The Strathallian

1986 Vol.14 No. 3 Contents Page School Authority 2 Salvete 2 Editorial 3 Staff Notes 4 Speech Day 5 House Reports 6 Chapel Notes 16 Music 18 Drama 22 Sport 26 C.C.F. 46 Poems 58 Activities 60 Valete 65 Obituaries 68 Strathallian Club 69 SCHOOL AUTHORITY

Head of School I. C. Kelly

Head o f Freeland: A. G. Logan Head o f Ruthven: R. Reah

Head o f Leburn: I. C. Kelly Head o f Simpson: R. H. Williams

Head o f Nicol: G. S. S. Robertson Head o f Woodlands: C. M. Devlin

Salvete

L E B U R N HO U S ERILEY HOUSE LEBURN HOUSERILEY SIMPSON HOUSE S. W. Anderson, C. G. S. Brown, G. P. G. C. Begemann, C. E. Benton, J. S. R. A. Chenery, L. Davie, D. Connell, D. Burton, D. W. Clark, S. K. Forster, Cunningham, K. G. Jardine, S. M. J. C. Fraser, J. W. B. Kruuk, P. A. T. Chan, D. J. Fraser, D. A. Fraser, Kennedy, M. D. Martin, C. M. Mclver, Preacher, A. H. C. Davidson, F. R. I. C. L. Hill, A. J. Cooper, J. A. Leiper, M. Stringer, N. Sinclair, R. Grieve. Small. A. R. McNamara, C. McK. MacPher- son, A. J. B. Nicholson, S. J. Nicoll, E. T. N. Ovenstone, D. W. Paterson, A. Quinn, J. C. Roome, D. W. S. NICOL HOUSE Schmidt-Rieche, M. A. Smith, S. J. Vance, I. D. J. Wilson, A. F. C. Wood, K. Boon, A. M. Buchan, P. J. Holst, S. Buchan, M. Buchan, K. T. Kay, R. A. R. J. Johnson, A. J. F. Jones, T. Bamber, T. Hunter, R. G. Sangster, S. F. A. Lees, P. W. Hely, M-F. Lo, P. WOODLANDS HOUSE G. Lagerborg. Blackstock, A. D. Fraser, N. G. Hawks- A. Barclay, C. Batchelor, S. A. C. Bow- ford, K. A. Jones, K. L. Miller, F. H. ring, K. A. Boyd, S. E. Chisholm, L. Monro, F. J. Monro, C. Ninham, R. W. Clark, K. A. Clenaghan, K. S. Cook, S. G. Taylor, C. L. Tomlin. S. P. Dow, S. M. C. Dunlop, S. J. Gibley, RUTHVEN HOUSE J. A. Gilchrist, F. Harrod, S. C. Smyth, 1. Bamber, J. Frame, K. Hatrick, R. M. F. J. Mowat, E. A. McNamara, S. Pater­ FREELAND HOUSE Marshall, N. McMurtrie, J. J. B. Mini- son, S. J. R. Reid, N. J. Robb, C. E. R. A. O. Hutchison, H. A. D. McEnzie- hane, J. D. Moores, J. H. Murray, N. Russell, R. M. Rutherford, R. M. Smith, Wilson, D. 1. Reid, J. A. Shepherd, A. Quinn, P. F. Shanks, G. D. C. Ward- C. J. Stevenson, A. T. Tait, E. Wall, J. Miller. haugh, J. W. Winchester. K. J. Wood, G. Addison, C. Burns.

2 EDITORIAL

Another school year has come and gone since the Strathallian changed both its editor and its format. The school too has seen many changes: the new Craft Design and Technology Centre is nearing completion and should soon be in full operation, and the extension to Woodlands House will provide even greater luxury for the fairer (and luckier) sex.

In my six years at Strathallan, there have been many changes. A new Boarding house has com e into exist- ance, Riley House has been considerably refurbished, the senior boys ’ dormitories have been slightly modernised and many of the classrooms have been brought up to date. A ndyet the school has never lost the one thing which I sensed very strongly in my first year here—its community spirit. Let us hope that this spirit continues to flourish in the new surroundings.

Finally, may I extend my thanks to Mr David Smith for allowing me the privilege of writing this editorial, Nikki de Iongh for all her hard work in sorting out the copy for this issue, to Mr John Burgess and his helpers for the photographs, and to all the other members of the school fo ra wide variety of assistance.

James W. Wood

3 STAFF NOTES

Mr Peter Gilks is leaving the Common Miss Ailie Holmes in the Mathematics from teaching English for a year in Room this July but there will be eight Department. Miss Holmes will be a order to take a further degree. He is new members in September. This is not residential House Tutor in Woodlands temporarily being replaced in the depart­ wholly accounted for by the enormous as will Miss Jennifer Lee who replaces ment by Mrs Elizabeth Adams and Mrs contribution that Peter Gilks has made Miss Blanche who left the Biology J. Forbes. Mr Robert Wallace is coming to the School over the last five years. Department earlier in the year. from Brunei University as a second Mr Gilks came to Strathallan prin­ In September Mr and Mrs David graduate in the Craft, Design and Tech­ cipally to teach Mathematics, but he Williams will have retired after twenty nology (C.D.T.) department which is soon extended computer teaching years of ‘Housemastering,’ the most about to expand into its new and specially throughout the School, including the recent five being in the Girls’ House, designed building. Mr M. Wilson joins administrative offices. I am one of Woodlands. When Mr and Mrs Williams the C.D.T. department as Technical many who should be grateful for the took charge of the then twenty girls, Assistant having spent the previous 22 endless time he spent encouraging us they, the girls, were scattered all over years in the Royal Navy. The C.D.T. not to be frightened of modern office the Campus. It is difficult to believe department will have a residential team technology! that in the intervening years the numbers of three which replaces Mr Esplin and As is so often the case with good have grown to ninety and that two his merry band of helpers, Messrs Schoolmasters he could be very demand­ phases of Woodlands House have been Cochran, Ritchie, Esselmont who have ing of his pupils and like other good completed. That this project should been coming so gallantly on a Part Time Schoolmasters his contribution was not have gone so smoothly is largely attri­ basis for the past seven years. We are confined to teaching his subject. He buted to the dedication of David and grateful for all their help which has en­ was House Tutor to Nicol; he was in­ Kay Williams, whose infinite care abled us to make an early start in these volved with Games in all seasons - rugby ensured that Woodlands became the subjects. training in the Christmas Term, Cross- integral part of the School it now is. If my addition is correct there is still Country in the Easter Term and Athletics Mr and Mrs Williams are succeeded one new member of the Common Room in the Summer Term. He and his wife by Mr and Mrs Jonathan Forster who unaccounted for! This must be Mr Gillian leave to pioneer a new school have the immediate task of absorbing Robert Burnett, an experienced School­ in Kuwait. They do so with our many the third and final(?) phase of this master who is coming to help in the thanks and warmest best wishes. development. Geography department where there Mr Gilks is replaced in the Computer Moving on to a completely different seems to have been a sudden increase Department by Mrs Mary Smyth and tack, Mr Court is about to play truant in numbers.

Messrs Bob Wallace and Mike Wilson

Misses Ailie Holmes and Jenni Lees

4 Speech Day

The Chairman, Mr J. Dinsmore, in pupils will take fewer subject but spend Prizes his introductory remarks emphasised more time on these subjects. This will that these were difficult times both for allow time for internal assessment/pro­ The Smith Cup fo r Captain o f the School schools and Universities but, even so, jects to be fully integrated into the course Ian C. Kelly Strathallan had expanded by more than work. The Houston Prize for all round Merit 20% over the last five years and during The Headmaster paid tribute to all GraemeS. R. Robertson that time 3 million pounds had been com­ those members of staff who give up a Dux mitted to such things as the girls’ house, great deal of their spare time to encour­ Lucy Crispin C.D.T., refurbishing of Riley, laborat­ aging sporting and cultural activities in ories, etc. Clearly the school must always the school. These continue to flourish The William Tattersall Art Prize look forward and the new 10 year plan and perhaps one might single out the Andrew Meikle makes provision for upgrading accom­ 1st XI Hockey who remain unbeaten The Patrick Grandison Prize for Strings modation in the boys’ houses. amongst the Scottish Schools for the third Nicola Thaw Finally, the Chairman paid tribute to year. Productions like ‘My Fair Lady’ The Robert Barr Memorial Prize for Music and Music at St. Giles Cathedral illustrate the loyal service of Mr Neil Gillanders Nicola Smith a member of the Governing Body for the high level of achievement of our pupils more than 20 years during which time in all spheres of school life. The Richard Moffat History Prize he served twice as chairman of the Board. Finally, the Headmaster welcomed new Jamie Pratt The Headmaster began his report by members of staff, Mr Pengelley, Head The Wilfred Hoare Senior Reading Prize talking about the market research pro­ of History, Mr Clelland, Head of Modern Carolyn Devlin/Dominik Diamond ject that the Governors had commissioned Languages and Mr Buntin, Mathematics. English to find out what parents really want from Mr Gilks is leaving at the end of the sum­ Carolyn Devlin/Joanna Fagg a school such as Strathallan. Some inter­ mer term to take up a post abroad and esting replies have already come in but, the Headmaster thanked him for the tre­ Geography not surprisingly, most parents are inter­ mendous contribution he has made to Bruce Tether ested in examination results. Last year, many aspects of school life, not least French Strathallan had 91 % pass vote at A-level, in the computing department, in the short Jamie Pratt 86% at Highers, more than 30 pupils went time that he has been with us. German & Goethe Institute on to University and another 30 on to The Chairman introduced the Guest Jamie Pratt Further Education or the Services. of the Day, Professor Adam Neville, Mathematics With the advent of the G.C.S.E. in Principal, University of Dundee. Prin­ Richard Ford 1988 there will, of necessity, be big changes cipal Neville referred to the Chairman’s in the whole organisation of the school opening remarks about the difficulties Chemistry curriculum. For example, the exams experienced by schools and Universities Simon G. Clarke will start about 4 weeks earlier and each and expressed hope that University Physics subject will be examined on the same Principals would not go out of business Helen Pearson/Simon G. Clarke day no matter which Board the pupil before Strathallan had got fed up with Sixth Form Mathematics and Science inviting them. has been entered for. In many ways this Helen Pearson will simplify the organisation but in some What does getting a prize mean? In subjects a decision will have to be taken one sense, it means that you are better Biology as to which papers pupils are to take be­ than a lot of other people in that subject James Kingham cause, for example, in the sciences there but Principal Neville said that his views Art are differentiated papers and the more on the matter were ambivalent. Getting Hannah Walker able pupils who are capable of A and a prize in a particular subject should not The David Bogie Economics Prize B grades will need to take extra papers necessarily determine your future career. Rob W. Paterson if they are to be eligible for these higher After all, if this was the case very few grades. Such decisions will obviously people would take up engineering, a sub­ Sixth Form Modern Languages Prize create problems, mainly, who makes ject not usually studied in schools. Princ­ Nicola Smith the final decision? The whole ethos be­ ipal Neville urged people that to be a hind the G.C.S.E. is that candidates should little more daring about their future, not not be put in for examinations that are to be hidebound by school tradition of beyond them. The new examination has pursuing what you are best at. Life with­ a greater applied content and an element out change can be very dull and people of internal assessment. The emphasis is should be encouraged to take any opport­ very much on making the subjects rele­ unities that come along. Ask yourselves vant to everyday experiences and with the question, ‘what can’t I do?’ then that in mind the object of the examinat­ assume that you can do everything else. ion is to assess what pupils know rather In conclusion, you never know what than what they do not know. skills are going to be useful in life. Some The curriculum at Strathallan has been skills outside your main job may give reshaped in order to take into account you the edge when it comes to taking these major changes in the educational on a new challenge. Always keep an eye system. Pupils entering the Third Form for^sideways opportunities and don’t will follow a common non-specialist be hesitant about changing your job if course in all subjects. At the end of the the opportunity presents itself. year an element of choice will be intro­ duced so that in the 4th and 5th Forms P.A.B.

5 It is with great regret that I have to deep and abiding love of the Arts: Steven fects - ?) for their ready forgiveness when announce once again our failure to win Judge’s wild irresponsibility. So much we forget to tell them things and for their the Rowan Cup for Standards. As past for the leavers. charming good nature when we arrive and present members of the House know, On a more serious note some indivi­ back a little late after discussing your it has long been my ambition. Unfortun­ duals have achieved a great deal this year. problems over a cup of tea in the common ately the House concentrated on minor It was pleasing to see so many perform room. So much for the thanks. matters and emerged with trivial trophies in all forms of music, in the School play, I have never been able to work out such as Junior Rugby, Junior League in School teams, in the Dukeof Edin­ what a House Report should be. Usually Rugby, Senior Squash and Senior ‘fluffy burgh award scheme and in many other I manage to offend someone through ball.’ Another major disappointment to areas and activities. I do not intend to omission or inclusion. I do not think it me was the loss of the House Football single out those individuals (no - not should be a narrative of events or a list and the failure to win any of the other because I’ve forgotten them in a haze of achievements. People already know major trophies—Darts, Snooker, Croquet of Perrier Water) because they have had about these if they are worth knowing or Needlepoint. So much for the cups. their plaudits. Any community depends about. Those in the house know about For once I am writing this report on just as much on those who do not shine the outstanding integrity of a Head of time so it is tinged with the sadness of individually but who contribute in less House without having to read about it. seeing the leavers go. How deeply I shall obvious ways to the general welfare. The I am still not sure so you have been given miss the sartorial elegance of Colin atmosphere in the House has been so the sermon approach. So much for the Walker; the musical subtlety of Richard good because there have been plenty of sermon. Ford’s electric guitar; the solid Conser­ people willing to contribute. So much vatism of Jimmy the Red; Rowley Robert­ for the waffle. son’s unselfish contributions to the local I am deeply indebted to the prefects P. S. Holiday Quiz: - glassworks; Robert Beckman’s unselfish for their help; to Mr Court for his constant (a) What did Richard Ford use the garden contributions to brighter football; Gavin loyalty and sound advice (also for allow­ shed for? Vernon’s study decorations; Andrew ing me to watch him catch fish); to Mr (b) What happens to all the brooms? Meikle’s quiet sophistication; Guy Log­ Pengelly for his greatly needed extra an’s brutal macho image; Simon Clarke’s assistance; to all our wives (not the pre­ R.J.W.P.

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6 LEBURN HOUSE

For the first time for some years the the juniors did well to keep hold of school career, a great achievement. Head of House was also Head of their cup. We were hoping to retain the Our juniors won the inaugural House School, from January anyway, and swimming cup but Simpson snatched it drama competition with a perform­ although we lost him to the ‘Ivory away in the closing stages of the comp­ ance of ‘The Glasgae Bums,’ written Tower’ the House continued to run etition. However Jamie Pratt secured by Keith Dinsmore and directed by his smoothly in spite of our rather ‘frisky’ a new school record for the crawl. elder brother David. It was thoroughly fourth form and the seeming allergy to Whereas we competed well in most enjoyed by cast and audience alike. work which afflicted a number of the of the House Competitions, this un­ In spite of only limited academic exam candidates. However, as the ‘O’ fortunately cannot be said of the cross­ and sporting successes over the year, and ‘A’ levels loomed up, the study country and standards competitions. morale has nevertheless been good and block seemed deserted at times and the The latter was characterised by lack of there has been a friendliness about the library over-inhabited. Let us hope the effort at the senior end of the House in place which has produced a pleasant late charge was not in vain! This was particular too many people found it atmosphere generally. The Common also, as mentioned last year, the first too much of a ‘hassle’ to spend half an Room has a new snooker table and year that ‘fagging’ was abolished. The hour down at the track on Monday some new furniture to replace that result was progressive in certain aspects afternoons, and their tame excuse which was ‘accidently’ wrecked! We but it has to be said that certain ‘under­ about pressure of worked fooled have also a new pathway across to the ground’ jobs were still being done on a nobody. The outcome was that we came main building which helps to reduce small scale. a poor fourth in the competition. We the number of muddy feet coming into Sport has never been an activity in came last in the senior and junior cross­ the study block. which Leburn ‘cleans up’ the cups but country races but the middles came a The team at the top were ably sup­ there is always a concerted effort by very creditable second and Rhett ported by Iain Kelly and the prefects, most people concerned to challenge Harrison did well to take second place. and all did their best to keep the House for honours, and this year proved to be Although we had Richard McAlister ticking over efficiently. Our thanks to no exception. The following is a resume and Steven Liddell as school captains Mrs Wylie, Mrs Robertson’s successor, of the sports scene over the year: in the of tennis and golf we were unable to for all her hard work in the study block winter term the Rugby team, our senior clinch either of these cups although we and to Mrs Sommerton who came close league XV struggled with limited talent were runners-up in the golf for the to throwing in the towel on occasions and had a rough passage but the junior second year running. when faced with the striproom XV played well and came a good second The Pipe Band had a strong Leburn ‘problem!’ overall. The spring term as usual was contingent. Iain Kelly was Pipe Major Finally, most of you will have heard filled with inter-house confrontations. and he was heard to remark on one that Clive Jones was involved in a For the second successive year we occasion ‘Ma house, ma school, ma dreadful car accident last November in reached the final of the indoor hockey, band!’ His youngest brother Bruce which he sustained serious head injuries. a good effort considering we had a much came second in the Scottish schools His chances of survival were not weaker team than last year, but lost junior drumming competition but was reckoned to be high, but thanks to a 15-12 to the ‘might’ of Ruthven. In beaten into second place in the school terrific will to live and sheer guts he has the senior house rugby we lost a very competition by his partner-in-crime, pulled through. Not only that but exciting game 8 - 0 against Freeland Tony Hill. Keith Dinsmore came third those who saw him and spoke to him whilst the juniors played as never before in the Pibroch competition. on Sports Day will testify to the aston­ to beat a fancied Nicol team 19- 18 in Overall it was an enjoyable sporting ishing recovery which he has made so the semi-final before losing to Freeland year which ended with Keith Dunlop far. It was great seeing you Clive and in the final. Squash has always been sharing the senior Victor Ludorum keep up the good work. one of our strong points, and although with Graeme Muir on Sports Day. This we did not retain both cups-the meant that Keith has been Victor seniors 1st to Freeland(!) in the final - Ludorum at all three levels during his T.A.A.R./D.W.D.

Head o f House: I.C. Kelly

Deputy Head o f House: J. M. Pratt

Prefects: House Colours: J. R. Bell All the above. D. W. Dinsmore G. I. D. Forbes-Leith L VI Prefects: S. J. Liddell S. C. Buchanan R. A. L. McAlister S. Miln K. J. McBride J. W. Wood T. A. A. Reid M. J. Zaraza

7 NICOL HOUSE

As time slips by it becomes harder to efforts we came third. On the other hand the best, and a plaid of enthusiastic pipers write original House reports. They mostly the shooting cup stayed firmly in place, represented by Andrew Rodger and Clive drift into eulogies of wondrous deeds Karl Johnson leading us to another over­ Pattison in the band. John Maxwell’s recorded elsewhere in this magazine. This whelming victory. Golf and tennis were extraordinarily original House play nearly year will be no exception, but, before definitely not our games, nor, after a came off and enough was seen of Ian the plaudits, a few grumbles. promising start, was junior cricket. It Clark in this and My Fair Lady to show The school is an open, friendly society was left to the sailors, led by experts we had an actor on our hands. There but a free and easy atmosphere can lead Andrew Rodger and Gavin Clark, to was no lack of keen artists, the pick of to lack of regard for others’ feeling and ensure another cup. Perhaps the biggest the bunch being Douglas Browne, property. From time to time people bump disappointment was in athletics standards. Graham Austick and Douglas Irvine. up against school rules; when they do Again we pushed Ruthven hard and had All in all a good, if not bumper, year ‘others didn’t get caught so I shouldn’t one or two of our ‘elders’ done more in which our leavers have been particul­ be punished’ is a poor defence. There we might have triumphed. A computer arity prominent. We shall miss all of them: have been too many incidents of these malfunction is what we need! Blondie for his elegant playing of the kinds this year, and the happy tone of Despite the ‘silver slide’ there were field, Maurice for at last seeing a begin­ the House has been a little spoilt. some notable sporting performances, ning and end of term and Ach for his The sporting year started well. The both in and out of school. Big blond ebriosity. Rocky will miss his evening senior league rugby team capitalised on Chief Robertson got 1st XV colours, cap­ walks - Dughall didn’t get any! I will miss our strength in depth and, helped by a tained hockey and cricket and was selected Karl and Jim’s dog-watching, while Greg ‘heavyish’ front row, Mark Russell’s boot for the Scottish Under 19 cricket squad. will be remembered for that catch and and Andrew Elliot’s speed, won a close Nick Colbeck (here for a year for a little his finesse in the brewing room, and competition. We looked to have a chance polishing) did well in the national orien­ Graham Austick for his common room in the proper cup too, but at a very teering championships and Andrew performances. Nick’s study will remem­ unseasonable time a listless opening per­ Rodger and Gavin Clark are potential ber him. formance put us out. The loss of the in­ national sailors. Keith Arnott is on the Most of all we shall miss Peter Gilks. door hockey trophy was also a blow to fringe of the Scottish youth triathlon team. He has given his time unsparingly to est­ morale. All, of course, would have been Internally Dughall Aitken was an effic­ ablish computing and produce a level put right in the outdoor matches but the ient hockey secretary and no mean player, of fitness among athletes and rugger men weather was not on our side. Much to Karl Johnson was shooting captain and hitherto undreamt of. In the House he our relief, perhaps, gales put paid to Angus Cuthbertson leapt ever upwards. has been vigilant for skivers and taken House skiing but nothing could stop our Chris Lawrence, Roger Bond and Keith on many tedious tasks without complaint. Tutor running the cross-country. It was Hutcheson were other outstanding ath­ He has been enormous support to me just as well for, once again, we had a letes. personally and, together with all Nicolites, clean sweep at all levels, with a first from Musically and artistically we at last had I wish him and Gill the very best of luck Chris Lawrence and thirds from Nick Col- some depth, not, in the case of Sebastian as they go to their new lives in Kuwait. beck and Andrew Dow. With Keith Head, basso profundo, but a wonderful Hutcheson our only regular we made treble voice. There was a string of fiddlers, J.N.F. little impression in squash. Nor did the led by John Maxwell and Euan Smith, pool suit us: despite some good individual a boom of brass, Andrew Beath being

Head of House G. S. R. Robertson

House Prefects Captains D. S. Aitken Rugby D. S. Aitken N. C. Colbeck Hockey P. D. Rochow A. C. Cuthbertson Cricket G. S. R. Robertson A. M .M . Elliot Athletics A. C. Cuthbertson K. S.Johnson Cross-country A. M. M. Elliot J. I. Kingan Swimming N.C. Colbeck P. D. Rochow Skiing A. D. MacIntyre G. C. Smith Squash K. S. Hutcheson A. A. Beath (Summer term) Shooting K. S. Johnson G. J. M. Clark (Summer term) Sailing G .J.M . Clark J. Kean (Summer term) Golf M. D. Russell G. D. McLay (Summer term) Tennis Anyone Ruthven House

The year ended with a fine flourish trophy for a long, long time, the indoor also a School Prefect. I thank Rich, Dave with the House winning the Rowan and competition. The former team was cap­ and all the other prefects for their invalu­ the Athletics Cups. In addition, Graeme tained by Richard Reah and the latter able support throughout the year. This Muir shared the Senior Victor Ludorum, by Ross McCulloch. The juniors did well year, for the first time, we appointed outright and Steven Neish, back to his in the cross country, swimming and squash LVI Prefects half way through the Spring best sprinting form, came very close to competitions. The skiing team did not term as well as at the beginning of the the Middle by winning both 100 and 200m have a chance to show their paces down summer and I am pleased to say that sprints on Sports Day. Obviously it is the slopes, although James Gilyead assures the experiment worked well. the talented athletes who are usually on me that we would have done well. Robin Mr Forshaw and Mr Hawksford have show on that day but it must be pointed Batchelor is to be congratulated for being continued to give their time and support out that the Rowan Cup is about every­ selected for the Scottish Alpine ski team. freely and I am sure that the whole House body contributing and it is the effort of It was good to see a number of boys is better for their valuable contribution. the non-athletes that is perhaps more from the House involved in the School’s Last but not least I thank Mr Barnes important - certainly, the whole House production of ‘My Fair Lady,’ whether most sincerely for his unstinting effort once again made a great effort to win it be in stage management so ably cont­ on behalf of the House. this trophy with Nigel McLachlan as rolled by Colin Pillinger or in the orch­ captain of athletics. estra such as Simon Billington or in the For the third year running, the House various roles on stage such as Ross Prefects were: Golf trophy returned to Ruthven with McCulloch, Ian Huxley, Euan Grant and R. E. M. Reah Bruce Guy and Iain Steel following in Alasdair Lenman. Our contribution to D. R. N. Haddleton their brothers’ footsteps; Alasdair Len- the pipe band continues in strong vein A. R. MacLellan man was the third member of the team. with David Haddleton, Simon Peters, S. C. Billington In addition we won both the senior and Sam Pate, Euan Grant and Robert Jones; A. G. Binnie junior 6-a-side House football compet­ the latter winning the Scottish Schools R. J. McCalister itions, captained by Richard Reah and solo drumming competition and Simon R. S. B. McCulloch Bruce Guy respectively, although the the school junior piping. D. W. Stewart Seniors would admit to being a little lucky Richard Reah, as Head of House, is to win eventually in the penalty shoot to be congratulated for the job he has L VI appointments were; out that has now become such a common done throughout the year, for the way and nail-biting spectacle. It was good in which as 1st XV captain he coped with A. B. D. Barr to see another brother combination Rae the cartilage problem to make the Scot­ J. A. A. Christie and Scott Gibb contributing so well to tish Schools squad and for being presented P. C. G. Cleland both competitions. with the Campbell Award for the School’s H. A. T. Fitzpatrick Earlier in the year we won the Senior outstanding sportsman of the year. I. S. G. Huxley House rugby competition for the first David Haddleton was an excellent help C. D. McCall-Smith time since 1981 and our first hockey as number two in the House and was C. J. Pillinger

v. W hitgift Scrums about to go down

9 SIMPSON HOUSE

Simpson this year were prominent in Fyfe, the direction of it by Duncan Ful­ Alister Robertson who is a school pre­ House finals but it was only the Junior ton was too cynical and complicated for fect. For the first time since Ross and House cricket and the swimming that the judges. They saw excellent perfor­ Mike, Simpson have again dominated were won. We lost the Senior House rugby mances from Kit Johnson and the terrible the high table. leagues by a conversion, the House foot­ twins, David and Michael Niven, but ball on penalties and the House tennis the misguiding storyline lost to a more sim­ 2 - 1 in a close last match. The rugby ple and irrelevant play that had a more School prefects matches saw a win against Nicol but the common and unimaginative storyline. Rich Williams* superior strength of Ruthven’s three- The main event that Simpson showed Phil Dewar* quarter meant a large defeat although their expertise at was the swimming. their heavier scrum was pushed and beaten Having come second for the past 5 or Summer term school prefects by our less experienced side. so years Ian Black and Bruce Tether were Neville Drummond* There were individual performances able to set the example that at last won Dave Smith* throughout the House. John Harris won us a deserved cup. the around-the-island sailing comp­ Simpson also cleared up in the school Summer term prefects etition, David Sheal just lost the Senior tennis competitions, winning the doubles Tom Ford House cross country and Craig McClay and both the junior and senior singles. Michael Blanche came third in the juniors. Rob Patterson With Tom Ford, Ian Black and Andrew Andrew Bullard was a lively actor in ‘My Fair Lady’ and Logan helping us to more cups. Alister Robertson* we all hope he doesn’t catch any diseases The House’s thanks go to Richard House prefects Williams for being a sturdy pillar in in Africa. Mark Butlar Dirk Patterson, Rob’s brother, and House routine, to Mr Clelland and Duncan Fulton* Gavin Pettinger came second and third especially to Mr Smith for their invalu­ James McVittee* able help as House tutors and, of course, respectively in a music competition held Robin Niven* to Mr Du Boulay for his continuing House in Perth. Craig McClay and James Clem­ Rob Patterson* mastership. Our farewells go to Mr Forster ent were in the Scottish rugby trials with Bruce Tether* and his wife who have been promoted James securing a place in the squad. Stevie Thomson* to Woodlands. Our best wishes go to Although not mentioned in previous Dave Whorton* editions of the Strathallian Robin Niven, them. Ian Younger Finally, congratulations should go to Phil Dewar, Andrew Bullard and James Eddie Milligan Me Vittee have contributed to the renamed Dave Smith who is head of school, Nev­ Jazz band. The playwright wit of Frazer ille Drummond as head of Simpson and * House Colours

