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

Text from Pages 1 - 148 of the 1970 volume:

The BRENTONIAN 1969-1970 3 HONORARY GOVERNORS Capt. J. M. Grant, C.B.E., R.C.N. Ret ' d. A. C. Privett, M.A. Norman R. Whittall BOARD OF GOVERNORS F. Rogers, B.A.Sc, Chairman J. R. Genge, M.A., (Cantab), Vice-Chairman J. A. Angus B. L. Bramall Col. R. 0. Bull P. A. Cherniavsky, B.A.Sc. A. M. C. Kenning J. W. Pitts, B.Eng.,M.B.A. H. R. Stephen H. Richard Whittall F.D. Williams, B.A.,F.C.A. F. G. Winspear, F.C.A., R.I.A., Ll.D., F.R.S.A. M. D. Young, CD., M.A., M.B., Bch., M.R.C.P., F.R.C.P.(c) 4 ACADEMIC STAFF HEADMASTER D. D. Mackenzie, M.A., F.R.S.A. ASSISTANT HEADMASTER T. G. Bunch, B.A. HOUSEMASTERS A. C. Carr, M.A. Senior House, Science R. V. Lironi, B.A. Privett House, Geography, English R. Orr, M.A. Whittall House, French, German D. Pope, B.A. Hope House, History, English N. R. B. Prowse, M.A.Ellis House, History, English J. Boel Bandmaster G. Bombezin, B.A. French, Spanish H. Brackenbury, B.A. Mathematics W. J. Burrows, B.Sc. Mathematics, Science J. E. Davies, B.A. French, Italian M. E. Evans, B.A. English, Social Studies I. R. Ford, M.A. English J. Johnson, M.Ed. Choir F. Martin, B.S.A., B.L.S. Librarian H. J. Martin, B.A. Geography, History, English H. Molloy, B.A. English, Social Studies R. G. Nash, B.Sc. Biology, Chief Flying Instructor R. G. Pitt, CD. Physical Education J. L. Queen, B.Sc. Physics, Mathematics W. T. Ross, B.A. Mathematics Mrs. M. Smith, Dip. Ed. Art NON-ACADEMIC STAFF BURSAR L. M. Crookston Medical Staff R. F. Stanley, M.D. Miss R. M. Ball, R.N. Mrs. C. Mantik, R.N. Secretarial Staff- Headmaster ' s Secretary Mrs. J. Foster Bursar ' s Accountant Mrs. J. McClure Head Gardener and Groundsman 0. Finnegan FOUNDATION AND OLD BOYS ' ASSOCIATION President j. A. Collison Secretary Dr. M. D. Young 5 SPECIAL AWARDS Band Awards Musicianship Band Service Award Choir Art Drama E. V. Young Memorial for Best Performance The Earnshaw Trophy for Contribution to Drama Club Kenning Science Award The Florence Scott Award for Creative English The Junior Citizenship Award The Senior Citizenship Award The Davis Award Headmaster ' s Special Award Hogan Memorial Shield Butchart Trophy J. Martin, New Westminster K. Bowker, Edmonton J. Rook, Vernon B. Sung, Hong Kong M. Stanley, Duncan M. Stanley, Duncan B. Wood, West Vancouver J. Russell, Salt Spring Island J. Henniger, Penticton M. Hicks, West Vancouver and J. Cotter, Quesnel M. Bayles, Victoria M. Hicks, West Vancouver C. McDiarmid, Port Alberni J. Anderson, Bellingham and J. Stone, Duncan 6 ACADEMIC AWARDS — BOOK PRIZES Grade VIII Form Prize Grade IX English History Geography Mathematics General Science French Spanish Computer Programming GRADE X English History Geography Mathematics General Science French Spanish Grade XI English Social Studies Mathematics French Spanish German General Science Grade XII English History Geography Mathematics French German Senior Chemistry Senior Physics Senior Biology C. McDiarmid, Port Alberni W. Black, Lethbridge C. Heerensperger, Seattle T. Burley, Ucluelet G. Butler, Vancouver J. Turner, Vancouver R. Gross, Vancouver S. Reed, Mexico City P. Harvie, Calgary J. Russell, Salt Spring Island G. Wilson, Seattle E. Van Tilburg, Victoria P. Davis, Sidney P. Davis, Sidney P. Davis, Sidney P. Lindsay, Vancouver W. Davis, Victoria W. Davis, Victoria B. Koo, Hong Kong G. Benmore, Kelowna P. Farran, Calgary D. Wilkinson, Cobble Hill G. Hood, Rossland K. Cehak, Gabriola Island D. Wood, Vancouver B. Weare, Smithers R. Reith, Victoria A. Carter, Vancouver J. Anderson, Bellingham J. Stone, Duncan R. Reith, Victoria K. Cehak, Gabriola Island 7 HEADMASTERS ADDRESS AWARDS DAY — 1970 Ladies and Gentlemen: Welcome to the ninth Annual Presentation of Awards Ceremony at this school. I must express two feelings— first of all delight that so many of you are here and secondly, astonishment that we have over 700 people in this auditorium which we built to accommodate 450. In presenting to you my Annual Report, I should like to begin by making reference to a number of academic achievements which have been a source of gratification to us all. Last year William Holmes, with an examination average of 99 percent, won the Governor-General ' s Medal, which as you know, is awarded to a student achieving the highest scholarship average in the Provincial matriculation examinations. In addition, 14 more boys won scholarships, bringing our total of successes in scholarship competition over the last two years to 25. Worthy of note this year was John Anderson ' s entry to the Victoria University Arts and Science Symposium which was selected for presentation by the author, Jim Stone ' s per- formance in the College Board Exams where he scored 727 in Biology and 800 in Chemistry, the latter being the equivalent of 100 percent, and the achievement of the Debating Team which won the competition open to students of all the In- dependent, Private and Parochial Schools in British Columbia. I am not sure that this should be classified as an academic item, but I must mention that this term we have had an ex- change programme with both Bishop ' s College in Quebec and Lakefield College in Ontario. Two boys from each of these schools have been with us since April, and we have sent two boys to each of them. So far as we are concerned this ex- change has been a huge success. It has been a delight to have had these four young gentlemen with us, and I would like to state publicly that they have been most excellent am- bassadors for their own schools. I understand that our boys too have done well, and certainly reports I have had from 8 them have indicated that they have enjoyed the experience thoroughly. Last year at this time we had just embarked on a new building programme which was due for completion at the beginning of September. Of course it was not and con- sequently we had quite a difficult time during our first term coping with an increased student population in our old facilities. However, everything was finished by Christmas, since when we have had full use of two new residences, this auditorium and the new dining-room upstairs. In the dining- room meals are served cafeteria style, and the resultant improvement in the food has been considerable. The auditorium has been used so much for so many things that I am not sure how we ever did without it, and the new residences have certainly provided a most acceptable calibre of accommodation. I believe we may now be reasonably satisfied with our plant. We have altered the daily timetable considerably. We now have full academic instruction from 8:30 till 1:10 daily. Lunch follows at 1 : 15. Thereafter three afternoons a week we have sports and, on the other three, we offer a programme of activities comprising Art, Choir, Band, Drama, Science Club, Typing, and so on, most of which carry academic credit, and may be used as subjects to qualify for University Entrance. The work of the Band and the Choir will be demon- strated during the ceremony, and I very much hope that afterwards, you will be able to take time to look at the exhibits of our Science and Arts clubs. The former you will find in the Biology and Physics Labs, and the latter in the foyer. I believe this new programme has been well worth while, and we certainly intend to continue it. Other extra curricular activities which we continue to offer are Flying where 4 boys have qualified for their licences this year already, and several more are approaching that stage, Driving, in which 36 were successful, Red Cross Swimming, in which 27 boys qualified for the Senior Award, 14 for the Intermediate and 6 for the Junior. In addition, 12 boys qualified for the Royal Life Saving Bronze Medal standing, thus becoming qualified to act as lifeguards anywhere in 9 Canada; in Judo 8 orange and 24 yellow belts were acquired, and in Scuba Diving 29 boys qualified. All these activities were offered as a formal part of our school programme. In addition to all these programmed extra-curricular activities, the Band and Choir put on a highly successful concert last March, and both have given concerts to other schools, both public and private. In April we put on a production of the Pirates of Penzance, which was thoroughly enjoyed by the many who came to see it but most of all, I think, by the players themselves. The reason for this was, I suspect, that included in the cast was a large number of young ladies from Queen Margaret ' s, and we therefore had no shortage of volunteers from our own school to par- ticipate in this activity. In this regard I would like to say how very much we here at Brentwood have appreciated our association with Queen Margaret ' s this year. We have had dances, beach parties, tennis matches, and even a grass hockey game with these young ladies. But standing above all these is our combined Choir. It carried off top honours in the Cowichan Music Festival and, next year, we hope to go further afield. However, the business of competition and trophy winning is surely of secondary importance. What really mattered was the fact that all those who pa rticipated had a most unique musical experience and gave great joy to those who listened to them. In Athletics we have had a good season also. Our Rugby Team won the Independent Schools Championship for the fourth year out of five. It won the Vancouver Island High School Championship for the third year out of four, and the B.C. High School Championship for the second year out of three. Unfortunately this last had to won by default, as the Vancouver winners, David Thompson High School, were unable to field a team on the date set down for the com- petition. During the last week of the first term and during the Christmas holidays we took our 1st XV and Colts XV over to Britain for a tour. The 1st XV came back without a scalp, somewhat unluckily I thought. The games were extremely close, and three of them at any rate could have gone either 10 way. The Colts won three of their five, and acquitted them- selves with great distinction. But more important than the results was the the experience itself. The lads stayed sometimes with the schools against whom they played, sometimes with the families of their opponents and, for a short time, in a hotel. All pronounced it a most memorable experience. In rowing Joel Cotter and Brian Crookes teamed up to win the B.C. Double Sculls Championship, and they have been selected to represent the Province at the Canada Trials and in the Canadian Henley at St. Catharine ' s in August. There they will be competing for a place in the Canadian team for the World Championships. We won the senior Independent Schools Swimming Championship, and failed to get first in the Independent Schools Track and Tennis competitions by a whisker. Talking of swimming, I should perhaps at this juncture thank all those who supported our Walkathon, which was quite a great success. We have been able to pay off the first stage of the pool development, and the Board of Governors are now very seriously investigating prospects for a cover. Our staff is due to undergo but little change. Mr. Bombezin and Mr. Molloy are leaving, both after one year with us. Both have contributed greatly to the academic and extra- curricular activities of the school, and I want to thank them for their dedication and support this year and to wish them the best of luck for the future. In their places come not new faces, but old friends. Mr. Johnson, who has so magnificently directed our choir, joins us full time, and, returning after a year of education courses at the University of Oxford, is Mr. Colin Ross. Mr. Prowse takes as his assistant in Ellis Hous e one of his former students, Mr. Tony Keble, who comes also to teach Spanish. Mrs. Hallet, our revered housekeeper, is leaving today after looking after us so well for so long. We thank her for all she has done and wish her many happy years of retirement. And lastly may I briefly but most sincerely pay tribute to a fine staff not only for being so demonstrably capable in the classroom, but also for the fact that they never count the 11 hours. The only reason we can offer the immensely varied programme we do is that we have teachers who are not only academically qualified, but who are also athletes, musicians, pilots, artists, experts in drama, and who are prepared to use their talents and their time in the interests of the students. One thing all the staff, academic, administrative, housekeeping, kitchen, gardening, have in c ommon is that they care about the school and the boys in it. To them, and to the Governors who seem always able to make the impossible come true, my thanks. It has been the custom at these affairs to address a few bons mots to our graduating class - it is, after all, their day. I ' ve preached a deal already this year, so I shall merely reiterate something you have heard me say before, but something which life here has been all about. If you want to teach a good class you need discipline. If you want a good choir, you need discipline. If you want a good drama production, you need discipline. If you want a good rugby team, you need discipline. I realize and acknowledge that we here are swimming against the tide in these days when the young are permitted, nay even encouraged, do their own thing, when it is no longer fashionable to pull in the reins and lay down sensible regulations and direction for adolescents. But this tide will turn and we at Brentwood shall continue our present course until it does. We are, I think, a reasonably liberal school but we believe in discipline and I know that you have experienced the worth of it - remember your successes this year. Remember too, that effective discipline is exercized by professionally competent people who have a deep sympathy with and understanding of those whom they lead. Remember that when you become doctors or lawyers or business men and, above all, in these awful days of educational permissiveness remember it when you become teachers. Remind those in your charge that hap- piness lies not in having a good time, but in the joy of achievement and fulfillment. Goodbye and Good Luck. 12 ADDRESS BY MR. HUGH STEPHEN GUEST SPEAKER GRADUATION DAY AWARDS, JUNE 20, 1970 I am, of course, most honored to have been asked to speak at this Graduation Ceremony which has a rather special meaning for many of you here this afternoon. And while each of you, be it as teacher, parent or boy has played an essential role in the process culminating in this happy day, it is, I am sure, to the graduates themselves that I am expected to address myself. However, in passing, and just to set the record straight, let me make plain at once that, even were the occasion different, I would not have the temerity to address advice to members of the staff. My brief excursion into politics may not have taught me very much. But at least it trained me to recognize fairly instinctively the kind of territory where even angels fear to tread. As for the parents, of whom I am one, I am sure the boys feel we are fairly far beyond the stage where remedial action of any sort can accomplish too much. However, in this connection I might just say this to the boys, that if they will but have faith and hang on with patience for a little while longer, they may be amazed at how well we mature with keeping: coinciden tally, they may also find the rate of the process roughly approximates their own advancing years. And now let me speak directly to the graduating class. Well, I am sure at this very moment all of you feel, and with justification, that at long last a seemingly endless phase of your life has come to its close, a phase which at times, I am sure, has tried your patience and made you anxious to be done with it. And now the big day has arrived, your ap- prenticeship is over and the real thing has begun. From here on the road climbs ever upward and straightforwardly to the top. So in all fairness perhaps my first words to you this af- ternoon should be such as to moderate somewhat your un- derstanding of the status you have achieved on this your day of graduation. Because where in effect you have arrived today is less some great watershed of life than what you will later find to have been but the first of a series of checkpoints which will 13 mark your progress, both up and down, for the rest of your days. It is traditional, in talking to young people at a ceremony of this kind, to encourage them to think of life as a road that sweeps inevitably onward and upward to some final summit of their aspirations: and indeed at the end of our days, and in retrospect, that is how we may judge it to have been. But I am sure your parents would agree with me that as you ac- tually footslog it through life it seems very much more like a game of snakes and ladders, so that just when we think we climbed to some final rung of knowledge or experience we are bounced down to the bottom to begin the weary ascent all over again. And this prospect, I hope, will not discourage you because struggle, failure alternating with triumph, learning from our mistakes so that we may climb a little higher the next time — these are the conditions that give life its savour, provide the challenge which is the condition of all human progress. As Browning said: We fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, sleep to wake. And so it is that while you and we have every reason to feel proud of your progress to this point, you should now, perhaps, be giving some thought to the proportions of the next and sterner apprenticeship that awaits you in the days ahead. And indeed, knowing you as I do, I am sure you are already doing this because for the first time in your lives the world beyond your families and beyond Brentwood is issuing something more than an academic challenge to you. As a matter of fact essentially what you have won for yourselves this afternoon is the right to exercise a proprietary interest in what happens in that world. It now belongs to you and, more important, you now become in part directly answerable for it. So perhaps it might be helpful if we enquired briefly this afternoon into what you are likely to find out there, and why. Well principally I suggest a very great deal that will arouse not only your deep concern but also I trust your rightful anger. For instance you will discover that many of the values which you have learned from your homes and from your days at this school are often abandoned quite cheerfully in the world outside if they appear to conflict with man ' s short term comfort and convenience. 