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1988 Vol. 14 No. 5 Contents Page Governors and Staff 2 School Authority, Sulvete and Editorial 3 Staff Notes 4 Recent Events 5 House Reports 14 Chapel Notes 21 Music 22 Drama 26 Outings and Activities 29 GCSE Report 32 Major 34 C.C.F. 46 Minor Sports 52 Valete 62 Strathallian Club 66

1 Governors Chairman Mrs C. Laing Professor J. W. Parsons, BSc, PhD. J. W. Dinsmore, f r ic s . A. Logan Esq. () A. A. Arneil, f r ic s . G. S. Lowden, m a . l l .b . w s . R. S. Peters, m a . J. J. Blanche, C.a . Professor M. J. Alexander, m a . Professor R. A. Rankin, m a . ScD. D. C. Fulton, m c . b l . ws. () () I. A. Headrick, BL. His Honour Judge J. McKee, b a . QC. RD.Mrs K. M. Walker I. Q. Jones, m a , l l .b . w s . W. A. McMillan, BL. Dr A. P. D. Wilkinson. Professor J. L. King, m a . PhD. f im a . A. M. Nicol Esq. Bursar and Clerk to the Governors () Professor I. W. Noble. W. A. Bullard, ACIS. MB1M HEADMASTER C. D. Pighills, MA (Cantab) TEACHING STAFF SUBJECT H. C. Addison, MA ($t Andrews) Physics Housemaster Leburn P. A. Barker, MA (Cantab) Chemistry Head of Department D. J. Barnes, BA (Loughborough) Geography J. L. Broadfoot, BA (Leeds) English Head of Department J. S. Burgess, BSc (Manchester) Mathematics Mrs J. E. Carratt, MA (London) French/German J. F. Clayton, BA (Leicester) French M. C. Coombs, MSc (Newcastle) Geography C. N. Court, BEd (Southampton) English Mr S. M. Cullen, m a (Oxon) Economics/Politics Head of Department N. T. H. Du Boulay, BA (Warwick) History Housemaster Simpson A. L. K. Dutton, Cert. Ed. (St John's, York) Jnr. Chemistry/Physics P. K. Elliott, BSc (Manchester) Design/Technology Head of Department Miss E. A. England, BA (Oxon) Geography T. C. G. Fairbairn, MA (Oxon) French Second Master J. N. Ford, BSc (London) Biology Housemaster Nicol J. Forster, BA (Leeds) English Housemaster Woodlands D. R. Giles, BA (Warwick) Mathematics K. Glimm, MA (Bcrlin/Kcil/Edinburgh) French/German T. S. Goody, BSc (Durham) Mathematics Head of Department M. Gray, BSc (Durham) Physics Head of Department P. J. S. Keir, BEd (College St Paul & Mary) English P.E. I. J. Keith, BEd (Dundee College Education) English G. KitSOn, BSc (Aberdeen) Mathematics Rev. T. G. Longmuir, MA (Oxon). BEd Chaplain Head of Department T. J. MacLeod, DA (Aberdeen) Art Head of Department Miss C. M. F. Mair, BEd (Dundee) English A. M. Pearson, m a (Oxon) Chemistry G. H. S. Pengelley, b a (Bristol) History Head of Department R. J. W. Proctor, MA (St Andrews) History Housemaster Freeland B. Raine, BA (Durham) History Housemaster Ruthven D. J. Ralfs, BSc (Nottingham) Mathematics F. N. Reed, BA (Reading), GRSM. ARCO. LRAM Music Head of Department G. R. M. ROSS, BSc (Nottingham) Biology/Computers D. M. E. Round, BSc (Liverpool) C.D.T. Miss L. J. Smith, BEd (Dunfermline) P.E. D. R. Sneddon, BSc (Strathclyde) Mathematics C. D. Stewart, BSc (Manchester) Physics A. C. W. Streatfield-James, m a (Oxon) French/German A. Thomson, BA (Aberystwyth) English/History Housemaster Riley P. M. Vallot, BA (Napier) Chemistry/Biology C. N. Walker, BSc (Aberdeen) Biology Head of Department R. N. Wallace, BSc (BrumM) Design/Technology A. J. H. Wands, MA (St Andrews) Geography Head of Department Mrs J. Watson, BA (Leeds) French/Russian Head of Department D. A. R. Williams, MA (Cantab) Careers M. Wilson, r n C.D.T. PART-TIME TEACHING STAFF Mrs E. Adam, BA (Dublin) English Mrs D. Hunter, DA (Dundee) Art Mrs D. J. Balnaves, MA (Edinburgh) Geography/English Mrs L. J. Innes, BSc (Aberdeen) Science Mrs E. D. Buchan, (Jordanhill) Games Mrs S. Lamont, (Dunfermline) Games Mrs J. Forbes, BA (Aberdeen) English Mrs F. N. Ninham, BA (St Andrews) Mathematics/French Mrs C. M. Grant, BSc (Glasgow) Biology Mrs S. Paterson, BA (Open University) Mathematics Mrs E. Hamilton, MA (Aberdeen) Chemistry/Biology G. West, BSc (Dublin) Mathematics C. P. Hewson, MA (Edinburgh) Latin/Library Medical Officer A. Forsyth, m b . chB. D.Obst., m r c g p , r c o g

2 School Authority

Captain of School K. J. Russell

Head of Freeland C. J. Logan Head of Leburn M. G. Adam Head of Nicol S. M. Smith Head of Ruthven S. Neish Head of Simpson J. B. Harris Head of Woodlands K. S. Cook

School Prefects

L. W. Clark E. Cuthbertson E. J. Grant

SALVETE

RILEY HOUSE FREELAND HOUSE RUTHVEN HOUSE E. Aitken. G. A. McD. Aldridge. W. A. G. A. Aristegui. P. G. Brown, J. M. D. da Costa, P. J. Ferguson, C. S. J. Bark. R. S. Bevan. L. Bryans, N. A. Gillingham. R. Mitchell, H. L. Park, A. Gibson, C. R. Mackay, D. A. R. Buchanan. M. J. Burns, M . S. Burns, S. G. Shepherd. McCulloch, S. Miller, G. D. Rogers. L. Burrell, D. M. A. Camilleri, A. S. Clark. S. G. Cooksley, G. D. Crockatt, LEBURN HOUSE SIMPSON HOUSE L. A. Doodson, M . K. I. Drummond. D. N. P. Buckley. N. N. Cockburn. D. E. N. J. Barclay, J. J. Davidson. R. Dodds, M . A. Dunlop. M. R. Fitchie. D. Forbes, Collier, R. S. Davies. L. S. Gage. C. A. I. A. O. Fergusson, I. J. Ford. D. M. V. J. Forster. C. Frame. J. Gammack- Moore. Z. Mustafa, R. C. Obineche, P. Hamilton, N. W. Russell, J. J. Shillito, Clark. R. T. Gardner, A. J. Gaw, R. A. Raper. D. C. Saffron, G. S. Wilson. R. J. Wilson. D. Graham, D. S. Heslop. M . Khazaka. G. Kitson, H. Kranenburg, I. Mac­ NICOL HOUSE WOODLANDS HOUSE donald. L. C. Mackenzie, W. McLelland, G. Addison, P. G. Ainsworth, A. D. D. L. Anderson, S. Arnott, P. Car- A. J. Milne, J. L. Moncur, D. Morrison, Bayne, H. J. Beveridge, D. A. Brad­ ruthers, J. H. Clark, J. E. Cust, J. E. D. R. Murray, R. A. Nicholls. J. P. bury, M. P. Brand, M. D. Cohen, D. J. Duncan, Y. E. Gilchrist, K. L. Pettig, M. Price, J. R. Proctor, I. Downes, J. B. Ducat, J. Gibbs, T. M. Hansson-Bolt. J. E. Johnstone, P. M. Robertson, B. Rodger, J. A. B. Steel, C. Hughes, N. P. F. Jones, G. S. W. Leask, Lockhart, M. C. C. Low, J. McGarrie, Stephen. S. W. Stephen. J. C. Y. Suen, S. McGinlay, P. S. Manwaring. D. A. McMaster, L. A. Marshall, J. E. B. R. J. E. Taylor, J. S. Wanless. M. A. M. Robertson, M. N. S. Silver, D. R. Marsham, C. E. Russell, M. M. Rustad, Wickham, P. J. A. Yeates. Taylor, A. Wallace, E. Watson, J. R. L. S. A. Sneddon, C. M. V. Valentine. Wilson.

EDITORIAL- Your average editorial will be a sive accommodation increases— lie a ing pages . . . fairly mundane list of scholastic cur­ wealth of equally commendable So to the credits: firstly to all the rent affairs, and thank-yous to all the efforts in what are always the less report-writers, who responded usual gang. Hardly worth a glance recognised branches of a school's life. bravely to the annual editorial assault really. If you’re looking for a slightly Life at Strathallan is a broad variety of and set aside precious time and effort different editorial, however . . . I'm opportunity, and if any one of these for us; the artists and photographers afraid this is no exception! Under opportunities can develop and inspire no less; us; and our editor Mrs Adam pressure of deadline, we really cannot individuals — this being what Educa­ who managed to incorporate into a think of any side-splitting comments tion is all about — then it should never hundred other deadlines that of find­ on events, and console ourselves with be played down. The degree of credit ing chocolate biscuits before the fact that the editorial is, after all, a attached to mainstream activities must Thursday break. summary. apply to every aspect of school life. Editorial Team: L. MacKcnzic One thing we feel must be said. Effort and/or excellence is no less K. Haines C. Burns K. Dinsmore Behind the "front page" news — the noteworthy because it appears off the E. Reekie A. Marshall C. Cook World Tour, the Fete, the visit of the beaten track. We hope to have estab­ Lord High Commissioner, the exten- lished a fair equilibrium in the follow­

3 STAFF NOTES This year's Staff Notes take up much began to feel the effects of the Scottish replaced for this coming academic year less space than those of last year. Not. I winters and the incessant demands of the by Miss Linda Mair who has recently hasten to add, because the contribution Riley young deciding that the only returned from working abroad. Mrs Reid of those leaving has been any less than antidote was to build his own house in a after five years retires for a second time that of their predecessors, but simply quiet spot in sunny , which he is and will be greatly missed by those few because there are fewer of them, and in currently doing. Mr Williams is relin­ whose English under her careful personal spite of there being yet another addition quishing responsibility for Economics tuition became both legible and readable. to the permanent staff, now forty nine, and taking over Mr Pedgrift's Careers Mr Clelland's clogs will make a differ­ the shuffling within departments has which has recently become much more ent noise on the Edinburgh cobbles and been more restricted than last year. demanding and almost a full time posi­ the Fettes gravel to where he returns Mr Pedgrift after twenty-one years is tion in itself. Mr Cullen from Oxford, after three years as Head of our Lan­ retiring and has special mention else­ and more recently Merchant Taylors guage department. Mrs Watson, his where. Miss Elizabeth England, who is Crosby, takes over the Economics successor, returns to the mainland from coming directly from Oxford, replaces department. Portree High School on the Isle of Skye. Mr Pedgrift in the Geography depart­ Mr Forshaw led by his two dogs and Mr Streatfeild-James via Oxford and ment. Miss England also replaces Mr family, a familiar sight at the bottom of Marlborough also joins modern lan­ Colley who taught Geography and Eco­ Thorny Shades, leaves the English guages and Mrs McCabe who has helped nomics and who after five years suddenly department after four years and is us out since Christmas makes room by moving to our neighbours Kilgraston. If all this seems relatively simple it is not to underestimate the willing and cheerful contribution made to the School by those leaving nor to cut short the warmth of our welcome to those joining it. Thank you and welcome.

Mr Cullen. Miss England. Miss Muir

SCHOOL DEVELOPMENTS The Governors' ambitious programme to provide study bedrooms for all boys after their first year is so far proceeding according to plan. The first of the new Houses is due to be taken over tempor­ arily as a study block for Freeland and Simpson in early November. It is hoped to demolish their old block before Christ­ mas and start the second of the new Houses by January. The building of a fourth wing of Woodlands should start in August and be completed by September '89 and thus enable us to reduce the size of Woodlands with the formation of two girls' Houses. By the start of this academic year the new organ should be installed in a specially created gallery, which at the same time will provide a few more seats Mrs Watson. Mr Slrealfield-James. in the School chapel. 4 The Lord High Commissioner inspects the pipes and drums. VISIT OF THE LORD HIGH COMMISSIONER The Lord High Commissioner to the Riley pupils then had the chance of tea party and Lady Tennant was shown General Assembly of the Church of talking to all the official party on the round the North Wing. They then Scotland, Sir lain Tennant, K.T.. paid an lawn, where the 1st XI were playing the departed for another engagement at official visit to the school on Thursday, 26 Scottish Wayfarers. Holyrood Palace. May, 1988. As Sir Iain is Her Majesty Meanwhile, pupils, teaching staff, offi­ I am sure that everybody enjoyed the The Queen's representative, this was cial guests and visitors were moving into visit and I believe, from his remarks, that accorded the status of a Royal Visit. It the Chapel for the prize-giving. Sir Iain did too. was a memorable occasion with some of At 4 p.m. the Lord High Commission­ P.A.B. that pomp and ceremony which most of er’s Party processed into Chapel to the us enjoy, although we may find the glorious and appropriate singing of PRIZES preparations a little tedious. ‘Zadok the Priest’ by the School Choir. At 3.15, the Lord Lieutenant, Major MAY 1988 D. H. Butter, swept down the drive in his Order of Chapel Procession The Smith Cup For Captain Of School Bentley — some even thought that it was Chapel Prefect: C. J. Logan Kevin Russell. the Lord High Commissioner himself Chairman of Governors His Grace The Houston Prize For All Round arriving early, but this was all part of the Headmaster Lord Lieutenant Merit Max G. Adam. ceremony. The Queen, or her represen­ Second Master Her Grace Dux Michael J. Edie. tative, is always received by the Lord Purse Bearer: Mr C. A. Fraser Mrs Butter The William Tattersall Art Prize Lieutenant of the County in which she is The Countess of Dunmore Rev. David Lunan Andrew Dow. carrying out her official duties. However, Lady in Waiting: ADC. R.N. The Robert Barr Memorial Prize For we were not to be disappointed; at ADC. R.A.F. School Chaplain Music Nicholas Sargent. precisely 3.30 p.m. the ‘Royal’ limou­ School Captain Head Girl The Patrick Grandison Prize For sine, the Lion Rampant of Scotland Strings Rachel Smith. flying from the roof, drove to the front of The Chairman of the Governors, Mr J. The Wilfred Hoare Senior Reading the school escorted by a motorcycle Dinsmore, introduced Sir Iain who then Prize Dirk P. Paterson. escort provided by Strathallan School presented the prizes. In a short but The David Bogie Prize For Economics CCF. Another limousine, following, car­ appropriate address. Sir Iain congratu­ Mark D. L. Paterson. ried all the official entourage. The Lord lated the prize winners, gave a few words The Lord Kincraig Prize For English High Commissioner took the Royal of encouragement to the majority who Nicola de longh. Salute and then inspected the Guard of did not receive a prize and advice to all Geography Euan Grant. Honour drawn from the Royal Navy, about negotiating some of the hazards of French Nicola de longh. Royal Marines, Army and Royal Air journeying through life. After a short Mathematics John Sloan. Force Sections of the CCF. He then concert, the 'Royal’ Party and everybody Chemistry Sharon A. C. Bowring. inspected the Pipes and Drums before else present in the chapel processed out Physics Matthew Stringer. moving into the main building where the to the singing of the Hallelujah Chorus Biology Sharon A. C. Bowring. Headmaster presented the School Cap­ by the Choir. Thereafter the Lord High Art Matthew Stringer. tain, the Head Girl and Prefects from Commissioner visited Woodlands House Craft Design Technology Christopher each House to their Graces. A group of to meet some of the pupils at an informal Main. 5 THE FETE (28.6.88)

I would like to use this article mainly to 4th forms to produce some excellent final reminiscences must suffice. Firstly, thank all Parents, Friends, Old Boys and side-shows, despite the fact that ‘Splat my most pleasant task of the day — to Girls for their incredible generosity the Rat' seemed to steal the show. There help Jane Franchi to deal with the raffle before and on the 28th May. Without the were many other helpers amongst staff draw. How well she coped with the number and variety of gifts we could not and pupils both before, during and after obstacle course involved in making the have begun to think of organising an the day: erecting tents, selling raffle draw and how elegantly she carried out event on such a scale. There was even a tickets, moving furniture, clearing up — her task. Secondly, after the official close wide range of goods provided from a lot of hard and mundane work! Yet when most people had drifted away as abroad! A tremendous quantity of bot­ without their help the event could not tents were being dismantled everywhere tles, plants, cakes and local produce, have taken place. and the bar was demolished, the bottle made the stalls, auction and tombola There are many memories of the day stall, under the very capable manage­ undoubtedly the main attractions. and each will have his or her own ment of Robert Proctor and John Ford, The tombola was a great success and favourite. Some may well choose Laurie was still auctioning bottles of Champagne my thanks must go to Gilian Dinsmore, Crump and Karen Jones busking in their and running a small bar of its own. No Cosmo and Annabel Fairbairn and all jester outfits, but I'm sure that most doubt it was characters such as these, their helpers for organising the collection would agree that the Combined Pipe with their spirit and fortitude, who built of goods and selling on the day. Another Bands towards the end were a great the Empire. major feature was the auction and our feature. It was a tremendous effort by the I am delighted to be able to tell you thanks are extended to Lindsay and Old Boys to raise so many pipers and that we reached the magnificent total of Els'peth Burns who willingly took part on drummers, and I'm sure that everyone £14.000 and that the raffle, in addition, the day and entered into the spirit of appreciated their effort and expertise. made £7,000. We expect the new Chapel things. Unfortunately, Lindsay's porter, (Incidentally, if you missed Bert Barron's organ to be installed for Sept 1988 and we (i.e. me!) got lumbered with one or two display of piping regalia you really did look forward not only to hearing the new items as a result, as 1 gather did some miss something!) one, but also to doing without hearing others in the crowd. An auctioneer is a Many may not have realised that, apart the various off-stage, additional noises dangerous man — beware! Despite this, from having to put up with myself that have become such a feature of the one of the highlights of the day for me occupying her office from time to time old organ. (Will we miss its little idiosync­ was the sale of the star item — the for months before the Fete, Margrit rasies?). original white elephant. That will take a Innes did a lot of work behind the scenes. Once again, for all of you. wherever lot of beating next time! My thanks go to her and to Helen Clynes, you are in the world. I would like to It was a good job that Lindsay was an the Bursar's Secretary, who provided extend my own and the school’s warmest experienced man because my attention such a decorative corner next to the thanks for your tremendous support. It is was constantly being drawn to the Wheel Headmaster's steps, to balance with the good to know that we can count on such of Fortune tent where the newly decor­ equally attractive tour tent on the other wonderful backing and that when asked ated wheel was doing its marvellous side. I hope many were tempted to buy to do so pupils, staff, parents. Old Boys gyrations, deftly manoeuvred by Pete the organ stops! and Girls rally round and contribute to Keir, most ably assisted by Jonathan I suppose I could go on for ever, but I such a magnificent day as the 28th May, Forster and Alistair Thomson who would be castigated even more by my 1988. seemed to be in fine voice. colleagues for my verbosity. One or two B.R. Certainly the weather was kind to us and, therefore, helped to create the right conditions. I felt that the atmosphere was just right: the mixture of pupils. Old Boys and Girls, parents and friends provided for a very relaxed and friendly atmosphere. My only regret is that I did not have the time to spend on all the friends with whom I came into contact. However, I do feel that the friendly atmosphere created was at least as important as the fund-raising side: a day such as the Fete should be enjoyed by all! Yet there were those that were too busy to really relax and enjoy the day to the full. In this context I must thank Simon Pengelley and his bar staff who were under siege throughout the day; Craig and Carmel Young for their hand­ ling of the food side in general, and Carmel and Julia Wands for their magni­ ficent stint on teas. There are, of course, too many staff and wives to be able to mention all by name but they were all heroes on the day, as well as before! I was also most impressed by the way in which the pupils responded. Paul Vallott and Dave Giles are to be congratulated for motivating the 3rd and Last hid for the giant thermometer!” Special guest Jane Franchi with Mr Raine 6 AROUND THE WORLD IN 31 DAYS RUGBY TOUR Did July 06 to August 05 really heat. It seemed as if the humidity caused were all really relaxed (they wore shorts happen? Sitting here trying to write this us to have fully irrigated the pitch with and t-shirts for office jobs!) and really Report, memories are a bit hazy and our sweat by the end of two hours. made us feel at home. We liked Cairns as sometimes difficult to believe; but I shall I doubt if any of the Singaporeans will a place and found the intense heat was endeavour to tell all those who have not forget that night in the Hill Street cafe just manageable if we often went into the toured around the world in a rugby squad with Stanley piping and us doing the shade and took liquid on board to cool what it is like, and to bring a few smiles to country dancing; nor any of us forget down. By our second day in Oz the first the faces of those who have. Albert becoming the Reverend Albert Akubra hats had been bought and Gavin Preparation began before half term Kirkland to marry Ulna the Scandinavian had already met his first female target! with weekly training sessions at which lady to her boyfriend! At the same time Before our first matches we had to there was hardly 100% commitment. Hamish. Glenn and 1 managed to kill all learn the Australian Rules, which were True, that with so many boys in the squad the Russians on the walkway with our unfortunately different to the conven­ not everyone was available at any one GPMGs so it was an extremely success­ tional rules in UK. This caused problems time; but one look at the names on the ful evening's work! on the tour and a certain amount of squad list and I'm sure most people who At this point thanks must go to the confusion in all matches. Another of the know anything of the boys there could Singapore Club; Vereda (who problems in Australia was the quality of pick out the offenders. This was annoying will always be on first name terms with refereeing we met, which was (in my (to say the least) for the masters con­ BR): the Medicine Man; Burger King opinion) rather poor. Not only is there a cerned and equally annoying for the lads (for vast quantities of grease)' the mas­ revised rulebook, but the referees clearly who were seriously interested in going on ters and embassies for Spanner's esca­ have vastly differing interpretations of a rugby tour, not just a holiday. In the pades with his passport and Harry for the laws — which annoyed everyone. end. everyone lost out as we endea­ giving us all a laugh with his men. Thanks Our first matches were in the evening, voured to show the Aussies how to play to Raffles for allowing BR to buy his under floodlights, both because of the the game. It is true that the last week of precious umbrella, and to everyone who heat and because our opposition were training-every-night went a bit better, but was at the pool after the 7 a.m. session select sides and so could not take time off by then the damage had been done. for giving me the classic photographs! school on Tuesday. The ‘B' XV certainly We all assembled on Monday 04 and We flew to Australia and were made to gave an admirable account of Scottish Tuesday 05 July at the school; there was feel most welcome, being sprayed by Schoolboy Rugby, with nothing short of an air of excitement during our final day various anti-bug aerosols as we cleaned an explosive start. They controlled 85% of hard training in the UK which was the mud off our rugby boots before being of the game and did everything but score slightly damaging to concentration but allowed through immigration at Cairns. points and win. The result was 10-4 after the squad spirit was extremely high, Whilst we were there we stayed with they had led until the last ten minutes. which was a good way to start the tour. members of the Cairns and District Stanley McSporran once more pulled out Thanks to the masters and wives/ Rugby Union who were probably the his pipes to pipe the ‘A' XV onto the girlfriends/sisters for giving us the nicest Australian people we met — they pitch after our (what was to become) drizzle-soaked barbeque! customary singing of “Flower of Scot­ Not much worth noting happened until land” to get us into the correct frame of we arrived in London in our Qantas 747 mind. We started with an even more where waiting around for I Vi hours explosive quarter than the ‘B' XV. It was would have been extremely boring, had it without any doubt the most exciting not been for Stanley McSporran (alias K. rugby match I have played in and I felt Dinsmore Esq.). There, for the first time privileged to be part of it. The spectators he pulled out his pipes and entertained couldn't quite believe the strength of this the economy class of flight QF2 for a few force from Scotland! Max Gordon cap­ minutes, and a stirring show it was too! tained us in his first game for 2 years, Singapore's Changi Airport was an Fraser Dalrymple had an admirable first awesome sight with its marble hangar­ game. Bruce Tilley a somewhat nervous sized halls. We had realised that quite a one and Colin Logan made his debut. few people knew of our tour — unfortu­ Dave MacKay scored our only points— a nately the Singapore police had heard too field goal; we without doubt deserved and were out in force, machine guns and more but could not quite get over their all! The humidity of the place was quite line (a problem which re-occurred in all alarming; stepping out of an air condi­ but one of our matches). I can even go as tioned airport into 100% humidity gave far as to say we should have won, but just everyone a shock. Even at nine thirty at did not get the points; the result being night, we were all dripping in five 13-3, but a few good things did come out minutes. I think everyone liked Singa­ of the game to build on. Congratulations pore — although all there is to do is to Robs Moffat and Mike Logan for spend money on fake Rolex, Cartier and being men of their matches; and to Dior watches and cheap Ray-Ban sun­ Muchty thanks for the attempt at high­ glasses. We were staying in a nice hotel land dancing! I should also mention the with big rooms (beetle free at 13 storeys names “Backpackers" and “Scandals” above the ground!) and personal safes! so that those of you who can say “1 was We trained twice in Singapore, at the there” will remember a great night. Cricket Club: once at 4 p.m. and once at Our boat out to Fitzroy Island the next 7 a.m., but each time in the same humid morning had a few green faces on board. 7 although Max's was black from the oil daughters of the gentlefolk in Scotland." made to play an 'A' XV match and the dripping from the car under which he It was from the plane that we got our first 'B' squad would participate in a Sevens slept! The island will be remembered for sight of the Opera House, Harbour tournament. This turned out to be a bad Womba the Roo. snakes, cockatoos and Bridge and Darling Harbour, and the idea, as it caused a hectic afternoon and a man-eating spiders. Paddy's 18th. being bicentennial celebrations which seemed disrupted warm up for the ‘A' XV. We close to the Barrier Reef but not getting to happen in Sydney; nobody else was were missing Nigel Howes (our captain in there(!), tropical rain. McSporran losing bothered about them! We were staying in Sydney) and Dave MacKay with his ankle his traveller's cheques, the lighthouse run Pittwater House School, which was part injury, so Alan Pearson took over as (run?!). PK's dancing with a parrot down of a large group of schools half an hour captain. Hamish Blanche and Mike his breeks, and of course our delightful north of the city centre. Whilst in Sydney Logan made their debuts and I played at hostess. Enough said! we had a bus tour of the northern flv-half. It was. to be fair, a poor After last-chance bargains at Shark beaches, which we all slept on(!) and a performance. There was a general lack of Attack in Cairns, we flew to Brisbane day in the city centre sightseeing. The ’B' organisation, responsibility and confi­ where we were staying with St Joseph's XV lost 11-3 and had their chances again, dence from each individual, although school. Gregory Terrace. We arrived to but unfortunately did not capitalise. The certainly not a lack of skilled players. be told our matches against them had ’A' XV game saw the introduction on Scots School beat us and deserved to — been cancelled and it turned out that tour of Mike James and Eddie Parker, to they were a well organised side. The 'B' Rugby Travel had failed to notify us. The try and strengthen the team. We played VII won the plate of the seven-a-side schools in Brisbane had a big week of well again but could not get the points; competition and scored the squad's first matches whilst we were there and did not apart from Dave MacKay scoring 2 tries! Well done! want to risk injury against us — after all. enormous field goals from around half­ We went by a coach to Canberra where we had only come half way round the way. the score sheet for Strathallan was we stayed for two days with the Canberra world. Let's say we were all rather non-existent. During the game Max Boys' Grammar School. The capital is a peeved after hearing that news. The suffered some concussion. Spanner made rich city which is full of government World Expo was in Brisbane, so we a somewhat tentative debut, and Dave buildings and embassies. Our stay visited in kilts — with tremendous MacKay picked up an ankle injury which included a coach tour on which we saw success! We got asked questions like caused him problems for the rest of the the new Parliament and all of Canberra "Where's Scotland?" and “How come tour. Bruce Tilley handled his opposite from the Telecom Tower. The Grammar you speak such good English, coming man well (a 15 stone Tongan) but the School were just back from a tour of New from Scotland?" The Australians loved score ended at 25-6. although it does not Zealand, where apparently schoolboy us and our kilts, in fact we were sick of reflect the true shape of the game. Topo rugby is played 'dirtv'. hence they played the amount of attention we were getting Rodriguez was at our reception after­ dirty too. This was not our kind of rugby. by the end of the day! wards (ex-Puma and Wallaby), which We had numerous chances again but Training in Brisbane was not good, it made us feel quite important; Robert never capitalised on a very wet day on a was hot and commitment and concentra­ Jones and McSporran did their stuff on pitch that resembled a mud bath. We tion were basically not there. BR will the pipes and drums once more and it was should not have lost but did again. 18-3; agree — he had to leave the backs for a another show to be proud of. it was yet another frustrating game in while to go and “cool off"! St Joseph’s which Dave Smart made an impressive itself had tremendous facilities as far as At this stage. Messrs Blanche. Clark, debut on the wing, tackling everything — was concerned; I should think most Webster, Smart and I would like to thank basically what he had been told to do. people remember going swimming with Graham Gordon, a Strathallian in Syd­ The ‘B' XV lost 14-6 and we were now a the polo-caps, that was quite something! ney (who will hopefully read this), for a very depressed squad which was, to say It was in Brisbane that Gus (the green great day in the city and at the Royal the least, doubting its own ability, and we frog) our tour mascot departed from us Sydney Club. I'm sure everyone needed something to cheer us up and over to the other side of the pearly gates. remembers Kings Cross that night; I, spur us on to better things. Harry Tired from his escapades of fire-walking, personally, am not going back! Whitley was in jured in the 'B' XV match swimming and spin-drying, he passed The Scots School in Bathurst was our and was taken off to hospital in an away quietly in a Brisbane bin, although next port of call. It is a similar sort ol ambulance, to be told that he had a it took him two attempts! school to Strathallan; a large boarding bruised rib and was not to play again on Our plane to Sydney was delayed but school in the countryside where it rains! tour. we forgave Qantas after the announce­ They have visited us in the past, so this Our coach to Melbourne was far from ment: “Welcome to the touring party time it was our turn. At this stage we had luxurious (even Earnside's better!). After from Strathallan School, for sons and only 30 fit players, and the decision was stopping at the place where Ned Kelly 8 was killed, we arrived at Scotch College. enjoyable to play in a game so totally Our last flight with British Airways was Melbourne at around 7.30 p.m. My sister unorthodox. They kicked their boots off fun but the bus back to Forgandenny was and I were totally embarrassed by the in the second half and played in bare feet; quiet (even Albert!). It was nice to see R. supposedly emotional reunion with our you had to see it to believe it! The ‘A’ Reah and R. McAlister, Tess and the long lost relatives in Melbourne(i) and we XV got their only try of the tour, by Nigel Logan parents on our return; some Brits dispersed for the night. Melbourne was Howes our captain, towards the end of at Fast! quite an old-fashioned place — in that the second half. We lost again, but came In my last paragraph. I must apologise they still had trams running there. The very close to winning, even though the to the 'B' XV for not knowing much fifth match saw the return to fitness of score was 18-6. Our B‘ XV lost again, about their games because I was not in Max Gordon after his concussion in although they also had enough chances to them, and to the girls, as I am afraid I did Sydney, and he was granted his wish of win. The heat took it out of all of us. in not know much about their escapades playing in the centre! This allowed some the end. either. They did do better than us, extra penetration but on a muddy pitch We send thanks to the singer in the though, so well done! My sincere thanks and cold day when we had even more band at the hotel for singing to us and go to all schools, families and the hotels classic chances, the points simply did not dancing with Neal Dods (as the only we visited; to the extremely friendly appear. In my view, this was the worst other girl that would was under ten years Qantas stewards and to Keith Dinsmore, match for bad refereeing as our OAP old; we have photographic evidence!). especially, for bringing his pipes and endeavoured to keep up with play and Thanks too to "the lads" for buying DJB entertaining the people of the world — remember the rules of 1920 when you got a double Flaming Lamborghini, it mel­ he’s a good man! Thanks to everyone's 3 points for a try and 4 for a field goal . . . lowed him out a little and gave us all a kilts; they lasted the pace well, put in a I shall not blame him for the result, as laugh! Finally, thanks to the Regent for great deal of mileage and survived with they did actually get over our line by being probably the best place in the flying colours (in most cases!). An extre­ whatever means necessary and won 8-0; world! mely hearty thanks to all masters (espe­ but if only! We need to learn from the On the way to Los Angeles, we went cially BR) who organised and looked tour to take our chances when they are into transit in Honolulu, in Hawaii, and after us; to the captains, who did their there and win 50/50 balls to prevent the this is a warning to everyone — if job so well (especially Max for heading other side from scoring every time — it's possible — avoid it! Ask any one there — our pre-match “Flower of Scotland"), what the game is about after all. it was not fun! Landing in LA through and to everyone that was on the tour — In Melbourne we also went to a nature thick grey smog clouds was not very nice you all did your bit and it would not have sanctuary and met koalas, 'roos and either; although LA was hot and pleas­ been the same without any of you. A very wombats, while Gavin got stuck in the ant. The Americans laughed at our kilts special thanks to all our parents who paid boot of the coach! The 'B‘ XV won our in Disneyland (their loss), but meeting for us (we've got to be the luckiest people only match the day after the ‘A's lost! Mickey and going on rollercoasters was in the world) and to everyone who WAHAY!!! On a day like a Scottish fun; Miss Smith in her Goofy hat was sponsored us or donated money. Finally, mid-winter, in torrential rain and on a even more fun! At Universal Film Stu­ I would like to say I won't care if I never waterlogged mudpit(ch). they stuck in for dios in Hollywood, Rich Cornish met his see a man-eating spider or beetle again, 70 minutes and thoroughly deserved to match in Frankenstein and Harry met his but why is there an umbrella on the tour win. They simply refused to lose and so match in King Kong! Most sincere thanks programme and whatever happened to won 7-4 and all came off in kit so filthy must go to Max, Nigel and Muchty for the tour sock???! that we could not tell who was who! Our attacking BR with their "Conan the A. C. Cook last night in Australia was tremendous Barbarian" axes — that brought smiles (the "Tok H" being the name we shall all to quite a few faces! remember), and we were all sad to leave Australia and the Australian people — they were good to us. If I could return to anywhere we went on tour then our next port of call would be the first place on my list. The Regent Hotel in Fiji was. without any kind of doubt, paradise. I shall remember it for. the balmy heat, bright sunshine, swaying palm trees and rollered beaches; living in luxury, being waited on hand and foot ; playing rugby with a coconut; the jungle cruise; mastering boomerang throwing; meeting Dave MacKay’s hair stylist; trying his beloved pina coladas and watching Stan and Robert on the pipes and drums for the last time. Our match in Fiji I would not have missed for the world. It was preceded by a weird ceremony in which we were welcomed by chanting and a muddy, wattery drink out of half a coconut. It was ‘way-out’; I shall remember it forever. The match itself was on a barren, rock-hard pitch with a piece of string for one cross bar and not much grass. The Fijians themselves were about 25 years old and played a style of rugby not seen anywhere else. They invariably ran with the ball in their "22” and kicked for touch inside our "22”! It was over 30°C and the dehydration effect was quite shattering, but it was extremely David MacKay, Cameron Cook and Edmund Parker in Disneyland. 9 GIRLS’ HOCKEY TOUR

