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

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place at the right time. A very capable jumper with fine hands. Unless he puts on weight he must consider blind side next year. An excellent tackier. skip stothert (Wing Forward, Captain) A remarkable year both as Captain and player. He completed the trio in the back row — equally as slow but equally as aggressive. The fine defensive record of the team is due in no small part to their efforts. Skip has led this team by example — always looking for the ball and making good use of it. Probably the most injured player in the history of the game. Has a tendency to bury his head when the play is on the blind side. His leadership will be missed. darwin watt (Prop) A late arrival to the 1st XV. Was always on the fringe, but not until he made the team did we see him at his best. A solid scrum player who was adept at ripping the ball clear. Must shed a few pounds next year to increase his mobility. doug paterson (2nd Row) Made two appearances in the 1st XV as prop. Did a remarkable job for such an inexperienced player. A very strong forward who is most industrious. Must work on his speed. The best of Doug has yet to be seen. Excellent line-out man, but he must turn his body to ensure good ball. clint cripps (Prop) Experienced, strong, and mobile. He has applied himself to the position and consequently has helped his hooker and jumper to consolidate and make good ball. Extremely quick for a forward — ■ has scored many times with his backing up. mike hall (Hooker) Came from 3rd XV to 1st XV as a prop. Learned the art of hooking remarkably quickly and stole far more than he lost during the year. Another quick forward who is always on the loose ball, probably the most improved forward in the School. His lack of height and weight in supporting the jumper at the front of the line, must be compensated by cheekiness. cam Gardiner (Prop) Another product of Colts rugby who handles the transition to senior football with ease. Inclined to be slower than the remainder of the pack, but a leader, in piling into loose rucks. Unfortunate injury late in the season — the best, however, has not yet been seen of Cam — could be a great forward next year. arne dahl (2nd Row) He realized some of his great potential this year. Again gave the team 80% of the ball from line-outs. Extremely mobile and very strong. Suspicion that he does not always push in the tights. Should convert to No. 8 in senior football — he is un- questionably International material. glen hughes (2nd Row) Colts to 1st XV. Had many fantastic games this year. As the season progressed he became stronger, faster and certainly more knowledgeable. The School will look to him for leadership in this department next year. Another who is suspected of not always pushing in the tight. 27

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randy ho warth (Full Back) Randy has made tremendous strides this season — after a nervous start has developed into an accom- plished footballer. Good hands, sound tackier — must concentrate on kicking and positional sense. Has made the man in very success- fully this year. dean sawyer (Wing) One of the top try scorers. Extremely quick off the mark and very dangerous close to the line. He must concen- trate on his tackling and cross kicking next year. Has learned to cover his backs. john Mitchell (Centre) Has shown incredible improvement this year. Prolific points scorer — top try scorer, and 2nd in the goal kicking department. His power and speed have made him one of the most dangerous centres ever at Brentwood. Inclined to be lazy in defence, but has a great future in the game if he continues. don tansley (Centre) Converted to this position from full back with remarkable success. A good link but still capable of making breaks. His greatest strength is his tackling. Must rate as the finest tackier seen for many, many years. The tremendous defensive record of the team has been mainly due to his influence and example. Has a tendency to pass a little high. craig davidson (Wing) From Colts to 1st XV in one year. Lacks the pace generally associated with his position, but compensated for this deficiency with his brilliant tackling and covering. Through hard work he now has a fair cross kick. Must realize that putting the ball in the line-out correctly is as important as any other part of wing play. dai Williams (Outside Half) Dai has enjoyed his best season at Brent- wood. A very gifted footballer, who has saved the side on many occasions with his educated feet. He reads a rugby game remarkably well for one so young. He must decide to come up and tackle, and that his job is not finished once he has passed the ball. Top place kicker in the side. mark stone (Scrub Half) In his first full season at this position. Developed into the best scrum half we have seen at School. Strong in defence, an excellent passer and the creator of the back division. He has nursed his forwards and backs and is as good a 9th Forward as you could hope to find. Inclined to ignore the blind side on occasions. bard haddrell (Wing Forward) Despite his lack of speed he gave ulcers to many opposition outside halves. Scored many tries close to the line and did an excellent job at the back of the line. Extremely aggressive and strong, and inclined to be a street fighter on occasions. mike ohman (No. 8) Has given great service in this position. Again inclined to be slow, but has an uncanny knack of being in the right 26

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2nd XV Despite the influx of many players of limited experience and some with no experience at all, they have produced some remarkable rugby. Some of the success of the 1st XV must reflect on these players, for there was never any doubt that the majority would have equipped themselves well at the highest grade, and this is a comforting thought for all concerned. A 2nd XV is always subject to calls for players, and consequently it is difficult to obtain any continuity, and extremely heartbreaking at times. However, they have remained in the best of spirits, and in the second half of the season were only beaten once. It is interesting to note that in all but one game that was lost, they were never beaten by more than three points. Many of these players will be filling 1st XV spots next season, and if their efforts and enthusiasm this year have been any criteria, the School will be well represented in 1967-68. bill lewis (Full Back) A much improved player, his positional play is suspect at times and he must cultivate a left foot. However, his handling has been excellent and he cannot be faulted on his defence. 28