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It seems all too easy once term has was restricted by too much snow, and ever, never had it so good. As usual we ended to lapse into terminal apathy and the Ski Thurdays were not as success­ kept the Interflora man in business, and allow the trials and tribulations of the ful as they might have been; still, they after Phosey’s disaster the hairdressers past year to fade quickly into insign­ allowed the Play Reading Society to get were quick to carry out emergency surgery. ificance after the traumas of the final off the ground. But Amanda Robertson Fiona’s interior decorating must be com­ parting. However it is the ‘curse of service’ was able to turn in some excellent per­ plimented; Gail’s never ceased to be a that, despite an overpowering urge never formances and was close to selection for talking-point. Shouting-points rather than to write again, it falls upon yours truly the Scottish team. Suzanne’s swimmers talking-points were more the order of to write the House report. acquitted themselves well in the House the day when Nikki Maxwell had her September saw an intake of some thirty competition, and if we didn’t beat the music on (are all Maxwell’s deaf?); and girls (yet another McMillan!), and al­ boys we proved our stamina. The term we mustn’t forget Jo, our resident invalid. though the majority were at the junior ended with the Hockey XI going on tour Throughout the year the House main­ end all were quickly settled in with rela­ to Stuttgart, a great success on and off tained that essential balance between tively few teething troubles. Despite the the field. We won two out of three games, academia and leisure, sports and the arts, countless disruptions from fire alarms Sheelagh Gordon emerged as a player so necessary in the Strath environment, (always at darkest night or during East of real class, and Sandie proved invalu­ an atmosphere most of us leaving will Enders) things were quiet domestically. able, not only for her goal-keeping but find hard to match anywhere. For us and One third former did manage to blow up also for her linguistic skills. We enjoyed the Williams’ it is the end of an era. What a spindryer; ‘But I thought it was auto­ superb hospitality, and we certainly hope can I say on the subject of the Williams matic.’ to do it again. leaving, other than that they established The hockey season under Suzanne’s At the end of term we said goodbye themselves as the term-time parents of captaincy was perhaps our best yet, los­ to Miss Blance and Avalon. Miss Blance eighty or so erratic girls, and that they ing only to Morrison’s, and then by a left for the U.S.A. and Avalon for Miss will be a very hard act to follow. We wish single goal in the dark. The junior team, B’s parents. They have both been missed the Forster’s the very best of luck; if led by Tui Orr, are to be congratulated in the House, and we wish them well anyone but the Williams’ can run three on winning the Nan Mudie Memorial in the future. In Miss Blance’s place we wings it must surely be them. Cup, overcoming the rest of Tayside. welcomed Mr and Mrs Forster, who The inter-House junior play compet­ were learning the ropes for a term before C.M.D. ition was a great success, and within the taking over the business themselves. House inspired the talents of those whose In the Summer Term the pace of abilities had already been recognised and academic efforts was stepped up rapidly, those who had kept them hidden under with exams imminent. Unfortunately, the proverbial bushel. Louisa’s script so was the building of the third wing - not deservedly won 1st prize, as did Karen always the perfect working environment; Salter’s acting. The play itself took 2nd living closest to the builders, Nicky Smith prize; I for one will not forget the appear­ and Katharine Duncan had their vocab­ ance of Carol Anderson with hoover ularies considerably enlarged. It wasn’t and her ‘Move yer **** feet,’ nor the all work, however, and many will recall emergence of Fiona Jardine from behind a group (nameless) venturing outside at the wings in an incredible oufit, with a 7.15 a.m. in nighties to wash their faces yet more incredible smile, and a ‘Hello in the dew of May 1st. To their dismay everybody.’ they found none. For the third consecutive year Wood­ We were well represented on Speech lands had the winner of the Christmas Day with six prizewinners sharing ten We come to the end of our five years card competition, with Lis Streule’s entry. prizes. with Woodlands with very mixed feelings. Musically the House has been very Jenny David’s unremitting energy in Setting up a new House was a challenge, active throughout the year. Was the high- her battle to make Strath aware of Africa’s but Woodlands now seems firmly on the point the Headmaster’s Musick or the famine must surely win her respect and map. We have had some splendid girls Disco? Nikki Thaw and Nicky Smith congratulations; if her methods are not through the House, and the seniors this are a team who will be missed by all. always subtle she certainly gets what she year have been as good a bunch as any. In the Spring Term music and drama wants. To Kari, Suzanne and all the prefects, combined in the JF/PEA production Tennis and athletics were keenly con­ our thanks for all their loyalty and sup­ of ‘My Fair Lady.’ With almost a third tested. Lesley, as tennis captain, set a port. We also thank all those who have of the House involved it was a focus of great example, and she and Suzanne were been responsible for games. Mrs Carratt’s energy for much of the term. Regardless a strong first couple. Kate captained ath­ quiet unflappable efficiency has been of the size of the part, or the backstage letics with her usual gusto, although again indispensable, and she and Mr and Mrs contribution, the effort and enthusiasm bad weather played havoc with fixtures. Walker have always ensured a high and were tremendous. Hannah played Mrs On Sports Day Kate won the Senior rising standard in all games departments. Pearce Morningside-style, and Kari was Victrix Ludorum and Sheelagh the Junior, Our thanks too to Mrs Lafferty and Mrs Eliza. Phosey contributed her usual gem both defending champions; and Suzanne Stewart, who have kept the House so part, and .... one could go on and on. became the first winner of the new Scanlan immaculately. But above all we wish to Spring sport was somewhat affected by Trophy, awarded to the best sportswoman thank all this year’s girls and their par­ the weather. Cross country enthusiasts of the year. House Colours were also ents for their generosity and all their were few in number, but keen under Clare’s awarded for the first time; a list of recip­ words of good wishes. We shall miss it captaincy, although with only one match ients appears below. all. possible they didn’t have much chance Typically the sun ceased to shine as to show their talent. Ironically, skiing the ‘A’ Levels finished. Fi and Kath, how­ Kay and David Williams

12 Head o f House (Correction: the list ofprefects fo r 1984- Captains Carolyn Devlin 85 should have included Jenny Fraser) Hockey Suzanne Rhodes Deputy Head Tennis Lesley Meikle Suzanne Rhodes Athletics Kate Streule Prefects Cross country Clare Gadie Sailing Lara Clayton Jane Cooper House Colours were awarded to: Joanna Fagg Skiing Lara Clayton Clare Gadie Suzanne Rhodes Squash Paula Maxwell Sandra Mackie Swimming Suzanne Rhodes Philippa McMurray Carolyn Devlin Fiona Martin Clare Gadie Lesley Meikle Sandra Mackie Kate Streule A stickpin, with a miniature enamelled (Summer Term) Paula Maxwell House shield, is now available for Old Nicola Smith Girls, price£2.50. Hand-painted House Karen Burton Lesley Meikle shields, approx 7" x 6" and suitable for Elspeth Dickinson Kate Streule wall mounting are also available, price Elizabeth Streule £10.00. Hannah Walker Nicola Thaw Orders please to the Housemaster.

13 14 RILEY HOUSE

The gnomes report on themselves:

The Arrival the cricket the girls were not there this in Riley we wondered how we managed The interstellar ramjet skimmed along time but they gave all the other teams to fit it all in. the main drive, packed with a huge box an awful fright in the swimming. of equipment and a small, feeble alien. Riley Library The ship turned left at the huge electronic Dorm Why do we need a House library racked sign and came to a halt on the front landing A dorm is a place with hundreds of interesting books and pad. A large forbidding inhabitant of Of noise and mess stories when life in Riley itself is one large the new and unexplored land came out But it is the haunt story of adventure, mystery, romance of the main complex speaking in soothing That a gnome likes the best and achievement in work and sport? tones to the little red alien. The ramjet Seriously though, the library has flour­ skimmed off, leaving the little red alien The floor is tidy ished immensely this year thanks to the all alone, with only his trusty automatic (Where you can see it) enthusiasm of gnome librarians and House line writer to keep him on the track. It Our lockers are sweet stores tutors. Donations of both books and had begun! (Disguised as our games kit) games have been numerous making the library a very popular place. Winter Term A dorm may be quiet The library has undergone a few The start of a new year Happy or sad changes, thanks to Mr Keith who has New people new rules But the noise after lights out been very generous with his time. There Rugby Hockey Netball Drives the masters mad! is a new filing system for non fiction books Rain and dark nights and story tapes have been introduced Revision Exams Results Riley Girls Sports for gnomes to listen to. The magazines, some of which are very old indeed, are The term ends yet has hardly come at all ‘Go....al!’ That voice shrilled through being found interesting to read, but could the hockey sticks. Our first goal in months the number of class projects being under­ Spring Term and all our hard practice had got us some­ taken have anything to do with the number Cold shiver ice and snow where. For what seemed like weeks we of magazines which find themselves being Snow ball fights sledging had played different schools and lost. cut up? Skiing down slopes for the first time Now we were in the lead. We went back The library is also appreciated by Up to the top 1, 2, 3, GO to the centre line and the whistle went. those with the privilege of doing their Down to the bottom wet and cold Dribbling down to the goal we hit! Goal! prep there as a reward for good Form But there’s the thaw that leads to the summer Another one! After forty more minutes Orders, those same people seem to find of hard play the final whistle sounded. access to all the reference books during Summer Term Thegamewastous.Tentonil. We also prep time a handy thing as well! We thank played in a netball tournament organised The sunshine brings us to life people for suggestions and hope they Cricket Tennis Water fights by Ardvreck and when all the points continue giving them and improving the Athletics, events of field and track were added up we think we were second library to the satisfaction of those who Speech day, soon to Sports day last; our excuse was that it was pouring use it. The fun has finished with rain. We wondered why it was only It’s all gone too quickly now I look back on us! The teas were good though! In the Easter term there was not much Departure Riley goes Inter Dorm to do outside because of the snow, so Feeling a lot more intelligent after two During our two terms in Riley, each it was skiing and sledging. We did have whole years of learning the local galactic of the dorms, Islay, Drumfinn, Glencoe, one indoor match of hockey using a puck dialect, the alien summons the interstellar Hamilton, Moncreiffe, Little and Big and different sticks. We won eight to ramjet. The last few megatrons are spent Invermay, who combine together when nil. Coming into the summer term there loading up the inter galactic grate. There competing in competitions, have had were Athletics and Tennis. The A, B and are sorrows and happiness due to the many attempts to beat each other in sports. C teams each had two matches; won one, huge complications of leaving and adapt­ In the winter term it was hockey, eight- lost one, and more good teas! Then there ing to new stratospheric conditions. a-side. Because of winter colds and ill­ was Sports Day, the big dread! Our final Next memomegatron the ramjet, now nesses many people were put off games run in Riley and then the big Long Jump blazonned with the sign of the gnome, so some of the teams weren’t as strong into the future. would set new hyper space coordinates as they could have been. When Julie Clark to a new galaxy perhaps Woodlands or was taken to hospital after ‘keeping her Riley Boys Sport maybe Freeland. Whatever, it would eye on the ball’ just a wee bit too well, Boys sport has been booming. The remain forever a constant memory, this weakened the girl’s team even more! under 13’s rugby team has not been beaten thanks to the efforts of the less inferior. Islay, the strongest boys’ team in Riley, for two years now and last year was excep- eventually won that competition. tionally good with only one try being The inter dorm entertainment was an­ scored against us while we scored 275 Written and Compiled by: other thing altogether! It was organised points in the six matches. We have only Julie Clark at the special request of the girls. After been beaten once in the last two years Calliim Drummond a disaster or three Moncreiffe won by in hockey. The cricket has also gone well, Elspeth Green performing several short acts each of though we are not generally as strong Philip Laing which was very amusing. at this as we are at rugby and hockey. Timothy Lawrence In the summer term, there have been We are also competing in other sports Sarah McDougall swimming, cricket, orienteering and such as football, swimming and cross Colin Pettinger running competitions. Unfortunately in country running. At the end of two years Kristian Lannen

15 The over-riding, if not dominant theme Ewen Macdonald - Remembrance Sun­ get, it is good to remember that excluding of this issue of ‘The Strathallian Chapel day-(Glasgow University); Laurence individual fund-raising efforts, the School Notes’ is p eo p le- a not inappropriate Whitley (Montrose Old); The Reverend as a whole gave over £3,000 to charities theme when considering the place of Dr W. J. Morris (Glasgow Cathedral). throughout the year. A community effort Religious Education and Worship. Far Spring Term: of that magnitude deserves praise. too often ‘The Church’ has been thought The Reverends Charles Robertson As a community, the Church received of as buildings, be they gothic splendour (Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh); Gilleas- of cathedrals or the smaller but equally 20 pupils into full Communicant mem­ buig Macmillan (St. Giles Cathedral, bership. impressive and important school chapels. Edinburgh); The Very Reverend Drs It is right, therefore, that a photograph W. B. Johnston (Colinton, Edinburgh); Church of Scotland: At a Celebration of a representative group of pupils who Andrew Herron (Glasgow); The Rever­ of the Holy Communion on Trinity Sun­ took part in our ‘Strath-Aid’ appeal for end Tom Cuthell (St. Cuthbert’s, Edin­ day, May 25th, the following candidates the famine areas of Africa should head burgh); The Rt. Reverend Michael Hare were presented to The Very Reverend the chaplain’s contribution. (A fuller Duke (Bishop of St. Andrews, Dunkeld Dr Ronald Selby Wright cvo, TD (Mod­ account of our fund-raising activities and Dunblane); The Reverends W. B. erator of the General Assembly of the appears on page o f‘The Strathallian’). Macmillan (Dundee Parish Church); Church of Scotland, 1972) for the laying- Before I returned from my summer Keith Angus (Braemar and Crathie). on-of hands: Jane and Jonathan Taylor, holiday on Uist, a letter had been for­ Summer Term Jill Fraser, Nicola McAuley, Hazel Niven, warded from School informing me that The Reverend David Keddie (Chaplain, George Wallace, Christopher Lawrence, B.B.C. Scotland intended broadcasting Kelvinside Academy); The Reverend Jane Cooper, Paula Maxwell, Katherine a Sunday Service from the Chapel in a Dr Colin Thompson (University of Sussex); Duncan, Justin Bell, Michael Blanche, series of services from the major Indep­ The Very Reverend Dr Ronald Selby Sandy Carrick-Buchanan, Charles McCall- endent Schools in Scotland. The date of Wright (Edinburgh); The Reverends Smith, Alasdair Robertson, Andrew the recording was fixed as Sunday, Octo­ Johnston Mackay (Paisley Abbey); Uist Rodger and Ruaidhri Truter. ber 13th and the transmission of same Macdonald (Perth); D. D. Ogston (St. Scottish Episcopal Church: A week later, scheduled for the following Sunday. It John’s Kirk, Perth). I preached on six during a Celebration of the Holy Com­ really did not give much time for rehearsal occasions. munion, presided over by the Right Rev­ of the School, musicians and readers. erend Michael Hare Duke, Bishop of A major cause for concern when the Communion Services: St. Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane in B.B.C. technicians arrived was the fact There were 10 Communion services St. John’s Episcopal Church, Perth, the that the organ slowly appeared to be com­ during the year with a total of 400 com­ following candidates confirmed their ing to the end of its life. This necessitated municants (including the Christmas Eve baptismal promises: Elspeth and Alan long pauses between prayers, readings midnight service). Dickinson, Lorraine Burton. and any music while the organ was swit­ Chapel Offerings: ched on and off. Skilful editing, and a The following Charities received offer­ The Reverend Fergus Harris (Rector great deal of patience on the part of the ings from the Chapel services through­ of St. John’s Episcopal Church and Epis­ School ensured that listeners had no ink­ out the year: Eritrean Relief Association; copal Chaplain to the School) and I were ling of the problem. The preacher at that Age Concern (Scotland), Arthritis Resea­ privileged to spend three terms with the service was The Very Reverend John rch, BLESMA (Crieff), Cystic Fibrosis, candidates in Joint Confirmation classes Paterson, Minister of St Paul’s, Miln- Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for the exploring the Christian Faith and the nature of belief. gavie. The music at the service included Disabled, Ben Hardwicke Fund, Royal items of praise from Iona, Taize in France, Commonwealth Society for the Blind, In what was in some respects a difficult Gounod’s ‘Credo’ sung by the whole Dunbarney and District Senior Citizens’ year for the School there were personal School, a prose psalm as well as the more Association, Save the Children Fund, reasons for rejoicing even when, at times, traditional hymns. Indeed, the corres­ SOS (Childrens’ Villages) - towards our there was an element of sadness. We were pondence received from listeners after sponsorship appeal, Association for witnesses to courage and love. Asa ful­ the service spoke of the ‘triumphant’ and Guide Dogs, British Heart Foundation, filment of love, on Saturday, August ‘celebratory’ atmosphere. Star Centre for disabled Youth, Eastpark 2nd, 1986, in the School Chapel, the first ‘Old Girl’ to return to the School Chapel It is difficult to determine the role of Home for Children, Medical Aid for Pol­ for her marriage, Jocelyn Christie, was Chaplain in the School - little did I think and, Cancer Research, British Kidney married to Andrew Glebocki by the that it might involve being chauffeur, Patients’ Association (towards the Paris Chaplain, assisted by Monsignor John spectacle-repairer, printer of the socialist Marathon run by Messrs Raine and Barnes), Barry. magazine: ‘Turn Left,’ chef to seventy- Imperial Cancer Fund, Action Research seven guests and purveyor of fishing flies. for the Crippled Child, Cancer Relief, With the advent of G.C.S.E. exam­ At least life wasn’t dull! Shelter, RNLI, Muscular Dystrophy inations with their trinity of ‘Knowledge,’ (Total: £854.27). In addition were 5 col­ ‘Understanding’ and ‘Evaluation’ in Nor, indeed, were the visiting preachers lections in the Autumn Term for ‘Live- varying degrees of importance, it is right during the year, either inside the Chapel, Aid’ which raised £500. Grand Total: to examine the place of Chapel and Christ­ or in the informal atmosphere of lunch (an increase of £300 over last year). ianity in a School such as this. or supper. They included: £1,354 This is indicative of the generosity of the A community depends upon indivi­ Autumn Term: School when we remember that there duals within it, in order that the day- The Reverend Dr A. S. Todd (St. were many other sponsorship appeals to-day running may continue. Within Machar’s Cathedral, Aberdeen); David undertaken by individual pupils or groups one part of our School community - the Harper (St. Meddan’s, Troon); The Very of pupils, as well as the successor to the Chapel - again we have many individuals Reverend Dr P. P. Brodie (St. Mungo’s, Autumn Term’s ‘Live-Aid’ Appeal - ‘Str- to thank. Alloa); Alexander Cunningham (Clerk ath-Aid’. At a time when so many people’s Week after week after week there is to Glasgow Presbytery); Professor Murdo thoughts are centred upon what they can a band of flower arrangers who ensure

16 that whenever anyone enters the Chapel my thanks for the ‘community spirit’ unity as a form of practical worship, they will see flowers adorning God’s which endured. and on the other hand must provide a House. Often, the real joy of the flowers Man, by his very nature is hungry for communal way of life of such a kind as is actually arranging them in the solitude a satisfying relationship with something to develop that creative and social re­ and heavily-laden atmosphere of the beyond him - the source from which he sponse which such a God requires. Chapel, and so we are grateful to Mrs gains his individual origin and inspir­ If, too, we believe that God has not Fairbairn and her team of arrangers. ation for acts of courage, generosity and ended the revelation of himself to man, Music, too, is an integral part of the love. Man, as distinct from other animals, and that we must not only share with worship - and, again, it is right and pro­ is inherently and characteristically the present generation of pupils the fruits per to thank again the members of the religious. (both bad as well as good) of our own Choir under the direction of Nicholas Education which is true to its linguistic experience, then we must also respect Reed as well as the ‘occasional’ musicians, roots, must therefore be religious, meaning them as agents through whom there may for the integral part they played through­ that it is a gradual process by which man, come to our world a more full or further out the year in the worship offered to especially in his youth, becomes more revelation, which we may not be fully God. and more conscious of the nature of the capable of receiving. 1 was doubly fortunate this year to Divine source and of his relationship All this means that human life is per­ have two Chapel Prefects to organise with it. sonal and that education must be personal, not only me, but also the Visiting prea­ The growth of this consciousness is implying not only respect for that which chers, and to ensure that all ran smoothly. not dependent on the efforts of the older is individual, but also reverence for that Guy Logan and Jamie Pratt by their generation to pass on its limited exper­ which is divine in every pupil (however quietly efficient manner and their sub­ ience to the young, still less on the injec­ difficult it may be for us to detect!); and sequent training of Neville Drummond tion into them of factual knowledge, that life increases in abundance as we est­ and David Smith ensured that not only academic or otherwise; but the result of ablish a creative and satisfying personal did the Chapel services and the seating a growing awareness, through exper­ relationship with one another-which arrangements in an over-crowded building ience in youth, of an inborn knowledge is only achieved as we recognise, rever­ continue, but also that the Headmaster of the Truth. ence and co-operate with the will of God. had an able and diligent Captain of If Christians believe that God reveals School for the academic year 1986/1987. himself to man chiefly in creation and T.G.L. To those whom I have named, and in love, schools must provide on the one those whom I have forgotten to name, hand ample and varied creative opport­

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Knowing quite where to start when ingham. The orchestra and soloists as a treble. The choir has produced a summarising each year’s most varied made two visits to St. Giles Cathedral. splendid blend of sound this year, a fact programme of music-making is becoming Their November concert included Corelli’s not always appreciated by its audiences an increasingly difficult task, such is the Christmas Concerto, a Handel Organ in Chapel, for its public performances spread of interests, abilities and perfor­ Concerto and a quite outstanding per­ have drawn most favourable comments mances. To begin with the performers formance of Bach’s Concerto for Violin from musician and layman alike. themselves, without whose help such a and Oboe, with Nicola Smith and Gavin If one considers one of the aims of a demanding schedule would not be poss­ Pettinger as soloists. In May a return music department in a school such as ible. Their numbers grow each season, visit was made with the full Choir and ours as to introduce the established reper­ as it appears does their proficiency. At orchestra, when Elgar’s 'Ogive unto the toire of the classics to the pupils, then a time when leisure activities are often L ord’ and two unaccompanied Motets this year has seen more than an average all too readily available, to find approx­ by Bruckner were sung. The degree of number of people take up offers to hear imately 180 musicians wanting to learn excellence is hard to pass on in words, music away from the school. There have instruments is very gratifying. but the thrill of singing such music in been concerts of Jazz, Gilbert & Sullivan, Learning to play any instrument de­ so resonant a building could be clearly regular orchestral repertoire, and of mands a balance of skills not always fully seen in the faces of the participants. The opera. Although there is a marked reluct­ understood by those suspicious of the organ on that occasion was played for ance here of trying something new, per­ musicians. This ranges from natural us by the Cathedral Organist, Herrick haps the suspicion of the unknown is musical ability to precise muscular co­ Bunney. slowly melting. The opera trips have been ordination and quick-thinking mental The Perth Festival of the Arts gave particularly successful in this respect, agility. These skills come only after us another excuse for a programme of in that all those who have been to the months, and sometimes years, of battling concertos and orchestral music, including Theatre Royal have been more than a away at the mundane technical require­ Albinoni’s Oboe Concerto in B flat with little apprehensive at first, but have with­ ments, and not everyone is prepared for Gavin Pettinger as soloist, and a wonder­ out exception returned to school eager this struggle. The regular commitment ful performance of the Fantasy Trio o f for the next visit. to practice is the hardest single element John Ireland given by Nicola Thaw and We lose some of our familiar names in music performance, a fact frequently Nicola Smith. Performances at Speech in these colums this year. Colin Walker missed by many. Day in the marquee, to the Dunkeld has kept us all entertained with his jazz A substantial number of players have Music Society, and to the parishioners improvisations on classical themes - usually entered various forms of musical exams of the Old Church, Montrose rounded during serious rehearsals of other music - and competitive festivals over the year. off an extremely busy year. and with his brand of zany humour. These have covered the Associated Board The Second Orchestra, conducted by Nicola Thaw and Nicola Smith have pro­ and Trinity College exams in both prac­ Paul Auster and with Cosmo Fairbairn vided a core of the highest quality in the tical and theoretical subjects, and festivals as narrator, brought the house down at string-playing, and I for one shall miss in Perth, Fort William, Fife and Edin­ the Christmas Concert with a piece entitled the pure pleasure of accompanying such burgh. Music has also been studied in ‘Careless Cozzie, ’ a light-hearted equiv­ musical playing on the cello. We would its more academic forms to GCE O level alent of the ‘Young Person’s guide to all wish the leavers continued pleasure and Highers standard. the Orchestra, ’ generously doctored to from their music-making, whether as The teaching staff has remained largely suit the occasion. amateurs or professional. unaltered with the exception of Mrs Bar- The largest-scale musical venture of low, who had to leave through ill-health. the year was the production of 'MyFair Her place has been filled by Sheila Coch­ Lady, ’ conducted by Paul Auster and F.N.R. rane for the Flutes, and she brings a wealth reviewed elsewhere in the issue. The per­ of performance and teaching experience formance drew upon hitherto hidden to that field. Mrs Taylor joins our team talents from members of the chorus and to help with the pianists. At the end of orchestra alike, achieving a week’s run the year we have had to say good-bye of superb performances. No less impressive to Rodney Mount who has been teaching has been the varied diary of engagements woodwind, but now is retiring from handled by the Dance Band over the year. teaching altogether. He is to exchange To be able to provide a blend of stylish one form of wind for another as he now background music suitable for one occasion pilots his 40 foot sailing boat to the Med- and concert performances for another iteranean. Angela Griffiths, who has is a great achievement. Their perform­ taught the cello, is sadly leaving us to ances have taken them from the Hunting- return to the concert platform and rec­ tower Hotel to the Scottish Schools Jazz ording studios with the professional Festival at Loretto and all the school orchestras. Woodwind will be taught by concerts en route. The band keeps a steady Jenny Green, who teaches in Glasgow trickle of new blood in its ranks to take and plays the Oboe with the Scottish over from the leavers, for this year sees Ballet Orchestra. the disappearance of some of the founder The performances given by various members in Colin Walker, Robin Niven, combinations of musicians have again Phil Dewar and Iain and Scott Kelly. been of outstandingly high standards. The Chapel Choir enjoyed the bonus The Patrick Grandison Prize for Strings The venues for these concerts have ranged of an experienced and talented treble Nicola Thaw from our own Music-room, to the Draw­ in Sebastian Head, who joined the school ing-room of Grantully Castle as guests from King’s College, Cambridge, where The Robert Barr Prize for Music of Mr and Mrs Henry Steuart Fothr- he had served the world famous choir Nicola Smith

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Dear Joief,

Your .jlcnicd young group deserved to be heaped with praise following their visit here last month. The freshness, verve and enthusiasm inherent in your perlormancei communicated itself very easily to a mixed bag of English, Americans and Scots. And who would have thought that our audience would clap so readily and enthusiastically t. a 17th Century jig!

I would be very Interested In hearing more about your proposed •prequel' to "An Evening at the Court of Dames VI?. There may be an available slot in the programme for ,lu'\ next year, poisibly oi Monday IJth and Tuesday l*th. Best wishes, and once again congratulations for two lively and enjoyable .venlngs.

Yours •inccrely, S i Paul McLennan

20 Pipes and Drums

This year we continued to produce a We also played for the Tayside Conser­ School Piping and Drumming Results: band of 13 pipers but were reduced to vatives Fete at Scone Palace on the 21 st 3 side, 2 tenor and 1 bass drummer. How­ June, again the weather was perfect, the Pibroch 1st J. Ball ever we have only one leaver in the piping band played well but unfortunately pro­ 2nd S. Peters section, lan Kelly Pipe-Major, and bably because of the distance from the 3rd K. Dinsmore Campbell Mitchell Tenor Drummer, and town the attendance was less than was with younger members waiting in the expected. Our final external engage­ Senior March - Strathspey and Reel wings we will be able to make up the ment was the Dunning Gala on the 28th 1st J. Ball deficit and probably exceed 13 pipers. June. Again the weather was good, so 2nd A. Rodger We had a fairly full programme of engage­ hot in fact the band played in shirt sleeve 3rd J. Harris ments starting as usual with the Blackford order, clean white shirts I hasten to add, Games. This year the weather behaved and was greatly appreciated by the local Junior March and it proved to be a very enjoyable outing. population, most of whom 1 think must 1st S. Peters The highlight of our engagements was work at Strathallan. As a matter of fact 2nd C. Dunbar the ‘Army Open’ Day at Glencorse Bar­ the opening ceremony was ably performed 3rd K. Dinsmore racks on Sunday 15th June organised by Brian and Jean Raine. The East of by Major Colin Dunbar an old boy, Scotland CCF and Individual Compet­ Most improved Piper whose son Charles is at the present a ition was held at Dundee High School. 1st S. Walker piper (as was Dad) in the band. After Regrettably due to alterations to their the opening address the band gave their sports grounds it had to be held entirely Senior Drumming first performance on the main square. in the Caird Hall. The sad part about No competitors this year They gave their second performance later it was the weather was ideal for outside on what was known as Area 2, and finally playing. However despite all this the Junior Drumming at the conclusion of the afternoon led one band was placed 3rd out of 8 bands and 1st A. Hill of the parade groups in a march past. How­ Robert Jones and Bruce Kelly came 1 st 2nd B. Kelly ever during the course of the afternoon and 2nd respectively in the junior drum­ 3rd R. Jones there were displays of, gymnastics, Weap- ming. onary, Mortars, Tanks, Static, Greasy Our success in Piping and Drumming pole, Combat, Q.V. School Pipe Band, is due to the excellent tuition and dedic­ D.B.H. Military Brass Band, and many more ation of Pipe Major Bert Barron and too numerous to mention. The big event Drumming instructor Dave Clark. Sadly of the day for most of the spectators was Rusty Clark had to give up teaching the probably the display by the Golden Lions Bass Section for domestic reasons, how­ Free Fall Parachute Team, who incident­ ever he judged our drumming competit­ ally have promised to literally ‘Drop In’ ion at the end of term, and we hope to on us on sports day. The weather was per­ entice him back some time in the not fect, if anything too hot and most likely too distant future. because of it attracted a crowd of 15,000.

Music at Grandtully

On the 23rd November 1985, Mr and to some marvellous performances. Sebastian Head sang Panis Angelicus Mrs Henry Steuart Fothringham invited The interesting programme included with marvellous breath-control, but the Nicholas Reed to bring some Musicians some wonderful moments. It is imposs­ highlight of the evening was Nicola Thaw’s from the School to perform at Grand­ ible to mention them all, but I must pick wonderful and moving playing of the tully Castle. out one or two outstanding ones. Elegie bu Faure. This has become an annual event, and Nicola Smith and Gavin Pettinger played Everyone was very impressed by the an invited audience, sitting in the beaut­ the Bach Violin and Oboe Concerto in D standard of playing, and I think we can iful panelled drawing room enjoyed an minor superbly. The Laudamus Te from be very proud of all our musicians who evening of music. Vivaldi’s Gloria was sung by Gavin Pet­ represented the School so professionally. As usual the Steuart Fothringhams tinger and Douglas Orr as an extra item, were very generous hosts, and in civilised and was so popular that it won an en­ and appreciative atmosphere, we listened core. A.L.F.

21 DRAMA

M y Fair Lady

Anyone who has the idea of putting on Eliza is a difficult part by any standards, out Hannah Walker as Mrs Pearce in a very an ambitious production like ‘My Fair Lady’ with its gradual change from guttersnipe to neat little cameo, Dominik Diamond as a in the School Gym must either be crazy or society lady and the complications that follow charmingly love-sick Freddy, Michael Edie brave. Mr Forster must have had moments from that, and Kari Devlin managed the as a gentle Colonel Pickering, and Phosey when he thought he was either or both! transition with subtlety and pathos. Her McMurray whose stage presence brought All the details of a Musical Show on this singing was vibrantly alive throughout and dignity to the part of Mrs Higgins. scale have to be practised to a stage of per­ the characterisation totally convincing, A great deal of work obviously went into fection that takes hours of patient rehearsal. from the rowdy earlier scenes to her touch­ the making, painting and lighting of the set, Well, it paid off. This show was slick, ing departure from the Professor’s house. and the scene-changes must have broken professional, and full of enthusiasm and pace. As Doolittle, Jimmy Gellatly acted and all records for speed. O f course, if you have stage-hands who train to improve their First of all it must be said that the Orchestra sang with great gusto, and again this was timing, you’re in luck! was quite oustanding, and with that backing an excellent performance. I must pick out The costumes and make-up completed the players had every chance to excel—which ‘With a little bit of luck’ which practically the picture to make the whole thing con­ they did. Conducted by Mr Auster, and led brought the house down. He led the song- vincing and enjoyable. by Nicola Smith, they played superbly, and-dance routines with marvellous abandon Now we come at last to the producer, and and really brought the part to life. accompanying the singers sympathetically, we really must congratulate Mr Forster for Dancing on that tiny sloping stage must and timing the numbers perfectly down to pulling all the ends together and creating be almost impossible, and Tony Ellis did the last curtain-call. such a wonderful show. It is only with enor­ It is always helpful to have someone with wonders with the choreography in such a mously hard work and meticulous rehearsing, professional experience, and Mr Smith, small space. The Chorus, whether at Ascot, combined with the talents of the performers, beardless, in the part of Professor Higgins Covent Garden or The Ball, all acted every that such a high standard can be reached. put over those marvellous songs in a very minute with verve and energy. W e’ll remember ‘My Fair Lady.’ polished manner, adding a dash of style to It is impossible to mention everyone Congratulations to all concerned. the overall effect. individually by name, but I must pick A.L.P.