The whole venture looked doubtful when definitely a body blow (and a hand blow these matches and worked hard on tour our pool of players was cut. and at for Nicky Max). Cairns produced their to improve play (even those who started Easter, decisions were seriously being U-18 District side, so again we were up with a playing ability above others), while made as to the feasibility of the girls against it. Some hard training was done remaining cheerful and co-operative. travelling. However, two girls due to join on Fitzroy Island (well there wasn't much Our hosts were excellent and the schools the Lower VI the following session, else to do). Mountain tracks were used we visited took a great interest in us and stepped in and by the start of the summer for Fartlek runs. Other forms of exercise our tour. Our thanks go to all those term, the squad was formed and training included bending down to collect clothes involved abroad. began. from the floor— would you believe there It will take a long time to relate all the It would not be an exaggeration to say were no coat hangers on this exotic tales and to look through Miss Smith's that from Day One training, there Barrier Reef hideaway. 403 (!) slides, but we all have memories of seemed to be a togetherness amongst the Brisbane provided a great success — Freda, the wonderful tour guide in girls. Admittedly there was the odd our only win and against a school with a Singapore; of us making it in and out of occasion when some were unable to roll in excess of 800 girls. The game had Cairns which does not have radar at the attend the Sunday training sessions the magnificent setting of the Queen airport — only men with binoculars. I which, on the whole, were accompanied Elizabeth II Stadium where the Com­ wonder if they are as good as NT1 IduB or by glorious weather (anticipation of the monwealth Games were held. Perhaps do they remember to take off the lens heat we were to experience). The squad this inspired us. The scoreline was caps? of P.K.'s night out in Cairns— for was a mixture of 1st XI to 3rd XI players, completely reversed in Sydney. We an ice cream; of the win at OEII stadium; thus expectations of success had to be played in the New South Wales Stadium, of getting a train, bus and taxi to watch realistic but we had all decided we were again a great setting. If Australia host the the boys' rugby; of cold Bathurst; of going to do as well as we could with who Commonwealth Games or the Olympics clinical Canberra; or torrential Mel­ we had. New aertex tops were ordered in the future, it will be in this stadium. bourne; of fantastic Fiji; of 2 men in and Dita sticks and bags purchased. The Our game did not rise to the occasion. Surus (D.J.B. + P.K.), with a pink pig tour uniform was extremely smart, so we In Bathurst we broke out the quarters, with a balloon tied to its hand at looked the part. leggings, tracksuits and anything else to Disneyland, and of being amongst the In our pre-tour tournament at the keep the cold out. From being in an early stars at Universal Studios. Glasgow Garden Festival, on July 2nd. lead we suddenly found ourselves 3-1 Thanks go to all the staff, pupils and our results were mixed, but we came down. We literally seemed frozen to the parents as well as anyone else involved in away, soaked, and with the satisfaction of spot. Two good bursts and a few fund-raising for the tour, for giving us the being the only team not to be beaten by "heated" words from the side line opportunity to share such experiences. the eventual winners. brought us the goals to make the game a Two things will always stay in my mind — It all seemed so much in the future draw. seeing the Southern Cross and keeping when the tour was first mentioned, but Moving south to Canberra, brought an eye on it as we travelled south in here we were packing our gear onto the better weather, but still not a winning Australia. It was this which helped coach (and minibus!). touch and by Melbourne even the dry remind us we were on the other side of 47 pupils, 5 staff, 1 frog (Gus, the weather deserted us and we went down the world. Secondly, waking up in the boys’ mascot) and 1 pig (Priscilla, the on a flooded pitch. early hours of the morning, between girls’ mascot) were on their way ... in the Singapore Cricket Club 1-9, Cairns L.A. and G.B., looking out and seeing first Round The World Tour by a Scottish Hockey Club 0-9. Brisbane Girls' Gram­ miles of ice glistening in the sun as we school! It was going to take a month, mar 5-1. Methodist Ladies Coll. Sydney flew over the North Pole. This was a many take-offs and hopefully landings, a 1-5. All Saints Bathurst 3-3, Canberra magnificent sight. It would be lovely to boat trip and numerous coach journeys. Girls' Grammar 1-3, Methodist Ladies think we might return again to the Manchester — Heathrow — Bahrain — Coll. Melbourne 2-4. Southern Hemisphere, only could we Singapore — Darwin — Cairns — Fitroy Everyone learned a great deal from all take it at a slower pace next time? Island — Brisbane — Sydney — Bathurst — Canberra — Melbourne — Fiji — Honolulu — Los Angeles — Gatwick! Thinking back on it now, we did have some wonderful experiences. We have been to interesting places and we have made lots of new friends both abroad and amongst our own group. On the Hockey front, we made a fair attempt. B.R. complimented the girls on being the best team on tour with a win and a draw. The team to their credit, scored in all games bar one, and should have come out on top in Bathurst and Canberra. Mr Keir, our Assistant Coach/Manager and Miss Smith often had to resort to stern talking at half-time, but those “words of comfort" in Cairns and Singapore especially proved helpful and from 7-1 and 7-0 down, we lost only 2 goals in the second 35 minutes. Both these matches were not the start we hoped for. The heat in Singapore and playing an experienced ladies’ side was 10 SURVIVAL The Strathallan Survival Club this year Time was one thing we did have and it eight feet away. Just as he was falling camped on the uninhabited island of Davie Pitchers showed us how to use it to into the bracing Atlantic, he made a Lunga, one of the Treshnish Isles. We the full by taking “four" hours to collect supernatural leap and managed to get his were welcomed by rain and our first an armful of bracken from a hundred fingers on the rail . . . member ashore, the unfortunate David yards away (he fell asleep on the way Survivalists: Mr Glimm, Mr Wands, Heal, was confronted with an accurate there). We also spent a lot of time having Craig GHmm. Toby Christie, David present from a passing cormorant. tea breaks. These tea breaks occurred Heal, Tim Lawrence. Jan Minihane, Ian We set up a shelter using ponchos in every few hours and lasted for a couple Bamber and Michael Martin. Davie the remains of "Number One Seaview" more. Pitchers and Lome Graham also came (as Mr Wands called it). The butcher's Such tea breaks and candle-lit evenings along. was situated in "Number three" and the in the shelter contributed greatly towards T. Lawrence public lavatories in "Number four." a good atmosphere. Our star comedian When our "Keith" Robinson shelter was definitely Lome, with his cutting was finished we spent our evening mak­ humour which was especially quick after ing acquaintances among the local rabbit he had taken his antihistamine tablets in population. During the week we deve­ the evening. loped close relationships with about 12 of The tourists who visited the island their number. Many of these must be were not good for morale. Can you credited to the “machete wielding mar­ imagine turning down ham sandwiches, auders" (Craig Glimm and David Pitch­ chicken legs and chocolate biscuits or ers). accepting oranges, when all you have The cooking of these innocent bunnies eaten for days is a few bits of rabbit, along with the bracken for our beds and some fish bones and sorrel? So to keep the odour of the unclean, combined to them away Mr Glimm developed a ploy make the devastating "Lunga smell": the of telling them we were on a punishment smell that "Lingers Longer." In fact, the exercise from a Borstal, since he had unclean were few and far between as, tactfully sent Davie Pitchers to run personal hygiene among the majority was/ around waving a machete in pursuit of high. The washing party trip took up at, rabbits, or David Heal to catch some least two hours every morning. Admitted-, seagulls for lobster-pot bait. ly half an hour of this was spent resting at Besides the "Lunga smell," the two our half-way rock or checking the lobster things I will always remember are the pot (which to the dismay of .Ian and Ian' puffins with their innocent faces and who carried it up a 10(1 foot gorge, caught naive eyes (and the way they would pop only two crabs). out of the hole a rabbit had just fled Other fishing activities were also down!) and Toby Christie's departure: unproductive (except for a few tiddlers when we were leaving, he leaned forward Dr' Toby Christie prepares to operate: "Don't and a bass) and very time consuming. to get on the boat but to his dismay found worry, you won't feel a thing."

Jon Minihane looks healthy after a week on Lunga. "A lovely hotel with excellent cuisine, only a stone's throw from the beach." EUROPEAN CANOE TOUR

White water canoeing has been enjoyed promised us the opportunity to see the and to the French Alps. Everyone by many groups here at Strathallan. as World's best competing, but sadly denied was quite speechless as we rose through they can be introduced to the sport in a us the use of the main slalom course! some of Europe's most dramatic moun­ series of gradual steps because there is After an interesting paddle on the tains. seeing glaciers in their full splen­ such a variety of water available on the training river, we swam down the entire dour and enjoying the beautiful blend of Tay. main slalom course — great fun — before architecture, passes and greenery. It was Rivers are graded from I to 6 with the returning to the camp site for our meal. superb. former being a gentle meandering river, Camping is great, particularly when A brief stop in Italy prompted the and the latter being described as the sun shines, and we were yet again quote of the week from Russell: “Excuse, "threatening certain danger to life and treated to a scrumptious meal, with Mr me Sir. but which country are we sleeping limb". It was the attraction of numerous Wallace demonstrating his obvious culin­ in tonight?"! rivers of continual grades 3 to 4. together ary expertise; and we were rapidly We reached Borg St Maurice, on the with the description of breathtaking reducing the mountain of food that we River Isene. by mid afternoon, and found, scenery, that prompted the idea of a trip had transported all the way from Perth! the International Canoe Centre base. It to the Alps, which gradually developed Saturday was wet! We watched a very was an excellent site with permanent into a tour of many countries (if you have exciting competition — cheering on the access to one of Europe's best canoeing got to pass through then you might as British contingent at every opportunity rivers. well have a look while you are there!). and noting that on many occasions even We spent an exhilarating four days With this in mind, it was with a great the best in the world got it wrong (there is here, tackling the trips in small, easily- deal of excitement and anticipation that hope for us yet). contained groups, and the benefits were thirteen intrepid canoeists travelled down The next day we left the site as early as fantastic, particularly for the more com­ to Hull to board the North Sea Ferry for possible so as to provide time to go back petent. whose skills developed rapidly; its overnight journey to Rotterdam. to watch some more canoeing before the thrills, and the spills, will be remem­ The party consisted of Mr Elliott, and setting off for Austria. bered by all of us for a long, long time. Mr Wallace, together with two of his Driving towards the Alps is quite an We decided to travel to Paris overnight brothers. Richard and Joe. Matthew experience after the relatively flat Dutch and spend a couple of days of sight­ Raitt, an ‘old boy' who left last year; and and German terrain; and the mountains seeing. The Hostel provided the first real eight pupils: R. Harrison. N. De longh. rise in the distance with awesome splen­ bed for 10 days and was indeed comfort­ K. Hatrick, S. Peters, R. Grieve, J. dour. Once amongst them, our vehicle able and very friendly. We all enjoyed Simm, A. Gowers and J. Shepherd. felt the full weight of its massive load and touring the sights of Paris, meeting on the The first stage across to Holland journey times were extended, but we last evening at a good restaurant where proved to be excellent with the new ferry reached Landeck. at the confluence of we had negotiated a very acceptable price offering comfortable cabins, excellent the Sanna and the Inn. before tea. Both for what turned out to be a really food and drink, and a variety of enter­ these rivers were in flood, proving to be excellent meal. tainment. not least being the manoeuvr­ far too fast and dangerous for any The final day on the continent included ing that was necessary to fit the members large-group river trips, but allowing a whistle stop tour of Belgium (lunch stop and very full canoe trailer into the car several quick runs down one section, at Brussels) before backing into the ferry deck. where everybody got a first taste (in more terminal at Rotterdam. We pulled into Rotterdam and here we ways than one) of the speed and power of After saying farewell to Matthew, we picked up Matthew who lives in the Alpine canoeing. boarded the boat for an equally good Hague; and then started the long drive Because of the river states, we decided return journey to Hull, and thence to down towards S.W. Germany. to move on to and spent the Strathallan. ready for a return to lessons The roads are superb and after a few next day driving in some of Europe's the next morning! hours we were crossing the German most beautiful mountain passes, eventu­ Having had time to regain some sleep Border at Arnhem, and soon moving on ally deciding to camp at Interlaken, and to reflect upon what was a truly towards Koln and then Koblenz on the where everyone spent the remaining memorable journey, we were very Rhine, eventually deciding to camp at daylight hours canoeing on strikingly pleased with the way that everything Berge, which is directly opposite Rhuder- turquoise-green water. went and our thoughts are now turning to sheim on the banks of the Rhine. The next stage of the journey proved another for next summer: we are always Everyone was hot and ready for some to be the most memorable of the entire open to suggestions! exercise and so we canoed on the Rhine trip, as far as the scenery was concerned, for several hours until the tales that one as we travelled via the Mt Blanc tunnel P.J.E. and R.N.W. hears about the Rhine being the most polluted river in Europe were proved to be accurate; a hasty withdrawal was in order, and cool drink in hand, we watched the sun set while familiar pipe music provided by Simon drifted over the water — wonderful! Friday morning was sunny and we rose early to leave for our first major stop at Augsburg, where the World Champion­ ship Artificial Slalom course is based and offers superb water at any time of the year. Once we were established at the camp site, we hurried down to the canoe course to discover that the world cup final was planned for the weekend — which Mallltew Raill at Augsburg. 12 CANDID CAMERA

Mr Clayton benz zee neez 13 NICOL HOUSE It was a memorable year, mainly for 4th in the swimming competition. could not rescue a rather pedestrian the wrong reasons! A group of seniors However the skiers, ably led by Doug House play and we surrendered another tried to lead an ‘alternative’ lifestyle and Browne, surpassed expectations and piece of silverware. ‘beat the system’. Inevitably they failed came second to the winning team (Free­ All these activities are fun but not the and paid the penalty. Inevitably, too, land again). The end of the summer term primary purpose of the school, which, they created an ‘atmosphere’ which was sees a glut of House matches and at last believe it or not. is academic work. Here not dispelled until the sunshine of the we won a cup — the new croquet trophy. we were not sluggards. David Clark, summer term cheered everyone up. But I’m told you have to be really nasty Andrew Buchan and Andrew Dow won Fortunately the juniors were unim­ to win at this game! The nearest we came prizes, but more importantly, there were pressed by these activities and their to another success was in the Junior more ‘S pluses' and ‘BSs’ than I ever enthusiasm was never dented. This was football, where we narrowly lost in the remember. An academic tutor system despite poor treatment by a few seniors final. Our sailing stars were David Smith began this year and the two are surely not who apparently believe in the common and Duncan Kennedy, but a 3rd was all unconnected. The third and upper sixth ownership of property. Set against this is we got. Martin Muir led us to another in form pupils should be very grateful to concern for others’ personal problems golf, a mere 90 shots behind the winners Messrs. Giles and Ross who gave so such as home sickness. Here we have and. despite PG Lagerborg's enthu­ freely of their advice and time. House improved, and several were helped by siasm, we went out early in Junior Tutors Burgess and Wands were also others' sympathy. cricket. The senior competition was not involved in the scheme and my thanks go What ex-Nicolites really want to know played, but Rinnes Brown got full col­ to them not only for that but for all the is ‘how many cups?’. The answer is ‘not a ours due to some match winning bowling support they have given. The Burgess lot’, but not for want of trying. With Kris for the 1st XI. With some outstanding family continues to expand in spite of Boon as vice-captain of rugby and a Scot­ athletes we seemed well placed in the John's absences on the hill and in the tish Schools player and no less than seven finals. Roger Bond (who also produced House! in the 2nd XV we looked to have a good the performance of the year in breaking My thanks also go to Stu Smith and his chance in the rare House rugby. But we the 1500m middle record in coming 4th in motley band of prefects. The mantle now carried too many injuries on the day and the Scottish Schools), Kris Boon (Senior passes to Andrew Dow. supported by went out in an entertaining game to Victor Ludorum), Keith Hutcheson (1st Head of School Keith Arnott (congratu­ Freeland. Senior Leagues were forgotten in High Jump and Javelin). Riki Sang lations). and I wish him luck. I hope the and Junior Leagues best forgotten! There (also two firsts), Chris Lawrence (similar leavers, many of whom have excellent was not the usual depth of hockey talent success in 800m and 1500m) and Keith college offers and sponsorships, achieve and, despite Colin Churchill’s skill, we Arnott won us points, but we hadn't the all their aims and look back on time well again went out to Freeland early in the depth to clinch the cup. spent in the ‘Spanish hotel'. indoor competition. In cross-country we An individual trophy did come from had some experts: Riki Sang won the Duncan Kennedy’s piping, and Andrew Head of House: S. M. Smith Junior race (and later the Junior Marshall, James Whitmee and Alistair House Prefects: F. G. Crocker Cup) and the middles, led by John Nicoll also contributed to the success of S. A. Currie Maxwell (2nd) and Andrew Dow (4th), the Band. The Orchestra was well sup­ A. H. Duff did us proud, but we were let down by ported by Sebastian Head. John Maxwell P. W. Hely some seniors (it was the time of the and Colin Gregory. Strangely, our most C. M. Main ‘crisis’) and could not find enough successful coporate venture was House A. Stewart runners to get placed. Good relay results chapel, inspired by Paul Hely and dra­ K. Arnott and fine swims from Keith Arnott, Chris matically advised by Ian Clark, we kept A. H. Dow Lawrence and Charlie Simmers were not the crowds rolling in. Unfortunately Ian's C. J. Lawrence quite supported and we managed only expertise and Doug Browne’s enthusiasm J.N.F. f? = ' Enjoy , modern shopping with traditional service

fashions ■ gifts ■ materials • _ _ _ perfumery MCEWCHS offerth man's shop • ST JOHN STREET PERTH restaurant. * TELEPHONE 23444 . -An independent family business in Sc otland — 14 RUTHVEN HOUSE The end of the summer term came Leburn and beat Freeland in a very close mely well in both. Simon Peters and John round all too quickly this year. With the final. On the musical side the high point Minihane surprised everyone with their new G.C.S.E. exams and A levels of this term was the excellent perfor­ times and Edmund Parker won the under continuing right up to Sports Day it has mances of Euan Grant, Kerr Hatrick, 20 competition at Loch Rannoch. been a very busy term and a lot of boys Edward Wall and in "Oliver'. Finally, on Sports Day we won the have been under considerable pressure. Although we did not win the Rowan Athletics Cup — congratulations to Dave Despite that the atmosphere in the Cup we had a good turn out and that's Mackay for winning the Middle Victor House has been good and friendly which important. Nor did we win the House Ludorum. to the Middle and Senior relay is no small tribute to the Head of House, Sailing but at least we finished and that's teams and all those who did so well in the Steve Neish. what is important. But the summer term individual events. Taking the year chronologically, there was successful in other ways. We have a I would like to thank Steve Neish and was an interesting innovation in the first large number of the House now involved Euan Grant who as Head of House and term with an inter-house cross-country in the Pipe Band with Sam Pate, Simon Deputy respectively took the responsi­ relay. Our lower sixth won their group Peters and Robert Jones in the competi­ bility of organising the other prefects and and the House came second overall. We tion band. They are to be congratulated the rest of the House. Dave Barnes were well outclassed and outweighed in for winning the Scottish Schools competi­ continues to be a tower of strength in the the Junior House Rugby but I was tion and Robert and Simon, in particular, House and my thanks are also due to impressed by the very gritty and spirited for winning the Scottish Schools solo John Broadfoot, Rob Wallace and Paul performance of our juniors. The Head­ drumming and the School Pibroch and Elliot who helped as academic tutors. master's Musik evening seemed to reach Strathspey competitions respectively. Many thanks also to Greg Ross and Mike even greater heights and Kerr Hatrick Another very successful area was the Allingham who helped out on an infor­ contributed hugely to the success of the golf! The House and the School team mal basis. evening by his performance on the cello. which were synonymous won the Perth­ A very special thankyou is due to Mrs The spring term proved to be very shire League, were unbeaten throughout Howie our cleaner who manages against successful with House victories in the the season for the first time and won the the odds to keep Ruthven in good order. Cross Country, Senior Rugby, Rugby 7s House Competition. Bruce Guy was I do know the boys appreciate her efforts and Basketball. The Cross-Country selected to play for the district and Grant and I certainly do. team, led by Euan Grant, illustrated the Anderson won the School individual Prefects: S. Neish, Head of House; E. strength of commitment in the House at stroke-play. Jonathan Frame and Iain Grant, Deputy; R. Gibb; S. Hamilton; all levels, with Dave Mackay winning the Steel were the remaining members of the K. Hatrick; M. James; M. Paterson; G. Middle competition. The Senior House team. Piper; A. Young. Rugby Team, captained by Steve Neish, On the athletics side, several members U VI Appointments: B. Guy; D. defeated Freeland (8-0) in the final. The of the House took part in the Cumbrian Mackay; E. Parker; R. Batchelor; R. Basketball Team led by Dave Mackay and Loch Rannoch Half-Marathons. Tim Jones; A. Millar; M. Wilkinson. had a very tough semi-final against Lawrence and Dave Mackay did extre­ B.R.

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15 FREELAND HOUSE It is not easy to collect one's thoughts and eye make-up for the the post-term The messiness has reached an all-time in the middle of a building site (how the leavers' party. We must thank C.J. for high (low?). On the other hand there are Addisons have survived I shall never his services to house croquet. We must some good things. On a social level there know). It is not easy to recover one's thank Harry for . . . well, let's think is a much greater consideration for temper after seeing the mess left behind, about something else. others. We have a great number of real only partly by Freeland, in the House at On a more serious note, it has not been enthusiasts. On the whole the atmo­ the end of term. Nor is it easy to an easy year. There were always going to sphere is as friendly as I can remember. condense in a few lines recollections of a be problems amongst this generation of Much of the credit for this must go to the year in which so many things have leavers, not because of anything intrinsi­ leavers who, for all their faults, have happened. I'm going to try because if I cally evil but because of some sort of odd always been very good with those below don't I shall be ‘Boadicead’ by the group chemistry. I would like to thank them; much also to Charles Court who, editor. (seriously this time) our House leavers in a unique way, communicates with the We won quite a lot of cups. Well done for surviving so well. There were difficult potentially difficult; much to the the actors, the skiers, the hockey players, incidents and there was certainly an academic tutors (particularly to Simon the squash players, etc. We lost, alas, element of luck but. on the whole, they Pengelley and Roy Sneddon who have fluffy and foot ball. Most of the cups have managed themselves pretty well. Given contributed far beyond their given disappeared from the shelf, no doubt to responsibilities). be re-awarded for darts, snooker, syn­ the enormous freedoms allowed to the Next year will bring its own problems, chronized swimming or mixed mud wres­ young in the outside world, the restric­ not least ‘the move.' I think we are in tling. It does not matter. I have no doubt tions of a boarding school seem increas­ good shape to deal with them, providing that the bursar will remove the shelf ingly onerous. To overcome this feeling we abandon 'gripe' and ‘winge-. Here along with the rest of the furniture. involves a positive approach — a willing­ ends the House report. I apologise for its However one must not be bitter. We can ness to use all the facilities and oppor­ brevity and lack of entertainment. My always borrow a few packing cases or tunities provided rather than to sit sense of humour has run out. I shall kick gloomily and grumble about the ‘rules' or the dog. beat the children or. better still, move into the corps palace. the ‘system'. We must count our blessings. We must write your reports. be thankful. We must be grateful to There are things which are wrong in Noddy for reserving his hair spectacular the House. The 'borrowing' continues. R.J.W.P.

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16 LEBURN HOUSE REPORT There was more wide-ranging talent in sometimes it is difficult to remember battlefield'. As time progressed the mud the House this year than for quite some them all! This year however there was no level decreased only to be superceded by time. A lot of this was located at senior such problem and it was only thanks to a gradual build-up of dust and noise. level and had there been a cup for the our tennis stalwarts that the cupboard This, together with the inconvenience of house with the most games captains we was not entirely bare at the end of the having to pick one’s way round / over / would surely have won it with something summer term! However, in spite of a under a variety of machines which parked to spare — Max Adam (1st XV. 1st XI minimum of total successes we had our on the ‘drive’, made life rather trying at Cricket), Bob Hatfield (1st XI Hockey) usual crop of ‘near misses' — the notable times. However, being a resilient and and Kevin Russell. Neal Dods, Jason one being in the indoor hockey final uncomplaining lot, we have all survived. Rea, Nyall Thompson (2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th which we lost to Freeland. The basketball I would like to thank my wife, Mr XVs). team were runners-up to Ruthven — a Coombs and Mr Glimm for all their help Kevin, a hardworking and worthy good effort, particularly as Max played over the year and particularly during the School Captain, was a cup winner of throughout the whole competition with­ time when I was on sick leave. I am very course and he along with Matthew out knowing the rules! Although we grateful as well to the Headmaster for all Stringer (Physics), Nicholas Sargent didn't win the Cross-Country overall, the his help at this time and to Max Adam, (Music) and Max Adam (All-Round seniors did well to win their division, and Kevin Russell and the rest of the prefects Merit) received their prizes from the this completed a treble for those in the for their support. Mrs Wylie battled hand of the Lord High Commissioner of team who had previously won the junior against frightening odds to keep the Scotland on the occasion of this dignit­ and middle divisions. studyblock in good order and we thank ary's first-ever visit to Strathallan. For most of the year we have been her for all her hard work. A few words about some of our living next door to a building site — the The time has come to close the book talented people: Rhett Harrison, Nicho­ first of the new boys’ boarding houses — on another year and say goodbye to the las Sargent and Matthew Stringer all and it hasn't been all that much fun. leavers. They go with our very best received conditional offers from Cam­ When the foundations were being laid in wishes and I hope that happiness and bridge Colleges following December November, the site was a total mass of success will be theirs in the future. interviews, and these are notable mud and was known simply as ‘the H.C.A. achievements bearing in mind how fierce the competition is for places at Cam­ bridge. Nicholas packed a great deal into his A-Level year at Strathallan. We will remember particularly his exceptional musicianship and his three major works of the year which delighted so many people — the synthesised composition, the carol for which he wrote both words and music, and the music for the Riley Entertainment. Still on the music theme, it is nice to report that we have again been well represented in the Pipe Band, Orchestra and Choir. Tony Hill came a good second to Robert Jones (Ruthven) in the senior drumming section of the East of Scotland Pipe Band Competition. On the games front, Max Adam played for the Midlands Schools XV and, after being called into the Scottish Schoolboy squad in the summer, was selected to tour New Zealand in July/August. Kris Boon of Nicol was selected also and we wish both of them the best of luck. Our other representative rugby player was Glenn Jones who played for the Mid­ lands U15 XV. At hockey. Bob Hatfield was selected to play for the Scottish Schools XI in the matches against the other Home Countries. This followed the 1st XI tour to Holland which by all accounts was quite an experience in all sorts of ways! Finally, let us not forget the ‘top corridor’ A-Level Art quartet of Craig Benton, R.D.H., H.S., and M.S. who did so well in the exam (we think!). Along with the other Strathallan can­ didates, their ‘papers' were photographed and exhibited in the front hall. A signed painting or drawing for the House would be appreciated gentlemen! Old Leburnites invariably ask about the games cups we currently hold and Drawing by Fraser Rea. SIMPSON HOUSE When I was a small boy, one of the comes out, the bulldozers should be marathon. Unfortunately, but not sur­ great joys of going to school in England knocking down the Studyblock and I prisingly. he failed to complete it. but it and living in Scotland was the double would like to make a plea as we move was a gallant effort. My apologies and dose of strawberries and raspberries. The into the new house, that its members congratulations go to the many who have summer term ended near the end of July show respect for property and fittings. competed and played without being and invariably one could enjoy at least a The old studyblock has been a nightmare mentioned by name. It is also good to see month of decent weather at home. Now for those who have had to clean it, mend an increased interest in Piping and everything has changed. Examining it and keep it standing. drumming in the House. boards with their infinite wisdom have There have been many fine individual It was nice to welcome Paul Vallot as a laid on interminable exams from April and collective performances in the house House Tutor, and Ken Dutton, Mike until the end of June. Is this a political this year. John Sloan received a prize Allingham and George Kitson in the new plot to ensure that no-one learns to enjoy from the Lord High Commissioner and role of Academic Tutors. However, the summer before becoming submerged Dirk Paterson not only won the reading it is sad to see Harry and Sandra Clelland in an office? Perhaps it is G.C.S.E. to prize, but has played the flute with return to Fettes. I am very grateful for all blame. No, not even this stands up, as considerable skill in many concerts dur­ Harry's calm, sensible, and interested that much-maligned exam encourages ing the course of the year. At a represen­ help in the house. He will be much practical and relevant subject experience tative level. Michael Clement was in the missed. and what could be more pleasureable Scottish U16 Hockey Squad, while Grant than a geography field trip held in Cowie was possible unlucky not to be Lastly, my thanks to all those who have February? Please let us return to the selected as a senior goalkeeper. Robert tutored, cleaned, fed, clothed and halcyon days of a decent summer term. Moffat, Thorburn and Eason represented repaired the House, plus of course the Why not move public exams to Novem­ the Wayfarers in their respective age Prefects, without whose work no House ber. Revision does not have to compete groups and Richard may well yet win an can run. with the pleasures of acquiring a suntan, U16 Cap. Numerous fine individual Farewell and all the best to the leavers. hay fever suffers would not sneeze their performances brought us victories in the School Prefect and Head of House: J. way through their final practical, and Junior Rugby Competitions, the swim­ B. Harris. universities could choose their undergra­ ming and the Junior Cricket. John Harris duates on results rather than picking masterminded success in the sailing cup Prefects: M. A. Bargon. G. R. Cowie, from optimistic guesses. Politicians take at last, while by hook or by crook. Max M. R. M. Gordon. D. M. Robb, J. note. Gordon engineered a victory in the Sloan, K. J. S. Twiggs, M. R. Logan, F. What has this got to do with Simpson? Rowan Cup for standards. Fraser Small D. Dalrymple, F. M. Fyfe, C. T. McLay, — not a lot, except that it is my favourite organised a soccer competition so well R. M. Tether. hobby horse and we are still in June. The that Simpson won it. It was encouraging House Colours: M. R. M. Gordon, J. Summer Term ended several days ago, to do better in the skiing and tennis while B. Harris, K. J. S. Twiggs, M. R. Logan, and I am watching Gareth Thorburn and Ky Kay and Jonathan Brooks shared the C. T. McLay, R. M. Tether, D. M. Richard Eason trying to win a place in Junior Victor Ludorum. Lastly, Roderick Robb, M. A. Bargon. the Scottish U16 Team. Tether chose one of the few cold and Now to the year gone. As the magazine windy days to attempt his swimming N.T.H. du B

