DOCSLIB.ORG

Headmaster's Headlines

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Headmaster's Headlines THE MERCHISTONIAN 2015 CLUB MAGAZINE It’s Time for Sport... RUGBY IN THE FREEZER Andrew Walker shares his chilly story of breaking rugby records Contents Editor’s Introduction The Governors Dear Merchistonians 14 A Winning Team - It has been a great pleasure and privilege to take a break from working as a Malcolm Gourlay photographer to return to Merchiston and put together this magazine again 18 Seeding the Future - for you. Gareth Baird I approach the start of each magazine with great trepidation. Each time I 22 It’s Time for Sport wonder if I can improve the previous year’s edition. However, with a little bit of 28 Ride of Lions - cajoling, you’ve provided me with a vibrant patchwork of stories from across the Roger Baird globe and the generations. 30 Mind over Matterhorn - I am particularly delighted with this year’s edition. Of course there is rugby: Steve Abram Andrew Walker describes his world-record breaking expedition with some rugby 34 North Coast 500 - legends to play a 7s match at the North Pole. Of his front cover photo, captured David Whiteford holding his old 1XV shirt, he says, “I wish had smiled but it was really cold.” Merchiston is at the beginning of raising funds for the new sports facilities and its community outreach programme. As this magazine is submitted to the Features printers, the first diggers begin cutting the turf for the 2G all-weather sports 37 Frozen Tackle - pitch. It is an exciting time of change. I was interested in speaking to those Andrew Walker Merchistonians who are involved in driving this change and guiding the School. 40 Propagation, In summer 2015, the Chairmanship was handed from Malcolm Gourlay to Gareth Persistence, Baird. Roger Baird and Steve Abram are competing for the title of most active Partnerships - Governor, the former cycling great distances with some fellow former Lions and Hamish Martin the latter galloping up the Matterhorn and partaking in a family triathlon… 48 Services to Bordeaux - around Mont Blanc. David Whiteford describes the creation of the North Coast Douglas Morton 500 to transform the furthest north-west corner of Scotland. It is a route which 50 Counting the Pennies - I think holds scope for a mass-Merchistonian cycle - judging by the number who Eric Hodge have submitted their cycling challenges in the past 12 months. 52 Aboat Time - There seems to be an unintended but constant theme in this magazine’s articles. Robert Wilson The path in life is never straight, but with enthusiasm, tenacity and hard work, you’ll get there. Moreover, friendships formed here are those that endure. It is that strength of the Merchistonian community that is irrepressible - bound to News each other and bound to the School. 05 Merchistonian Award Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed to this edition - your 06 Headmaster’s time, photos and words bring this magazine to life. Do write to the Club Office Headlines ([email protected]) with all your news, expeditions and musings. 46 Merchistonian Events Your thoughts and communications build this publication and strengthen the 66 Class Notes Merchistonian community. Notices Jo Tennant 71 Book Reviews t. 0131 312 2262/2237 /merchistonians 72 Births, Graduations, [email protected] /merchistonian Engagements, www.merchistonians.co.uk in/merchistonianclub Weddings and Awards 74 Obituaries Apologies and Corrections Last year we incorrectly stated that The Reverend Professor Norman W Drummond CBE FRSE (65-70) was Sport former Chaplain to The Queen in Scotland. However, he remains and is the longest serving Chaplain to The Queen in Scotland. 82 MRFC Report Last year we published an inaccurate transcription of a conversation with Douglas C Morton (58-63, 84 Golf Club Report Captain of School) and we apologise unreservedly for this. His full story is published on page 49. merchistonians.co.uk News 05 President’s Report Fellow Merchistonians on the website and within your Secretary’s weekly emails. Each year seems to get busier for the Club and this year On the rugby side, our annual match against has been no exception. Again, I would like to thank the Edinburgh Academicals RFC, at Raeburn Place, has been Merchistonian Development Team of David Rider and Joanna Khan arranged next year for Saturday 4 June 2016. In addition, (Acting Merchistonian Club Secretary) for their a match against Watsonians RFC will take place on unstinting