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Some experimental whole ski-days were hostess), Mr Fairbairn (better at BBC voices tried out in the Easter Term. While most of than Derbyshire!), Mr Forster (reduced to the School were braving the sleet, or, sadly, 4th Guard and Servant), Mr Court (Sir waiting frustratedly in buses at snow-blocked Thomas himself, and the chief inspiration roads, some of the chillier members of the in the discussions), Kari Devlin (she got the Vlth Form took the chance of several free long parts), Jennifer David (she got the hours on end, to gather at Coven Trees for short parts—sorry!), Richard Williams play-reading, followed by discussions on (funny voices), Graeme Robertson (more the play. ‘A Man of All Seasons,’ ‘Plenty’ funny voices), Ian Kelly (lots of small parts, and ‘The Churchill Play’ were read and was probably asked to talk to himself), Guy provided good bases for discussion, contrast Logan (asked to get drunk in the last play), and comparison. Initial nervousness at letting Robert Beckman (going from the aristocracy oneself get fully involved in the parts soon to a black dog), Duncan Fulton (happiest vanished and in the final play the accents as a Scot?), Dughall Aitken (enjoying it were as enthusiastic as they were dubious! more each time), Peter Rochow (very enter­ A lot of worthwhile discussion ensued, and taining), Michael Edie (he should be a good it is hoped that there will be further oppor­ NCO in the CCF), and Dominik Diamond tunities to repeat this in the future. Every­ (a very good lead in ‘Plenty’). Guest appear­ one read and joined in enthusiastically. ances were from Jamie Pratt (very serious The casts were: - in ‘A Man for All Seasons’) and Alan Murton Mrs Fairbairn (an inspiring female lead, (a brilliant Furry Keegan). especially in ‘Plenty,’ and our generous Thanks to all concerned.

House Drama Competition

The Christmas term, as well as the inevit­ able rugby saw the start of a slightly more cultured competition, the house drama competition. ‘So What?’ was the general response, at least for the first week or so when the competition was simply a break from English. But quite soon people started to ask for finished scripts, and dress re­ hearsals. The plays were then seen in the right perspective by the actors who were now both shouted at and praised in an effort to see some talent shine. By now though there was a real air of competitiveness and so somebody had to think of something else to shout about!

So to the plays themselves. Freelands was a simple, but funny rip- School Reading take of Ruthven and all that goes with it, the 1st XV ‘wham gang’ and so on. Special Held on Sunday 11th May, the School excerpt from one of his novels. Dirk Paterson mention must go to the ‘scivs’ Robert Moir Reading Competition again attracted a high also read well, displaying his versatility with and Christian Robertson, the latter deser­ standard of entry, particularly in the Senior several short but well chosen pieces. These vedly winning the best actor award. and Junior sections. The fourth year were individual choices of the competitors were Nicol was certainly the most different largely notable by their absence apart from one of the most interesting and entertaining play, a mimed Charlie Chaplin in front of two honourable exceptions who were both features of the afternoon and this was espec­ a strobe light. They came 3rd with originality. prize-winners. ially so in the Senior Section where hum ­ Simpson and Ruthven both made the The Competition was adjudicated by Mrs ourous verses enlivened the proceedings and obvious mistake of trying to do too much Burnell and she once again took the time play speeches were used to good effect. The with too little and thus ending, although and trouble, not only to judge, but to offer standard of the seniors was particularly high amusingly, with a very difficult plot. helpful criticism to all contestants, our and judging was not an enviable task. Woodlands play was complicated in plot thanks goes to her and her husband. Jimmy Gellatly however did well in con­ but was well acted and so came 2nd. In the Junior section it was pleasing to trasting the set Hardy part with readings Finally Leburn’s play had what everyone see the number of first formers participating from the great McGonagol and was given should have had, simplicity. Together with and generally they tackled the set passage third place. It was however the serious stuff good acting and a lot of laughs from Fraser from ‘Lord of The Rings’ extremely well, that carried the day, even if it was the McDonald. They thoroughly deserved to conceding more in experience and maturity serious discussion of comedy as was Dominik win. rather than ability to the eventual second Diamond’s choice. Kari Devlin genuinely There you have it, the plays of course form winners. These were in order of Merit, moved us. So for the second year running tended to centralise on a few basic gags— Tarrant Steele, Colin Pettinger and Callum it was felt impossible to separate the winners Ruthven House and the Head, which wore Drummond. so Kari and Dominik had to be content to thin after a while. The middle section entrants faced a chall­ share first place and in some ways this And now all you need to do is watch the enging set passage in the form of the American seemed a politic decision! play next year to see it all for yourselves. ‘Declaration of Independence,’ but Louisa Once again the Competition had proved Finally all the actors needed the help of McKenzie read it not only in an American itself an interesting and exciting event, and Dave Dinsmore and Duncan Fulton, the accent but with such power and passion it I particularly urge those who had their first prefects in charge. Mr Forshaw and Mr was probably one of the outstanding per­ experience of it this term to try again next Court were always about to help too. And formances of the day and gave her a fully year and we will also be needing some new least but not least, Mr Forster who as well deserved victory. Kate Morrison kept the faces coming forward to try and depose as shouting at people, organised the com­ third year’s flag flying by a good rendition some of those champions. petition and Mr Smith who did the lights, of the set passage, but also encouraged us and all the other technicalities. to read Wilbur Smith with an interesting J.C.F.

23 The Barbican Trip

Where do we start? Each person packed On Saturday morning we recovered the Pit the atmosphere during this tense so much into this weekend trip that it from the events of the night before by play was electric and for all of us this is impossible to include them all. But persuing Camden Market before arriving was the highlight of the trip. Unfortun­ try we must, and the best place to start at the Barbican (surprisingly enough the ately this was tinged with sadness. The is the journey down. Eight hour train only easy place to find in London) at infamous ‘Group of Five’ had sat through rides are not much fun but the excite­ midday for our backstage tour. For those the whole show without realising that ment, anticipation and the thousands in our group accustomed to the smaller the Who’s Pete Townsend was sitting of Over 21 magazines made life bear­ repertory theatres in Scotland the Bar­ in front of them. He even laughed when able. On arrival we soon realised how bican tour was an incredible experience. we crunched our Polos during a quiet difficult it is to find anyplace in London The Professionalism of the company scene! and throughout the weekend a certain there includes a ‘latecomers’ room’ in That night, Covent Garden was the group of five either suffered from ‘lost which there is a black and white mon­ attraction once more, when we chatted tourist’ disease or were just plain incom­ itor to watch until the opportunity to to what seemed to be a multinational petent. enter the main theatre arrives. group about everything, including a The group stayed in Holland Park After a beautiful lunch at the Riverside member of our party with a distinct Scot­ Youth Hostel in the middle of Holland cafe we watched ‘Troilus and Cressida’ tish accent who insisted on arguing his Park, believe it or not. Holland Park in the main Barbican Theatre. Unfort­ home country’s case for the World Cup. itself was beautiful during the day but unately this is arguably Shakespeare’s Unfortunately all good things must none too friendly when running lost most difficult play and the combination come to an end and the next day we made through it at 1.00 a.m. There are a lot of complicated language and plot min­ our way back to Kings Cross for the jour­ of strange people in London...... gled with fatigue turned it into a dream ney back, leaving behind London but An elite group of us, including the like experience. But all things told, it keeping the following memories: Simon three mature students, went to see Peter did have some great scenes, due to the and Mark’s being tourism, and Kate’s Bowles in John Osborne’s ‘The Enter­ sheer vivacity of the RSC’s acting. rapping, Graeme’s inability to read Tube tainer.’ Supported by an excellent cast After a hasty, but happy dinner, we Station maps and above all the harmon­ Peter Bowles was superb as Archie Rice proceeded to ‘The Pit’ to see Trevor ised snoring of Mr Forster and Mr Smith. and it made this trip to Shaftesbury Avenue Griffith’s ‘Real Dreams,’ a new play worthwhile. The less artistically moti­ about the conflicts within socialist groups D.D.&H.W. vated amongst us went to Covent Garden, from the viewpoint of a group of anti- where they fraternised with the local con­ Vietnam American students in Cleveland. stabulary. Due to the very intonal atmosphere of

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24 Paris Trip

The weather didn’t look good when return.’ To enter that monument is an Piaf, Oscar Wilde, and Jim Morrison. we met at Victoria Station. However, we experience some shall not forget quickly. Morrison’s grave must be seen to be be­ boarded the train to Dover. On the train We then went our separate ways, lieved; in itself, it is not very preposses- we were terrorised firstly by Tyranno­ agreeing to meet at the Sacre Coeur at ing; a small gravestone, and a bust of saurus Rex and then by invading hoardes 3 o’clock. Some of the group took a Morrison on top of this. For yards around, of stormtroopers, in the form of Mr roundabout way, first to Pigalle and then however, grafitti covers all the other Clelland’s son. up through Montmarte where a thunder­ graves, praising the late 60’s/early 70’s The ferry crossing was, 1 am reliably storm hit us. This meant that we ran up rock poet in an almost religious fashion. told by those who had crossed the chan­ three flights of steps leading to the Sacre Bottles of wine and flowers were placed nel before, ‘quite calm.’ Having alighted Coeur. The Sacre Coeur itself is incred­ on the grave itself, and when we were at Calais, we boarded the infinitely ible - a completely white building, with there we met a young couple from America superior French train to Paris. We arrived breathtaking stained glass windows. who had come to Paris to see Morrison’s at the Gard du Nord at about 5 o’clock. As it was still raining, we retired to grave. We were quite exhausted, as the majority the Chaligny and spent the evening with At lunchtime we sat in what we had had spent the night travelling on the mechanical amusements such as Pinball come to know as ‘the local’ hostel. We ‘Nightrider’ to London, managing to and others... then visited the Eiffel Tower and fountains. catch about three hours sleep. A brief After the evening meal, some of us It was amazing to look down from the rest at ‘Maison des Jemes’ was followed returned to the hostel, but others stayed fountains past the Eiffel Tower and the by our first visit to a Parisian restaurant. out and returned rather later than agreed, Champs-Elysee to the Elysee Palace itself. The restaurant provided good, cheap food causing great concern amongst the rest Some of us returned to the Hostel to and interesting wall decoration. After of the party. We arose to another con­ spend a ‘quiet night in’ whilst others sat dinner we stretched our legs and collapsed tinental breakfast which was for one in a cafe and lamented the fact that our into bed at about 11 o’clock, tired but member of the party at least, a light stay had been so short. happy with our first day in Paris. meal. Still, when in Rome... On Friday we returned to Folkestone, The next morning we visited the Notre In the morning we visited the Louvre. and thus to Scotland. Dame Cathedral. This 12th century If the art in this building were not enough We will all, I am sure, have varying building is not only magnificent to look to take your breath away, then the amount memories of our excursion to Paris, but at, but is also the resting place for all of walking to be done certainly was! It they will certainly be happy ones. Some the Kings of France. For a small fee one was well worth it, though, to see both of the people and places who helped make could climb the towers of Notre Dame the Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa, them were Steve and Hazel, the Rue de and look out across the whole of Paris as well as all the lesser-known works. Rivoli, the staff, building and interior on a clear day. Unfortunately, the weath­ Another fascinating part of our visit was decorators of the Restauant aux Assasins, er refused to co-operate and thus our to see the plans which the French Arts The Magic Busker of Montmartre, the view was limited, but nevertheless spect­ Ministry had in store for the Louvre. Cafe la France, M. Jigaboo, the Pinball acular. These included a huge square-based pyra­ Wizard, Dave B., the Sledgehammer and Some members of our party attempted mid made out of glass which will act as the ubiquitous Tork.. .the list is endless. to change travellers cheques - an adventure a main entrance. This will lead to an under­ Above all, our thanks and deepest in itself. Entry to the bank involved ground complex which will include more gratitude must go to Mr and Mrs Clel- pressing numerous brightly coloured galleries, restaurants and an information land for all their effort in organising the buttons, which either resulted in you centre. trip, and to Gareth and Naomi for provid­ tripping over the door frame or being We went our separate ways for lunch. ing comic relief during the tiring train told ‘Nous ne les changeons pas ici!’ Some people went to a restaurant, while journeys. Eventually we managed to change some others prefered to eat lunch in the gardens money and set off to sample some French in front of the Louvre. It then rained J.W.W. cuisine. We ended up eating chips at what heavily whilst we were in the Metro going looked like the equivalent of a corner to Les Hailes, but this did not prevent shop off the Rue de Rivoli....so much us from visiting both the shopping centre for ‘la vie Parisienne!’ and the Pompidou Centre, a futuristic- The sun shone bravely for 20 minutes ally designed Art gallery. The most at lunchtime, and then capitulated to amazing piece of art in the Pompidou the ever-menacing black clouds. We re­ Centre had to be, in my opinion, ‘The assembled at the lie de la Cite to see the Winter room’ - a walk-in chamber, monument to the Parisian Jews deported painted white with black lines to give in the second world war. This building theeffectofblocksofice. The floorwas deserves description. It is circular in design, deliberately uneven, and the room was and was built in such a way that all sounds dimly lit, which prompted one member are dampened, producing an eerie silence. of the group to comment, ‘Great place In a corridor barred off from the rest to trip’ (what ever that means). of the building one could see a gangway, After dinner some of us took a walk on either side of which 200,000 white to the Champs-Elysees, while others pebbles were embedded into the walls walked to the Boulevard St. Michel, and - one for every Jew deported. Triangles sat in a cafe (thank you Colin) until it were carved into the Walls and each one was time to return to the hostel. bore the name of a Nazi death-camp. On Thursday, we went to visit the Pere- Written in Bronze on a stone circle in Lachaise graveyard, where France’s most the middle of which was the inscription famous sons are buried. Among the ‘They have left this world and will never graves we visited were those of Edith

25 HOCKEY

Industrial action in the state schools on target many more would have been at Coventry with his dashing runs (and hit hockey badly, and several of our trad­ scored. Our first fixture with Dundee wit!) Aitken’s constructive play was a itional fixtures were dropped. More High School was played on a rough sur­ useful adjunct to McCulloch’s skills, and unfortunately, the inter-schools tour­ face and the standard was poor. Without McAlister and Smith had good games nament was cancelled. This was a pity much difficulty we won 4 - 0 but it was at wing half on the hard pitch. At times for our indoor side looked promising. not a very enjoyable game. Rannoch they were replaced effectively, if slowly, Nevertheless games against Stewarts proved quite a match for us on the hard by Clark and Beath. Hatfield’s play con­ Melville, Glenalmond and Rannoch pitch, but their defence caved in in the tinued to mature at left wing, but the were all comfortably won, and, in a last ten minutes when we scored six goals. most improved performances came from match of high skill, with last year’s champ­ The hardest game was always likely to Murton and Russell, the latter hardly ions, Monifieth High School, we lost be against Monifieth High School. On making a serious goalkeeping mistake only through a last second goal. There a difficult shale pitch we were completely all season. was depth in the indoor game too - the out-manoeuvered in the first half and Among the other side the 2nd XI had second squad were unbeaten and an under turned 2 — 1 down. With our forwards a good season with only the Fettes result 15 team developed well. bunching and overrun in midfield we a blemish. The Senior Colts lost only The snows of January were still there changed to a 4 - 4 - 2 formation for the to a 2nd XI, but sadly the weather played when we started the outdoor season with second half. Aitken played superbly in havoc with other fixtures and the pro­ over six inches covering the pitches. The an unaccustomed position, we moved mise shown by the Junior Colts and Riley first game got sick (literally) of the Coven into a new gear and completely altered seldom had a chance to develop. Trees hill climb so we attempted to clear the pattern to bring off a wonderful win. My thanks go to all who coached, pre­ the hard pitch. Bodies appeared from all Loretto were approached in an over con­ pared pitches, cleaned kit and swept snow. over the campus and some worked harder fident mood and soon, lax play and a The enthusiasm for the game is certainly than at any time in their lives! In 36 hours missed stroke brought us to 2 - 0 down. there at all levels, but those who saw half the surface was available for practice Our unbeaten record was now really the ‘big’ game against the girls will re­ and by the next day it was clear. 24 hours threatened but we rallied, McCulloch alise that some coaches should be put later it had all melted, but the exercise converted, Reah scored and a Robertson to grass! had occupied the troops! Naturally the short corner completed the job just be­ grass pitches took far longer to recover fore full time. J.N.F. and many of the early junior games and In the holidays we took a slightly the House matches had to be cancelled. weakened squad to Coventry School. Only one 1st XI match, an inaugural This was a splendidly organised, high one with Abbey, was eventually called quality international tournament played off. on brand new artificial surfaces. The Brief hard pitch practice was not the only disappointment was the weather. A WARM WELCOME best preparation for a northern tour on In three days it did everything. We even grass. Gordonstoun quickly settled into started a game on snow. In the main their usual direct style and scored first. event our fist opponents were Mid- AWAITS YOU AT Reah equalised near half time and, des­ Holland, a regional Dutch side probably pite losing Maclellan in the first of a as good as any British under-18 national series of unlucky injuries, we scored early team. We shocked them with a typical in the second half and were never really Reah goal but for the rest of the game their superb skills and teamwork dom­ in danger; our novices, Murton and You can enjoy excellent cuisine in a Russell, having particularly fine defen­ inated and we were well beaten. It was sive games. Aberdeen Grammar School a useful lesson in just how good hockey relaxing, friendly atmosphere always give us trouble. We started lack­ can be. Despite not dealing with their adaisically and it was no surprise that fast strikers, we played well against BAR LUNCHES 12.00-2 p.m. they scored first. We played better, if Coventry and those that finished the not well, in the second half, foiled time game were unlucky not to force a win! EXTENSIVE after time by some magnificent goal- Earlier injury had deprived us of Maclel- A LA CARTE DINNER MENU keeping, we could only score once. A lan’s scoring touch and, this, plus self- Includes Scottish Fayre draw was a disappointing result especially inflicted ‘wounds’ which made it diffi­ Tuesday-Thursday 6.0 0 - 10.JO p.m. when we realised they only fielded ten men! cult for some forwards to see the goal, The next Sunday a Scottish Under 16 cost us dear against Etten Leaur, a friendly Friday <£ Saturday 5 .3 0 - 10.JO p.m . squad visited, as part of their preparation Dutch club team. Enough chances were Sunday 6.30 - 0.30 p.m. for the internationals. The first XI was made to win but we didn’t play with much weakened by the absence of Maclellan conviction. In the mini-tournament we TEAS (still injured), Reah (a traitor to rugby) fared better, giving Mid-Holland a scare Sunday only 5.00 - 6.30 p.m. and Hatfield (playing for the opposition and each game being decided by the odd and eventually to get an international goal. FULLY LICENSED cap). In a skilful game we did well to The first team was largely composed force a draw. Last year’s Fettes match of players in their last year and their exper­ had been a fierce encounter but on our ience and strength were invaluable. For reservation Tel. 25484 pitch we were always in control and a After a shaky start captain Robertson hat trick from McCulloch helped us to improved and his short corners were Open Tuesday-Sunday a comfortable victory. The final period always a threat. The combination of 70 TAY STREET PERTH produced some of the best attacking Rochow, Maclellan and Reah troubled hockey I have seen, and had shots been defences. Reah the outstanding player

26 HOCKEY RESULTS

1st XI 2nd XI Team: v. Gordonstoun Won 2 -1 v. Glenalmond Won 2 - 1 C. J. Logan (Captain), R. G. Brown, v. Aberdeen G.S. Drawn 1 - 1 v.SSHA Under 16 XI C. S. Churchill, G. J. Stocks, C. M. v.SSHA Under 16X1 Lost 0 - 2 Main, G. M. Adam, K. J. Russell, Drawn 1 - 1 v. Stewarts Melville Won 3 - 0 R. J. Gray, D. C. Spinner, J. M. Cle­ v. Fettes Won 5 -1 v. Fettes Lost 1 -6 ment, R. Moffat, F. D. Dalrymple. v. Dundee H.S. Won 4 - 0 v. Dundee H.S. Won 1 0 -0 v. Rannoch Won 8 -1 v. Rannoch Won 1 - 0 BXI v. Monifieth H.S. Won 4 - 2 v. Loretto Won 1 - 0 v. Loretto Won 5-0 v. Loretto Won 3 - 2 Team from: Team from: R. A. Ford (Captain), G. Cowie, A. Junior Colts G. S. R. Robertson (Captain), D. S. A. Beath, G. J. M. Clark, H. A. T. A XI Aitken (Secretary), R. E. M. Reah, Fitzpatrick, J. A. A. Christie, T. A. v. MonifiethH.S. Won 8-0 R. S. B. McCulloch, A. R. Maclellan, M. Zaid, G. C. McLay, A. G. A. Bul­ v. Lorreto Won 3 -1 P. D. Rochow, A. E. Murton, M. D. lard, A. J. Horney, D. J. Clark, N. Team: Russell, R. A. Hatfield, R. A. L. A. McLachlan. R. A. Jones, N. E. Whiteley, A. D. McAlister, K. D. Smith, A. A. Beath, Lochore, G. M. Webster, D. R. Logan, G. J. M. Clark, A. G. A. Bullard, 3rd XI J. A. Jacobsen, C. Clark, M. J. Cle­ A. J. Horney. v. Fettes Won 2 -1 v. Loretto Lost 1 - 7 ment, A. C. Logan, N. D. Dempsey, Coventry Tournament C. A. Simmers, A. J. Sinclair. v. Mid-Holland Lost 1 -5 4th XI v. Coventry School Drawn 2 - 2 v. Fettes Lost 1 - 9 BXI v.EttenLeaur Lost 1 -3 v. Loretto Won 2 -1 v.Lathallan Won 8-2 Party: Senior Colts v. Loretto Lost 2 - 3 G. S. R. Robertson (Captain), D. S. A XI Aitken, R. E. M. Reah, A. R. Mac­ v. Gordonstoun Drawn 3 - 3 Riley and Under 13 lellan, P. D. Rochow, A. E. Murton, v. Aberdeen G.S. Lost 0 - 1 v. Fettes Won 4 - 0 M. D. Russell, R. A. Hatfield, A. A. v. DundeeH.S. Won 8 - 0 Beath, A. J. Homey, J. A. A. Christie, v. Monifieth Won 7 - 0 Overall Record (all teams, during term) H. A. T. Fitzpatrick. v. Loretto Won 4 -1 Won 21 Drawn 3 Lost 6 Cancelled 11

Summer Hockey For the first time for many years, there took the lead against Rannoch, but our Finally, I must offer my thanks to were no members of the winter 1st XI lack of experience then showed and allowed David Haddleton who took on the job available for regular selection for the them to gain victory by a rather flat­ of leading what was bound to be an summer team. This was unfortunate, for tering 4 - 1 margin - similarly against inexperienced side and did the job with although those who did play showed Edinburgh Academy we let slip a 3 - 1 much good sense and efficiency, and to plenty of enthusiasm and no little skill, lead, achieved by good constructive Mr Williams for his continuing support there were occasions when the steadying hockey, and eventually went down 4 - 3 with the whistle. influence of more experienced players having given away some unnecessary would have been of considerable value. goals. In the meantime, we had taken The following played for the 1 st XI during Fixtures this year were restricted to on the Old Boys, whose team was com­ the term: those against other schools and the Old pleted only by courtesy of three present P. Cleland, H. Fitzpatrick, G. Forbes- Strathallians. The season started with pupils - a close match resulted but their Leith, D. Fulton, J. Gellatly, D. Had­ two successes by narrow margins against ‘volunteer’ goalkeeper took his OS dleton, J. Kingan, R. McCalister, A. Lomond and Fettes, but Glenalmond membership too seriously and another Murton, R. Niven, A. Robertson, C. beat us convincingly and deservedly. We narrow defeat was our lot. Walker, R. Williams, M. Zaid.

27 STRATHSKI

Captain: R.G. Robertson first time, to finish. there was fresh snow. At the Dolphin SC Log Cabin weekend JFC arranged for Mark (barman, This year the season started of in Robert Moir and James Gilyead skied ‘Singer’ and intrepid bomber pilot) to December with the British Schools Art­ very well in the slalom to finish 10th and give us a quick two hour preview of the ificial Slope Championships at Hillend. 11th respectively, whilst in the giant slalom resort before classes and organised activ­ Strath finished 9th being the second Ronnie Naismith, ourtrainer/chauffeur ity got under way. Although the area school from outside Edinburgh - a credit­ finished 6th just ahead of Robin Batch­ was busy - it was Easter week - any able performance considering that 3 elor (7th) with Rowland Robertson and queues were fast moving and the slopes out of the 4 members of the team ski Jamie Verden-Anderson finishing 13th themselves were not that crowded. A on plastic once a year. The best results and 14th. further bonus for those used to Scottish came from James Gilyead and Robin The last individual outing before the ski-ing: most of the lifts took you up Batchelor who came 22nd and 27th res­ Scottish Championships was to the Perth faster than you could ski down. pectively. Ski Club Championships where the squad The runs were long and there were The next schools race was meant to managed to fill 6 of the top ten places: plenty of them. Apart from one after­ be the Perthshire Schools but sadly this Robin Gilyead (Capt. ’85) 3rd; Rowland noon when it began to snow every day was cancelled much to the disappoint­ Robertson 4th; Jamie Verden-Anderson was warm, if not boiling hot, and sunny. ment of many a budding skier and a few 5th; Robin Batchelor 7th; Gordon Stocks To make our happiness complete it seemed masters hoping to escape the agony of 8th and James Gilyead 9th. to snow most nights thus giving us a fresh an eight lesson Wednesday. Sadly this year the house race had to covering of snow and some new pow­ At the Scottish Schools the girls put be cancelled in the face of appalling der each morning. Not for the first time in an excellent performance considering weather on the day. It is claimed that on these trips some of the ‘hot shot’ group their limited experience and the tough Freeland would have in any event beaten were tempted to doubt the sanity of their competition; they were 5th. The best Ruthven despite the attempts of Messrs instructor/trainer/guide but since he too individual results came from Amanda Barnes and Raine to sabotage the Free­ was a Scot nobody was unduly surprised! Robertson (10th) and Fiona Dunbar land team by claiming that Ken Smith Both in the hotel and in the resort there (14th). In the afternoon the boys also was required for RUGBY!!! were plenty of activities laid on to pre­ finished 5th allowing them to qualify This year a mid week experiment was vent those who had any energy left get­ for the following day’s British Schools tried for the first four Thursdays of term. ting bored. and affording them the satisfaction of 350 pupils and some 19 staff took advan­ Altogether we rated the school ski tour beating Gordonstoun (just) and Glen- tage of the offer. Alas the weather was a very big success - thank you JFC and almond (convincingly). Individually against us on two occasions causing the Hourmont Total Ski. the best performance came from Jamie seven buses to turn back from blocked Verden-Anderson whose 14th place earned roads. However, on the two Thursdays Mike Logan him the Butchart Tankard for the best when we were able to ski an immense placed Strathallian. Robin Batchelor amount of enjoyment was generated by chased him home in 15th place and was the queue-free ski-ing; by the awesome followed by Rowland Robertson (18th) sight of Messrs Barnes, Meadows and and James Gilyead (22nd). Keir in action and by Messrs Wands and The British schools, held in Glenshee Burgess’ success in destroying orderly for the first time this year, saw another queues. On one of the unsuccessful respectable performance from the boys Thursdays a full-scale snow war broke who skied well to take 4th place, two out in Blairgowrie car park - to the amuse­ seconds from a medal. Jamie Verden- ment of the natives. Anderson produced an excellent 5th We offer our congratulations to Jamie individual place amply proving his worth Verden-Anderson and Robin Batchelor as a member of the team. on their award of colours and especially The last team event of the season was to Robin Batchelor on his selection for the Minors but sadly Strath, failed to the Scottish Team with whom he has al­ put together a team time although James ready begun training. Banks produced a creditable individual We thank Ronnie Naismith, once performance. again, for his driving and training tal­ The squad also managed a number ents and also Mr Gilks for all his efforts of individual appearances during the in the time that he has been with us. He season. The first of these was at the ASC will be sadly missed but we wish him John Clark BMW Championships in all the very best in warmer climes. January. Amanda Robertson managed a good sixth place in both slalom and R.G.R. giant slalom amongst the girls. In the boys event Jamie Verden-Anderson in 4th place was hotly pursued, 0.5 seconds behind, by Rowland Robertson (5th) LesTrois Vallees with Robert Moir 8th and Robin Bat­ chelor 10th - this in the slalom. In the -Les Menuires Giant Slalom Robin Batchelor was our It took quite along time to get there best performer at 6th with Jamie Verden- but when we did it was fantastic. While Anderson 7th and Robert Moir 18th. we had been travelling it had been snow­ Rowland Roberson failed, not for the ing so once we were up in the morning

