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

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Port Alberni H.S Oak Bay H.S Lake Cowichan H.S. 19 14 9 3 3 6 Played 19 Won 12 Drawn 2 Lost 5 179 For 3rd XV The Third XV won only one of their games, but their con- tribution to the school Rugby was considerable. Several mem- bers of the team had, by the end of the season, gained promotion to the 1st and 2nd XV ' s, including some who had not played Rugby before coming to Brentwood. A school as small as ours suffers at the 3rd XV level when playing opponents who have greater resources, but even in defeat the team played with great spirit. The Captain in most of the games was Robert McVicar. As befits a converted No. 8 he was very active in the loose play, but was not always happy with his new position of hooker. He led a very strong pack of forwards, several of whom should be fighting for places in the 1st XV next year. Pybus, Wolfe-Milner, Smith, Conklin and Wade Cripps all gave sterling displays in the set scrums and line-outs. In the back row Milne, Ohman, and Calverly were destructive and quite mobile. Miles Dobson played scrum-half until his promotion to ' A ' group when he was replaced by White. Both played well, but were unable to find a successful partner at outside half. Whiffln and Ohman were tried in this position, but neither looked at ease. De Roos and Mark Stone played centre but showed a ten- dency to leave their opposite numbers too much room in which to move. Mitchell, Hayes and John Earnshaw on the wings made the most of limited chances. At fullback Dai Williams was al- ways cool, and his place-kicking a study in concentration. Others who played were Collison, Cullen, Haddrell, Magnuson, O ' Brien, Dave Stone and Tansley. Shawnigan L 24-0 N. Saanich L 5-0 Oak Bay W 39-0 Shawnigan L 21-0 N. Shore L 8-5 I. R. Ford 27

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2nd XV Because of the responsibility to supply the 1st XV with players at any time, the task of maintaining consistency and re- cording a successful season is always a difficult one with this team. However, this year has proved rather exceptional, for not only did they fulfill their commitment to the senior side but also finished with an impressive playing record. Much of the credit for this must go to Karl Fischer, Captain, and Jim Crowe, pack leader, who between them demanded team effort, and main- tained a high standard of performance. The morale of the team was always at a high point, and had the desired effect of making the 1st XV play to the maxi- mum, or alternatively be demoted. Dahl, Rollins, Graham, Cripps, and Berry were all products of the 2nd XV. Several other players were called upon to fill gaps through injury, and all gave creditable performances. It would be difficult to single out individuals for mention, for they were very much a team — this spirit will undoubtedly serve the school well next year. Congratulations to all who repre- sented the 2nd XV as follows: — Cooper, Scott-Moncrieff, I., Morkill, Mitchell, Harkema, Dobson, Fischer, Crowe, Aikins, Stone, M., Ohman, King, Garbutt, Moss, Arnoldi, Stothert, Feigl, Marlin, Stewart, Hobbs, Gregg. PERFORMANCE Opposition For Against Cowichan H.S 19 0 Shawnigan L.S 6 11 Qualicum S 9 0 North Shore 3 3 University S 13 3 Shawnigan L.S 14 6 St. George ' s 3 0 University S 6 13 Qualicum S 5 5 St. George ' s 5 8 Victoria H.S 11 3 Shawnigan L.S 3 11 University S 19 3 Cowichan R.F.C 5 15 Oak Bay H.S 5 0 Cowichan H.S 9 8 26

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COLTS XV This was a disappointing season for the team. With a fair share of talent available, the team generally failed to make the most of it, and lost most of their games as a result. Against the other independent schools they usually began by playing well, and then later allowed themselves to lapse. However, twice they showed their best form: once against University School, at home, when they almost won a game which finally went 5 - 3 against them; and against St. George ' s, also at home, when they won 6-5. In the other games, the team lacked cohesion; one day the forwards would play well, the next the backs would. This in- consistency, coupled with often half-hearted tackling, did much to produce their poor showing in points for and against. The backs were often too slow to the ball or ball-carrier, and many tries were scored against them. They saw the ball moved quickly and dangerously from man to man, but they did not learn quickly enough from their defeats. Those joining the heavier teams next season must take heed of this year ' s lessons in ball-handling and tackling, and try to apply them. Bryan Scott-Moncrieff proved an able captain, and Masson showed greater spirit and fire after his transfer to the back-row of the pack, where he led it well. E. J. Dally