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Searching for inspiration. I combed This has been a good year and I have a Coincidence back-numbers of the "Strathallian" to feeling that 1988-1989 will be even better: When I see him across the park. see what others wrote in their house so thank you. well done, good luck to Chasing his dog through the leaves. reports. Some begin with lists of sporting those leaving, and to those about to Like myself. achievements, others are humourous come; and now I am eoine on holiday! It is just a coincidence. (“Got up early, just too late for chapel") J.F. When I crossed with him at the green a few are very serious. I shall confine Head of House: Katie Cook. man my comments to all those ‘events', Deputies: Elizabeth Cuthbertson. My feet aware of their every step. happenings/things that won't get a men­ Lynn Clark. This too, was a coincidence. tion in any other part of the school The next day, coincidentally. magazine. The Swan He was there to So. no sport — thanks. Miss Smith. A body of steel, but how gentle she Pick up my spilled shopping. No music — ditto Mr Reed & Co. looks. No Drama — “Oliver" reviewer. As she glides, gracefully, guarding her It was coincidence, surely. thank you. territory. That we used the same bus. No academic/intellectual comments — Her magnificent, shimmering coat. The same seat, my stomach knowing he hold it, who praises, reviews academic Turns specks of water into tiny dia­ Was there beside me. endeavour? No-one. as far as I can recall. monds. And chance that we always And so. I shall have to say something Found something to talk about. about Work in Woodlands. Eyes glistening like the dark of night, I pick his name out on lists. Work in Woodlands: By the end of the A pod of nothing-ness, a quivering Know his timetable better than my own. Autumn term there were six shopping reflection. Notice where he goes, and days to Christmas and 55 working days to Her sleek long neck, is of a dragon Work out why. when Higher examinations begin. This boat. As she stoops for a sip of water. When we walked on Sunday, shocked a few people into revising physics His arm on my waist. over Hogmanay. By the middle of Her image, so regal. My small self shrinking into his January, there were 45 working days to As her feet paddle silently. Sturdiness. Highers, and 65 working days to GCSE. She leaves the shimmering water. The comfort of the afternoon was a Several people were even working during To meet the white arrow. coincidence. prep. The weather was far too bad for Sending a trail of diamond spray. ski-ing — there wasn't any snow — and Fiona Clayton, Form II Prize Catherine Burns, Form V Prize most of the fifth form were very nervous about not working. And yet, as spring and the snows came to Glenshee, great rustlings of text books began, and that great vearlv ritual began: Woodlands was at Work! Since April 26, there has not been a day when someone, somewhere in Woodlands hasn't had an examination, and metaphorical mountains of work have been scaled, Everests of academic endeavour conquered, new worlds of intellectual insight discovered. We have, in short, all worked exceptionally hard, and parents have reports to prove it: well done. There is, in my view, only one thing more important than achieving one's academic potential, and that is learning the art of living sensibly with others. 1987-1988 has been a good year. Prefects have learnt (not without some hard lessons) how to take responsibility, others have learnt that they too have responsibilities to be tolerant, to be quiet when others need quiet, to be helpful to those who need help. Katie, Lynn and Liz, have been excel­ lent in their important roles, and others in a less obvious way have made out­ standing contributions to the humane and efficient running of Woodlands House in the last year. All the staff in Woodlands are grateful for the help that you all offered in many ways, on many days — with games organisation, music, drama, in house tidying and in smiling so chcer- fullv when visitors appeared in the house. 19 RILEY HOUSE “Get back into bed!" roared Mr Keir. "One more peep out of you lot and you'll be in severe bother!” The door slammed, posters fell off walls and gnomes shook with fear. A new school year had just begun . . . The sporting year opened with an excellent show of vigour and determina­ tion: the under 13s Rugby side sailed through the season until two defeats near the end of the term took some of their wind away; the under 12s lost every game but one, which, to tell the truth, made a better season than last year! The tan on the girls’ legs and their sharp nails must have helped somewhat during their hockey season because they lost only once — so Mr Thomson had to run many Pilgies and he looked much thinner by the end of term. The Spring term began earlier this year and as a result people were still half way Eight members of llie Riley 6-a-side hockey leant. up a Christmas tree and therefore in high spirits ready to ski and to play hockey. Their ski days, though threatened by lack of snow, were excellently organised by ‘THE PIED PIPER Mr J. F. Clayton. The hockey involved many shin bone rattles, many curses and truck loads of broken hockey sticks but in OF HAMELIN’ the end it was a great success with Riley (Story adapted and music written by Nicholas Sargent) for the first time ever winning the Scottish Prep Schools 6-a-side tourna­ Question: How do you fit 80 people into ment, beating Loretto in the final. The a play on the school stage, give them all remainder of the fixtures showed Riley something to do, and make it last no holding on to this unbeaten record. more than 20 minutes? The Summer term was again a very Answer: Call for Nicholas Sargent and good term for sport with the under 13s Mr Keith. The idea behind “The Pied having an unbeaten cricket season. The Piper” was brilliantly simple (in fact, under L2s proved that they had talent, simply brilliant) and went something like which helped them win a couple of this: take the story of “The Pied Piper,” testing games and the girls’ tennis team ask 30 Riley boys and girls to dress up as did well too. rats, select eight pupils to play their The exams during the middle of the musical instruments, and award parts to term were all well done and just about play out the story to the remainder. everyone had something nice said about Laurie Crump was an excellent Pied them at the parent/teacher meeting after Piper, not only because of his musician­ the Riley entertainment. The entertain­ ship, but also because of his clear ment this year had words and music speaking voice and stage presence. written by Nick Sargent, a sixth-former, Christopher Hartley sang excellently as and was an excellent production. Mr the Mayor with the rodent infestation Keith, the chief organiser, did a lot of problem, and Karen Jones’ Jester was as sterling work before the performance — lively as could be. Interspersed into the in finding costumes, musicians and Rat's Tale were musical interludes by scripts. Many thanks to Mr Harris for Tanja Lannen, Karen Millar, Euan arranging the musical side of things and Ovenstone, Emma Smart, Neil Wilson, to Mr Ross for backstage help which Andrew Yeates, Lindsay Moir and Claire made the ‘Pied Piper of Hamelin' a great Ninham. These were well played, if a success. trifle long, but gave the musicians an All in all this year has been very opportunity to show off their consider­ successful — another brilliant year for able skills in public. The quality of dialogue was first rate, Assorted Gnomes colloquial and natural, but never inap­ (Yes, indeed some of the girls were propriate. The songs were tuneful, tanned. Sadly some of the boys who rhythmic and excellently played on the should have been were not! And if electronic organ by Nick Sargent. This nobody else is going to mention Karen was a high-class show that certainly Miller winning a scholarship and the deserves another performance, and Mr Hartleys winning bursaries and Rachel Keith, musically aided by Mr Harris, Taylor winning the girls’ 12Vi mile deserves credit for the slick production. Rannoch run, I shall! A.T.). J.F. Chris Hartley, Mayor. 20 CHAPEL NOTES

At the centre of the School stands the The fifth occasion became a symbol of We look Fora time when every day Chapel. Loathed by some because of the all that the fabric of the Chapel repre­ will be a celebration. compulsory nature of corporate worship, sents; it was more than appropriate that When solemnity will effervesce and it is tolerated by others since it is part of the building should host the visit of Her piety will swing; the “School Routine” — like haircuts Majesty's Lord High Commissioner to When death will be celebrated like and litter-picking. Yet it is respected by the General Assembly of the Church of birth. those who see beyond the roll-calls and Scotland. And people will know that they are insistent chiming of the bell: they glimpse The sixth and last occasion, barring the loved and wanted and beautiful; something of the intangible nature of its solemnity and celebration of the Joint When they will see you in each other. physical existence, a reason for its being Confirmation Service shared by The And use each other's eyes as mirrors. there. A few go there in the evening to be Bishop of St Andrews. Dunkeld and Then there will be joy at sunrise and alone, as it affords privacy and quiet. Dunblane and The Very Revd Dr Ronald peace at sunset. There are extremes of opinion about its Selby Wright, requires an introduction; And all will be free as you are free. function and it's good that there should To plant a seed is to live in hope. We Now that death is past and only life be. plant a seed and we lose it. The chances remains. It is a gathering-place, a place of are that if we went to dig it up again, we contact and communication. It is also a wouldn't be able to find it. It has gone. Some day. Lord, place of celebration of community life. We’ll never see it again. But the planting These things shall be. Now that it cannot hold the whole of a seed is a moment when we commit And we will praise you as we ought School, the point of that celebration was ourselves and the seed to the future. We taken up in the Riley House Sunday don't know that the seed will produce Services, where, throughout Eastertide anything but we plant it because we T.G.L. and Pentecost, two orders of Service believe in the possibility of something Chapel Register: were used, one for each season, in an better than the seed itself. Whether it be Sacrament of Holy Baptism was adminis­ attempt to instil the notion of what it the inexperienced beginner planting a tered to Ky Kay, John Learmonth, means to worship, by actually doing it. single seed or the farmer planting acres of Kristian Lannen, Greig Gardner, Alex­ There is no doubt that both the Taize wheat, there must always be doubt as ander Jones, by the Chaplain. music and the small choir helped as two well as hope. Perhaps, in the spring and Marriage: On Sunday, May 22nd. Jane steps along the way. The Senior School through the summer, the glory we hope Lindsay Jarvis to John Miller Ritchie, by readily took to the singing of “Alleluias" for won’t materialise. Even so, if there is the Chaplain. after the reading of the Gospel and the to be any hope of glory, the seed must be Confirmation of Baptismal Vows: repertoire has been extended. We now planted, must be lost in the earth. So. the During the Celebration of the Eucharist look forward to the enhancement of moment of glory for the seed is when we on Sunday, June 5th, 1988 the following worship with the installation of the new lose it. and the moment of glory for men pupils were confirmed by The Rt Revd organ. and women is when they are prepared to Michael Hare Duke as members of the There were six occasions in Chapel risk the loss of everything they have and Scottish Episcopal Church: Ky Kay, which deserve singling out. The first was are for the sake of the future. Greig Gardner, Alexander Jones, Kris­ the lighting of the “Hostages' Candle” On the very last Sunday of the tian Lannen, John Learmonth, Kirsty which stands on the Communion Table Academic Year (as the Church of Scot­ Reynolds; and at the same service by the during every act of worship. It was first lit land magazine, “Life and Work” Very Revd Dr Ronald Selby Wright, on the anniversary of the seizing of Terry reported) history was made in the School CVO, as members of the Church of Waite, the Archbishop of Canterbury's Chapel with the Episcopal Visit of The Scotland: Graham Maclennan, Robin special envoy, and will remain alight until Right Revd Vincent Logan, Roman Stewart, Emma Wardhaugh, Angus the last hostage is released. The second, Catholic Bishop of Dunkeld. Before the Johnston, Marc MacBey, Cameron third and fourth relate to weekday School Service, the Bishop celebrated Philip, George David Young, Caroline Chapel Services. It will be difficult to Mass in the School Chapel for an Bamford, Jane Paterson, Amanda forget Kerr Hatrick's exploration of the ecumenical congregation of pupils, mem­ Robertson, Keith Dinsmore, Andrew concept of “Authority”, especially the bers of Staff and their families, with the Dow, David Niven, Michael Niven, concluding prayer so reminiscent of the Chaplain acting as his deacon. This was Simon Peters, Marc Wilkinson, Lynn thunderings of some of the Old Testa­ in the aftermath of the “Haddington Clark. Robin Batchelor, John Harris. ment prophets and so startling in its Pilgrimage” controversy. The School Preachers: The Headmaster, the imagery. Nor will we forget the quiet Choir sang the Byrd 3-part Mass as Chaplain, The Rt Revd Vincent Logan emotion of Stuart Smith and Nicol quietly and movingly the Bishop led us to (Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunkeld), House's meditation on the theme of the historic moment of Communion, The Revd David Weekes (Fettes Col­ “Apartheid" and the death of Steve according to the tradition of The Roman lege), The Revd Robert Sloan (Perth, Biko with the haunting music from the Catholic Church. It didn’t seem to matter North Kirk), The Rt Revd Derek Rawc- film “Cry Freedom". A simple but that amongst those who received com­ liffe (Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway), equally sincere and telling Morning munion at the Bishop’s hands were The Revd Alan P. Horner (Chairman, Service was conducted by the Senior members of the Scottish Episcopal Methodist Synod in Scotland), The Revd Master, Mr Fairbairn who, in the context Church and the Church of Scotland. The Bruce Thomson (Scone Old, Perth), The of some of the much-loved words of the “moment" transcended denominational Revd Tom Gordon (Viewpark, Edin­ “Book of Common Prayer" highlighted boundaries. burgh), The Revd Dr W. J. Morris the contribution made to the life of the (Glasgow Cathedral), The Revd Gerald School by its musicians, along with his If we had to find words to express our Jones (Kirkmichael with Straiton), The apology for the fact that neither the size hopes crystallised not only during that Very Revd Dr P. P. Brodie (Stirling), nor the acoustics of the Chapel could Service but during all that occurs in the The Rt Revd Michael Hare Duke allow the Pipes and Drums to share in Chapel then I would offer these words by (Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and this act of worship. Alan Gaunt: Dunblane). 21 MUSIC AND MUSICIANS Only recently, the R.C. Bishop of critical moment! I just wonder what Dunkeld was urging us to give a few Craig will get up to for his last appear­ thoughts to our contribution in life, and ance in December 1988? he made a connection with the catalytic The Lent Term was dominated musi­ effect of salt, and its uses. Its culinary use cally by the performance of ‘‘Oliver” is the most obvious, and the ability of a which is reviewed elsewhere. Suffice it to grain or two to transform a mediocre say that despite initial anxieties over a flavour into something altogether rather demanding schedule of orchestral rehear­ special is too well-practised to be other sals. the end result more than justified than a statement of the obvious. How­ the hard-work put into this most ever, musically-speaking, the analogy of demanding score. The immensely valu­ salt is a valid one, and indeed is the able lesson of maintaining high standards tangible equivalent of the power of music over an extended period of work, com­ to transform what otherwise could be a pared to a single concert, is well worth humdrum and routine existence. There the learning, and the whole venture must have been few periods of history where m r be counted a terrific success. so much music has been played and it has Traditionally, after the spring term is been so integral a part of life. The over, the musical obstacles, apart from a reasons may well be complex, and concert now given each year in the Perth whether modern mass-produced, then the recorder. Again. Laurie has played at Festival of the Arts, are of a lesser order, massively re-produced, music is anything every concert we have given this year, and normally easily accommodated into a more than an audible and comforting and quite stolen the show, from Dowa­ term of exams and academic obligations. assurance of the presence of fellow-men, gers at Holyrood to doubting Thomases Not so 1988! or proof of the sophistication of man’s on our own doorstep. The Summer Term has in fact this year musical ear, is a puzzle which must be These quite transforming influences yielded more opportunities to play than debated another time. have shaped the year's programme, and ever before, and the list is impressive. However, musical life at Strathallan in a real way brought together the Firstly, the Riley musicians rehearsed has been much enlivened and enriched by otherwise disparate groups of musicians. Nicholas Sargent's musical. “The Pied the contribution of two newcomers, one The Headmaster's Musick was the first Piper" and performed it to an audience in the U VI, and the other in Riley. musical offering of the year to benefit of parents and enthusiastic well-wishers. Nicholas Sargent, whose now-distant from the new-look programme building, The musical was scored for electric relative, Sir Malcolm, may well have had and programme layout in the form of a keyboards, piano, flute and drums, along more than a little to do with the record and record-sleeve, both designed with obligato recorder interjections from musicality of his great-nephew, has and produced internally. The musical the stage, soloists and chorus. The 35 packed more into his one year than most celebration of Christmas, although a minute piece contains music of great do in five! If his performances on electric traditional and familiar pattern, always charm, poignancy, and opportunities for keyboards alone had not caused suffi­ appears fresh and cheerful, such is the lusty chorus singing, if one may be cient flurry of excitement in the musical quality of the old music. Although the permitted the word with a Riley Chorus firmament, his most accomplished play­ musicians were fast approaching the of Trebles and "not-so-treble" voices. ing of the oboe would have been the envy point of no return after a seemingly Nicholas has a real flair for a tune, an of most. Nicholas however, enjoys com­ endless term, the standard of their extremely rare gift these days in both pop posing, and at each major concert we performances at Carol Services, End-of- and classical music. We shall, I am sure, have given during the year, he has term concert and an ‘away match' for the recognise the name on TV credits in written a piece especially for the event: Auchterarder Rotarians was consistently years to come, and muse happily on the Headmaster’s Musick; the Carol Ser­ high, and always came across extremely composer's formative years! vices; an entire musical (words and confidently and convincingly as far as the The Fete allowed us opportunities to music) for Riley, and the Perth Festival audiences were concerned. perform in more congenial surroundings concert — all have benefited. The prospect of a programme for the than normal, and through the great The other catalist in our musical End-of-Term concert at school always generosity of all concerned on the day cauldron has been Laurie Crump (Riley), rather daunts me. To put together a and subsequently, the opportunities that whose boundless enthusiasm for music, menu for a very enthusiastic “demob” there will be with the new organ are both choral and instrumental, pales into happy school audience just a few weeks manifold. insignificance compared to his totally after the most gruelling and carefully We have enjoyed the chance to dis­ captivating manner of performance on rehearsed Headmaster’s Musick, with play, musically speaking, a little “Pomp the recorder family. This primitive about two hours of rehearsal, is a tall and Circumstance”, to use the Elgarian whistle is widely regarded as a most order! Especial mention should be made description of royal ceremonies. The first tiresome but necessary evil in class at this point of the spirited live actions of these came with the invitation to music-making the length and breadth of accompanying a most cheerful rendering provide music for a Banquet to be held at the country, but this oft out-of-tune and from the audience of the “12 Days of the Palace of Holyroodhouse for the 60 sexless, second generation dog-whistle Christmas” given by Craig Glimm. His guests of the Lord High Commissioner. becomes a most heavenly and quite quite unrehearsed and totally convincing The privilege of seeing a royal household charming instrument in the hands of a illustrations set the concert off on a actually at work and taking a real part in musician. We have been so fortunate to course from which it never faltered, and its operations was something to be hear it played properly, and whether the success was assured. I recall a similar remembered for a long time. (A report of school audiences appreciate the difficulty impromptu performance of the “Dance the impact of this on one of our seven of achieving this, or the accomplishment of the Seven Veils” he once gave at a performers appears below). Two days of the performer, Laurie is determined to Choir Supper to the music of the “Strip­ later, the Lord High Commissioner was follow in the footsteps of Michala Petri, per”, accompanied by Paul Auster’s visiting us, and in our own Chapel we the world’s most renowned performer on spirited rendering. The lights failed at the sang and played somewhat heartier music 22 than the courtly carousing we had offered and guitar respectively. Their presence BY APPOINTMENT? earlier in the week. along with Fred Parry on a Friday keeps An incongruous minibus carrying eight Meanwhile, on a slightly less exalted the pupils on their toes right to the end of drew up at the gates. The policeman level. Associated Board examinations the week. Fred plays the Cello with all of seemed to know it was Strathallan were taxing a few, and tantalising others the major orchestras in Scotland. Finally, School, and we were allowed into the with scales and technical tricks that seem Jean Murray, who has worked valiantly courtyard. He was, of course, correct and customarily left until the night before to to produce ever more beautiful sounds the merry band disassembled and pre­ master! The results of our recent entrants from her Flute pupils leaves us to pared for an experience of a lifetime: will be more widely spaced than normal, consolidate her teaching at Napier Col­ "court musicians" for the Lord High reflecting the lack of serious work given lege, Edinburgh, and we wish her all Commissioner's banquet. We had been to the task by many of them. good fortune in her teaching there. Her asked (?) to provide some entertainment This is not from want of encourage­ place is taken by Alison Mitchell, whose at Holyrood House, and in keeping with ment from our full-time and part-time musical training and successes at Interna­ the period of the building we were staff, who dutifully commute many miles tional competitions have brought her all playing a two-hour selection of early at sunrise to be ready and waiting at 9 the way round the world from Australia. Renaissance music using virginal, violin, a.m. For their hard work and cheerful She is currently Principal Flute with cello, recorders, oboe, crumhorn and contribution. I am most grateful. Scottish Opera. I am delighted to wel­ tambour. After five very successful years man­ come her to our group of highly talented To us humble musicians unacquainted aging the brass teaching. Peter flarrap musicians, who, if we could find a day with the interior of palaces, the vast size, has left us to take on the challenge of when they could meet together, would the “help I'm lost" maze of corridors Orchestral Manager of the newly produce a formidable Chamber and walkways, and the sheer over­ reformed D'Oyly Carte Opera Com­ Orchestra. whelming splendour of architecture was pany. whose first most stylish perfor­ So Shakespeare's “Food of Love", awe inspiring enough in itself. Coupled mances of "Iolanthe" and the "Yeomen with all its high flavours found in our with the seemingly gigantic banquet hall of the Guard" have recently been given year's efforts, flourishes as never before. and volume of the dinner-chat, it served in Edinburgh. We wish him well in his I trust this is only a beginning, for the to provide one of the most intense new appointment, and thank him most year has brought more fine potential concert settings yet known to Strathal- sincerely for all his time and efforts in musicians setting music and words to the lians; and yet the sheer relaxed enjoy­ creating and continuing a most healthy, if doors of the school than ever before. ment of the performance in such warm, small, brass section. His place is taken by Provided the seams of headmagisterial open company quickly made us leave Christopher Stearn, who plays the trom­ generosity don't run dry. their inspira­ thoughts of the formality far behind. bone freelance, and regularly, with the tional contributions may yet lift us to The performance was highly success­ Scottish Opera orchestra. His cheerful altogether undreamt-of heights. ful; harmonies celestially drifted down company is much appreciated both by the I would like to take this chance to the great candle-lit table. Then, after our musicians and by the Series One Land- thank and congratulate all musicians, role as ‘background’ music, we gave a rover Owner's Club which seems to have young, old and over 21 alike for a really fifteen-minute recital which was received a regional headquarters at Strathallan at splendid year, and one can only look enthusiastically by the diners. present! forward eagerly to what another year, For the players it was a pleasurable Mrs Joy Watson has likewise joined another intake and a new organ can bring our staff to teach recorder, viola and forth. evening of light, bouyant music played violin in addition to Bill Baxter, and we N.R. crisply in its perfect setting — an appoint­ extend greetings as she becomes more ment that was well worth keeping. heavily committed in our music-making. PRIZES Nik Sargent She is Principal Viola in the Scottish Robert Barr Memorial Prize for Music . . Ballet orchestra, and freelances widely. . Nicholas Sargent Welcome has been offered to Nicholas Patrick Grandison Prize for Strings . . . Below: Chorus of villagers in "The Pied Piper Smith and John Irvine who teach flute Nicola Srrtith of Hamel in.”

Andrew Yeales

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PIPES AND DRUMS A grey and rainy day met the Pipe was the only one to be placed, with a 4th maximum of 65 points in the Senior Band at Stirling Castle. (What else could in "Novice Piping". However, it was a Piping event. The Bass Section competi­ meet you at Stirling Castle?). It was our very enjoyable experience to compete tion. an innovation, was won by our first outing of the year and the band against such a high standard of piping. young Strathallan trio of Ky Kay. Robin played to the few mad dogs and Ameri­ A very kind invitation for a few of the Johnston and Andrew Wood who look cans who braved the mid-day rain. This more senior pipers to attend The Royal set to dominate that competition for was the initiation ceremony for our Scottish Pipers' Society "Schoolboy many years to come. The Band Competi­ first-ever Drum Major, Ewan Grant, Evening" in Edinburgh was gratefully tion itself was quite a scenario. Duncan who led the Band in a fairly mediocre accepted. It has been a regular occur­ Kennedy's bag burst before we went on. performance but one which was pleasing rence these past few years for this to We played our Set, but not a few of us enough after the Summer holidays. We happen and it is a chance to meet various had an inkling that something was seri­ were very kindly given a tour of the home pipers from other schools as well as from ously wrong. After having finished, our of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders the Society itself. Mr Barker and Mr worst fears were confirmed — Craig (with whom we are affiliated) and where Longmuir were in attendance to protect Glimm hadn't played a single note — his the obvious emphasis lay on war honours Pipe Major Barron from over-indulging chanter had twisted round. and weaponry. himself amongst the pies! A quintet of Whether the whisky had taken its toll November 5th brought with it an Strathallan pipers (John Harris, Simon on the Judges’ hearing or whether Craig invitation for the Band to play at the Peters, Charles Dunbar. Craig Glimm should receive an Oscar for his tremend­ Round Table's Guy Fawkes' celebra­ and Keith Dinsmore) played a selection ous miming. I do not know. Suffice it to tions in Perth. It involved the whole of tunes for the gathered guests. All told, say that we won the Competition and that Band parading up and down beside the it was a very enjoyable evening and a if there is anything such as ecstatic huge unlit bonfire. Rehearsals were most welcome break from school. surprise, then we experienced it on the impossible as we discovered that the Competition time shot like a rocket bus home as well as throughout the ground was uneven to say the least and towards us and before we knew it. the remainder of the evening at School and in that lengths of wire were carefully placed West of Scotland Schools' Piping Com­ Forgandenny village. to catch out any unsuspecting piper or petition was on us. It took place at the The visit of the Lord High Commis­ drummer. It was therefore very much a High School of Glasgow and involved sioner to the School meant that the Band case of "follow my leader", but when the both soloists as well as a Band event. was on show once more alongside the Drum Major went down it was every man Charles Dunbar did very well to get a 3rd Guard of Honour. Everything went very for himself. Despite the crowds' giggles placing in the Senior March. Strathspey smoothly, apart from the odd “Sir” the quality of playing was not bad at all, and Reel, whilst the Band fared not so instead of “Your Grace". From Her and "It's all experience, you know!" well, coming 4th despite a good, robust Majesty's representative to the Fife (How many times we heard that one!) performance. Glory was obtained when Agricultural Show seems like a big step Our next engagement was one of the our Drum Major was in charge of all the down. However, farmers of Fife, hear highlights of the year and took place at Bands at the conclusion of the competi­ this! You are just as important, and we one of the “lowlights" of the year — the tion. Slightly disappointed, we certainly enjoyed ourselves just as much. Scottish Curling Championships at the approached the T.A.V.R. Pipe Band The only thing that came off the worse start of the Spring Term. The venue was Competition held at The Queen’s Bar­ for wear were our brogues which picked Perth Ice Rink and the Band had been racks. Perth with not a little trepidation. up unmentionable gifts from the sheep, invited to play at both the opening and Indeed, contrary to all advice given from cattle and goats. closing ceremonies of the competition. the instructors. Leading Drummer Jones An invitation to play at Crathes Castle, The Rev (“Piping's the name, P.R.'s the and The Rev bullied us into entering. on Royal Deeside. could not be refused, game”) Longmuir saw this as an excel­ The competing bands were all Army or though it was a long journey to make just lent opportunity for comprehensive tele­ University men and so the standard was to play the pipes. Nevertheless, a castle, vision coverage. However, both days very high. We thought a placing in the a pipe band and a blistering hot day, and went past and it appeared to be the top 8 would have been good going. The what more could the tourists ask for? Our classic case of "Pipe Bands should be result (4th) was almost unbelievable for last engagement took place at Falkland heard, yet not seen" as only muffled the youngest Band present: Strathallan. Palace where the band did their “bit" for "Scotland the Brave” could be heard Another encouraging aspect of that the Falkland Gala Week celebrations. over the shoulder of Arthur Montford. competition was that our Band came 2nd By this time people were weary of School Nevertheless, the crowd on the final day in "Drill and Deportment". All boded and, dare I say it, the Pipe Band too, were given a lot of enjoyment from the well for "the big one!” however everyone did very well to sight of a Pipe Band slithering on the ice The Scottish Schools' C.C.F. Pipe endure the whole year and remain in such to "Highland Laddie". It was just as well Band Championship was held at George good spirits. we didn't play a jig or we would all have Heriot's this year and it was not a venue' This past year has been a very long one been flat on our faces. for weak hearts that day in June. The for the Band. We would never have had The news from Pipe Major Barron of a Solo competitions began the afternoon’s either the success or the enjoyment solo piping competition in Pitlochry proceedings and we found ourselves well without the help of the effervescent P/M sponsored by one of the most prestigious placed in these. Robert Jones, for the Barron, D/Ms Clark and Braid. Thanks Pipe Bands in the world, The Vale of second year in succession, won “Senior must also go to Mr Longmuir for orga­ Atholl, received an unprecedented num­ Drumming”, with Tony Hill, another of nising the events and pulling them off so ber of volunteers. Was there a genuine our drumming cohorts, gaining second smoothly. A memorable feature of the competitive spirit in the Band or was it place. Simon Peters was unlucky to make whole year was the ensemble of that a barrage of judges was preferable to a mistake in his "March", otherwise he "Strathallan" v “The Old Boys / Fathers a barrage of maths and physics teachers may have been placed in the top 3 in / Uncles / Cousins" at the Fete! on the day of the competition? The "Senior Piping". Both Duncan Kennedy Here’s hoping for success next year pipers who competed were Simon Peters, and Keith Dinsmore played well but not and that some other even more naive Charles Dunbar, Keith Dinsmore, Dun­ up to anything like the standard of some, piper than me will volunteer to write the can Kennedy and James Whitmee. James like the Dollar pupil who scored a report. k , c . Dinsmore 25 ‘OLIVER’ In an age of press-button entertain­ Ian C lark's totally convincing Fagin with ment, there is nothing quite like the his excellent use of facial and body experience of live theatre for cast and movement and first class interpretation audience alike, to bring about that of the part? We were all moved by special excitement and 'magic' — some­ Elizabeth Reekie's Nancy — her love for thing no amount of listening to recorded Sykes and her own brave spirit were highlights of a West End Musical can sensitively captured, and rendered in her ever do. Oliver was a production full of vocal solo. Kevin Meikle's Bill Sykes sparkle and energy. depicted his ruthlessness admirably. The pace was slick from the beginning, Smaller parts played by Anahita Tait. with always something to catch the eye: Richard Haslam and Corrie Mclver were from the effective “creepy" opening also most convincing. The group of sequence of paupers clutching candles, to workhouse paupers and Fagin's gang led those same boys rolling along benches by Chris Hartley's spirited Dodger (and worse-tables, as we held our breath) showed a very real energy and enthu­ to the grim death of Sykes. The stage was siasm which remarkably didn't flag as the always used in a versatile manner— none production week went on. Oliver is the too easy in those scenes demanding a part every young budding actor would large cast — and Cecilia Broadfoot's love to call his own and Paul Johnston adroitly timed and innovative choreogra­ excelled. John Broadfoot and Louisa phy was greatly to be admired. Mackenzie rehearsed these talented per­ Sensitive scene changes created formers to a very high standard. changes of mood from the rumbustuous That the songs from Oliver have never to the poignant. Such were the changes fully faded from our minds must be due from the Workhouse to Fagin's Den or to the magnificent success of the musi­ that evocative Streetcriers' scene or the cians and their director Nicholas Reed. A final haunting one over London Bridge. very large orchestra accompanied the Those who designed, painted, erected, lit players and their spirited and perfectly or changed the sets and brought the timed accompaniments were greatly scenes alive in a most powerful way are to appreciated. Any musical production be congratulated. takes hours of rehearsal and this was The acting was confident and strong evident from start to finish. throughout and most importantly was Our thanks go to all who made this a clearly enjoyed. Admirable and memor­ production of excellence, vitality and able performances were given by too colour from the superb costumes to tiny many to mention individually but I details such as Fagin's line of handker­ particularly enjoyed the imperious Dirk chiefs. The 'Broadfeet' are to be compli­ Paterson’s Bumble and his bossy wife mented on their energy and dedication in Nicola De Iongh; Sandy Milroy’s stoop­ what is hopefully only the first of future ing, sinister Mr Sowerberry partnered by productions. Definitely an ‘A- at Wendy Fleming (her make-up was parti­ G.C.S.E. cularly commendable). Who can forget Sandy Milroy, a convincing underlaker. J.T.F.

Above: Paul Johnston sang die part of Oliver. Right: Nancy (Elizabeth Reekie) mops the floor with assorted urchins. DICKENS BECOMES LIFE If. as has been observed. "All the Of course, being an Important Person There were the usual minor jealousies, world’s a stage." then I would hate to see in a show is not too bad. Your efforts are resentments and hassles, but we all still rehearsals: backstage would have disap­ noticed, you may be mentioned in the had our standard eight pints of blood in peared in a nuclear mushroom years ago: magazine report, you may even be asked our veins at the end and, in most cases, orchestra recitals would clash with inter­ to write the magazine report . . . but such several new friends. An enterprise such planetary rugby matches and stage crews base cynicism seemed to be almost as a play, if it comes off. has an amazing would constantly be cursed for bad entirely absent. From individual to capacity to unite absolutely everyone for weather . . . nice idea. Shakespeare, but chorus parts, a touching level of commit­ a few magic hours afterwards and also to "Oliver" gave us more than enough to ment prevailed, typified by Dirk Pater­ create several very close bonds. Afte all, think about. son and Ian Clark dragging themselves two Italian mafia chaps busily stabbing The smiles of exhilaration at the final up from a state of semi-consciousness in each other will shake hands and go for a curtain-call were not. I promise, masks or the san every afternoon for a week: the beer if a film camera comes along, wound up on winches, but sprung from a Masters of All Things Bright and Techni­ records the fight and calls it Rocky 74! very real sense of achievement. A con­ cal mending fuses until all hours; the set There is no time to think about a play quest! Dial-a-Cliche would no doubt shifters discovering hitherto unknown until after it. Having seen so many people offer us something about "braving the altitudes and fungi above the wings and excelling themselves and helping with weather" or "victorious against all Mr Reed bringing together an orchestra other aspects of drama or music as well as odds" — slightly over the top. yes I playing prestississimo in square flat working hard at their own. having been know, but I would like to expand on the minor. . . the examples are far too many part of this team, and having had plenty general idea. “Oliver" was hard, hard to quote. There is never time or space to of time to think because this report is work, necessitating an entire reorienta­ credit every individual, but the success of miles overdue. I would suggest a sand­ tion of priorities. Sport, social life, family the group as a whole must go some way wich principle to drama — the more you weekends and academic work were all towards measuring it. put in. the more you get out. sacrificed, with varying degrees of will­ And the personal relationships? Often L. Mackenzie ingness, to this exacting tyrant Oliver. A patchy, but that's no surprise when touchy subject, no doubt, in the staff people who are by no means all friends room! are bound together under pressure.

Above: Widow Corney gels a shock (Nicky de lough). Left: Anahila Tail as the lovely Bel. Below: Bill Sykes IKevin Meikle).

27 HOUSE DRAMA COMPETITION After a few false starts, the House Strange how so many looked at home in was perhaps original, it rather lost itsell Drama Competition finally took place in their role as the living dead — no offence towards the end and one was not con­ the midst of the Autumn Term. Designed to Steele and Sim. vinced the final answer had been found to to interest the 3rd and 4th years in Leburn, though not presenting an the plotting side of things. writing, acting and presenting plays, the original script, performed "There’s a Sad to say. Nicol could not repeat their standard was again high, and as several Ghost in the Basement M'Lud" extre­ triumph of fast year — mind you, it performers (and past-performers) mely effectively, especially as they had would have had to be superb to do so. appeared in the school's production of little in the way of special effects, and Their play had much the same knockab­ "Oliver!", it appears to be fulfilling its relied on an enthusiastic cast to make the out feel as the previous one but lacked function as a promoter of dramatic play work. Keith Dinsmore did a good the central actor and theme to pull it interest. job in getting this one together, while together. Individually, the Doctor and Controversy as usual stalked the stage Lannen as "Bones" was brilliantly funny several other characters were extremely in the shape of Simpson's “School with a hilarious French accent and amusing, but overall it lacked direction. Tour", which perhaps did not qualify as a thoroughly deserved his plaudits as best Judging, as always, was a difficult play, but rather as a show-case for actor of the evening. business and at the end of the day there Robert McMahon's staff impressions. Woodlands again paid a lot of atten­ never seem enough prizes to go around Though amusing in places and with a fine tion to detail in their scenario of a for the entertainment provided, but the performance by John Kruuk, as a myopic distraught lady being inundated by a impartiality of Mr Keith and Mrs Adam new boy, the judges felt it was not really mass of unwanted visitors, perhaps at was never in question. Many people a "play” in the spirit of the competition times they needed to get away from the received praise on the night for their — the best play needs a strong plot as "whodunnit" plot and develop some great efforts. well as good acting to make it successful. themes to complement their acute social The awards were as follows: In this respect Freeland's vampire observations. Best Play — Freeland. extravaganza showed up well, as well as Ruthven produced a very slick and Best Performance — Kristian Lannen making us realise just how well the novel idea of a new "girl" who is in fact a (Leburn). government’s health warning on AIDS boy but needs the disguise to get reduced Best Supporting Role — John Kruuk had done its work. Dramatically it was rates at a smart boarding school. John (Simpson). effective — even down to Harry’s disco Minihane, especially, worked very hard Best Script — Nicky Robb (Woodlands). lights! The opening scene of the ghouls on this production and earned himself a Special Award — John Minihane rising from their coffins (read trunks) was special award from the judges. Though (Ruthven). worthy of a scene from “Thriller”. the Dudes were impressive and the idea J.R.F.