28 Ski-ing takes off at Strath

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29 Girls Hockey

The girls first XI hockey team has had Unfortunately we just got beaten by a through the autumn term. Her place was a very good season. At the beginning particularly aggressive team in the third filled most competently by Rachel Adam four girls were put forward to the Mid­ match. We were overwhelmed by the who with Fiona Jardine formed a very lands trials, being S. Rhodes, S. Mackie, hospitality of the Germans. They con­ effective partnership as centre half and N. Corbett and K. Orr. Unfortunately tinually plied us with German cuisine, left half. Fiona’s sheer determination to none got in. We then were given the shock and instead of losing a few pounds, we win and constant refusal to give in often that Mrs Walker was leaving us - who gained a few stone! - isn’t that true Kate acted as an inspiration to the rest of the was to be our coach? Mr Walker gallantly Orr!! We experienced the communal team. The captain, Tui Orr, led the for­ stepped in and we were given another showers and seeing Sandie Mackie is cert­ ward line who were supported by a very shock to the system due to his vigorous ainly an experience to remember! Say capable defence. The U.15 team was training! We would like to thank Mrs no more! I must give special thanks to undefeated throughout the season. Walker for all her help in the past and Klaus Wiimsch for enabling our tour to On the 23rd November the team part­ wish her continued success in her relatively go ahead without hitch on the German icipated in the Midlands Junior Out­ new job. part, and Mrs Carratt for the organisat­ door Tournament which they proceed Our first string of matches ended in ion and invaluable translatory abilities! to win on penalty strokes, more than victory, at last our Monday training cir­ Also a thank-you to Mr Walker for put­ compensating for their disappointment cuits were paying off! But soon all good ting up with some members of the teams at the previous years tournament. This things come to an end; yet again Mor­ tantrums! The whole trip was a great is the first trophy to be won by a girls risons got the better of us. However I success and has thus paved the way for hockey team. The results of the tour­ must add that after confusing the time future tours. nament were: of play (not on our part), Morrisons Congratulations to Suzanne Rhodes, arrived late and by the end of the game Nikki Corbett and the baby of the team v. Morrison’s Academy darkness took over. Unfortunately due Sheelagh Gordon for receiving their full Won 1 -0 to the fact that it was very hard to see colours. v. Monifieth Won 1 -0 anything, let alone the ball, the goal was Finally well done for an excellent sea­ v. St. Leonards Drawn 0 - 0 scored in the last three minutes. But one son. We hope next year’s team will be v. Madras Final 3 -1 can not blame mother nature, only the even more successful and may the light (on penalty strokes after five minutes unpunctuality of Morrisons! shine on you in the Morrison’s match! extra time had been played. Defeat led to victory once more; we won our first tournament. The schools S.M.R. The remainder of the U. 15 results were involved were Loretto, Fettes and George as follows: Heriot’s. A special mention to N. Corbett Matches Home Fixtures: for her impeccable goal scoring in the v. Perth Grammar Won 2 - 0 v. Perth Grammar Won 115-0 game against Loretto. As there was no v. Old Girls Won 3 - 2 v. Kilgraston Won 6 - 0 cup, we presented ourselves with a free v. Kilgraston Won 3 - 0 v. Madras Drawn 0-0 petrol glass on the way back! As a result v. Madras Won 1 -0 v. St. George Won 1 - 0 of the tournament no less than six Strath v. St. Georges Drawn 2 - 2 v. Dundee High Won 1 - 0 girls were picked to play in a mixed team v. Dundee High Drawn 0-0 v. Morrison’s Academy (including some girls from Fettes, Loretto v. Morrisons Lost 1 - 0 Won 1 - 0 and George Heriot’s) versus the Edin­ A way fixtures: C O

burgh district champions, Mary Erskine. n 1 ournament: v. Kilgraston Won J Those girls were S. Rhodes, S. Mackie, v. Fettes Won 2 - 0 v. Morrison’s Academy N. Corbett, V. Cornish, S. Gordon, S. o o v. Loretto Won 3 - 0 Drawn 1 Heggie. For this V. Cornish, S. Cornish, v. George Heriots Lost 0 - 1 S. Gordon and S. Heggie received half­ The team was selected from: T. Orr (Capt.); v. Kilgraston Won 1 - 0 colours. N. Macauley; H. Niven; K. Boyd; K. The match against Kilgraston can A lot of matches cancelled due to the Reynolds; Jo. Smith; R. Adam; F. Jar­ only be described as the ‘final conflict!’ weather. dine; A. Beath; J. Smith; A. Robertson; and what delighted us even more was Team: Suzanne Rhodes (Capt.), Sandie K. Salters. the fact we won. Mackie (Vice-Capt.), Clare Gadie, Gail The aggressive tactics of Mr Pearson Cornish, Kate Orr, Lis Streule, Ghillie J.E.C. and Mr Barnes heightened the drama Lawson, Nikki Corbett, Claire Niven, of the match versus the masters. Notable Paula Maxwell, Viv Cornish, Sharon was Mr Keir’s valiant chasing but never Heggie, Sheelagh Gordon. quite making contact with the elusive ball! (in the end he scored!). Thanks to Mr Court’s bias refereeing, we lost!! The girls were spared no mercy at the hands U. 15 Hockey of Ruthven in the house indoor hockey. This year’s U.15 team proved to be The girls 1st XI for the first time in the best U.15 team we have had so far. Strath history went on tour; to Stuttgart It was therefore unfortunate that the We wondered if it was a bad omen when weather and the teachers’ dispute cau­ four members of the team (including the sed the cancellation of a substantial num­ captain!) got separated from the rest in ber of fixtures. There were many talen­ the tubes at London. However this was ted players in the team, but special mention not so, when we arrived safely and man­ must be made of Sheelagh Gordon who aged to win our first two matches. was promoted to the 1st XI part way

30 RUGBY

For the first time Strathallan went be­ of personnel was necessary for the next managed to hold the lead. yond Europe for their pre-season tour. match against Glenalmond and Graeme Apart from switching A. Robertson Canada was a tremendous experience Mclay was moved from full-back to fly- and G. Robertson in the back row, there socially, culturally, educationally and half with Ross McCulloch moving to were no changes for Morrisons, who last but not least for the rugby. Initially centre; Simon Clarke, the 2nd XV scrum again were 3 - 0 up at half time: this was we were hosted by Tswassen who pro­ half came in at full back. The forwards becoming something of a habit, but on ved to be excellent hosts in all respects remained the same. A 14-6 victory this occasion it was because we had not and did extremely well to win 9 - 6 against against Glenalmond was the result with moved into top gear. This we duly did a rather large and basically u21 /20 side. two tries from Peter Rochow on the way in the second half with three tries, two After a brief spell in downtown Vancou­ and on form Callum Bannerman and one from C. Bannerman and one from Graeme ver we went to Vancouver Island where conversion from Ross McCulloch. Peter’s Robertson and two conversions from our first tour problem occurred - James second try was a superb example of counter Ross McCulloch took the result beyond Bay, who were scheduled to host and play attacking from deep. dispute. There were more near misses us, had backed out at the eleventh hour. The same side faced a very powerful which would have widened the lead but However, the tour company paid for us and confident Loretto XV and we pro­ the score remained at 16 - 3. to stay in a hotel and then we went to duced one of our best performances of The mood within the School and Brentwood College earlier than expected. the season to win 19 - 3. Against a very especially of the 1st XV was extremely It was here that the International Festival big and powerful pack our eight played gloomy between this and our next match, was to be held. A re-arranged game a superb rucking and driving game both due to a terrible car accident near the against Brentwood gave us our second offensively and defensively it was certainly School involving Clive Jones and Ross game before the festival. We won 24-4. Clive Jones’s best performance. Four McCulloch both of whom had been on In the festival itself we beat Shawnigan good tries (P. Rochow; A. Maclellan; tour. Unfortunately due to a variety of Lake 26 - 4, but lost narrowly to Whitgift J. Christie; and G. Robertson and 1 other circumstances we were unable to in the deciding match in our group. penalty from R. McCulloch) were just field anything like our full side against Losing Andy Tench with severe concuss­ reward for some excellent rugby. Dollar. Andrew MacLellan, our very ion did not help our chances. In the play­ Unfortunately we lost Neville Drum­ experienced petit general was injured and off to go through we capitulated totally mond with a torn rib cartilage as a result the only replacement was Simon Clarke to Christ Brecon 0 -3 2 who went on to did not play again till the end of the season (FB). Thus we had to make another pos­ the final. After the tournament we headed and this disrupted our front row. Iain itional change with right wing J . Christie across the Rockies to Calgary and from Kelly our experienced loose head had moving to full back and Max Gordon 30-40 degrees we plunged to - 2/4 deg­ to switch sides much to his initial discom­ coming in on the wing. Callum Banner­ rees on our second day in Calgary and fort and Ken Smith the 2nd XV hooker man was involved in Oxbridge exams our last game was played in a few inches but also a very capable prop came in and had to be replaced - Hugh Fitzpat­ of snow. It was only played in order to at loose head. rick taking his place and the only counter­ give the younger and less experienced The first game of the second half of balancing factor was that our captain players another game and we lost 6 - 7 the season against Merchiston was very Rich Reah had made a remarkable re­ to an again over sized and over aged side. disappointing: after turning round at half covery from his operation to remove the The season began with a 39 —0 win time 3 - 0 down having dominated the torn cartilage and was available to play over Perth Academy, Callum Bannerman first half and almost scoring on a few again - however it was his first game in and Joffy Christie scored two tries each occasions, unaccountably we capitulated 7'/2 weeks. and Peter Rochow, Graeme Muir and and gave them the freedom of the park An excellent start by Strathallan almost Richard McAlister one each with 4 con­ in the second half, thus losing 2 0 -0 . resulted in 2 scores: Joffy Christie on versions and 1 penalty from the boot This was the result of 35 minutes of poor the right had his effort disallowed and of Ross McCulloch. tackling, weak defensive covering and Peter Rochow was hauled down inches The old boys game was closely contested a lack of commitment by some. We were short, and minutes later, on the left, and froma4 - 10deficit we pulled back comprehensively beaten in a game we their captain and Scottish Schools captain, in the last 15 minutes and scored through should have won. Pearson, scored their first try, peeling Andy Maclellan and a superb try from Our next game against Edinburgh Aca­ off from a maul following a lineout near an initial break by Rich Reah, with excel­ demy we knew would be hard and it proved our line. Their second was made out on lent handling and support play with Peter to be so. Clive Jones and Graeme Muir the left and thus it was 10 - 0 at half time. Rochow scoring on the wing. Ross added were replaced after the Merchiston game Considering that Dollar were unbeaten, the conversion. by Max Adam and Andy Binnie, and and their very high scoring rate we did Sadly our 5 5 -0 win against Rannoch Alistair Robertson moved from second well to hold them to a pushover try in with 10tries(R. McAlister4; G. Mclay row to No. 8. We were under tremendous the second half. They were a good side 2; A. Maclellan and C. Bannerman 1 pressure especially in the first half and and taking into account our changes, each; and 5 conversions by R. McCulloch) had to weather a severe barrage from Edin­ which included losing our main place was to be a very costly affair which ruled burgh Ac. but remarkably we withstood kicker (R. McCulloch), the spirit and out any combined practice for a week, it all - a complete contrast from the pre­ fire was tremendous. and in particular ruled out our captain vious week. Then we turned round at We were back almost to full strength Richard Reah for most of the season with half time for the second week running for Kelvinside. Graeme Muir, who had a cartilage problem. 3 - 0 down. Another penalty put them been playing well again in the 2nd XV, Thus with a slightly different line up 6 — 0 ahead. After some good running was brought into replace Ken McBride we met Fettes and lost 17 — 0 in a game and kicking we created an overlap on who was having a bad spell and most for which we rarely competed. Weak the left and Peter Rochow was put away of those unavailable for the previous tackling allowed Fettes some relatively to score a good try in the corner. A pen­ match were able to play Kelvinside who, easy scores and we were not committed alty by Ross McCulloch gave us the lead playing mainly a 10 man game, had us enough all round. Some rearrangement and with true grit and determination we turning and going back; our concentrat­

31 ion went and allowed them 2 easy, kickable opportunist try. Once again they took captain and David Smart were the out­ penalties. Shortly after half-time Andy advantage of weak defence at centre to standing players with Robin Johnston, MacLellan raced through onto a fumbled take the score to 16-4. It was at this still U. 12, a very promising scrum half; ball behind the scrum and scored. Sadly stage with plenty of time left that we outside Robin, Craig Forester, like a we did not take the chances available did really put them under pressure. A young Ollie Campbell, chose all the right and almost on the stroke of the final second try was scored by Callum Ban­ options. Unfortunately the U. 12 side whistle we gave them a third penalty. nerman and but for a superb run by Cal­ were not so successful but they played Thus we lost 4 - 9 in a rather dismal per­ lum being disallowed we may have pushed with tremendous spirit and, considering formance ranking alongside Merchiston closer to a win. However, it was not to that most had not played rugby before, and Fettes. be and we ended the season on a weak they did extremely well . Robin Johnston, Our last game on the Scottish circuit note losing 16-8. their captain led by example as did their was against another unbeaten side, Glas­ 1986 was our worst 7-a-side for a few outstanding forward Malcolm Dippie. gow Academy and with Neville Drum­ years. After holding the Merchiston As master-in-charge of all rugby I am mond back at prop, Ian Kelly who had trophy for three years we were unable indebted to all the coaches for their done a superb job at tight head, was now to extend our unbeaten record, losing unstinting effort throughout the season. able to move back to the more familiar to Edinburgh Academy in the second At a time when the teaching profession side. In addition we decided to move Ken round. Although we were unable to take has been strongly criticised for industrial Smith into hooker, (his rightful position), part in the Perth Academy 7’s we did action it has been most heartening to because he had played so well at prop attend Rosslyn Park National 7’s, com­ see all those who give so freely and wil­ and because we wanted to unleash Callum peting in the festival section. Sadly this lingly of their time, over and above the Bannerman from the back row on the did not go well; injuries to key players normal teaching load. Having been in­ Simmers Brothers. Alistair Robertson after second round game against Queen’s, volved in district rugby and seen the effect moved to second row and Max Adam, Taunton meant that we were unable to that the industrial dispute has had on our young second row, who had been field anything like our best sides for the schools rugby, I can only thank all coaching feeling the pressure of the games was third and fourth games in our section, staff on behalf of the boys and the school rested as sub. the last of which was against the beaten for their continued devotion to ‘the It was an excellent all round perfor­ finalists St. Josephs, Ipswich. cause.’ mance: our back three tidied up anything Out of the remaining senior sides the Finally my thanks must go to Mrs Clay­ that was kicked their way and returned 4th XV, coached by Mr Court and Mr ton and her ladies who ensure that the with interest or counter attacked with Proctor had a very successful season teams have kit and that even in the most purpose. Up front we were determined winning all but one of their games. They difficult circumstances it is clean; Sister to take them on and ruck as hard as poss­ were led by Fraser Lennox from scrum in the san continues to cope with the usual ible which we did. We controlled the half in the early stages of the season, crop of rugby injuries and usually man­ scrummage with our new front row doing then Hugh Fitzpatrick briefly and latterly ages to smile: Craig Young and his dining an excellent job. The new look back row from the back row by Scott Kelly. A very hall staff for dealing so patiently with also worked a treat and caused havoc in solid pack with a mobile back row and the very heavy demands of the rugby attack and defensively. No room was some talented backs for a good balanced season. allowed in midfield and no prisoners side. were taken. Tries came from Callum At the junior end of the school the B.R. Bannerman (2), G. Mclay (1), and J. U.15 side won the bulk of their games Christie (1) with one conversion from and finished with an excellent win against Richard Reah. It was an awesome per­ the previously unbeaten Glasgow Aca­ formance with the whole team showing demy XV. The coaching partnership the real ability and with Richard Reah here of Mr du Boulay and Mr Meadows now back to match fitness inspiring the had to work hard to convince what essent­ side to a great victory. ially was a side with a number of talented Our final game was against the much individuals that not only did they have vaunted southern touring side, Welling­ to work hard but they had to work as a ton College. Sadly we had to make two XV. However it did seem to pay dividends changes from the previous game. Peter and the two props Craig McLay and Rochow was away at an interview and Archie Millar who were not only stal­ was replaced by Dominik Diamond, and warts for the XV but also for the Mid­ Richard Reah who had done remark­ lands were selected for the Scottish ably well under the circumstances, had Schools U.15 trial (sadly, because of the been selected for the Scottish Schools dispute it did not take place). squad against Australian Schools, and The U.15 ‘C’ XV looked after by that it was decided not to risk him the day sage coach Gavin Vernon, in Mr Auster’s before his big chance. Therefore, Ross absence, played exceptionally well and McCulloch came back in and, as it turned won all their matches. A new coaching out, was a mistake because he had obv­ combination of Mr Keir and Mr Cleland iously not fully recovered from his injuries took over t he U. 14 side which had mixed as a result of a car accident and had to fortunes. They suffered more defeats be replaced by Allan Pearson in the sec­ than they should have done due to an ond half. In addition we suffered a react- over-reliance on Cameron Cook, a lack tion from the great win two days before of aggression amongst the forwards and where as Wellington, having been beaten weak tackling amongst the backs. by Glenalmond, were out to prove that However the U. 13 XV carried the flag southern schools sides were not that bad. once again with its second successive They had the better of the first half and unbeaten season. Mr Thomson seems some weak defensively tactical errors to have found the right formula because allowed them to score two tries. Dominik his side scored 250 points against 6 in Diamond got our first try - a well taken only 5 matches. Timothy Lawrence as

32 v. Tsawwassen, Vancouver v. Shawnigan Lake School Andy Tench about to jump Front row about to go down

v. Tsawwassen, Vancouver v. Brentwood College, Vancouver Island Andv Tench jumping fo r the ball Poised at the lineout

33 RUGBY RESULTS 1985/86 5th XV U’14‘B’ XV v. Rannoch 3rd XV v. Perth Academy ‘A’ 1st XV Lost 4 -3 8 Won 2 4 -4 v. Perth Academy Won 39-0 v. Fettes Lost 6 -1 0 v. Glenalmond Lost 4 -1 8 v. Rannoch Won 5 0 -0 v. Glenalmond Lost 0 -2 0 v. Loretto Drawn 4-4 v. Fettes Lost 0 - 17 v. Loretto Lost 0 -2 1 v. Merchiston Lost 0 -1 8 v. Glenalmond Won 14-6 v. Merchiston Lost 10- 14 v. Edinburgh Academy v. Loretto Won 19-3 v. Edinburgh Academy Lost 16-22 v. Merchiston Lost 0 -2 2 Lost 12-22 Played 5; Won 1; Lost 3; Drawn 1; v. Edinburgh Academy v. Kelvinside Won 5 2 -0 Points for 48; Points against 66 Won 7 - 6 v. Glasgow Academy Won 3 8 -0 v. Morrisons Academy Played 8; Won 2; Lost 6; U’14‘C’ XV Won 16-3 Points for 122; Points against 125 v. Glenalmond Lost 0 -3 2 v. Dollar Academy Lost 0 - 16 v. Merchiston Lost 0 -5 6 v. Kelvinside Lost 4 - 9 6th XV Played 2; Lost 2; v. Glasgow Academy Won 1 8 -9 v. Fettes Drawn 4 - 4 Points for 0; Points against 88 v. Wellington College v. Glenalmond Lost 0 -2 4 Lost 8 -1 6 v. Merchiston Won 2 0 -4 U’13’14 XV Played 3; Won 1; Lost 1; Drawn 1; v. Rannoch Won 66-0 Cub Match Points for 24; Points against 32 v. OldStrathallians Won 15 -9 v. Fettes Won 5 2 -0 7th XV v. Merchiston Won 5 6 -0 Schools v. Morrisons Academy v.Glenalmond Won 20-12 Played 12; Won 7; Lost 5; Won 5 0 -0 Points for 175; Points against 107 v. Edinburgh Academy Won 3 9 -0 v. Dollar Academy Won 2 6 -6 All Matches Played 2; Won 2; Played 13; Won 8; Lost 5; Points for 59; Points against 12 Played 5; Won 5; Points for 190; Points against 116 Points for 250; Points against 6 U’15 ‘A’ XV 2nd XV v. Keil Won 2 4 -4 U’12’14 XV v. Q.V.S. 1st XV Lost 8 - 9 v. Rannoch Won 24-6 v. Craigclowan Lost 4 - 8 v. Fettes Lost 0 -3 2 v. Fettes Won 4 6 -0 v.Ardvreck Lost 0 -2 6 v. Glenalmond Lost 0 -1 8 v. Glenalmond Lost 3 -1 4 v. New Park Won 1 8 -4 v. Loretto Lost 9 -1 0 v. Loretto Won 4 - 0 Played 3; Won 1; Lost 2; v. Merchiston Won 7 - 3 v. Merchiston Lost 3 -3 2 Points for 22; Points against 38 v. Edinburgh Academy v. Edinburgh Academy Lost 0 -1 7 Drawn 4 - 4 v. Morrisons Academy v. Morrisons Academy Won 1 8 -0 Won 2 2 -0 v. Glasgow Academy v. Glasgow Academy Lost 11-12 Won 1 4 -0 Played 8; Won 2; Lost 6; Played 9; Won 6; Lost 2; Drawn 1; Points for 53; Points against 101 Points for 144; Points against 60 U‘15‘B’ XV 3rd XV v. Perth Academy ‘A’ v. Perth Academy 2nd XV 0 -2 8 Won 4 2 -0 Lost Won 2 4 -4 v. Rannoch Lost 0 -1 6 v. Fettes v. Glenalmond Drawn 14- 14 v. Fettes Drawn 0 - 0 Won 1 6 -4 v. Glenalmond Lost 4 -2 6 v. Loretto v. Merchiston v. Loretto Lost 0 - 16 Lost 9 -1 0 v. Edinburgh Academy v. Merchiston Won 1 0 -6 Won 7 2 -0 v. Edinburgh Academy v. Glasgow Academy Drawn 4 - 4 1

Won OO v. Glasgow Academy Won 28-0 Played 7; Won 4; Lost 2; Drawn 1; Played 8; Won 3; Lost 3; Drawn 2; Points for 143; Points against 54 Points for 88; Points against 68 U‘15‘C’ XV 4th XV v. Glenalmond Won 18-3 v. Q.V.S. 2nd XV Won 4 4 -0 v. Merchiston Won 9 - 6 v. Keil U. 16 Drawn 7 - 7 v. Glasgow Academy v. Fettes Won 1 4-0 Won 4 6 -0 v. Glenalmond Won 14-3 Played 3; Won 3; v. Glenalmond U. 16 Lost 0 - 9 Points for 73; Points against 9 v. Loretto Won 12-3 v. Merchiston Won 1 4-0 U‘14 ‘A’ XV v. Edinburgh Academy v. Rannoch Won 2 4 -4 Won 12-10 v. Fettes Won 2 0 - 12 v. Morrisons 3rd XV v. Glenalmond Lost 12-22 Won 1 6 -6 v. Loretto Lost 8 -1 3 v. Kelvinside Won 1 5-6 v. Merchiston Lost 6- 66 v. Glasgow Academy v. Edinburgh Lost 20-2 4 Won 6 6 -0 v. Morrisons Won 5 4 -4 Played 12; Won 10; Lost 1; Drawn 1; Played 7; Won 3; Lost 4; Points for 226; Points against 48 Points for 144; Points against 145

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35 ATHLETICS

As usual the team’s worst enemy was A. Stewart were enough to beat Loretto Full colours: the weather. Our first fixture against overall but Merchiston won quite easily. I. Kelly, D. Stewart, A. Binnie, M. Edinburgh Academy was cancelled due However in the open events Dave Stew­ Gordon, A. Cuthbertson-Awarded to bad weather conditions, this was pos­ art and Andy Binnie won all throwing 1985. sibly a blessing in disguise. events between them - again! Angus Cuth- Our second fixture against Fettes was bertson won both long and high jumps Scottish Schools away and on a very undesirable track with two personal bests of 5.62m and In the relay championships no-one with near ‘gale force’ winds. Not all 1,84m respectively. Graeme Muir again even qualified for the final, but the sen­ events were able to take place, as the won the 800m in great style. Finally the iors were close, but failed due to some grass areas were very slippery. This relay was won very convincingly by the bad changes. affected all high jump competitions Strath team. After some rather erratic directions which were our stronger events. In the The final match against Rannoch was from the back of the minibus, we arrived Under 17 events good performances by a total whitewash by the seniors who at Crownpoint for the individual champ­ Russell, Hutcheson and Whitley, ensured won all but one event. The most memor­ ionships. In the 100m Nigel Maclachlan wins in all of the throwing events. Law­ able performances were by Graeme did well, but Max Gordon started well rence also made a clean sweep of the Muir in the 400, Andy Binnie who won for once and got into the final. Chris 1500m and 800m, both of which were all throwing events (Dave Stewart com­ Lawrence and Craig McLay did well in clear wins. In the open events Andy Bin- ing second in two) and by Max Gordon the Under 17 5000m, but due to inexper­ nie won the shot by almost 1 m and Dave who won the 100m in 11.2 sec. The high ience were not well placed. Dave Stewart Stewart won the discus by a clear 2m. This jump of 1,85m by Angus Cuthbertson. and Andy Binnie for once were off form winning form in the throwing events The middle team did well to hold Ran­ and were made to take a back seat. One was upheld for the rest of the season. noch to a draw with Chris Lawrence cruis­ memorable event was the refusal of even Graeme Muir and Max Gordon won the ing the 1500m in his gold-rimmed shades a certain Doberman to eat the packed 800m and 200m respectively. Over all not to mention the 800m. lunch pork pies. By the end of the day the match was lost by 16 points. Andrew Dow won the high jump with the bucket was full of them. The next match to fall foul of the a personal best of 1,62m. In the 200m Bain Kelly was unlucky weather was that against Glenalmond. Although the U 15 team was slung to­ not to qualify for the final due to his The possibility of a home match be­ gether at the 11th hour, Glen Jones man­ placing in heat 1 but again Max Gordon came very faint, the track was water­ aged to pull out a jump of 1,50m in the qualified easily. logged and only due to some quick thinking high jump, which is amazing for a 13 Our thanks this year go to D. J. Barnes by our all round super coach D. J. Barnes, year old. who has set the trend for us with his ‘not was the match able to take place at Liv­ The final relay was won by the senior the Strath sports day’ which was just ingston athletics track. The match was team by a clear 10 metres. mildly amusing. Also our thanks go to against Loretto and Merchiston. Mr Meadows, Mr Pengelley, Mr Hen­ Once again Lawrence won the 1500m H alf colours: derson, Mr Walker and Mr Gilks. convincingly but this was the only first C. Lawrence - Awarded 1985, A. in the Under 17 events, but good perfor­ Stewart, N. Maclachlan, G. Muir, K. I.C.K. mances by K. Hutcheson, K. Russell and Dunlop - Awarded 1985.

Girls' Tennis

The season began well with some early matches. Their enthusiasm and determin­ U15 VI Match results: wins, but unfortunately we were unable ation hold promise for a future senior v. Fettes Won 6 - 3 to keep up the momentum throughout team. v. Kilgraston Won 5 - 4 the term. We reached the Midlands semi­ Our thanks must go to Mrs Carratt v. St. George’s Lost 1 -8 final, enjoying a victory over Morrison’s for her continual support and encour­ v. Dollar Academy Lost 1 -8 Academy en route. Again we took part agement throughout the season. v. Mary Erskine Won 7 - 2 in the triangle match v. Fettes v. Gordoun- The teams were chosen from the following: stoun, hosted this year by Fettes. Although 1st VI: L. J. Meikle (Captain), S. M. we did not come out on top, it was an 1st VI Match results: Rhodes, P. K. Maxwell, N. E. H. Thaw, enjoyable day for everyone. v. Loretto Lost 1 -2 E. J. Cooper, K. E. W. Duncan, M. L. Lesley Meikle and Suzanne Rhodes v. Fettes Lost 4 - 5 Calder, F. G. Liddell, N. H. De Iongh. maintained an unbeaten record in all the v. Morrison’s Won 5-4 U15 VI: J. A. Smith (Captain), K. J. fixtures and were awarded full and half v. Kilgraston Lost 3 - 6 colours respectively. Salters, A. J. Robertson, C. S. Mclver, v. St. Leonard’s Lost 4 - 5 F. A. Jardine, N. J. Maxwell. The Junior Team had a more success­ v. St. George’s Lost 4 - 5 ful season, winning three out of five v. Dollar Acacemy Won 2 -1 L.J.M.