support throughout the year and Jo Tennant Friday 2 September 2016 at Myreside. We look forward for returning to help produce another excellent to seeing as many of you as possible at both of these Award 2015 Merchistonian Club magazine. matches. The Club’s Committee, Sports Secretaries and Area Of all of our Sports Clubs, the Golf section has been Representatives have continued to play their parts in very active again, organising successful social outings, Lieutenant Colonel Graeme C Wearmouth OBE (86-90) providing you with a number of varied opportunities to which included holding their Autumn Meeting at the is this year’s winner of the Merchistonian Award. participate in Club activities ranging from sports events new venue of the Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society. The to Reunion Dinners and Business Network Meetings. All Halford Hewitt Team’s defence of their title saw them these gatherings involve a great deal of planning and beat Brighton, Edinburgh Academicals and Graeme is one of four brothers who attended complex and serious nature of the rebellion, Lt Col co-ordination so I continue to extend a huge thank you Berkhamsted before narrowly losing to the eventual Merchiston Castle School. As the eldest, he set a very Wearmouth and his team were required to operate at to all those who get involved and who help in their winners, Eton, in the quarter finals – I’m sure most teams high standard for his brothers to aspire to, in an exemplary both the strategic and tactical level simultaneously. organisation. now view us as a serious threat and would look to avoid School career. He excelled academically, was Captain of As a result of his outstanding leadership in such a Indeed, in May, I had the great fortune to enjoy my us at all costs. Our best wishes go to the team for their Cricket, enjoyed a distinguished rugby career, was a difficult arena, Graeme is a worthy recipient of the OBE. own year’s 30th reunion. I was delighted to meet up with conquest at Deal in April 2016. keen pipe band member and also found time to play The OBE citation states: “Wearmouth’s performance a large number of my fellow classmates, some of whom With no Annual Dinner this year, our Merchistonian football, and enjoy the delights of cross country running! throughout his tour was faultless. He demonstrated had travelled from far afield to attend. As with most of Award was presented to Lieutenant Colonel Graeme His schooling at Merchiston burnished his already selfless commitment, drive, vision, outstanding these gatherings, you always have those that look just as Wearmouth OBE at the First Prizegiving in June. Graeme excellent character and throughout his School days he leadership, stoicism and humour every day for six they did the day they left school, those that have lost a (86-90) was a most worthy recipient, having received his demonstrated outstanding personal qualities, including months. bit up top but managed to add a bit around the middle, OBE in recognition of his work to support the African innate leadership skills, drive and good humour, all of In extremely dangerous, isolated, complicated and and then there are always those that you can’t recall Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). which were the perfect foundation for his illustrious challenging conditions, his personal and team outputs ever being with in the same school, never mind the As ever, I look forward to the forthcoming year and to Army career. far exceeded his rank, team size and Permanent Joint same year! What didn’t surprise me, of course, was seeing you at one of our many events and gatherings, in Last year, Graeme, whose official title is Lieutenant Headquarters expectations. experiencing the reactions of my former Senior Prefects what I hope will be a busy conclusion to the Club’s 150th Colonel Wearmouth, The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Wearmouth’s contribution to the mission was and Head Boy acting as though they hadn’t left school – Anniversary year. Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (2 SCOTS), extraordinary and he is fully deserving in the strongest the current pupils must have thought they’d entered became an Officer of The Order of The British Empire terms, of the highest formal recognition.” The Twilight Zone during our visit. Ready Ay Ready (OBE) in recognition of his work to support the African We are delighted that Graeme has received the With this year’s Annual Dinner put on hold so that our Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). Merchistonian Award and will look forward to following full support could be given to the launch of the School’s Graeme and his team of nine were deployed to join his distinguished progress in the future. fundraising Gala Ball in October at the Sheraton AMISOM in October 2013 to support the Mission’s key Words from the citation for the presentation of the Edinburgh, our Edinburgh Business Network Meetings objective of defeating Al Shabaab’s violent and Merchistonian Award on 26 June 2015 in the Memorial have gone from strength to strength, and the pre- prolonged insurgency campaign in Somalia. Due to the Hall at School. Calcutta Cup London Dinner, unlike the match itself, was a winner.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Smash Bros Rom
    Smash bros rom Continue Colin Grassi Former UK Chief Executive Officer at Deutsche Bank AG Colin Grassi Former UK Chief Executive Officer at Deutsche Bank AG Review Deutsche Bank AG (UK Broker)Deutsche Bank AG /UKDeutsche Bank (Asia Pacific) Ltd. Relationships RelSci Relationship are the person Colin Grassi probably has professional access to. Chairman of the Association of British Bankers Relationship Probability: Strong Global Head of Diversity at Deutsche Bank AG Relationship Probability: Strong President at Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors LP Relationship Probability: Strong Former Co-Ceo of Asia Pacific at Deutsche Bank AG Relationship Probability: Strong Former Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Bank AG Relationships Probability: Strong Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Bank AG Relationships Probability Postbank IT Integration at Deutsche Bank AG Relationship Probability: Strong Chairman, Transaction Banking Global Group Leaders at BAFT-IFSA, Inc. Relationship Probability: Strong Ways to Colin Grassi Potential Communication Through Relationship Science You Colin Grassi Former UK Chief Executive Officer at Deutsche Bank AG Career History Chief Executive Officer Deutsche Prior Bank UK is an active manager who builds individual investment strategies in line growth, income or security. They build portfolios consisting of asset classes such as bonds, stocks, alternative investments and a foreign exchange. The company bases its investment decisions on a worldwide network of expert panels, in addition to their regional and local experience. The CEO of Prior Deutsche Bank (Asia Pacific) Ltd., part of Deutsche Bank AG, is a Chinese company based in Beijing. The firm provides banking services. The CEO of Prior - 2015 Deutsche Bank AG (Broker UK) (DB UK) is a brokerage subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany.
    [Show full text]
  • August 31St 2020 ALMOST BACK? with the Games at Murrayfield, There Was a Feeling That Things MIGHT Be Returning to Something
    August 31st 2020 ALMOST BACK? NON-BORDERERS With the games at Murrayfield, there was a feeling that things MIGHT be returning to In that first game for Scotland, there were something like normal. Let’s hope so. This will only 6 non-Borders players who started the be the last edition of The Rugby Piper for the match. Can you recognise them from their time being, as we start to prepare for sessions club sides and positions? in the various clubs who support Rugby Memories. We will continue to run our Winger- Ayr. STEVE MUNRO Twitter and Facebook sites. Twitter is Centres- both Watsonians.EUAN KENNEDY @ClubRms. Facebook is Rugby Memories and DAVID JOHNSTON Scotland Group Page. Prop-Heriots. IAIN MILNE THIS WEEK’S THEME Lock-Harlequins. BILL CUTHERBERTSON For this edition, our theme is the year 1984- an unforgettable year for Rugby in Scotland. Back Row- Stewarts Melville. JIM CALDER How well do you recall the events of that WALES TEAM V SCOTLAND year? COME IN NUMBER 15…… Can you recognise the full-backs who played against Scotland in their Grand Slam-winning season of 1984 from their club sides and the first letter of their surname? Who was the Welsh captain? He played for England- Leicester-H HARE Pontypool. Ireland- Greystones-M MURPHY EDDIE BUTLER Wales-Bridgend-D DAVIES THE REFEREE WAS….. France- Biarritz-B BLANCO HOW IT ALL STARTED What was the first of the Five Nations games for Scotland in January 1984 and where was it played? WALES IN CARDIFF His initials were W.J. Who was he? WINSTON JONES THE ENGLAND GAME WE’VE DONE IT Who is the Scotland try scorer? Who scored the other try? EUAN KENNEDY, DAVID JOHNSTON.