Nicky Robb, Clodagh Meiklejohn, Sarah MacDougall and Kirstv Wood — "I promise, they're my granny's clothes 28 LONDON FOR THE STRONG-MINDED "London", said Benjamin Disraeli, The journey back to school was a rather “is a modern Babylon" (since this was an dismal affair, as we realised that the English educational excursion, I feel I dreaded school exams were only a few' should begin on an intellectual note). He days away, and we spent the long train was right: on our visit to London we journey just grumbling or reading the witnessed murder, suicide, treachery, same magazines over and over again. crime, gluttony and drunkenness, not to Nevertheless, this did not dampen our mention lust and passionate desire. enjoyment of the trip, and our enthu­ Luckily (almost), all of this sex and siasm to go again next year. Our thanks violence was confined to the stage, and go to Mr and Mrs Forster, Mr and Mrs we returned to Strathallan unscathed Broadfoot, Mr Court and Mrs Adam for apart from a few cases of ‘Shakespeare's making it possible and putting up with us knee', caused by sitting in cramped seats all. We had a most enjoyable few days, for four hours of “Antony and Cleo­ and London has so much to offer that we patra." never had a boring moment. In the words After leaving Strathallan in the morn­ of Johnson (just to finish as I began, on ing, and spending much of the day interrupted by the chiming of a nearby an intellectual note): "When a man is sampling the famous culinary delights of clock, the snoring of a certain master tired of London he is tired of life." What the British Rail canteen, we arrived in (who shall remain nameless), and a group more can I say? London in the early evening. A nerve- of workmen who began drilling up the A. M. Marshall racking journey on the tube, in which we road outside at 7 a.m. However, our managed to get completely lost, fol­ morale was kept up by the fact that we “The Stability of Solitude” : Othello lowed, but we finally reached the youth would have the whole of the next day to How carelessly we men do give our hostel, and, after several quarrels over ourselves in London, instead of suffering hearts who was to get the top bunk, most of us the usual Saturday morning school rou­ to such fair and gentle warriors. left to get something to eat before going tine. Paired, we laugh in the face of wild Turks to the theatre. Thus, while the rest of Strathallan were whose spears like gauze do shower us. Everybody managed to find the way toiling away in double physics or being there in time, and we took our seats for flung around the rugby field, we were Our trust can n'er be shaken the play: Arthur Miller's “A View from enjoying ourselves in London. Some even by a tempest's fury that the Bridge" with Michael Gambon (of people braved the pre-Christmas crowds may blow till it hath waked our dead “Singing Detective" fame) in the leading to visit Harrods, while others went to like all our past fears that rain upon us. role. It was excellently performed, Oxford Street, or Carnaby Street, or As blind puppies, we dare to enter although some of us felt that it was more found their way to the famous “Hard the sanctimony of marriage, which effective to read than to see: “Better on Rock Cafe". We all met in the evening at in time will enslave and enmesh us, the page than on the stage", as Mr Theatre for the performance till death do make us part. Broadfoot so eloquently put it! Never­ of “Antony and Cleopatra," which was theless, we all enjoyed the performance, thoroughly enjoyable, despite its length. So, take heed you trembling lovers, and it was interesting to be able to watch The set was very simple but effective, those who love not wisely but too well. the play after having studied it. with adventurous lighting being used to Let not your brother who has long Having spent some time exploring create some interesting effects. Judy served your ends, slyly London after the play, we returned to the Dench and Anthony Hopkins were make you share your thoughts and shape youth hostel for some sleep to refresh us excellent as the tragic couple, and we all them after our intellectual evening. Unfortu­ hobbled out of the theatre after a riveting for his own ends. nately, sleep in the male dorm was four hours. Elizabeth Reekie, Form V SCHOOL READING COMPETITION Held on Sunday, 15th May, the Read­ worthy’s "No Ordinary Sunday" that sited.” Much to everyone’s surprise, ing Competition had to compete with the clinched his first place with Callum in including his own, it was Zairul Zaid who counter-attraction of leave-outs and the second place. Others to be commended was made runner-up. Others who should glorious weather. All the more credit for their efforts were Philip Aitken and also be commended are Kerr Hatrick and therefore must go to the resolute few who Andrew Miller. Gillian Riddoch. honoured their commitments to the The Senior Section produced its usual As usual the School is indebted to the competition and produced a good stan­ range of interesting personal choices Burnets for their interest and kindness in dard of performance, if not perhaps from Ian Clark's sensitive reading of a coming to judge this competition. Per­ reaching the sustained heights of previ­ Hazel O’Connor song lyric to Zairul haps next year a few more entrants could ous years. Zaid’s self-penned poem “Wheel of come forward to maintain what has been In the middle section Tarrant Steele Life.” The competition is not simply a stimulating and exceptional competi­ repeated his previous year’s success and about inspired choice, however, and the tion in recent years. Certainly the win­ read the set passage from Dickens’ set passage of Seamus Heaney’s “Small ners this year maintained that standard “Oliver Twist" with clarity and a good Townlands” proved to be a testing piece. but good public reading does not flourish feeling for the piece, though Callum In the end Dirk Paterson won the day in a vacuum. Drummond contested strongly in this with a good reading of the set passage J.R.F. part of the competition. It was again and two contrasting poems in Owen’s Tarrant’s personal choice of John Stal- “Futility” and Larkin's “Toads Revi­ 29 DEBATING NOT DEAD! The debates this year have almost been French Alps for being — well — let his Hamilton pulled through after intensive wonderful; we have had good speakers, fate be an example! treatment at P.R.I. after asking the interesting (!) subjects to debate, heated Other memories of the year: lipstick- question; 5 bullets were removed). argument and, most of all, an excuse to wielding Rhett Harrison facing the I said at the beginning of my summary miss prep for a whole evening. Getting omniscent wisdom of Duncan Riddoch that the debates were almost wonderful. bored in the lecture theatre is far more which ultimately helped Sharon This year I've had a lot of stick from comfortable than getting bored in a Bowring to victory; Quasimodo's hunch people about the subjects of some of the study. So I would like to thank Mr and Kevin Meikle's sock. I'm sorry if I've debates so I thought I'd suggest a few of Longmuir whose "Questions from missed you out. my own: "How are school prefects- above" did so much to enhance the chosen?", "Why Sack has a beard", electric atmosphere at many debates. There was also a master/pupil debate "Uses of the headmaster’s dogs" and. on There are other names on my "Thank- in which Mr Proctor and Mr Barnes a more serious note, "Discrimination on you" list: credit must go to Mark pulled out guns and threatened to shoot the basis of weight; schools are for the Patterson’s valiantly heroic but doomed anybody who disagreed with their point very fat". attempt to make his speech interesting of view. Most people found this dark and my deepest sympathies to relatives of logic convincing enough. The debate was But I enjoyed myself thoroughly and James Lewis who was, unfortunately, on whether "Life destroys fools"; we, so did everybody else — even the losers. thrown out of a balloon somewhere the proposers were stumped by the I'll recommend debating to anyone. between Lyons and Berne over the question “What about teachers?" (S. K. Hatrick

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PARIS PER SE! We dodged the pigeons in Victoria a group (some, indeed, chose not to visit steps for a further breath-taking view of station and jumped onto our train to anywhere at all) and the majority ignored Paris. Mrs Proctor recommended a visit to Dover where we were delayed for \Vi the groans from their feet and walked to Mont-Martre saying "It will be right up hours. Most chose to write their postcards all the possible sites of interest which Paris your street." She said it was famous for its then! After a short trip across the Channel had to offer. To go to Paris is to go to the night life, so, taking this advice, we and a quick train journey, we were finally Louvre and we did! After giving Mona a followed her directions and found there — Crazy Paris! The excitement at puzzled smile, we moved on to Notre ourselves, innocently, in Paris’ famous last began and Paris sighed, as twenty Dame Cathedral where nearby we found a red-light district. It was not quite "up our more young foreigners charged onto the most moving monument dedicated to the street”, but it was — shall we say — Metro. Jews who suffered in World War Two; educational. At Faidherbe Chaligny we alighted and pearly white beads, one for each Jew On the last day we visited the expensive put on our hiking boots to begin the trek killed, embedded in the walls of a long shops along the Champs-Elysees and to the Youth Hostel. Nicky Maxwell dark tunnel. climbed the Eiffel Tower. By now our feet managed to secure the key for the best The Pompidou Cultural Centre is a were dead and our purses empty. We room — two floors above the masters! We huge, ugly, modern building which looks longed for home! unlocked the doors and stared gloomily at remarkably out of place in its surround­ There were only a few hitches: two the home comforts of the “famous” ings but still manages to attract thousands "decided” to have an early night; one Faidherbe Youth Hostel. Then, dumping of visitors every day. Inside were the latest went hungry as he lost himself in the our bags, we went to the “salle de bain” to designs from Porsche and many famous Metro and Lome ‘Loads of Money’ freshen up. To our surpise, and Stan’s, we modern paintings. We were forced to hold Graham was forced to spend his last cash discovered that the bathrooms were com­ Jennie Smith back from touching them — on Hazel Niven’s roses. munal! each one priceless. Some of us who were We must thank the brave trio who That evening, totally refreshed, we not very interested in art murmured “Is accompanied us: Mr Court, who was looked forward to the French cuisine this one not upside down?” or “They call ahead of Paris fashions and turned all offered by the very patient and generous this art? I could do better with my eyes heads in his duffle-coat and cords; Mrs staff of “Aux Assassins”. After a superb shut!” Proctor who guided us to places that (and happily unviolent) meal, we were The following day, Mrs Proctor accom­ amuse and finally Mr Clelland, who free to roam around Paris. panied a few of us to Sacre-Cour Cathed­ organised everything so superbly. Next day we did not visit everywhere in ral. Once again we climbed thousands of J. A. Smith and S. L. K. Gordon 30 ODYSSEY

Azure blankets The earth From above The searing Rays of more Than violet Transforms The keratin To bronze, m Aw® Adonising ! 1 f i w • The Narcissus And taking Pale beauty For dark passion Amongst the Lowest lines Of projected Paper in Spherical shape. Adorned with Directing colours For directed People; such Being the Case would make One wonder Who designed The all of it? Where beauty wins. And talent dies. Where 'fun' is Kicking in a Jew. Where hate is reserved. Just for you. Just for the tone of Your skin or voice. Where strife Divides Brother against brother. Where scheming Malefactors juggle With petty thieving In corners of The ancient, timeless Watching world “ THE DRIP" That we call Home. BY DIRK PATTKRSON

II Taxman, coming in the To destroy those who ‘Home’, for many. Dawn of a new age. Strive to protect In our age of An age of sweat, toil Their loved ones. PROGRESS' And tears. Still consists Sweating in fear of the dark. Ill Of paper mache. Toiling for the pennies in your hand, Looking into the swirling, wriggling Cementing the Tears for the children. mass Ridiculously thick Caught in an adult world, One has named humanity, Cardboard walls Where fantasy is the A shape takes form, slowly Together in tattered Ruling voice. At first, and then with greater urgency. Mosaics of prehistoric “Suffer the little children Until the ordered chaos Works of modern To come unto me" Clears, and one sees deep into Art-forms a social One voice in the torrid The cruel forests of our souls; Comment in affluent Outpouring of hate — Cowering in the dampest, vilest corners. Society, and a survival means Isandlwhana, Pozieres Subdued by our most primeval urges In poor. Auschwitz Are the things that ‘civilisation' did away Relief we see — Man's love for man with — Amongst the dole queues Finds it's climactic Still existent, in parts untouched But no. not on their faces. Culmination By the progressive man. But in their hands — In war; Where beauty fails. That beer money Any killing is for love And talent wins. The wife will never see. To protect those D. Spinner L VI Nor the bairns or the Near to one's self. May-June 1988 31 G C S E FROM THE SHOP FLOOR The advent of G.C.S.E. is probably almost certainly fail to do himself justice teachers to elicit maximum performance the second most traumatic event that on that same day. For the able and from those who probably would have teachers of my generation have encoun­ hard-working it was good to know that "failed" the old G.C.E. system. It has tered in their professional careers. It the examination was the toughest and meant more work for both teacher and probably quite eclipses those first teach­ most precise means of measuring their pupil and while it involves a dilution of ing practices when there was always the ability but it was disconcerting to feel that the acid test of a timed examination it has safety-net of the "regular” teacher and it those for whom examinations made also created opportunities to give more runs second to my first term in full impossible demands were defeated scope to the processes of learning in place employment when I was discovering just before you entered them upon a course of cramming. how little I knew about teaching and was you both felt was doomed to failure. too embarassed to reveal my shortcom­ What has appeared is the necessity to One hopes that the excellence for ings to my Head of Department who be not only teacher but examiner on which British education is renowned will himself was so overworked that he would every piece of course work. Not only not suffer. It is a hope that teachers, have had difficulty offering assistance must one give as much help as possible among others, must strive to fulfil. It even had he known of my distress. but one must not give away too much and seems to me that public schools, such as To claim that G.C.S.E. is traumatic is this position often leads to a kind of Strathallan (where the attitudes and to suggest that some kind of profound schitzophrenic anxiety. Every piece of opportunities for study and continuous change has taken place and it is difficult work must not only have the scope that assessment can be readily fostered) will from the outside to see just how great offers space for learning and discovery almost certainly benefit. What will hap­ and what the nature of that change is. In but also have precise boundaries so as to pen in the public sector, where many essence the trial by examination has been be at the same time a means of measuring children do not seem to perceive the replaced by more emphasis on a process what has already been achieved. The educational system as offering readily of continuous assessment which now blurring of the boundaries between attainable access to “success," remains provides a part of the means by which learning and teaching on the one hand to be seen. Until things are done to pupils can gain educational certificates. and assessing on the other, has been hard enrich the lives of many more children What has disappeared is the sense of to cope with and there is not much scope and to lead them to perceive the pinna­ the teacher and pupil working together for unsuccessful experimenting. cles of education as attainable and worth against the common enemy: the exa­ In endeavouring to increase both the attaining, then any tinkering with the miner. Furthermore there used to be the numbers of those engaging in further examination system in an attempt to knowledge that the able but lazy pupil education and those who hold qualifica­ increase the numbers of those educated is would, given last-minute revision and tions that testify to an education, the only going to benefit those who have the native wit, succeed come the day and, government has presented us with predispositions and opportunities to suc­ hand-in-hand with that, that the less able G.C.S.E. and there is no doubt that ceed. but hard-working performer would much of the burden has fallen upon C.N.C. MARKING OF FOLDERS Today we have marking of folders. And these you can see are the grade Yesterday divisions. The purpose of these We had assessments. And tomorrow Is to sort out the candidates. We can slide morning these We shall have what to do after GCSE. Rapidly backwards and forwards; we call But today this Today we have marking of folders. Marking the units. And rapidly back­ Daffodils wards and forwards Dance in their jocund glee around my The early bees are assaulting and fum­ garden, bling the flowers; And today we have marking of folders. They call it marking the work. This is the replacement mark-scheme. They call it marking the work: it is And this perfectly easy Is the official mark sheet, whose use you If you have any brains in your head; like will see, the scheme When you have read the grade descrip­ And the sheets and the syllabus and the tions. And this is the green book, new green book, Which in your case you have not got. The Which in our case we have not got: and tulips the cherry blossom Hold in the garden their silent, eloquent Silent in all of the gardens and the bees gestures, See anyone fiddling his marks. You can going backwards and forwards. Which in our case we often also make. do it quite easy For today we have marking of folders. If you have any brains in your head. The These are the objectives, which are flowers Anne Anderton always to be observed Are fragile and motionless, never letting (With apologies to Henry Reed). In setting all the assignments. And please anyone see Published in The Times Educational do not let me Any of them fiddling their marks. Supplement 13.5.88. 32 G C S E A WORM’S EYE VIEW When first asked to write this article, slight disdain. By the time the papers Incompletesilence my heart sank. What is there to write with the mistakes in them had appeared, about the much-maligned exams that has they were being regarded with something Silence. not already been said, time after time? approaching scorn. Not the best reputa­ The regular ticking of the clock. First one complains to the teacher, tion for the GCSEs to have amongst The chatter of insects then to classmates, then to parents, and pupils, if the boards are to seriously state And the song of birds friends. One falls into a pre-programmed that the new system will stretch those of Combine to create that most list of grouses, so that eventually the all abilities. It has certainly stretched the Beautiful moment. subject is receiving no thought at all. We credibility of some. Called silence. all know exactly why we detest the new Much as I would love to broach here A dog barks, system. In most cases the answer boils the subject of the ideas behind the new A mother calls. down simply to fear. Fear, that is. of the system, and indeed tackle the educa­ The bees hum gently by unknown. tional theory as a whole, it is regretfully On streams of dust We of the fifth form have feared rather out of my depth. The system has In golden rays primarily for our results. It is unsurpris­ been devised by those infinitely superior Of life-bearing sun. ing that our greatest worries lie with the to. and infinitely removed from. us. We A voice drifts question of our own qualifications. Stu­ must simply make the most of it for as' Across the speckled river. dents, we know, have worried since tests long as it strikes their fancy to keep it. Drowning in the gurgling rush and examinations were conceived. But Again, I shall not complain about the On polished stones. there was a genuine concern on our part principle of the thing, merely suggest that that the results would not reflect the the execution could have been neater. ability of the candidates. The previously C. Burns D. Spinner condemned ‘O' -level system suddenly became a trusted point of reference to pupils asking increasingly repetitive ques­ tions as to the value of their grades. We can only guess at the frustration felt by teachers after hours of fruitless scrutiny of complex and unyielding syl­ labuses. Pleas for help had to be ignored by teachers unable to commit themselves to the ‘Why?’, 'What?' and ’How?' of desperate examinees. Watching their struggle with contradicting and seemingly lunatic syllabus content did little to inspire the students, demanding to know the format of the exams, the pass marks, the weighting of the questions — queries which simply could not be answered. The consequent distrust of the exami­ nation boards led the more able pupils to despair over the seemingly meaningless tasks which they feared they would be asked to complete. Vanity, perhaps, led us to believe that "Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared, for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer.” (C. Colton 1780-1832) Meanwhile, those taking the basic papers only were revising hard — work­ ing at a level that did not begin to be approached by the papers when we eventually sat them. A certain frustration prevailed amongst those who felt they had not been given the opportunity to show all that they had learnt. Whether rightly or wrongly, this is not a healthy way for the examinations to eventually end — with a sense of anti-climax. The exams, in fact, started that way too. They were preceded by a build up which included a lot of “I don’t like it either, but this is what I have to teach you", from teachers. By the time the first, amazingly easy, papers were past, the examinations were treated with a The Card Players" by Mathew Stringer. 33 RUGBY REPORT

There was no pre-season tour this year remain in that position for subsequent and partly because we were unable to and so this was, therefore, the first matches. stem the opposition driving at source and season for some time that the Old Boys Early pressure led to two enforced therefore found them impossible to game was also our first real game. The penalties, one of which Dave Mackay contain. It has to be said that we did not side which took the field was as follows: converted. Incredible indecision with the make the best of situations we created. S. Neish. C. Cook. K. Boon. B. Guy. R- ball in defence led to their first try but the We were well beaten at 3-34. Gray, D. Mackay. R. Moffat. H. Whit­ score was levelled at 6-6 at half-time with Edinburgh Academy was indeed one ley, M. Whitmee, A. Millar, J. van another penalty by Mackay. Unfortu­ of those matches that "got away". We Beusekom, C. Churchill, N. Howes, A. nately, we allowed the second half to failed to take the right options on a Pearson and M. Adam (captain). This drift away from us: concentration was number of occasions and two relatively was a relatively young and inexperienced lacking both on the fringes of ruck and easy scores by their fly-half put the side with a lot of talent especially in the maul and in defence in the backs. This Academy into the driving seat. In the hacks and the back row. led to 2 further tries due at least as much second half we began to play some rugby, An early missed penalty by David to our weak defence as to their strength the forwards won better quality ball and Mackay (fly half) was to be costly at a in attack. Although Stewarts-Melville from a blind side break by Alan Pearson, time when points on the board were deserved to win 14-6 it was a disappoint­ good support play led to a score by Nigel crucial. Subsequent domination in the ing game in that we got a lot wrong and Howes which was unconverted. How­ scrum led to a score from a 5 metre our inexperience was definitely exposed. ever, we had to wait some time before scrum. Another two missed penalties by Kris and Nigel returned for the Fettes Dave Mackay, who had had to retire for Mackay left the score at 0-4 at half-time. game, each making a significant contribu­ some time to have a facial wound tended, A sustained attack, spearheaded by Kris tion to a good 25-7 victory. Fettes started picked up a long ball at the back of the Boon, developed at the beginning of the strongly and were 3-0 ahead in no time. line-out to weave his way through to second half but the Old Boys' defence Shortly afterwards a crunching tackle by score; this was converted leaving the final held strong. Another missed penalty, Bruce Guy led to a loose ball situation: result 10-12. followed by the loss of Boon through Kris Boon kicked ahead and Dave With Max Adam having been injured injury did not help and the final 0-14 Mackay followed through to score. Some in the Presidents XV game versus the score to the Old Boys was a well deserved slack tackling led to a Fettes try. leaving Midlands, Kris Boon took over the victory to a good all-round side. As was the score 6-7 at half-time. A penalty goal captaincy against Morrisons. This proved to be proved with subsequent games, the restored the lead in the second half and to be an excellent victory at 29-9. The 1st XV missed chances and did not make with the forwards gaining more predomi­ first score was due to a powerful drive by the best use of the pressure applied. nance. (Alan Pearson. Nigel Howes, the forwards, the try being claimed by Our first school game against Perth Craig McLay and Max Adam all illus­ Archie Millar (prop) and John Harris. Academy brought a feast of 10 tries with trating tremendous driving, rucking and The second try resulted from an excellent the backs in particular taking advantage support-play), second and third phase dummy scissors between Dave Mackay of the forward dominance. Alan Pearson possession led to 3 good tries. The best and Bruce Guy with Kris Boon crashing and Max Adam, looked very strong and came from Robin Gray after the ball had over under the posts. At this stage we the centre pairing of Bruce Guy and Kris been switched to the blind side off allowed Morrisons to get back into the Boon created plenty of opportunities for second-phase ball. Kris Boon and Dave game and the score was 12-9 at half-time. the wings and full-back. Consequently, Mackay scored the other tries. Thereafter, it was quite some time before Robin Gray (wing) and Steve Neish Injuries to Cameron Cook and Mike we scored: this was a prodigious penalty (full-back) scored two tries each; Came­ Whitmee led to their being replaced by by Dave Mackay. Subsequently, a pow­ ron Cook (wing), Kris Boon, Dave Bruce Addison and Alan Stewart for the erful break by Kris Boon created an Mackay and Mike Whitmee (hooker) one Glenalmond game. Craig McLay had opportunity for Gavin Webster to score each. Dave Mackay added five conver­ also played himself into the side and the well on the wing (Gavin had replaced sions. combination of John Harris and Nigel Robin Gray in the Edinburgh Academy A similarly resounding victory was Howes was felt to be the best. Although game, the latter suffering from concus­ achieved against Rannoch (36-0) with six we lost 3-7 the game could have gone sion). The penultimate try came as the tries scored by Cameron Cook (2), Robin either way: had for example, Bruce result of very good support play includ­ Gray (3) and Kris Boon (1). It was Addison been more aware of his bearings ing, in particular Alan Pearson. Alan extremely gratifying to see our wings he could have scored when the score was Stewart. Nigel Howes and Craig McLay scoring so many tries this early in the still 3-3 and another scoring pass was with the latter scoring. The final try, a season. It was evident that if this back knocked on. But it was not to be! tremendously powerful solo effort by division could get enough ball there was Max Adam's decision to face the wind Kris Boon, sealed the match. enough talent to be able to create scoring in the first half against Loretto proved to Sadly, Bruce Guy was injured for the opportunities. be a wise choice as the 1st XV did not get Dollar game and with a shortage of Sadly, we lost Kris Boon and Nigel going at all in the first half. The forwards wingers Steve Neish moved there to, Howes through injury for the Stewarts- worked as individuals and won no quality allow Gordon Piper to come in at full Melville game; there is no doubt that ball; the backs were slack in defence. back. Our defence was tremendous in the their respective presence was missed in Fortunately Loretto were only able to first half with Cameron Cook and Kris the middle of the field and in the back score one penalty which was equalled in Boon doing some sterling work against row, because both players had already the second half. Thereafter, the opposi­ Russell Adam. Dollar's international shown their ability, especially in defen­ tion came back very strongly and, at this centre. However, stupid penalties gave sive situations. Cameron Cook moved to stage, good defensive work did keep the opposition a 6-0 lead at half-time. centre to fill the gap and Bruce Addison them out. Kris Boon redressed the balance with a came in on the wing; Craig McLay took Merchiston (with 7 in the President's sparkling try in the corner and having up the back row position. It had also XV) were to prove a very different exerted considerable pressure at this been decided that our second row needed proposition the following week, partly stage of the game we should have gone strengthening so John Harris replaced because they were a big, powerful and from strength to strength. Unfortunately, James van Beusekom; John was to talented side who on the day played well once again silly penalties gave Dollar 34 further chances to stretch their lead and losing 12-15 in an uncontested match results achieved by both the Minor Colts at 4-9 it seemed that we lost heart and a against Trinity Academy in the first B and C XVs. losing only one match grip on the game. Conversely. Dollar round. This was an ignominious end to each. increased the pressure and a combination the season! The U.I3s. captained by Christopher of good team work and the individual 1st XV colours were awarded to: Max Hartley in the back row. also had a talent of Russell Adam made the differ­ Adam. Kris Boon and Alan Pearson; powerful pack and a very mobile and ence (4-19). The opposition were Half-colours were awarded to Nigel effective back row. There was some undoubtedly a more disciplined side, Howes, Steve Neish and Dave Mackay. strong running against the weaker giving away far fewer penalties, but the Representative honours: Max Adam. opposition but on occasions they proved loss of Kris Boon through injury in the Kris Boon and Nigel Howes played for to be vulnerable in defence against strong second half did not help. the Presidents XV: Max Adam was a runners. However, the matches won and For the Kelvinside game it was decided Scottish Schools trialist and Kris Boon the points totals for and against fairly to blood Charlie Simmers at prop and to represented Scottish Schools against the reflect the willingness to run and use give Chris Lawrence a chance. The latter Scottish Youth. Ireland & England. We loose ball with some explosive play by had had a succession of good games for wish Kris and Max all the best of luck on Alan Keddie in the centre. the 2nd XV and Charlie had been their tour of New Zealand with the With less than 20 to choose from in the outstanding in the 4th XV. Neither Scottish Schools. age group and no players with previous change worked well and, in fact, we None of the senior sides had an experience the U.12s showed great struggled up front. Kris Boon had been outstanding season although good wins determination and skill. Undoubtedly, moved to the wing where eventually he were achieved by the 2nd XV led by they will form the nucleus of very useful was to play for Scottish Schoolboys and Kevin Russell against Q.V.S. 1st XV. by teams in the future as was shown in their with Cameron Cook as an excellent timer the 3rd XV in early matches against Perth particularly creditable performance and feeder of the ball. Kris was able to Academy and Rannoch 2nd XVs and by against Stewarts Melville and by players pick up 2 tries and gained substantial the 4th XV against Q.V.S. 2nd XV. such as Paul Johnston, (scrum half and 'yardage' in addition. His last try was Howe of Fife Colts. Stewarts Melville. captain), and John Green (prop). another typically powerful and aggressive Fettes and Merchiston. The 5th XV I would like to thank all the coaches for run from our own 22. The last try of the started and finished well but lost 3 crucial their tremendous efforts throughout the game was a tremendous combined effort matches in the middle and the 7th XV season when as non-P.E. specialists we with the forwards driving and supporting almost had an unbeaten season. have all had the G.C.S.E. albatross well. The Junior Colts, captained by David hanging round our necks. I am all too Although the season had ended on a Smart, according to Mr Du Boulav, "was aware of the time and effort given so good note the balance sheet overall was a side of limited talent who worked to willingly by the coaches and I'm sure that not favourable. In crucial situations and their strengths and by the end of the their efforts are appreciated by the boys. matches the inexperience of the side was season were playing good support I would like to thank in particular Dave exposed and the combined level of rugbv." The outstanding players were Barnes who so ably assists me and concentration was never high enough to Glen Jones (Midlands). Tim Lawrence organises the games programme. We maintain the sort of disciplined rugby and David Smart. Jason Sim also played have already lost Bill Colley, who is now which is necessary in the modern era. for the Midlands. farming in Andalucia; but my thanks go Sadly, without this and the correct The Minor Colts had a very good to Bill for all his effort and enthusiasm platform from which to build, the season losing only to Loretto and Dollar. with the U.12s. We will also be losing undoubted talent of the side was seen all They scored a lot of points and with good Harry Clelland and James Forshaw in the too rarely. defence, conceded few. Their success was summer and on behalf of the rugby club 1 This season we played in 3 seven-a-side built on a powerful pack with the main thank them for their contribution and tournaments, but having beaten Por- strength being up front with Ky Kay; they wish them well in their new posts. tobello 27-4 in the first round at Merchis- dominated all sides except Dollar. The Finally my thanks and those of the ton we lost to the beaten finalists, man of the season according to the boys and the rugby club are due to Mrs Glenalmond 0-18 in the second round, coaches Mr Keir and Mr Clelland was Clayton and the sewing room who have this pattern was repeated at Glasgow Robin Johnston, captain and full back; an extremely difficult job and to Mr High winning against Paisley G.S. 20-0 in closely followed by Eddie Anderson, Young and his staff for all their hard the first round and unluckily losing 6-10 scrum half. Peter Sochart and Jason Low work on the catering side. to Stewarts Melville after extra time in are also two players to look out for in the B.R. the second round. The Perth Academy future. Sevens was the real nadir of the season. It is also worth noting the very good

35 RIGBY RESULTS 1987/88 h XV MINOR COLTS (U.I4 A' XV) v. Rannoch 3rd XV Won 14- 4 v. Perth Academv Won 56-0 1st XV v. Stewarts/Melville Won 28- 6 v. O.V.S. Won 44- 4 v. Perth Academy Won 52- 0 v. Fettes Won 10- 0 v. Rannoch Won 38- 0 V. Rannoch Won 36- 0 v. Glenalmond Lost 0-38 v. Fettes Won 18- 4 V. Stewarts Melville Lost 6-14 v. Loretto Lost 3-14 v. Glenalmond Won 32- 0 V. Fettes Won 25- 7 v. Merchiston Lost 0-48 v. Loretto Lost 4-14 V. Glenalmond Lost 3- 7 v. Edinburgh Academy Won 18- 0 v. Merchiston Won 18- 0 V. Loretto Drawn 3- 3 v. Kelvinside Academy Won 40- 0 v. Edinburgh Academy Won 24- 4 V. Merchiston Lost 3-34 v. Morrisons Academy Won 62- 0 V. Edinburgh Academy Lost 10-12 Played 8, Won 5, Lost 3 v. Dollar Academy Lost 6-11 V. Morrison’s Academy Won 29- 9 Points tor 113 v. Glenalmond Won 6- 0 V. Dollar Academy Lost 4-19 Points against 110 v. Howe of Fife Won 48- 0 V. Kelvinside Academy Won 20- 9 6th XV Played 12, Won 10. Lost 2 Club Match v. O.V.S. 3rd XV Points for 356 V. Old Boys Lost 0-14 Lost 0-34 Points against 37 Schools Played 11, Won 5, Drawn 1, Lost 5 v. Fettes Lost 0-12 Minor Colts (U.I4 B’ XV) Points for 189 v. Glenalmond Lost 0-22 v. Glenalmond Won 32- 0 Points against 114 v. Loretto Lost 0-12 v. Loretto Lost 4-20 v. Merchiston Lost 0-30 v. Merchiston Won 20- 4 All matches v. Edinburgh Academy Won 36-0 v. Edinburgh Academy Won 4- 0 Played 12, Won 5, Drawn 1, Lost 6 v. Glenalmond Won 20- 4 Points for 189 Played 6, Won 1. L v. Wasps Won 9-8 Points against 128 Points for 36 Points against 110 Played 6. Won 5. Lost 1 2nd XV Points for 89 v. O.V.S. 1st XV Won 18- 4 7th XV Points against 36 v. Stewarts Melville Lost 4-16 v. Glenalmond Won 18- 4 v. Fettes Drawn 10-10 v. Merchiston Lost 6-14 MINOR COLTS (U.14 C' XV) v. Glenalmond Lost 0-24 v. Edinburgh Acad< Won 86- 0 v. Glenalmond Won 20 - 0 v. Loretto Lost 0-32 v. Fettes Won 42-0 v. Loretto Lost 10-12 v. Merchiston Lost 0-42 v. Merchiston Won 34- 0 v. Edinburgh Academy Lost 10-36 Played 4. Won 3, L 1 v. Glenalmond Won 42-0 v. Morrisons Academy Won 16- 0 Points for 152 Played 4. Won 3, Lost 1 v. Dollar Academy Won 12- 6 Points against 18 Points for 106 v. Kelvinside Academy Lost 0- 8 Points against 12 JUNIOR COLTS (U.15 A XV) Played 10, Won 3, Drawn 1, Lost 6 v. Perth Academy Won 38- 0 U.13 XV Points For 70 v. O.V.S. Lost 0-12 v. O.V.S. Won 64- 0 Points Against 178 v. Rannoch Won 14- 4 v. Rannoch Won 60- 0 v. Fettes Won 8-4 v. Fettes Won 48- 8 3rd XV v. Glenalmond Lost 0-10 v. Merchiston Won 33- 3 v. Perth Academy 2nd XV v. Loretto Lost 0-18 v. Edinburgh Academy Lost 0-32 Won 66- 3 v. Merchiston Won 14-10 v. Morrisons Academy Won 32-0 v. Rannoch 2nd XV Won 16- 6 v. Edinburgh Academy Lost 0- 6 v. Dollar Academy Lost 12-32 v. Stewarts Melville Lost 3-14 v. Morrisons Academy Won 52-0 v. Fettes Lost 0-12 v. Dollar Academy Won 28-4 Played 7, Won 5, Lost v. Glenalmond Won 12- 6 Points for 249 v. Loretto Lost 0-38 Played 10, Won 6. Lost 4 Points against 75 v, Merchiston Lost 0-18 Points for 154 v. Edinburgh Academy Lost 0-10 Points against 68 U.12 XV v. Craigclowan Lost 0-16 Played 8. Won 3, Lost 5 Junior Colts (U.1S “B' XV) v. Arovreck Won 16-12 Points for 97 Fettes Drawn 10-10 v. Stewarts/Melville Lost 8-24 Against 107 Glenalmond Lost 0-22 v. Edinburgh Academy Lost 6-38 Loretto Lost 18-20 Played 4. Won 1. Lost 3 4th XV Merchiston Lost 10-12 Points for 30 v. O.V.S. 2nd XV Won 18- 0 Edinburgh Academy Lost 4-22 Against 90 v. Stewarts Melville Won 37- 6 Glenalmond Lost 0-28 v. Fettes Won 26- 6 v. Glenalmond Lost 4-10 Played 6, Drawn 1, Lost 5 v. Loretto Lost 9-12 Points for 42 v. Merchiston Won 7- 3 Points against 114 v. Edinburgh Academy Drawn 3- 3 v. Morrisons Academy JUNIOR COLTS (U.15 ‘C’ XV) Won 24- 4 v. Glenalmond Lost 14- 8 v. Kelvinside Academy Lost 4-20 v. Merchiston Drawn 14-14 v. Howe of Fife Colts Won 12- 4 v. Glenalmond Drawn 8-8 Played 10, Won 6, Drawn 1, Lost 3 Played 3. Drawn 2, Lost 1 Points for 144 Points for 36 Points against 68 Points against 30 36 THE YEAR IN COLOUR

Fated to take stock? (Mr Wallace at the School Fete).