36

The Year in Colour

41 A Succzte{ctl 7^ addU

The suggestion had been made refreshments, of setting up a discussion hour. They still predicted strong winds months previously and was then in­ or of simply giving Paul and John an later. They could not be persuaded to credulously received. With the benefit opportunity to rest. say how much later. As it seemed, we of hindsight the concern expressed was By mid-afternoon we were satisfied needed only four hours to make the perhaps not altogether misplaced. Be with our progress and returned to crossing. The morning passed unevent­ that as it may plans were laid and put harbour. That evening, again in the fully and Paul and John made very good into effect. The inevitable result was Crown Hotel, we were in a more confi­ progress. They were almost half way that on the eve of the venture we met dent mood.The seas had abated and the over by noon. in the Crown Hotel, Portpatrick. We immediate weather forecast, though Then the tide started to flood from did not know quite what to expect. It not certain, was more promising. The the north and the wind freshened, at all depended on the weather conditions long-term weather forecast was not first almost imperceptibly, from the forecast for the North Channel. The encouraging. Paul suggested that the south-east. We altered course to take canoeists, Paul Elliott and John Burgess, next favourable tide would dictate a advantage of the tide and enter Belfast were obviously fully equipped and had departure soon after 4.30 am next day. Lough. The ever-increasing force of the prepared impressively detailed plans, As before, he made the necessary early wind gradually whipped up steep seas. taking full accounts of the tides and morning telephone call. The long-term From the Estralita escorting within a currents they could expect between prospects of winds measured at Force hundred yards we had been able to see there and Northern Ireland. The fore­ 5 - 7 decided him. We all slept on un­ the canoes all morning. Then there were casts, however, were not favourable. disturbed until breakfast time. occasions when we could only see Paul On that occasion there was much excited We woke to an ideal, sunny, calm or John as their canoes disappeared discussion and speculation. We retired morning. These conditions were too into the troughs between the waves. on board the Estralita to sleep and to good to miss and the tides were not Finally, as we approached the Irish review our plans in the light of the adverse. There were no sign of the pre­ coast there were times when we could weather forecast at 3 am on Wednesday; dicted strong winds. We decided to go, only see a canoeist’s head. for one plan dictated that we take on the understanding that if conditions Our course took us close to the north advantage of a favourable tide and sail deteriorated markedly we would take side of Belfast Lough so that the nearest at about 4 am. the canoes on board the Estralita and landfall was at Whitehead. At 3.30 pm We were all awake to reconsider those return to harbour. Paul and John padd­ Paul did two successful dramatic rolls. plans but forecasts of winds measured led off the beach adjoining the harbour He came up so quickly on each occasion at Force 5 or 6 forced us to abandon at 10 am on Thursday, 14August 1986. that one could have assumed that they them. We slept on as peacefully as a They were escorted for the first mile or were intentional, possible victory rolls. persistent snorer would permit. so by Peter in the inflatable dinghy. It Twenty minutes later, at 3.50 pm, the After breakfast on Wednesday took longer to prepare the Estralita for canoeists were ashore in Ireland. Paul morning we went to sea in the Estralita sea. When we emerged from Portpatrick and John had beaten the North Channel ‘to have a look.’ Short, steep seas con­ Harbour there was no sign of the canoes and the weather, but only just. They firmed the wisdom of our earlier decision. and Peter in the inflatable was about had been in their canoes for nearly six Accordingly we launched the inflatable a mile off shore, albeit on the predeter­ hours. dinghy, powered by an outboard engine, mined course. It transpired that Paul Later that evening we did some cele­ and spent the morning practising safety and John could paddle the canoes at a brating, this time in Bangor, Co Down, routines with the two canoes. After good 5 knots and the inflatable dinghy where the harbour was more sheltered. lunch the Estralita came out of Port­ could not keep up. Paul and John confirmed a taste for patrick and, with practise, a bond of The Estralita, having ‘rescued’ Peter Guinness, Irish steaks and the friendly confidence was quickly forged as, on a and taken the inflatable in tow, soon waitress with the flashing... I will leave prearranged signal from Paul or John, caught the canoes. Paul and John looked them to report on that. Peter McKee and Mark Elliott took the relaxed and were making good progress. Congratulations to both of them. inflatable dinghy to the canoes so that The weather remained ideal. We on the J.McK. together a stable ‘raft’ was formed. In Estralita were stripped to the waist. that way we perfected a means of passing We reported to the Coastguard every

42 GIRL’S ATHLETICS

A large percentage of the first half bad weather and the following match celled earlier in the season this left only of the 1986 season was cold and wet, cancelled by Kilgraston. Later in the sea­ the Rannoch match which we won, and but training began immediately although son the triangular fixture with Heriots saw some good performances with two this often seemed to feature crawling and Fettes was also cancelled. new records being set, senior 100m of through the mud under the supervision On the 14th June one team travelled 12.8 secs, by Kate Streule and junior of Mr Meadows. However a warm end to Grangemouth to compete in the Scot­ shot putt of 8.04m by Tui Orr. Sheelagh to the season saw some good perform­ tish schools relay championship, where Gordon ran well gaining first places in ances. they achieved a good time but did not 100m and 200m, Viv Cornish got 1st place The first match of the season was away reach the final. The team was - Nikki in the senior 800m and Kate got a 1st against Fettes which was unfortunately Corbett, Nicky McAuley, Jill Fraser and in the shot putt. lost 46 - 42. Kate Orr jumped well, setting Sheelagh Gordon. The Scottish schools Half colours were awarded to Kate a new high jump record of 1.47m and individual championship took place the Orr for her good performances in high also gained a first in the shot putt. Other following week again at Grangemouth, jump and shot putt. first places were gained by Kate Streule no-one did particularly well. Kate Orr Many thanks go to all the staff for in 100m, 200m and long jump and qualified for the high jump, Kate Streule their help throughout the season. Sheelagh Gordon in 200m. for 100m and 200m, Sheelagh Gordon The next match scheduled against for 200m and Tui Orr for high jump. K.L.S. Dollar Academy was cancelled due to After three matches having been can­

43 Football Report

For the first time ever, football was them to the game). The performance was Ruthven played well as a team in the a games option, and it was nice to see creditable and mention must be made of House competitions, although had R. the game rise above the hatred of the Wharton, Aitken and McAlister, and Beckman not missed a sitter Freeland school hierachy. The first XI played three Reid who was imprinted with someone’s would probably have triumphed again games drawing one, and characteristic­ (J. Beckman’s) studs. however a late equaliser from Reah halted ally losing two. The house Competition In the return we gained a good draw their challenge. Simpson tried hard, and provoked much interest, however, both after yours truly had the embarrassment were unlucky; however, the rest of the junior and senior were won rather ted­ of missing a penalty. Billington opened teams were rather disappointing. iously by Ruthven - and a football cup the scoring, but goals from Cash and Finally, many thanks go to Mr Gilks is now inevitable. Corsett’s flat ***** put us under pres­ for arrangements and Mr Bunting, for Our first game was against the old sure. However, ****** equalised at the his endless enthusiasm and commitment. boys and Strath, due to the incredible death after good work from R. Beckman Also mention must be made to our loyal emphasis on rugby, were under strength. junior, Aitken, Wharton, Judge and home support, notably, Fi Martin, Pam We lost 4 - 1 , losing goals notably to Pearson. To end the season we disappoint­ Clark and Sandie Mackie, and tremen­ Corsett twice and an equally hungover edly lost 2 - 1 to Glenalmond, when dous away support from Reah, Marton Drummond. Due to Judge’s tremendous Wharton was outstanding, and we missed and Keith. Now perhaps Strath has finally efforts, we pulled one back after an own endless chances. accepted football as a sport played by goal by McClung. The ‘veterans’ were TheUnder 16’slost3-2toGlenalmond, gentlemen. spearheaded by Fairweather’s brawn and with excellent performances from Johnny J . Bechman’s speed and vision - (he drove Ball, McKenzie and Steele. R.B.

OCCASIONALS CRICKET

The domestic season was dominated and boys were allowed to play in order fines sock. A special celebration by the steady refusal of DAR W to take that some wickets might be taken or marked the NTHDuB becoming the his three hundredth wicket for the runs scored. leading Occasionals run scorer. He now Occasional. It has been estimated that, The South Western tour took place totals over 2,500 and some of them at present progress, the target should again. It was conducted in its usual have been scored in front of the wicket. be reached shortly after Woodlands genteel and restrained manner. A hired (The writer could be nice about the spreads to the bottom of the hill. Re­ killer was taken in the form of Bret effort Nick puts into organisation etc. liance on Occasionals fielders to take Stevensen (the Cupar pro) and this but it isn’t in his nature). catches is not a recipe for success. Other added to the already formidable attack. In a slightly more serious vein, the members of staff performed to some A piper was taken to strike even greater mix was about right this year between extent or another. HCA was as elegant fear into the hearts of the enemy (and cricket and other activities. The quality as ever with the bat as was JNF behind to inflict agony on the ears of ever- of cricket on tour was, for the most part, the stumps. The spin attack of Messrs body). The scorer was extremely bad- excellent and the fixture list is certainly Court and Forster wreaked havoc- tempered throughout the tour and sat strengthening. We are lucky to benefit with windows and shrubs. PLG fielded on a table full of glasses. There were from the hospitality and generosity of with ferocity. No one else fielded at all, some remarkably good performances Tim Hudson (to say nothing of his the efforts of RJWP and NTHDuB on the field, particularly from the eccentric captaincy theories) and from being concentrated on keeping the younger generation. There were some the unparalleled excellence of the Mild- square on the level by standing at Short awesome performances off the field, may Arms. We shall return. Leg and Gully respectively. PK almost greatly helped by the hospitality of scored a run. From time to time guests Alan and Judy and returns from the

44 CRICKET

With a great deal of inexperience in The major School results were as follows: who was moved up to the First XI, and the side, it was inevitable that much Loretto 82-5 (Henderson 4 - 25) Jacobsen. Some of the bowling was would depend on the batting of Graeme Match Drawn (rain) excellent. Robertson and the bowling of Ken Fettes 201 - 7 dec. (Henderson 3 - 47) Against apparent weakness on paper, Smith. Neither of them failed to Strathallan 142-6 (Bullard 45, the Junior Colts played some excellent respond. Graeme was a model of con­ Robertson 39) cricket. The side showed great deter­ sistency while Ken picked up more Match Drawn mination after one very poor early wickets than any other bowler for over season performance. The batting of twenty years. Richard Reah batted with Strathallan 119 Eason was encouraging while some less much more maturity and with the odd Stewart’s Melville 9 4 -6 (Henderson talented individuals made great contri­ 3 -24) butions. piece of explosive violence but the Match Drawn batting in general lacked a dominant Some of the most exciting cricket was quality although it was greatly strength­ Strathallan 151-9 dec. (Robertson 46) produced by the Second and Third XI’s. ened late in the season by the inclusion Edinburgh Academy 152 - 8 (Hender­ The former lacked the ability to domin­ of Robert Moffat. The surprise find of son 3 - 44) ate with the bat but produced some the season was Chris Henderson who Lost by 2 wickets excellent bowling and fielding perform­ bowled superbly in the early part of the Strathallan 175-8 dec. (Bullard 43, ances. season when the wickets were responsive. Reah 44) It is going to be a couple of years It was not a great season for results but Merchiston 129 - 8 (Smith 4 -3 9 ) before First XI cricket becomes really the quality of play was much higher Match Drawn strong again but there are some very than initially feared. The festival at Strathallan 154-8 dec. (Smith 36, encouraging signs. I am very grateful Lancaster produced three excellent Robertson 46) for the help and enthusiasm of all staff games and Graeme Robertson won the Ballymena 7 9 -6 (Smith 4 -1 5 ) involved. At all levels many hours of ‘player o f the festival’ award. He also Match Drawn coaching and umpiring have been represented the Scotland Under 19 side Glenalmond 281-5 dec. produced. I am grateful also to those with great success. Strathallan 9 5 -5 (Robertson 39) responsible for the grounds and the It was an encouraging season for the Match Drawn catering. First XI lunches maintained future. A number of younger players their magnificent quality. gained valuable experience and there The Senior Colts performed well, The new all-weather net facility was are some very good Colts to come up winning three of their completed of enormous value this year. With such next year. The fielding was rather better matches and losing only once. The involvement and with talented players than early practices pointed to and the individual honours were shared but emerging there is every reason for spirit of the side was excellent. particularly impressive were Moffat, confidence about the future.

SWIMMINGSQUASH Squash is treated as a minor sport at This year appeared to get off to a The summer-term gave us the first real the school, but there is no doubt that it decidedly better start, with about forty opportunity for a meeting versus Glen­ is one in which most pupils find enjoy­ people attending the first meeting in order almond. The least said about the result, ment at some time. There has been a to discuss the plans and prospects for the better. Suffice it to say that lack of lot of friendly squash played, both with­ the 1985/86 season, and expressing their training was rather evident. There were in the school as well as team matches willingness to meet regularly for training. some splendid individual performances, against other schools. But as so often is the case during the notably from Ian Black, but the overall There is little doubt that throughout winter-term, very little energy and picture was one of ‘gifted amateurs’. the year the game has become more and motivation could be found after a day’s One of the most entertaining occas­ more popular which is best illustrated lessons and a hard run on the playing ions was the Inter-House Swimming. by the formation of a very keen girls team. fields. Traditionally a very hard fought contest Mr Keir’s interest and involvement with Further complications were caused it lived up to its reputation and provided the squash team has been very benefic­ by a malfunction in the boiler which a thrilling competition. The Simpson team ial, with his idea of squash coaching and led to irregularities in the heating of the produced the winner with the very last internal school leagues, both of which pool and made worth-while training ses­ relay race of the day, beating Leburn ran very smoothly and with great suc­ sions almost impossible. into second place by a couple of points. cess. Most of the teams victories must The boiler trouble went on and off Despite our little set-backs there has be attributed to Mr Keir and the coach until the spring-term, but eventually the been a lot of interest in swimming this Mr D. Gordon. problem was overcome and training got year and I hope that this will be translated Amongst many fixtures against schools seriously under way. Time however was into a solid training commitment for the in the area, both the boys and the girls now a critical factor and we were not coming season. teams also travelled on a weekend tour able to prepare ourselves sufficiently for as far as Elgin and Gordonstoun, a trip any matches. K.McBride which was enjoyed by all and one which Captain of Swimming will doubtless be made next year. Results: P W L 1st V Boys 9 6 3 1st V Girls 4 1 3 U 16 3 3 0 S.C.J. D.M.T.

45 C.C.F. REPORT

Once again, the C.C.F. has had a very are given in each section reports. illery Company in September. For the good year and I’m pleased to say that The summer term was taken up with first time we entered a team for the High­ the N.C.O.’s are now beginning to give preparations for General Inspection land Cadet Tactical Competition. They positive leadership and this is at least Day, Friday 23rd May. This year was didn’t do particularly well but they learn’t due to the excellent help that we are now an official inspection year and we were a lot, thoroughly enjoyed taking part getting from the Cadet Training Team. very privileged to have as our inspecting and I’m quite certain that next year our I hope things will be even better next officer, Major General Julian Thomp­ team will do a lot better. The Pipe Band year when the C.C.F. becomes voluntary son, c.B., o.B.E., Major General Training came third in the East of Scotland Pipe for members of the Upper Sixth - leader­ Reserve and Special Forces, Royal Marines. Band Competition. The Drummers excel­ ship in the wrong direction is worse than General Thompson, perhaps better led themselves and really swept the board. no leadership at all! In spite of the good known as Brigadier Thompson, Brig­ In fact if drumming was weighed equally things that have happened during the ade Commander of 3 Commando Brig­ with piping we would certainly have won year there are still some areas that give ade R.M. in the Falklands’ campaign the competition! Next year this prest­ cause for concern. Numbers in the R.A.F. inspected a Guard of Honour at mid­ igious competition is being held at Strath- Section have been falling over the past day and then after lunch reviewed C.C.F. allan and I’m confident that our Pipe few years and morale now seems to be training. He travelled by helicopter to Band will do very well. at an all time low. Admittedly R.A.F. Rossie Ochil to see the final stages of a During the summer, Lieutenant Com­ activities are somewhat limited as com­ Royal Marines overnight exercise, to mander Macleod will be taking cadets pared with those offered to R.N. and Lochore Meadows to see R.N. sailing, to Portsmouth and Dartmouth, Lieuten­ Army cadets but even so it was disturbing to Lochearnhead to see Army training. ant Clayton is running a sailing course that only two cadets attended Easter camp Finally he returned to the school to see at H.M.S. Osprey, Portland, Lieuten­ at R.A.F. Leeming, no cadets volunteered R.N. and R.A.F. activities on the cam­ ant Court has the Army cadets at Culty- for any of the gliding courses and Prof­ pus. He even managed a trip in the R.A.F. braggan and Captain Glimm and Pilot iciency exam results were as bad as they hovercraft. It was a very good day, every­ Officer Hawksford will be taking a small have ever been. N.C.O.’s must share some body rose to the occasion and General group of cadets on to some remote Scot­ responsibility for this state of affairs and Thompson obviously greatly enjoyed his tish island for survival training. Mr J. I hope that next year there will be a deter­ visit to the school. General Inspection Foreshaw (shortly to be commissioned mined effort to halt this decline and, if Day normally represents the end of all into the Army section) will be attending possible, reverse it before the section be­ formal C.C.F. activities for the year the Officers’ course at Sandhurst. All comes inviable. but we did hold another formal parade this leads me to conclude that the C.C.F. Field Day was held in October and and presentation to Captain C. Keay to is in good heart and not missing out on this year we reverted to the old style of mark his retirement as Commanding all that is on offer. At Easter we said each section ‘doing its own thing’ in place Officer Tay Division R.N.R. and the farewell to Pilot Officer L.H. Blance of the large-scale interservice exercise. Golden Lions parachuted on to Big Acre w .r .a .f .v .r .(T) and would wish her well Visits to R.A.F. and R.N. establishments at the end of Sports Day. in her new post at Epsom College. Next were organised, the Marines trained at During the year, 1 have been very pleased term we shall welcome Mr J. Foreshaw Garelochead and the Army exercised at the number of cadets who have taken into the Army Section. Finally, I would locally. Most people seemed to enjoy the opportunity of attending a variety express my very sincere thanks to all the break in what is always a long and of camps and courses on offer through Officers, N.C.O.’s and cadets who have wearing term. the C.C.F. For example, Corporal Julian contributed to the overall high standard The Easter term was uneventful but Keen had a marvellous time on the U.K. of achievement in the C.C.F. during the we do take the opportunity of inviting L.F. Leadership course at Wretham, past year. a few visitors to speak to the C.C.F. during Corporal Finlay Crocker is attending camp the bad weather and details about this at Otterburn with the Honourable Art­ P.A.B.

R.A.F. SECTION

After seven years in charge Capt. useful contacts made. Three boys have Centre at Biggin Hill. A. L. K. Dutton resigned his commission joined Shackleton sorties, ten will be We now have a new R.A.F. building at the beginning of the academic year flying in Nimrod missions in November recently completed and incorporating and left the R.A.F. Section healthy in ’86, and Cpl. Zaraza is off to Lyneham a teaching room with video, a computer number and in the hands of two new in Wiltshire for a Hercules flight in October. room and flight simulator office and officers-Flying Officer A. J. H. Wands Campat Easter was at R.A.F. Leeming common room and we are looking for­ and Pilot Officer G. P. Hawksford. and was enjoyed by the cadets and officers. ward to moving in September. The year’s first event, apart from Fri­ Examination results have not been out­ day (lying at R.A.F. Turnhouse was Field standing this year but we have five cadets Day visits to Leuchars and R.A.F. Lossie­ currently being considered for flying mouth where much was learnt and many scholarships by the Aircrew Selection A.J.H.W.

46

R.N. SECTION

This has been a particularly busy year. our and expertise they could actually en­ Lt. Clayton is running the sailing course At the start of term Captain Evans R.N. joy taking part. at Portland and Lt. Cdr. Macleod is once the Senior School’s Liaison Officer gave Cox’n Johnson and Senior Cox’n again River Officer at B.R.N.C. Dart­ an interesting talk on the role of the Watson maintained the motor boats mouth. Royal Navy with reference to the Russian well even though the delay in survey meant Once again we have welcomed distin­ threat. A lively question time followed. that The Cheverton could not be invol­ guished visitors to the Section and in The C.C.F. is becoming popular with ved during the summer term. A Section March Brian Callison, the well-known most boys in the R.N. Section and this is as good as its officers and senior N.C.O.’s author gave an excellent talk about his year a number of cadets attended camps and we have been fortunate that this year’s other interest, the Royal Navy Auxiliary and courses. During the school terms team has been outstanding. Sailing Service of which he is Head of Unit at various opportunities occur for sea training maintained its high standard under Lt. Dundee. Happily Mr Hewson had a stock and Strathallan is fortunate that the Clayton and Sub. Lt. Goody and one of of several of Brian’s novels which he auto­ Headmaster always gives permission for the highlights of Major-General Thomp­ graphed for many delighted boys (and cadets to take part. son’s inspection was his visit to Loch- officers). Sea training this year included a week­ ore Meadows. At the end of the summer term we end on H.M.S. Archer, the new fast pat­ The accompanying R.N. Staff Officer officially said goodbye to Captain Colin rol boat of H.M.S. Camperdown, Tay Div­ on G.I. Day was Lt. Stewart from Tay Keay, Tay Division R.N.R. Captain Keay ision R.N.R. Lt. Cdr. Macleod and three Division. He looked closely at all aspects was presented with a painting of the Bass senior boys had a most exciting sail round of R.N. training and pronounced him­ Rock, Firth of Forth for which every the coast to Aberdeen which included self well satisfied with our ‘tight-ship.’ cadet contributed a small sum. He in­ an exercise with the R.N.X.S. On Field Navigation plays an increasingly im­ spected a combined navy and marine Day in October Lt. Clayton and several portant role in the classroom part of the guard and the pipe band. Captain Keay cadets had an interesting day with the syllabus and during Easter twelve cadets has been a good friend to the R.N. Sec­ Fishery Protection Service and Sub. Lt. got the opportunity to put Sub. Lt. Goody’s tion over many years during which his Goody took the new entry cadets to H.M. teaching to practical use when he and son was at Strathallan and a P.O. in the Naval Base, Rosyth. We are always grate­ Lt. Cdr. Macleod joined R.M.A.S. Section. ful to C.A.C.T.O. Rosyth and C.P.O. Cricklade on the Firth of Clyde. It is Once again we thank W.O. Curie for Stokes for arranging what was on this somewhat ironic that facilities for air his forbearance and encouragement. In occasion an interesting day which in­ acquaintance and flying experience are May Lt. Cdr. Bayliss took over as Staff cluded sea training on a fleet tender. usually better in the R.N. Section than Officer at H.M.S. Camperdown and we We took part in the C.C.F. Mine- the R.A.F. Section. At the end of the look forward to his help with training. sweeping Day and in December Lt. Cdr. Easter term Lt. Cdr. Macleod and six In conclusion a good year and with Macleod took six cadets on one of the cadets had an excellent week with 899 my new appointment I look forward to six minehunters taking part in a splen­ Sea Harrier Squadron at R.N.A.S. Yeo- maintaining our high standard. did exercise. vilton. In May six cadets took part in H.M.S. Camperdown has been of real the air weekend at H.M.S. Osprey, Port­ Promotions: value this year. C.P.O. Harrison and land and it was with great pleasure that C.P.O. Wightman have been regular we learned that next year’s Senior Cox’n Chief Coxswain visitors to the school. The R.N. Stores Alasdair Robertson was runner-up in A. M. Robertson complex has been completely re-organ- the Fleet Air Arm Trophy. ised and L. S. Marshall, A. B. Smith During the summer a full programme Divisional Coxswains and A. B. Muir worked very hard to en­ of camps and courses with cadets taking M. B. Raitt, P. G. C. Cleland sure an excellent report on General part in the R. N. acquaint course on board Petty Officers Inspection Day. H.M.S. Kent, Portsmouth, range-firing All boys in the R.N. Section worked at H.M.S. Cochrane, air acquaint at R.N. A. B. D. Barr, H. A. T. Fitzpatrick, well for the event. Cox’n Truter and his A.S. Yeovilton, submarine acquaint at A. S. Fawcus, A. Lenman, M. Russell. initially reluctant guard proved that with H.M.S. Dolphin, Gosport, and canoeing C.P.O. Wightman’s droll sense of hum­ at R.M. Lympstone. T.J.M.

48 ARMY SECTION

One of the last official duties of the whatever the vagaries of the weather, fun was had by those members of the departing C.O., Major Pearson, was to in the end it is commitment of the indiv­ section who had joined the R.M. exercises organise the annual Camp at Warcop. idual that counts, and on that score we as terrorists. If their stories of booby- And what a splendid job he made of it: can look back to Field Day as a rewarding traps and superior tactical thinking are the cadets came back with high recom­ and enjoyable experience. to be believed it must come as a surprise mendations and a trophy for the ‘Best This year saw a high degree of co-op- to hear that some of the Marines actually Contingent.’ eration between the Army Section and survived the assault on the terrorists’ Having to live up to such high stand­ the R.M. Detachment and some of the hide-out. ards is never easy, but looking back over traditional rivalry seems to have been During the second half of the Summer the year, I feel quite sure that we are replaced by a healthy respect for each Term we tried to restructure the Section continuing along the right lines. other. A joint team was put up to take by altering the platoon system. The initial The routine training was carried out part in the Highland Cadet Tactical Com­ response to this has been very positive efficiently and, especially in the case of petition at Barry Buddon. and we hope that in the near future all the recruits, with an extraordinary As newcomers to the competition we Army cadets will benefit from the new amount of enthusiasm. Even so, Lt. did not rate our chances particularly highly arrangements which are designed to lead Court had his work cut out: the chronic and we were pleasantly surprised to find to the development of fairly independent, shortage of officers in the Army Section ourselves in 14th position at the end of self-contained units. made it necessary for him to be in three two days of continuous tests which ranged At the end of a very busy year, it is a places at once; by accomplishing little from Fire Control Orders over Map great pleasure to say thank you to a large organisational miracles every Friday Reading to Patrolling and Shooting - to number of people for all that they have afternoon he managed to keep the Sect­ name but a few. All in all, a very useful done for the Section: to the members ion running smoothly. competition which we shall enjoy entering of 23 CTT who helped with the weekly Training in general developed a slight a team for again next year. training routine and became involved bias towards out-door pursuits and away This Summer Term a lot of time was in our activities well beyond the call of from some of the traditional drills. The taken up by preparations for the General duty; to Mr Colley who has again given cadets responded very positively to this Inspection: twelve Army cadets formed up a lot of what little spare time he has and seemed to enjoy the more arduous part of the Guard of Honour for Maj. in order to assist us; to Mr Barker and tasks. In this context the recruits gave Gen. J . Thompson. Their turn-out and the other C.C.F. officers for their help an indication of their potential during drill performance was impressive and and co-operation; to Lt. Court who had a week-end exercise which taxed their gave the General a good idea of the effort to run the show single-handed on many skills of navigation, camp-craft and first that the members of the Section have occasions; to all uncomplaining wives aid. been putting into the training through­ who let their husbands go away on week­ Field Day in October was a highly out the year. end jollies while they were left holding complex exercise of escape and evasion, The remainder of the Section took the the baby; and finally, but not least, to ambush and pursuit which took place opportunity of going to Lochearnhead all the cadets, the ones who are leaving in the hills just on our door-step. It is for the day and when the General visited and those staying on, for their continued always a great surprise to find that one them in the afternoon he was entertained efforts which made this such a success­ can get thoroughly lost in an area which with stories about canoeing and abseiling. ful year. one thinks one knows like the back of Neither the high winds nor the occasional one’s hand. But whatever the short­ heavy shower had in any way dampened comings of the navigational skills, what­ the spirits and the general feeling was ever the occasional logistic problems and that G.I. Day can actually be fun. Special K.G.

49 RM DETACHMENT

Looking back over the 1985/1986 train­ in the Highland Cadet Tactical Compet­ look out for next year’s Strathallian for ing calendar I find references to camp- ition at Barry Buddon. It was our first more information. craft, battle craft, weapons training, attempt in this competition and we did We rounded off the year with a visit navigation and orienteering which bring not really know what to expect or what to Balmanno Castle, a splendid example back vivid memories of yet another action- was expected of us. Thanks to the efforts of 16th Century architecture with a tower packed year. of the N.C.O.’s from 23 CTT however, that would bring a happy glint into the They remind me of our outing to Gare- we managed to produce a squad which, eyes of any abseil-freak. A wonderful lochhead in early October, where the in spite of last minute changes, stood up afternoon was had by all freaks. official brief was to assist with training very well the more experienced opposition Talking of which, abseiling seems to for the Wren-Recruits from H.M.S. Scotia and reached a creditable 14th place out be one of those activities which you either and to introduce them to the pleasure of 19 competing team s. hate or love. I am sure this will be borne of the wilds, with particular reference During the Summer Term of 1986our out by those members of the detachment to setting up a bivouac camp a) on a 1 attention was concentrated on the Gen­ who were able to accept the invitation in 5 hillside, b) in the middle of the night eral Inspection by Maj. Gen. J. H. A. from H.M.S. Scotia to join them for and c) in pouring rain. The weather con­ Thompson, C.B o .b .e . Being inspected by another training week-end, this time at tinued to be pretty ghastly, but that was a General of the Corps meant that we Cameron Barracks in Inverness. more or less the norm in 1985, and did were going to try particularly hard to On this particular occasion they got not affect the successful run over the give the man something to write home a chance to abseil from a helicopter - orienteeering course or the load-carrying about. which must rank highly among the many race. It was, in fact, just good practice Consequently we staged a little over­ exciting experiences of the year. and preparation for our Field Day/week­ night exercise with a difference: a hostage Let me conclude this survey of the year end which was held in the same area a (a Wren volunteer from H.M.S. Scotia) by expressing my thanks to all who helped few weeks later. On this occasion we in­ was taken by a group of terrorists (ably to make 1985/86 a successful and enjoy­ cluded a little yomp on the Ardgarten led by Lt. John/Bob Coard R.M.R. and able year. Our thanks go to the members peninsula and halfway up the Cobbler, viciously assisted by Pills and Co.). The of the Cadet Training Team, the helpers a fine abseiling afternoon under the ‘baddies’ went to ground in a derelict from the R.M.R. units in Glasgow and watchful eye of Sgt. Rigsby and a day’s farm while the ‘goodies’ made a high Dundee, our men in London, Lt. Burnell shooting on the Garelochhead ranges. speed dash across country in order to and W.O.2 Bell and to the officers and As we moved into winter the weather rescue the poor damsel. Somehow we cadets in the other sections of the C.C.F. conditions improved and we managed managed to restrain ourselves and hold at Strathallan, without whose co-operation to embark on some of the lunatic activ­ back with the assault on the farm until many things would have been, maybe ities that provide entertainment and light the General arrived in his helicopter to not impossible, but certainly more diffi­ relief. I am thinking of pond-crossing see for himself how we would put blank cult to run. which invlove ice-breaking skills and ammo thunderflashes to good use in order And finally I should like to say thank bivouac exercises in sub-zero temper­ to achieve our objective. you very much to the members of the atures - all good, clean fun and designed Later in the day we returned to School detachment who are leaving. Your con­ to make you appreciate School showers and changed into our borrowed Blues tribution has been greatly appreciated; and dormitories. and Belts, just to show that we too can what you have done and the enthusiasm In January training started in earnest look smart if we really try. At the mom­ with which you have done it has made for a few members of the detachment ent we are waiting for the inspection working with you a real pleasure. who, together with some Army cadets, report, only then will we know if and had been selected to represent the school how our efforts were appreciated. So K.G. HAVE THE ROYAL NAVY TALENT SPOTTERS REACHED YOU YET? Your school's careers adviser or Royal Naval Schools’ Liaison Officer is the person to talk to. He or she will tell you about the Royal Navy and what it offers in return for your qualifications. Challenge, variety and satisfaction are not just promises in the Royal Navy. They are facts of life, as generations of school leavers will witness. 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51 Fladda 1985 —A Survivor's Diary

Monday. Arrived on Fladda in pour­ so there. We are settling down to a quiet day ing rain about 5 p.m. High wind, rough- The lobster pot continues to attract indoors, books are the order of the day. ish crossing. Discovered the walls of a crabs, but the wrong kind, so it’s back The rain is coming down solidly now - we derelict building, cleared out brambles to berries, winkles and cormorant. Jason have just been out to check the net and and other debris. Managed to get a roof is very proud of his hunting skills; he pots and got precisely nothing but wet. across, fortunately there appears to be and the mad axe-woman are a formidable We have rustled up a sort of meal, plenty driftwood. Rain continued all team; a few more people now know how twelve berries and two spoonfuls of crab- evening, finished the shelter and got a to gut seabirds. I am getting like every­ meat per head, delicious and, under the fire going. Things are looking up. It’s body else, my thoughts (and writings) circumstances, quite satisfactory. a bit of a squeeze inside with thirteen seem to revolve around food. All bedded down by eight o’clock, the people and all the bags stacked in one Guy is becoming quite obsessed with rain has eased, let’s hope for a dry night. corner, but somehow we all manage to the need to catch fish, and a bit depressed Sunday. D-Day! All up at the crack find enough space to almost stretch out. at the lack of success. of dawn. It takes a while to get sorted Early night for all. The light fades about After the meal of the day all flopped out and packed up. Even had a complete 9 o’clock, and there really is nothing else down and chatted, everybody feeling wash and change in honour of the occas­ to do but get a good night’s sleep. quite well fed (two ounces of grub seems ion. Tuesday. Early start; lots of things like magic if you’re not spoilt) and cheer­ We have dismantled the roof which need to be done. A fishing party gets ful. Someone suggests the founding of has been home for a week and are now underway with an ingenious scheme for a Strathallan Survivors’ Club, with club- sitting huddled under ponchos in the cust­ floating a line across the bay. But no tie and annual dinner. The possible menu omary slight drizzle. There is a huge fire luck, a seal turned up at the wrong time provides food (here I go again) for a lot burning in the cooking corner, all the and frightened the fish away. Found some of ribald suggestions. spare wood plus any bits and pieces that brambles and a cormorant. A quick walk Out again in the afternoon, heavy hail- we have collected over the last few days around the southern end of the island shower caught us all unawares checked and that have outlived their usefulness resulted in more food. A young seal pro­ the lobster pots, no luck, let’s try a differ­ are going up in a final blaze. vides enough grub for everybody. It ent location. Someone has heard the boat! There would be nice if one could preserve the Friday. Light rain during the night, it is, chugging into the bay! You have skin, but I doubt if our tools and exper­ nothing drastic. Have spread a part of never seen people shift so smartly to get tise will suffice. Roasting the meat is more the fishing net over the roof to prevent down to the landing place. difficult than you would think — every­ it from taking off in the high wind. Great Gordon has brought a loaf of bread body wants it well done to forget the success. and a piece of cheese. The first proper taste of what they are eating. Got up early to check the big net, seals food since a week ago, and what a delight The mood is good, people are a bit were making a hellish din, probably ate it is, too. tired, but that’s to be expected. The fisher­ all the fish. There certainly was noth­ men are off again and the rain is on. ing in the net for us. The fishing does not produce anything The end of our stay is now in sight, apart from another brilliant method of spirits are quite high; the daily work con­ floating the bait way out into the Sound. tinues, food, wood, water, berries - it’s By rights we should be up to our necks a 24 hour job to stay alive. in fish, b u t... Chopping a lot of wood, it’s a good Wednesday. Crisis Day? Good start; way of looking busy without being over- fine weather tempted most people into energetic. The main fishing line broke the sea for a wash. Another fishing exped­ this morning, since then we have been ition is mounted, rods have been fashioned reduced to single line angling. No major by the resident engineer. Again by rights engineering feats to report from the fish­ the fish shouldn’t have a chance. ing front. Checked the net again - in vain - Most of the day is spent wood-hunt­ at lunch time (funny how one keeps us­ ing, berry-collecting and fishing. Found a ing these terms). I don’t think we will big chunk of netting in the other bay, be eating any fish on Fladda. Caught a will try to make some use of it. Found seagull, though, which is just being gril­ and repaired an ancient lobster pot, baited led. I think I’ll give it a miss, I had half it with pieces of seal meat. Caught one a dozen winkles earlier, so I’m really big crab and one tiny one. Food for to­ quite well fed. morrow. Today we are eating some mus­ The weather is still holding but the sels and winkles, everybody is bearing forecast for tomorrow is not too great up well, except for our Cornflake-Freak. — strong wind and rain. Showers in the evening turning into heavy Saturday. Last full day on Fladda rain which seriously tested our shelter. - woke up early to Guy making tea in Went into plastic bags during the night the kitchen corner. Highly organised to stay dry. here, you know. Checked our lobster Thursday. The fishermen are out pots; one no-catch, then we lost the second early to check the lines, but no joy. Drag­ one, our pride and joy, in the rough sea. ged the big net across the bay in the hope Haven’t tried the big net yet, that can of catching some fish at last. Moving wait till the afternoon. It is over in the the thing must have used up more energy other bay where the seals are being very than we could possibly hope to recover active, so there is not too much hope by any fish caught. Didn’t catch any - any way. K.G.