    [Show full text]
  • Scottish Rugby Annual Report 2010/11 Scottish Rugby Annual Report 2010/11 Page 0 3
    ANNUAL REPORT 2010 /11 PAGE 0 2 SCOTTISH RUGBY ANNUAL REPORT 2010/11 SCOTTISH RUGBY ANNUAL REPORT 2010/11 PAGE 0 3 CONTENTS President’s Message 04-05 Chairman’s Review 06-09 Finance Director’s Review 10-11 Performance 12-21 Community 22-29 Results and Awards 30-39 Working with Government 40-41 Scottish Rugby Board Report 42-43 Financial Statements 44-59 A Year of Governance 60-63 A Year in Pictures 64-65 Sponsor Acknowledgements 66 FORRESTER MINI FESTIVAL, MAY 2011 PAGE 0 4 SCOTTISH RUGBY ANNUAL REPORT 2010/11 SCOTTISH RUGBY ANNUAL REPORT 2010/11 PAGE 0 5 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE IAN M cLAUCHLAN ONE OF THE GREAT PRIVILEGES and keep encouraging the youngsters to take up and enjoy OF THIS ROLE OF PRESIDENT IS our great game. TRAVELLING ROUND OUR RUGBY On that note, the standard of our school and youth games has also been impressive to witness, giving real grounds for CLUBS AND SEEING, AT FIRST HAND, continued optimism for the future of the game. THE GREAT WORK THAT IS GOING Turning to the bigger lads, another personal highlight from ON WITH SO MANY ENTHUSIASTIC the season was watching the sevens at Melrose in April, AND TALENTED YOUNGSTERS particularly the final game where Melrose won their own ACROSS SCOTLAND. tournament – a fantastic occasion and great weekend of rugby. Moving from sevens to fives, this month’s Islay Beach Early in May I was delighted to be invited to Dalziel Rugby Rugby event was, as ever, a grand spectacle and great fun Club's 21st Festival of Youth Rugby at Dalziel Park in for all, whether playing or watching from the sidelines in Motherwell, the home of the Dalziel Dragons youth section.
    [Show full text]
  • Damage from the April-May 2015 Gorkha Earthquake Sequence in the Solukhumbu District (Everest Region), Nepal David R
    Damage from the april-may 2015 gorkha earthquake sequence in the Solukhumbu district (Everest region), Nepal David R. Lageson, Monique Fort, Roshan Raj Bhattarai, Mary Hubbard To cite this version: David R. Lageson, Monique Fort, Roshan Raj Bhattarai, Mary Hubbard. Damage from the april-may 2015 gorkha earthquake sequence in the Solukhumbu district (Everest region), Nepal. GSA Annual Meeting, Sep 2016, Denver, United States. hal-01373311 HAL Id: hal-01373311 https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01373311 Submitted on 28 Sep 2016 HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est archive for the deposit and dissemination of sci- destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents entific research documents, whether they are pub- scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, lished or not. The documents may come from émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de teaching and research institutions in France or recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires abroad, or from public or private research centers. publics ou privés. DAMAGE FROM THE APRIL-MAY 2015 GORKHA EARTHQUAKE SEQUENCE IN THE SOLUKHUMBU DISTRICT (EVEREST REGION), NEPAL LAGESON, David R.1, FORT, Monique2, BHATTARAI, Roshan Raj3 and HUBBARD, Mary1, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, 226 Traphagen Hall, Bozeman, MT 59717, (2)Department of Geography, Université Paris Diderot, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, Paris, France, (3)Department of Geology, Tribhuvan University, Tri-Chandra Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal, [email protected] ABSTRACT: Rapid assessments of landslides Valley profile convexity: Earthquake-triggered mass movements (past & recent): Traditional and new construction methods: Spectrum of structural damage: (including other mass movements of rock, snow and ice) as well as human impacts were conducted by many organizations immediately following the 25 April 2015 M7.8 Gorkha earthquake and its aftershock sequence.
    [Show full text]
  • Quins Down Under
    Quins Down Under Table of Contents Introduction! 3 The Early Years (1928 to 1940)! 4 The Club Rebuilds (1947 to 1959)! 13 Surprise Win by Harlequins! 21 Seven-a-side Competition! 23 Changes! (1960 to 1969)! 27 The Touring Years (1970 to 1940)! 45 Visiting Harlequins thrash locals! 47 Wasted! 47 Late Try! 47 Harlequins! 56 ‘Quins’ find a winner! 57 Male Voice Choir! 67 Victorian Rugby Union News! 78 Harlequin Veterans Tournament! 78 Veterans’ Victory! 78 Rugby News (NSW)! 79 Vol 57, No. 4 April 28,1979! 79 The Club House! 85 The Transition Years (1980 to 1989)! 99 Stolen! 100 The Changing Rooms! 129 The Inevitable Move to a more Professional Game (1990 to 2004)! 133 Obituary! 138 Rugby Legend Passes to Higher Field! 140 Page 1 of 158 Quins Down Under Author’s Notes! 157 Chapter Writers! 158 Rod Abbott! 158 Mark Baxter! 158 David Bray! 158 Neil Carter! 158 David Elias! 158 Charlie Grieve! 158 Stan Shaw! 158 Page 2 of 158 Quins Down Under Introduction Looking at rugby union today in the 21st century with Super 14, Tri and Six Nations competitions and total professionalism at the highest levels it is difficult to imagine founding a Rugby Club in Melbourne towards the end of the so-called "roaring twenties". Rugby was named after the Rugby School in England where, according to the famous plaque, "William Webb Ellis with a fine disregard for the rules of football as played in his time first took the ball in his arms and ran with it thus originating the distinctive feature of the rugby game AD 1823".