14 The physical environment, which I know you have been taught here to cherish as man ' s faithful and necessary companion in the partnership of existence, you will see more frequently treated as some nondescript serf to be insulted, demeaned and if necessary broken into submission to man ' s immediate profit. Seeing all this and much else besides which will offend the sense of fairness, the compassion and wisdom which you have learned here at school you will, I know, feel not only sudden anger but also I suspect an impulsive desire to shatter the whole sorry scheme of things to bits and then, as old Omar says, Remould it nearer to your heart ' s desire. And let me make plain that this reaction is not confined to young people. There is certainly nobody here this afternoon of whatever age who at times these days is not overcome by a sense of frustrated rage at the sheer massive imbecility of the world and who does sometimes dream of starting the whole experiment over again with a new set of ground rules. One of the many myths popularised today is that discontent is an ache found only in young hearts. So believe me none of us who is older would wish in any way to moderate your determination to put as much right as you possibly can and as much as the world will stand. All, perhaps, that we do ask is that you first give some thought to what it is that has gone wrong so that you will not throw overboard those things that have served mankind pretty well until now and will serve you well also if you will but give them half a chance. Now as we look at this society into which you are about to step and in which so many dreams seem to have gone astray we are struck, I think by a rather curious paradox. Through countless centuries, as your studies will have told you, man has been engaged in a struggle to liberate himself from the oppression and tyranny first of tribal chiefs, then of priests and kings and latterly of dictators of one sort or another. At each new step along this path to freedom man has also learned that as he has gained his liberties he has had to condition them with certain self-imposed limitations. These restrictions have been found necessary not because they are good in themselves but because men and women, being human and therefore frequently selfish, cannot be trusted with absolute freedom. This system of liberty of choice, both in our economic and 15 political options, and limited reasonably only by con- sideration for the equal rights of others we call freedom under the law and while you accept it today without question as being your essential birthright, I think it is important for you to realize that it is only in very recent times that it has been enjoyed by western man: and that even today, over much of the earth ' s surface, freedom under the law as we understand it is an alien concept. But as it has evolved in western society, starting perhaps with the Renaissance and then galvanised by the Industrial Revolution and as man has broken loose from the shackles which for so long held captive his inborn genius, suddenly a vast pent up reservoir of initiative and inventiveness burst forth upon the world and within a few generations has transformed it from a medieval society into the infinitely complex environment which we share today. And this vast and sudden outpouring in the products of human genius is accelerating at a rate which is well nigh terrifying in its ultimate implications. As a matter of fact in the ten years of the seventies when youwho graduate today will be laying the foundations of your business and professional lives, in these ten years there will be more new inventions, new products for you to adjust to and assimilate than during the entire period of 170 years from 1800 to this date. But unfortunately, and this is where the rub comes, this quite staggering rate of scientific and technological advance has not been accompanied by a similar progress in our un- derstanding of the moral implications of our own in- ventiveness. Because make no mistake about it, almost every thing that man invents does carry with it a moral implication, a choice as to the manner and occasion of its use, and in this regard we seem to have failed pretty dismally. We appear to have become too clever for our own good. Or to put it another way, we seem to have let our brains go to our head. And so with this contrast, this paradox between our technical competence on the one hand and our moral or spiritual inadequacy on the other has come this very un- derstandable mood of puzzlement and frustration indeed sometimes of despair, which all of us share and which is particularly felt by young people. Now this is certainly not the first time in his history that man has been confronted by this type of moral dilemma, 16 although the scale and context are different for us. What is interesting I think is to observe that he seems to be reacting today in somewhat the same way as in past predicaments. One such reaction is to turn his back on the whole thing. This is the oldest of all responses to situations with which we feel unable to cope. We pull the sheets up over our heads in the hope that the shadows on the wall will go away. Some of our young folk today think they invented the technique of dropping out. It may be that in older and simpler societies it was possible to live in honest isolation from the community around one. But to pretend that in today ' s highly inter- related and inter-dependent world such detachment is possible let alone morally valid is to perpetrate a fraud and a delusion. Please do not misunderstand me. It is perfectly legitimate that at times in our lives we should wish to draw aside from the mainstream of events so that we may think through our next steps in relative detachment. But that is a totally different thing from refusing to take any reponsible role in life and then attempting to validate our refusal with philosophic argument. I do not for one moment believe that the option of deliberate disengagement from the challenges of life is one that will appeal to any graduate of Brentwood. However, there is a second and on the surface at least more excusable response we can make to the problems of the world around us. Having assessed their scale and complexity we can decide that, much as we would like to become in- volved with their resolution, our own resources are too limited and frail to permit our making any significant con- tribution: so that rather than doing some one thing, however modest, we do nothing at all. We fail, in other words, to lend what have been described as the stubborn ounces of our weight. Essentially we decide to leave it to others, and you see the trouble with this response is that more probably than not the others are leaving it to us. Indeed I am tempted to say there are more people today leaving more things to more others than ever before in the history of human affairs. And so in the event nothing gets done at all and sooner or later this or that problem becomes so critical that government of one kind or another is forced to step in and take over. And this of course is where the trouble starts. Because when, through our own default, or our fears about our own 17 inadequacies, we allow the government to enter some further area of our lives, we will find we must surrender in return a portion, however small of the liberty of choice and action we have accumulated over so many years and with such infinite struggle and suffering. So that history would appear to be moving through a full circle. The very variety and com- plexity of the society which free man has created is forcing him to turn again to new masters — whom we call the state — to free him from the burdens of his own genius. And I might just say in passing you will not find the demands of this new taskmaster any less exacting because you have the option every few years of putting him back in power. What I am trying, most inadequately perhaps, to suggest to you is simply this: That to you who are graduating today and to those who will follow you through this school in the years immediately ahead belongs a challenge of immense proportions and ex- citement, and with, perhaps, lasting implications for the future of mankind. For over 400 years western man has struggled to liberate his mind and his imagination so that they might be free to soar to the ultimate heights of human accomplishment. The crisis we face today is due not to the failure of that struggle but paradoxically to its success and to the fruits of that success. Paradoxically the challenge that confronts you therefore and the society of which you will form a part is not whether to continue man ' s exploration and conquest of the physical world around him because this will proceed at an accelerated pace whether you like it or not. Your challenge is rather to ensure that this new knowledge and invention are adapted and disciplined not merely to man ' s profitable convenience but also and pre-eminently to the enduring benefit of his total environment, and of this spiritual climate necessary to his self -fulfilment as a creature of divine invention. And since, in the last analysis what we are taking about is a moral choice, it can be resolved not by the actions of governments as such but only in the consciences of individual men and women. Your graduation today then marks what I hope will be the commencement of a total and running commitment to wrestle with the problems of your times and in doing so to 18 bring to their solution whatever you have learned here at Brentwood about the true values of life, of honesty, com- passion and tolerance, and above all of an abiding respect and love for the environment which is your only sanctuary in all the black immensities of space. And whether this commitment is made at the international t r national levels of affairs, or in the simpler context of your own community is not really important so long as you give it the best that is in you. I cannot I am afraid offer you too many guidelines. And even if I could it would be wrong for me to do so. Because this will be your world, not mine. And certainly among the several rights which you have earned this afternoon is that of making your own mistakes. So let me conclude by passing on to you the rather simple directions which almost exactly 30 years ago were given to the armada of small ships assembled in the ports of southern England as they set forth to rescue the British army from the beaches of Dunkirk :- Now off you go and good luck to you. Steer for the sound of the guns. 19 J. ANDERSON Bellingham, Wash. Academic Colors Reader U. of Victoria Symposium J. BARRIE Vancouver House Prefect Captain of Tennis K. BOWKER Edmonton House Prefect Band K. BOYD Duncan 20 B. BROWN Lethbridge, Alta Flying Club SCOTT COOKE Okanagan Falls House Prefect Rowing K. CEHAK Gabriola Island Manager Rugby Team J. COTTER Quesnel School Prefect Head of House B.C. Rowing Singles Champion 1969 B.C. Senior Double Sculls Champion 1970 21 N. CRESSEY Edmonton 1st XV Band Track B. DAWSON Calgary School Prefect Band Choir P. ECKFORD West Vancouver House Prefect R. GARLAND Sidney Basketball 22 J. GOURLAY Lethbridge, Alta. Badminton B. GENGE House Prefect Victoria House Prefect Head of House J. GRAY Choir Lethbridge, Alta School Prefect 23 I. HAMERSLEY Victoria Flying Club M. HICKS West Vancouver School Prefect Head of House 1st XV Choir Drama Track P. HARRIS Prince George School Prefect Badminton Tennis J. HIGGINS Hinton, Alta. House Prefect Band 24 B. KENNEDY New Westminster D. McILVEEN Tacoma, Wash House Prefect 1st XV Choir Drama Track D. MARSHALL Victoria Visual Aids Assistant T. MARSHALL Calgary House Prefect Band 25 J. MARTIN New Westminster House Prefect Band T. OSLER Vancouver House Prefect 1st XV Tennis Drama G. MILLIGAN Vancouver 1st XV Track D. POWELL Duncan 1st. XV 26 P. ROSS Band Edmonton, Alta. Drama School Prefect 1st XV Track 27 M. STANLEY Duncan 1st XV Drama G. STATHAM Saanichton House Prefect Choir N. STOLBERG Richmond Drama 28 D. SWANSON Edmonton, Alta House Prefect Choir B. WE ARE Smithers Choir 29 J. WOODWARD Vancouver House Prefect Drama SCHOOL PREFECTS Back L. to R. J. Gray, J. Stone, P. Ross, B. Dawson, P. Harris Bottom L. to R. J. Cotter, J. Rooke, (Head Prefect) Mr. Mackenzie, D. Wood, M. Hicks, 30 SENIOR HOUSE With many new buildings springing up and new routines being introduced, the first term of the year was not the easiest, especially for many of the old conservatives in Senior House. Our period of unrest was remarkably brief, and we soon settled down for the remainder of the year. The Housemaster and Prefects were very agreeably surprised to find that the rest of the year passed almost without incident. After some remonstrance the House developed a degree of order, and the dorms soon had the comfortable appearance of being lived-in. On the social side the House held one dance and two outings to Victoria. The dance appeared to be a great success and all agreed that the new dining room made an excellent dance hall. The House outings were extremely popular, were well attended, and generated more than a little enthusiasm 31 among most. The tour of Britain introduced a new fad into Senior House - darts - and it was purely by luck that the only injury recorded was that sustained by the plaster. The House did not compete in sports but boys from Senior House made excellent contributions to their sports houses. If training time is any criterion, I would say our greatest strength lay in darts, frisbee-throwing and ice hockey, but unfortunately these events were not contested. In closing I would like to express my thanks to Mike Hicks who was an excellent House Captain and contributed a great deal to the happiness of the seniors in this House. Pack Harris, Pat Eckford, Robert Hindson and Frazer Cameron also served extremely well as Prefects. A.C.C. 32 PRIVETT HOUSE The opening of the year, which was to have coincided with the completion of Privett House, will in my memory always be typified by the scene the day before term started. I entered Privett House amid swirls of dust, multidecibels of noise and hordes of furiously sweating workmen. The cacophony of sound was ear splitting, but above the ham- mering and sawing and the whine of drills came one voice ringing loud and clear. As I turned the corner I saw Mr. Mackenzie with one stern, if not threatening finger waving in the face of an almost apoplectic foreman painter. And I say that you WILL have this house painted by tomorrow and I don ' t care if you have to use every painter in Duncan to do it. And it was. This triumph of the will was to typify life in Privett House for the next few days. Mr. Queen set up camp in one end of The Plywood Palace ' ' - the name given to the house for its short unpainted period - while Mr. Lironi and family created Privett House Annex at the Cowichan Bay Inn. With the help of the prefects and the unfailing good humour of the boys we 33 all managed to rise above the small discomforts and by early October were all installed in our proper locations. Of course a few bad habits had crept in during the period of settling in. We had to stop Doug Bulteel from turning the route from the washroom to his dorm into a grand prix cir- cuit, because now the wax was on the floor he was failing to make the hairpin bend, and had twice been found in a dazed condition slumped against the wall. A. cat had moved into the Wiggins-Bradford dorm but resisted all attempts to remove her with such tenacity that Shoelace is now an official house member. A general apathy towards baths .and showers, the performance of which had been intermittent, had to be halted very quickly. But all in all our problems were largely over. In quick succession came the House outing and the House dance and suddenly it was Christmas. The boys were gone and for your author it was a strange first experience to be alone in the echoing and silent halls. Silent - but not for long. New records, new hi-fi ' s, new tape recorders, and NEW AMPLIFIERS made the January air hideous. A subtle new way of driving the housemaster right round the bend was discovered. One amplifier would be brought to a. quivering, pulsating roar and with a similar sound the housemaster would burst from his room. As he picked up speed in the direction of the errant dorm, a (pre-arranged) signal would fade the sound right out, while at the other end of the other corridor a new amplifier would cut in. The inevitable mass confiscations would follow, but since the sheer mass of electronic equipment in the house practically forced your author out of his study, this was at best a temporary move. The arrival of spring and the increase in out door activity brought with it a decrease in noise and the beginning of the long struggle against Ellis House in the inter-house com- petition. Ellis House finally emerged as the victor but there was rarely a period when more than three or four points divided Privett and Ellis, indeed the competition was still going on forty eight hours before the end of the school year. And now, at the end of the year, as I sit here typing these notes, I find that it is not the big things that happened during the year that come to mind, but the little flashes of incident, the touches of humour, the glimpses of unexpected facets of character: Tony Campbell ' s screams of ' Banzai! ' during his 34 2 a.m. judo sessions; worn out prefects hiding from Doug Bulteel and his sheet; Paul Wiggins creating mayhem in three different areas of the school simultaneously, to the enormous perplexity of the prefects bringing him in; Andy Raphael selling his golden voiced canaries in what has been rumoured to be a fit of jealousy; Miau-Miau ' s discovery, to Paul Rothery ' s horror, that a simulated moon surface is very similar to a sand box; Shoelace drooling over Andy ' s canaries; David Mcllveen and his ubiquitous guitar; Tim Osier, asleep; one could go on forever. That these memories are mostly happy ones is due not to chance but to the patience and forbearance of a great many people, especially the prefects, who did not take too much advantage of their very green housemaster. Mr. Queen joins me in wishing those of you who are graduates the best of good fortune. For those of you who are coming back we want you to know that 70-71 is going to be the year of Privett. R.V.L. 35 WHITTALL HOUSE For the first time in three years Whittall House has had fewer than sixty residents. This fact, however, was noticeable only in such manners as bed check, team numbers and frequency of hall duties. It seemed to have no ap- preciable effect on amount of noise made when thundering down the main stair well, or on the amount of wieners con- sumed at house ' snacks ' or even on living space available in each dormitory. A kind of Parkinson ' s Law of Compensation seemed to come into effect to counteract the lack of numbers. One area which did benefit was in the sense of camaraderie which existed among the members of the house. By far the largest number existed in harmony together, in friendship with most and in an uneasy truce with only a few - as indeed did the housemaster. In my first annual house report three years ago I thanked the boys for showing me all the tricks I had to look out for in the future. All? Vain hope! The possibilities seem endless. This year, for example, our new boxed-in beds proved ex- 36 tremely useful for anything from extra storage space (Thanks for the present, Schultz! ) to asphyxiation chambers (Stopped coughing yet, Marshall?) The Brentonian is evidently the place to sound ones own trumpet and I think that we in Whittall House can tootle with as much vigour as any others. We could bathe, if we wanted, in the reflected glory of a Dux Award winner, Jim Stone, who shared it with another old Whittalite, John Anderson. Congratulations to both. We could point to our victories in the inter-house sports competitions. The fact that we came last in the all-over count is no reflection on the superb standard of play of all of our teams. In fact, during the swimming meet, most of our top swimmers were competing against the staff rowing team. Willingness to participate in every aspect of school life has its drawbacks! Our ex-Whittallites will be interested to know that the ancient tradition of taps on the trumpet (dating back to 1967! ) is still being carried on. (Thanks Big Jack! ) The house library still does a roaring trade and is increasing in quantity and in quality of reading material. My thanks to Librarians Sung and Stephen for their splendid work this year. The success of this venture may be measured by the fact that it is being imitated in other houses and is very widely used within the house itself. Our outings to Victoria and Bamberton were as keenly appreciated as ever. In fact, two boys enjoyed themselves so much on the Saturday at Bamberton that they felt they just had to cycle back there on the Sunday. (You ' re welcome for the loan of the bike, John! ) I find myself repeating my error every year of participating in the annual Bamberton Ball Game. This year ' s result for me was a painful nose for which many thanks, Brent. My House Prefects this year have shown a great deal of common sense and fairness in their dealings with the boys in the house. Theirs is a particularly difficult position in that they act as liaisons or buffers, as the case may be, between the Establishment and the boys. One of the results is that they often get it in the neck from both sides. An appreciation of their problems was earned by at least some of the house members, namely those who acted as monitors for the latter part of the year. They did a fine job and relieved