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

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2nd XV HAWKSWORTH, David (Outside Centre) David was the 2nd XV ' s outstanding back. An elusive, if somewhat awkward runner (in the Mike Hicks ' tradi- tion), he was always a threat with the ball in his hands. He is also one of the best passers of the ball in the school. Not a hard defender but a great trier who always stuck with it. LEVELL, David (Inside Centre) David has all the physical attributes for his position — size and plenty of speed — but at the moment he is lacking in one essential — the desire to break the half tackle and create the vital opening. With this ' killer ' instinct he could become a valuable player to any team, particularly as he is always thinking constructively on the field. FENNINGS, Randy (Left wing) Randy played a few games for the 2nd XV. He runs well in the open field but is lacking in the necessary robustness to make it to the line through ' heavy traffic ' . Plays his position well in defence which conpensates for his lack of hitting power. ELLIS, David (Captain and Stand Off) David has everything that a good stand off needs except perhaps the most vital of all — basic speed. This alone prevented him from playing for the 1st XV. He kicks well, passes well and knows how to read the game. He was an excellent captain who always got the best out of his team and was probably the person most responsible for the 2nd XV ' s fine record. LINDSAY, Peter (Prop) Too small to be a really effective prop but a great ferreter for the ball in the loose. He often appeared from a maul with the ball, but had an unfortunate habit of dying with it instead of feeding it back. His lack of size also leads to his being buffeted in the lineout. I would suggest a move to hooker (his original position). RAPHAEL, Andy (Prop) Andy has the size and strength to be a good prop, but unfortunately lacks the mobil- ity. When he gets there he is most useful, and with the ball in his hands he is a difficult man to stop. But he will always have to work hard to ensure mobility. MCLEAN, Duncan (No. 8) A player who never realised his potential. He has good hands, tackles well, and is a strong runner. He scored some excellent tries and looked on the surface a match-winner. He lacks, however, real desire so that he plays in spurts. He must realise the greatest back row forward gives his all for 70 minutes, and builds the flair on top of solid graft. STANLEY, David (W fwd) David is a deadly tackier. He is far too small to be a forward, and too slow to be a back, but he is a useful man to have around because of unlimited guts . He is absolutely fearless in dropping on the ball in the mud, and will take on the largest opponent with no hesitation. MORRISON, Ross (Scrum Half) Ross, last year ' s 1st XV scrum half, had the misfortune to break his jaw early in the season, which put him out of action for two months. When he came back he tried as hard as ever but was unable to regain his confidence, so was never seen at his best this year. SITES, Scott (W fwd, Hooker, Scrum Half) Scott proved a most useful member of the team, playing competently in these three positions. He likes to run with the ball in his hands and is quite fast around the field. Hooker is probably his position, and he should work on the speed of his strike. He should also overcome a ten- dency to play to the gallery. FRIEDLI, Ron (Fullback) Ron is a steady, if unspectacular fullback. His main strength lay in his formii- dable boot! On his day he appeared able to kick goals from almost any place on the field! His weakness was his lack of speed, particu- larly on the turn. This meant that he was too often caught out of position. HUGO, Rob (Right wing) Rob has plenty of speed but he must get out of the habit of turning his back to the opposition when he runs into ' heavy traffic ' . Rob is a fearless defender who has the potential but he must learn to put his head back and go whatever the situation. I.R.F. 28

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2nd XV Record P VV L D FOR AGAINST 8 6 2 0 177 23 The 2nd XV won the Independent Schools Cup for 2nd XV competition, and on several occasions played most attractive football. As I have said before, there was little difference between the 1st XV and 2nd XV, so that many of the players had 1st XV experience. All four second rows — Henniger, John Thompson, Stuckleburger and Stewart Campbell, had 1st XV experience and provided a good core. Webster and Lindsay and sometimes Moran completed a good front row and Duncan McLean was a powerful number eight, though rather inclined to play in spurts. Tyler Smith, Sites, and David Stanley all had lively games in the back row, and only once in the Second Shawnigan game, was this pack outplayed. In the backs David Ellis proved an excellent ' general ' . He kicked well, showed a grasp of tactics and gave his all. Only a lack of basic speed prevented his playing for the 1st XV and much of the credit for the success of the team must be his. He was well-served at scrum half by Ross Morrison and later the versatile Scott Sites. His centres, David Hawksworth and David Levell showed dash, and the wings Harry Williams, John Bradford, Randy Fennings and Rob Hugo all ran very hard. At fuU-back Ron Friedli was steady and kicked an impressive number of points. This was a good 2nd XV and thoroughly deserving of the 2nd XV Independent Schools Championship. LR.F 3rd XV Team Report and Critique P W L D FOR AGAINST 10 10 0 0 276 17 From the record it is clear that this was a most successful season for the third XV but truly it is a reflection upon the consistency of rugby throughout the senior schools. This enabled move- ment of personnel from team to team with the minimum of confusion. The team began with a fine combination of experience and new robust talent. Receiving the best of leadership from Jim Russell, the group soon developed a great cohesiveness of intent. This was finally cemented in the second game of the season against St. George ' s school. The team overcame a 0-10 deficit to win 13-10 and this I feci confirmed a belief in their own abilities and the rugby techniques they had worked upon. The best game was without doubt the second St. George ' s fixture when every facet of the game ' came together ' leading to a 48-0 win. In the style of play the team showed fine balance most of the season although the forwards did carry more than their share through the early games. Scoring was well distributed throughout the backs, and all forwards scored at least once during the season. The forwards always beat their opponents supplying a regular supply of ' good ball ' from set, lineout and particularly loose scrum. The back play was essentially simple which involved good passing, hard running and a defiant defense. Overall a most satisfying seasons effort which will supply a goodly number of competent players to help form a nucleus for ' A ' group next season, which is our function. W.J. Burrows 4th XV P W L D FOR AGAINST 8 5 3 0 205 45 The 4th XV enjoyed a most successful season this year, winning most of their matches with some ease, and losing the others very narrowly. This may have reflected on the opposition occasionally, but it is often difficult to find suitable teams to play against when the standard varies so much from year to year. The task of producing a formidable team at the beginning of the term seemed insurmountable, since so many players were inexperienced, but with hard work and the sense of team spirit which developed, we were able to make rapid progress. This was often marred by 3rd XV calls, but then the 4th XV fully recognises its responsibilities in this direction. There were many tries scored — 46 in all — Peter McClean and Keiron Gray being the leading try scorers. Both showed their attacking flare and were a great asset to the side. The forwards became well-drilled and began to show understanding of each other towards the end of the term, while the backs, often harrassed by injuries, showed their abiUty to score tries when given the ball. Mention must be made of Ted Schinbein who was certainly the greatest prospect to emerge, and his aggressive tackling and hard running in attack, were often the springboard for our scores. Jim Ansell also made his mark, coming up from the 5th XV, with his very fine running and ball-playing ability. Unfor- tunately we lacked a kicker (only 9 conversions and 1 penalty!) which would soon have altered many score lines if we had had one. I congratulate the squad on their success and would hope they utilise their experience in future seasons. J.G. Hunter Colts ' A ' XV P W L D FOR AGAINST 12 1 11 0 76 178 The Colts ' A ' XV had a very poor season as the above record indicates. The team never played really well and only occasionally were there I