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

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HOPE HOUSE The hunts for illicit goods hidden under floor boards, find- ing a live duck in one ' s bath tub, testing carpenter ' s saw horses before one dared to sit on them . . . these and many other in- teresting features of house life tended to make the last year pass very quickly. Having a top floor which never tired of practical jokes that invariably became unstuck because of the poor sense of humor of a certain house master, a second floor on which boys took at least two full terms to find those others to whom they were most suited as roommates — or companions in mischief — and a ground floor on which everybody seemed to be an ab- solute pillar of integrity , Hope House tended to be a rather interesting community at all times. Due to the generosity of Mrs. Thorn who presented the Common Room with a Hi-Fi and television set, many wet winter evenings were spent rather more pleasantly than they might otherwise have been. We would like here to record our gratitude and wish both herself and Robin a happy and successful stay in England. The House Captain, Karl Fischer, and his right hand man Tom Cooper, are both worthy of a special word of praise for their excellent services to the House throughout the year. I am sure each member of the House will join me in wishing these two young men every success in their new life. T. J. Browne 20

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PRIVETT HOUSE Generally speaking there was a fairly good year for the House. We had a number of ' duds ' but a process of attrition eliminated most of the problem. The boys on the whole adjusted very well, and after some preliminary shifting found their dorms and settled down. The boys are to be commended for their efforts on Sports Day when a goodly number of points were amassed. A number of dormitories deserve praise for their consistent level of tidiness and cleanliness. A painting bug bit part of the House during the Fall term and we were presented with the Chinese red and jet black of Messrs. Stewart and Marlin in dorm nine; the delicate mauve of Messrs. Sisley and Skip Stothert in dorm eleven, while Cohen, Ohman and Mark Stone went over- board with opposite walls of green and yellow. We even had a fishnet ceiling! All this made the House dormitories very much a reflection of the individuality of their occupants. House prefects were: Cooke, Crowe, Greenhalgh, Jamie Martin, Morkill, and Wolfe-Milner, while in the Summer term they were assisted by M. Clarke, Lamb, O ' Donnell, Whiff en in XIC and Kirby, Ragsdale and Pybus of XI A B. I would like to say that the leadership given to the House by Barry Greenhalgh has been most commendable, and to thank him for the standard he set. D. Pope 19

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SPORTS RUGBY— 1st XV With the introduction of the new Rugby Union Laws in May 1964, it was obvious that many of the more traditional approaches to the game needed reviewing. In particular, was the new emphasis on forward mobility and fast creative half- backs. With these objectives the school team began the season, realising there was a tremendous amount of work to be done in all departments. Many difficulties were encountered during the first two months, the most noticeable being inexperience and the failure of the forwards to hunt as one unit. However, as the season progressed the side improved, and although never actu- ally hitting the highlights, these young players gave many credit- able performances. A convincing opening game against the Old Boys de- teriorated into heavy defeats at the hands of Cowichan R.F.C. and Shawnigan L.S., although in the latter the team was un- fortunate to lose two key players at a crucial stage in the game. Nevertheless, it was obvious that the team was lacking the basic ingredients essential for a successful side. After making several changes and placing more and more emphasis on forward mobil- ity there were signs of improvement by Christmas. During this period the team lost matches to University School, Shawnigan L.S., Royal Roads, and North Shore Juniors, and won games against Cowichan H.S., Victoria H.S., Oak Bay H.S. and Port Alberni H.S. After a five week break, they returned with great deter- mination only to be thwarted in an attempt to win against the Independent Schools. Games against Shawnigan L.S., University School, and St. George ' s School were lost by a 6 pt. margin, but earlier defeats were reversed at the expense of Royal Roads and North Shore J uniors. Despite losing the last game of the season, the team finished with their spirits high, in the knowledge that the majority of the players would be returning for one or more years. On the deficit side, the school will be losing Hutchins, Morahan, Martin, Donald, and Greenhalgh, and we say a sin- cere thank you for their efforts over the years. Possibly the sad- dest loss will be that of Barry Greenhalgh who delighted sup- 21