the prefects 37 from some of their duties in order to give them more time for evening study. We hope the extra time was well spent! My thanks are also due to my assistant, Mr. Bombezin, who is leaving us this year to take up a teaching post in Victoria. As a wearer of the black belt in judo he certainly made his presence felt. His position is being taken over next year by an old friend of mine and of the school, Mr. Colin Ross, who is returning after a year studying in England. I look forward to working with him again and am sure that we will co-operate as well in house matters as we have in the past in the Language Department. Finally, I would like to thank my House Captain, John Rook and my resident School Prefect, Jim Stone, for the time they took and the interest they showed in all aspects of house life. Our best wishes go with them and the other graduating prefects for every success in their chosen careers. R.O. 38 ELLIS HOUSE This was the year that Ellis House finally moved out of the old building and achieved brand-new quarters of our own. There was an exasperating period between September and December, when the contractors continued on their wearing way at a frustratingly slow pace. Meanwhile, the House dwelt refugee-like, scattered throughout the School. During this time, the Housemaster, with umbrella at the ready, and flashlight in hand, trudged miles on his evening rounds amongst his flock. It was a time to try men ' s souls, but finally the workmen departed leaving us with a shiny new building. A House Council was set up to lay down rules and regulations for communal living, and so the ' Great Move ' 39 began. Perhaps fortunately for all, the Housemaster departed almost immediately on the Rugby Tour, and free from his all-seeing presence, Ellis House happily re- established itself. They found the many new gadgets of modern living greatly to their liking. A kitchen complete with stove and fridge, a large Common Room, a pool room, numerous showers and baths, an efficient heating system, plus very comfortable furniture all worked wonders for our morale (including that of the Housemaster). After Christmas the glamour began to fade somewhat, as a hundred and one new rules and regulations were dreamt up by the The Powers That Be. These were designed to preserve the new building in all its pristine beauty. It became a common sight of evenings to see boys scrubbing and polishing, while the collection box soon began to bulge at the expense of those who could not remember to take their shoes off before entering. Among the features which survived were all the House characters. Try as we might, we just could not lose them on the move from the old quarters. Mike brought his braces with him and continued to wear them religiously a move en- courage by his room mates,who found that once in place he could not longer speak. Then Roly, Greg, and Jim found that having an immaculately-kept and beautifully decorated room could have its disadvantages. They were seriously thinking of charging the Headmaster and his visitors an entrance fee. Indeed, we all found it a bit of a strain living in a show place. Oh, for the good old days, when visitors were kept at a discreet distance and we did not have to worry if one had inadvertantly left Playboy out in view. A Houseful of characters produces many moments worth remembering ; there was David Bell wearing away an inch of concrete from the bottom floor with his constant scrubbing; Dan hugging his koala bear; Merv regaling us with stories of the ' goings-on ' at Wreck Beach; Aaron philosophizing about Brentwood; and Robert sleeping during the Housemaster ' s visits. They all added up to a great year. The enthusiasm, co-operation and responsibility shown by 40 the House was much appreciated. There was a real feeling of pride among our members which manifested itself not only in the way the building itself was treated, but also how boys gave freely and enthusiastically of their time and energy to all Ellis activities. It was these efforts which enabled us to win out as the over-all champion House for 1969-70. My appreciation goes out to you all for making this possible. I owe thanks to Joel Cotter, an outstanding Head of House, who was largely responsible for the disciplined but yet friendly and relaxed atmosphere which prevailed. A House is only as good as its prefects, and he, along with his hard-working associates, John Gray, Doug Swanson, Jay Barrie, Scott Cooke, Gary Statham, were of the best. Last, but by no means least, my thanks to Mr. Davis for his help in the day-to-day running of tne House. 41 HOPE HOUSE The first day of term saw the arrival of a completely new group of boys in the House. This September there were no holdovers from the previous year to help the newcomers learn the ropes, and everyone started from scratch. A number of changes had been made which considerably affected our organization. First, the two new residences for the more senior boys produced adjustments in the dormitory arrangements, Second, the allocating of boys from Hope House to Ellis, Privett and Whitall for Sports competition, meant they would have the opportunity to meet and mingle with boys from other parts of the School, thus enabling them to broaden their outlook on School life. However, Fate, and construction problems intervened to throw a spanner in the works, and we had a number of guests residing with us until Ellis House became operational early in December. By Christmas we were Hopes only. Two dormitories were redesigned with built-in bunk beds 42 and chests of drawers, and this made a great improvement in both appearance and operation. The Eighters has some initial problems in making upper bunks with little space to tuck in blankets, but after much wrestling the problem was resolved. After Christmas we instituted a Grade Nine section on the top floor. The walls were festooned with notices promising evisceration, disembowelling and other horrid fates to any Grade Eights who had the temerity to invade the sacred precincts. Many and exotic were the decorations, ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous, but all seemed to feature Tiny Tim somewhere. The usual cleaning problems presented themselves, and most brooms disintegrated by December largely as a result of illicit hockey games with tennis balls. Bitter complaintes that dorm four had swiped the carpet sweeper from dorm eleven were soon ended with the permanent disappearance of the handle of said implement, and the disputants were reduced to sweeping carpets with brooms about three feet long. One contretemps occurred, fulfilling the Bursar ' s misgivings concerning the House Kitchen. One Sunday someone left a large tin of pork and beans in the oven and then became enthralled with the T.V. forgetting his snack. After we had removed the oven door which was imbedded in the wall, and scraped beans off the walls and ceiling, it was decided that a toaster was to be the limit of the kitchen gear. Generally speaking it was a good year for the House. Headaches there were, but no migraines. This was due in great measure to the tremendous effort made by the House Prefects. Most capably led by Brian Genge, (the Head of the House,) Tony Marshall, Keith Bowker and Gordy Carncross combined to make the most competent group of prefects I have had for some time. I offer them my grateful thanks. My thanks are also due to Mr. Dunlop, our Assistant Housemaster, who came to us for two terms after leaving Glenalmond. To those who have left I wish Good Luck and Godspeed. D.P. 43 SPORTS BRENTWOOD COLLEGE RUGBY CLUB The problems facing the rugby club this year were considerable, and in this context the season must be ac- counted a most successful one. The enlargement of the school meant that we had over one hundred new boys of whom scarcely any had ever played rugby. In addition, the new system of playing all Independent schools games before Christmas meant that not only had the coaches to teach the game to many boys, but also that they had barely a month in which to produce teams for the first matches. That they were so successful is quite remarkable and I would like to thank all the coaches for the time and effort they devoted to their teams. Although rugby at the junior levels is of the greatest importance, interest is naturally focussed on the 1st XV Their season is discussed fully elsewhere. Suffice it 44 to say that this was a good XV, beaten only once in B.C. and winners of all the trophies. They were a dedicated group and admirably led by their captain, Maurice Stanley. The highlight of the season must be considered the tour of the U.K. by the 1st XV and Colts XV. Full documentation of the tour is to be found elsewhere. Both teams gave a good account of themselves, and the tour was an unqualified success both on the field and off. We went to learn and learn we certainly did if the record of the under 17 team is any indication. Since Christmas they have scored over 300 points with only 6 against. This augurs well for the future - if not next season, certainly in two years ' time. In conclusion thanks should go to Mr. Finnegan for his care of the playing fields, and Mr. Pitt for his fine work in maintaining the equipment. The debt of the rugby club to these two gentlemen is enormous, as it is to the kit- chen staff. The rugby club is indeed lucky to have such people working behind the scenes. I.R.F. FIRST XV PLAYING RECORD Castaways Juniors Cowichan Casuals Internationals XV Claremont Shawnigan University School St. George ' s Old Boys ' XV Shawnigan Claremont University School St. George ' s Won 22-17 Won 9-5 Lost 12-14 Won 20-5 Won 14-6 Won 8-0 Won 28-6 Won 16-11 Won 6-3 Lost 25-42 Won 23-8 Won 6-3 TROPHIES B.C. High School Championship (by default) Vancouver Island High School Championship. Independent Schools Cup. Mid-Island High School Championship. 45 EXTRACT FROM B.C. RUGBY UNION NEWS LETTER Brentwood College, beaten only once this season in B.C. undertook a five match tour of the U.K., leaving Vancouver on Dec. 6th. and returning Dec. 23rd. Besides playing themselves, the boys were able to see two Internationals — Scotland vs South Africa on the 6th, and England vs South Africa on Dec. 20th. Although unable to win any of the games the Brentwood boys gave a good account of themselves, and earned plenty of praise from English sportswriters. Many of the games were closer than the scores suggest, and the forwards par- ticularly, played very well. Bot h the ' Daily Telegraph and The Times admired the Canadian boys play in the loose and the line-out where Ro Hindson dominated. As The Times pointed out, it was in the backs where the U.K. boys were superior. Brentwood were good in orthodox situations, but when play broke down the U.K. boys showed far more flair and spontaneity. This is, of course, the difference between playing for eight years, and two or three, as is the case with most Canadian boys. The 1st XV first games saw the Brentwood boys, still very tired from their trip, taking on a Kelvinside Academy side (defeated only twice this season). The winger, Ross, scored in the first minute, after a long throw into the inside centre. Only ten minutes to the end it was 8-3 to Kelvinside, but then tiredness took its toll. Brentwood collapsed to the largest defeat of the tour — 27 to 3. At Perth, Brentwood came up against what is generally reckoned the finest side this year in the U.K. Glenalmond — who toured B.C. in 1969. They are unbeaten this year and have four Scottish Schoolboy Internationals in the XV. Brentwood lost their winger, Ross in the 1st half when the score was 11 - 6. Cressey had kicked a penalty goal and Hawksworth had scored a try. In spite of being one man short, Brentwood brought the score to 11-11 when Hawksworth scored his second try and Cressey converted. At this point Maurice Stanley, the Brentwood scrum half, became a passenger with a shoulder injury. With only thirteen men, Brentwood were unable to control the Scots in spite of some very fine covering by Hindson. The final score of 20-11 left Brentwood with many admirers, and the con- 46 solation that this was the highest score against Glenalmond this season. The games in England were much closer. At Mill Hill Brentwood were very unfortunate to lose 6 to 3, two penalty goals to a try by Ross. At Wimbledon the score was 8 to 6 until the dying minutes when King ' s College School made it 14 to 6. This game was played in a snow storm, and the Brentwood points came from Cressey (P.G.) and Cameron (try). At Whitgift Brentwood, playing down slope and down wind, were winning at half-time 11 to 3. Ross scored two tries and Milligan one, which was converted by Cressey. In the second half, however, Whitgift made good use of the wind to win 14 to 11. Thus Brentwood finished the tour without a win, but in no way disgraced. The five schools played are among the best in the U.K. and the closeness of the games indicates that the standard of High School Rugby in B.C. is comparable with that of the U.K. Our forwards are as good as theirs, but our backs have difficulty against opponents who kick, pass, and above all, read the game so much better. Perhaps now that we are starting Rugby at the Junior High level in B.C. we shall see an improvement in the older age group. The Brentwood Colts — under 16 on Sept. 1, 1969 — enjoyed greater success than the 1st XV, winning three out of five matches. They beat Whitgift, Kelvinside and Up- pingham, but lost to Strathallan and K.C.S., Wimbledon. Their success was based on great forward play, depriving superior backs of possession of the ball. All in all this was a most successful tour, and the ex- perience gained most valuable for all of the party. Invitations were extended to several U.K. schools to visit B.C. and we very much hope to see them in the nea r future. I.R.F. 47 1st XV RUGBY TOUR REPORT At 9:15 on Friday, December 5th, we left on what was to be the beginning of a sensational British rugby tour. As the doors closed the engines revved and we were hurled against the backs of our seats as the bus sped on its way. Due to fog we were forced to take off from Abbotsford. Stops at Toronto and Montreal also prolonged our trip, but finally at the break of dawn, Prestwick could be seen amid the hills of Scotland. Everyone hurried off the plane there for not only had we been aboard for nine hours but they had run out of soft drinks and everyone was dry! Not fifteen minutes after we landed, we learned of two casulaties in that Osier had lost his traveller ' s checks and that our games strip had been ' mislaid ' . We then travelled to Murrayside stadium in Edinburgh, where we saw a fine demonstration of rugby between South Africa and Scotland which the latter won by 6-3. During the 48 next few days our activities consisted of exploring Glasgow and playing our first game with Kelvinside which we lost 27- 3. Milligan, Stanley and Ross managed to find some very interesting designs on the sidewalk near our hotel while Gray, Powell and Woodward spent most of their time trying to figure out the bus schedule. While in Glasgow Mr.Prowse made his debut on B.B.C. radio where he spoke of the more important aspects of the tour and the team. On December 9th we arrived at Glenalmond School, against whom we had played when they toured B.C. the previous year. It appeared to be a converted monastery which accounted for Frazer Cameron ' s remark it ' s blankety-blank awful big . After a most interesting and stimulating visit to Dewar ' s Scotch Whisky distillery we played Glenalmond and lost - 23- 11. We were most royally entertained there and Maurice Stanley found it his duty and pleasure to thank the School personally, and offer a gift to its members. On December 11th we arrived in London and went im- mediately to the Queens way Hotel. This was a most com- fortable place near Hyde Park - in fact Mervyn Winters found it so nice he never left it. For the next two days we wandered throughout London with various aims and objectives. Stanley, Woodward, Ross, Wood and Milligan found their entertainment at the Pink Pussy Cat while most of the others were content with shopping. Back at the hotel Mr. Ford was tinkling on the piano while Powell contented himself with photography. Norm Cressey remained dedicated to rugby and practiced the whole time. He found he could make a try but couldn ' t score.jOn the 13th we played and lost a very close disappointing game of 6-3 to Mill Hill. As usual we found the refereeing excellent. The only casualty of this game was that Rob Hindson forgot his boots and nearly missed the game. On the 16th we were met by the King ' s College Wimbledon parents and taken to their homes. We played that team the next day and lost 14-6 on a snow covered field. In this game both Cressey and Hindson must be mentioned for their outstanding play. On the 21st we were picked up by Whitgift parents. The result of this game was a very disappointing 15- 11. 49 Our trip ended with a long trek to the airport and the boarding of our plane. All in all the rugby tour of 1969 was a great success, and although we did not win a great number of games we experienced the game of rugby at a very high standard. Our most sincere thanks go to Mr. Mackenzie who organized the tour, and to Mr. Ford for his excellent coaching. Thank you again for a fine time in the U.K. M. Hicks COLTS XV U K TOUR REPORT RECORD vs, Kelvinside Academy in Glasgow, Scotland. Won 16-11 (2 goals, 1 try, 1 penalty goal to 1 goal, 1 try, 1 penalty goal). vs. Strathallan ' s School in Forgadeay, Scotland. Lost 8-14 (1 goal, 1 penalty goal to 1 goal, 2 tries, 1 drop goal). 