It is clear that the current Headmaster, is out of step with the traditional ethos of a mainstream independent boys school such as BBC. Schools that lose their Rugby Ethos and tradition, I can assure you become lesser schools in their outlook. As school spirit declines and the identity of being part of an elite GPS sports competition declines. Without the focus of Rugby as major winter sport, the Boys become inward looking and seek more individual sports such as bike riding, winter swimming, martial arts, fencing and rifle shooting. All good sports but their smaller numbers and individualistic outlook do not promote a school identity, that Rugby does on as Saturday afternoon. I have seen this happen, at Sydney Grammar and Sydney High.
A Headmaster that goes against cultural traditions is asking for trouble career wise. Its one one thing to create new sporting traditions, its another to destroy established Sports. If I was a BBC Old Boy, Parent or Benefactor I would be "up in arms". Headmaster's can only survive if they have the support of these groups. Someone at BBC needs to point this out to this gentleman, that he needs to safeguard traditions such as Rugby. Otherwise, he should be deemed incompatible to a GPS school and seek employment elsewhere. Supporters of BBC, get the Rugby supporters onto the controlling school board and tell him this is not the direction the school is to go down. I am sure too many people at BBC have worked very hard to get BBC to its current Rugby Standard. As such, this Headmaster needs to be opposed by Parents and Old Boys. Believe me, Headmaster's tend to be ambitious Individuals and when opposed by a school board, and their job is threatened, they will tend to back down. Of course its up to individuals concerned that I mentioned.
If Rugby fails at BBC, they will have no one to blame but themselves.