52 ‘No, Not Holiday - - or Torridon re-visited

It wasn’t last year and it wasn’t this question: ‘What’s up with Torridon?’ - all so pleased about th a t-b u t there year. But second time around it was other than the hills, that is. was a clear improvement over last year different. For one thing, the hills were The week is devised for the mundane in the industry of preparation and not only there, but could be seen to be so. purpose of protecting ‘A’ level exami­ clearing up of the aftermath of meal­ Yes, Torridon was fine - and hot for nees from the contrived diversions of the times. Indeed, some of the group the first couple of days. In fact, all post-Highers examinees! From a more produced quite edible meals, an essential week there was almost not a drop - of positive viewpoint, a group of senior prelude and follow-up to work on the rain. It was different in other ways too, pupils that is free to do so can savour hills and water. not least in the personnel. ‘They’ were the rigours of healthy outdoor pursuits. A German philosopher once said that increased by the presence of Mr Burgess, That’s the spiel. Now for the reality. it was generally best to view a church who joined Messrs Elliot, Smith and Torridon offers its waters, mount­ from the outside, a public house from Pedgrift plus Mrs Pedgrift. The ratio ains and its glens, and the Youth Hostel the inside and a mountain from the was thus an improvement upon last Association provides the base. The foot. On the far side of the Upper Loch, year allowing a greater flexibility in the Torridon Y.H. was purpose-built in the Beinn Damph Bar appreciated our activities. In contrast, the ‘subjects’ 1975 and is very well appointed for its trade. The shuttle system operated in were fewer in number. Eventually a object, which includes self-catering. the mini-buses for the days’ work was mere 16 mustered, from a preliminary This element gives additional educational simply extended to take care of the count of 24. The missing members had value to the whole exercise. Namely, evenings pleasures. Thus, whilst the either left School or had found ‘pressing we all have to cook. initial, perhaps contentious, piece of engagements elsewhere’ that were In the event, operations around the philosophical advice was ignored, the deemed more appropriate. If the truth hostel worked smoothly. Granted that second was taken to the full. If you be told, perhaps some of the 16 would the School supplied more of the food read on, you will see how we failed have opted out as well. This poses the for the main m eals-and we were not miserably on the third.

Apart from the arrival evening’s exercise, the first four days were spent alternately walking and paddling in two groups of eight. The Activities Programme: - Hill Walkers Canoeists Arrival Day A quick ‘sprint’ up Beinn Damph - and a dip in An equally quick paddle accross the head of the a river pool, so warm was it. Upper Loch - and someone took a dip or two too! Monday Group A: A ‘drop’ at Coulags and a long walk Group B: With a strong easterly blowing, the to climb a lone Munro peak (3,000 ft.), Maol paddlers went west - from the head of the Upper Chean-Dearg. Quite a sweat and it included all- Loch to Shieldaig-a delightful village nestling fours scramble up rock ledges for over 400 ft. We on the narrow raised beach to the south just too had a dip in a welcome river pool in the early beyond the Upper Loch. A good paddle, but the evening after the descent. waves in the ‘narrows’ of the mouth made it tough going. Tuesday B: A short but very stiff climb of almost 3,000 ft. A: Similar to Group B. - only half way down the up the south face of Liathach - a ridge with three loch the wind veered westerly1 Waves were even Munro peaks. Once up there, the ridge climb had bigger, and one of the party ‘retired hurt’ (sea­ its problems. The slopes from the arete are pretty sick!). Shieldaig was out of the question, so the fierce, and vertigo troubled some. But they ‘did’ group redirected to Diabeg on the north coast. the climb - and survived! Plenty of snow in the north slope gullies. Wednesday A: A walk and climb of 1,800 ft. into the fine B: Back to the paddles for this lot. They ventured corrie Loch Coire Mhic Fhearchair beneath the further afield, up to Gairloch to the north of Beinn Eighe ridge. Three intrepids plus the arch Inverewe. Here the southerly breeze was bringing climber himself (D.S.) nipped up to the heights good surfing waves into the loch - big enough to of the Beinn. Meeting rain and hill fog they skim the canoes inshore. Many turtles were equally quickly nipped down again via the well turned doing this, but it was thoroughly good fun. known white quartzite screes. The rest, with N.F.P. had a gentle stroll down the glen between Liathach and Alligin. Thursday B: Likewise a split. Three went with the arch-c. A: Were dropped at Shieldaig. Dragging themselves himself and ‘did’ Beinn Alligin. This is a fine (screaming) from the hostelry, they bay-hopped horse-shoe shaped ridge-top with Grugaich and along the south coast of the outer loch, and thereby other spikes reaching Munro proportions. Mean­ into the Applecross peninsula. The two groups while, the ‘strollers’ were dropped at Diabeg, spotted each other on the opposite shores, and clambered over an area of ‘knock and lochan’ waved (touching wasn’t it!). landscape before meandering back to base following the northern coastline to Upper Loch Torridon. Friday Home - well, Strath, at any rate. But not before the day was spent abseiling cliffs that Mr Smith ‘just happened to know about, and that they were still pegged out ready for us.’ Most of us enjoyed this one - and, strangely, vertigo did not seem to trouble anyone.

53 Over half-way up the Liathach Ridge from the south— Maol Chean-Dearg left of centre back

Beating the hill-fog down the Liathach Ridge

Thus it was all survived, and I believe - Yes, they are the one obvious not NFP but PJE and JB) set off from very few would ‘wish we hadn’t gone.’ form of life. Otherwise, there are a few Torridon to paddle to Shieldaig ‘for a The following are some thoughts on it small frogs in the boggy areas, and pint.’ The first time they arrived to all: beetles on the hills. And we saw some find that, it being a Sunday, visitors - The banks of broom en route were deer. These were surprisingly low could not be served, only the residents. beautiful - such bright yellow. down for the time of year - due to the On the second occasion, those wretched - ‘Those crags are steep - - - we’re prolonged winter delaying spring waves in the ‘narrows’ delayed the not going up there.’ We did. growth on the hills. arrival time - and the pub was closed. -T h e waves ‘were so high, in the - But there were no snakes this year! Too bad! The paddle was enjoyable troughs we couldn’t see anyone else’ — - ‘It’s so much more comfortableto though - or so they said. And there was more than one case of have you driving sir’ (guess w ho)----- And now for next year — a hat-trick sea-sickness. (and why the comment!). of Torridons? - ‘It wouldn’t be so bad if it wasn’t Twice, and after a hard day’s work, for the midges.’ the two ‘young’ members of staff (no, N.F.P.

54 Geography in Arran

‘Is this it?’ ‘what no street lights!’ ‘is buckets of salt, conductivity meters, and modem, soil, paleontology and glacia­ the local disco run on peat?’ chains, a map and a compass for a six tion were all thoroughly investigated. These and similar exclamations greeted hour twelve mile working day. So stren­ Minor distractions included sightings the good people of Lochranza as twelve uous was the schedule that on most nights of eagles, deer, submarines and Mary sophististraths disembarked from Arran the whole party were not only in bed but at close quarters and much entertain­ Transports once-a-week bus for a whole asleep before the official curfew time. ment was in flat stone skiffing competit­ week of geography at the Lochranza Much was learnt - how to draw field ions and the sight of several pairs of jeans field studies centre. sketches inside a plastic bag in horizon­ soaked up to the knees in mud and other Introductions to tutors, feeding arrange­ tal rain whilst mentally juggling the joint deposits not of fluvial or glacial origin. ments and tuck shop were all squeezed problems of contact unetamorphism, Several of our number left a day early in before the ‘occasional wet day’ refer­ meta quartzite, hanging valleys, survival for a visit to London’s theatres going red to in the centres literature paid us the and when is lunch? The centre justifiably from the ridiculous to the sublime in less first of five visits. Rain and sleet notwith­ prided itself on its catering, but this did than 24 hours and no doubt suffering standing, our tutor Turbo Boots Mary not stop late night cockle foraging on from culture shock. a girl of remarkable speed up a moun­ the beach to tide us over the televised No one ever found the peat powered tain, had us on the hill by ten the next coverage of the World Cup. disco but the second bus of the summer day loaded down with ‘PH ’ meters, River evaluation, hydrographic surveys, was sighted and boarded after a week quadrats, anemometers, tape measures, coastal deposition, settlement ancient of taxing but enjoyable hypothermia.

55 GOLF

Captain: Once again our best golfers found it after a ‘year-off’ and played very well S. J. Liddell impossible to produce their best form indeed, winning all his matches and for the autumn part of the season and also winning the Stroke-play cup at the Secretary: we failed to make much impression in end of term in great style with an A. B. Lenman either the Strokes Cup (4th) or the Golf excellent 72. Steve Judge and Tom Foundation Qualifying Round at Lady- Ford, new into the UVI and LVI bank. Unfortunately, because of the respectively also proved themselves to Match Results: continuing work-to-rule by the teachers be very useful players, and these three v.Merchiston Won4!/2 — IVi in the day schools, the Perth and Kinross together with the ‘old firm’ of Steve v.Glenalmond Won5-3 Schools League was suspended in the Liddell and Alistair Lenman gave the v. Craigie Hill Juniors Lost 4 Vi —3Vz summer and our fixtures list was team an impressive look. Alastair’s v. Blairgowrie Juniors H alved3-3 restricted to two school matches and unbeaten run nearly extended to two two club ones. This was a great pity seasons but he finally succumbed on Team: because the team was stronger than the green in the Glenalmond match, S. J. Liddell, A. B. Lenman, B. J. for many a long year and should have this was the day that our ‘mighty atom’ Guy, T. H. Ford, S. C. F. Judge, done very well in the League. However, Ian Steel, Mitch’s brother, won his M. D. Russell, I. A. Steel, K. J. as a result of the suspension of the first m atch-he swings the club well McBride, J. Kean, H. Clyde, R. A. League we played two new fixtures, and will undoubtedly win many more L. McAlister. against Craigie Hill and Blairgowrie in the future. G.C. Juniors, and both proved to be Next year’s prospects look good and very enjoyable and close contests. It is one hopes that the League will be oper­ Winners o f House Competition: hoped that these matches will become ating once again so as to boost the Ruthven permanent features of our fixture list. fixture list. A match against the Old This year’s team was strengthened Boys is planned in the autumn, the day Stroke-Play Champion: by the influx of several good golfers. after the Old Boys Dinner! B. J. Guy. Bruce Guy, William’s brother, returned S.J.L.

SAILING

As usual the season began with great The match against Merchiston re­ Though the beginners did not appear enthusiasm and the laborious process sulted in a maximum points win for in the running for prizes the experience of transportation to Lochore Meadows. Strathallan but unfortunately the con­ did much for their proficiency on the To cap it all we arrived to find a semi­ test against Glenalmond had to be water and the mere fact that they were completed dinghy park, which now that cancelled by our opponents as a result able to compete at all so soon after it is completed is turning out to be quite of damage caused to their fleet by gale beginning their sailing careers was a a pleasant area. force winds. tribute to their enthusiasm. I hope they We got down to actually sailing in time Fortunately the winds finally dropped continue to progress as well as they for the first of the L.M.S.C. Spring to within safety levels and the beginners have been. Series. The arrival of Andrew Rodger could progress with less dire effects The last of the unfriendly races was and Nicholas Colbeck provided some upon Mr Clayton’s hair and fingernails. the battle of the houses. For the first stiff opposition for the ‘old-timers’ of The Loch Earn S.C. Brown Trophy time Riley entered two crews who ac­ the club. A pleasant force 2-3 and clear schools race saw the entry of three Strath quitted themselves very well. The wind skies started the racing on a happy note. boats-Neil Watson and I finished third had increased for the first time since Unfortunately the next few weeks with Nick Colbeck and Karl Johnson the earlier ‘hurricane’ and unfortunately provided both novice and experienced fourth and Andrew Rodger and Richard proved too much for some of the crews. crews with some rather stormy and Ford fifth. In both races the finishing order was testing afternoons though once the The match against Dollar Academy Nicol, Leburn, Freeland. sufficient alterations to the boat storage was a success, Strath scoring 1, 3, 4 in To finish the season, alas but on a system had been finished at least the the first race and 1, 4, 6 in the second happy note, the Round the Islands Race boats survived without too many scars when for the third time this season I fell was a great success. In a fresh breeze to show for their punishment. During out of the boat-this time 10 yards Justin Bell despite two capsizes took this period Messrs Goody and Clayton from the finish. The Loretto match was Thomas Crapper round two circuits of alone will have guaranteed ANADIN a bit of a disappointment with, just for the islands into first place, second place against any possibility of going into a change, a Hat and soggy calm. The going to John Harris thanks to Richard liquidation. boats managed to crawl round the first Ford’s ballet nautique at the last mark Andrew Rodger and I also took the race, Andrew, I and Justin Bell finishing which proved handsomely entertaining chance to test out the Laser II’s at in the first three places respectively. to those on shore. The barbeque was Cumbernauld, with a crew from Dollar The second race was abandoned due to much enjoyed-our thanks to Mrs Academy, in the Scottish Team Champ­ a unanimous lack of interest. Clayton for the food. Our thanks also ionships but high winds prevented any For the L.M.S.C. Regatta, the weather to Messrs Goody, Clayton and Hawks­ racing on the second day and an aban­ was at one of its peaks - the clear sunny ford for all their hard work. donment was the result. skies provided our First taste of sunburn. We were loaned three Laser II’s for a After two great races I emerged first G. J. M. Clark (Capt.) few weeks before Half Term by courtesy followed by John Harris. Shortly after of Old Strathallian Mr J. Peters. They this, the last of the Spring Series races provided some high speed entertainment was sailed to give the overall positions for those both on and off the water. of myself first and Nick Colbeck second.

56 It may have been the fact that the trolling reaching out from the stern. George Forbes-Leith, Graham Austick dreaded weed re-appeared in the School Both ghillies were despondent about the and Clive Pattinson would like to thank Pond, or, on the other hand, it may have weather which seemed far, far too cold ‘The Rev’ - Mr Longmuir, for arranging been the fact that non-cricket-playing for the time of the year. The three or the fishing permits for the River Earn, pupils were at last given respectability, four who risked their wrath by attempt­ for transporting us, mostly in his car, or even, that during the non-skiing ing to fly fish did so only to keep warm! to the various venues, for his inexhaust­ season the School Chaplain needed After Loch Tay we moved to our only ible supply of flies, rods, reels and casts, some form of Saturday afternoon re­ Saturday river, the River Dochart at the but above all else, for his store of stories laxation: whatever the reason, at the top end of Loch Tay. Here, again, we about fish he had caught. Perhaps, one beginning of the Summer Term a notice had the benefit of three ghillies, or day, we might actually see him in action. suddenly appeared suggesting that those rather, two ghillies and the Head keeper. who wished could sign up for fishing We were spread out over roughly 10 ‘Piscator’ trips. Quite a few did, lured by the miles of the river and it is rumoured, possibility of a Saturday afternoon on though yet to be verified, that the only (Since I actually typed out this article, Loch Tay, Loch Leven or the River two who connected with fish were the translating the appalling English and Dochart. Colin Walker’s initial list of Chaplain and David Young (Riley) who deciphering the illegible handwriting, likely places was superseded by either were, coincidently, fishing together! I do feel confident enough to offer a ‘The Rev’s’ personal preferences, or the After that we had expeditions on reward of an afternoon’s fishing with unavailability of suitable waters. what were possibly the two hottest Satur­ me for the first person to identify the The first expedition was to the local day afternoons of the Summer Term - scandal-monger who wrote this and an Rainbow trout fishery, Sandyknowes. consecutive at that! The first was a return afternoon’s free fishing on Rockall for The most unorthodox fishing methods trip to Loch Leven where, taking the the author himself! Seriously, it was a were employed by local fishermen and Chaplain’s advice, we motored down pleasure spending so many afternoons seemed to consist of casting an ‘Ace of to the eastern end of the loch, leaving with the above-named, but why were Spades’ far out, putting the rod down the flotilla of other boats far behind. there no lady fishermen this season? to the bank, wandering off to have a This time the problem was the sun, Come on, Woodlands! The gentlemen half-hour chat with somebody else, which almost proved too hot for the challenge you to a match! -T .G .L .) finally going back to the rod and very fishermen. Though again, the Chaplain’s slowly ‘twitching’ the fly back. Using a boat did see what he said was ‘the largest more acceptable method, Simon Peters brown trout he’d ever seen, rolling like caught the first fish of the afternoon and a salmon!’ Roger Jamieson amused us all by not The penultimate trip was a birthday only catching a fish with one of the treat for Kevin Meikle who, every three Chaplain’s rods, but also hoisting it up or four minutes reminded us that it was: into the air and attempting to knock its ‘Maburrthday.’ Birthday or not, at the brains out with the rod handle. Nine little loch towards Kinloch Rannoch, fishers went on the first outing. Kevin had three fish, everyone else one The second trip was to Loch Leven each -excep t Messrs Kirkland and in what appeared to be a Force 9 gale. Longmuir! Y.F.C. Report So strong was the wind that it blew The last trip was an end-of-term/post- Despite a general decline in the per­ Kenneth McKenzie’s confidence away examination/evening trip - not to Loch centage of pupils with agricultural back­ altogether, since not only had he never Leven as indicated until 15 minutes grounds at Strathallan there has still been fished from a boat before, but he’d before we departed, but to Heathery strong interest in the club from a small never been IN one! We motored through Ford near Kinross. Apparently if a boat minority. the white horses to the ‘lee’ shore and is required for an evening expedition to The clubs activities for the year started attempted to Fish there. The ‘Rev’s’ boat Leven in July, it has to be booked the with the general meeting where new office was more fortunate in that he made October before! However, this delight­ bearers were elected; the rest of the year’s good use of his drogue, while we skated ful new fishery kept everyone trying activities included guest speakers, visits, across the water. We do feel that Messrs everything until, eventually, one anon­ videos and the annual quiz. Goody and Clayton ought to teach their ymous red-haired gentleman in the 3rd The guest speakers’ talks ranged from sailors how to moor boats, for the major form hooked a fish. Screams for a net, the college research system to the hazards excitement of the afternoon was watch­ preferred advice from 9 others, ‘Leave of auctioneering, with an excellent talk ing everybody dashing after Bruce him alone, he’s doing fine!’ from a non- by Mr Leggate of MacDonald and Fraser McIntyre’s boat which, he assured us, Strath fisherman and ten minutes later Auction Company from Perth. WAS securely tied to a tree but which the fish was gone. Nevertheless, three The Royal Highland Show visit was was speedily drifting across the loch. fish were taken and many others cast enjoyed by those who could spare the Kevin Meikle to the rescue in the second over, until it was time to take the Free­ time, but they were unfortunate to pick boat. land fishermen to the service station the wettest day. The next trip was to Loch Tay where for ice-cream, Philip Walker to find Nicol won the ‘Stump the Yokel’ quiz we were fortunate enough to have the his gym shoes and back to bed. for the second year running with fierce expertise of two ghillies as boatmen. The fishermen: Douglas Irvine, Sandy competition from a surprisingly know- Sadly, what we didn’t know until we Carrick-Buchanan, Colin Walker, ledgable Woodlands team. arrived was that the traditional method Kenneth McKenzie, Alan Kirkland, Finally the club would like to thank of salmon fishing was ‘trolling.’ At Bruce McIntyre, ‘Burrthday’ boy Meikle, all those who made the year’s activities idling speed the boats cruise along the Simon Peters, John Elphinstone, Roger possible. shoreline with what appeared to be the Jamieson, Gavin Robb, Alan Dickinson, mechanics of oil rigs in the form of four Kristian Robertson, Mark Johnston, J.I.K.

57 CREATIVE

oAAe/t/iy Cfi/ustmas by Nicola de Iongh The revellers gathered in the snow- ‘No,’ she answered, ‘otherwise I’ll be of snow to throw at her brother but held filled streets at six o’ clock in the evening the one who is falling over!’ it in her hand while she watched him on Christmas Day. The small, typically ‘Come and see Angus, our snowman, run out of the line of fire of a girl with English village, tucked away in some then,’ he demanded, and tugged at the a particularly accurate aim. She then rustic corner of Kent, was celebrating; teenager’s hand. She followed him towards watched, as if she was in a cinema, the the whole village was alight with candles it, listening happily to his six-year old car come swerving in from a side street and fairy-lights; the shiny decorations chatter: and saw the driver’s facial muscles con­ on the huge tree in the village square ‘....and me and Mark built the body, torting as he struggled desperately to reflected the friendly excitement and joy and it was Angela’s idea to put the red regain control of the vehicle, but it was that filled the atmosphere. Every mem­ and white pom-pom hat on him. We futile. The boy slide straight under the ber of this small, close-knit community borrowed James’ dad’s pipe and the front wheel, and was thrown aside, like knew everyone else, and they shared their postman said it was really good....’ a used match, by the impact of machine joy. The snow lay thick on the ground After she had expressed due admiration, against flesh. and was now hard, compact and very they wandered on, occasionally joining There followed an eternal silence, slippery. Children had made slides and a snowball fight or stopping to talk to broken suddenly by a peal of laughter there was much laughter, and one or two friends. Kay left him with his friends from a hastily quietened baby. Then the tears, from those who slipped and fell. at the slide once more, and returned to scream of agony came simultaneously The snowman they had built in the school the people of her own age, laughing, teasing from both mother and daughter as they playground smiled benignly at them, them and ducking from a few well-aimed ran desperately towards the car, then watching their fun through black eyes snowballs. Cries of ‘Merry Christmas! ’ the strangled sob of the father. They of coal. came regularly and the merriment in­ reached the boy, whose body was un­ David, a little boy of six years, took creased as the level of mulled wine went marked; he was lying on the cold snow. his turn on the slide, and on reaching down. The occasional car drove slowly His large brown eyes were open and glazed the other end ran to his watching family. through the village square and was bom­ over with bewilderment more than pain. ‘Did you see that? I didn’t fall!’ His barded with shouts of ‘Merry Christ­ He gave a small whimper, like a wounded small, angelic face was Hushed with pride mas!’ and covered with streamers. animal, and his head lolled onto the cold, andtriumph. ‘Why don’t you try it? It’s David was now involved in a snowball hard, unyielding ground. The only feat­ really fun! Come on, Kay!’ fight between the boys and girls of his ure which tainted the cherubic face was He pulled at his sister’s hand insistently. own age. Kay and her friends smiled at the small river of blood flowing from She smiled at his eagerness to share his the childish laughter as they played their his lips, bright scarlet, landing on the delight with his family. mock-battle. Kay scooped up a handful white, white snow.

Frost on the Window Pane And in the morning I saw a broken mirror of light, A writhing picture portrayed by a master: Winter. The myriad of sparks were captured and paralysed But the longer I looked the mightier Spring became, Breaking the locks that held life’s most precious substance, in aquamarines on the pane. A searing flash and the sun came down eJl \ vZ,/s> from heaven And winter was pierced by warmth and kindness, Reducing it to a shimmering pool on the window shelf. WRITING

Alone She left for home the same day, amid her and made them huddle together in So she had no one to speak to, and subdued murmurs of subdued sympathy tight groups, talking intensely, while she her burdens weighed her down like a from the rest of the house. Her best friend, hugged her knees on the floor. One or millstone round her neck. Yet she had for some reason, was nowhere to be found two were plucking up the courage to go done no wrong. but reappeared after she had gone. and speak to her, when she got up and She was sitting outside. From far away The subject was the talk of the school walked silently over. the sound of a cricket bat hitting a ball for days after. The talking stopped. Some girls stared carried through the humid air. It was ‘What shall we do when she comes up at the cobwebs with unnatural inter­ one of those hot, nostalgic days when back? Do we mention it or not?’ est, a few smiled warily at her, ‘Hi,’ memories seem to pulse through the air Those who had connections with her she said. Her voice was listless. ‘Did you like waves. She was crying. A boy and adopted an ‘I’m in charge of the situat­ win the Athletics match?’ a girl walked past, talking quietly and ion’ attitude and proffered various rea­ She was trying desperately to be in with eating iced lollies, while a fat bee hum­ sons why they should or should not the crowd, really making an effort to med lazily among the flowers. The sky mention her late mother to her. Groups be easy to talk to, but the girls who spoke was blue, like a cornflower. She heard of about twenty girls all gathered in one to her felt more and more as if they were strains of her song, very quietly from room and each tried to prove to the rest speaking to half a person. She wasn’t somewhere, floating past just out of reach, how sympathetic and understanding all there. It was as if her personality had like wisps of a long forgotten memory. she was. After the initial shock, most been wrenched away, making an irre­ ‘Alone on a platform girls were secretly, very secretly delighted parable hole on her life. The death had The wind and the rain that this had happened. It was news, hot left her in a lethargic stupor, feeling that On a sad and lonely face’ gossip, something to talk about with nothing would be right again. Far away someone was laughing. their respective friends. It was this that made the girls very The bell rang as if life was just fine, She came back a week later, quietly gently reject her. It started with this shattering her thoughts. A tornado of and submissively, into a House Meeting. general feeling of unease with her. people crashed out of their rooms and Time stood still as she shuffled slowly People started talking and she didn’t ran outside yelling to be heard above towards her friend and sat down. The really stand a chance. If she was seen everyone else’s yelling. silence was awful, embarrassing. No one crying, then she was ‘trying to attract Then the house was silent again and knew how to react or what to say. Every­ sympathy.’ Similarly if she was seen laugh­ she sat at her window, alone. one was hit by a sudden subconscious ing or enjoying herself, then she was Couples walked past slowly, talking. wave of loneliness and silence took over ‘hard and unfeeling.’ As most girls felt People ran to tennis, shouting. All except the whole house for a split second. ill at ease and embarrassed with her, they her. Then talking resumed, but a nervous took advantage of this ill-feeling towards A fat bee hummed lazily past the win­ forced sort of chatter. People tried to her to outcast her from all their doings. dow. act as naturally as possible but there was She grew lonelier as this strange hostility something else there, a kind of curious grew more open, and more and more Louisa Mackenzie fear of her which repelled them from girls presented her with their spines.

Enrico’s No More My life that’s, what my cafe was. It and sit and chat and order coffee while the deep red of the wall. I cowered there, wasn’t only the income that made it so, I added a few comments here or there. terror stricken as the other two started it was the sparkling floors with their lino­ Ah yes, those were the days when hordes to smash up my life. What a way to go, leum tops supporting matching chairs of people came to buy a cup of tea or I had thought I suppose we’d have gone and tables which stood like exhibits in have a snack. Now, things have moved both together, but it was not to be so. I a glass case, free of dusts or any speck on, people don’t want anything except was spared but not so much could be of dirt which came from the folk that booze and a hamburger, and the more said for her, she was dead. Her windows used the place. From the outside it looked unhygienic the place the better. were cracked as if someone had just step­ just as handsome. Two large panes of Some people around here think I’m ped on some very thin ice. Her chairs glass were there, and across them in bold mad, maybe I am but so what. If there were unidentifiable and the counter had lettering were the words ‘ENRICOS are people who enjoy virtually killing been pulverised, raised to the ground and CAFE’ and in smaller print was ‘WE a man then I think that man has a right was as good as useless. ACCEPT BARCLAY CARDS OR to be a lunatic. What’s the point in living I ask you, how can humans do such VISA’ I never liked that last bit but every­ when your real life is dead. a thing? How can they make such a pic­ body nowadays uses that plastic stuff. It happened on 2nd July Nineteen- ture of beauty into that of ugliness? The The pride of my life was the counter. Eighty-Four. I had opened up at nine police never caught them, of course they It glistened in the sun sending rays of o’clock and had served an empty table never do, because they don’t care about light shooting back onto my face as I for three hours, and then the door opened. an old wop who’s half mad. Anyway, worked. On it were stacked cups and Three youths walked in, they were all I think it’s about time to go now, and saucers which were sixty or seventy years tall and burly and at a glance they had serve my customers, because today I’ve old but after tender loving care still looked an aura of hatred about them. I showed got some very important people want­ new. The till was at one end of the cou­ them to a seat, but as I moved one of ing a cup of tea. ‘Yes, Mrs Thatcher, nter and the ring as it shot open was music them shoved me with surprising force. of course your Majesty. ’ ‘So that’s two to my ears. But the music was seldom I fell across the counter. To my disbelief cups of tea and a bun for you.’ heard for people didn’t come here all one of them drew a knife and faced me that often, only Bill and Winnie and Tre­ twisting the silver blade of death. I drew Keith Dinsmore vor who used to come here every day back into a corner trying to blend into

59 Pfiiiosopfiy Society

The new year began as the old ended - As the exam drew close, many an which were, if anything, easier than the once-weekly meetings in the Old Library, evening was spent tearing through ‘specimen’ paper set by JMB. Hope­ which attempted to get the world to Aristotle, Plato, Nietzche, Marx and fully the school will allow others to rights (or at least part of it!). Proposals Rousseau’s philosophies. If we shall continue taking this course whether or such as Johnathan Swift’s ‘Eating remember any of these texts, it will not the candidates are successful, for babies is right!’ were discussed. probably be Plato’s ‘Republic’ for the as Epicurus said, ‘Let no one when Then rumours ran rife that the JMB ‘Splendid,’ said Glaucon. This phrase young delay to study philosophy nor was offering an A-level in Philosophy. was used with remarkable regularity as when he is old grow weary of his study, The school decided, perhaps somewhat time progressed. for no one can come too early or too rashly, that it would enter candidates Lessons were crammed in as and late to secure the health of his soul.’ for the exam, and so preparations began. when we could find the time, and Mr Candidates dropped out during the and Mrs Thomson were always prepared J.W.W. year, either because they were unable to let us invade their living room 2 or 3 to bear another of A. J. Ayers exhorta­ times per week (although their dog was tions on video (But tell me, who is this somewhat less tolerant!) (Editor's (and part-time philosophy tutor’s) note: th e c a n d id a te sco red a ‘B ’ a n d a ‘C ’ at ‘A ’ level; a r e m a rk ­ God fellow? and the like), or because At last the exam arrived and the two able achievement bearing in mind the time available of the pressure of work. surviving candidates sat two papers and their mainstream ‘A’ level commitments).