Above: Ian Clark as Fagin in ‘Oliver’. Left: Strathallan line out against Scotch College, Melbourne. Bob Hatfield bowls ’em out.

David Heal and Sarah Irvin in the Osprey at Lochore. Well, we told you so!

Canoeists (off course) in the Alps. Laurie Crump plays for the rats. Edward Anderson and Hugh Lochore ‘messing’ on The Lord High Commissioner inspecting the Guard of Honour. a D of E expedition.

Tadpole fishing in Knoydart during a Duke of Edinburgh Award Expedition. Left: In the nets at Riley.

Right: Drum Major Euan Grant and the Pipe Band at the Fete.

Below: ‘Who’ and ‘what’ at the fund-raising Bounce.

Nicol House reflects on its future. Building Contractor. Union Street, Cowdenbeath. KY4 9SA Telephone 510466

37 HOCKEY came from the brothers Clement, Dal- rymple and. latterly. Benton. The regu­ lars were all a bit slow but hit and tackled cleanly. Michael Clement being particu­ larly strong on reverse side. Benton had speed but was apt to commit himself too far upfield. The Clements also played as halves. Here James's experienced distri­ bution was useful but he never fully controlled the left side. Logan was all determination at right half but he could be cumbersome. Usually Jones and Philip combined well in midfield but each had bad patches. Russell was a constant threat on the right wing, with his speed if not his finesse, while on the other flank Gray had the same qualities but missed too many chances. It was left to Hatfield and Moffat to score goals. Moffat is not a natural hockey player but his ball skills With the prospect of a tournament in short corner drill and goals from Hat­ saw him through until he stopped scor­ the Spring term (arranged by Glenal­ field. the Firsts had a fine 6-2 victory. ing. Hatfield is a fine player with tre­ mond in Perth) there was keen competi­ The balance looked right and the for­ mendous speed and directness. 1 le was tion for places in the indoor squad. 1st, wards played freely. Until they tired, the also an excellent captain, popular with 2nd, Under 16 and Under 15 matches Old Boys put us under more pressure in his team and always setting the right were arranged with varying degrees of the next game, but Cowie played excel­ example. I am grateful to him and success. A strong 1st team emerged and lently in his first game and we were easy Secretary James Clement for making the began well with away wins at Stewarts winners. Fettes were dealt with by the season so enjoyable. Melville and Rannoch. An over-vigorous same score, but the game was poor. In the holidays a slightly weakened match in Glenalmond's small hall Many chances were missed and the party went to Holland. Joris Francken. showed us that all would not be easy at stopping and hitting lacked the earlier who was here with his junior team two the Bells tournament. Eight schools came crispness. The Morgan Academy game years ago. kindly arranged for us to be and we dominated our pool with comfort­ ended early in darkness and by then we hosted by the under 18 group at Hockey able wins over George Watsons. Loretto had scored eight. Although the opposi­ Club Klein Zwitserland in The Hague. and Perth High, Hatfield scoring regu­ tion had skill they lacked our speed and We took our own coach and after a hectic larly and Cowie impressive in goal. Good drive. Such an easy game was poor drive joined the long-suffering Hatfield short corners put paid to Rannoch in the preparation for our northern mini-tour to at Hull. We floated, and briefly slept, in a semi-final and we then faced Glenal­ the grass of Gordonstoun and Aberdeen. luxury hotel to Rotterdam and spent the mond for the trophy. They played a fast, Both games were won by a single goal. next day stretching our imagination aggresive game but we looked well in Against Gordonstoun only Dalrymple’s gazing at non-flowering bulbs in the rain. control with a half time lead of two goals. firm clearing and Philip's work-rate kept Our hosts met us in the evening to begin With three minutes to go we were still 2-1 us on top. The Aberdeen Grammar three days of traumatising social life. up, but a bad error let them in and they School pitch was very wet and the game Amsterdam was visited but the only snatched the cup with a last-second score. suffered. We looked jaded, missed imagination needed here was to believe It was a game which we had won until chances, but were never really that everyone saw the Van Gogh exhibi­ concentration, so vital in indoor hockey, threatened. A quick goal in the next tion. Our hosts were magnificent — slipped. home match was deceptive. Monifieth humorous and impossibly generous. The mild winter allowed a prompt start has five international players and they Dutch hockey is a different world. The outdoors and almost every game was soon showed their superior skills. Cowie club has 800 members. 37 teams and played in pleasant conditions. The over­ had to make some fine saves and. coaching begins at seven years old! Until all playing record w&s again good. The although we had the odd opportunity, the last day we were matched against B teams from Senior Colts down to Riley our forwards were too often isolated. under 18 sides and. although we could lost only one match in 25, so the future This defeat was only the second on the not win. this proved our level. "KZ" looks secure. Only the 2nd XI dis­ hard pitch, but there was no disgrace in beat us twice but in Leiden we had a good appointed; their squad seemed strong but losing to such a good side. The final game draw. In a soaking Rotterdam we could their fixture list now includes many at Loretto was hard fought but despite only play indoors and acquitted ourselves school 1st XIs. the fine surface, the play was scrappy. honourably against the local champions. Throughout the winter we hosted the Hatfield was only half-fit and we The real eye-opener came on the last day Under 16 and 15 National training pools. struggled to keep control. A penalty from when we. unwisely, played the KZ A The Strathallian representatives were Clement put us in front, but Loretto side. With hockey of a quality seldom Michael Clement, Hans Mckenzie- deserved their equaliser and could have seen in the UK they destroyed us and Wilson and James Winchester — the first won but for some brave keeping from a even the valiant Cowie retired moaning! two coming very near to caps. Meanwhile concussed Cowie. Despite our good reputation in Scotland, Bob Hatfield was with the Under 18 It was a good domestic season which we have a lot to learn. group and added to his success at Under began magnificently but petered out My thanks to Robert Proctor for 16 level two years ago by selection to the when the net became elusive. The find of controlling our socialising so inefficiently Scottish team for the Home Countries the year was Cowie whose speed and on the tour, to all the other coaches for Tournament. determination saved many dangerous putting so much time into the teams and The national junior squads played situations. He was a great "chivvier" of the ground staff for keeping the pitches against us to open our season. The the defence and kept his concentration playable. Seconds and Colts drew, and, with good even when not under pressure. The backs J.N.F. 38 Results and Teams Senior Colts B XI 1st XI Watsons Drew 0-0 SYHB U 16 XI Won 6-2 Stewarts Melville Won 4-1 SUMMER Old Strathallians Won 4-1 Fettes Won 3-0 Fettes Won 4-1 Forfar H.S. Won 1-0 Morgan Academy Won 8-1 Loretto Won 3-1 HOCKEY Gordonstoun Won 1-0 Aberdeen G.S. Won 1-0 Ju n io r Colts A XI Monifieth U.S. Lost 1-2 Stewarts Melville Won 7-0 Once again the summer hockey option Loretto Drew 1-1 Fettes Won 5-1 was open to both boys and girls, and R. Hatfield (captain). J. Clement Morgan Academy Won 4-0 approximately thirty chose to play more (secretary). G. Cowie. F. IDalrymple. C. Monifieth H.S. Drew 1-1 or less full-time. The balance of numbers Logan. R. Jones, S. Philip, M. Clement, Loretto Won 3-0 meant that practice games were invar­ R. Gray, R. Moffat, K. Russell. Also M. Vance (captain). K. Lannen, J. iably 'mixed' — these seemed to be played: C. Benton. A. Lochore. H. Ford. G. MacLennan, D. Goldberg, M. enjoyed by all and were always played in McKenzie-Wilson. M. Adam. Dippie, J. Fraser, E Anderson, K. a good spirit, but were hardly ideal 2nd XI Salters, R. Johnston, J. Low, H. preparation for boys’ XI fixtures against SYHB U16 XI Drew 2-2 Lochore. other school sides. Nevertheless, we did Stewarts Melville Lost 0-1 fare better in these matches than last Glenalmond Lost 1-2 Ju n io r Colts B XI year, starting with a rather flattering 3-1 Fettes Lost 0-5 Fettes Won 1-0 victory over Fettes. We were brought Rannoch Lost 1-6 Lathallan Won 4-0 down to earth with a bump by Glenal- Dundee U.S. Lost 0-2 Loretto Lost 0-6 mond who, fielding what was effectively Loretto Drew 1-1 their winter first XI. scored four goals D. Clark (captain). D. Spinner, J. Riley without reply and in so doing demon­ Harris. C. Main. G. Wallace. C. Clark. Cargilfield Won 6-0 strated the difference in speed of thought M. Adam. A. Lochore. R. Brown., S. Ardvreck Drew 1-1 and action between the two sides. The Neish. F. fyfe. R. Harrison. Fettes Won 7-0 journey to Rannoch seemed to disorien­ Clifton Hall Won 5-1 tate our defence which conceded two 3rd XI Monifieth H.S. Won 1-0 early goals for no apparent reason — Glenalmond Won 3-1 P. Heslop, N. Gray. J. Wallace, A. when we pressed forward to try to get on Fettes Lost 2-4 Wood, S. Nicoll, H. Brown. A. Hooper. terms, a further two breakaway goals Rannoch Won 4-2 C. Nicol. A. Keddie. C. MacPherson. A. completed our discomfiture. It looked as Dundee U.S. Lost 0-4 Quinn, A. Doodson. C. Hartley, S. though it was going to be another ‘one of Loretto Lost 0-3 Lokko, P. Johnston, I. Wilson. those seasons’, but pride was restored in The Riley six also won the Prep the final match against Edinburgh 4th XI Schools Tournament, beating Loretto 4-0 Academy. Perhaps we were given a bit Fettes Lost 0-2 in the final. more time than in some matches, but the Morrisons Won 5-1 Overall record: defence was solid, the midfield used the Morrisons Drew 1-1 Played 48. Won 29. Drawn 8, Lost 11, ball constructively, the wingers got their Cancelled 7, Goals for 128, Goals crosses in, and the shooting was more Senior Colts A XI against 61. accurate than previously. A 2-0 victory SYHB U15 XI Drew 2-2 was certainly deserved. Forfar H.S. Won 3-0 The following were :awarded colours: Fettes Won 2-0 Full colours: The club fixture against Grange reap­ Gordonstoun Won 3-1 R. Hatfield peared this year, for the first time being Aberdeen G.S. Won 11-0 J. Clement designated for ‘mixed’ XIs. Our ladies Monifieth H.S. Won 5-1 K. Russell were certainly a match for theirs, but the Loretto Won 3-0 G. Cowie Grange gentlemen, while longer in the H. Blanche (captain), N. Dempsey, J. Half colours: tooth and shorter in the wind than on Whitmee, D. Smart. C. Forster, M. S. Philip their many previous visits, had lost none Clement, C. Simmers, H. McKenzie- C. Logan of the wiles acquired from experience Wilson, P. G. Lagerborg, D. Ismail. C. R. Gray and just tilted the balance to give them a Cook, F. Small. F. Dalrymple two goal win. My thanks are due to all the players • - » • V. a .i— i -rT iTJrt v# i&mmfti#*—.. SC- -* who, by their attitude and willingness to accept idiosyncratic umpiring decisions in practices where players' standards could be very variable, made taking the game a pleasure, and to Mr Williams for his cheerful support throughout the term. The following played for the boys' XI: R. A. Jones (capt.), J. M. Clement (vice-capt.), M. J. Clement, F. G. Crocker, A. Deen, N. D. Demspey, J. C. Fraser, F. M. Fyfe, A. G. C. Gowers, C. M. Main, S. M. Smith. J. J. Whitmee, G. D. Young. Anna Beath, Katie Cook, Lynn Mel- drum, Tui Orr and Kirsty Reynolds played in the mixed XI. 1st XI Hockey Team. A.M.P. 39 CRICKET For various reasons the beginning of term prospects looked much bleaker than 1 expected at the end of last season. A lack of depth in the batting and of penetration in the bowling was not the ideal combination with which to start the season. In fact things turned out a great deal better than forecast. The first two matches resulted in defeat. We neither batted nor bowled with conviction against Perth Northern and we failed in a run chase, in spite of good innings from Steven Neish and Max Adam, against Glenalmond (a ridicul­ ously early fixture made necessary by the term dates). Drawn games against Crieff and a strong Old Strathallian XI were then followed by wins against Loretto and Fettes. Both sides were destroyed by the unexpectedly effective bowling of Rinnes Brown (5-20 and 6-29). An even more impressive victory against Stewarts Melville was made possible by a superb partnership between Richard Eason and Robert Moffat. The same two batsmen were responsible for achieving a respectable draw with Edinburgh Academy after a bad start. Dollar Academy, played with a weakened team due to exams, were defeated by ten wickets, due to the batting of Moffat and, at times, verging on the insane. Leading averages andd Jacobsen. A powerful Merchiston Nevertheless, such was his enthusiasm, Batting side failed to achieve the victory it his determination and his ability to Moffat 352 runs — ave. 35.20 deserved, although our bowling had put motivate others that he was able to bring Eason 314 runs— ave. 28.55 it under unexpected pressure. Unfortu­ out the best in his side. The general Jacobsen 256 runs — ave. 21.33 nately, the home season ended with a friendliness, desire to do well.and basic Adam 185 runs — ave. 20.56 heavy defeat at the hands of a powerful guts of the side made this possible. MCC side in spite of an excellent bowling Bowling Results: Played 13, Won 4. Drawn 6, Hatfield 22wkts— ave. 17.45 performance from Bob Hatfield. The Brown 30wkts — ave. 18.93 Dulwich festival was wrecked by rain. Lost 3. Adam 15wkts— ave. 19.20 On balance the season was far better Van Beusekom 13 wkts — ave. 20.31 than most of us had dared to hope. Max Reid 15wkts — ave. 23.33 Adam, Steven Neish and James Jacobsen Main inter-school matches Thornburn lOwkts — ave. 24.80 had a disappointing season with the bat, Glenalmond 223-5 dec A great deal of promise was shown by but Robert Moffat and Richard Eason Strathallan 156 (Neish 38. Adam 64) other teams. The second XI achieved one contributed a great deal. The bowling Lost by 67 runs or two notable victories. The Colts and was much better than expected, led by Loretto 82 (Brown 5-20) Junior Colts contained players of excep­ Rinnes Brown, Bob Hatfield and, I must Strathallan 86-7 tional ability, some of whom will be in grudgingly admit. Max Adam. Very Won by 3 wickets the First XI next year. The Third XI importantly, a number of players made Fettes 112 (Brown 6-29, Adam 3-13) performed in a unique manner and. vital but not statistically impressive con­ Strathallan 113-6 (Adam 31) encouragingly, a Senior Colt B XI and tributions. George Wallace batted with Won by 4 wickets Junior Colt B and C XIs played well. My great determination when it really mat­ Stewarts Melville 146 (Hatfield 3-24, thanks go to all involved. At the end ol tered and Graham Reid had the knack of Adam 4-32 term we had ten members of staff actively picking up the vital wickets. James Van Strathallan 149-3 (Moffat 63, Eason 60*) involved with senior cricket. Hearing the Beusekom and Bruce Addison gave Won by 7 wickets complaints of my opposite numbers in valuable support with the ball and the Edinburgh Academy 228-6 dec (Brown other schools, I can only be deeply spin bowling of Gareth Thorburn and 3-77) grateful. With great talent coming Keith Salters (third form) came on Strathallan 175-7 (Moffat 48. Eason 49) through the school, I should be confident enormously. Generally the fielding was Match drawn for the future. Unfortunately this confi­ good, at times excellent, although the Dollar Academy 98 (Hatfield 3-33, Sal­ dence is slightly sapped by the apparent wicket-keeping of Andrew Logan suf­ ters 4-31) weakness of HMC in the face of the fered from apparent bouts of sleeping Strathallan 102-0 (Jacobsen 55*. Moffat examination bodies and the resultant sickness — disappointing from one with 41*) shrinking of the summer term. Last term such natural talent. Won by 10 wickets there were only four weekdays without A great factor in the success of the Merchiston 162 (Brown 3-42) examinations; hardly the perfect situa­ season was the captaincy of Max Adam. Strathallan 112-9 (Eason 36) tion for any summer activity. His reading of the game was idiosyncratic Match drawn R.J.W.P. 40 Occasionals Results: Played 13, Won 4, Drawn 5, on a remarkable fielding performance Thursday’s game and ruin those of Friday Lost 4 (including eight attempts to pick up a and Saturday. Allingham and Robertson The term was spent in watching Mike stationary ball) while Bruce ‘the twitch’ were able to boost their run totals and Allingham bat! Addison went walkabout in Bristol, Tench actually got a wicket (a diving The tour: The party arrived at Birtles ordered a hat and got lost. We gener­ catch into a mud bath by Allingham). Bowl to find that the now balding ously allowed the Old Cliftonians their The party turned to skittles and per­ Robertson had been signed up for the customary 280, due largely to the unself­ formed magnificently, with the exception opposition. Fortunately he was not ish bowling of old man Tench. The of Gilbert McClung who slept through allowed to bat due to the enthusiasm batting was a lot better. Our borrowed the whole thing, having taken two days of which Test player Azharuddin had for digger, Geoff Folley looked a class better his holiday to field for eight overs. our bowling. Indeed it was a pleasure to than anyone else but we had to settle for Sunday saw a return to Birtles and watch ‘baldilocks’ waiting for over 200 a draw because the Leprechaun went another hammering. Robertson kept runs in order not to bat. Unfortunately mad and started running everyone out wicket. Vallot batted. Neish bowled the the Occasionals were unable to respond (fortunately he turned suicidal before he final ball of the match (it has not been to the challenge and only the run- had destroyed the entire batting line-up). recovered). It is a tribute to the touring machine Allingham and the Aberdeen­ The magnificent W. G. Proctor, party that so much play lost to the shire Leprechaun. Jacky Knight, put in employing midriff, pad and occasionally weather did not dampen their spirits — any sort of a performance. Nevertheless bat, saved the day. indeed some did not even notice. Our the team was deeply grateful to Bob On Wednesday there was a genuinely thanks must go to our guest players — Hatfield for travelling sixty miles to play, superb game against Frome. From the Geoff Folley, Jacky Knight and Graeme bowling 5 overs for a mere 42 runs, start the game was played competitively ‘Spider’ McLaren; to Jim and Maxi dropping a vital catch and getting out first and a close draw (only two runs in it) was Hudson for two matches and innumer­ ball. There was a feeling of deep regret the right result. Sandy Hamilton was out able Tequilas and, of course, to Alan, that he was unable to strengthen us for first ball with a shot worthy of his father Judy and Mandy Hurst and their staff at the rest of the tour. who spent the day sunbathing, unfortu­ the Mildmay for unmatchable hospitality. The long day travelling on Monday nately beneath the flight path of a flock R.J.W.P. obviously had a shattering effect on some of pigeons. players. Steven "Ho Chi-Minh' Neish put The rain then came to wash out ATHLETICS Injuries and unavailabilities (with so milers started it was 82° — wow that's many commitments in such a short term) Cumbrian Run hot!! The sun beat down relentlessly on did not help our campaign this summer the runners but still they soldiered on — but we started with a strong performance We arrived at a station in Cumbria, some faster than others!! against Edinburgh Academy at Newfield and found a small, innocent-looking cafe At 12.30 Eddie marched in to be the — which ended in a narrow defeat. on which to descend to fill ourselves with fastest schoolboy and "under 20" in the Undoubtedly our finest performance last minute carbohydrates. At 10.00 a.m. half-marathon. Then at 2.00 Tim was against Fettes, in Edinburgh, when we parked at “Finish” and got on a bus Lawrence strode in to be third in the we swept aside the opposition to win to go to the start of the mini-marathon mini-marathon. Then came the sensation every event at the senior level. This was for the “wee” uns’ and the half­ of the day; Rachel Taylor, a small 12 year to be our only team victory of the marathon for the rest. We arrived at old Riley girl cruised in still looking fresh five-match season but there were some “Start" where we took off tracksuits, to be told she had smashed the old girls’ fine individual performances throughout ordered newspapers for results, and record by a little over 10 minutes and she the term — in particular from the bought our “Cumbrian Run" T shirts. subsequently won the girls’ title. middle-distance squad. Probably the best Then the brave, the disabled and the But the girls were not finished. A few race of the summer was the senior 800m blind departed. We ran fast, slowly and moments later C. Hopper, S. Dow and S. against Glenalmond when all four run­ indifferently, but in a tremendously Reid all cruised in to take the girls’ team ners finished in under 2 mins. 6 seconds! friendly atmosphere. On our journey we title — brilliant effort! There are no easy wins on the Athletics passed many a strange thing on the road Also amongst the top were the best circuit these days — the standard is very side — but we remembered we were in a school boys’ team: E. Parker, A. Park, S. high and improving. This was clearly foreign country so it was to be expected! Peters; and 2nd boys' team in mini demonstrated by the performances of One hour 24 minutes later, the runners marathon: T. Lawrence, D. Mackay, A. Roger Bond over the five matches — his started to roll in — M. Allingham Lochore. work rate and mental strength were an followed by C. Lawrence then . . . “I At the end of this long hot day, all 40 inspiration to us all. He was rewarded at counted them out, and I counted them competitors who had run about 520 miles the Scottish Schools Championships by in," and we all got in, in under 2 hours . . (Inverness —» London) got on the bus to breaking all Strathallan records, running . well, nearly all! The lesson to be learned return to school and a Bar-B-0 which 1500m in 4 mins. 14.5 seconds — he from the day was to eat and drink enough was enjoyed by everyone — I think!! missed a medal by inches! With two more food before embarking on such a form of The competitors now take this oppor­ seasons ahead of him, the 4 minute suicide. tunity to thank D.J.B. and P.K. and all barrier could be in danger. D.J.B. the other organisers for taking us and putting up with us so well on those long The following awards were made:— Sundays. Full Colours Half Colours A. D. Lochore Roger Bond Keith Arnott Rannoch Keith Hutcheson Marc Wilkinson At 11.00 the half-marathoners kicked Alan Kirkland Harry Whitley off — at this time the temperature was Robin Stewart only about 72° but when at 12.30 the H'/i 41 GIRLS’ GAMES

1st XI v. Marr College: Scottish Schools finals Never before have so many hours been It has to be said however, that the 1st ford, Corrie Mclver. Kirsty Reynolds. filled by so many doing so much! XI was hounded by illness and injury. Nicola McAuley, Anna Beath. This session has seen an increase in (We feared it was protein deficiency both the amount of time spent by girls when a “blond" Sheelagh Gordon Matches doing games and a substantial develop­ appeared on the scene!) Katie Cook v. Dundee High Lost 1-2 ment in the activities offered to them. broke her foot (training?) and Sarah v. Glasgow High Lost 1-3 Throughout the first and second terms Gibley played on with a broken wrist v. Old Girls Won 4-1 there have been , swimming and after colliding with a very solid Loretto v. St. Georges Won 2-0 basketball matches. Riley have played girl and so, to the disgust of the 2nd XI v. Fettes Lost 0-1 netball against Crawfordton House headed by Wendy Fleming, we “stole" v. Westbourne Won 2-0 (20-0), Rannoch (9-19) and Craigclowan Kirsty Boyd and Lynne Meldrum who v. Morrisons Lost 1-4 (11-5 and 10-4). Woodlands played Ran­ later proved invaluable. Draw 0-0 noch and just lost (6-7). In swimming the Master Robert “cow" Hatfield, shy v. Kilgraston Won 1-0 Junior girls' team certainly won the James Clement and goalie extraordinaire Draw 0-0 match for the school against Rannoch Duncan Spinner realised our potential v. George Heriots Won 1-0 and proved so good on that occasion that and coached a joint 1st XI/2nd XI and Lost 0-1 they represented school at that age group U15 squad in actives, thus helping the v. Carnoustie Won 6-0 against Glenalmond. Basketball was a girls while practising for themselves the v. Perth Grammar Won 4-0 first for the girls. A match against skills required by their coaches. The v. Lomond Won 1-0 Kinross brought a victory (10-6), and strength of our defence was goalie v. Loretto Won 3-0 inspired the Junior Woodlands team so Amanda Robertson and playing beside Won 1-0 much that they were finalists in the Inter Scottish-coached Sheelagh. everyone v. Dollar Lost 1-2 House competition against Freeland, learned and improved. Our only minor Lost 0-2 having beaten Ruthven and Nicol. setback, much to the Headmaster's v. Waid Academy Won 6-1 Hockey still remains the main girls' disgust, was Fettes. The climax of the The remaining 4 teams played a full game in the Winter term. This season 7 year was winning the Midlands 1st XI fixture. The U15 B had no matches and teams were run but it has to be admitted Tournament which meant we repre­ the U13 B two (v. Carnoustie 1-1, v. that not many matches were played by sented "Midlands" in the Scottish School Perth Grammar 1-0). As every 2nd XI the U15 B or U13 B teams. finals. In the finals we reached the semis knows, their results are dependent on and called upon a budding 3rd XI player. how many changes there are in the team Karen Salters, to replace the injured. It's each week — 1st XI poaching — and 1st XI a rough game, just like rugby but with despite many alterations this season the This year, Strathallan’s girls were an sticks! team won 5, lost 3. drew 2. exceptionally effective side including Midlands Tournament — Section With ever increasing numbers in the individual successes in Midlands and Games: Madras, Crieff. Waid. girls' house it became possible to run a Scottish squads. Sheelagh Gordon (U18) K. R utherford 3rd XI who through their hard work and and Rachael Adam (U16) both gained enthusiasm achieved an honourable 5 places in the Midlands teams again this Semis: Bell Baxter (1-0). wins in 6 matches. Not to detract from year. Sheelagh then had a Scottish trial Final: Dundee High School (0-0) won on the 1st XI’s cup win. it has to be said that and coaching and only failed to make the penalty strokes. the U15 As did it again! They had an Scottish team because of illness. Scottish Schools Finals — Section unbeaten season till Christmas, amassing Thus the teams were stronger and far Games: Dingwall Academy (2-0). 61 goals (chief scorer S. Reid). They only more successful than ever and long may it George Watsons (1-0 P.F.). Dollar (0-0). lost twice in 14 matches. Dollar proved to continue especially as training is still Semis: Marr College (1-2). be the only hurdle for the U13 A team going on in preparation for the summer (George Watsons won. beating Marr who again had an unbeaten season and rugby/hockey tour headed on the girls' in the final 1.0.) accumulated several very convincing side by our new Games Mistress, Miss Full Colours: Sheelagh Gordon. wins. Smith. Half Colours: Tui Orr. Rosalie Ruther­ The future is looking good! 42 M atches v Laurel Bank 2-1 2-1 3-0 2ndXI 3rdXI U15A UI3A v Albyn 1-2 2-1 v. Dundee HS 2-0 v St Margarets. Abd. v. Glasgow HS 2-0 3-1 where rain stoped play 2-0 2-0 0-2 v. St. Georges 0-1 5-0 v St Columbas 1-2 v. Fettes 1-0 3-0 2-0 v Dollar 3-6 v. Westbourne 2-1 v Mary Erskine 2-7 0-3 v. Morrisons 0-0 1-0 3-0 3-1 v Westbourne 0-3 2-1 v. v. Kilgraston 1-0 1-0 13-0 7-0 v Kilgraston 2-7 7-2 v. George Heriots 1-2 2-0 v Lathallan 4-5 v. Carnoustie 11-0 2-1 Thus the first two terms seemed full, v Craigclowan 9-0 v. Rannoch 3-0 but all things are relative. The Summer Half colours w ere v. Perth Grammar 12-0 6-0 term this year, apart from having glorious awarded to: v. Lomond 0-4 3-0 weather, was reduced in length while the Amanda Robertson. v. Loretto 7-1 Tennis and Athletic fixtures were Corrie Mclver. v. Dollar 0-0 6-0 0-4 increased. This made for an action- Nicky Maxwell. v. George Heriots 0-3 1-0 packed final term! v. Dollar 0-3 0-2 1-5 II tennis fixtures were played, with 2 Riley, as well as competing in Tennis, v. Morrisons 0-2 1-3 0-1 1-1 postponed: Midlands Cup Tennis match enjoyed 2 rounders matches this season. v. Kilgraston 1-0 2-0 and the Independent Schools’ Tourna­ A close match with Rannoch resulted in a v. Rannoch 1-1 ment; 4 Midland Bank Tennis matches; 2 7'/i-8 win for Rannoch. Craigclowan, Play on the hard pitch naturally leads Rounders matches; 3 Athletics matches later in the term, convinced us our to good indoor stickwork and vice versa. and 2 Scottish Athletics meets were all fielding needed some attention when For this reason there was a concentrated sandwiched amongst standards, sports they scored a 3'/z-12 victory. block of Indoor Hockey played after heats. Speech Day, the Fete, World Tour On the Athletics track, the girls fared Christmas. Several girls were sent for Hockey training and G.C.S.E.s! well. Fettes proved too strong and fast in Midlands' trials. Sheelagh Gordon and The tennis results were mixed for both mid May and our team suffered a 151-91 Carol Anderson made it to the coaching the Senior and Junior teams. An early defeat. Undaunted, the girls worked hard select where Carol gained invaluable exit in the Midlands competition, after on their events and produced a 90-74 win experience. Sheelagh played in the U18 meeting St Leonards 1st VI was followed over Rannoch and were narrowly beaten Midlands squad. Although we did not by success at the Independent Schools’ by Dollar in early June, 82-71. By the end excell in the Midlands tournament, we Tournament where we came out on top of the season, at both the Scottish Relays did gain experience of the set pieces and by beating Gordonstoun 6-3 and Fettes and Individuals, best times for all were moves involved in the game and put these 5-4. recorded. to good use in matches against Forfar The U15 and U13 teams gained valu­ So it has been a busy year with virtually Academy, at the end of the season, which able experience in the Midland Bank every girl in the school representing us in we won. competition, entered for the first time, one or more activity. It remains for me to We played host to the Friends School, where singles and doubles matches were say how much I appreciate the time and Co. Antrim and had an enjoyable match played against Dollar. Albyn and. giving effort the girls have put into their games. resulting in a goalless draw. our only victory. Queen Anne High. I trust they have gained as much satisfac­ For those not wholly inclined towards tion in taking part as I have in noting hockey, dance remains a valuable option. their progress. I hope that they have all Both Contemporary and Ballet classes Senior VI Junior VI Riley taken full advantage of the two months’ are offered and we are extremely grateful v St Leonards 5-4 3-6 rest over the summer, because, come to Tony Ellis for giving us his time and v Fettes 5-4 3-6 September 1st, we start all over again! sxpertise. v St Georges 2-7 9-0 L.J.S. Left: 1st XI Girls' Hockey Team. Below: Mrs Pedgrift presents Sonja Reid with the Junior Vitrix Ludorum trophy.