50 vs. Uppingham School in Rutland, England. Won 9-3 (2 tries, 1 drop goal, to 1 penalty goal) . vs. K.C.S. Wimbledon in Wimbledon, England. Lost 3-8 (1 try, to 1 goal, 1 try). vs. Whitgift School in Croydon, England. Won 12-11 (2 tries, 2 penalty goals to 1 goal, 2 tries) . STATISTICS Try scorers — Bramall (2), Stephenson (2), Gray, Wood R., Padwick, Stewart, McKay. Leading Point Scorers — Bramall 27, Stephenson 6. PREPARATION It all began last October when Mr. Prowse called the first practice. The 30 players, being considered for the final 22 that would make up the tour party came predominantly from the Under 16 (Colts) Group with two from the Under 15 Group and six from various senior groups, who were still eligible to play in Britain as Colts. The beginning was very discouraging with little cohesion or sense of purpose amongst those involved. At this stage there appeared to be little un- derstanding of the kind of training that was necessary if we were to stand a chance of winning in Britain, the cradle of rugby. It soon became evident that two practices a week, and then only after committments to other teams had been fulfilled were not going to be enough to produce a respectable yet alone a winning team. The training was stepped up to two hours a day, five days a week, as the coach tried desperately to produce a dedicated and determined unit. There were a number of crises as time ran out and the strain on all began to tell.The road was a hard one, but eventually they learned the lesson that everyone who desires success on the rugby field must learn — that rugby is a team game, that fifteen not fourteen people have got to do their job, have got to care, have to be prepared for it, to dig deep physically and men- tally, to be prepared for it to hurt. Everyone doing that bit extra, not for themselves but for the team, is what produces the winning edge. In six hard, uncomfortable weeks, the Colts learned this, and so went to Britain as a team and because they were a team, they were incredibly hard to beat. 51 They were not a large team, nor one filled with individual talent. There was only one player Steve Bramall (scrum- half) who could be described as a talented footballer, yet because they knew their basics, because they knew how to tackle fall and ruck and because they executed these basics with enthusiasm, determination and courage, they prevented far more experienced and skillful teams from getting on top of them. They never gave up (as the last game showed), they went on and on executing these basics with ruthless ef- ficiency until they had won. This was the secret of their success and I know, for I stood on the touchline and listened to the comments of those around us. Their loose rucking particularly impressed observers in Britain. How do you get boys to drive into the loose like that? was a frequent question. If only they knew! ! The team proved beyond all doubt that success comes only with hard work and dedication. As one of them said on the way home The feeling of achievement that accompanied us as we left Britain cast a new light on all the exhausting training we had gone through in preparation. N.R.B.P. THE TOUR To describe one ' s feelings on three weeks in Britain with a group of school friends is similar in one respect, to hopping across Canada on one foot in three hours and twenty minutes — they are both impossible. But we shall try. We boarded an Air Canada DC-8 jet on a foggy morning in December and were on our way at last to Britain. The flight was novel and exciting to begin with, but we soon became tired and bored as the hours dragged on and the change in time began to affect us. We arrived in Prestwick some few hours later, very tired in spite of the fact that it was now early morning. The nine hour time difference we had been warned about was beginning to tell. But we were not allowed to rest — after a brief stop at our hotel in Glasgow we were whisked off to Edinburgh to see the rugby international between Scotland and South Africa. Early impressions were the damp and cold, the craziness of Scottish bus drivers, long loud demonstrators being dragged off the rugby pitch and little boys yelling, Scotland, Scotland in the stands! We needed no prompting about going to bed early that night, we 52 were all asleep in the bus before it left Edinburgh. Most of us don ' t even remember getting back to the hotel and climbing into bed! The next day we had a short hard workout in the Kelvinside gym to shake off the journey, but most of us were still feeling pretty groggy. Poor old Murray even passed out in the gym. However, another early night left us feeling better able to face our first game. We were all terribly nervous, and butterflies were present everywhere as Mr. Prowse taped up Robert and Paul and then during a phsycing up session Stuart knocked a hole in the wall of the changing room. We were ready to take the field, and Jamie led us out into the bright sun. We had come a long way, to the very centre of the rugby world, but we felt we were ready for anything! However the nerves were still there and we made mistakes, and by half-time were eight points down. A lecture by the coach and a feeling that we were fitter than them and harder physically sent us into the second half filled with confidence in spite of the score. The forwards were aggressive from the first whistle and with Steve directing our attacks intelligently we were soon moving the ball well. Points were bound to come, and they did, with tries by Mike Padwick, Paul McKay and Steve Bramall himself. And so, thanks to a great second half effort, we emerged victorious by 16-11. This was a tremendous team effort with everyone playing outstandingly. There was great jubilation afterwards both in the changing room and in Glasgow — a dream had come true. We had won our first game in Glasgow Britain. The coach ' s three star selection in this game were: Robert Williams, Steve Bramall, Paul McKay. TEAMS: S. Janes; W. Gray, M. Padwick, R. Wood, J. Bradford, B. Wood, S. Bramall, R. Stewart, P. Lindsay, D. Arnoldi, P. McKay, M. Bayles, W. Davis, R. Williams, J. Watt (capt.). The next day we drove through beautiful Highland scenery to Strathallan School, situated in a small Scottish village not far from Perth. On the way we had paid a brief visit to Stirling Castle, dark and forboding and famous in Scottish history. We arrived in time for a late lunch and then after a brief tour of the school, made up chiefly of a large country house set in its own spacious grounds, we took the field for a short practice. Afterwards we were entertained by our op- 53 ponents and in the process learned something about the British public school system. Brentwood did not seem quite so bad after all! There was one change in the team, as we took the field against a side that turned out to be the strongest of all the teams we were to play. Dean Foote, the only junior colt in the party, came in at inside centre for the injured Roly Wood. The game proved to be a big local attraction and we got a large crowd inspite of the fact that their senior teams were playing on adjacent fields against Glasgow High School. We were forced to give an exhibition of hard tackling and do-or- die defending as the large Strathallan pack, were well drilled and aggressive and playing with both wind and slope, pinned us in our own end for almost the whole of the first half. We did well to keep the score down to 0-8. When we changed ends fine tactical kicking by Brian Wood and Steve Bramall enabled us to control more of the game and we had narrowed the score to 11-8 on a try by Bill Gray and a penalty and a convert by Bramall, before their stand off put the game beyond our reach with a fine drop goal in the dying minutes. We had lost but certainly not disgraced ourselves as we fought a better team all the way to the final whistle. The coach ' s three star selection went to: Jamie Watt, Brian Wood and Wade Davis. Although Strathallan was in the depths of the country most of us managed to find some kind of entertainment that evening, though some like Steve Bramall walked literally miles in the process, and others like Murray Bayles managed to argue with the odd car! From Strathallan we went by bus to Glasgow and then took a plane to London, another unique experience as we circled London Airport for exactly twice the length of time that it took us to fly there ! When we eventually got on the ground we boarded a bus which took us up to the Midlands of England to the little country town of Uppingham. We were all fascinated by this picturesque town with its narrow cobbled streets, and friendly atmosphere. The school was scattered around the town and reminded us very much of the movie ' IF ' . This was undoubtedly one of the most enjoyable of our visits and we were entertained royally to the extent of a roast duckling and wine dinner at the local hostelry and . . . another victory! In this game our fitness and determination really counted for by now we were not only tired and bruised (this being our third 54 match in six days), but several of us were also nursing coughs and colds. In spite of this we led all the way to emerge victorious by a score of 9-3, with once again the forwards and the s crum half leading the way, (Steve scored a try and a drop goal and set up our other try). Michael Padwick also shone with some fine elusive running at outside centre. The team remained the same except that Roly Wood was back in for Dean Foote and Joe Stephenson replaced the injured John Bradford. Mr. Prowse ' s three star selection: Steve Bramall, Mike Padwick, Derek Arnoldi. And so to London — night clubs, Soho, Carnaby Street, mini skirts, something for everyone — we all had such high ex- pectations and we were not disappointed. We all enjoyed it in our own way. We all have enough stories of various exploits to last a life time. It is not the purpose of the chronicler to record them here, they are better told to a gaping audience in the quietness of a dorm, for they certainly grow with the telling ! Suffice it to say we went on an official tour of the city, money went quickly, the underground provided some hair- raising moments, the pubs all looked great on the inside, and thanks to Carnaby Street, most of us emerged penniless but fashionably elegant! In between everything else we managed to play our final two games! The first, against K.C.S. Wimbledon, was played in a freezing wind and a snow storm, and from the beginning was beset with problems. Within minutes we had lost our best two cover defenders (Robert Williams who fell over and twisted his knee on the way to the game, and Jamie Watt, who came off with an ankle injury after two minutes), but we fought on with one substitute and fourteen men, and gave a good ac- count of ourselves in appaling conditions before losing 3-8. However it must be said that we had our chances to win, throwing away two good scoring opportunities in the first half, poor tackling and covering, gave them two tries in the second half. The highlight for us was a fine try by Roly Wood near the end. There were two changes from the previous game, both on the wing with John Bradford retur- ning on the left, and Dean Foote displacing Bill Gray on the right. Mr. Prowse ' s three star selection: Roly Wood, John Bradford, Murray Bayles. We now had four days of relaxation before our final game, against Whitgift School. And relax we did, with many of the 55 group taking the opportunity to go off and visit relatives. We also spent a truly memorable evening dining as a group and seeing the rock-musical 4 ' Hair — thanks to the kindness and generosity of Sir Michael and Lady Butler. Finally the time came for our last game, and we bade a fond farewell to London and headed for the suburbs, Croydon to be exact, where we became the guests of Whitgift parents prior to the last game, and kind and generous hosts they were. However, we were brought up with a jolt when we took the field. No friendliness and hospitality here, just two in- credibly fast wings and in as many minutes, we were eleven points down, and our vital winning record was fast slipping beyond recall. It was then that the true determination of the team manifested itself. The fact that we managed to come back and win by 12 points to 11, speaks well for the team ' s fighting spirit. It proved the value of all the hard training. The victory was a real team effort, but several deserve special mention: Reg Stewart and Joe Stephenson for their fine opportunist tries, Murray Bayles for his rucking, Steve Bramall for the way he controlled the game outside the scrum, Brian Wood for his tackling, Derek Ar- noldi for being everywhere in the entire game, Robert Williams for his incredible covering and Jamie Watt for his inspried leadership. The team had one change from the previous game, Joe Stephenson replacing Dean Foote on the right wing. And so, a winning record in Britain was achieved. After a most unpromising beginning, a team of dedication, deter- mination and courage had emerged. Three victories out of five was their just reward. Last but not least, our sincere thanks to all who made the tour possible, especially to all parents for finding the money necessary, and to the Headmaster for working so hard on our behalf making the necessary arrangements. It was the trip of a life time. N.R.B.P. With Wade Davis and Jamie Watt TOUR PARTY OFFICIALS COACH — Mr. N. R. B. Prowse MANAGER — Peter Farran — Calgary, Alta. CAPTAIN — Jamie Watt — Surrey, B.C. VICE CAPTAIN — Stephen Bramall — Vancouver, B.C. 56 PLAYERS Full Back Wings — Stuart Janes (5) — John Bradford (4) — Bill Grey (3) — Joe Stephenson (2) — Dean Foote (2) — Mike Padwick (5) — Roland Wood (4) Outside Halves — Kevin Lowe — Brian Wood (5) Centres Scrum-halves Props Hooker Second Rows Breaks No. 8 ' s — Stephen Bramall (5) — Mike Durban — Derek Arnoldi (5) — Reg. Stewart (5) — Peter Lindsay (5) — Murray Bayles (5) — Stewart Campbell — Paul McKay (5) — Wade Davis (5) — Jamie Watt (5) — Gordon Archer (1) — Robert Williams (4) Duncan, B.C. Duncan, B.C. Calgary, Alta. Victoria, B.C. Edmonton, Alta. Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver, B.C. Seattle, Washington Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver, B.C. Lady smith, B.C. Victoria, B.C. Victoria, B.C. Burnaby, B.C. Victoria, B.C. Sidney, B.C. Vancouver, B.C. Victoria, B.C. Surrey, B.C. Vancouver, B.C. Duncan, B.C. Number in brackets represents number of games played. 57 1st XV The 1968-69 season had been the year when we were chosen runners-up in every competition, narrowly losing to Shawnigan in the Independent Schools Competition, (though beating them in the Mid-Island), losing to Claremont in the Island Championship, and to Point Grey in the B.C. Cham- pionship. In 1969-70 we set out to regain these trophies, and we were successful. Most of the backs from the 1968-69 team were returning, but the difficulty was to find the right combination. The greatest problem was fly-half and eventually after trying many people, the coaches gambled on Gourlay, an outside centre from the Colts. To start with, he merely acted as a link, but as his confidence increased he was en- couraged to go for the gap a couple of times again. The first time he did this, he scored a classic try against St. George ' s. With the half fly position filled, the other back positions fell into place. Wood was at inside centre, Mcllween at outside centre, Ross at right wing and Hicks at fullback. The coaches were fortunate to have two candidates for the left wing, Hawksworth, fast with a good cross kick and Paul, with a rocklike defence was a most determined runner though slower than Hawksworth. The problem was not resolved and 58 the two shared the position, both being awarded their colours. The backs scored some very fine tries. Ross prov ed a most powerful runner, and Wood and Mcllveen good opportunists. When given the ball from the loose, the line moved the ball well to get their man over. In set plays they looked very good and it is a tribute to their dedication that they proved so well drilled. However in England, their limitations were revealed. They . could not adapt quickly enough to the broken situation, and a lack of pace was also revealed, though it is difficult to assess how much was due to a slowness in reading the game. Certainly the British boys looked much faster, though our defence, except in the last 10 minutes of the Kelvinside game, remained resolute. Two backs have so far remained unmentioned, and it is a tribute to them that they looked threatening, even in the U.K. Hicks, a safe full back, proved also our most dangerous at- tacker. He timed beautifully his entry into the line, and was a most exciting runner with the ball in his hands. Stanley, at scrum half, besides being an admirable cap- tain, was a constant threat to the opposition, with his breaks from the base of the scrum. He worked well with his back row, and his covering was tireless. Most of the backs had played for the XV the year before, but it was a different story in the pack. Hindson, a fine all round forward, gave us plentiful possession from the line-out, and Osier, at hooker, again gave us lots of ball from the set. Milligan, at open side wing forward, was constantly harassing the opposition as well as proving an inspirational pack leader. The rest of the pack needed intricate juggling. Cressey a No. 8, and Thorne, a Colts 2nd row, had to be convinced they were props. Powell, from the 5th team proved an effective, if rather stringy, 2nd row. Cameron, a 3rd team centre, started as 2nd row, but having learned the rudiments of his trade moved to blind side wing forward. Dunfee, a Colts No. 8, started as blind side, but eventually ended as No. 8. From these extraordinary beginnings, a most effective unit was welded. They were not a particularly large pack; nor were they experienced - at least in the 59 positions they were playing. They had, however, lots of dash and grit, and the ability to get fired up . It is no small credit to them that they were the equal of every pack we met in the U.K. and gave the backs lots of ball. So the 1969-70 1st XV finished with a fine record. They were not a great side, but they had lots of desire and determination. Not one single player ever gave up, and by theendof the season they became a very difficult side to beat. Against Shawnigan in the second game they had only 8 points on the board at half time and turned round to face a strong wind. Shawnigan were rarely out of the Brentwood half, but at full time the score remained 8-0. Against St. George ' s, we were down 3-0, but scored in the final minutes. At full time the score was 6-3. These two games reveal the resistance of a side that never admitted defeat until the final whistle. I hope those players who have left us will continue playing rugby. Several could do very well, and all will enjoy the senior game. I would like to finish by thanking Mr. Prowse, who coached the backs and whose enthusiasm and dedication contributed so much to the success of this team. I.R. F. 1st XV PROFILE STANLEY, Maurice (Scrum half) (Captain) A fine scrum half, Maurice more than maintained this school ' s reputation for producing classy schoolboy scrum halves. Perhaps his greatest contribution of all was his phenomenal cross covering in defense. In addition he was a ' natural ' skipper, whose outstanding leadership was the major factor in more than one important victory. To be a complete scrum half he must improve his tactical kicking and his standing pass. CRESSEY, Norm (Prop) The move to Prop has proved to be an unqualified success, and this was undoubtedly Norman ' s position. He soon discovered that the ' Glory Boy Tactics ' of his Number 8 days had no place in the front row, and he became for the first time 60 an honest forward. He was to be found in the thick of it, and still found time to show his speed and power in open running. Particularly good at receiving the ball from the wind, he struck terror into the heart of many an opposing outside half faced with the unenviable task of tackling him. Still very young, he has a lot to learn, but he should do very well in Senior Rugby. He is a place kicker of power and remarkable accuracy. THORNE, Brian (Prop) He is one of the few players to make the jump from Colts to 1st XV. In the particularly difficult position of Prop where size and strength count for so much he more than made up for his lack of physique by complete dedication to learning his trade, and achieving maximum fitness. No one was better in this pack at certain skills, particularly turning with the ball, and very few were in better shape. He more than compensated for his lack of speed by disciplining himself always to reach the point of breakdown. He is a student of the game, and analyzes not only his own job, but the strengths and weaknesses of his team mates and op- ponents. If he continues to develop in knowledge and physique, as he has so far, he will be a very fine forward indeed next season. OSLER, Tim (Hooker) Having become accustomed last season to a complete monopoly of the ball from set scrums, Tim became disap- pointed when he could not get similar possession this year. However he had little to reproach himself for. No hooker is expected to get every ball; that he achieved this last year, is a fine tribute to last year ' s pack, and there is no reflection on him, or indeed on this year ' s pack, that he could not emulate this almost impossible standard. He still gave us a lot of the ball, even in the United Kingdom where he met some very fine players. In the loose he is similar to Thorne, always moving to the point of breakdown and securing second phase possession. With a good pair of props he could do very well in Senior Rugby. HINDSON, Rob (No. 8 and 2nd Row) The experiment of playing Rob at No. 8 was not entirely 61 successful, but it did give us a chance to blood less ex- perienced players in other positions before we eventually fitted them into the back row. Though Rob performed adequately at No. 8, he did not look altogether at ease, and second Row is undoubtedly his position. He is, certainly with a formidable physique, and beautiful hands, fast and tireless, he was completely dedicated in training. There is little wonder that every newspaper in the United Kingdom mentioned him, and every opposing coach was envious that we had such a player. It is hoped he will continue in Senior Rugby, for the highest honours are within his grasp. POWELL, Danny (Second Row) The jump from 5th XV to 1st XV is a considerable one, but Danny took it is his stride. He did well as a back-up jumper, and