In a muddle with your units?

In A.D. 120 Ptolemy proved that the in spite of a few grumbles from the gran­ now quotes the atmospheric pressure in hec- World was round and also showed that nies it was soon accepted and now we topascals. 1 Pascal = 1 Newton/Metre2. If each 1 ° of longitude was 57 miles at the think nothing of paying 4/6 for a pint you feel different you now know why. equator. Undoubtedly a talented man, of milk. But the process of metrication In the U.S.A. atmospheric pressure his maps showed such places as Iceland seems doomed to drag on for decades. is in inches of mercury, and degrees Far- and Sri Lanka. When the Great Library We buy eggs in dozens and beer in pints. renheit are used for surface temperatures at Alexandria was sacked his Geography Petrol prices are quoted in gallons but and dew point. In Greenland statute miles was out on loan. It turned up 1300 years the pumps dispense in litres. Tins of beans are used to measure visibility. In the UK later in Constantinople and by 1490 about and packets of cornflakes have dual mar­ windspeed is in knots, kms/hr or metres/sec 500 copies had been made. One of them kings, in grammes and ounces. Even the which we then mentally convert to m.p.h. was acquired by a retired Genoese pirate weather comes in different varieties by the name of Christopher Columbus. - 16°cor61°f. We are in a state of limbo Ordinance Survey maps in the U.K. In the late 15th century in Europe before between two systems, except that schools give elevation in metres but only where a convenient metric and imperial elevation freezers, soap and synthetic textiles, the have totally embraced the SI system for food tasted awful and the people smelt science. coincide. The British Army uses the mil as an angular measurement and this is foul, vile and their coarse clothes itched. When they leave school however, citi­ what appears on their compasses. Spices, silks and scents from the orient zens must learn how high mountains are were much in demand but the wagons in feet and how far it is to London in 360° = 6400 mils as far as the Army is carrying the food were prayed on by brig­ miles. The armed forces are in a right concerned. A mil though is actually a ands who took their cut. An improved muddle too. The weight of the Jet Provost miliradian and so there are about 6283 mils in 360°. So now we have degrees, attempt at the orient by sea looked like for example, is quoted in lbs, so is its thrust. a financial winner, and the recent inven­ Hydraulic pressure in the Jaguar is in real mils and military mils. Which one tion of the caravel made it look possible. bars but its fuel is in litres. British Aero­ do the Russians use? All it needed was someone nutty enough space’s Hawk’s fuel is in kilograms and The whole thing is rather a nuisance to try. Columbus was the fall guy. He the Bulldog’s in gallons. The Royal Navy unless the units of measurement are made a gross miscalculation of the dist­ deal in ‘endurance’ for their fuel and clearly understood. Time is required for ance, and in 1492 set out to sail two thirds the Merchant Navy in cubic metres. The re-education and there must be a quick of the way round the globe. One of his U.K. buys oil by the metric tonne but and accurate method of conversion when errors was the units of distance he used. it is sold by the barrel - 45 gallons or 204.5 necessary. Either we must step back to Being Genoese he assumed that Ptolemy’s litres paid for in dollars....with me so the ‘old’ units or forward to the SI system. miles were the same as Roman statute far? There was a recent flurry of concern First we must realise we are in a muddle miles but they were actually Arabic miles when radioactive sheep turned up in with our units and Murphy lies in wait. of 2000 metres. He was lucky that an Cumbria exhibiting above acceptable Perhaps there is an undiscovered cont­ undiscovered continent lay across his levels of Bequerels. This relates to a Curie inent waiting to save us from a disastrous route. via the formula 3.7 x 1018 but it doesn’t miscalculation. Decimalisation of our currency hap­ tell us whether we or the sheep glow in pened overnight in February 1971 and the dark. Even the Meteorological Office A.J.H.W.

60 Perth School Flooded by 50,000 Tons of Rain

This smacks of the Gutter Press, weather. Averages are normally calcu­ first person who pipes up with: ‘but (well you can’t say we didn’t need them lated on a calendar month basis, and why don’t you work out the average on on that day!), but more of that later (and as we all know, certain months ‘come a half-monthly basis?’ can do just that that’s just what we did have). in like a lamb and go out like a lamb’ (30 days of max temps and min temps After 18 years of recording it is be­ (and vice versa), or they start of ‘wet per month, as well as rainfall, for 24 half­ coming clear that ‘climate’ seldom and ’orrible’ and end ‘cold and worse.’ months per year, for 181/2 years). That’s happens. It is only weather that does Thus actual weather seldom coincides a lot of calculations - and should quell so, and in the last two years there has with monthly climate. Temperatures and your piping! been plenty of this. Remember ‘climate’ rainfall are invariably ‘above’ or ‘below’ is basically the average of day-to-day the average, seldom truly ‘average.’ The Now for the statistics:

Winter Spring Summer Autumn Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Temperatures Average °C 3.0 2.8 3.1 4.4 6.9 9.9 13.2 14.6 14.1 11.8 8.0 5.0

1983-84 5.0 0.8 3.4 4.7 8.0 10.3 14.2 16.3 16.4 12.1 9.5 6.9 1984-85 4.6 0.5 2.6 4.2 7.9 10.7 12.0 14.4 13.5 11.9 10.1 2.4 1985-86 4.5 2.1 0.5 4.9 5.5 10.4 13.5

Rainfall Average mm 81.3 63.5 58.4 63.5 45.7 55.9 48.3 73.7 86.4 55.9 73.7 73.7

1983-84 111.9 174.4 45.9 113.8 6.9 36.0 49.2 38.7 20.5 99.2 100.5 215.2 1984-85 61.8 57.1 11.2 67.8 51.3 42.4 56.7 143.8 125.9 174.6 26.8 59.9 1985-86 114.4 102.0 33.2 52.1 27.1 106.1 70.9

Spring of ’84 was pretty good, wasn’t yes, but not cold(!). I put the surpris­ that Saturday, Ihadtogiveupmy quest. it? -a n d the Summer was super- ingly high temperature down to cloud - Anyhow, it transpired that Edinburgh Autumn was a flood - look at Novem­ cool days but mild nights. The winds pipped us by 0.6mm! ber - our wettest. Winter ’84/85 was a didn’t help either! bit sharp - but dry, for all the good that And now for that deluge. That’s what That 50,000 tons headline? was. Another good Spring in ’85 - but it was. It happened on Friday 26th July the Summer! Did anyone like it? Autumn last year, and was measured on the Well, 1 inch (25mm) of rain is about - or October - was mild. They tend to Saturday morning (9.00 a.m.). The 100 tons of water per acre. We had 3 54 be these days - but November was a bit reading was 81.6mm (3 !4 inches), by inches, i.e. 325 tons per acre. The school much, worse than a normal January. far our wettest single day, and higher grounds are ± 150 acres (you work it Winter ’85/86 was a bit brass-monkey- than the early reported figures on the out!).... Well, it’s nearly 50,000 tons... ish-F ebruary-w as nasty (but skiers radio. I desperately tried to get us men­ near enough for the Gutter Press. enjoyed the consequences). tioned on the box that night, but after Which is where we came in...... As for Spring ’86 - the coldest April frantic calls to the Glasgow and London on our record BUT is was quite dry. weather centres: ‘engaged’ or ‘not Cheers May was a misery do I hear? Very wet, answering’ at various times throughout N.F.P.

61 62 STRATH-AID'

Inpsired by the various diverse activities ulted in certain people receiving unexpected Elizabeth Struele, Tara Hegney, Sharon of Bob Geldof, ‘Strath-Aid’ was formed chlorinated baths with their clothes on. Heggie, Bruce Kelly, Neal Dods, Duncan in the vein of ‘Live-Aid/School-Aid’ in It was enjoyed by all - swimmers, spec­ Roddoch, Jennifer David, Scott Kelly, the Spring of 1986- th e aim being to tators and workers. Mark Butler, Jeremy Mactaggart, Ken­ attempt our lot (and a big lot too) to­ The ‘Strath-Aid/Live-Aid 1986 Grand neth McBride, Clive Pattinson, Alan wards famine relief in Africa, and in the Raffle’ was the largest money-spinner. Kirkland, Justin Bell, Alan Dickinson, most interesting way possible. A com­ Through correspondence with over 100 Duncan Spinner, David Nicol. mittee of eight proceeded to while away companies, we received an Aladdin’s the night, discussing (arguing?) the pro­ Cave of prizes, ranging from telephones The Committee: posals put forward in the luxury of the to coffee-makers, and from whisky (in Richard Williams, Dominik Diamond, ‘Cock ‘n’ Bull’ (the Vlth form Coffee abundance) to fluffy white teddy bears. Steven Judge, Carolyn Devlin, Hannah Lounge). Tickets were sold at all opportunities Walker, Jennifer David, Jane McKenzie- Hunger lunches were the first major - Speech Day, Old Pupils’ Day, Sports Smith, Elizabeth Struele. venture and took place for three con­ Day and in Perth shops. The most suc­ secutive Saturdays in March with approx­ cessful approach was by posting one book J.D. imately three-quarters of the School to every parent along with the joyful tid­ voluntarily signing up to participate. ings of an increase in fees.______Within twenty-four hours the notice stret­ Publicity was never far from our mind: i ‘Feed the World’ ched from the top of the notice-board and through negotiation on paper anc In the Autumn Term of 19851 received to the floor. over the telephone, two radio interviews a Video-tape through the post from The name ‘Hunger Lunches’ is rather and the articles for the ‘Perthshire Ad­ ‘Band-Aid. ’ It told of the plight of child­ misleading, for nobody, in fact, starved. vertiser’ and the ‘Dundee Courier’ were ren, women and the aged in Africa and In effect, it didn’t mean giving up lunch; arranged. Here, thanks must be expressed sowed the seeds of helping them to ‘Know it simply meant a more modest meal at to Jane McKenzie-Smith, Dominik Dia­ It’s Christmas’ by collecting cereals, sugar a more modest price, the profit from mond and Richard Williams who bravely and other appropriate foodstuffs, filling each lunch going to the fund. The Hunger faced interrogation over the air.______sacks with them, and taking them to the Lunch menu consisted of bread, cheese, The project has gone well. There is nearest ‘Red-Star’ British Rail depot. half a pint of milk, an apple, butter and talk of a fund-raising ‘Disco.’ As we know, Every Divinity lesson throughout the jam, as opposed to liver and tatties for ‘Band-Aid/Live-Aid’ is winding up in School was given over to a ‘showing’ the rest of the School. November 1986, the intention being to of the Video. The scenes of natural dev­ During the Summer Term ‘Strath-Aid’ inspire small local cells of people who astation and human suffering left a lasting became a charity and opened an account will continue the work. impression on all who saw it, and they with the Bank of Scotland. Donations Many people have helped to make spread the word to the Vth and Upper were received in profusion and three sub­ ‘Strath-Aid’ possible, but thanks must Vlth who asked for their own showing. sequent ventures took place. One Sun­ be expressed to the Committee, the Head­ On three consecutive nights the Riley day in May a book sale was held with master, Mr Craig Young (Catering Man­ Lecture Theatre was filled to overflowing 300 books generously given - ranging ager), the ‘Rev’ - M r Longmuir, the for two ‘viewings’ every Actives’. With­ from political history to light romance. Bursar’s Secretary - Miss Marilyn Ross, in days every house raised sufficient The very first question posed when Lara Clayton and Mr Williams. money to enable the School to fill 24 the idea of swimming the Channel for At the time of writing, July 1986, the sacks in time for shipping to Africa for ‘Strath-Aid’ was broached was: ‘Isn’t total raised through ‘Strath-Aid’ events Christmas. Later we received a follow- the cost of the rail tickets going to be is over £1,600, so, with a bit of luck we up Video with the moving scenes of the too much?’ But tackling the English will reach £2,000 by the end. We hope convoys of GeldoPs caravanseri speeding Channel itself isn’t practical - it’s much that we’ve managed to achieve some­ across desert tracks, helicopters flying easier in the Strathallan School Swim­ thing worthwhile and that the money into mountain villages, all of them loaded ming Pool. raised will not only save, but also im­ with sacks labelled: ‘With Love From After initial delays, problems and prove the lives of some of those starving ‘Band-Aid’.’ frequent postponing, the sponsored swim in Africa. It is due to the inspiring vision of ‘Sir’ from Dover to Calais finally got under­ Bob Geldof that ‘Strath- Aid/Live-Aid’ way on Tuesday, 1st July with a team The Swimmers: got underway. It always takes one person of 28 - incessantly amended on the day Colin Pillinger, Bruce Tether, Tim to cajole, nag, worry and, ultimately, with people turning up and pressing to Reid, Roderic Tether, Jimmy Gellatly, to achieve - that Jennifer David has done! be allowed to swim. There were no serious Tom Ford, Ian Black, Gareth Thorburn, mishaps - just effervescence which re- Elspeth Dickinson, Hannah Walker, T.G.L.

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64 Jlaleie Freeland UVI Beckman, R. A. Came 19813; III; Gellatly, J. N. Came 19803; II; House Robertson, R. G. Came 19813; III; Ski- House Prefect; 6th XV (Capt.); 1st Prefect; Young Socialists; Hockey team (Capt.); 4th B’s XV; Minor Colts VII tour to Rosslyn Park; 4th XI 2nd XI; 1st XI; Choir; YFC: Drama; B XV; Junior Colts B XV; 6th XV; Cricket; 1st XI Football (Capt.); Social Services; RN Rank AB. Mains Drama; Navy PO. Pitgarnie Farm, Debating; Social Services. Flat K, ofFowlis, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire A B3 82 Portland Place, London WIN 5LQ. 1RB. 3DIY. Judge, S. C. F. Came 19853; UVI; House Vernon, G. A. Came 19803; II; 3rd Clarke, S. G. Came 19803; II; House Prefect; School Prefect; 2nd XV; Hockey XI; 5th Rugby XV; Editor Prefect; Riley XV (Capt); Minor Colts Cross Country; Squash; Golf; Strath- of ‘Alternative’; Choir; RAF Cor­ A’s (Capt); Junior Colts A’s (Capt.); Aid Committee; (M’bikes). Jameston poral. Gable Cottage, 33 Upper Park 4th XV; 1st XV; Hockey Riley A’s; Farm, Maidens, Girvan KA269NF. Road, Kingston, London. Tennis VI; Scholarship; Riley Prize; Logan, A. G. Came 19821; III; School Walker, C. W. D. Came 19813; III; 3rd Form Prize; O-Level Prize; Prefect; Head of Freeland; Tennis VI; House Prefect;i/c Printing;i/c Fishing; Chemistry and Physics Prize; Social Squash; Swimming Team; 4th XI Rugby 3rd XV; 5th XV; 4th B XV; Services; RAF Private; (M’bikes). Cricket; 2nd XV Rugby; 3rd XV; Junior Colts B; Minor Colts B; Cricket Ballindarg, Forfar, AngusDD81QA. Debating; YFC; Dance Band; Bad­ 3rd XI; 4th XI; Hockey 2nd XI; 1st Ford, R. A. Came 19793; I; House minton; Social Services; Army; XI; Choir; Orchestra; Jazz Band; Prefect; 5th XV (Capt.); 2nd V Indoor (M’bikes). Dairsie Mains, Cupar, Dance Band; Brass Ensemble; Young Hockey; 2nd XI Hockey (Capt.); Fife K Y15 4RL. Socialists; (M’bikes). 32 Inverleith Mathematics Prize; Orchestra; Young Meikle, A. Came 19843; LVI; House Terrace, Edinburgh EH3 5NU. Socialists; Dance Band; RN Rank Prefect; Capt. of House Athletics; P.O. Nicol House, Strathallan School, Rugby 2nd XV; Hockey 4th XI; Art Forgandenny, Perth PH2 9EG. Prize; Marines Senior Cadet. 3c Ill Me Beth Drive, New Farm Loch, Mackay, J. R. Came 19853; III; Rugby Kilmarnock KA3 7HN. U14CXV. Leburn UVI Bell, J. R. Came 19813; III; House Liddell, S. H. Came 1984'; V; House Pratt, J. M. Came 19802; II; House Prefect; Junior Shooting (Capt.); Prefect; Golf; (Capt.); U15’s XV; Prefect; School Prefect; Swimming; Sailing; (M’bikes). 270 Grange Road, RAF Corporal; 28 Southbeach, Troon, 3rd XV Rugby; French Prize; History Guildford, Surrey, England GU2 6QZ. Ayrshire. Prize; German Prize; Choir; RAF; Dinsmore, D. W. Came 19813; III; McAlister, R. A. L. Came 19813; III; Social Services. Daldrishaig, Aber- House Prefect; Rugby 3rd XV; House Prefect; 1st XV Rugby; VII’s foyle, StirlingshireFK83TQ. Hockey 3rd XI; Athletics; Choir; Rugby; Golf (Capt.); Squash; 1st Reid, T. A. A. Came 19821; III: House Drama; Navy PO. 39 Thorn Road, Indoor Hockey; Basketball (Capt.); Prefect; Capt. of House Swimming; Bearsden, Glasgow G61 4BS. Tennis VI (Capt.); Football XI; 3rd 5th XV Rugby; RAF J. Corporal. Forbes-Leith, G. I. D. Came 1981'; Form Prize; 4th Form Prize; RAF 1 AnnetyardDrive, Skelmorlie, Ayr­ House Prefect; Rugby 3rd XV; Corporal. I la Durham Road, Dudd- shire PA 17 5 BN. Hockey 2nd XI; 3rd XI; Summer ingston, Edinburgh. Truter, R. H. J. Came 19783; I; Rugby Hockey; Shooting; Fishing; Ski-ing; McBride, K. J. Came 19842; LVI; House 5th XV; 6th XV; 7th XV; 2nd Summer Navy LS; (M’bikes). Dunachton Prefect; Swimming (Capt.); 1st XV Hockey XI; Navy Coxswain. 27Row­ Lodge, By Kingussie, Inverness-shire. Rugby; Athletics; RAF Corporal, c/o land Place, Green Lane, Northwood, Keith, K. D. Came 19803; II; Rugby Mrs Young, 54 Kirkdale Drive, Middlesex HA 61 AD. Minor Colts B; Minor Colts C; Junior Glasgow G52 1ET. Watson, R. N. Came 19823; IV; Rugby Colts B; 5th XV; 3rd XV, 2nd XV; 5th XV; 6th XV; Sailing; Hockey 1st XI Cricket; 1st XI Tennis; 1st XI 4th XI; YFC; Navy Senior Coxswain. Football; RAF Rank CDT. Turlundie, Sandyhill Road, Banff A B4 I BE. Nicol UVI Aitken, D. S. Came 19813; House Pre­ Hsu, P. C. Y. Came 19821; III: Cross Robertson, G. S. R. Came 19813; III: fect; 2nd XV; Hockey 1st XI; Summer Country; Social Services; Choir; 2nd Head of House; 1st XV; Hockey 1st Hockey; Cricket; Senior Colts A XI; Orchestra; Scripture Union. 20 Mac- XI (Capt.); Cricket XI (Capt.); Cross Country; Squash; Debating; donnel Road, 3rd Floor, St. Lousion (M’bikes). Houston Prize. 1 Bells- Army Corporal. 8 Deal Road, Med­ Mansion, Mid-level, Hong Kong. wood Crescent, Banchory, Kincar­ way Park, Singapore 0513, Republic Johnson, K. S. Came 19803; II; House dineshire. o f Singapore. Prefect; Riley XV; Minor Colts; Rochow, P. D. Came 19793; I; House Colbeck, N. C. Came 19853; UVI; Junior Colts B; 4th XV B; 5th XV; Prefect; Hockey 1st XI; 1st XV; House Prefect; 2nd XV; Cross Coun­ 3rd XV; Sailing; Choir; YFC; Navy Cricket Senior Colts B; Summer try; Sailing. Lochanhead Gardens, Coxswain. Clashope Cottage, New Hockey; Scholarship; Army; Social Lochanhead, Dumfries DG2 8JB. Shoreston, Seamouses, Northumber­ Services. Furzewood House, Furze Cuthbertson, A. C. Came 19813; III: land NE68 7SX. Hill, Kingswood, Surrey. House Prefect; Athletics (Full Col­ Kingan, J. I. Came 19813; III; House Smith, G. C. Came 19793; I; House ours); Shooting; 4th XV; RAF; De­ Prefect; 3rd XV; Curling; Hockey; Prefect; Riley 1st XV; Minor Colts B; bating; Philosophy; YFC. Hareshaw Biology Prize; YFC; Choir; Orchestra; Hockey 2nd XI; Cricket 4th XI; YFC; Lodge, Waterside, Fenwick KA3 6JJ. Debating; Photography; Army Sgt.; Photography; Science Society; RAF Elliot, A. M. M. Came 19802; I; House Blairshinnoch, Kirkgunzeon, Dum­ Junior Corporal. Castlecraig, Cars- Prefect; 2nd XV; Cricket 2nd XI; fries DG28JJ. logie Road, Cupar, Fife K YI 5 4 MG. Football; Army Cadet. Moulin Rateau, Murton, A. E. Came 19813; III; 2nd XV; V 89260 St. Martin surDreuse, Yonne, Hockey 1st XI (Half Colours); RAF Nabulsi, J. A. Came 19833; III; Basket­ France. Flying Scholarship; RAF Corporal. ball. Elcomech, PO Box 2800, 6 Chestnut Grove, Coytton, Ayrshire. Amman, Jordan.

65 Ruthven UVI Billington, S. C. Came 1980’; II; House McLachlan, N. A. Came 19793; I; House Pillinger, C. J. Came 19803; I; House Prefect; Minor Colts A; Junior Colts Prefect; Senior Colts Rugby; Senior Prefect; Riley Rugby XV; Hockey A; 1st XI Football; Hockey Senior Colts Hockey (Capt.); Senior Colts XI; Cricket XI; 4th XV Rugby; 2nd Colts B (Capt.); Golf; Orchestra; Cricket; Athletics; 2nd XI Hockey; XV; Drama. 1 Rawson Villas, Jubilee Choir; RAF Senior Corporal. 12 Marines Lance Corporal. 8 7 Carcluie Avenue, Rustington, Sussex. Parsonage St., Cambridge, England. Crescent, Alloway, AyrKA 745Z. Reah, R. E. M. Came 19813; III; School Binnie, A. G. Came 19813; III; House McLellan, A. R. Came 19783; I; House Prefect; Head of House; 1st XV Prefect; 1st XV; Athletics; Hockey Prefect; 1st XV Rugby; 1st XI Hockey; Rugby (Capt.); 1st XI Cricket; 1st XI 3rd XI; Basketball; Marines Corporal. VII’s Rugby; Indoor Hockey XI; Hockey; 1st VII Rugby; Cross Coun­ Firhill, Hatton Road, Kinnoull, Perth. Athletics; Army. 23 Eyre Crescent, try; Athletics; Scottish Schools Haddleton, D. R. Came 1979’; I; House Edinburgh EH3 5EU. Rugby; Marines. 48 Queen Alexandre Prefect; School Prefect; 2nd XV; Muir, G .L. Came 19853; UVI; 1st XV Road, Grangetown, Sunderland, Tyne 1st Summer Hockey; (Capt.); 2nd XI Rugby; 1st VII’s Rugby; Cross Coun­ and Wear, England. Hockey;0-level Prize; Photography; try; Athletics; Social Services. 74 Stewart, D. W. Came 19813; III; House Pipe Band Sergeant. 8 Leicester Road, Southbeach, Troon, Ayrshire KA10 Prefect; Cross Country; Rugby 4th Shepshed, Leicestershire LEI2 9DQ. 6EF. XV; 2nd XV (Capt.); Photography; McCalister, R. J. Came 19793; I; House Phillip, A. J. Came 19793; I; House Marines Sergeant. 4 Drostan Drive, Prefect; 6th XV; 2nd XI Hockey; 1st Prefect; Rugby Minor Colts A; Junior Mint law, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire XI Summer Hockey; Social Services. Colts A; 4th XV; 3rd XV; Hockey AB4 8PY. 25 Mayfield Crescent, Howwood, Junior Colts B; 3rd XI; Cricket Junior Refrewshire PA91BL. Colts A; Senior Colts A; 2nd XI; V McCulloch, R. S. B. Came 19813; III; Curling; Navy Petty Officer. Gil- Donaldson, N. S. Came 19833; IV; House Prefect; 1st XV Rugby; 1st XI chorn, lnverkeilor, By Arbroath Rugby 3rd XV; 5th XV; 2nd XV; 4th Hockey; 1st XI Cricket; Golf; Ath­ DD114UP. XV; Junior Squash; Athletics; Navy letics; Choir; Drama; Marines. LS. 27 Roddinghead Road, White- Dornoch House, 92 Orrell Road, craigs, Glasgow G46 6TR. Wigan, Lancashire WN5 8HB.

Simpson UVI Butler, M. L. B. Came 19793; I; House Niven, R. A. Came 1979’; I; House Williams, R. H. Came 19783: 1: School Prefect; Rugby 3rd XV; 5th XV; Swim­ Prefect; Summer Hockey 1st XI; Prefect: Head of House: Cross ming; Choir; Science Society; Drama; Rugby 5th XV; Cricket Senior Colts; Country; Shooting; Junior Colts B Navy LS. 5 Llys Cadnant, Parkview, Curling; YFC; Science Society; Choir; XI; Senior Colts XI; 3rd XI Hockey; Dyserth Road, Rhyl, Clwyd, North Orchestra; Drama; Jazz Band; Dance 1st XI Summer Hockey; Choir; Wales LL184DJ. Band; Army Under-Officer; House Orchestra; Photography; Fishing; Dewar, P. J . Came 19833; School Pre­ Colours. Innernyte Farm, Stanley, ~ 'N avy AB; Army Head of Signals^ fect; Head Librarian; Dance Band; Perthshire. (M'bikesT Upper Jesmand. Pit- RAF Cadet. Pinecrest, 1A, 65 Repulse Paterson, R. W.Came 19803; II; House keithlev Wells Road, Bridge o f Earn.. Bay Road, Hong Kong. Prefect; Athletics; Rugby 3rd XV; Perth Fulton, D. J. M. Came 19813; III; Cross Country; Maths Scholarship; Younger, I. J. Came 19793; I; House House Prefect; House Colours; Economics Prize; House Colours. Prefect; Drama; Young Socialists; Drama; Cricket 3rd XI; Rugby 3rd Old Bank House, Thornhill, Dum­ Navy LS. 183 Main Street, Path- XI; Hockey 1st XI; Young Socialists; friesshire DG3 5LU. head, Midlothian EH3 7 5SQ. Philosophy; Choir; Drama; Debating; Tether, B. S. Came 19793; I; House Army Corporal. Coire Kander, Prefect; Rugby 3rd XV; Swimming; V Cowden Road, Comrie, Perthshire Geography Prize; RAF Junior Cor­ Nicol, D. J. Came 1984'; 111; Swimming; PH6 2HN. poral. 52 Bradmore Way, Brook mans Junior Colts B’s Hockey and Cricket; McVittie, J. C. 19813; III; House Pre­ Park, Hatfield, Herts. Senior Colts B Hockey; RAF. 25 West fect; 2nd XI Cricket; 3rd XV Rugby; Thomson, S. J . Came 19813; III: House Cairncry Road, Stocket Hill, A ber- Cross Country; Dance Band; Choral Prefect; House Colours; Rugby 2nd deen AB2 5RE. Society; YFC; Army Sergeant. Brent­ XV; 3rd XV; Army; (M’bikes. Sgt.). Notman, L. H. R. A. Came 1984'; III; wood, Garelochhead, Dunbarton­ C. C. C. S. Marco, Lucca 55100, Minor Colts C Rugby; Senior Colts shire. Italy. B Cricket; Canoeing; Army. PO Box Wharton, D. Came 1984'; LVI; House 2889, Honeydew, 2040, TVL, South Prefect; Rugby 2nd XV; 1st VII; Africa. Tennis VI; Football XI; Social Services.