43 SPORTS DAY The day came around faster than ever before but thanks to the co-operation of all competitors and, more particularly, to the efforts of James Green who masterminded the programme, everything seemed to go without a hitch. It was kind of Thelma Pedgrift to present the prizes and my thanks go to her along with all colleagues who helped with events on and before the day. As you will see from the results, the day was Ladies' day! VICTORES LUDORUM VITRIX LUDORUM Rowan Cup for Standards: Simpson Riley: Simon Lokko Riley: Suzanne Blackstock Inter-House Athletics Champions: Junior Boys: Jonathan Brooks/Ky Kay Junior: Sonya Reid Ruthven Middle Boys: David Mackay Senior: Sheelagh Gordon Girls Inter-Wing Athletics Champions: Senior Boys: Kris Boon West Wing GIRLS’ RESULTS W inner Time/Dist Record Holder Year 100m Ri Ninham C. 14.3 14.5 FraserJ. 1984 J Clark J. 14.57 13.0 Streule K. 1982 S Gordon S. 13.56 13.0 Streule K. 1983 200m Ri Blackstock S. 28.61 31.3 Fraser J. 1984 J Reid S. 27.79 28.37 Boyd K. 1985 S Gordon S. 27.60 27.3 Cornish V. 1987 400m Ri Blackstock S. 69.95 69.95 Blackstock S. 1988 J Reid S. 67.88 66.00 Reid S. 1987 S Martin C. 71.32 65.2 Crawfurd T. H. 1984 800m Ri Taylor R. 2.43.37 2.50.9 Brodie A. 1984 J Wardhaugh E. 2.51.63 2.34.9 Reid S. 1987 S Mackenzie L. 3.03.48 2.37.7 Cornish V. 1987 1500m Ri Hooper C. 5.39.0 5.59.3 Taylor R. 1988 J Meiklejohn C. 5.57.0 5.57.0 Meiklejohn C. 1988 S Mackenzie L. 6.04.09 5.37.4 McDonald A. 1984 High Jump Pi Blackstock S. lm 31 lm 26 Reekie E. 1985 J Dow S. lm 25 lm 45 OrrK. 1984 S Gordon S. lm 48 lm 55 Rutherford R. 1987 Long Jump Ri Lannan T. 3m 59 4m 08 Brodie A. 1984 J Reid S. 3m 70 4m 46 Gordon S. 1985 S Rutherford R. 4m 18 4m 38 Rutherford R. 1986 Shot Ri Blackstock S. 8m 10 8ra 20 OrrT. 1984 J Stephens Z. 5m 85 8m 55 Smith Jo 1987 S Carruthers C. 7m 45 8m 03 OrrT. 1987 Relay 4x100 J West Wing 58.22 56.9 East Wing 1985 S East Wing 54.54 54.9 West Wing 1987

BOYS’ RESULTS

Winner Time/Dist Record Holder Y ear 100m Ri Nicol S. 12.87 12.14 Cook C. 1985 J Gritten D. 12.58 12.0 LingT. 1971 M Cook C. 11.41 10.9 Ogilvie 1978 S Boon K. 11.52 11.0 Lockhart/Ling 1971 Smellie/Kirkland 1978 200m Ri Lokko/Wallace 29.15 25.34 Stewart R. 1987 J Stewart R. 26.14 24.5 Cook C. 1987 M Gray R. 25.21 23.2 Ling T. 1973 S Boon K. 24.07 22.8 Ling T. 1974 400m Ri Nicol S. 61.21 59.3 Stewart R. 1987 J Critten D. 59.85 56.5 Cook C. 1987 M Mackay D. 56.75 52.5 Millar 1977 S Gordon M. 54.09 50.3 Roger G. 1982 800m Ri Lokko S- 2.28.6 2.24.4 Stewart R. 1987 J Sang R. 2.26.62 2.12.9 Lawrence C. 1984 M Mackay D. 2.10.37 2.03.6 Lawrence C. 1985 S Lawrence C. 2.04.40 1.55.2 Roger G. 1982 1500m Ri Lokeo S. 5.19.47 4.55.0 Lawrence C. 1984 J Sang R. 4.52.42 4.32.7 Lawrence C. 1985 M Bond R. 4.40.6 4.14.5 Bond R. 1988 S Lawrence C. 4.55.31 4.16.0 Parker 1977 44 Above: Senior Boys' Relay Below: Boys' results continued High Jump Ri Hartley C. lm 43 lm 48 Tornos J. 1987 J Tornos J. lm 49 lm 63 Holmes 1965 M Jones G. lm 55 lm 775 Cuthbertson A. 1984 S Wilkinson M. lm 68 lm 895 Roger G. 1982 Long Jump Ri Lokko S. 4m 00 5m 00 Tindall 1961 J Lannen K. 4m 36 5m 55 Lear C. P. 1967 M Cowie A. 4m 76 6m 17 Lawson 1967 S Neish S. 5m 52 6m 52 Smellie D. 1978 Shot RI Lokko S. 9m 77 11m 29 Kay K. 1987 J Philip C. 10m 29 1 lm 43 Knox S. 1974 M Parker E. 11m 43 14m 73 McKenzie G. 1973 S Boon. K. 11m 42 12m 90 Callander 1979 Javelin J McBey M. 30m 63 49m 81 McBride J. 1969 M Howes N. 33m 72 49m 81 McBride J. 1969 S Hutcheson K 45 m 85 57m 07 McBride J. 1971 Discus J Kay K. 31m 82 36m 29 Knox S. B. 1974 M Webster G. 29m 75 42m 00 Knox S. B. 1974 S Kirkland A. 34m 96 40.26 McKenzie G. 1974 Relay Ri Duplin 56.6 56.7 Dron 1987 4 x 100m J Leburn 51.9 50.5 Ruthven 1987 M Ruthven 46.7 46.6 Simpson 1972 S Ruthven 47.2 45.5 Freeland 1981 45 CCF CONTINGENT COMMANDER’S REPORT This year has seen a change of Contin­ was impressed by the dedication and on the individual's own interests that gent Commander, a fact that comes enthusiasm of both officers and cadets — needs to be chanelled in a different home to me all too clearly as I write this, Well done! direction to try to produce better leader­ my first report for the CCF. That ceremony over, we barely had ship qualities and to foster a greater care May I, on behalf of past and present time to catch breath before the visit of for others and their well-being. There officers and cadets, thank Wing Com­ the Lord High Commissioner and once will be changes in the next few years to mander Peter Barker for all his efforts again the Pipes and Drums and Guard enable us to meet more closely the prime which kept the CCF alive during a period were on parade. That all turned out well aims of the C.C.F. of considerable change. on the day, was much to the credit of the This year sees some changes in the This year has been a busy and success­ G.I. from H.M.S. Cochrane — P.O. officer complement and I welcome on ful one. The great cloud of the 'Hume' MacGuinness — who only had three your behalf S/Lt Ross who joins the R.N. report has come and gone and, although visits in which to train the guard. Section, 2Lt Round as OIC Signals there are to be changes in the next few Sections that took the limelight during Section. No C.C.F. can run without years, the general tenor of the report was the year were as follows: stores and I welcome and say farewell to that the CCF was worth keeping as a Pipes and Drums — Scottish C.C.F. Mr Allingham who very ably kept that MOD funded organisation, with the School Champions for the second year department running during the Easter inevitable warnings of possible financial running. and Summer terms. Lt Forshaw unfortu­ cuts. Yet we must realise that we need to R.N. Section shooting team — Scottish nately leaves us for pastures new in put our house in order from Flead Office R.N. C.C.F. Shooting Trophy. Edinburgh and I would like to thank him right down to the individual cadets if we Army H.C.T.C. Platoon — for their for all his efforts with the army section are to survive. creditable performance at the H.C.T.C. during his time at Strathallan. This was an inspection year, perhaps in Inverness. Finally, a word to the cadets. The our last formal inspection before continu­ R.M. Troop — sentries during the C.C.F. is your own organisation. You get ous assessment, and my impression on Lord High Commissioner's visit. out of it what you put in and in most cases the day was that while a great deal of Individuals that deserve mention are the success of a division, troop, platoon effort had gone into the individual the three cadets who obtained above or flight is in direct proportion to your presentations and exercises, the enthu­ average marks in the U.K.C.F. leader­ efforts. There is however one other part siasm definitely showed through the ship course — CSgt D. J. S. Browne. CpI of the equation — your Officers — they tiredness and discomfort. T. Christie, L/Cpl J. M. MacBain. take on normal C.C.F. duties voluntarily Air Vice Marshall D. C. G. Brook, As always these are just some of the and. contrary to popular belief, are C.B.E., R.A.F., A.O.S.N.I. enjoyed his highlights and no section can survive unpaid for 99% of C.C.F. activities morning tour of the kingdom and County without the unsung stalwarts. (C.C.F. Officers are only paid w hen away to see almost the whole C.C.F. doing The Signals Section has now become from school and on duty for over 8 their stuff. When a Senior Officer high­ established and it is hoped to start a hours). jacks his escorts’ motor bike and has a REME Section during next year. We still They are a dedicated group of people burn up in front of school and then later await delivery of our new SA80 Ensign and I am sure all cadets would wish to in the day borrows a third former's golf rifles but at last have a new Magazine and join me in thanking them for their efforts club and ball, we can tell that he is Armoury to keep them in when they — personally their support has made my enjoying himself and indeed those were arrive. task a great deal easier in these past two his leaving remarks. Whilst I do not have Although we have achieved individual terms. a formal report at the moment, he said he skills in many sections, it is the emphasis C.N.W. RAF The programme of activities this year has been as varied as ever — ranging from gliding and flying to orienteering and shooting. The Section remains small but now that the less-interested members have departed, fairly keen. Several boys have attended camps and courses as part of their training — Jonathon Taylor being nominated best cadet at this year’s Easter camp at RAF Boulmer. Three senior cadets are await­ ing results of Flying Scholarship applica­ tions, two boys went on a seven day continuous gliding course in the summer and Sgt F. Fyfe attended a leadership week in the Welsh mountains in August. Numbers will not be up much in September but they will at least be volunteers, not conscripts. A.J.H.W. ARMY A career in the forces has become an is important that officers in the C.C.F. themselves and broadening their hori­ increasingly attractive option in recent keep it very firmly in mind that our zons in this year’s U.K.L.F. Leadership years and there is no doubt that the cadets are members of a youth organisa­ Course. These cadets, together with Strathallan Army Cadet Force has bene­ tion and that within a given framework Bruce Tilley, Nigel Howes, Alex David­ fited from this. A measure of how much we seek to develop in boys the qualities son, David Ismail and Colin Gregory, interest has been generated lies in the of self-reliance, self-respect and leader­ competed in various events with great fact that Douglas Browne. Harry Whitley ship which are firmly rooted in a respect determination and it was good to have and John MacBain are leaving school and for the needs of others. This is particu­ the help of Alan Kirkland from the Navy have already sought places in Territorial larly the case because the corps is often and Neil Dods from the Marines. Army units while considering the possi­ an area of school life where those who do Next year the majority of our Lower bility of careers in the Regular Army. not shine at study or sport make their Sixth are staying in the section and the Furthermore there are more and more greatest contribution. When boys who passing on of not only what they know boys, from all sections of the the C.C.F.. are leaving offer their services to help but of their qualities of leadership is looking for commissions and it is there­ with the training of next year's cadets I something that will be appreciated. I fore not surprising that when training think much has been achieved. It is good know how grateful I am to cadets such as weekends are in the offing, the majority to see our Highland Cadet Tactical Douglas Browne (who has helped both would like to engage in military activities Competition team, who achieved their me and Lt. Paul Vallot such a great deal rather than adventurous training. Things best-ever result of 6th place in this year's this year), Harry Whitley and John have changed a great deal since the '60s event, develop friendships with other MacBain. It is with regret that we see and '70s when an interest in things cadets from both C.C.F. and A.C.F. them go and that we see James Forshaw military tended to identify a boy as a units and have so healthy an instinct to leave to carry on his excellent work with worryingly institutionalised and blink­ know where competing ends and fellow­ young people in a school, and perhaps ered adherent of the establishment that ship begins. Our youth club saw Douglas even a C.C.F., somewhere else. underwrote the Vietnam War. Browne. Richard Cornish, Toby Christie C.N.C. While the trend develops in this way. it and John MacBain doing well, extending £1,500

HowScholarship the Army can help further your offspring’s education. And their careers. The Army's Scolarships now carry a tax on a degree course he can compete for an free grant of £750 a year. They are given Army Undergraduate Cadetship. Here we to help boys of the highest quality, both will payover£18,600duringthe three academically and in character, to get their years plus fees of the degree course. ‘A ’ levels (‘Highers’ in Scotland) and Selection for a Scholarship is by obtain a Regular Commission. competition. Boys born between January They work like this. Provided your son 1st and July 1st 1971 andgirlsover 16and or daughter expects to obtain the necessary under 17 on July 1st 1987 are eligible to GCSEs of high grades, they can apply for apply. a scholarship of up to £ 1,500. Each term, Applications must be in by 1st June we will contribute, without exception, £250 (Autumn Competition) 1989. Interviews towards the cost of keeping them at school will be held in October (Autumn) 1989. for‘A’level studies. Write for details to: Col (Retd) R.T.T. Once the “A’ levels have been achieved Gurdon, Schools Liaison Officer, Army the Scholar is then given an automatic HO Scotland, Edinburgh EH1 2YX. place at Sandhurst (the first step to a Telephone: 031 336 1761 Ext 2190. career as a Regular Commissioned Officer). Or if the Scholar can get a place The Armed Forces are Equal Opportunity Employers under the terms of the Race Relations Act 1976 47 RN SECTION

This year the Royal Navy Section has Cheverton motor boat. C.P.O. Donald Sub. Lt. Ross is on the initial officers gone from strength to strength. A good Saunders has been tireless in his efforts in course. team of senior ‘NCO's set the pace. The that direction and has assisted several Towards the end of the holiday twelve emphasis nationwide is now required to times with training at school. cadets will join Lt. Clayton and Sub. Lt. be on practical leadership and initiative As I have mentioned before, camps Goody at HMS Neptune. Faslane. for a training. Lt. Cdr. MacLeod was and courses continue to play an impor­ fleet tender cruise on the Firth of Clyde appointed to the RN CCF new Syllabus tant role in training: whether it is — a full and varied programme in which Committee and at the start of the autumn practical navigation on a fleet tender; all officers and cadets will be actively term Sub. Lt. Greg Ross was appointed gaining a sports boat qualification; involved. to run the Strathallan Boat Section. attending an air aquaintance or range- Our strong team of senior ‘NCO's was Previously, disenchanted cadets in the firing course — all boys without excep­ led by Under-Officer Russell. It was Lower Vlth, on completion of their tion have found camps both interesting good to see so many senior bovs not only proficiency syllabus, often had rather an and valuable. opting to stay in the RN section during unsatisfying time in the RN Section. The In February Lt. Cdr. MacLeod, Sub. their final year, but effectively running idea behind the Boat Section is that the Lt. Ross and ten senior cadets had an most of the training. Proficiency naviga­ senior boys take part in adventure exciting day’s sea training on board HMS tion results were much improved thanks training using boats. We have had full Lindisfarne. our affiliated ship. In March to Sub. Lt. Goody's teaching. Sailing approval from the Joint Cadet Executive four cadets attended the submarine day and motor boating proved a popular for this initial pilot scheme which is at HMS Dolphin. Gosport. This was option during the summer term. We are presently being evaluated. All the evi­ highly successful and all thought the long most grateful to Lt. Clayton. Sub. Lt. dence is that it will be an unqualified journey worthwhile. Then in May Sub. Goody and Sub. Lt. Ross for all their success. Lt. Ross and six cadets were flown from help with boats. In September we again took part in the Edinburgh to attend the air day at HMS Probably the one thing no-one really RN CCF Regatta. We are the only Osprey. Portland. wanted arrived on that inauspicious date, Scottish school to regularly attend this During the Easter holidays Lt. Cdr. Friday, 13th May — General Inspection. event and once again Lt. Clayton and his McLeod. Sub. Lt. Goody and fifteen Fortunately all went well and the team gave a good account of themselves. cadets joined the fleet tender Bembridge Inspecting Officer. Air Vice Marshall F.C.P.O. Curie retired in October and for a week's cruise off the south coast. Brooks, seemed well pleased with the we welcomed his replacement C.P.O. The weather proved, to say the least, training at Lochore Meadows. River Tay Phil Richards. C.P.O. Richards was the variable and by general consent it was and at school. An interesting feature of sailing coach to the Royal Navy and we decided to opt for a July cruise next year. the school training this year was the are benefiting from his expertise in that Three cadets attended the air aquain­ re-constructed assault course. CPO Bur­ field and his undoubted enthusiasm. He tance course at R.N.A.S. Yeovilton. On ton and a team from HMS Camperdown has already instigated a postal shooting this course Roger Jamieson was prom­ spent several days at Easter revamping competition and is in the process of oted leading seaman — well done. the course and completed a first-class organising an inter schools competition. In July Lt. Cdr. MacLeod and two job. Thanks are also due to Commander ‘The Role of the Navy' lecture was agaim boys were on the Royal Navy acquain- Rigby, R.N.A.W. Almondbank for given by Captain John Evans RN, the- tancecourse. HMS Kent. Portsmouth; kindly providing a crane for the motor Senior Schools' liaison officer. This was three cadets are attending the power boat boat; to Lt. Cdr. Bayliss. HMS Camper­ the first opportunity for new recruits to course at HMS Raleigh. Plymouth; Lt. down for continued assistance (and his be inspected by a senior officer and all Clayton is a sailing instructor on the interesting diving talks); to CPO Harri­ cadets did well. HMS Kent camp and three senior cadets son and stores staff, HMS Camperdown The October Field Day was particu­ are continuing the tradition of attending and also to Commander Walker. HMS larly successful. Lt. Clayton, Sub. Lt. Britannia Royal Naval College, Dart­ Scotia. Ross and the Boat Section went to HMS mouth, where once again Lt. Cdr. T.J.M. Neptune, Faslane, where they had an MacLeod is Senior River Officer and excellent programme which included a visit to HMS Churchill. Lt. Cdr. MacLeod and the Vth Form cadets stayed on board HMS Helmsdale in Dundee Harbour and took part in an interesting day’s training which involved moving the ship. We have a close liaison with HMS Camperdown, Tay Division R.N.R., our parent establishment. Commander Dickinson and Lt. Cdr. Bayliss give us continuing support. Sub. Lt. Goody took the new entry cadets to Rosyth. This was one of our best days at the naval base and once again our thanks are due to C.P.O. Stokes, the Careers and Cadet Training Officer. We have had close links with Perth Sea Cadets and are most grateful to T.S. P. O. Smith, A. B. Connell, A. B. Vance and A. B. Winchester attending the submarine day at Fair Maid for all help in looking after our H.M.S. Dolphin, Gosport. 4K ROYAL MARINES

When I look at this year's photo of the training scheme), the general feeling was. Somewhere in the middle of all this we Detachment — all looking splendid in that it had been a very worthwhile thing found time for a brief rendezvous with their blue Parade Uniform — I feel a to do. the Inspecting Officer, in order to give certain sadness because some familiar him a condensed account of our activities faces are missing. Chaps who worked That reminds me of the night when a and to let him have a quick chat with the with us under often unpleasant circum­ fairly routine exercise against, sorry, with troops. We returned to base in time to stances and whom we had grown to like the Army in the hills at the back of the get cleaned up and changed into the and appreciate for their qualities sud­ School turned into a serious test of "Blues", looking relaxed and resplen­ denly. in the middle of the year, gave in stamina and navigational skills. Driving dent for the final address by the man to various silly impulses and broke a snow created near white-out conditions himself. We are at this moment still number of rules, resulting in their and, for those of us to whom a map and a waiting for the official report, but our removal from the School. For the compass are not just a piece of extra kit well-known friend "Grapevine” assures Detachment their resignations had far- to carry, it was comforting to know that us that everything went well and the reaching consequences and I sincerely we were really not all that far from home. report will turn out satisfactorily. hope that I shall never again have to You may have heard that there are comment on people leaving our select some members of the Navy Section who By the way, parading our best uni­ little band in this fashion. are under the impression that crawling forms before the assembled Top Brass around in the hills at night is good fun. was maybe not such a clever idea after On the positive side of things one can This newly formed group of outdoor all. As a result of this, we were collared look back on another year of good fanatics invited (or maybe challenged) us for the Guard of Honour and for Sentry training and successful exercises, some to a joint exercise. We were to try and Duties on the day of the visit by the Lord aspects of which will be remembered for penetrate a designated M area which High Commissioner. The Guard was one quite some time. There was, for instance, would be closely patrolled and guarded of the best I have ever had the pleasure to the Dambuster Exercise which involved a by the Navy. They would be using the watch, the Pipe Band played to their long, wet trek over the hills to Laird's latest technology in radio communica­ usual high standard (what else could one Loch and a night raid (in collapsible tions (in fact, they did. but nobody told expect of a band that wins the C.C.F Pipe canoes) on the dam which was defended their operators that you don't have to Band competition two years running) and by a party of volunteers from HMS shout your message into the throat the sentries performed their duties with Scotia. Since the opposition was led by microphone, which made it fairly easy for admirable poise and enthusiasm. Lt. Evans RM, our task was fairly us to remain quite well informed of all difficult and the way in which everything their movements throughout the night) To round off the year, we conducted eventually worked out was a credit to all and would be luring us into an ambush in our (by now traditional) Recruits Tests who had worked so hard for it. It would the morning. A brief exchange of blank and selected half a dozen chaps from all have been nice if the next day had been fire at dawn is a good way to dispel the three other sections to join us next year. dry and sunny, but since God is a cobwebs, and both sides returned back to Their arrival will bring the Detachment pacifist, one can count on adverse the School convinced that they had won. up to its operational strength again and weather conditions whenever one plans a we look forward to their company. military-style exercise. The Summer Term Calendar listed General Inspection Day and a visit by At this point I must turn to the leavers A little later in the year we laid on a the Lord High Commissioner. For the who have made such a tremendous Leadership Training Exercise for some first of these two events we decided that contribution over the last two (and in one personnel from HMS Scotia — we are the best way to stay out of trouble would case even three) years. I am sure I speak working with them on an increasingly be to disappear into the hills again. So for all who remain, when I say that it has regular basis— in which we took them on while the other Sections produced the been a pleasure knowing you and work­ a Night Navigation march. When every­ spit and polish for a fine Guard of ing with you. We thank you for what you body had settled down in their bivouacs, Honour, we had another pleasant little have done for the Detachment and send the observing officers appeared and night exercise. you on your way with our very best produced what is euphemistically known wishes for the future. as an 'injected incident’. "Everybody up I shall not forget this night in a hurry. — the valley is flooding— you have four The weather conditions were downright Our thanks must also go to the officers minutes to clear your campsite and to get freaky and peculiarly low cloud during of the other Sections, to our support your new positions!" And as if this would the wee small hours brought the visibility team from down South, to Mr Evans and not have been enough, the accompanying down to zero. It became virtually impos­ Mr Bell, and to the ladies in the sewing Marines were briefed privately to simu­ sible to put one foot in front of the other room for many a last-minute alteration. I late an accident during the change-over. without running the risk of twanging into should also like to thank Mr Barker, who There was some impressive play-acting an invisible fence or plunging down into relinquished his post as C.O. in Decem­ and amidst bloodcurling screams the some mud-filled hole. Eventually we ber, for his enthusiastic support of the Marines went down with all kinds of simply had to sit it out and wait for the Marines Detachment over the last eight pretended injuries. The first aid treat­ dawn. At first light, though, things began years. Without his help we would not be ment given in the dark did, fortunately, to move rapidly. The mad scientist was what we are today. not result in any real medical emergen­ located and the escape-plan went into cies; for once, luck was on our side. action. An ambush, provided by our And finally, I should like to extend a friendly opposition from HMS Scotia, welcome to our new C.O., Mr Walker, The next day brought fitness tests and more or less backfired on them when our who, thanks to his close links with HMS interviews before a board of officers and advance party located their position and Scotia, has been able to give us valuable although the participants were rather in an improvised move by-passed it in assistance with our training in the past tired by the end of it all (getting people order to mount a counter-attack from an and will doubtlessly continue to do so. dog-tired is an invaluable part of any unexpected direction. K.G. 49 DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME

This year a wide variety of activities Regrettably wind and tide failed to our base to Lochan nam Breac. We have been undertaken by the participants co-operate and he managed 13 miles camped in a lovely spot three feet above in the award and at the outset of the: only: still an excellent achievement. A the Lochan which, overnight, decided to report it is only right to express thanks to considerable amount of money was rise five feet — no prizes for guessing the all the members of staff who, while not raised and thanks are due to Mr Glimm end result; a 4 a.m. escape to higher directly involved with the scheme, run who did much to help with the organisa­ ground. There was nothing for it but to the sports, clubs, and activities on which tion. mount an evacuation to Sourlies bothy the Skills and Physical Recreation sec­ Roderick has also been active in our where a roaring fire dried our gear. After tions of the award rely so heavily. expeditions this year as we have ranged that we wandered through the hills to The service section has proved more far, wide, and at times high, around the Inverie and took the boat to Mallaig, difficult to arrange and we were most Highlands. which always makes a good end to an grateful to the instructors from St. Bronze award trips have varied from, unforgettable week. Andrew's Ambulance in Perth who ran a hikes in the local hills to walks through The Summer proved to be long and junior first aid course for the Bronze the old forests of the Cairngorms near hot. Away with the thermal underwear candidates in the Easter term. We were Braemar for training and Aviemore for and out with the shorts and T-shirts! also fortunate to have help from Perth assessment. Silver and Gold training also Bronze expeditions were held in the RLSS leading to Mike Niven. Rhett took us to the Cairngorms on a very wet forests near Aviemore. The silver expedi­ Harrison, Duncan Riddoch, and Michael weekend in October. No matter, the tions through the valleys of Lochaber Clayton gaining their Bronze Medallions opportunity was taken to practise river were successfully completed despite a for lifesaving. crossing, with Derek Jones going for an three day grilling from the sun. The end On Thursday evenings in the Winter unscheduled swim! Some of us even of term saw Rhett Harrison. Kris Boon. term a group were to be found at Perth made it to the summit of Ben Macdui Stewart Kennedy, and Roderick Tether Police Station. At the end of six weeks (2nd highest in Scotland), because it was in the Northern Highlands on their Gold they were detained for further question­ there; in our way. No view was seen. expedition which, for Rhett and Stewart ing as a result of which they convinced An overnight stay at a Bothy near should mark the completion of their their instructor that they had paid careful Loch Laggan proved a success in Febru­ Gold awards — congratulations are attention to the Police service course and ary. The hardier souls walked in over the offered in anticipation. qualified for their Silver service. Well Fara from Dalwhinnie and arrived in the Congratulations also to two recent done. dark to find Neil McBride attempting to ex-Strathallians who have gained their Meanwhile for Gold Service Rhett burn the bothy down; he muttered Gold awards. Judith Gilchrist and Harrison was working at a home for the something about being given the wrong Nicholas Moss were presented with these mentally handicapped and Nicholas Moss fuel for the stove . . . at Holyrood in late June. Very well done. at a day care centre for the elderly in During the Easter holidays a few of us Finally a word of appreciation to the Edinburgh. I hope that others might take spent a week in Knoydart which proved staff who have enthusiastically helped their lead and engage in such satisfying as varied meteorologically as it is sceni- with the scheme this year: to Messrs. and enjoyable forms of service. cally. The early spell of good weather saw Sneddon. Broadfoot. Wallace. Elliot and More energetically, Roderick Tether the fine peaks of Ladhar Bheinn and Coombes, many thanks. was engaged in a sponsored swim and Sgurr a Choire Bheidhe ascended but hoped to go from Perth to Dundee. then came the fateful decision to move J.S.B. CANOEING

Canoeing as a games option has gain a Proficiency. Nicky De Longh ment value (his remarkable capacity to flourished both in popularity and in the mellowing down Stanley Weir (“paddle! capsize quietly and float away upside- general level of acceptibility throughout who needs to paddle?"). Louisa Mac­ down when least expected) has declined the rest of the school. "Minor” (I prefer kenzie deciding to work towards a Junior - he's improved. And so have we all. "alternative") sports seem to be slowly Instructor Certificate without drowning Poor Mr Burgess's moans become more rising out of obscurity. “I'm canoeing her glasses, and advanced techniques and and more frequent — "No-one capsized this afternoon" no longer has the ring of wetsuits from Chris Main, our expert. today. WHY!" The desperation straining "I’m going cotton-picking with a gum- Whatever you learn by joining the his voice shows a degree of sympathy boot over my head this afternoon.” This Strathallan canoeing group, it will not be remarkable in a master. But I digress. is shown by the energy and enthusiasm a world-beating repertoire of jokes. Mr This is a school magazine, and therefore behind the European Canoe Tour, con­ Elliott’s in particular should carry a we would like to thank (sincerely) Mr ceived, recruited and organised in two government health warning — May Elliott. Mr Burgess and Mr Wallace for weeks flat, taking place this summer and increase the risk of total sense-of-humour their instruction, time and patience, and hopefully the precedent to many more. failure. “Don’t drown. Think of all the the school minibus for providing a weekly This term has also seen numerous Duke paperwork.” "Water's cold today. Even bastion of total insanity. Good luck to of Edinburgh-ing juniors gain a “one- feels wet sometimes . . .” Yes. Mr them all on the Tour! star," Jeremy Parker and Rhett Harrison Elliott. Even Kerr Hattrick’s entertain­ L.M. 50 Peter Allen, Dominic Schmidt-Reiche and Philip Aitken on an expedition. 51 STRATHSKI The Strathski season started late, as further depleted by the loss of its Captain — with stalwart assistance from Major the result of a surprising lack of January with a bad back injury which kept him Mike Cran) for the CCF race. With snow, yet eight buses were still required out of action all season. Thus the Robert and Jimmy on serious business at to move the bulk of Strathallan to prospect of defending our excellent 2nd the East of Scotland race it was an Glenshee for the (too few) Thursdays place at the Scottish Schools' event in inexperienced but willing team, including before Half Term. These trips were 1987 was not a certainty upon which one David Pitchers and Charles Dunbar, that welcomed from their inception and this was tempted to risk one's shirt or the lost narrowly to the full Glenalmond year was definitely no exception. They family silver. team. It was sad not to be amongst the also provided some valuable race training In the event Robert Moir attacked the prize-winners, particularly in view of the under the watchful eye of Gustav Fis- course all the way and was immediately monumental amount of silverware on chnaller. We were, sadly, deprived of his followed out of the start hut by James offer. It was difficult to know, with all services for some time as a result of a ‘Jimmy' Banks who had the run of his that Strathallian and family involvement serious injury which Gustav sustained career to date to finish in an exceptional in the organisation, how we failed to win! when trying his hand at parascending. 8th place — nearly Vi second up on The House races were again held on Happily recovered, he has strengthened Robert. A steady effort from Rambo was the last Friday of term with the Glenshee his training team with Duncan Riley a all that was needed and to our surprise GS piste for once being less than kind former international competitor in the and delight we achieved second place and showing us its icy teeth. Competi­ technical disciplines and one of the very again! This was the 25th running of the tors, and gate-keepers, did well to few current 100 mph British speed skiers. event. Strathallan has been involved in survive. Freeland emerged the winners, as After half term, afternoon sessions on every one. Of this we are justifiably their form had indicated, with Nicol and Tuesdays and Thursdays continued for proud but JFC is wondering when we are Ruthven 2nd and 3rd respectively. The those members of the racing squad who going to win the Lawson Shield for him. individual Duncan Trophy went to Rob­ could find the financial resources and The girls, headed by the well-known ert Moir who also shared the Butchart temperamental resilience required for Titch, alias Raffles (a.k.a Caroline Tankard with James Banks. life in a Strathallan minibus on a diet of Batchelor) made a brave and determined Mention of the Duncan Trophy Chinese take-aways. effort in their Scottish event, just missing reminds us to congratulate Ronald Dun­ The racing season began, if not in great qualifying for the British race with a can who became the first Strathallian earnest, with the usual crusade to Hillend nevertheless satisfying 5th place. Caro­ Olympian when, bravely carrying a pain­ for the Scottish Schools’ Artificial Slope line. along with Amanda Robertson were ful hip injury, he nevertheless competed Championships where our result was an the mainstays of our effort — finishing in the Downhill in Calgary. unspectacular 8th place: but it was a with 8th and 13th places respectively — In the summer term the season con­ worthwhile campaign all the same. Rob­ and they were solidly supported by Fiona cluded when our under fourteen team of ert Moir headed the field in 14th place Dunbar (36th) and Claire Martin. Calum Nicol, Jamie Smith, Malcolm followed by Jamie Verden-Anderson in There then followed a period of Dippie and David Graham managed a 18th, Robert 'Rambo' Hutchison in 38th training and recuperation in preparation 15th place at the Scottish Schools Minors' and Nick Moss (who took the scenic for the British Schools' event and the Race in Cairngorm. route). defence of our illustrious title. There was In addition to the many schools’ races, We fared slightly better in the British to be no trophy this time but to the credit Strathallan maintained an individual pre­ Schools' event on the same stage in of our very young (and small) team, sence throughout the season in club races November — 7th place, Jamie paving the fourth place was no disgrace and brought and on the national circuits. way with a very favourable farewell with it the promise of greater things to We would like to wish Jamie Verden- performance to finish 6th ahead of come next year. Robert Moir slipped Anderson and Nick Moss the best of luck Robert Moir (17th), Nick Moss (37th) gracefully into 11th place, followed furi­ in their future careers and thank them for and Peter Allen — our newest and ously by Jimmy Banks in 13th with their contribution to Strathallan's ski-ing youngest member — deputising for Robert Hutchison giving a good account reputation. Our best wishes too go to Rambo ‘Fingers' Hutchison. of himself in 23rd place and Jonathan Titch in her pursuit of a career as a Lamenting the passing of Jamie V-A's Frame completing the team. 'drillie'. Finally, good luck to Rambo and celebrated slow humour and obscure Featured in our battle honours this Robin as they set off for summer training family tales, the snow season finally year was a return to the Army Champ­ — particularly the latter in his quest for a started with a void which even Robert ionships (organised this year by OS return to full racing fitness. Moir could not fill. The team was even Major Colin Dunbar — father of Fiona R. J. H. Batchelor.