took some good ball in the lineout. In the loose he was often in evidence, and one occasion when he picked up a ball and ran some thirty yards, sticks in the mind. His basic problem is that he has not yet filled out, and is a bit stringy for the powerhouse of the 2nd Row. A few added pounds will certainly help him. CAMERON, Frazer (Blind Side Wing Forward) From centre in the last season ' s 2nd Team to second row, to Blind side Wing Forward - - such was the record of Frazer. Though not endowed with the speed required for a really effective Wing Forward, Frazer was nevertheless always in evidence. His driving in the loose, his picking up of the ball and turning, and his lethal tackling were truly remarkable. In these skills he is among the best; but he lacked the elusive running that should perhaps be in the modern wing forward ' s armoury. Nevertheless a fine forward, who should perhaps consider a move to the front row in senior rugby. DUNFEE, Ted (No. 8) Ted was another who made the big jump from Colts to and he was one of the ' iron men ' and was a good covering No. 8, who did a lot of work and tackled well. Like Cameron, he lacks the flair of the really first class back row forward, and so often the second phase ends when he dies with the ball. 62 However he is a great workhorse who should be a power in the land next season. MILLIGAN, Guy (Open Side Wing Forward) Though by no means slow, Guy lacks the explosive qualities of the true open side. When one thinks of him, one thinks of power and determination, rather than elusiveness and flair. Nevertheless he is a fine back row forward. More than one outside half began to hear footsteps after a few encounters with Guy, and he was particularly adept at controlling the back of the line-out. He led the forwards well, and on several occasions completely out-thought the op- position. HICKS, Mike (Full back) This undoubtedly is Mike ' s position! In the modern game it is vital to have an attacking full back, and this Mike was. He was always dangerous when he came into the centre of the line, scoring a number of fine tries. In addition he was a dependable tackier and could kick more than adequately with both feet. He tended to be slow on the turn and in the senior game he will have to pay more attention to his positional play. ROSS, Phil (Right wing) Phil used his strength and speed to great advantage during the course of the year. Although lacking in that vital change of pace that makes ' top class ' wings, he was a very dangerous school boy winger with a number of fine tries to his credit. Phil ' s major weakness was his handling which sometimes let him down in tight situations. McILVEEN, David (Outside centre) David is a fine ' ' opportunist ' player who is particularly dangerous when chasing down the kick ahead. He is also strong on the half break on the outside to put his wing away. His passing is sometimes erratic and he is still reluctant to recognize his own position as part of an entire three quarter line. He must learn to read the game in attack and ' scan ' the defense, as he tended to be caught out of position too often. 63 HAWKSWORTH, Brian (Left wing) Brian is still lacking that vital spark of ruthless aggressiveness, the ' killer instinct, ' which, when combined with his natural speed and rugby sense, would make him a really top class player. Nevertheless he is a great trier and a fine team man who showed great potential in this, his first year in senior school rugby. He developed a useful kick ahead and scored two tries against Trinity College, Glenalmond, whilst on tour - - no mean achievement! PAUL, Eric (Utility wing) Although his lack of basic speed denied Eric a regular place on the team, his hard aggressive and utterly fearless tackling, earned a place on a number of occasions when the going was obviously going to be very tough! WOOD, Don (Inside centre) A fine passer of the ball and completely dependable in the tackle, Don did a great job of running the three quarter line in both attack and defense. He was the only man in the line who consistently scanned the opposition and ' read ' the game. As such he was invaluable to the whole team. His weakness was a basic lack of speed, which did not really show up until the U.K. tour put us up against some really speedy backs. GOURLAY, Pat (Outside half) A huge question mark hung over this position at the beginning of the year. It is a great credit to Pat that, although only a grade ten student, he beat out several seniors to win the regular spot. He won it originally because he had safe hands and was a fine passer of the ball, but as the season progressed and he gained more confidence he developed into a dangerous attacking player in his own right. He still tends to be slo w upon defense and must work on his kicking. I.R.F. N.R.B.P. 64 2ND XV The 2nd XV are to be congratulated on retaining their enthusiasm in spite of the fact that few had hope of promotion. The 1st XV had a firm grasp of their places on the team, and they proved an indestructible lot, so that there was little chance of the reserves playing through injury. Winters managed this, but only in the final game in B.C. against St. George ' s where he scored the winning try. However, in spite of the lack of a chance of advancement the 2nd XV remained very keen and trained hard. Much of this enthusiasm must be credited to the Captain, John Gray, who led by example. It is a pity that he was unable to generate some of the fire he revealed in the other forwards. Here, indeed, was the basic problem. Too many forwards were inclined to give in too soon. It is true they were usually outweighed, and usually could not match the lineout play of the opposition. But it is amazing what a little grit and fire will do. Gray and Winters certainly had it, as did Scott, though his was largely misdirected through lack of experience. The rest, however, played within themselves. At times they looked very good, particularly when in the lead, but when up against it they were inclined to fold, possession suffered and covering disappeared. It is a pity this happened, for the backs were quite talented. 65 Burnett threw out a good serve and Bramall engineered much from fly half. With Swanson and either Hawksworth or Paul there was always good wing play, and the various mid field players — Rook, Barrie, Cotter, Wood R. all had their moments. These were more than adequate 2nd XV backs and at times they played most adventurous and attractive Rugby. Deprived of the ball, however, they lost heart, and even the surest tacklers revealed lapses in defence. So the 2nd XV proved a most erratic team, sometimes brilliant, sometimes most disappointing. They trained hard, but became too easily discouraged when The opposition scored. With one iron forward to rally them, they could have proved a most attractive team, but as it was they revealed that Gallic trait of losing their heads against steady op- position. 2nd XV PROFILE SCOTT, Peter (Prop) New to the game, Peter proved a tremendous enthusiast. Strong and fast, he revelled in the contact part of the game. He was particularly adept at bursting through the line-out and destroying the opposition scrum-half. Though in this, his first season of Rugby, many of the subtleties of the game escaped him, he was a great team man and very good for morale. GRAY, John (Hooker and Captain) Though the record of the 2nd XV was not particularly remarkable, tins was in no way the fault of the Captain. John did a tremendous job, both on the field and off. As a hooker he took a lot of balls, though he was perhaps fortunate in not incurring the wrath of more referees. Though diminutive in physique, he more than compensated for this by his lion-like courage. Completely fearless he would hurl himself against the biggest opponents, and he surprised more than one slow- witted giant by taking the ball from his arms. I hope he plays Senior Rugby, (though his size forbids it ever being of the highest level) for he has a lot to offer the game. 66 LACTERMAN, Paul (Prop) Paul is a strong prop, who is beginning to learn his trade. However, he has not yet acquired the desire to get there when it starts to hurt. He has the physique and the strength to make the 1st XV next year, but he will have to acquire the dedication which all the Brentwood props have had. STOLBERG, Norm (2nd Row) Possessed of formidable physique, Norman was rather disappointing. He did some good line-out work, but was ex- tremely ponderous in the loose. The modern forward must be a good ball handler — he must improve this facet of his game. However he always gave his all, and in a game where heart counts for a lot, he was often in evidence. WOODWARD, John (Second Row) Realizing the team was short of 2nd Rows, John volun- teered his services, and was accordingly moved from wing three quarter. It says very much for him that he turned in some quite reasonable performances, and considering that he had to learn a completely new lot of skills, he became a fair forward by the end of the season. ROSEBOROUGH, Mark (Wing Forward) An inconsistent player, who had some very fine games, but at times looked quite lost. On occasions his covering and tackling was admirable, at other times he seemed little concerned that his team was in danger. Perhaps these lapses are explained by his youth. He has shown that he can be a fine player. Let us see him prove it without a doubt next season. WINTERS, Mervyn (No. 8) A fine forward who was a little unfortunate not to play more for the 1st XV. Against St. George ' s he was the man of the match, scoring the winning try in the dying moments of the game. Tireless and courageous, he is a good back row forward — at his best in the close stuff, but also fast with the ball in his hands. Like the other promoted Colts, he was rather small at the start of the season, and so sustained some injuries. However his physique is rapidly approaching those dimensions which invite the epithet ' indestructible. ' 67 MARTIN, John (Wing forward) He was a ' busy ' forward who showed remarkable energy and covered a lot of ground. Unfortunately, a lot of this en- thusiasm was misdirected, so that he frequently found himself in the wrong place. He has to learn to read the game and go to the place where play will probably break down. This skill, of course, takes years to acquire, but this is the facet of his play which needs most care. His enthusiasm, properly directed, could be of far more value to his team than it proved last season. BURNETT, Tom (Scrum half) Tom threw out a good service from the base of the scrum, and showed that he could break in an elusive manner. However, he is inclined to be a little temperamental at times, and relaxes his concentration. The scrum half must always be at the heels of his pack like a terrier, worrying them and urging them on. Tom sometimes gave the impression of being an interested bystander. He can kick beautifully but at times was seen to boot the ball aimlessly up the middle of the field. It is lapses like these that stop Tom from being a scrum half of the highest order. He has undoubted ability, but must learn to concentrate. SW ANSON, Doug (Wing) Doug can be a most exciting player, but only when he becomes annoyed. When this happens we see a runner of immense power and speed scatterng opponents like chaff before him. Unfortunately this rarely happens, and we see a player running half heartedly. It must be said in his favor that he gave his best displays against other schools, and scored some very fine tries for his team. If only he played like this all the time he would be a very good player indeed. BARRIE, Jay (Outside half OR Full Back) Jay was another player who looked unhappy under pressure. He played some very fine games, but others I am sure he must wish to forget. He lacks the speed for outside half, but kicks well. His concern about his lack of speed leads to him taking the ball behind him. If an outside half is to get his line moving, he must take the ball in front of him — flat 68 out. At full back Jay positioned himself well, and kicked very well with his left foot. However his right foot needs attention, and his tackling leaves a lot to be desired. ROOK, John (Utility back) John played in several positions in the backs and made a good show in all of them. He lacks speed, but shows tremendous determination, tackles hard, and is a good competitor. Many of the basic skills need attention — (passing and kicking particularly) if he is to play senior Rugby. He should give this his serious attention, for Rugby is a game where determination and application count for a lot, and both of these qualities he has in abundance. I.R.F. 69 UNDER 17 RUGBY TEAM This year, for the first time, we had no organised in- terschool rugby after Christmas. Instead, the boys were offered a varied sports program. This afforded the two 1st XV coaches an excellent opportunity to get together next years ' potential team from amongst the grade tens and elevens and practised with them one afternoon a week for an hour. To add incentive to the program we decided to enter the Victoria Ruebv Union 4th (under 17) Division, in order to give the group match experience together. The emphasis was to be on enjoyment and maximum participation, rather than winning at all costs. Accordingly some 30 boys represented the team in league games and it became a crime to die with the ball! The result was not only highly successful (all the games were won , over 20 in number) , but even more important the team played very attractive, open rugby, constantly switching direction and keeping the ball moving that was a delight to watch. The fact that they scored over 300 points speaks for itself in terms of attacking power! However all this did not mean that they forgot how to tackle. Far from it, the defense was so good that not one single try was scored against them, and indeed no points at all until the final play- off game, when Cowichan kicked two penalty goals, greatly outweighed and constantly outplayed their opponents in the loose. They gave the backs a very generous supply of the ball which quick handling, elusive running and fine backing up turned into a record number of tries. The team was ably led by Brian Thorne (prop), who with other 1st XV members Ted Dunfee (No. 8), Norm Cressey (prop), Brian Hawksworth (outside centre), Eric Paul (wing) and Pat Gourlay (stand off), gave the team valuable strength and experience, which enabled a number of junior players to show themselves to great advantage, notably, Steve Bramall (scrum half), Brian Wood (full back), John Bradford (wing), Murray Bayles (second row), and Boyd McConnell and Wade Davis (breaks). The team won everything that there was to win, including the R.C. Ellis Shield for capturing the 4th Division title, and the Oak Bay Shield for winning the Vancouver Island under 17 Rugby Tournament. In addition, no less than ten boys, 70 Thorne, Dunfee, Cressey, Hawksworth, Gourlay, Bramall, Wood, Bradford, Bayles and Peter Lindsay (hooker) represented the Vancouver Island under 17 All Star XV against Vancouver, a very exciting game that was finally lost 12-15 in overtime, though we scored more tries than our opponents! N.R.B.P. 71 3rd XV Record: P W L D For Against 11 7 4 0 165 120 This year produced a group of boys of whom very few had any experince of, or exposure to, the game. Some of last year ' s Colts and many of the Fifths supplied the nucleus of experience on which to built the team. The team slowly gained some measure of cohesion and learnt to depend on one another in attack. In the Independent Schools competition we divided the spoils evenly, having won three and lost three. The team always looked quite dangerous in attack and their losses resulted not from lack of agression, but more often from lack of finish and kicking skills. The team centred around a very powerful pack, who gained a great deal of possession from the tight scrum line and line out. In the loose there were some enthusiastic individuals namely Steve Wilgress, Pat Eckford and Boyd McConnell, but the pack never did unite on the 72 loose ball. The team was well served by John Crocker in the center and Bernie Weare (wing) among the backs, but as a group the backs lacked finesse, often dropping the ball just when an opening appeared. The team did try to play open and attractive rugby, but their attempts were frequently nullified by poor handling and inexperience. A word of thanks must be given to Jim Stone, the team captain who loudly praised and softly criticized his team mates, and who was the greatest single force in welding this group into a team. A.C.C. 73 4th XV Record: P W L For Against 7 5 2 202 33 The year started out with very promising prospects when the new boys arrived in September. They all worked hard and were eager to learn the game. Besides this we had the support of some U.K. Colts who added a little experience. Our first game was with Shawnigan and although we held them in the first part of the game they soon took advantage of our inexperience a nd lack of a good kicker and defeated us 6-13. This was a terrible way to begin the season and it was practice, practice, practice, until we were ready to meet St. George ' s. But here again we were deprived of a win. The best defensive game we had ever played we were considerably outweighed and were defeated 6-3. The next time we easily coped with University School to the score of 58-3. After mid-term we were again facing Shawnigan on their home ground and were determined not to lose again. In a 74 very slippery, scrappy game we were barely able to take them by a score of 6-3. The next week we travelled to Victoria to play Vivat where we again defeated them 58-0. It was in this game where Peter Hempsall made a spectacular try after picking up the ball that was bouncing on David Ellis ' head. For the final game of the year we met St. George ' s on our home grounds, where thanks to the much improved kicking of Ron Friedli who converted all tries and a penalty goal, we won 18-8. The team was very well served by their able captain Brian Groos who played a good offensive wing forward position and by Scott Cooke in the centre, Doug Smith as prop, and Ron Friedli at full back. A.C.C. 75 COLTS A-XV Record: P W D L For Against 5 1 0 4 25 51 Despite having many experienced players, the team developed slowly, and the vital positions of hooker and scrum half were never adequately filled. The team generally lacked cohesion, and were often ineffective in attack and faulty in defensive covering. These weaknesses led to a sound thrashing at the hands of Shawnigan Lake School, most of whose points were scored by their outside half; glaringly exposing the Brentwood back row. However, the defeat early in the season had a sobering effect on all, and a more determined and conscientious ap- proach to training ensued. Play did improve and outstanding were the captain, Brian Wood, R. Williams, and Wade Davis. A good victory was gained against University School. The team has a great deal of talent, particularly in the backs where young Mike Padwick always impressed, and where the wing three-quarters, John Bradford, Joe Stephenson and Bill Gray were constantly dangerous when given the opportunity. H.M. M.E. COLTS B-XV Record: P W L D For Against 4 1 3 0 20 56 Although the Colts B team had a disastrous season as far as results go, it always displayed great spirit and determination and very often lost narrow matches due to a basic weakness in the play of the backs. Many of the three quarters were new to the game, and despite a rugged defence they had few individuals who possessed essential speed and ex- perience. Captain David Ellis and Kevin Lowe set magnificent examples at centre and outside half, and were well served by 76 the courageous Keiron Grey at scrum half. However, scoring opportunities were minimal despite more than adequate possession from the pack as the backs never displayed the pace, cohesion, or self-confidence that is so essential. The forwards, on the other hand, were a far more for- midable unit. Ably led by their tenacious pack leader, John Mott, they won clean