinghies was no novelty to some of the new boys; and it was not long before everything was going smoothly. The fleet is now made up of three dinghies of the Frostbite class, and the sailing dinghy Stroma, presented to the school this year by Dr. R. Scott-Moncrieff ( ' 23-24). Several privately-owned boats are also in constant use. After being the object of- keen competition throughout the term, the sailing cup was won by Woodcroft, with Homer-Dixon as his crew. [Page Twenty-Eight]

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Brentwood College Magazine Following the war-time policy of Scouting, we offered our services to the nearest branch of the Red Cross Society and expect to be of some use to its members when the occasion demands. Fleming, aided by Allen, efficiently handled the tuck shop this year and were able to turn over the sum of $40.00 to the Memorial Organ Fund. i i i RIFLE CLUB With P. Holmes as captain this year, the club got off to an excellent start. Both ranges were in use. During the first three months of the new year, some fifteen boys shot in the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association ' s Winter competi- tion, achieving quite satisfactory results. Later, two teams were entered in the Dominion Marksmen Junior Provincial contest, putting up an excellent exhibition which placed them second and third against all other similar teams in British Columbia. The Inter-House shooting resulted in a win for the Upper House. This win netted them the necessary points to win the Mrs. Parr Cup. The Holmes-Nairn Cup for the best all-round shot was awarded to P. Holmes. The results of the competitions were as follows: D.C.R.A. Winter Competition Singles — Wilby. 570X600; Holmes, 567X600; Berry, 559X600; A. W. Gillespie, 553X600; Dennison, 544X600; Fleming, 536X600; White, 535X600. Doubles — Holmes and Wilby. 1 139X1200: Dennison and Gillespie, 1 1 13X1200; Archi- bald and Gibson, 1 1 12X1200; McClean and Calhoun, 1089X1200. Fours — Wilby, Holmes, Gillespie and Berry, 225 0X2400. Dominion Marksmen Provincial Championship No. 1 Team — Holmes, Wilby, Archibald, Dennison and Gillespie, 1421X1500. No. 2 Team — Berry, Gibson, McClean, Calhoun and Cavenagh, 1319X1500. Possible spoons, presented by Eilbeck Wilson — Holmes, Wilby, Archibald. Dominion Marksmen Junior Competition Gold ring: Holmes, Archibald. Gold pin: Holmes, Archibald, Wilby, Gillespie. Silver pin: Holmes, Archibald, Wilby, Gillespie. Bronze pin: Holmes, Archibald, Wilby, Gillespie, Berry. [Page Thirty]