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Miss Smith with grace and Mary next to nothing about ski-ing and am agile of us were not blessed. I note also Mackinlay with frantic volume. From the unlikely ever to learn. This, it may be the elegantly-clad figure of Ian Clark, panoply of moving figures on the moun­ assumed, disqualifies me from writing flitting off to tackle the thing his own tainside the Strath-skier's style was easy intelligibly about the sport. NOT SO — way. I record in techni-coloured prose to pick out. The seed of a trend, planted after all it did not disqualify me from my first ever ski-run. This left me notably by Charles Dunbar, flourished, taking to the slopes one ski-Thursday in careering recklessly and cheerfully over blossomed and, unsurprisingly, died as the Spring Term. I stress, however, that I landscape of all descriptions towards a people realised quite what they looked never actually skied. frozen stream. That I learnt nothing like with faces covered in fluorescent Don't get me wrong; after I had about ski-ing the entire day, I attribute to pink smudges. The snap of joints under wrestled the extraordinarily-shaped skis the fact that I missed so much of the pressure gave me cause for concern on through the blattering snow, tipping lesson due to trekking laboriously back more than one occasion; both Katie dizzily in the odd boots, only to fall over valleys (ditches) and mountains Pattinson and Kevin Meikle joined the helpless in the car park, I had begun to (tussocks) to the scene of our class. The ranks of those patiently waiting for bones see the attractions of the sport — it's such “one - step - forward - two - back" to knit themselves back together. fun! The queues, fences, crowds, the syndrome was frustratingly illustrated by I spent no more Thursdays in this impossibility of walking — even the a cold wet Burns near to tears. I was unique fashion — as I was forbidden so to uninitiated can sense the exhilarating fretting that no-one had congratulated do by the doctor after an examination of sense of freedom. me on what I had regarded as a spectacu­ the very sore knee I produced the next Consultation with my diary entry for lar jump as I rushed unchecked off a day. I thought him over zealous at the the 22nd January reveals little of my particularly high hill. time, but since I cannot yet comfortably trepidation; a diary is a vain thing. I note From this miserable position at the cross my legs, he must have been right. in it the great comradeship exhibited by bottom of the slopes I had of course a Therefore this report covers the only masters and pupils alike in the face of wonderful, unbiased, view of what was opportunity I will ever have to come to that threatening, goggled unknown, the going on at the top. As a learner skier I what Fi. Dunbar assures me is “the ski-instructor. I note the exemplary skill was keen to study the style of the greats nearest thing to flying". (Flying next?! — showed by Mr Round in negotiating above me. I watched Bruce Tilley ski Ed.) suspended ski-poles limbo-style, a skill with panache, Alan Pollock-Morris with C. Burns 53 GOLF At last there were no excuses this year a very good match player, a real 'streak' Gordon and Kris Boon played their first for bad golf. No-one in the team had performer! Iain Steel, at number two, game of golf ever and did not do too important exams, there were no injuries played well against some tough opposi­ badly all things considered — Kris (not that there should be in golf) and, tion and inevitably ended most of his managed a sub 100 round whilst Max perhaps the most unbelievable and games in dramatic fashion on the eight­ carded something in the region of 120! important-factor, the weather was always eenth green. His half against Morrisons We thank Mr Addison for all his help good on match days. All this proved to be Academy was a ‘special' and it is and support and Mr Kitson too for his crucial to our league team and provided doubtful if his opponent, who missed an help and the interest he has shown in our us with the opportunity to play our best eighteen inch putt for the match, has success. Thanks are also due to Frank golf and look forward to a good season. recovered yet! Jonathan Frame, after Smith for his coaching and for showing What an excellent season it turned out being beaten in the first match, bounced our swings on video — a shocking to be: an unbeaten one and the best on back well with four solid wins and revelation for some! record! We won all our league matches in showed himself to be a very steady player B. Guy convincing style and then, two days with an excellent temperament. before the end of the summer term, we In the final, the four games were Captain: B. J. Guy beat Blairgowrie H.S. at Craigie Hill in played to an eighteen hole finish and, just Team: B. J. Guy. I. A. Steel. G. A. the league final. This was the first time for the record, the results were as Anderson. J. S. Frame (S. Philip. M. Strathallan had won the Perth and follows: Bruce, Iain and Grant won by Muir) Kinross Team Championships, and the margins of four, two. and five holes Match Results: J.T. Douglas trophy, and it was a great respectively and Jonathan finished all thrill to do so. square. This triumphant team will all be League: The whole team played consistently back next year and we hope for another v. Morrisons Acad, Won 2 1 Vi well throughout the season and thor­ successful run. v. Glenalmond Won 3-1 oughly deserved to achieve the success The House golf was won again by the v. CrieffH.S. Won 3-1 that they did. The captain, Bruce Guy, Ruthven team, all of whom play for the v. Kinross H.S. Won .I1/:-1/’ playing at number one, had a great School team, and Grant Anderson v. AuchterarderH.S. Won 4-0 season — winning all his matches - and snatched the Stroke-Play cup after a v. Blairgowrie H.S. (Play-off final) his lead undoubtedly helped the confi­ great inward half. Some of the lesser Won 3 dence of the rest of the team. Grant golfers struggled a bit over the Auchter- Friendlies: Anderson, playing at number three, also arder course but nevertheless enjoyed v. Merchiston Won V/1-V2 had an unbeaten season and proved to be the afternoon's entertainment. Max v. Blairgowrie Juniors Won 2-1

Presentation of Perth anti Kinross Schools' Championship Trophy. 54 SAILING The Strathallan School boat convoy, water this season thanks to the repair (presented by David's grandfather) came reminiscent of a travelling circus, has work and training of DMER. It certainly back to Strathallan. once again left the M90 and the boats are seemed to "hook" many of the “h" A short season and perpetual exams back for facelifts, surgery or simply helms. Rich Haslam and David Heal made inter-school competitions very dif­ storage at the end of an incredibly hectic would appear to have taken it over, ficult. However, the match against our and short season. Boats, exams, weeks although the most frequent wire-hanger long-standing rivals at Loretto was won and days have flown past so quickly that was Liz Reekie. At least six of this year's very convincingly. the Captains’ pen failed to make contact "h" helms have now progressed to the Race 1 Strath 1st. 2nd, 4th. Race 2. with the paper for this report. dizzy heights of "H” status. Strath 1st, 2nd, 3rd (6 boats used). The We cannot complain about the There were not many days with strong boats were helmed by J. Harris, R. strength of the winds this season and the winds but when they came it was good to Williamson and A. Davidson. frequent on-shore direction made diffi­ see the more experienced helms like John Some houses found it difficult to raise a cult launching conditions but gave some Harris and Bob Williamson (congratula­ team for the House Sailing Competition. marvellous spectator sport as boats tions on the award of Colours) mastering Finally, it was sailed in ideal conditions attempted to round the end of the jetty. the art of holding a boat on an exhilarat­ with the usual thrills, spills and disap­ The rain kept away and most of the ing plane. pointments. Simpson were clear winners wettings were caused by accidental We had eight races in which about six with Freeland 2nd and Nicol 3rd. But . . . and/or deliberate capsizes. I understand regulars took part. John Harris showed watch out next year . . . if the number of that a certain member of staff took an that he could win in virtually any of the members from Woodlands increases involuntary ducking whilst on the trapeze school Enterprises although it would again it could be their chance for a . . . it's that circus again. This could be a appear that Popeye with its new metal Maiden win! suitable place to welcome to the club mast and boom turned out to be his The season ended on a glorious after­ MCC and DMER and hope that they favourite. It was not until the last race of noon and evening with the annual enjoyed their first frenetic season with the series that Bob Williamson managed "Round The Islands Race" and bar­ us. to beat the Captain. John’s skill and becue. This year it was open to members The eight absolute beginners were put seamanship will be sadly missed next of the 5th. L6 and U6. The race was won through their paces by JFC and MCC and season. in light winds, and in some places heavy by the end of the season six of them could Alex Davidson and Pauline weed, by Alex Davidson (crewed by sail a Bosun with confidence and four of McCracken attended the Regatta on Catherine Burns) in T-C. After the them enjoyed putting their new skills to Strathclyde Loch and Bob Williamson barbecue there was a chance to see some the test in our Toppers. Although these with Katie Haines in T-C was delighted slides, taken by JSB of club members in Toppers were originally bought for Riley to beat David Brown and Pauline action. members they have been in great demand McCracken in Wat's On and come fourth Finally it was time to load up, tie down by some of the more experienced sailors in the Loch Earn Races for the Brown and once more move the circus up the .1 hope to buy one or two more for Trophy. Unfortunately, because of M90. next season. exams, John Harris could not compete T.S.G. The Osprey was back on, and in, the . . . it's about time that this trophy A STUDY OF THE SAILING SPECIES The first thing we notice about the pleasure and are quite willing to help Another prerequisite to becoming a sailor is his friendliness and this is shown others into the water. fully fledged sailor is “mellowness" in by the greeting call which often floats appearance: a sailor is a scruff and totally across the water “star . . . board!" uncolour co-ordinated. Their standard response to all emergencies and crises is This incredible species often creates its "Don’t panic; let’s go to the cafe.” own customs and cults. So when someone cries “give me water" (in technical terms Unfortunately the "keenies" don't pos­ meaning “get out of my way or I’ll hit the sess this quality and insist on going out in buoy") it is quite common for them to be howling gales and getting soaked and taken literally and end up with a bailer exhausted. full of water thrown at them. On closer study, there is a point of Another interesting characteristic of confusion on who has right of way. We mainly the helm sect of the species is his gather that the person that can say unwillingness to take responsibility for “starboard" most convincingly has right his actions. “It was the crew's fault!” or of way as the other boat then thinks that “but we had a gear failure.” We have to they're wrong and go about. conclude that all helms are perfect but are dogged by an amazing amount of bad So what makes sailors tick? Is it their luck. love of boats? The competitiveness and rivalry? The high level of perfection Sailors are quite at home actually IN needed to succeed and win a coveted the water, though some show more cup? Well actually, it is the constant reluctance than others to get wet. These Unfortunately the species is not free of supply of food at the cafe and the fact are the ones who are unlucky enough not the dreaded curse of jealousy of female that you’re back late on Tuesdays and to possess wetsuits, but all loyal sailors helms and we put comments about miss half of orchestra . . . feel that it is their duty to share this "women drivers" down to chauvinism. K. Haines 55 BASKETBALL

At the start of the Autumn term the season finished on a high note with a fine The team: B. Tilley (capt.), idea of starting up a Basketball club was victory against Kinross High School. D. Mackay (v. capt.), put forward and. before anyone knew it, One of the amusing events of the N.Dods Colours were awarded to: basketball had taken off again after a season was the Comic Relief game we N. Howes B. Tilley break of three years. Thanks must go to played against the Junior Girls since the A. Millar and J. Van-Beusokom. Mr Giles and Mr Ross for taking us on girls were dressed in pyjamas and we R. Moffat Monday nights and arranging matches for were wearing drag! Throughout the game S. Peters us. Without them basketball would have we either played one handed or three I. Steel. been a non-starter. legged, at times this proved suicidal as M. Wilkinson the girls literally ran rings around us„ The J. Van-Beusokom. After getting a team organised and game ended in a draw, and as a result we Results: (Strathallan Score first) trained to game standard the games got raised over £50 for Comic Relief. v M.C.R. 22-19 under way. The first match was against v M.C.R. 22-14 the masters and the boys sneaked a The season has brought some good v Kinross Basketball Club, 19-66 victory. In the replay the winning margin individual performances: notably from v Kinross High School, 39-23. was much greater, with the boys walking David Mackay and James Van Beuso- off with the stunning ‘Slam-Dunk’ Tro­ kom as well as Neal Dods with his STRATHALLAN INVITATION phy. flamboyant temper. TOURNAMENT Strathallan v Rannoch, 25-30 Looking ahead to next season the club Glenalmond v Rannoch, 12-23 After Christmas, we hosted the Strath- are entering the Tayside Basketball allan Invitation Tournament, in which a League, meaning matches once a week, Strathallan v Glenalmond. 19-27 Round Robin was played against Ran­ and we will be going all out to win the OTHER MATCHES noch and Glenalmond. Strath lost both 2nd Strathallan Invitation. Strathallan Junior Girls v Kinross their games, with an unbeaten Rannoch Junior Girls. side taking the trophy. There then Once again thanks to all those con­ Strath won 14-6 followed a game against Kinross Basket­ cerned in starting what promises to be a Strathallan Junior Boys v Kinross ball Club. Although we lost heavily, we successful club. Junior Boys gained much valued experience. The B. Tilley Strath lost 8-20. SWIMMING “Swimming can be fun”—that was Simpson, could not relax until the very it inspired him this year to “have a go” part of the message that appeared to end and the girls proved a force to be himself. come across this year, and as a result of reckoned with throughout the entire With the help of several RNR officers this a greater number of boys and girls contest. and men from HMS Camperdown, who took part in regular activities and training provided the safety boats, and with the sessions. The state of the pool may have On a more general note, it is worth assistance of a fair number of patient had something to do with it. For although mentioning that a fair number of compar­ volunteers from the school the big event the chlorine-levels still fluctuated and atively weak swimmers made use of got underway on Saturday, June 11th. would occasionally catch out a swimmer activities and games sessions in order to Roderick was greased up to the eye-balls who had forgotten his goggles, at least simply improve their basic skills.’ It and then, fortified with Dextrose and hot the temperature was kept at an accept­ should be remembered that developing soup, proceeded along the cold, (and for able minimum. Thanks to Atholl’s super­ your stroke and your general stamina can the swimmer), lonely river to Dundee. vision of the boiler, our regular ice- be just as rewarding, as swimming for the After months of training and extensive breaking exercises seem to be a thing of school in a major competition. preparations of various kinds, you can the past. imagine Roderick’s disappointment We managed to revive, at least in A lot of the credit for the renewed when a combination of cold, easterly parts, the idea of competing against other interest in swimming must go to Roderick winds and severe leg cramps forced him schools. Our meetings with Glenalmond Tether, who followed a family tradition to give up after 14 miles. Most of us would, showed once again, however, that no by firstly taking on the task of Captain of consider two miles a respectable dis­ amount of natural talent and raw enthu­ Swimming and secondly, following in his tance, and very few would ever seriously siasm can ever make up for regular brother Neil’s footsteps (if I may use this contemplate swimming ten miles along training by all the members of the team. metaphor in this context), by trying to the Tay— so it is hard to understand how If it had not been for the splendid efforts swim the Tay from Perth to Dundee. Roderick could have been disappointed of some of the girls in the middle and with his performance. All of us who had junior age group, the results might have Many of you will remember Neil the privilege of watching him in his looked even more disheartening. Talking Tether's attempt three years ago, when attempt were full of admiration for his of girls, it was exhilarating to watch the he raised money for charity by swimming determination and stamina, and the performance of the Woodland swimmers more than half the way to Dundee. Imperial Cancer Research Fund will be a during the Inter-House competition Roderick came along to watch his big few hundred pounds better off, thanks to which was, as always, a very close and brother and what he saw did not put him his splendid effort. exciting affair. The eventual winners. off the idea for good but, on the contrary. K.G. 56 SQUASH

At first glance it doesn't look as though sealant, and what was put down has now were lost that should have been won. the season was a particularly successful nearly worn off. Hopefully, this is going This was particularly true of the Dundee one. However, the facts do warrant to be looked into over the summer and District. We were severely hampered closer scrutiny. vacation. With the floors done properly in the league by Mr Keir damaging his The senior boys didn’t lose a match and a promising junior squad coming lower back early on in the season and against any of our rivals and beat through the '88-'89 season is an exciting being unable to play again. It resulted in Glenalmond (x2), Fettes, Rannoch and prospect. everybody having to move up one place, Edinburgh Sports Club. We also retained P.K. and so sometimes struggling against more the Bennett Shield. The annual trip to Senior Boys: experienced opponents. Gordonstoun was unfortunately snowed School Matches— Played 7 In school matches, we were able to off and Loretto couldn't raise a senior Won 5 perform well and it gives me great side this year! Lost 2 pleasure to report that we retained the Our junior boys, whom I feel hold a lot Bennet Shield. of promise for the future, won all their Junior Boys: Played 4 I feel James Jacobson deserves a matches, beating Glenalmond (x2). Ran­ Won 4 special mention as he has had a very good noch and Crieff. With the majority of our Lost (I season and dedicated a vast amount of his senior boys leaving this year, they will Girls: Played 3 time to squash. He thoroughly deserves form the nucleus of next season's squad. Won 0 his colours. The girls are improving and. with the Lost 3 The girls team are still without a win coaching they are now regularly receiv­ and I feel they need to realise that some ing. I feel certain that they will soon win League Matches: Played 18 hard work has to be done to attain their their first match. There are some good Won 6 true potential. They have a good squad juniors now coming through. Lost 12 but they must spend more time on court The Dundee and District League practising. matches were disappointing, so many Captain's Report Looking back over the '87-’88 season; matches being lost 2-3. Our cause wasn't This has been the most enjoyable James Jacobson enthralled us all with his helped when I had to miss the majority of season for three years. There has been a intellectual witticims; Keith Hutcheson the season through back injury, but too great deal of squash played both in the and Nigel Howes enjoyed the apres many chances were thrown away through Dundee and District League and against squash to the full — Keith must also be poor concentration and temperament on other schools. Squash as a whole has noted for his sportsmanship — and Bruce court. I still firmly believe that it is benefited with the refurbishing of the Addison nearly woke up! Mike Alling­ invaluable experience for players, parti­ courts and with the assistance of Mr ham proved himself a navigator of great cularly for those wishing to go on and Derbyshire on the coaching side. Unfor­ quality and we saw Mr Keir almost lose play some form of competitive squash tunately the former needs looking at his temper. when they leave school. again now, particularly the floors, but I would like to thank Mr Keir and Mr We had the floors sanded and sealed, this is hopefully being done. It is a Allingham for putting up with us, trans­ which coupled with the heating and necessary expenditure with so many porting us and for putting in a great deal lighting installations of last year should, people now playing. of time and effort organising, playing and as I stated in my last report, have given us During the season there have been coaching. two of the best courts on the circuit. many inspired performances by the boys Full colours: A. Pearson. J. Jacobson, Unfortunately, this wasn't to be the case 1st V. However, there was little consis­ K. Hutcheson. — there were not enough applications of tency within the team and thus matches A. Pearson TENNIS With a fine summer and a term two forget the strategies and courtcraft Moir. N. Dods, K. Russell, A. Logan weeks shorter than usual, our nine courts needed in doubles and to clam-up on and F. Dalrymple. Colin Logan and took a considerable battering this year important points. There were excellent Craig Benton were awarded half-colours. and it was rare to find a court free during victories against Edinburgh Academy. activities time or weekends. Mr Darby- Fettes and Morrisons (all on their courts) Results: shire’s tennis coaching evening on each but our form at home is best forgotten! v. Lorretto (A) lost 2-7 Friday was once more extremely popular v. Edinburgh Academy (A) won 6-1 and more than fifty of the school bene­ Two highlights of the season came v. Morrison's Academy (A) won 6-3 fited from this course. Indeed, there firstly at Fettes where Strathallan boys v. Glenalmond (H) lost 3-6 would have been more than seventy had and girls were overall winners of the v. Fettes (A) won 5-4 there been time to slot everybody in. annual hexangular tournament for the v. Gordonstoun (A) lost 3-5 The first six. captained by Colin second successive year, and secondly v. Madras College (A) lost 4-5 Logan, had a heavy schedule of eleven with our best performance in the Midland v. Merchiston (H) lost 3-6 fixtures and, with four of last year's team School’s tournament, narrowly losing 5-4 v. Stewarts Melville (A) lost 0-6 available, the outlook seemed promising. to Madras College in the semi-final. v. Morrison's Academy (H) lost 1-8 Certainly the individual level of skills was The team was selected from: C. J. v. Masters (H)won 6-3 very sound but there was a tendency to Logan, C. Benton, B. Tilley, R. Sang. R. D.J.R. 57 RIDING This year saw a change of venue from ment, if nothing else! The wide variety of each week for Sarah Gibley to get her Lochore to Balbeggie. The easy days of horses was greatly appreciated — even three ice-creams! plodding around the ring came to an end Rosalie Rutherford's feet weren't trailing Next riding season will see the absence as within a couple of lessons we learnt along the ground — while Miss Jennie of a number of riders, but I'm sure there that hard work was the order of the day. Smith provided most of the vocal contri­ will be many more up-and-coming hope­ There was a mixed bunch of would-be bution. with her screams of anguish, as fuls from Riley. I have been captain of jockeys. Lorraine and Jill began their the horses' idea of fun was not quite the riding for three years and willingly hand riding careers on a high note, but same as hers. over the job to my successor — who will Lorraine was unable to sustain it and have to put up with the same moaning managed through a spectacular fall to I must thank Miss Smith for arranging and groaning from people who don't get break her wrist — however, top marks this year’s riding and the mini-bus driver the horses they want! were awarded for style and entertain­ who kindly stopped at the sweet shop J.E.H. McK-Smith FISHING Fishing began auspiciously in the Sum­ “Commissioner”, “Grace" and mer term when the School Pond was “Favour” survived. There were more opened. To everyone’s amazement (if deaths in the last fortnight of Term, not disbelief!) the "barbless hook” which upset a great many of us. After experiment of the previous year had weeks of brilliant sunshine and no rain, worked and without a doubt there were fish begin to show some signs of distress.. fish in the Pond weighing 31bs-51bs. The Alan Kirkland ("Pass the clothes peg") Chaplain began an experiment in the was a true gentleman and retrieved and Coventrees Pond with the introduction of buried 27 dead fish, including some of the Rainbow Trout there to supplement the larger ones. Later that same week, Brown Trout population introduced in another 30 were buried, and two dead previous years and added to this season. ones removed from Coventrees Pond. Due to lack of transport as well as Pipe All this depsite the gallant weed-clearing SHOOTING Band commitments, there were fewer and rush-removing voluntarily master­ Matches 20 Won 14, Lost 6 outings than usual this year, with one to minded by “Elphie" and Michael Mar­ Shooting seems to increase in popular­ Sandyknowes (where Alan Dickinson tin, and the enormous effort put in by all ity every year and this year between 50 shinned up a tree to release a bat trapped the Grounds’ Staff to repair breaches in and 60 regularly turned up to shoot by some careless fisherman leaving a cast the Pond. during the two winter terms. with a team of flies stuck in a tree); one to Interest in the Pond rapidly waned as A good foundation in basic technique Loch Bhack, a hill loch above Dunkeld many fishermen could not bear (or was it and safety is given to Riley shooters by (where the Rev astounded, if not alarmed, stomach?) the sight of the floating corp­ Mr Keith and a large proportion of his us by catching fish — albeit small ones!) ses. We understand that Mr Ford con­ trainees carry the sport on higher up the and to a loch in a private estate beyond ducted autopsies on 2 corpses — perhaps school. It is encouraging to see several Crieff where, amazingly, again the Rev the cause of the deaths will be known girls are keen on shooting and Catriona was the only member of the party to before long. One thing is certain: some Barr is very promising. In addition to catch a fish — and on a Blue Zulu, much safe and non-pollutant means of curbing team and activity, shooting is increasingly to his disgust! the growth of Pond weed is vital if our being used as a skill in the Duke of Many fishermen purchased permits for fish are to survive or ‘over-winter’ as they Edinburgh Award Scheme. the River Earn and were seldom away did last year. The team continues to do well in the from its banks though Alan Kirkland Perthshire League and in matches against maintained (and could be heard pro­ Two “Scouts" (Were they potential other schools. This year we were claiming it as he drove out of School for poachers?) reported in the closing days of strengthened by the arrival from Elgin of the last time as a pupil) that there were the Summer term that at least one Toby Christie who is a previous Full Bore “quite definitely no fish in that river”. Rainbow Trout survived in the Coven­ contender at Bisley, and as next year's Friday evenings at the Pond were trees Pond (maybe two) along with 6 or 7 captain will be passing on his consider­ considerably enlivened by the appear­ of the smaller "brownies” so all is not able skills to the others. ance of four fisherwomen (or is it lost — particularly if Richard William’s David Brown, captain for the last two “fisherwives”?) from Kilgraston, who suggestion is implemented: that we years, leaves us in June, 88 with a were receiving tuition from Alastair should allow the School Pond to be formidable list of achievements since the Dickson of “AD 87” Angling School. subject to the vagaries of farmers spray­ last magazine report. He is unbeaten in Quite suddenly there was an increase in ing the fields above it, the moorhen and the school this year; he won the Brough piscatorial affairs of one kind or another. the swans, and instead concentrate all Cup from a field of 64 Scottish school Alastair gave casting tuition to a number our efforts on enlarging the Coventrees shooters, and in the International against of pupils on Saturday afternoons, one of Pond where there is a never-dwindling Wales and England returned the second whom is hoping to qualify for his Duke of supply of fresh water running in from The highest score in the Scottish team. Fellow Edinburgh's Silver Award. Valley and the Lady's Well Spring. colours holder David Robb also leaves To everyone’s delight, our pair of It only remains for this anonymous this term and we wish them both well for swans eventually hatched four cygnets on writer to wish all who continue their the future —. hopefully we will not miss the morning of the Lord High Commis­ piscatorial education at Strathallan them too much. sioner’s Visit to the School. Sadly, only "Tight Lines!”. A.J.H.W. 58 THE CLIMATE OF FORGANDENNY, JANUARY 1968 to DECEMBER 1987

Twenty years of figures. That’s a lot of Now for the rainfall figures: Twilight Zone data, and it took a lot of collecting to get it: Rainfall As Jim trudged deeper into the woods 20 Christmas mornings, 20 Hogmanay Our first Our second Our 20 year Perth 35 year he became aware of the rustle of the crisp mornings. 1040 Sunday mornings, plus the 10 years 10 years averages averages leaves beneath him, the still night air and others. Dec. 62.5mm 101.5mm 82.0mm 81.3mm Jan. 90.1 82.4 86.3 63.5 the misty atmosphere around him. Far However, 20 years is not really a long Feb. 53.2 46.5 49.9 58.4 behind him he could hear the savage time in terms of climate for the British Mar 38.0 82.1 60.1 63.5 cold-blooded howls of the wolves on the Isles. This is because we are in such a Apr. 43.5 38.5 41.0 45.7 cold moor. He clenched his gun tightly, major junction, or convergence zone, for May 68.1 55.0 61.5 55.9 holding his breath as he did so. He widely opposing airmasses: hence all Jun. 44.8 69.6 57.2 48.3 blundered through the trees, every step those "fronts" which Messrs Fish, McGas- Jul. 65.7 53.8 59.7 73.7 having a deafening effect as he went. The kill and others show to us so frequently on Aug. 58.1 60.2 59.1 86.4 trees seemed to be whispering from one our screens. Nonetheless, for what they Sep. 59.8 88.9 74.3 55.9 to another conveying messages of are worth, here are those stats: Oct. 68.4 75.5 71.9 73.7 Nov. anguish. Their gnarled trunks scratched 68.2 88.0 78.1 73.7 him continuously and branches dug into Temperatures Total 720.4mm 842.0mm 781.1 780.0 his flesh, like blades of a knife. He cried Our first Our second Our Perth out in pain as he fought his way through 10 years 10 years 20 year 35 year the dense undergrowth, scratched by (1968-771 . (1978-87) averages averages Notice how close our 20 year average is thorns and prickles as he did so. Dec. 4.2°C 3.6°C 3.9°C 3.0°C to that of Perth — just 1mm different. Jan. 3.6 1.6 2.6 2.8 However there are certain limited changes He began to feel tired and weary and Feb. 3.1 i ■) 2.7 3.1 in the seasonal pattern. stopped to get his breath back. Taking Winters are wetter — total 218.2 cf. Perth out a small hip-flask, he pondered, Mar. 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.4 203.2 looked around and then raised the silvery Apr. 7.2 7.3 7.3 6.9 Springs are little different — 162.6 cf. container slowly to his blue-d lips. He May 9.7 10.3 10.0 9.9 Perth 165.1 was feeling cold and the warm viscous Summers are much drier— 176.0 cf. Perth liquid brought life to his still body. As he Jun. 13.1 13.1 13.1 13.2 drank he noticed a sense of silence in the Jul. 14.9 15.1 15.0 14.6 208.4 Aug. 14.9 14.8 14.9 14.1 Autumns are wetter — 224.3 cf. Perth wood. Everything was silent. Silence was 203.3. listening to silence. Sep. 12.1 12.3 12.2 11.8 That’s the story of the twenty years. We Suddenly the silence was broken by a Oct. 9.7 9.0 9.3 8.0 are already six months into the 21st year, loud mournful howl, which in turn was Nov. 4.8 5.9 5.3 5.0 and so far 1988 has been fairly creditable: (i) All six months have been “warm" — all followed by others! To his alarm these Range 11.8°C 13.5°C 12.4°C creatures were near and were steadily 11.8°C but 1°C above our 20 year average for the approaching! He loathed the wolf with its Taking "winter" to be Dec-Jan-Feb — six months. sharp fanged teeth, its long red tongue and so on through spring, summer and (ii) January to April were all on the wet and its cold neglected coat. It sent shivers autumn — winters have edged milder over side, in fact, Jan. was 50% up and April down his spine. In the twilight he could the 20 years. The total temperature of 100% up on the 20 year figures. see their leader emerging from the 9.2°C for these 3 months at Strathallan (iii) We all know how good June has been. ‘bush’. He began to run. The light was compares well with the Perth average As far as our own figures are concerned, it dim and it made visibility difficult. He total of 8.9°C. You don’t agree that they was the driest of our 21 years (19.2mm), felt the hungry brutes on his heel. His have been milder? — well, the stats say so! and equalled the hottest (1976 — 14.7°C). heart began to beat faster and faster and Hold on, though, look at our second 10 The readings will go on, for the Met sweat began to pour desperately from his years’ figures — a total there of 7.4°C. Office assure us that they value the forehead. Falling, tripping and panting They were considerably colder! information that the station gives them. he ran. The thorns dug further into him Springs are milder— total 22.1 cf. Perth They are about to open a fully automatic and scratched his painful body. All too 21.2 station at Strathallan Airfield, and they soon he tripped over an old tree stump, Summers are warmer — total 43.0 cf. want us to continue for at least 18 months falling heavily on the mossy ground, Perth 41.9 for comparative purposes. After that we striking his head heavily against a large Autumns are warmer — total 26.8 cf. shall have to see. The station observer grey rock. He felt dizzy and unable to Perth 24.8 (me) has retired but intends making a stand. The trees above seemed to go These differences really are quite signi­ comeback for those 18 months. If some­ round in circles, with the moonlight ficant. Remember that when an average one will take over the responsibility after shining between them. The smokey monthly temperature is even just 0.5°C that (but remember all those long-lie clouds passed like thread over the moon above the normal average, that is half a and his eyes closed. degree of extra warmth for every moment mornings you'll not have!), please let me of that month. know. He awoke with a jump and gazed up Is this general increase in temperatures P.S. I wrote too soon about 1988! July from where he lay. The sun’s warm the “greenhouse" effect that we are was awful. More than double the 20 year bright fingers spread across his leaved hearing so much about? Could be. Beware average rainfall here (153.2mm), and cool ceiling as dawn shone brightly and the though — remember that a 20 year spell is as well (13.7°C). 1985 was similar — and birds sung happily in the trees around not really long enough to cover all of the then we had an extra wet August and him. His head ached but he was happy. variations that we can expect in this region September as well! of the world’s atmosphere. N.F.P. Peter Goody, Form III Prize 59 BABBAGE REVISTED “It’s like riding a bike.” You've heard computer course taken in good faith, he ‘mistake’. It usually turns out to be a that expression used by people who know was still baffled and amazed that a wrong comma and. to be honest, why is what they're doing because they've had computer seemed to communicate with that important? the experience and you haven't. What him on a fairly acceptable level. This is No, the P.C. has come a long way from has riding a bike to do with computing? 1988 and so HAL conversations and the earlier attempts at electronics and it’s To the uninitiated, a computer pro­ intentions can be ignored. However a those people who have had the oppor­ vides the complete reflection of all the sneaking respect was formed for the tunity, and the freedom from obscure science fiction stories ever read as a child. little, square fellow which remainsto this technology, to sit and relax with a P.C. in It’s the bit that provides all the answers day. In contrast, another colleague hopes front of a T.V. at the reflective age. who but goes wrong in the end to reinforce to get through to the end without having have seen the point. mechanical fallibility and human super­ to have anything to do with them. Is this The thing is that children have no fear iority. Neil Armstrong didn't quite ride a respect through fear? of P.C. or T.V. as they are as commonp­ bike but he did epitomise a peak of How can impersonal bits of metal lace as books and bikes. I remember both technological excellence in science fact. provoke quite emotional responses in learning to ride a bike and to use a The trouble was that he went ‘walkies’ fact and fiction? The impersonal side of computer. In fact, my old bike was very after I had left school (permanently) and computing was spotted by advertisers like my old computer but modern bikes so I missed the reflective musing open to years ago when they provided ‘personal are easier and more, dare I say, ‘user- school children as they try to become computers' or P.C.s. A success? No, friendly’. So if you really need to know familiar with innovations. Anybody over because of the accompanying manual of about computing, nip along to Riley, find forty will remain, to this day, as baffled impersonal instructions which usually a bike rider and ask him — you’ll get the and amazed by a computer as by that weighed more than the computer and the clear facts about the modern world! ‘walk’. Like a song of the time — ‘it's a programming, that foreign language G.R.M.R. little bit frightening'. tapped out like morse, never produced (Charles Babbage was credited with One recent comment from a colleague any results except ‘error, error, error . . inventing the computer but did not. as far led me to understand that, after a short .' or ‘syntax error’ (I liked that one) and as I know, meet Evelyn Waugh. Ed.) SIXTH FORM BALL: “THE COUNTDOWN” 9th Jan. ’88 T-2 hours The ball was enjoyed by all who Spring term starts. All washing and changing. The point of attended. Both staff and pupils put a lot no return is upon us. of hard work into the event directly and T-21 days and counting indirectly. We look forward to this being Kilgraston accept invitation. Much free T-Vi hour an annual event. time to be given up by both staff and Welcome Kilgraston. pupils to practise Scottish Country P.M.V. Dancing, over next three weeks. Word on the street said that the special effort asked for concerning dress was being taken very much to heart. T-14 days Since the start of term the whispers from Woodlands had been getting louder, “would the gown be ready on time . . ?” T-12 days The Band, “Swing Time” was finally booked and the food arranged with much help from Mr Young. T-10 days A few boys find difficulty in hiring correct dress; staff come to the rescue. T-5 days Dancing lessons seem to take a major step backwards. I hope the old theatri­ cal saying is correct. “It’ll be alright on the night.” T-2 days Final dance lesson is a slight improve­ ment. Final hire dress picked up. Final good lucks passed round all concerned. T-5 hours Dining hall stripped and decorated. Lighting put up. Stage erected. THE YEAR OFF — ONE YEAR ON I am spending my year working in a small ing of others that I had scarcely thought opulence visible elsewhere — but there is private school in Manhattan. 1 was was possible. Sadly, I have also learned also the vitality and enthusiasm which. I fortunate enough to secure this place­ that sometimes the main problem feel, is uniquely American. ment through an organisation called between Britain and America derives I do not believe this year has been G A P Activity Projects which is designed from the fact that we are separated by a academically disruptive — for as long as to provide work opportunities for the common language. you're relatively adaptable, you can ••gap" year between school and univer­ I have been here so long now that I easily slip back into a routine and I don't sity. Accommodation is provided by the have completely adapted to the Amer- feel that I have missed out by not going to scheme and. like most. I live with a cian way of life — I have become a University this year — I still have the family — the best way, I suppose, to gain resident rather than a tourist. In New same three years in which to enjoy an insight into the real America. My York this is especially easy as you do not myself! wage is minimal — $400 per month. It is have to be born here to be a "New I have no regrets. It has been such a definitely not enough to justify opening a Yorker" — it's too comspolitan for that. positive experience. I do know I will Swiss Bank Account but it suffices and There is nowhere else in the world never be a teacher (though I knew that provides me with the opportunity for where there is so much going on. Fact. anyway!) but I did do something com­ travel. And it's deliberately designed for life at a pletely different — that's the point. My job at "The Anglo-American 95 mph average. I have everything I Going home will be strange but I'm International School" involves working could possibly want within five blocks of sure I'll readjust quickly (and hopefully closely with the lower school as a my home. Everyone in Manhattan does, get my accent back!) teacher's aide, teaching or assisting in the and there is always something open. Final words on the year off: the old classroom whenever required. I also "The city that never sleeps"? No kid­ cliches do apply — you mature signific­ work in the school office and I have been ding! Much of life in New York and antly and you become more open- able to initiate projects such as a school America involves overwhelming mater­ minded. So what's stopping you? Go play and a field trip. ialism and I have difficulty in trying to ahead and do it! During the year I have gained a reconcile the homeless person raking breadth of knowledge in the understand­ through garbage with the ubiquitous j. David