possession constantly in many games, particularly in the loose play and were untiring even though never actually seeing their efforts actually registered in points. This was particularly evident in the games against Quamichan, when the pack completely outplayed their larger opponents only to lose the game through backfield mishandling. Our special congratulations go to David Ellis, Kevin Lowe and John Mott for setting such great examples in dedication and sportsmanship. H.M. M.E. JUNIOR COLTS XV Record: P W L For Against 15 10 5 169 144 Although there were four players who had represented the school last year, the team was, on the whole, inexperienced. As all games had to be played before Christmas learning had to be rapid, and coaching and training was hard and demanding. As a unit the team was small but determined and fit. After opening losses to North Saanichand Mount Newton from which much was learned, the winning way was begun at home against Shawnigan in a 9-8 squeaker. The only losses after that came from a superb St. George ' s team. Under David Stephen the Junior Colts retained the Williams Trophy defeating Shawnigan a second time 16-3. At the end of the term Dean Foote was honoured by selection to accompany the Colts XV on its U.K. tour. He played in two games and acquitted himself very well for one so young. Although the short season did affect the standard of rugby played this team performed with courage and determination and developed both necessary basic skills as well as a considerable enthusiasm for the game itself. W.J.B. 78 JUNIOR JUNIOR COLTS Record: P W L For Against 10 6 4 121 93 The team certainly had spirit and enthusiasm this season, although it was somewhat lacking in depth. After a rather poor beginning, they determined to master the basic skills of passing and tackling. They rallied with great vigour, and in the Independent School Championship games, they defeated teams who had previously beaten them. If they continue to show this same spirit, the Senior School will have no difficulty in recruiting enthusiastic young Rugby players. E.J.D. 79 RUGBY CLUB BANQUET The fourth annual Rugby Club Banquet was held on Monday March 16 at the Cowichan Bay Inn. As usual the 1st and 2nd XV ' s attended, together with the Captains of all the other school teams. Coaches present were Messrs Ford, Prowse, Carr, Molloy, Evans, Burrows and Davies, and guests able to be present were the Headmaster, Messrs McClelland (referee), Abbott (former coach), Dunlop (visiting Glenalmond player), Bombezin, Brackenbury, H. Martin and Dr. Stanley (loyal supporters). Following a delicious dinner Mr. Ford welcomed the guests and thanked Messrs Finnegan, Pitt and Cehak for their contribution to the Rugby Club throughout the season. Mr. Prowse then introduced the 1st XV and talked of their successes, while, characteristically pointing out their weaknesses. He did, however, congratulate Maurice Stanley on his captaincy, and his ability to weld into a team such a collection of individuals. Warren Saffel (Captain of the under 14 ' s) in proposing the toast to the 1st XV, thanked them for the example they had set the otheri teams in the school. Maurice Stanley, in reply, thanked the team for their support, and paid tribute to the coaching of Messrs Ford and Prowse. Mr. Ford then introduced the Guest Speaker, who this year was the Headmaster, Mr. Mackenzie, who gave a witty and entertaining speech about his rugby experiences. His anecdotes about Japan were very amusing and particularly topical, as the B.C. team were at that time touring Japan. He concluded with the hope that all the boys would continue playing, and that some of them would tour with future B.C. teams. Mr. Ford thanked the guest speaker and the evening ended, the students returning to college, the staff and guests retiring for a quick cup of cocoa before turning in for the night. I.R.F. 80 BASKETBALL Record: P W L For Against 5 2 3 182 206 At Brentwood basketball has tended to be regarded as the little boy who should be seen but not heard. Games were played on an exhibition basis only. Until I assumed coaching duties, David Mannas organized both teams and practice for the Seniors, while Brian Thorne did the same for the Juniors. They, along with the Captains (Doug Swanson for the Seniors, and John Cotton for the Juniors), deserve con- siderable praise for the amount of time and effort expended. Both teams showed tremendous enthusiasm and courage against more organized and more highly trained opponents. The major event of the season for the Seniors was their performance at the Independent Schools Basketball Tour- nament, which was held at St. George ' s in Vancouver on February 14, 1970. Unfortunately they lost their opener 81 against the host team (who were the Tournament cham- pions) by the narrow margin of 50-43. However, in their second game, the Brentwood squad showed their form in defeating Shawnigan Lake School by a score of 53-39. This was especially pleasing, as they had soundly beaten us earlier in the season. The victory was undoubtedly due to the awakening of Steve Wilgress, who, after scoring only four points against the Saints, now came on strongly to make twenty-one points. At the conclusion of the Tournament, Brentwood players were honoured when forward Ross Garland was selected as the second most valuable player, as well as being given a place on the All-Star team. Centre Steve Householder received an Honourable Mention. Individual scorers for the Seniors were R. Garland with fifty-seven points; S. Willgress with forty-eight points; and S. Householder with thirty-four points. Junior basketball games were played on an exhibition basis only, but this did not prevent the team from showing great enthusiasm. The highlight of the year for them was an invitation to the Mid-Island Basketball Tournament held in Duncan, also on February 14th, 1970. While the team lost the two games played, it should be noted that it was competing against representatives of schools where this was a major sport. What our lads lacked in skill and knowledge of the game, they amply made up in desire and determination. M.R.E. 82 JUNIOR TEAM MEMBERS 83 BADMINTON 1970 This is the third year that badminton has been played at Brentwood, and it is by far the most successful season to date. We have had a very energetic group of people playing the game, and there has been much more interest in the school than in previous years. Badminton is a game which demands, more than anything else, perseverance, and this has been shown by the entire group and by our coach, Mr. Orr. The players who, at one time or another, have represented the school at tournaments or matches are: Seniors: Pack Harris (Captain) Jim Roberts John Gourlay Benny Sung David Scott Jason Lau Kenneth Ma Flemming Villadsen 84 Juniors: David Wilkinson (Captain) Bruce Cohen Graham Vink Tim Hunt Some of the tournaments in which we played during the early part of the year were: The Victoria Racquets Club Invitational Open Tournament; The Saanich Junior Open; the Lake Cowichan Senior Open (adult); and the British Columbia Junior Championships at Cordova Bay. These tournaments were all very worth while attending as we gained much valuable experience, and started to acquire the temperament that is needed in top match play. At Lake Cowichan, in the Mid-Island Junior Cham- pionships, we did exceedingly well winning every event we entered. The results were: Graham Vink: under 15 singles; under 15 doubles; under 17 doubles ; under 15 mixed doubles — 4 wins. DaVid Wilkinson: under 17 singles; under 17 doubles; under 17 mixed doubles — 3 wins. Pack Harris: under 19 singles; under 19 doubles; under 19 mixed doubles — 3 wins. John Gourlay: under 19 doubles — 1 win. Bruce Cohen: under 15 doubles — 1 win. It is interesting to note that at this same tournament last year, we won only two events. The improvement is obvious! This year, for the first time, there was an Independent Schools Badminton Tournament. This is a goal toward which we have worked every since we started playing, and we are very grateful to St. George ' s School in Vancouver for hosting it. Representing Brentwood were Pack Harris, John Gourlay, David Wilkinson, Graham Vink, David Scott and Kenneth Ma. We competed for three trophies and succeeded in winning all of them - Pack Harris the singles, David Wilkinson and Graham Vink the doubles, and, best of all, Brentwood College - best school. We feel that this was probably our highest achievement of the year, as this was a concerted team effort and it would have been impossible to have achieved the success that we did without the con- tribution of everyone, particularly our choristers whom we almost lost! The final games totals were: 85 University Brentwood St. George ' s Shawnigan School Singles 10 9 3 2 Doubles 9 8 7 0 Total 19 17 10 2 Next year we are going to hold this tournament at Brentwood where we hope to repeat this year ' s performance. The final tournament of the year was the Island Junior Tournament at Lake Cowichan. David and I took some time off our vacation to play in this and we made the finals in the under 17 doubles. We were both very happy to be ranked second best doubles team on the Island and next year maybe During the year we also played against Shawnigan Lake School several times. The resulting totals were Brentwood 45 matches, Shawnigan 11. On December 9, 1969, a group of us went to the Victoria Racquets Club to watch an exhibition match between Sweden and Canada. This gave us an idea of what first class play is like. At Brentwood in the spring term we had an inter-house badminton tournment. The results (based on first round matches only) were: Whittall House 24 points Privett House 8 points Ellis House 4 points The Senior singles winner of the Oppenheimer Trophy was Pack Harris for the third year in succession and the Junior singles winner of the Orr trophy was David Wilkinson for the second time. During this year we have been very closely associated with Queen Margaret ' s School and Strathcona Lodge School. We have played with them both at tournaments and on a casual basis during the year as well. They have served not only as excellent doubles partners, but also as companions to brighten up tournaments, not to mention giving us something to boast about to those un-enlightened people who play rugby ! Last but not least, QM gave Mr. Orr a beer mug ! Ever since we began badminton at Brentwood, we have got off to a rather slow start in the season as there is a lapse of some four months between the time we stop playing at the end of the spring term and the time we start again in Sep- 86 tember. Therefore for the first time this year we have played during the summer term as well. Not only will this help our play next year (we hope) it also enables us to obtain new players for the following season which is necessary as two of our best players are graduating this year. This year has not been quite as serious as it sounds. We have had a good deal of fun and it is doubtful if one will find elsewhere a more humorous selection of people. There was David, whose arm mysteriously popped out of joint at every tournament and John who, although not playing so tremen- dously, could always be counted on to play his ' cool ' shots. There was Jason and his ' furder birds ' and finally Pack who almost always forgot the packed lunches. There is one person to whom we owe much of our success and many of our triumphs - our coach, Mr. Orr. He has managed to combine a motley group like us into a cohesive team and without having to resort to violence too often. He has even achieved the really impossible by persuading the Bursar and the Headmaster to have the gym painted something other than white. This was no mean feat, as anyone who goes to Brentwood can assure you. We have tried to thank him by buying him a new racquet, but he broke that in three weeks, so we are for this year at a stalemate. However, we are all very grateful to him and hope that we will all continue with the success and fun that we have en- joyed this year. Graham Vink AND NOW, A WORD FROM THEIR SPONSOR ! Nothing succeeds like failure! In our initial year, when we had nothing to show for our efforts at tournaments but ' experience ' , the temptation to play ' at our own level ' was great. Yet every loss increased the team ' s determination to win the next time - and win they did. They went from beginners in 1967-68 to Mid-Island Champions, Independent School Champions and Vancouver Island Finalists in 1969-70 against the best competition that B.C. had to offer. They have learned how to make the best out of every competition and are very well aware that they still have a lot to learn about badminton and are prepared to make the effort to do so. 87 The standard of play has improved and hence the pleasure in playing has increased. Next year when we have our new lights and a different colour scheme for the gum, there will be a whole new impetus given to our efforts. I would make special mention of the efforts of Pack and John, who are the first to receive colours for badminton and who graduate this year. They have been very fine members of the club and I hope to hear reports of their continued successful participation in badminton. My congratulations go also to David and Graham, who received their junior pins. Their interest has never flagged for a moment. Finally a word about those who have played all year and won few games. They have learned the basic skills of a game which can be played with enjoyment for the rest of their lives. They can also develop these skills to compensate for any lack of stamina - as was shown very clearly on one oc- casion in an adult tournament when two of my over-confident junior players were annihilated by a couple of senior citizens, who knew every trick in the book! This had a very salutary effect on them and taught them respect for their opponents. Failure, too, can be a kind of victory. R.O. 88 JUDO CLUB A passer-by on three afternoons during the week could see strangely garbed figures heading for the gymnasium. There, with the slip-slap of feet on the padding, one could meet the forty-two boys whe were in the Judo Club. Interest was in- tense, but we were limited to a set number, which left many disappointed. With fierce snarls and terrible grimaces, they tangled with the instructor. We were fortunate in that there were only two injuries throughout, and these minor ones. It must be noted that the classes seemed to reveal a latent ferocity in the most unexpected boys. They also did wonders for Andy Raphael ' s avoirdupois. Of the forty-two members, thirty-one received their yellow belt, while three qualified for their brown belt. However, for judo instruction, a relatively long period is needed at each session, and this hampered us somewhat. Nevertheless, the activity was enjoyed by all. G.B. 89 SENIOR TEAM. TRACK AND FIELD 1970 SENIOR TEAM The problem of producing a Brentwood College track team worthy of the name still remains a contentious one. The summer sports programme with its emphasis on relaxation and freedom of choice (after the rigours of the rugby season) though commendable in every way does not encourage the building of a strong track team. Somewhat naturally many of the school ' s good athletes would rather devote their time and energy to something less physically and mentally demanding than track. It is a problem that cannot easily be solved.This yearwe tried yet another way of getting around the dilemma, - compulsory track for all called upon to do so by the coach, for one hour a week on Thursday afternoons. In terms of achievement it was not a great success. With vir- tually all of the highly successful junior track team of two years ago to call upon, we could manage only one victory (in the Mid-Island Tournament) , though we did come within four points of a similar success in the Independent Schools Championship as well. Even so, these were hardly team achievements as we relied very heavily on the efforts of three or four boys, notably the captain Mike Hicks in the pole vault, triple jump and high hurdles, Brian Hawksworth in the high and intermediate hurdles and the 400 meters, Danny Powell 90 in the throwing events and Doug Swanson and Phil Ross in the sprints. If we are ever to compete successfully again at the B.C. high school level we are going to have to develop total school participation in track and field in the summer and cross country in the winter. This somewhat gloomy picture not- withstanding we did have our dedicated athletes who worked hard and emerged as amongst the best in the province. These few were selected to represent their zone in the B.C. High School Track and Field Championship as follows :- Mike Hicks - high hurdles and pole vault. Brian Hawksworth - high hurdles and 300 metre in- termediate hurdles. Doug Swanson - 200 meters. Danny Powell - hammer. David Mcllveen, Phil Ross, Brian Hawksworth, Doug Swanson - 400 metre relay. Mike Hicks was the school ' s outstanding athlete. He not only won the senior Victor Ludorum on Sports Day but was a double champion (high hurdles and pole vault) in the Van- couver Island High School Championships. He achieved personal bests of 15.9 in the hurdles and 12 ft. 8 ins. in the pole vault, which puts him in the top six in the province in these two events. He was closely followed by Danny Powell. A clear winner in all the throwing events on sports day, Danny also finished second in the hammer throw in the Island championships. Brian Hawksworth in his first year as a senior, continued to show the promise of last year, and in spite of his bad luck in the B.C. High School Championships, is undoubtedly one of the best 300 metre intermediate hur- dlers in B.C. Finally special mention should be made of the 400 metre relay team, who with a best recorded time of 44.2 and an unofficial 43.8 were easily the fastest the school has ever produced and were a real threat in the B.C. High School Championships until they messed up the last changeover and were disqualified. On Sports Day Ellis House, who had a heavy predominance of the school ' s track and field athletes, won the Inter-House cup convincingly. N.R.B.P. 91 JUNIOR TEAM. TRACK AND FIELD 1970 The placing of track on a largely voluntary basis did not allow the team to develop as a whole, as had been the case previously. Most training was carried out on Thursday af- ternoons, with the exception of those who opted for it as a full- time sport. In the first few training sessions it was clear that while there was a natural talent in a few areas, the team as a whole lacked depth. In the sprints Padwick and Archer showed very well, with the former still being a year below the age limit. Robbie Foote - still under 14 - showed considerable ability both in hurdles and the pole vault. He is a fine prospect for the future big chore in representing the Mid- Island region in the hurdles. The strongest area was undoubtedly throwing. R. Williams javelin work came along most creditably, while both Paul McKay and Bill Gray performed very well in the shot. Paul won the Mid-Island title at 43 feet, and he and Bill placed first and second in the Independent Schools com- petition. All in all track at the Junior level demonstrated the presence of ability but these athletes must be prepared to 92 devote a greater amount of their time to their events in order to really develop their talents to win in school track in this part of Canada. W.J.B. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE Annual Track Meet Results Sr. 100 yd.: 1st Swanson (E) 10:04; 2nd Ross, P. (P) 10:05; 3rd Mcllveen (P) 10:9; 4th Hawksworth, B. (E) 11:01; 5th Anderson (W); 6th Ma (W). Jr. 100 yd.: 1st Padwick (E) 11:01; 2nd Wood, B. (P) 11:05; 3rdKwan, V. (E) 11:09; 4th McNeill (W) 12:01; 5th Lowe (W); 6th Rudge (P). Sr. 220 yd.: 1st Ross, P. (P) 24:4; 2nd Hawksworth (E) 24:8; 3rd Swanson (E) 25:0; 4th Anderson (W) 25:7; 5th Crocker (P). Jr. 220 yds.: 1st Padwick (E) 25:8; 2nd Archer (P) 27:5; 3rd Kwan, T. (E) 27:6; 4th McNeill (W) 27:9; 5th Ney (P); 6th Cohen (W). Sr. 440 yd.: 1st Hawksworth 55:9 (E); 2nd Winters (E) 57:8; 3rd Hempsall (P) 60:2; 4th Woodward (P); 5th Schinbein (W); 6th McNeill (W). Jr. 440yd.: 1st Wood, B. (P) 58:9; 2ndFennings (E) 59:9; 3rd Ellis (E) 1.67; 4th Reed, S. (W) 1.8; 5th Durban, P. (W) ; 6th Heerensperger (P). Sr. 880 yd.: 1st Dunfee (P) 2:16:3; 2nd Janes (E) 2:16.7; 3rd Stanley, M. (E) 2:18.7; 4th Davis, W. (P) 2:20.0; 5th Brown (S); 6th Gourlay, J. (W). Jr. 880 yd.: 1st Stanley, D. (E) 2:19.4; 2nd Hawksworth, D, (E) 2:21.2; 3rd McMahon (W) 2:25.5; 4th Stephen (W) 2:31.0; 5th Crookes (P); 6th Reid, R. (P). Sr. Mile: 1st Cotter (E) 5:09.9; 2nd Dunfee (P) 5:14.5; 3rd Arnim (E) 5:26; 4th Brown (S) 6:10.3; 5th Scott-Harston (P). Jr. Mile: 1st Stanley, D. (E) 5:17.0; 2nd Hawksworth, D. (E) 5:17.5; 3rd McMahon (W) 5:32.5; 4th Crookes (P) 5:54.0; 5th Stephen (W); 6th Lax (P). Sr. Discus: 1st Powell, D. (W) 93T11 ; 2nd Cressey (S) 88 ' 2 ; 3rd Hicks (S) 85 ' 11 ; 4th Burnett (W) 70 ' 7 ; 5th Lacterman (S) 67 ' 8 . Jr. Discus: 1st Grey, W. (P) 88 ' 11% ; 2nd Williams, R. (E) 87 ' 7 ; 3rd Morrison (W) 71 ' 11 ; 4th Henniger (W) 69 ' 1 ; 5th Stanley, D. (E) 60 ' . 93 Sr. High J. : 1st Willgress (E) 5 ' 5 ; 2nd Bramall, S. ( W) 5 ' 2y 2 ; 3rd Bradford (P) 5 ' 1 ; 4th Hicks (S) 5 ' 0 ; 5th Powell (W) 4 ' 10 ; 6th Garland (P) 4 ' 9V 2 . Jr. High J.: 1st Snyder (E) 4 ' 9V 2 ; 2nd Wilkinson (W) 4 ' 9 ; 3rd Williams (E) 4 ' 8 ; 4th Mackay, P. (P) 4 ' 7 ; 5th Reed, S. (W) 4 ' 2 ; 6th Mackay, N. (P) 3 ' 11 . 120 yd. Sr. Hurdles: 1st Hicks (E) 16.7; 2nd Hawksworth, B. (E) 17.6; 3rd Harvie (W) 20.1; 4th Burnett (W) 20.2; 5th Bradford (P) 20.4. 120 yd. Jr. Hurdles: 1st Foote, R. (E) 19.6; 2nd Wood, B. (P) 19.8; 3rd Padwick (E) 20.3; 4th Gray, W. (P) 21.0; 5th Lowe (W) 21.0; 6th Biscoe (W) 21.9. Hammer: 1st Powell (E) 95 ' 9 ; 2nd Scott (P) 81 ' 10 ; 3rd Milligan (P) 81 ' 3 ; 4th Hood (E) 74 ' 2 . Sr. Shot: 1st Cressey (P) 40 ' 4 ; 2nd Powell (W) 36 ' 4 ; 3rd Swanson (E) 34 ' 7 ; 4th Scott (P) 31 ' 10 ; 5th Hood (E) 31 ' 5 ; 6th Dietrick (W) 31 ' 3 . Jr. Shot: 1st MacKay, P. (P) 41 ' 2 ; 2nd Gray, W. (P) 36 ' 5 ; 3rd Shaw (W) 36 ' 2V 2 ; 4th Henninger (W) 33 ' 5 ; 5th Tuck (E) 32 ' 7 ; 6th Brandon (E) 26 ' 4 . Sr. Br. Jump: 1st Hicks (E) 18 ' 5V 2 ; 2nd Bradford (P) 17 ' 11% ; 3rd Willgress (E) 17 ' 6 ; 4th Bramall, S. (W) 17 ' 3V 2 ; 5th Ross (P) 16 ' 11 ; 6th Ma (W) 16 ' 6 . Jr. Br. Jump: 1st Wood, B. (P) 16 ' 7 ; 2nd Padwick (E) 16 ' 6 ; 3rd Mackay, P. (P) 15 ' 9 ; 4th Williams (E) 15 ' 7 ; Wilkinson (W) 15 ' 3 . Senior Triple Jump: 1st Bramall, S. (W) 37 ' 0 ; 2nd Hicks (E) 36 ' 5 ; 3rd Burnett (W) 35 ' 11V 2 ; 4th Barrie (E) 35 ' 9 ; 5th Woodward (P) 35 ' 4 ; 6th Arnoldi (P) 31 ' 2 . Junior Triple Jump: 1st Padwick (E) 36 ' 8 ; 2nd Wood, R. (P) 33 ' 6V 2 ; 3rdReid,R. (W) 32 ' ; 4th Rook, P. (W) 30 ' 1 . Senior Javelin: 1st Powell (W) 137 ' 3 ; 2nd Rook, J. (W) 116 ' 11 ; 3rd Cressey (P) 114 ' 2 ; 4th Osier (P) 105 ' 3 . Junior Javelin: 1st Stewart, E. (E) 105 ' 8 ; id Heerensperger (P) 91 ' 6 ; 3rd Archer (P) 89 ' 100 ; 4th Williams (E) 83 ' 2 ; 5th Durban (W) 58 ' 0 ; 6th Halliday (W) 44 ' 0 . Relays Sr. 4 x 110: 1st Ellis 48:0; 2nd Privett 50:0; 3rd Whittall. Relays Jr. 4 x 100: 1st Ellis 51:1, 2nd Whittall 54:0; 3rd Privett. 94 TENNIS CLUB Once again tennis proved to be a highly popular Summer sport. This year we had a following of forty-six boys at the Junior and Senior levels. Quite a few of this number were playing for the first time, and to improve their game, we held four clinics on Sunday mornings, with assistance being rendered by four visiting professionals from Vancouver. This encouraged the Junior players considerably, and it helped to provide that necessary spark of enthusiasm needed to strengthen interest in this sport throughout the School. Our team this year, captained by Jay Barrie, did very well in the Independent Schools Championship. After mastering tough competition from Shawnigan Lake School, we defeated University School by a score of 9-0. The climax of the season proved to be the game against St. George ' s. They arrived full of confidence, also having beaten University School and Shawnigan. A Homeric struggle en- 95 sued, both sides keeping level until the very last game. Sad to relate, St. George ' s proved to be just that wee bit too strong, and we were denied the trophy by one point. The members of this team are certainly to be congratulated for such a fine showing throughout. Special mention must be made of Robert Reid, who was certainly the out-standing tennis player in the School this year. Not only did he win the Junior Singles and Doubles (with partner Pat Durban) , but he also carried off the Senior Singles as well as the Senior Doubles (partnered by Pack Harris). A tremendous feat, Robert. In conclusion, Mr. Evans and I would like to thank all the boys who so willing gave of their best to the Club. J.E.D. 96 SWIM CLUB A most successful aquatic programme was held in the Fall term. Red Cross and Royal Life Saving Society classes were held, beginning in mid-September and concluding during the first week in November. Sixty-five students enrolled for instruction. From this number, fifteen underwent training for the bronze medallion with eleven successes being recorded. In the Red Cross Group, twenty-seven Seniors, fourteen Intermediates, six Juniors, and one Beginner successfully qualified, The Fall and Winter Days were difficult ones for the boys, but they displayed keen enthusiasm at all times. In passing, I would like to mention the gratitude of the boys towards Mrs. Pitt for her dedication to this activity. It was a proud and pleasing moment, when, at the presentation ceremony, the boys received their awards from the Head- master for a job well done. With the possibility of the pool having a permanent covering we look forward to bigger and better results. R.G.P. 97 ROWING A new sports programme was introduced in the school last year, and a small group of students were enrolled in rowing in the first term. This group trained quite well in the winter, and could have done better in their weight class, but pressure of studies forced many to retire before the racing season began. Further recruitment occurred after Christmas, and a second eight was added to our crew complement. This group was extremely competitive, but due to their inexperience, lacked the skill necessary to race in first class competition. They rowed in the novice events at Seattle where they were unlucky in placing only second. At the Shawnigan Regatta this crew brought home the trophy, winning the novice event by 12 seconds. The same crew competed in the Junior Varsity event and surprised everybody, including their coach, by placing a very close third in a six boat race. By competing so well in this event and in view of their serious attitude to training, they were awarded their first eight pin. A lightweight 155 lb. eight was formed late in the year and competed in two races, but did not achieve any degree of success. A second novice eight was formed at the same time and raced very well at the Shawnigan Regatta. Both these crews suffered from a shortage of training time and, as a result, some very useful talent was not utilized fully. 98 I feel that a special word should be said about out double scull, Brian Crookes in the bow seat, and Joel Cotter, stroke. They worked extremely hard throughout the Spring and Summer terms, having set their minds on the B.C. cham- pionship, and were justly rewarded by achieving their goal. The championship race was thrill packed, and the opposition, the B.C. title holders, sprinted time after time to close our early lead. The race ended when the Brentwood boys pulled away at the 1500 m. mark and finished 16 seconds in front. This same double scull trained until the end of July at a training camp in Quesnel, B.C., and joined the B.C. team to compete in the Canadian Henley and Canadian Trials. They made a great effort at these events, but were unable to place against more experienced and older opposition. In general it was a year of mixed success. We showed what could be done in the small boats, but failed in all but one of our eights. It is encouraging to note that many of our novice oarsmen will be returning to the school, and the future looks very bright indeed. In closing I wish to thank Mr. J.L. Queen and Mr. R.V. Lironi for their invaluable help in coaching and assisting the programme, and to say a special word of thanks to Joel: Cotter, who as Captain of rowing, was both inspirational and efficient. CREWS 1st eight R. Friedli, E. Paul, J. Mussalem, M. McMahon, J. Henniger, S. Householder, G. Hood, P. Wiggins, P. Lacterman, K. Gray. 2nd NOVICE EIGHT A. Olsen, J. Schinbein, B. Ford, J. Arnim, J. Robson, G. Richie, P. Rook, D. Smith, B. Rodgers, M. Frame. LIGHTWEIGHT EIGHT R. Friedli, E. Paul, P. Rook. J. Watt, J. Robson, P. Wiggins, J. Martin, B. Brown, K. Gray. 1st FOUR J. Cotter, P. Lacterman, B. Crookes, S. Householder. 99 DOUBLE SCULL B. Crookes, J. Cotter. SINGLE SCULL J. Cotter. INTER HOUSE ROWING For the first year intra mural rowing was on a House basis and competition in eights, fours and singles were held. The standard was very high and many of the races were ex- tremely close. The battle was between Ellis and Privett and the former won by two points. Eights - 1st Ellis, 2nd Privett, 3rd Whittall. Four Without - 1st Ellis, Privett (dead heat) , 3rd Whitall. Four with - 1st Privett, 2nd Ellis, 3rd Whittall. Single - 1st Ellis, (J. Cotter) , 2nd Privett (B. Crookes) . A.C.C. SAILING NOTES This was the first year that an attempt was made to have sailing as a year round activity. In September we could not understand why this had not been done before. By the end of November, we knew! The days of wooden ships and iron men had returned and not all of us were enjoying the experience. However, we braved the ice floes and the polar bears and found that winter sailing could be managed two days out of three, with maintenance and classroom lectures taking up the slack. All went well until the night of the great storm. On the morning of November 28, many of us having been up most of the night, daylight revealed the bay to be an angry mass of breaking seas, the tide right up, most of the wharves gone, the safety boat half submerged on the rocks and two FJ ' s with only their masts showing above the water. 101 Salvage operations, under the able direction of captains Mussallem and Scott, were started immediately. Somehow in the process they acquired enough odds and ends of material to build a whole new wharf which has since performed in- valuable service in providing a sheltered launching area. No more serious storms plagued us after that and an exceptionally mild winter enabled us to keep on sailing . With the spring term came gusty days when capsizes among the beginners were commonplace. Russel Barton achieved something of a record by sinking two seconds after leaving the wharf, while our budding submariner, Jack Mussallem, spent many a happy afternoon fondly embracing the cen- terboard of an upturned boat. After one day, however, when sudden squalls dumped most of the fleet, a combination of safety regulations and threats were issued which had the gratifying effect of keeping everybody the right way up for the rest of the year. With the coming of summer the racing season was upon us. We had two matches against University School, losing away and winn ing at home. We also raced against Shawnigan Lake School and took part in the Independent Schools ' Sailing Regatta, both away fixtures, in which we failed to distinguish ourselves by anything other than the number of protests entered against us. One thing we did learn: the tactics which keep a boat afloat and moving in a winter gale may make good basic seamen, but there is a great deal more to winning races than simply staying afloat, hard though that can be at times. There will be many more study sessions in the coming year. Many incidents characterized what was a very happy and enjoyable year. David Scott ' s unfailing willingness to rise with furious indignation to Jack Mussallem ' s bait; Doug Bulteel sailing without his glasses while Steve Householder, his crew, prayed quietly that one day he might see land again; Vincent Kwan sailing his FJ backwards; Gordon Hurlburt emerging bright purple from a mid-winter capsize; Bill Roby towing a huge wharf with a tiny canoe; Scott and Mussallem having words with the log salvage man; David Scott inspecting a toilet while crossing the Straits of Juan de Fuca; Murray Bayles inspecting a mizzen boom on the same trip - it was a year filled with incident. But perhaps the most enjoyable times of all were those 102 made possible by the generosity of Mr. Roby who lent us, for one memorable week, his magnificent new Sea Tiger ketch. For this we are most grateful. It made a wonderful climax and fitting end to the year. In closing I should like to give special thanks to David Scott and Jack Mussallem . for the long hours of extra and often tedious work tha ' t they put in, to Bill Roby and Mark Frame who somehow managed to keep our various tem- peramental outboards going, to Mr. Olmstead and son who supplied, installed and ran in our new Mercury, and to all those who gave of their spare time to paint, sand, ' varnish, repair and do all those little things that keep a good club running. R.V.L. CROSS COUNTRY Twenty eight boys participated in the Cross Country group this year, with steady and consistent progress being made right from the beginning. A rather gruelling 3.9 mile course offered initial difficulties, but with regular runs in all weather conditions, the majority of the boys were covering the course in very respectable times. Although the team did not do too well at the Independent Schools and Mid-Island meets, the boys ran with great spirit against very stiff opposition. The School run was a tremendous success. As with other sports, it was held on an Inter-house basis. A spirited battle took place at both Junior and Senior levels. The final result saw Ellis winning the Senior award, while Privett captured the Junior one. Outstanding in the Senior division were Joel Cotter, Brian and David Hawksworth, Kevin Lowe, Jim Robson, and Brian Wood. Senior Team: J. Arnim, I. Begg, R. Garland, B. Hawksworth, S. Janes, R. Washburn, M. Winters. Junior Team: D. Ellis, M. Scott-Harston, D. Stanley. J.E.D. 104 SOCCER CLUB Soccer was played on an exhibition basis this year, and interest was very keen. The boys put forth great efforts, and, in spite of lack of experience, were rewarded by winning six games, losing two, and drawing one. A very commendable performance. Games were played during the Fall and Spring terms. We met Quamichan three times, Cliffside three times, and Maguire Motors once. The highlight of the season was our trip to Vernon where the boys were royally treated, and won their match by a score of 3-2. Thanks are due to Brian Thorne, who was a tower of strength, both as a player, and organizer. To John Gray, the Captain, thanks also for a great all-round job of work. With perseverance and more practice there could be a real future for Soccer in the School. H.M. 105 SKI WEEKENDS For the first time, the skiers travelled off the Island to Whistler Mountain, in Garibaldi National Park. Organized by Mr. Prowse, this trip was by far the most exciting of the three weekends enjoyed during the winter. Some forty boys left the School on a Friday evening, via Nanaimo and Horseshoe Bay. After a pleasant crossing, followed by a three hour drive, we arrived at our destination- -the Ski Boot Motel. The accomodation was excellent. We were housed in very pleasant dorms reminiscent of Brentwood, and disregarding some beefs about no T.V. in the rooms, we soon made our- selves very comfortable. We even had a sauna bath at our disposal. It was put to frequent use by those fitness fanatics, Messrs. Schultz and Wilson. We spent two exciting days, with perfect conditions and lovely weather. No serious injuries occurred except that John Arnim in- sisted that he was a champion Skidoo driver. He ended up with four stitches in his leg. Time passed rapidly, we soon had to drag out weary bodies onto the bus for the trip homewards. Needless to say, on arriving at Brentwood, the boys were either sound asleep, or reminiscing about the skiing or the pretty bunnies on the Whistler slopes. Our two trips to Forbidden Plateau were equally suc- cessful. However, we found conditions not as good as those on the first trip. We thoroughly enjoyed the warm hospitality of the Anco Motel which made the trip very pleasant indeed. E.J.D. 106 FIELD HOCKEY Field hockey was introduced to Brentwood for the first time this summer, when a group of 27 students took up the sport, only two having played it before. Considering their inexperience the 1st XI record was very encouraging. Under the captaincy of Gary Dietrich several boys from all grades showed a natural aptitude for the game, and their en- thusiasm made up for their inexperience. Brian Groos played for the Vancouver Island Schools XI in tournaments held in Vancouver and Calgary, and he and David Ellis had trials for the Junior B.C. XI. The three matches won by the 1st XI followed four consecutive defeats indicating the improving standard of play as the short term progressed. The experience gained by the players remaining at the School will show itself next season. Won 3, Tied 0, Lost 4 H. J.M. 107 BRENTWOOD COLLEGE 1969-70 FLYING CLUB Although numbers were down a little this year, en- thusiasm was as high as ever. In all, the membership totalled 17 at its highest point. There were very few licenced members in the club this year following the departure of many of this group last year. As usual training was done through Victoria Flying Services, and the ground school was given by Group Captain Jardine to whom we are very grateful for a grand job. Alsa Mr. Alan McQuarrie, Chief of Weather Services for the area7 made another of his annual visit that serve so well to enlighten our knowledge of a very important subject. We are always most appreciative of the fact that Mr. McQuarrie sees fit to offer us his time. Total flying hours for 1969-70 came to well over 200. This brings the grand total to well over the 2,000 hour mark. Bradley Carmichael, Gordon Carncross, Ian Harvie and Tony Marshall have completed their rather intensive private licence courses. All did extremely well in their final tests and are indeed worthy of our congratulations. 