    [Show full text]
  • Michael Kodas Work: 303-492-0459 [email protected] 1511 University Ave
    ____________________________________________________________ Michael Kodas Work: 303-492-0459 [email protected] 1511 University Ave. Boulder, Colorado 80309-0478 _____________________________________________________________ EDUCATION Degree B.S. in Journalism, 5/84 University of Missouri, Columbia. Completion of photojournalism and news/editorial sequences Fellowships and Scholarships Ted Scripps Fellowship in Environmental Journalism, 9/09 – 5/10 University of Colorado at Boulder. John W. Patton Scholar, The Wesleyan Writers Workshop, 6/05 Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT ACADEMIC POSITIONS HELD Faculty Positions Deputy Director, the Center for Environmental Journalism, Journalism and Mass Communication Department, University of Colorado Boulder, 8/16 – Present Instructor of Reporting on the Environmental, Science Writing, Reporting II, Transmedia Storytelling, Principles of Journalism, and Entrepreneurial Ventures in Media; teaching reporting, writing, photography and video skills with an emphasis on in-depth research, interview techniques, short and long-form writing, multimedia presentation, business model generation, case study, feasibility analysis, and ethics. Associate Director, the Center for Environmental Journalism, Journalism and Mass Communication Department, University of Colorado Boulder, 8/13 – Present Instructor of Science Writing, Reporting on the Environmental, Transmedia Storytelling, Principles of Journalism, and Entrepreneurial Ventures in Media; teaching reporting, writing, photography and video skills with
    [Show full text]
  • Kuwait Times 30-11-2017.Qxp Layout 1
    RABI ALAWWAL 12, 1439 AH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2017 Max 21º 32 Pages 150 Fils Established 1961 Min 14º ISSUE NO: 17395 The First Daily in the Arabian Gulf www.kuwaittimes.net Amir attends Sheikh Salem N Korea ‘breakthrough’ puts US Bubble or brave new world? 2 Al-Ali Informatics Award 8 within range of nuclear weapons 20 Bitcoin breaks $11,000 barrier NOTICE TO OUR READERS On the occasion of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) today, Friday Times will not be published tomorrow (Dec 1, 2017). The next issue of Kuwait Times will hit the news- stands on Sunday (Dec 3, 2017). GCC summit in Kuwait to go ahead despite row: Officials Ghanem invites govt to ‘special session’ over sports law KUWAIT: An annual summit of Gulf Arab heads of The crisis, which began in June, revolves around alle- FIFA-approved sports law will be drafted. In a press sion. “The government will do everything possible to state will convene in Kuwait on Dec 5 and 6, Gulf offi- gations by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt conference yesterday, Ghanem cited time constraints as ensure that the new sports law is enacted,” the minister cials said yesterday, despite an ongoing dispute that Qatar supports terrorism, a charge Doha denies. the reason for the “immediate invitation”, revealing that told the press. between some members of the group. A rift between the Qatar says the four countries are trying to force Doha the new law should take effect no later than Sunday. Underlining the enormity of the issue, Minister of Gulf Cooperation Council members Saudi Arabia, to fall in line with their own foreign policy views.
