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

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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

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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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JUNIOR COLTS The Junior Colts had a very lean season but by the end of it were coming to terms with the opposition. Their principal weaknesses were in lack of determination to gain and keep pos- session of the ball, incisiveness and, of course, experience. The forwards often played well together and gave a good account of themselves against heavier packs; there was certainly a fair share of the ball from tight scrums. But outside, apart from Mc- Martin there was very little punch, except for the spasmodic solo effort. This points to another common fault, no backing up; with correction of the latter and a sense of urgency in going for the loose ball the balance could have been tipped in our favour in the last two games of the season. It is to be hoped that with the change of rule, allowing anybody under 15, whatever weight, to play, and with several members of the side remaining next year, the team will emerge from the doldrums. The following played for the team: McMartin, Stewart, T., Pinch, Pocock, Boulton, D., Mutter, Maxam, Winter, Boyd, Grundy, Arnoldi, P., Williams, G., Liggett, Angus, MacLennan, Peter, Wilkinson, R., Pite, Wallick, Barnsley. B. K. Clark 29