47 pilots have now been graduated since the club ' s inception. David Bell, Wade Davis, Andy Raphael and Reg. Saffel all are presently well along the way to the completion of their courses. Scott Cooke now has his licence endorsed for float planes and Jim Rea has started his float plane course. A scholarship fund of $160 was accumulated this year and this money is to be shared by the above mentioned licencees, since all were considered equally deserving. In May, all club members visited Vancouver In- ternational Airport for specially arranged tours of the area traffic control centre, CP Air ' s new 26 million dollar operation, and the control tower. I think the concensus was that this was a highly worthwhile venture. Officers of the club have been as follows : Guy Milligan, President; Scott Cooke, Vice-President; Tony Marshall, Secretary. My thanks to them for taking on so many of the responsibilities and for the efficient manner in which they discharged them. Providing the interest is forthcoming (at the moment it seems to be fairly high), the flying club will look forward to another year of operation commencing in September. It is 109 hoped that most of the enrollment will occur by mail during the summer months so that any unnecessary delays can be avoided in September. It might also be added that we are seriously investigating the possibility of including gliding in the flying programme next year. R.G.N. 110 SCIENCE CLUB Sir John Thomson, an early nuclear physicist, and a great exponent of the String and sealing-wax form of practical science, did much of his research with little more at his disposal than the most primitive of apparatus, (largely bought at Woolworth ' s). No doubt he would have been delighted to have seen some of the results of the Science Club this year. Many of them were ingenious, but a few frankly defied the comprehension of both builder and myself. We had disappointments: among them the balloon assembly designed to carry a camera high into the atmosphere,--which on its maiden flight was last seen trailing a broken line, and heading for all points north. Then there was the attempt to demonstrate energy con- version, (this cleared the laboratory in about two seconds flat, since the team concerned had somewhat un- derestimated the reaction of water on Aluminum foil and Draino!) Finally there was the model brewery whose first product was reminiscent of a number of things, but ale certainly was not one of them. Congratulations are due to Paul Davis for a cleverly constructed fuel, cell; to Reg Stewart for a model Hovercraft which worked perfectly; to Andy Olsen for a noisy but ingenious monorail assembly; and to John Schinbein ' s work with the monkey, Tom, which proved so interesting when shown on videotape on Speechday. Finally, the work of Jim Robson on U.F.O. ' s was an exercise in thoroughness. Tribulation, success, humour, all were there, and like J.J. Thomson, we made the best of available resources. Our results, however, have been somewhat less momentous. Next year it is hoped to adopt a rather different procedure in the Club, which promises to give wider scope and greater productivity to its efforts. J.L.Q. ART Art has been a new addition to the subjects available at Brentwood this year, and this has been carried out during the extra-curricular programme three afternoons per week. We have used the art room as a studio-workshop where the students have been free to experiment with different techniques, and to explore their own fields of interest. Some have spent the year painting and drawing, while others have started basic silk screen printing, and other applied art techniques. A little clay work has been done, and it is hoped that next year we will have a wheel, kiln, and glazier to handle all branches of pottery and ceramics. While, at the present, we are limited to afternoon work, there is the probability that some classes may be included in the academic timetable at some time in the near future, especially for those students in the Senior School. H.M.R.S. 112 THE BAND CONCERT Mr. Boel always maintained that he would produce a good Band in three years, and he has been as good as his word. This was the third year of Band at Brentwood, and unquestionably the standard of musicianship has improved greatly. The calibre of performance is always proportionate to the amount of time spent practising, and it is sometimes difficult for Band members to give the necessary six or seven hours ' practice time per week which is required for superlative results. However, for some two months before the Annual Concert, the whole Band practised most conscientiously, and the result was that on the evenings of March 5th and 6th and 7th an absolutely first-class performance was presented. They play marches best of all, and the opening TENTH REGIMENT, followed later in the programme by COLONEL BOGEY, in which John Martin gave a particularly out- standing euphonium performance, were the highlights of the programme. Light relief was provided in the Dixieland number, and Herb Alpert ' s WORK SONG, while effective renditions of LONESOME ROAD and JERICHO were presented. LONDONDERRY AIR, though still passable, was perhaps the weakest number. The clarinets tend to be something less than exact in their tempo, while the brass do not appear to enjoy slow melodies. Temperamentally, they are personally exuberant and cheerful, and therefore better suited to perform marches and lighter, brighter pieces. The concluding number, THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC, was most impressive a fitting conclusion to a most attractive and varied programme which was thoroughly enjoyed by the nearly 1,000 people who heard them over the three nights. BAND CONCERT SELECTIONS EXODUS Ernest Gold TENTH REGIMENT (march) ( Arr. by F.L. Frank) R.B. Hall LONESOME ROAD (Arr. by H.C. Walters) Traditional CEREMONY AT MARGATE (Processional March) Philip Gordon 113 LONDONDERRY AIR ( Arr. by H.C. Walters) Traditional COLONEL BOGEY (March) (Arr. by Clifford Bar- nes ) Kenneth J . Alf ord JERICHO (Arr. by P. Yoder) Traditional WORK SONG (Arr. by Nat. Adderly Oscar Brown Jr.) Herb Alpert CORONATION MARCH (Arr. by Clair W. Johnson) G. Meyerbeer DIXIE Clement Wiedinmyer BATTLE HYMN (Arr. by Howard E. Akers) William Steffe 114 CHOIR After a very short experiment with Choir last year, a full choral programme under the inspired direction of Mr. Jim Johnson was offered from September on. Not only were sixty boys from Brentwood enrolled, but they were frequently joined by forty Queen Margaret ' s girls whom Mr. Johnson also trained. It is hoped that this association will continue in the future for the arrangement was eminently satisfactory to the students of both schools. The first public appearance of the Choir was at the School Concert, which was held before packed houses on the evenings of March 5th, 6th and 7th. For most, the highlights of the programme were the last two numbers sung by the combined Choir, where the performance unquestionably reached a pitch of professional excellence. 0 BONE JESU was beautifully done, while the rich, warm texture of the arrangement and the contrasting duet for female voices in ROLL JORDAN ROLL made this for many the most out- standing piece of choral music they had ever experienced. The male and mixed choirs were entered in the Cowichan Festival in March and both entries won top honours. This was the extent of participation in open competition but, next year, the intention is to become involved in all the regional and provincial festivals. Quite clearly a choral tradition has now been established, and one hopes that the Brentwood reputation will soon be as much for Choir as it is for Academics and Athletics. THE CONCERT PROGRAMME BRENTWOOD CHOIR Clementine (Arr. Johnson) Traditional Volga Boatmen (Arr. Johnson) Russian Traditional No-ah, No-ah (Arr. Johnson) Spiritual Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (Arr. Johnson) Spiritual Timber! (Arr. Johnson) Traditional QUEEN MARGARET ' S CHOIR Moon River Mancini Golden Slumbers Wood 115 Steal Away ( Arr. Thompson) Jamaica Farewell COMBINED CHOIR Go Down Moses (Arr. Johnson) Break Forth 0 Beauteous Heavenly Light 0 Bone Jesu Roll Jordan Roll ( Arr. Johnson) 116 DEBATING Unlike the demands of so many o ther clubs, debating calls for a maximum of talking and a minimum of action. It was this cheerful precept that encouraged us through the tour- naments, and as a result we have had a very successful year. This is the first time that there has been extensive debating, at Brentwood both on the junior and senior levels, and the results have been most gratifying. The standard of debate on both levels was, for the most part, very high, and even more accomplishment and improvement is expected in the years to come. One of the highlights of the year was when George Ben- more and I went to Toronto to compete in the Trinity College School Interprovincial Debating Tournament. This was a very worthwhile experience, not only from the debating standpoint, but also for the opportunity of meeting people from all across Canada. It really was a wonderful trip, especially for the two students who had a day after the tournament to themselves in Toronto, while Mr. Bunch spent the night in a Vancouver hotel, waiting for the fog to clear in Victoria. Next year this tournament will be held again, and we hope to participate. This time however, we have to become the B.C. champions first. In March, Brentwood entered the B.C. Independent Schools Debating Tournament which was sponsored by the Convent of the Sacred Heart School in Vancouver. Representing the school on the junior level were: Peter Kulich, Paul Rothery, Jim Russell and Embert Van Tilburg. Speaking in the senior division were: Wade Davis, Peter Farran, John Schinbein and myself. Great was the jubilation of all when it was discovered that the Brentwood debaters had won all the first round debates - a worthy achievement in itself. We then found out that on the senior level, Wade Davis and I had amassed the highest number of points on the affirmative side of the motion, and Peter Farran and John Schinbein had gained the highest number of points on the negative side. As the same school cannot debate against itself, it was decided that Wade and I would debate in the final round. We did, and first year that Brentwood had ever entered this debating 117 contest, we won the Newman Cup for best school team. Two other excellent performances were also displayed by Peter Farran and John Schinbein, who won cups for the 2nd and 3rd best individual speakers, respectively. Our very sincere thanks must also go here to Mr. Prowse, Mr. Lironi and Mr. Bunch, who trained, us, criticized and encouraged us in what, for debating, has been a most suc- cessful and worthwhile year. Graham Vink. 118 THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE The first week of the Summer term is usually fairly busy with the myriad of activities that normally present them- selves to the attention of the boys of Brentwood, but this year a new element was added. Glorious chaos ruled for the first ten days of term. The Chem lab lost its presiding figure to Victoria where he kept skulking around strange haunts in search of such things as clay pipes, Orders of the Bath etc. Weird-looking characters; tinted and apparelled to the nth. degree emerged from Mr. Bunch ' s study; while the Librarian deserted his beloved Xerox for a hammer and nails in the depths of the auditorium basement. The PIRATES OF PENZANCE was about to go on! ! ! Early in the Fall term it was decided that we would try to incorporate the choir and band into a production with the Drama Club and perform the Pirates of Penzance. Mr. J. L. 119 Queen spent hours auditioning and to the joy of the cast selected, this included a group of charmers from Q.M.S. Then followed weeks of patient practice, which culminated in the performance, held in the new School auditorium on April 16th., 17th., 18th., 1970. Parents and friends crowded the auditorium to see an admirable production of the time-worn yet eternal Pirates. I had deliberately not attended rehearsals, and had some expectations of another student performance of this light opera. I was most pleasantly relieved of my ap- prehensions and a delightful evening followed. Inevitably, there were flaws, for casting always presents problems in a small small school. By and large, these were admirably overcome. Outstanding voices there were certainly, but what was most noticeable was the fact that the ensemble was so uniformly satisfactory, from start to finish. To add effect were the simple but so-rights sets — no frills or furbelows — the effect was there! Of course the outstanding voice was that of Mabel, played by Hilary Groos. It was a joy to listen to her. But what came as a real surprise was the most capable singing of Maurice Stanley as the Major-General, and Mike Hicks as the Police Sergeant. David Mcllveen was satisfactory as Frederic in his singing role but was hampered by being far too static and wooden in his acting interludes. Peter Scott as the Pirate King sent me into paroxysms of laughter. Whether intentionally or not, he kept playing with a watch chain or some such thing and I was irresistably reminded of Captain Hook in Peter Pan. His costume and make-up were admirable — Charles II to the image! Apart from the singing of Hilary Groos the stars of the performance were most certainly Mike and Maurry. I was literally crying with laughter at both of them and when it was over, could gladly have sat through a repeat right away. Mike ' s bicycle ride through the audience was a riot, and Maurry ' s little dance brought the house down. Ruth and the chorus of sisters were charming in the opening scene and whenever they appeared, and the Pirates and Police gave admirable support to their principals. A well-rounded over-all production. 120 We have had major productions in the past — high drama of superb calibre in ANTIGONE and BILLY BUDD — but here was a production of different genre — and in its way, I felt, stood up equally well to the demands made upon the cast. Perhaps one reason may lie in the fact that almost everyone knows the Pirates — at least certainly some of the tunes. Nevertheless — to me, as one member of the audience it certainly hit the bell. Well done, Chaps and Gals! 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Phone 748-971 3 COMPLIMENTS OF Slade Stewart Ltd. 95 Esquimalt Road — Victoria, B.C. Wholesale Fruit, Vegetables, Groceries and Frozen Foods The Home of Standy Standby Telephone 382-31 81 CONGRATULATIONS FROM Wilson Foods Ltd. Home of the Famous Wilson Brand of Froze COMPLIMENTS Dobson ' s Ltd. PAINT WALLPAPER GLASS WINDSHIELDS Duncan 191 Kenneth Phone 746-4824 CAPITAL YOUR FAMILY SHOPPING CENTRE Sleepng Bags: The largest stock on Vncouver Island for summer camping, hiking or mountaineering. Over 30 models - wool batt, pllyester, fortrel or down filled. Priced from $6.99 to $114.50 Camping Supplies: Coleman Stoves, Lanterns and Coolers 15 models of packsacks and boards Government approved lifejackets and boating aids Complete fishing tacke Complete fishing tackle dept. Fashion Fabrics: For back to school apparel School Supplies: Capital Iron Metals Ltd. 1832 Store St. Phone 385-9703 CONGRATULATIONS FROM DUNCAN RADIO ELECTRIC LTD. Home Entertainment Centre for the Cowichan Valley Records, Tapes, VTV, Stereio, Repairs, Music Supplies 132 Kenneth St. Duncan, B.C. Opposite the Odeon © 1 ELECTRIC CO. (1969) LTD. Serving the Victoria Area Since 1956 COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIAL DOMESTIC WIRING REWIRING SPECIALISTS SALES INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC HEAT Phone 382-0216 WIRING LIGHTING HEATING See Right with Better Light Estiiates Evenings Call 385-2076 2828 Quesnel eft CUBC With the very best wishes to Brentwood College . . . and wishing many continuous years of the excellent work being done in promoting the highest standards of Canadia n citizenship . . . Martin ' s Men ' s and Boys ' Wear DUNCAN, B.C. Specializing in Boys School Clothes • BLAZERS • GREY SHIRTS • SCHOOL SWEATERS • FLANNEL SLACKS • SPORT COATS • SHIRTS, SOCKS, UNDERWEAR • TOPCOATS Martin ' s Men ' s Boys ' Wear Ltd. 33 STATION STREET Phone 746-5231 DUNCAN, B.C. Best Wishes as you go on to further studies FROM A. R. Mann Ltd. DISPENSING CHEMISTS DUNCAN, B.C. With Two Convenient Locations Mann ' s Prescription Pharmacy Main Store 325 Jubilee St. , 165 Craig St . , Phone 746-7168 Phone 748-8131 Graduates of 1 970 J. L Peterson Const. Co. Ltd. Phone 749-6768 Lake Cowichan Headquarters for Quality Athletic Equipment Club and School Athletic Uniforms Agents for Adidas and Bauer Footwear VICTORIA SPORTING GOODS CO. 1410 DOUGLAS STREET, VICTORIA, B.C. 384-7374 LEARN TO FLY COMPLETE FLYING TRAINING • PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE • FLOAT ENDORSEMENT • MULTI ENGINE • COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE • INSTRUMENT RATING VICTORIA FLYING SERVICES LTD. BOX 720 SIDNEY PHONE 656-3032 Ladysmith Laundry Dry Cleaners VICTORIA PAVING CO. LTD. WISHES YOU EVERY SUCCESS 2828 BRIDGE STREET Phone: VICTORIA. B.C. 388-4464 CONG R A TULA TIONS BOYS COZENS EGG FARM COBBLE HILL. B.C. DUNCAN FLORISTS LTD. 161 Trunk Road, Duncan, B.C. Quality Flowers and Artistic Designs Corsages and Presentation Bouquets a Specialty MEMBER OF UNITED FLOWERS -BY-WIRE SERVICE Ph. Days 746-5168 - Nights 746-4853 Congratulations to the Brentonian BAyVIEW BUILDERS ' SUPPLIES LTD. Phone 743-2112 HYDRAULIC BACK HOES - CAT-LOADERS BULLDOZERS - CAT. 12E GRADER TjUMP TRUCKS - AIR COMPRESSORS Rentals — Contracts ATA 575 GORGE ROAD, VICTORIA, B.C. Hmb enne PRODUCTS LTD Established 1924 The Maintenance and Sanitary Supply House 717 Aldebury St., Victoria, B.C. 1040 Hamilton St., Vancouver 3, B.C. TORNADO Floor Finishes Floor Machines Vacuum Cleaners Waxes and Cleaners Liquid Hand Soaps Sweeping Compounds Congratulations to Brentwood College on their new kitchen. It was our privilege to supply and install the equipment for tis school. Alexander Food Equipment Ltd. Box 475 564 Yates St. Victoria, B.C. The People To See . . . P.R.B. GENERAL INSURANCE MORTGAGE LOANS REAL ESTATE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT ROWN SONS LTD. 762 Fort Street Victoria, B.C. Phone 385-3435 Compliments of Bucky ' s SPORTS SHOP Where Sportsmen Meet 171 Craig Street DUNCAN, B.C. Phone 746-4923 The Village Green Inn An Outstanding Motor Hotel in Duncan, B.C. One of Canada ' s most beautiful recreational areas, the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island now has an exciting new hotel facility. Luxurious accommodation — Spanish decor, superb dining, room, lounge and coffee shop, indoor swimming pool, tennis court, saunas, putting green, entertainment, within minutes of the hotel are an excellent golf course, lawn tennis club, riding and of course fishing. The hotel is on the banks of the Cowichan River, famous for its steelhead and brown trot fishing. Cowichan Bay and classic bucktail fishing for cohoe salmon is ten minutes from the hotel. Operated by Hy ' s of Canada Trans Canada Highway Duncan, B.C. 746-5126 The all-star team of modern motor coach services ROYAL VICTORIAN SERVICE From downtown Victoria to Van- couver and return - with fare in- cluding ferry transportation through the Gulf Islands - $4.25 each way. REGULAR ISLAND SERVICE Frequent daily service between most island points. CHARTER SERVICE For your group outing, charter a motor coach. It ' s the relaxed, private way to travel to any point in North America - at a saving to individual members. Vancouver Island Coach Lines Ltd. 710 Douglas Street, Victoria Phone 385-4411 Congratulations to the 1 970 Grads AND BEST WISHES TO THE FUTURE BRENTWOOD GRADS Halliday Pharmacy Ltd. DUNCAN, B.C. BEST WISHES FROM JAFFARY ' s Athletic Equipment Specialists in Quality Equipment for Sch ools 165 W. 6th Ave. Vancouver, B.C. REG PYWELL Trucking Excavating Top Soil — Peat Soils Sand and Gravel Phone 746-7277 Duncan Wyder Electric Co. Ltd. Peterson Electrical Construction Co. Ltd. COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL WIRING 540 Culduthel Rd., Victoria, B.C. Phone 386-7568 HEADQUARTERS FOR COMPLETE SCHOOL SUPPLIES OFFICE EQUIPMENT SOUVENIRS — GIFTS COUTTS HALLMARK GREETING CARDS Member of OF GLASSES jH% lorncuMi AND PEOPLE 2 V AND US! For many years this company has served many thousands of people in British Columbia. The growth of our business bespeaks the esteem in which we are held. To attain and maintain our position we use only the finest Optical Materials. Our technicians serve conscientisouly and courteously and always at reasonable prices. Your Optical Prescription is safe in our hands. PRESCRIPTION OPTICAL 384-5914 Campbell Building 1025 Douglas St. 384-7937 Medical Arts Building 1105 Pandora 384-8311 Victoria Medical Dental Building 1120 Yates St. 746-6041 159 Trunk Road Duncan, B.C. y IMPtKIAl £sso ESSO HEATING OILS Petroleum Products Stamp Meter Delivery IMPERIAL OIL LTD. GORDON J. EVANS Commission Agent Box 146, Duncan, B.C. Phone 746-4234 Cobble Hill, Lake Cowichan, Youbou. Call Collect COWICHAN BAY HAMILTON ELECTRIC LTD ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS - Refrigeration Air Conditioning - Radio — TV — Appliance Repair — VHF Radio Communications Service 262 Station St., Duncan, B.C. VANCOUVER ISLAND GAS COMPANY LTD. VIGAS Jourtenay Duncan Head Office: 98 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, B.C. Telephone 754-5561 A Distributors Port Alberni Victoria Nanaimo Port McNeill DUNCAN BRANCH 220 Trunk Road, Duncan, B.C. Telephone 746-6633 A COMPLETE GAS SERVICE FOR VANCOUVER ISLAND NOTES Cowichan Co-operative Services 1895 Roberts Road Duncan, B.C. Best Wishes to the 1970 Graduates Congratulations to a Very Fine Establishment