    [Show full text]
  • Nuun 1 9 8 8
    UNITED NATIONS UNITED NATIONS CENTRE AGAINST APARTHEID l t C4- 9Cr 7/88 April 1988 REGISTER OF SPORTS CONTACTS WITH SOUTH AFRICA 1 JANUARY 1987 - 31 DECEMBER 1987 AND CONSOLIDATED LIST OF SPORTSMEN AND SPORTSWOMEN WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN SPORTS EVENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA 1 SEPTEMBER 1980 - 31 DECEMBER 1987 [Note: The names of persons in this list are arranged by nationality as reported in the press. The names of participants from schools and junior competitors are not included in the list. It should be noted, however, that the Governments of many countries in the list have opposed or discouraged sports exchanges with South Africa. Some of the sportspersons may be living outside their countries.] United Nations, New York 10017 INTRODUCTION The international campaign against apartheid sport continued to make progress during 1987. In response, South Africa has embarked on a massive exercise to lure well-known athletes from overseas to compete there by offering them substantial sums of money. Although many countries tightened their regulations in regard to these exchanges in 1987, South Africa continued its efforts to mitigate the effects of the boycott. It is estimated that South Africa spends approximately $US 100 million annually to promote international sports exchanges and subsidize sports organizations which endorse government policies. Commercial'houses which sponsor any event involving overseas participants are refunded 90 per cent of their gross outlay through tax rebates. Thus, South Africa devotes large sums of money to attract overseas players. With the exception of some top golfers and tennis players and a few others, the calibre of players participating in South Africa has been mediocre.
    [Show full text]
  • Gate Post No.122 May 2021
    Gate Post Harrogate Rugby Union Football Club Founded 1871 Gate Post No. 122 May 2021 This newsletter is sent to all the supporters, current and past members of Harrogate Rugby Club for whom we have an email address. Your contributions would be most welcome along with your feedback. Simon Corner Harrogate Rugby Club is sad to announce that Simon Corner has died. (27/4/2021) We send our sincere condolences to Lynda and their family. Simon was one of the longest serving members of Harrogate Rugby Club. In his younger days he helped to organise Harrogate Rugby Club’s dinners and dinner dances from 1962 to 2010 including the Centenary Dinner for the club on Friday 15th October 1971 at the Cairn Hotel. For the 1962/1963 season he was Chairman of the Special Efforts Committee. He was also involved in other committee work and from 2000 - 2012 he was secretary of the HRUFC Former Players Association. He was equally active with Harrogate Cricket club. For many years he was President of the Druids Cricket team and in 1970 he was their Captain and secretary. He was also a lifelong member of the Harrogate Club. When his son Peter was young and playing with the Harrogate Rugby Club Junior section, Simon was a supporter and accompanied them when they went on tour. Rugby Club Annual Dinner 1979, Simon with Barry Whitton, Andy Hynes and Peter Barrett. Simon, centre, with pint glass in his hand with the Touchline Internationals 1 Druids Cricket Team (Date unknown) Back row: John Oswald, Seymour Thomas, Peter Barrett, Duncan Jackson, Colin Clarke, Alfred Bentley, Peter Lilly, Stanley Horner, ? , Hawley junior, Andy Hynes.
    [Show full text]
  • Ÿþm Icrosoft W
    United Nations United Nations Notes and Documents May 1991 1 ~ REGISTER OF SPORTS CONTACTS WITH SOUTH AFRICA, 1 January - 31 December 1990 and CONSOLIDATED LIST OF SPORTSMEN AND SPORTSWOMEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN SPORTS EVENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA, 1 September 1980 - 31 December 1990 [Note: The names of persons in this list are arranged by nationality, as reported in the press. The names of participants from schools and junior competitors are not included in the list. It should be noted, however, that Governments of many countries whose nationals are listed in the Register have opposed or discouraged sports exchanges with South Africa. Some of the sportspersons in the Register may be living outside their countries of origin.] All material in these Notes and Documents may be freely reprinted. Acknowledgement, together with a copy of the publication containing the reprint, would be appreciated. United Nations, New York 10017 11/91 CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION I. English "rebel" cricket tour ................... 1 II. International Conference against Apartheid in Sports .......................... 2 III. Apartheid and olympism ......................... 2 IV. Support for the sports moratorium ............ 3 V. Abolition of the Separate Amenities Act ...... 4 VI. Meeting with South African sports officials in Harare .................. 4 VII. Conclusion ..................................... 5 VIII. Deletions from the Register ........ .......... 5 IX. Players who have reneged ...................... 18 Annexes I. LIST OF SPORTS EXCHANGES WITH SOUTH AFRICA, 1 JANUARY - 31 DECEMBER 1990 ............... 20 II. CONSOLIDATED LIST OF SPORTSMEN AND SPORTSWOMEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN SPORTS EVENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA FROM 1 SEPTEMBER 1980 TO 31 DECEMBER 1990.. 39 INTRODUCTION Political developments in South Africa during 1990 had encouraging reverberations in sports organizations in that country.