66 Woodlands UVI Carruthers, M. A. Came 19853; UVI; Gadie, C. E. Came 19843; LVI; House Rhodes, S. M. Came 19823; IV; School Athletics. Balcassie, Kirkton of Prefect; House Colours; Cross Prefect; House Colours; 1st Hockey Mailur Road, Craigend, Perth PH2 Country (Capt.); Athletics; 2nd XI (Capt.); Tennis; Squash; Swimming; OSS. Hockey and 1st Hockey; Ski-ing; Ski-ing; Drama; Debating Society. Cooper, E. J. Came 1984'; LVI; House 2nd Orchestra; Drama. Beck House, Stanley Cottage, Anmore Road, Prefect; Squash; Tennis; House Ski­ Steansby, York Y064AS. Den mead, Hants P07 6HW. ing; Debating Society. 66 Bonhard McKenzie-Walker, A. Came 19813; III; Smith, N. J. Came 19853; UVI; House Road, Scone, Perth PH2 6QB. Hockey U 15: Sailing; Social Services; Prefect; Music Scholarship; Music Cornish, G. V. S. Came 19843; LVI; Drama; Debating Society. Broun- Prize; Modern Language Prize; Choir; Hockey 1st XI; Art. Old Acres, Lower gorton, Near Colintraive, Argyll. Orchestra. Helenslea, London Road, Peover near Knutsford, Cheshire Mackie, S. J. Came 19843; LVI; House Stranraer DG9 8A F. WA168UN. Prefect; House Colours; 1st Hockey; Streule, S. L. Came 19813; III; House Devlin, C. M. Came 1982'; III; Head (Zi Colours); Debating Society. Lyon- Prefect; House Colours; Athletics of House; House Colours; English cross House, AursRoad, Barrhead, (Capt.); 2nd Hockey; Victrix Le Prize; William Tattershall Art Prize; Glasgow G78 2SQ. Duorurn; Debating Society. Ardvreck, Wilfred Hoare Senior Reading Prize; McMurray, P. K. Came 19813; III; Crieff, Perthshire PH74EX. Debating Society Chairman; Social House Prefect; Drama; Social Ser­ Thaw, N. E. Came 19813; III; House Services, Drama; School Magazine. vices; Debating Society. Cobthorne, Colours; Swimming; Squash; Tennis; West Cottage, Inchture, Perthshire Oundle, Peterborough PE8 4EP. 2nd XI Hockey; Cross Country; PH14 9RN. Martin, F. M. Came 19823; IV; House Athletics; Strings Prize; Robert Barr Duncan, K. E. W. Came 19853; UVI; Prefect; Sailing; Drama. Blairfettie, Memorial Prize for Music; Music 2nd XI Hockey; 1st Tennis. Kennerty Calvine, Pitlochry, Perthshire. Scholarship; Choir; Orchestra; Early House, Culler, Aberdeen AB1 OLS. Meikle, L. J. Came 19843; LVI; House Music Group. Tigh Civil, Glen­ Fagg, J. D. Came 19813; III; Academic Prefect; House Colours; Tennis almond, Perth PHI 3R Y. and Music Scholarships; Music Prize; (Capt.); Squash; Debating Society. English Prize; Choir; Orchestra; Mains of Airleywight, Bankfoot, LVI Early Music Group; Madrigal Choir; Perth PH I 4AN. Maxwell, P. K. Came 1982’; III; House Social Services. Serendipity,’New­ Pearson, H. F. Came 19843; LVI; Colours; U 15,2nd and 1st XI Hockey; ton of Fenintosh, Conon Bridge, Physics Prize; Science and Mathe­ U 15 and 1 st T ennis; Squash. 2 Gordon Dingwall, The Black Isle IV7 8HZ. matics Prize; Choir; 1st and 2nd Street, Barnhill, Dundee. Orchestra. 4 Rossie Place, Forgan- Clark, P. J. Came 19833; IV; Social denny, Perth PH2 9EJ. Services. 35 Graham Crescent, Montrose, Angus.

67 Obituaries

During the year three senior Church­ Lt. Col. J. D. Aldridge presented to the School in 1985. He was men died, who had close connections Secretary of the Club in 1938 when Harry Derek Aldridge died in March 1986. with Strathallan Chapel. Riley was presented with the portrait He came to Strathallan as Factor in that now hangs in the Saloon, and Pre­ 1964. He had been a Regular soldier with sident in 1949. In 1938 Harry Riley took a distinguished War record and had been The Reverend T. Thurstan Irvine certain measures to provide for the future Secretary of Fife T. A. Association im­ Thurstan Irvine died suddenly on the of the School and he appointed himself, mediately before joining our Staff. He 5th November 1985. He was the Hono­ David Bogie and John Cowan as Direct­ looked after the grounds and estates of rary Episcopal Chaplain at Strathallan ors of Strathallan School Ltd. Harry Riley the School with loving care for thirteen from 1966 until 1983 while he was Rector died on the first day of term in Septem­ years until he retired in 1977. His mec­ of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Perth. ber 1942; David Bogie was a prisoner hanical skill was tested to the full by the Thurstan prepared many Strathallians of war, and John Cowan was on active old roller we then had for the Cricket for Confirmation and conducted the service with the 1 st Airborne Division, square, and he kept it going for many monthly Communion Services in the and so it was not until after the war that years beyond its natural life. Perhaps School Chapel as well as being a regular they could really act as Directors. John it reminded him of his old days in the preacher. He always wore the kilt and Cowan remained a full-time Governor Tanks, for he enjoyed driving it, rolling it somehow came as a surprise to see brogues until 1970 and an Honorary Governor the pitch on Saturday afternoons him­ and green woolly stockings peeping be­ until his death. The present flourishing self. His particular pride was in showing neath his cassock as you knelt at the altar- state of the school is a tribute to his de­ off the grounds on special occasions, rail to take Communion. votion and hard work on its behalf. He and with true military precision all lawns His short addresses during those ser­ attended Speech Day very regularly and had their ‘short back and sides’ especially vices were always worth hearing and was a fount of knowledge about the early before Speech Day. Woe to any parent were filled with practical good common- history of Strathallan. he caught parking in the wrong place! sense. He was a deeply family man and an He was also the Hon. Treasurer for He was a kind and understanding man, Elder of Broom Parish Church for many several School appeals, and he and his always ready to assist with problems, years. He was a partner in his family Staff were responsible for reforging without pressing his services. legal practice from 1931 - 1974 excepting many links between Strathallians and Strathallan owed him a great deal for the years of his War Service. He trained the School, that had been lost. How he his faithful ministrations over seventeen as a parachutist and was one of the first did this at the same time as asking for years and our deep sympathy goes to to land in Sicily where he was wounded money is anyone’s guess! After retiring his wife Elizabeth and their daughters seriously. He was always annoyed by as Factor he continued as Hon. Treasurer in their untimely loss. the ensuing deafness. of the Development Trust, and with Peter He was a courageous man, enduring Spurgin he undertook the preparation a form of cancer for many years, making The Very Reverend Dr John A. and publication of ‘The Story of Strath­ regular hospital visits for treatment. Fraser allan School. ’ As the title suggests it did Meeting him, one would never have not intend to be a complete factual his­ Dr John Fraser died on the 3rd Octo­ guessed. tory, but it hoped to give an accurate ber 1985 aged 91. He was the Honorary His old friend Guthrie Reid, whom impression of the School as it was, as Chaplain at Strathallan from 1964 until he visited weekly, described him as a source seen through the eyes of those who were 1966 and he preached on many other of energy for the Club, the School and members of it, since its foundation. occasions. The School owed him a part­ in private life. We will all miss his all While writing it Derek made many friends. icular debt of gratitude for his loyal and gentlemanly figure and his wise advice, ‘The Colonel,’ as he was always affect­ wise support, and for his willingness to and our deep sympathy goes to his daugh­ ionately known by everyone at Strath­ take on the Chaplaincy at School and ters in their loss. allan, was a jovial companion and a the conducting of our services, in addit­ devoted servant of the School. He and ion to running his own Parish of Aber- T.C.G.F. Ada always enlivened our social gatherings dalgie. and together have done an enormous He was a man of high principles, who amount to enhance the local reputation was forceful in speaking his mind. His of Strathallan. He was a very keen fisher­ military bearing, his forthrightness, his man and a great sportsman, who latterly honest Christian faith and his no-non­ got very frustrated that he could not sense belief in old-fashioned values im­ walk uphill as fast as he wanted to. He pressed all who were privileged to know regularly brought members of the Kinross him. and Perth Field Sports Society on visits Euan Smith Until they retired to Edinburgh, he to the School. and Mrs Fraser were regular visitors to As the School prepared for the Spring All his many friends at Strathallan Strathallan. Term’s half-term break we were deva­ will miss him, and our thanks go out stated to hear that Euan Smith, who had to Ada for all they both did for the School, only been with us in Riley from the and our sympathy goes to her and their The Very Reverend Dr Archie C. beginning of the academic year, died in son Alistair who lives in New Zealand. Craig Perth Royal Infirmary after suddenly Dr Archie Craig died on the 26th John B. Maitland Cowan being taken ill in School a few hours August 1985 aged 96. It was he who de­ before. dicated the Chapel on Sunday the 3rd John Maitland Cowan died at the turn At his Funeral service in Wormit June 1962, and he also preached sev­ of the year. He left Strathallan in 1925 Parish Church, at which the Chairman of eral times. All those who attended the but he remained a life-long friend of the Governors, Headmaster, Riley House­ Dedication Service will remember his school. He was an original member of master and other members of staff were imposing figure and his infectious sense the Strathallian Club, boasting member­ present, the School Chaplain delivered of humour. ship certificate number *** which he the Address.

68 STRATHALLIAN CLUB

I. Q. JONES — PRESIDENT OF THE STRATHALLIAN CLUB 1985-1986

(Photograph: John Burgess) John B. Maitland Cowan on one of his last visits to Strathallan for the pre-1939 Lunch in June 1985.

69 DINNER FOR STRATHALLIANS LEAVING SCHOOL 1940 49

After three weeks’ holidays the Hall brought greetings from Strathallians in moment Carrie Devlin stepped onto the and large rooms in the Main Buildings Canada, Trinidad and Australia, as well ‘stage’ until the end. She, with Jimmy are a little dusty, to say the least, and as from other parts of the U.K., and he Gellatly, Dominik Diamond and David Mrs Calder and her Staff did wonders kept most of us in order most of the time. Smith of the English Department, acted to make them all spick and span, because Many of those present had not been at and sang items from ‘My Fair Lady’ and a dinner was being held at Strathallan the School for, well, let’s call it quite a this was interspersed with music played on Saturday 19th April 1986, for those long time; others, who were also parents by Nicola Smith (violin), Nikki Thaw who left School between 1940-1949. or Governors, had seen it more recently. (cello) and Dirk Paterson (another Some eighty Strathallians were able to At the end of the meal Simon Peters, Strathallian’s son) on the flute. (Nicola attend. Woodlands House provided at present a member of the Pipes and nearly lost her place when turning over very comfortable rooms for the majority, Drums, piped in the port (and Dram­ the pages!!) The audience thoroughly and Mr and Mrs Williams and their buie, thanks) in front of his father. enjoyed the entertainment and were ladies organised a magic sheet-change The whole group in a benign and jolly most grateful to those who had put it on. for the girls returning the next day. mood, descended upon the Lecture A nightcap with the Headmaster and Drinks were served in the Saloon and Theatre, to which Trevor Goody, during a lot of reminiscing finished the evening, Headmaster’s House, generously dis­ the holidays, had spirited some of the and a large breakfast began the next day. pensed by three current members of the stage lighting. Jonathon Forster intro­ The object of the exercise really is for School, Andrew Bullard, Richard Ford duced and presented an excellent enter­ old friends to meet again in a convivial and Bruce Tether, disguised as waiters. tainment given by members of Staff atmosphere and I hope and feel that Dinner was served in the Music Room, and pupils who had sacrificed some that was done fairly well! and our thanks go to Craig and Carmel holiday to be present. Nicholas Reed, ‘Was I really at School with all those Young and their Staff for an excellent the Director of Music, hot-foot from greybeards?’ was the last remark I heard meal, nicely served, and to The Bursar’s the ski slopes, arranged the musical from a car disappearing down the drive. Staff for acting as furniture removers. programme and was the accompanist. Jimmy Dinsmore, the Chairman, The show was lively and slick from the T.C.G.F.

Those who accepted were: K. Frost J. D. Molison R. C. Frost R. A. H. Newton Strathallians: D. C. Fulton A. M. Nicol J. D. Adam I. C. Geddes D. N. Paterson I. M. Aitkenhead R .H .H . Gibson R. H. Paterson G. R. Bainbridge S. A. HHaddow R. S. Peters E. W. Bannerman A. S. Headrick R. Philip L. Barclay I. A. Headrick S. M. Ritchie J. D. Barr J.M.Jackson I. J. S. Russell R. S. Barrie I. Q. Jones (President) J. G. Sandeman T. A. Baxter D. W. Lewis W. M. Sandeman D. S. Bell E. W. Linton J. E. Semple R. F. Beveridge A. N.Low J. C. Shaw J. Blanche G. S. Lowden James H. Smith W. D. Blanche J. S. Lowden John H. Smith D. R. Calder V. S. Lowden N. H. Stewart A. B. Carlaw S. R. P. Pyle G. W. Stokes J. M. Clark E. C. McCrimmon A. A. Stuart D. A. Cruickshank W. M. MacGregor R. P. Thomas J. C. Dawson J. M. Mackay C. M. L. Thompson E. S. Dawson J. M. Macharg D. I. Wightman J. A. Davidson J. A. McIntyre D. Yates J. W. Dinsmore (Chairman) D. F. MacKenzie S. G. Dryden D. R. C. MacKenzie W. A. S. Dryden D. McLauchlan Guests: P. G. Dunley S. McLennan W. R. Ferguson H. W. Mann W. A. Bullard A. G. Frame D. L. Mason T. C. G. Fairburn J. H. H. Fraser J. S. Mitchell C. P. Hewson T. R. L. Fraser N. Mitchell C. D. Pighills (Headmaster)

Messrs D. A. Biggart, R. A. M. Kennedy, D. Mason, W. M. Nairn, T. M. Nicol and D. L. Young sadly had to call off at the last minute.

Apology: The name of Donald F. Barclay was inadvertently omitted from last year’s Strathallian magazine in the list of those attending the dinner on 30th March 1985.

70 STRATHALLIAN CURLING CLUB

Last year I submitted a report which the shots for79 for and 124 against, the a circulating Bonspeil with the four 1 indicated that the Club had reached improvement we look for is there. Strathallians each in different teams. the very bottom, being placed last in For the same reason a number of Jack Turner, Robin Turner, John Fing- the Scottish Wanderers League and friendly matches fell by the wayside. land and Alan Fitzpatrick represented that in this season attempts would be We did manage two matches against the club and enjoyed their evening made to pick stronger teams and there­ Glasgow Junior Chamber of Commerce though none were in the winning rink by improve our results and our overall (5 -5 and 9 -4 ) Drystanes (4 -8 and at the end of the night. position. 7-7) Campbell Neill & Company The club has had 24 members this I can report that we were third, (10 - 6) A. J. Maclay & Company (5 - 2) year who played one or more games possibly. We were lying in third position Pioneers (7 - 8) Clydesdale Bank (4 - 6) with the playing reserves Charlie Magee, behind Glenalmond and Kelvinside Whitecraigs Lawn Tennis Club (6 - 10) Jimmy Smith and Mike Spens never Academicals at the point when the roof and Stirling Hendry & Company (19-3) being called upon. Out of the number fell in on Crossmyloof following which giving a result over the season of 10 of games played by the club on only the final fixtures in the league had to games played, four won, two drawn four occasions were the rink to appear be re-arranged! Our matches in the and four lost, shots for 76 and against exactly as selected (two wins, two losses!) second half against Loretto and Glasgow 59. The first supply of jerseys appeared Academicals were cancelled but or In the Sandy Miller knockout com­ after the new year. Those who wished second half match against Kelvinside petition at Crossmyloof the team did only the jerseys with the badge will have Academicals was played. In the final not progress beyond the first round. received these while those who are to standings Kelvinside won the league The Archie BarrTrophy for the match have their name printed beneath the for the second year in a row having lost between East and West Strathallians was school badge will receive them before only a single game, that being a 9 - 5 contested at Kinross in November despite the start of the new season. defeat inflicted upon them by a Strath- the fact that the Strathallian Club In April the club was admitted to the allian team skipped by Robin Brechin A.G.M. and Dinner was due to be held Royal Caledonian Curling Club being in November. Glenalmond were placed in Glasgow. Those members who sponsored to the membership by Dry­ second having lost two games in the travelled from Glasgow to Kinross all stanes Curling Club and Whitecraigs course of the season one of those being returned in time to attend the dinner. Lawn Tennis Club (Curling Section). an 8 - 5 defeat inflicted upon them again On this occasion however the trophy We have also been accepted for mem­ by a Strathallian team skipped by Robin returned as the West won on aggregate bership to Glasgow Province with an Brechin. Our placings were not worked by 19 shots to 18. East I skipped by Jim entry having been put in for the next out, so I can only report that when last Stirrat beat West I skipped by Harry season for each of the Province com­ counted we were in third place. Twelve Levick 11—6 but West II skipped by petitions. rather than the fourteen league games Jack Turner beat East II skipped by Jim The Secretary of the Curling Section were played by this club, of which seven Paton 1 3 -7 for the one shot victory. of the Club is Jack Turner, 12 St. Vincent were won and five lost with an overall The Scottish Wanderers Bonspeil has Place, Glasgow, Telephone 041 -248 3434 score line of 93 shots for and 71 against. been cancelled at Crossmyloof and was and new Members are always welcome As last years statistics were three games held at the Summit Centre in March with at any stage in the season. won, two games drawn and nine lost, a Dinner afterwards. The format was

STRATHALLIAN GOLF CLUB-1985

Grafton Morrish Trophy up the team. Our team of six duly played Summer and Autumn Meetings on Saturday, and, with much appreciated Unlike previous years when we have help from the Headmaster, we did have These were held respectively at Muir­ performed well and have never quali­ eight for the Sunday matches. All of field and Luffness and no Strathallian fied, this year we played badly and came this was to no avail as we were disquali­ featured on the winner’s rostrum at last, 18 points behind leading qualifiers either outing. In fact no Strathallian Loretto. fied by the Wayfarer’s Committee eager to put down the new members of the played at all at Luffness. association! Your Secretary immediately Scottish Wayfarers offered his resignation but, by way of * * * punishment, this was not accepted. Stenhouse Quaich Over 50’s Weekend We are always keen to have new The team cup was again played for young members as some of our team in March at the Elie golf links. Unfor­ Our team of 6, ably lead by Hamish have limited playing years left(!). Any tunately this turned out to be a complete Dawson, succeeded in taking a prize at old boy, or school boy about to leave, disaster for as your Secretary, feeling the over 50’s outing at Muirfield. This who would like to join and play in these pleased with himself for eventually was the ‘Clachan’ awarded for winning outings should write to me, Andrew persuading six people to play, was the second division after we had only Mclnroy, at 8 Learmonth Gardens, advised on the eve of the competition just failed by one point to qualify for Edinburgh EH4 1 HD. The annual sub­ that eight players were required to make the first. scription is still only £1.

71 News of Members of The Strathallian Club

ALLISON, Rev. N. J. (1922) is Reeve DUNCAN, R. J. (1980)graduated from LEE, C. L. H. (1981) gained her B.Sc. ofTheTownshipof Amherst Island, Magdalene College, Cambridge in from Dundee University. Ontario. 1985 and represented the University LEISHMAN, R. S. F. (1974) is married ANDERSON, J. (1936) is 95% retired in skiing, rugby league and rowing. with a son. He is a designer for control in Carlisle and is so busy that he can­ He won his half blue for skiing and systems for oils rigs and petrochemical not understand how he found time rugby league. He too can wear a plants and builds rally cars. to work! hawks tie! He is now racing with The British Ski Team. LINN, J. W. (1961) is a chartered ARAGON, J. E. F. (c. 1940) is a High FAIRBAIRN, J. N. (1983) got a 2i at accountant in Hong Kong and is Court Judge in Mombasa. The Stath- Newcastle University in soil science general manager of his company in allian who met him did not report and spent the summer at an archeo­ China. what he was in court! logical site in Yugoslavia. LOCKE, A. J. H. (1977) is a dental BANNERMAN, C.M. (1985) has been FAWCETT, J. F. (1969) has returned technician in Three Hills, Alberta. playing rugby in New Zealand, for from New Zealand to Herefordshire. He married in 1985 and will be happy Upper Clutha. The Central Otago We have sent him a school prospectus to look at Strathallian teeth on their news describes him as a ‘mystery for his 8 year old son! visit to Canada! man,’ ‘the broad Scottish accent be­ FINLAYSON, T. M. D. (1976) lives in McBRIDE, I. A. (1934) is still in Port longs to a guy called Callum but his Helensburgh where he and his wife of Spain, Trinidad, and though offic­ surname is unknown,’ they report. run ‘Uncle Toms Cabin,’ but they ially retired, works for the Guardian BENNET, G. I. (1974) and his wife are also have a water-skiing and wind­ Life. surfing School on the Algarve. very pleased with a son born in McCARROLL, C. S. (1981) will be FRAME, L. G. (1980) married Mr David December 1985. happy to look after you if you are Richmond on 25th April 1986. Should BISSET, S. B. (1981) lives in Keston, lucky enough to be visiting Paradise she now be under the R’s? Kent, and is employed on ‘below the Island, Nassau. FYFE, J. F. (1974) graduated from line’ advertising for Promotional MacFARLANE, Lt. Col. D. S. (1966) Campaigns Ltd. Edinburgh University in Civil Engin­ eering, married in 1980, worked in is C.O. 7th Tank Transporter Regt., BLANCHE, R. B. (1950) is Assistant Glasgow till 1982, is a chartered R.C.T. Director for audit in the Government member of the I.C.E. and is now with MACKIE, Dr J. G. (1937) is now retired service in Hong Kong. Strathallians Charles Roe Associates. He plays golf and still living in North Vancouver. parents living in Hong Kong, do not and competes with a small bore rifle. fudge your tax! McLAREN, a . H. (1978) was on board GALLOWAY, R. (1978) married in 1984 H.M.S.Illustrious with R. A. Cun­ BRACKEN RIDGE, G. R. (1951) is and should, by the time this is maga­ ningham (1977) and his next posting General Manager of Esso, Tanzania zine is printed, have their first child. will be as a Sea Harrier Staff Air in Dar es Salaam. GRANT, E. P. (1971) is in the shipping Welfare Instructor. corporation of New Zealand, ex­ BROWN, Dr D. S. C. (1951) is in a MacLAURIN, B. A. (1981) graduated group practice in Mount Jambier, porting and importing to and from Japan. He lives in Auckland. from Aberdeen University, then Australia. travelled in the East and the Alps. GREENSHIELDS, M. J. A. (1980) CALDWELL, W. R. (1944) isagardener writes books on computers including Her new Chalet Company in Morzine for the Church Commissioners, and ‘Mastering the Commodore 64’ and is called ‘Ski Nut’ and would give lives in Wells, if you want to park ‘ Amstrad graphics and sound.’ vegetarian Strathallians a special your car while visiting the Cathedral. HAIDIE, F. A. G. (1979) will be found welcome. CARVER, G. A. R. (1964) is a manage­ at the Highlander Inn, New Hamp­ MELVILLE, W. B. (1966) is with Metal ment consultant in Toronto. shire, U.S.A. Box in Johannesburg. CHRYSTAL,H.(1971)is keen to make HARGROVE, I. (1935) though retired MENENDEZ, C. (1981) has been Strathallians welcome on ski holidays is still the Registrar and a lecturer at studying Chemical Engineering at in France and Switzerland with his the Bulawayo Christian Bible Training the Monterrey Institute. So we could new company White Ski Roc. Barbie College in Zimbabwe. have had tickets for the World Cup! Maclaurin (Q.V) is running a chalet HERBET, R. C. (1973) has been a MILNE, J. B. (1938) is a Consulting his company will be using. pharmacist at the Royal Alexandria Engineeer in Vancouver and enjoyed CRANSTON, Lt. Col. D. A. (1964) is Hospital for Sick Children and is the 1985 Strathallian very much. moving to Brighton General Hospital. proving how good the CCF was, as MOWAT, C. M. (1982) apart from he is now C.O. 4 Regiment Army HILL, S. I. (1975) was married to doing a clinical course at Adden- Carole Gordon Day on 29th March Air Corps. brooke’s Hospital, she sailed for 1985. DAVIDSON, E. A. (1956) is an accoun­ Cambridge Ladies’ Team which won HOLLAND, P. J. (1976) is married tant in Nairobi and is loving his work the British Universities’ Sailing with a son. If you want to hire a car and is living in Kenya. Association Championship in 1986. in Queensland, Australia, contact DOBBIE, G. (1980) one of two brothers him at Redland Bay. MURRAY, G. S. (1943) urges all Strath­ who are in the police force, and his KIRKLAND, Captain R. L. (1975) of allians to eat beef and wear pure new wife had a daughter, Emma, in Royal Engineers is married and play­ wool, for he farms 4,500 acres with December. ing rugby for Folkestone. Merino sheep and Murray Grey cattle in Albany, W. Australia. DOBBIE, R. K. (1981) the other police­ LAIDLAW, Professor M. G. G. (1963) man, married Marilyn Jones in Cor- is professor of Computer Science at McINNES, J. M. (1957) is a lecturer at storphine, Edinburgh on 14th June Durban University and lives in Kloop, the Massachussetts Institute of Tech­ 1986. South Africa. nology, USA.

72 McINTOSH, J. D. (1979) is engaged to RUSSELL, G. T. (1979) has graduated TULLOCH, P. J. (1963) is a building be married and is presently working from Cambridge and is a trainee Project Manager with Toyota G.B. for Schlumbergers in Madras, India. actuary. Ltd. He lives near Tonbridge with his MacKAY, K. S. (1983) has graduated SERINIYON, DrO. S. (1977) he is with wife and teenage family. He does a B.A.in Accountancy from Stirling the North Trent Neonatal intensive lot of work for the church. University. care unit. VAN DONGEN, Sub. Lt. H. H., R.N. McKEE, P. J. (1982) has graduated in SMITH, A. M. (1982) has graduated (1978) has graduated with B.Sc. in Law from Cambridge and has won with honours in Sociology from Engineering from the Royal Engin­ a legal scholarship. Stirling University. eering College in Manadon. MacKEEVER, F. B. (1964) will help SMITH, G. R. S. (1971) is marketing VOIGT, N. J. (1979) is a Research Assis­ you if you ever get into trouble in with the Hong Kong Land Company. tant and Lecturer in Microbiology at Naples, Italy. Fred is at the British SNODGRASS, W. A. (1936) is retired Napier College. He was married in Consulate. and lives in Burlington, Ontario. He 1985. WHILTON, D. J. (1941) is a freelance McKENZIE, G. M. G. (1981) is now was sorry not to be able to come over author living in Williamstown, Vic­ an M.A. of Dundee University. We . for the re-union of pre-39’rsin 1985. toria, Australia. He also enjoyed the have lost his address, so if you know STEELE, C. D. (1972) is a consultant 1985‘Strathallian.’ where he is, please let us know. ‘mud’ engineer living in Kifisia in Athens with his wife and family. WILLOX, FI. Lieut. K. W. (1976) is PARKER, N. J. C. (1977) has become serving with the R.A.F. in Cyprus. a Chartered Engineer and M. I. Mech .E. STUART, H. L. (1953) is with Dura as well as having a daughter Lorna Construction Company in Ronde- WILSON, Professor N. H. F. (1968) Elizabeth. bosch, Cape Town. is professor of Restorative Dentistry SURI, R. (1983)graduated in law from at Manchester University. He is PATE, A. R. (1947) is a neurosurgeon married and lives in Didsbury. in Dublin. Corpus Christi, Cambridge in June and will probably be training and WILSON, R. F. (1931) has entered his PHILP, T. (1940) has been a consultant practising eventually in Canada. three grandchildren for Strathallan. radiologist in the Royal Infirmary, WILSON, R. F. (1976) is half of Wilson- Edinburgh since 1949 and is taking TARGOURSKI, E. G. M. (1969) has Brousseau Associates in Scarborough, early retirement. been appointed senior Magistrate Seychelles for two years. Ontario, far enough away he hopes POTTIE, A. G. M. (1979) is engaged TAYLOR, A. J. (1982) is a graduate to escape the next fete raffle! to be married. of Glasgow University and will be WINGATE, K. ( ) who took his REID, H. A. H. (1980) has gained going to Sandhurst and joining R. A. degree at Durham, is a Lecturer in M.B.Ch.B. in medicine and dentistry D. Powrie (1974) in Argyll and Suther­ Business Computing at North Traf- from Dundee University. land Highlanders. ford College, Manchester. RODGER, G. (1982) has joined the TAYLOR, D. N. (1981) is an Assistant WINGATE, N. S. T. (1967) is a yacht- army and is at Sandhurst with a view Scientific Officer in Information master in a yachting school in Padd­ to serving with the K.O.S.B. Section at Dounreay for the U.K. ington, N.S.W., Australia. ROSELLE, C. P. (1959) in spite of Atomic Energy Authority. He grad­ WITSENBURG,C.(1958)is with I.B.M. rumours of his decease, came through uated in Librarianship and Infor­ in the Netherlands. the Korean War successfully and was mation Studies at Robert Gordon’s WILLIAMS, K. B. (1951) works in in excellent form on his visit to the in 1984. insurance in Quito, Ecuador. school in December 1985. He is living TAYLOR, J. D. (1968) is a C.A. with YATES, D. (1947) has been round the in Manalpan, New Jersey. His brother Mobil Oil and spends most of his time world and attended the Opening of S. R. (1960) lives in Springfield, in Djibuti. Parliament in New Zealand on the Illinois. TAYLOR, M.C.(1973)isin the Army. 26th of February, 1986. ROWAN, H. B. (1937) after 24 years We apologise for getting the date of YATES, E. (1945) is a farmer and also with B.P. mainly with Iranian Oil births of his son wrong in the last an Agricultural Consultant for the Services has retired to Giffnock. magazine. United Nations and The World Bank.

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DEATHS JAMIESON, M. S. (1958) in January SANDERSON, N. (1943) in Glasgow CARRUTHERS, I. T. (1965)Suddenly, 1986. He ran the Clachan Hotel, on 1st October 1985. He was a motor in June 1986. He was a partner in Fintry. dealer, racing driver and yachtsman. Brodies W.S., Edinburgh. No one MacDONALD, J. G. (1926) aged 78, He reached the peak of his racing who was there can have forgotten his on 25th January 1986, in Edinburgh career when he drove an Ecurie- fierce match with the American, Bruce where he lived in Ravelston Garden. Ecosse Jaguar D-type to victory in Ferguson in the now disbanded Le Mans in 1956. Jackie Stewart Home Boxing competition. MELVILLE, H. B. (1933) on 31st described him as a ‘perfectionist, October 1985. He lived in Kirkcaldy COWAN, J. B. M. (1925). An apprec­ with immense spirit and commitment.’ and was a great supporter of the iation of his work for the School is He also walked tirelessly for under­ School. His two sons James and Will elsewhere in the magazine. privileged children. In 1983, in spite were in Riley and Nicol. HART, Dr E. W. (1928) in Gloucester­ of a stubborn fight against leukemia, shire, where he lived, on 23rd May, MILLER, R. C. (1941) in March 1985 he canoed from Broomielaw to Loch 1986. after a short illness. He lived in Fyne to help raise money for the Broomhill. medical oncology unit at Glasgow HAY, D. (1935) in April 1986. He lived Royal Infirmary. at Glenearn House near Bridge of REID, J. D. (1927) in Leeds on 3rd Earn. September, 1985.

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