    [Show full text]
  • Council Briefing Meeting Minutes
    FOR PUBLICATION MINUTE OF BRIEFING MEETING OF THE SCOTTISH RUGBY COUNCIL HELD BY MICROSOFT TEAMS AT 5.30PM ON MONDAY 7 JUNE 2021 Present: Ian Barr (IB) President Colin Rigby (CR) Vice-President Alistair Forsyth (AB) Borders Representative Bobby Frazer (BF) National 3 Representative Bob Richmond (BR) North Regional Representative Eric Hugh (EH) National 2 Representative Gavin Hastings (GH) Co-opted Representative (British and Irish Lions) Gerry Tosh (GTo) National 1 Representative Gordon Thomson (GT) Premiership Representative Hazel Swankie (HS) Midlands Representative Ian Rankin (IR) Co-opted Representative (Pro14) Jim O’Neil (JON) Glasgow South Regional Representative John Halliday (JH) Co-opted Representative (Rugby Europe) Jonathan Anderson (JA) Schools Representative Kenneth Knott (KK) Referees Representative Malcolm Offord (MO) Scottish Exiles Representative Murdo Gillanders (MG) Edinburgh Regional Representative Rosy Hume (RHu) Women’s Representative Willie Gardner (WG) Glasgow North Regional Representative In Attendance: [NAME REDACTED] (XX) Senior Solicitor & Council Secretary John Jeffrey (JJ) Chairman of the Board Mark Dodson (MD) Chief Executive Robert Howat (RHt) General Counsel & Company Secretary 1. Introduction ACTION The President noted a quorum was present and opened the Meeting at 6pm. No apologies were received. 2. 2021 AGM Motions The President welcomed the Chairman, Chief Executive and General Counsel & Company Secretary to the Meeting. The President thanked the Council Members for making time available at short notice to consider the motions that had been received and the Council’s position on each motion for the 2021 AGM. Copies of each motion had been circulated to the Council ahead of the Meeting, along with a paper from the Chief Executive and Chairman setting out the position of the Board on each motion.
    [Show full text]
  • August 10Th, 2020 ANSWERS WELCOME and THANKS This
    August 10th, 2020 ANSWERS MYSTERY PLAYER NO.2 WELCOME AND THANKS This week’s edition features something for everyone, we hope. Thanks for all the kind comments and to the clubs who are circulating The Rugby Piper to their members and older supporters. Who is the player with the ball? MYSTERY PLAYER NO.1 FERGUS SLATTERY THE JOY OF SCORING Who is being chaired off the field? Who Who has just scored? are doing the chairing? JJ WILLIAMS IAN KIRKPATRICK LIONS STAR JPR WILLIAMS and SANDY CARMICHAEL BAA-BAAS LINE-UP There were 4 Scots in the Baa-Baas line-up against Leicester on December 28th 1971. Can you identify them from their initials? He played in a world title-winning side in H.B-D.D.-J.F.-I.M 1996. Which one? HAMISH BRYCE, DEREK DEANS, JOHN SCOTTISH CLAYMORES(WORLD BOWL- FRAME, IAN McCRAE AMERICAN FOOTBALL) THE YEAR WHEN? FIVE A DAY Which two Scots have scored five tries in a match for The Lions since the war? ARTHUR SMITH and ANDY IRVINE When did France move from Parc des Princes? 1997 AND IN THE RED CORNER ONE FROM THE ARCHIVES Trouble ahead. Who is throwing a punch Who is this legendary Irish Lion? here? JACKIE KYLE SID GOING (NEW ZEALAND NO.9) CLUBBING TOGETHER LIONS ON TOUR Which club side did they all play for? Who is the Lion feeding the ball back? PONTYPOOL Who is the Lion immediately next to him SUITED AND BOOTED with the headband? DELME THOMAS with SANDY CARMICHAEL WHEN IRISH EYES…… After their playing days.
    [Show full text]