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61 VALETE Freeland uvi Shares Society; Dance Band; P.O. in Navy; Marines. 13 Dunchattan Addison, D. B. Came 19833; III; House Orchestra; Senior Coxwain of Navy. Grove, Troon, Ayrshire. Prefect; Cricket 1st XI; Rugby 2nd/lst Dairsie Mains; Cupar, Fife, KYIS Whitley. H. J. M. Came 1983s; III; XV; Squash; Army, do Mr H. C. 4RL. House Prefect; Rugby 1st XV; Athle­ Addison, Strathallan School, Forgan- McMaster. A. D. Came 19813; I; House tics; Head of Gym; COM Sgt in Army; denny, Perthshire, PH2 9EG. Prefect; Rugby 3rd XV; Photography; joint i/c Army. Easter White House, Brown, D. S. Came 19831; III; House Pipe Band. Heron House, Toward Inveresk, Musselburgh, Edinburgh. Prefect; School Captain of Shooting; Point, By Dunoon, Argyll. Williamson, R. G. Came 19813; I; House School Captain of Curling; Sailing; Mappin, M. G. Came 19853; V. The Prefect; Rugby 3rd XV; Hockey 3rd P.O. in Navy. Green Park Hotel, Manse, Watten, Caithness, KWI 5YJ. XV; Sailing Team; Survival; Coxwain Pitlochry, Tayside, PH16 5JY. Meikle, K. Came 1984’; IV; House in Navy. 8 Roscobie Park, Banchory, Donnelly, A. W. Came 19813; I; House Prefect; Rugby 3rd/2nd XV; Football Kincardineshire, AB3 3RE. Prefect; Rugby XV; Cross Country; 1st XI; Cricket 3rd XI; Drama; Fish­ Cricket 3rd XI. 38 Russell Drive, ing; Corporal in Marines. 3c Macbeth LVI Bearsden, Glasgow. Drive, New farm Loch, Kilmarnock. Elphinstone, J. A. Came 1982s; I; House Logan, C. J. Came 19833; III; School Pearson. A. Came 1984'; IV; School Prefect; Cricket 3rd XI; Rugby 4th Prefect; Head of House; Rugby 2nd Prefect; Vice Head of House; Rugby XV; Football 1st XI; P.O. in Navy. XV; Hockey 1st XI; Cricket 2nd XI; 1st XV; School Captain of Squash; Lynnford, Kingswells, Aberdeen, ABI School Captain of Tennis; Stocks and Football 1st XI; Athletics; Debating; 8PN. Leburn uvi C lose, M oor field Road, Ben- Scholarship; Music Prize; Choir; Adam, G. M. Came 19833; III; School Rhydding, llkley, West Yorkshire, Orchestra; Early Music; Debating; Prefect; Head of House; Rugby 1st XV LS29 8BL. Philosophy; Art. "Cruach-lnnse," Roy (Captain); Cricket 1st XI (Captain); Kennedy, S. M. Came 1986s; LVI; Bridge, Highland, PH31 4AE. Hockey 2nd XI (Captain); 1st XI; House Prefect; Rugby 2nd XV; Social Houston Prize for All-Round Merit. Services; Debating. “Brentwood,” 128 Stringer. M. Came 1986s; LVI; House Harleyburn House, Darnick, Melrose. Bank Street, Irvine, Ayrshire, KAI2 Prefect; Rugby 3rd XV; Academic Benton. C. E. Came 1986s; LVI; House ONG. Scholarship; Physics Prize; Art Prize; Prefect; Hockey 1st XI; Squash 1st V; Rea, J. W. S. Came 1983s; III; House Debating; Philosophy; P.O. in Navy; Tennis 1st VI; Rugby 2nd XV; Army Prefect; Rugby 5th XV (Captain); i/c Armoury. 9 Robertson Crescent, Corporal; Marines. "Damonsara,” Cricket 3rd XI; 2nd XI; Football U16 Pitlochry, Perthshire, PHI6 5HD. Kingsfield Road, Kintore, Aberdeen­ XI; Social Services. The Drum, Duns- shire, ABJ OUD. core, Dumfries, D62 OUF. V Harrison, R. D. Came 19833; III; House Russell, K. J. Came 19833; III; School Crawford. S. M. Came 1982s; I; Rugby Prefect; Rugby 3rd XV; Hockey 2nd Prefect; Captain of School; Rugby 1st 5th XV; Hockey S. Colts B' XI; XI; Debating; Canoeing; D of E. XI; 2nd XI (Captain); Hockey 1st XI; Cricket S. Colts 'A' XI; Athletics; Traheuna, Ardgay, Sutherland, IV24 Athletics; Tennis 1st VI; Navy; Under 3BW. Officer for C.C.F. 27 Hill Street, Alloa, R.A.F. 9 Seagate, Prestwick, Ayrshire. Hatfield, R. A. Came 19833; III; House FKIO 2BG. MacBain. J. M. Came 1983'; I; Army Prefect; Hockey 1st XI (Captain); Sargent, N. Came 1987s; UVI; House Corporal. 55 Drumlin Drive, Milnga- Cricket 1st XI; A.B. in Navy. Studley Prefect; Academic Scholarship; Music vie, Glasgow, G62 6NF. Nicol uvi Hely, P. W. Came 19861; V; House Prefect; Rugby U13A; U14A. U15B, Boon, K. D. Came 19861; LVI; House Prefect; Rugby 5th XV. 37 Woodend 4ths, 2nds; Cricket U13A. U14B; Prefect; Rugby 1st XV; Scottish Drive, Glasgow, GI3 IQJ. Athletics; Cross Country; Drama; Schools XV; British Coal Scholarship; Hutcheson, K. N. Came 19841; IV; Army Colour Sgt. 120 Rose Street, Army (Pte). 8 Hillview Drive, Cults, Rugby 3rd XV; Athletics; Squash. South Lane, Edinburgh. Aberdeen, AB1 9HD. Main, C. N. Came 19841; IV; Rugby 3rd Clark, J. D. Came 19831; III; Rugby XV; Athletics; Squash. Macintyre. R. C. Came I9821; I; Skiing; 3rds/2nds; Hockey 2nd XI; Football 1st Main, C. N. Came 1981'; I; House Athletics; Navy. Lundin Links, Fife, XI. George Hotel, Inveraray, Argyll, Prefect; Rugby 2nd XV; Hockey 1st XI K48 6NP. Crocker, F. G. Came 19811; I; House and 2nd XI; Indoor Hockey. 11 James Prefect; Hockey 3rd XI; Summer Street, Pittenweem, Fife, KY10 2QW. Hockey 1st XI; Sailing; Shooting; Smith, S. M. Came 1981'; I; Head of V Rugby 3rd XV; Army Colour Sgt i/c House; Rugby 3rd XV; Hockey 2nd XI Lawman, F. M. Came 19821; I; RAF Section/Motorbikes. and 3rd XI; Summer Hockey XI; (Cdt). 6 Carron Hall, Stonehaven, AB3 Currie, S. A. Came 1984'; IV; House Social Services. Castlecraig, Carslogie 2WF. Prefect; Basketball U16; Football 1st Road, Cupar, Fife. Muir, D. P. M. Came 19851; III; Golf; XV; Taylor Woodrow Construction Rugby Vlth 3; Army Corporal. 5 Sponsorship; Stocks and Shares Soci­ LVI Eglinton Drive, Giffhock, Glasgow, ety; Army (Pte); Social Services. Browne, D. J. S. Came 1982'; I; House GL6 7NQ. 62 Ruthven UVI lands," Duns, Berwickshire, TDll Young, A. J. Came 19813; I; House Gibb, R. J. Came 19823; II; House 32H. Prefect; Football 1st XI; Cricket 3rd Prefect; Football U16XI (Captain); 1st James, M. K. Came 19831; III; House XI; Rugby 3rd XV; Cross Country; XI; Rugby 3rd XV; Swimming; Social Prefect; Rugby 1st XV; Cricket 2nd Social Services; Army. “South Kin- Services, do Officers Mess, RAF XI; Football 1st XI; Summer Hockey; rara, ” Fairmount Terrace, Perth, PH2 Gatow, West Berlin, BFPO 45. Photography; Stocks and Shares Soci­ 7AS. Grant, E. J. Came 1981’; I; School ety; Young Farmers; Social Services; Prefect; Rugby 1st XV; Cricket 2nd Marines. Ravenswood Hotel, St Johns XI; Hockey S. Colts 'A' XI; Athletics; Road, Annan, Dumfriesshire, DGI2 V Cross Country; Swimming; Academic 6 A W. Disbury, M. Came 1985'1; III; A.B. in Scholarship; Geography Prize; Neish. S. N. Cams 19813; I; School Navy. 1 Birkdale, Homefarm, Brack­ Debating; Stocks and Shares Society; Prefect; Head of House; Rugby 1st nell, Berks. Choir; Early Music; Drama; Drum XV; 1st VII; Cricket 1st XI; Hockey Kirkland, A. J. Came 1982'1; I; Rugby 1st Major in Pipe Band. 2 Beamish Drive, 2nd XI; Army. / Ben Ledi Road, XV; Athletics; Fishing; A.B. in Navy; Bushey Heath, Herts, WD2 1 HQ. Kirkcaldy, Fife. Marines. 29 Fullerton Drive, Seamill, Hamilton, A. R. Came 19831; III; House Paterson, M. D. L. Came 19873; UVI; West Kilbride, Ayrshire, KA23 9HS. Prefect; Cricket 2nd XI; Hockey S. House Prefect; Cross Country; Eco­ Colts ’A' XI; Debating; Drama; nomics Prize; P.O. in Navy. 17 Birch- Laird, M. C. Came 19853; III; Rugby Army; Motorbikes. The Knowes, For- grove, Houston, Johnstone, Renfrew­ U15 ‘C’ XV; A.B. in Navy. West gandenny, Perth, PHI 9ES. shire, PA6 YDF. Memvs, By Forfar, Angus, Scotland, Hatrick. K. H. Came 1986’; LVI; House Piper, G. W. Came 19832; II; House DD8 3TY. Prefect; Rugby 3rd XV; Chairman/ Prefect; Rugby 2nd XV; Hockey 3rd Wardhaugh, G. D. C. Came 19863; IV; Secretary of the Debating Society; XI; Football 1st XI; Social Services; J/Cpl in R.A.F. ‘‘Coille-Righ,’’ 62 Choir; Orchestra; Drama. "More- Army. 9 Roseburn Drive, Edinburgh. Lour Road, Forfar, Angus, D082BA. Simpson UVI XV; Hockey 2nd XI; Sailing VI; Pipe LVI Bargon, M. A. Came 19813; I; House Major in Pipe Band. 29 James Street, Reid, G. N. Came 19851; III; Cricket 1st Prefect; Cricket 1st XI; 2nd XI; 3rd XI Cellardyke, Anstruther, Fife, KYIO XI (Secretary); Rugby 4th XV; Curl­ (Captain); Rugby 5th XV; R.A.F. 3AZ. ing; Lance Corporal in Army, Motor­ Corporal. 21 Strathalmond Park, bikes. Gourdie Farm, Caputh, Perth­ Barnton, Edinburgh, EH4 8HP. Robb, D. M. Came 19813; I; House shire, PHI 4LF. Cowie, G. R. Came 19823; II; House Prefect; Rugby 5th XV; Hockey Prefect; Hockey 1st XI; Rugby 2nd 3rd/4th XI; Sailing VI; Shooting Team; V XV; Cricket 2nd XI; Football 1st XI. 3 Divisional Coxswain in Navy. Ordie Finnie, S. Came 1985s; III; Orchestra; Crollshillock Place, Newtonhill, AB3 Cottage, Stanley, Nr. Perth, PHI 4PR. Jazz Band; Wind Band; Debating; D. 2RF. Sloan, J. Came 19813; I; House Prefect; of E.; R.A.F. 27 Rendelsham Gardens, Gordon, M. R. M. Came 19833; III; Maths Prize; Librarian; Choir; R.A.F. Thornbury, Plymouth. House Prefect; Rugby 1st XV; Foot­ Corporal. Yeskett Farm, Lockerbie, Forster, M. A. F. Came 19833; II; Rugby ball 1st XI; School Captain of Athle­ Dumfriesshire, D6L 1AQ. 4th XV; Young Farmers; Army. tics; Sergeant in Marines. 12 Carrick Twiggs, K. J. S. Came 1981'; I; House Thornbank House, Thornbank Road, Gardens, High Earnock, Hamilton, Prefect; Rugby 3rd XV; Cricket 3rd Stranraer, Wigtownshire. ML3 8XE XI; R.A.F. Corporal. 2 Grasmere Wallace, G. J. Came 19833; II; Rugby Harris, J. B. Came 19813; I; School Avenue, Heworth, NE10 OXN, Tyne 5th XV; Cricket 1st XI; Hockey 2nd Prefect; Head of House; Rugby 1st and Wear, England. XI. Enrick, Castle Douglas, DG72AZ. Woodlands Batchelor, C. M. McC. Came 19861; Cook, K. S. Came 19861; LVI; Head of Drama; School Magazine; Madrigals; LVI; House Prefect; Hockey 2nd XI; House; Hockey 2nd XI and 1st XI; Social Services; Creative Writing. Captain of Girls’ Skiing. Law ofCraigo, House Colours; Social Services. Hill- Grantown-on-Spey, Caravan Park, Craigo, Montrose, Angus, DDIO 9LD. crest, Golfhill Drive, Helensburgh, Seafield Avenue, Grantown-on-Spey, Bowring, S. A. C. Came 19861; LVI; Dunbartonshire, G8H 9JD. Morayshire, PH26 3JQ. House Prefect, Hockey 2nd XI; VI Cuthbertson, E. M. Came 19841; IV; Heggie, S. M. Came 19831; III; House Form Scholarship; Chemistry and School Prefect; Hockey 2nd XI; Cross Prefect; Hockey U15A and 1st XI; Biology Prizes; House Colours; Country. Hareshaw Lodge, Fenwick, Swimming; Choir; Drama. Dochart Drama; Debating; Philosophy. 3 North Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, KA3 6JJ. Crescent, Polmont, Stirlingshire, FK2 De Iongh, N. H. Came 19831; III; House ORE. Dean Park Avenue, Both well, Lanark­ Prefect; Tennis U16; Badminton; shire. Scholarship ‘O’ Level Prize; English Hegney, T. A. M. Came 1983'; III; Calder, M. L. Came 1983'; III; House and French Prizes; House Colours; House Prefect; Hockey; 2nd XI and Prefect; Tennis; Swimming; Hockey Choir; Philosophy; Debating; Drama; 3rd XI; Swimming; Orchestra; Drama. 2nd XV; Social Services. 19 Bon- Creative Writing; School Magazine; 9 Basil Mansions, Basil Street, Knight- Accord Crescent, Aberdeen. Madrigals. Lathallan, Montrose, sbridge, London, SW3 1AP. Clark, L. W. Came 19861; LVI; School Angus, DDIO OHN. Keith, B. S. Came 19821; II; House Prefect; Squash; House Colours. Fleming, W. A. Came 19831; III; Hockey Prefect; 3rd Form Set Prize; Drama. Greenfields, Kirkgunzeon, Dumfries, U15A and 2nd XI (captain); Athletics; Turlundit, Sandy hill Road, Banff„AB4 DG2 8SR. Cross Country; House Colours; Choir; 1BE. 63 McKenzie-Smith, J. E. H. Came 1983'; III; House Prefect; Hockey 3rd XI; LEAVERS’ COMMENTS House Colours; Social Services; Strathaid and C & B Committees. What they Enjoyed Lindores Abbey House, Newburgh, ‘Going to bed' Fife, KYI4 6JP. 'Mr Wands' ties' Rutherford, R. M. Came 19861; V; 'Friends' House Prefect; Captain of Hockey 1st ‘Late night cuisine’ XV; Games; Squash; Athletics; ‘Post Highers water sports' Shooting. East Camno, Meigle, Perth­ Beating the system' shire. ‘Fish and chips on Friday' Smith. R. M. Came 19861; V. House ‘The holidays’ Prefect; Hockey 3rd XI; Patrick ‘Invites to parties' Granderson Prize for Strings (twice); ‘The community spirit' Orchestra; Choir; Early Music Group; ‘Rob's scandal' Madrigals; House Colours. Helenslea, ‘Breaking rules and not getting caught' 39 London Road, Stranraer, Wigtown­ 'Being away from home’ shire. DC,9 8AF. ‘Outdoor activities' LVI ‘Laughing at people's haircuts' Smith, J. A. Came 19841; III; Tennis; ‘The Mission Fan Club' Hockey; U15 and 3rd XI; Social •The RHFHLIIBS' Services; Drama. St. Catherine's, ‘Perth leave' Links Road, Leven, Fife. ‘Computing’ V ‘Security’ Adam, R. C. Came 19851; III; Hockey ‘Meeting other people' U15A; Tennis U15; Debating (Jnr); ‘Gordon's verbal blunders' Drama; Midlands Hockey U16. Har- 'Ability of Housemaster to treat me as a person leyburn House, Darnick, Melrose, Roxburghshire, TD6 9BA. What they will miss least Butler, G. C. B. Came 19841; II; Swimming; Athletics; Canoeing. 5 llys ‘Getting up' Cadnant, Dyserth Road, Rhyl, Clwyd, ‘The train home (think about it)’ North Wales, LL18 4DS. ‘Cross country’ Milne. A. A. M. Came 1985'; III; ‘The hierarchy’ Athletics; Cross Country; Hockey ‘Pasta for lunch’ U15A and 2nd XI. North Cookney ‘Grant Cowie’s socks' Croft, Muchalls, Kincardineshire, AB3 ‘Being called a looney' 2SL. ‘Invigilated spares' Reid. N. A. Came 1985'; III; Hockey ‘Petty punishments’ U15 and 3rd XI; Tennis Team (Jnr); ‘Standards’ Orchestra; Choir. Canterland, Mary- ‘Bob Hatfield’s singing’ kirk, Kincardineshire, AB3 IXL. ‘School authority' Taylor, J. R. W. Came 1983'; I; Hockey ‘Exams' U15B and 3rd XI; Choir; 2nd ‘Orchestra rehearsals' Orchestra; Drama. 'Rick Astley records' He came to teach Geography, and he of Macdonell's rate collector, was full ol was appointed Head of Department in infinite patience and guile. 1975, which post he held until he became But notwithstanding his teaching, his the School’s first effectively full-time games, and his years as Simpson Tutor, Careers Adviser in 1982. Norrie’s chief contribution must be in DOGITUARY His teaching was always cogent and Careers. He began quietly to assume immaculately prepared, but he will per­ responsibilities in this area in the 7()’s, The school was sorry to hear of the haps be best remembered in this field for and slowly but very surely, and without loss of one of its long-time friends literally putting Strathallan on the map, treading on the toes of existing practi­ when they returned after the Eas­ as a meteorological station. I am glad to tioners, he developed the Careers ter holidays. He had been a mem­ say we need not miss that familiar figure Department into an invaluable source of ber of our community for many pedalling in to take the morning read­ information and sound advice at all years and the school does not seem ings, trying to determine whether we levels. His essentially low-key approach the same in his absence. Kummel really had had a torrential downpour or is the sort that can easily go unsung, but I will be much missed. whether the gremlins had been at it know that very many pupils, parents and again, as he promises to keep up the good Housemasters have reason to thank him work for a year or two yet. for the expertise and help he has always In his young days — and indeed not so willingly given. young days — Norrie Pedgrift was a very It comes as quite a shock to realise that VALETE accomplished sportsman, whose games Norrie has reached retirement age. How­ MR N. F. PEDGRIFT were marked by a high level of skills. He ever, we are all delighted (and his coached the Senior Colts in cricket and successor as Careers Adviser is greatly N. F. P. came to Strathallan in January hockey for some years, and he was a comforted) to know that he and Thelma 1967. After ten years on the London pivotal member of staff sides. For the will still be at South Hill, and we hope it Metal Exchange he had decided to ‘give Occasionals, the sight of that dapper will be many years before they find their up working for a living and take up figure patrolling the covers was always superb garden too big. teaching’. reassuring, and his spin bowling, like that D.A.R.W. 64 “GOODBYE SCHOOL” The title is full of pitfalls. "Beware" I say more, they “do" more, there is greater competitive world, and Strathallan has to to myself. It could become an "obitu­ variety, they live better— amenities have compete with "the others" — I suppose. ary". albeit autobiographical. It could be definitely increased. Yes. it's all true. Are we the better for all of these a series of reflections on "ye olde days." These improvements to creature comfort changes? Is what goes on in the class­ or a screed of carping comments . . . were needed. We do after all live in a room "improving" — the teaching envi­ things aren't what they were . . ." etc. ronment. the content of the learning, the So I shall play safe and look to the learning itself? Is the approach to this future (even at my great age, there is a always what it could be? For it is here future!) It will probably become a more that things may not be what they could personal future, so it is up to me to guard be. nor what they were. I doubt whether against it becoming a self-centred one. It the individual pupil is always allowed by will probably become a more contented his peers to make his own choice of one. but should I not also guard against approach to work. For all the freedom that? Contentment may not be far from serious (worthwhile?) sanction now removed from self-satisfaction — cer­ enjoyed, is there the individualism tainly a condition to guard against. It may allowed by these peers? though, eventually become a less active Perhaps these comments are made one. but — always provided that the because I have grown old and "touch" mind remains sound — will that matter? has been lost? That may well be the case. Hopefully the reduced activity I speak of Nevertheless, if my suggestion from the may lead to an increased fulfilment — previous paragraph is fact, it may not be "things done better" perhaps. What I important since “school" is but a passing think that I wish for myself as much as phase. We all grow out of it, and the anything is that self-respect and the belief longer that we are away from it, the less that what I do, and how I do it. will what we did there matters relative to the continue to matter to me. We'll see. new experiences that happen to us. But (with apologies to you gramma­ But doesn't it matter? When I retire, it rians). you may wish to hear of the past? will have mattered what I did and how 1 Here goes then! During my time Strath­ did it at my own school, during my career allan has grown from 350 to 500 odd, in commerce, and then in teaching and I from 4 senior houses to 6. from a staff of sincerely believe that it will continue to under 30 to one of approaching 50. "But matter in my retirement — to me, at how do you find Strathallan School now least. compared with your early days here?" I would that what you do and how you you could be thinking. Pitfalls await me do it at ‘your- school, in ‘your' career(s). again: it would be easy to say "it's not in ‘your' family life, will also matter to what it was . . certain truth though you. that is. It's a more lively place — again, Farewell! true, the pupils seem to enjoy themselves Mr Pednrifl and the Headmaster on Sports Day. N. F. Pedgrift

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Alan Johnston our President was at In business Alan has been involved in Alan, a member of the Royal Northern Strathallan from 1956 until 1961. He was Steel Stockholding and Commercial and Clyde Yacht Club is a keen yachts­ in Simpson House. He was a keen Vehicle Franchising. He has been Man­ man having competed in the I.O.D. member of the Pipe Band and renewed aging Director of C.M.T. Transport World Championships as far afield as San his aquaintance with the bass drum at this Services introducing Iveco vehicles to Francisco and Boston as a member of the year’s school fete. Scotland and went into business on his Scottish crew. When not on the water He married Jean in 1970 and has two own account in 1980. He is a member of Alan can be found restoring classic cars sons. Kit and Oliver, and a daughter, the Incorporations of Masons, Wrights to their former glory. Suzy. Kit is presently at Strathallan. and Coopers of the city of Glasgow. 66 DINNER FOR STRATHALLIANS Leaving School 1966-71 Saturday. March 26th. 1988 proved to “May I comment on how much the B. J. F. Crawford be another happy and nostalgic evening entertainment was appreciated.” G. M. Crawford for the gathering of some of the Strathal- "It was with some amusement that I A. N. Crowe lians who left School between 1966-71. recall the high-spirited ‘Songs of Praise’ J. W. Dinsmore (Chairman) We certainly were delighted to see all in the Chapel at 4 a.m." (PS Thanks to N. S. Drummond who managed to attend and it was a the two professional organists). A. D. G. Duncan particular pleasure to entertain Wilf "I had a dream the other night that has A. W. S. Fea Hoare with those who were his final boys been troubling me. I dreamt that I was A. G. Ferguson here. We have never had speeches at back at School sitting at Chapel at my T. Fleming these dinners, but we appreciated Wilfs place in the choir, drinking cold tea and I. R. B. Forbes few words of encouragement and good singing hymns with my old school- I. W. Gordon wishes for the future of Strathallan. friends. Do you think that this is nor­ I. D. Houston The main thanks must go to those of mal?" P. A. K. Laband you who attended and made it such a "The Masters of my day didn't appear D. Latta splendid evening, but I should also like to any older.” W. M. Lindsay pass on your thanks to Lara Clayton (OS) "Pity the swimming pool wasn't a little A. D. Lyburn and Jenny Ralfs for looking after the bar, warmer." (Ed: We do not understand T. R. MacLeod to the Staff of Woodlands who prepared this comment!) A. G. Macmillan all the beds and rooms, (incidentally they “I haven't enjoyed myself so much for I. J. C. Mahon commented on how extremely neatly all a long time. The chemistry was just right. J. M. Marshall the rooms were left — yes, seriously), to Good food, good wine, good chums and D. J. McBride Mrs Calder and her Staff for getting the a little improvised singing and sport!" S. R. McGill Main House ready and decorated, to the “The girls’ accommodation is certainly N. D. McKenzie Bursar's Staff for making drums, music- luxurious but a visit round the Ruthven D. B. McLean stands and so on vanish and reappear, dorms showed that things have not really I. R. McLean and for heating us, and to Mr and Mrs changed very much!" (Ed: Just you D. H. McNair Young and their Staff for our excellent wait!) J. T. Moffat dinner, not to forget the executive "The occasion opened up nostalgic J. B. Morton breakfast. memories, some good, some bad, some A. J. Muirhead Jimmy Dinsmore, the Chairman, kept happy, some sad." G. L. H. Mure everyone in good control and Simon “I cannot remember going to bed last A. C. Mutch Peters piped in the port, though this year night.” M. C. Ness he was rivalled by ex-Pipe Majors Gor­ “No doubt like many amongst us I was R. S. Peters (Governor) don Wallace and Ian McLean, each eager a little apprehensive as to what sort of G. Scott to earn a piper’s dram! night it would be, however ... it was one J. M. Scott We once again went over to the of the most enjoyable events I have been A. C. Shedden Lecture Theatre for the entertainment, to for ages." J. B. Sproat and we are extremely grateful to those “I look forward to meeting everyone R. W. Sproat who interrupted their holidays to come again in the year 2008, should you be M. J. N. Steele back for the evening and entertain us willing to repeat the occasion.” E. G. Targowski with music and singing, snatches of “Everyone seemed to enjoy them­ J. S. Turner ‘Oliver’ and fun. Our special thanks go to selves so much — I only hope it was not R. M. Turner Mr David Harris and Mr Craig Young too much for the hosts.” A. T. A. Wallace and to Ian Clark, Nicola de Iongh, Craig No, no, be sure it was not too much for G. G. Wallace Glimm, Louisa Mackenzie, Elizabeth the hosts, we thoroughly enjoyed it, after R. M. Wallace Reekie, Nicholas Sargent and Rachel all we survived you when you were here A. L. Wearmouth Smith, all members of the School. as pupils. R. I. Williamson To conclude, may I quote from some T.C.G.F. P. M. Wilson of your kind letters of thanks? Strathallians attending were: B. C. Young “The week-end at Strathallan was E. D. Aitchison Guests were: almost ‘unreal’ in many ways, and I was B. G. Allan J. F. Clayton waiting for the daydream to subside J. W. B. Anderson T. C. G. Fairbairn before writing to you. It was truly a feast P. J. Anderson C. P. Hewson of nostalgia. To meet all those Strathal- A. J. G. Armstrong W. N. S. Hoare lians at one time having had no contact A. G. Balfour T. J. MacLeod with any of them for twenty years was G. W. Balfour C. D. Pighills (Headmaster) quite an experience.” S. J. Barclay B. Raine “Physical changes were in the main D. R. Barns-Graham P. R. Spurgin very superficial and mostly involved hair, A. W. Bethune D. A. R. Williams but once I had recovered from the shock D. D. C. Biggart Unfortunately the following were unable of re-introductions it was almost as if D. M. Bogie to come, having accepted: twenty years had dissolved.” R. A. Broadwood J.P.F.F. Davie “My brain did a Dr Who and went D. R. Brown R. J. Elder back in time resurrecting a host of J. M. Burnett D. M. Ormerod memories but I’m safely back in the A. A. Chalmers M. M. Norval present tense now.” M. W. H. Cran P. L. N. Walker 67 NEWS OF STRATHALLIANS AYANTUGA. B. O. (1985) has gra­ being attached to the Essex Constabul­ is!) Industrial Photographer, living in duated in Economics at Sussex Univer­ ary in Harlow. He lives in Chelmsford. Killearn. sity. She plans to take a post-graduate CUTHBERTSON. Angus C. (1986) was GILLANDERS. E. C. (1928) is very course in Management at The North­ a junior master at Ardvreck 1986/87. much enjoying making and restoring western University, Illinois. then worked in the Lord Chamber­ spinning wheels. Thank you very much BARCLAY, D. F. (1955) is a vet, and he lain's Department, Chelmsford Crown for a magnificent one for auction at the has recently moved from Leicester­ Court and with Keycamp in . Fete. shire to Bridge of Earn. He now goes to Birmingham GILLANDERS. F. G. R. (1974) has BARNET, J. G. (1965) is living in Polytechnic to read Businesss Studies. been in South Carolina on H.M.S. Glasgow and would like to hear from CUTHBERTSON. M. S. (1981) gained Rothesay. Next he is joining H.M.S. contemporaries. his B.Sc. in Industrial Studies from Liverpool. BECKMAN. J. N. (1983) was awarded Trent Polytechnic and he is now GRANT. C. S. (1971) and his family are 1st Class Honours in his BA from Technical Services Manager with Allen enjoying a two-year contract in agricul­ Aberdeen University. Our best con­ Bros, part of the Hillsdown Group, in tural development with the United gratulations to him. He specialised in Berwick-upon-Tweed. Nations in Ethiopia. Medieval and Modern Russian His­ DAVIDSON. J. F. (1965) is living in IIIBBS. G. (1952) visited Strathallan on tory. Camberley. He recently saw the holiday from Ontario. BEECH. L. J. (1983) has graduated in School video and gets full marks for HARVEY-WALKER. A. (1963) We History and is now taking a Diploma in have not heard from him directly but Business Studies at Lancaster Univer­ reporting that Messrs. Barker and he is still playing and coaching cricket sity. His home is in Hamburg. Fairbairn do not look a day older than as his name appears in the results of BETHUNE. A. (1971) lives and works in in 1965! the cricket leagues in the Johannesburg Aberdeen and was the assistant organ­ DAY. I. F. S. (1965) graduated in newspapers. ist (3.0-4.0 a.m.) at the 65-71 dinner. Geography at York University. Tor­ HEDGES. B. J. (1982) has graduated as BEVERIDGE. R. C. (1983) is engaged onto. (years ago, of course!) and is now a Civil Engineer but is presently to Mr Kevin Norfolk of Hawera, New an environmental consultant there. training to become an airline pilot with Zealand. DOBBIE. R. K. (1981) has been appointed as a Detective Constable British Midlands Airways. BIRSS.Dr. I. R. (1983) is Head of Risley with the C.I.D. from Baker St. N.W.l. IRVINE-BROWN, G. (1968) (Did we Laboratory, U.K. Atomic Energy Congratulations to him on being have the hyphen, in those long-gone Authority. awarded the Royal Humane Society’s days?) is married with two children, BRUCE JONES. T. J. (1983) graduated and he lives in Ormeau. Queensland. LL.B. at Aberdeen. Well done Teresa! Silver Medal for Courage when saving a Life, at a ceremony in November He works for an industrial chemical BUCHANAN. H. D. (1939) visited 1987. company visiting gold and coal mines. Britain from his home in British Very nice to hear from you again, Columbia for a Fleet Air Arm Reunion DRYSDALE. A. D. (1968) is a lecturer Greg. in August 1987. at the University of New Hampshire KING. K. B. (1968) is the Head of the CALDER. A. L. (1982) has graduated and is co-author of a book on the Communication Section as a lecturer in M.B., Ch.B. at Aberdeen. She joins political geography in the Middle East. Get your copy quick! a College of Further Education in Dr Naylor as another lady doctor Jersey, and enjoys a rather belated trained at Aberdeen! DRYSDALE. A. T. G. (1978) is a sales acting career. CARTLEDGE. P. (1966) lives with his representative for Warner-Lambert LABAND, A. E. M. (1969) is working wife and two children near Andover, Pharmaceuticals in the South-East. with Price Waterhouse Associates in where they are restoring a 17th-century DRYSDALE, C. M. (1974) is working in Taiwan. house. He works in London managing London for the Foreign Office. LAWRENCE. A. T. (1984) is the anti­ the Treasury and Market Training DRYSDALE. R. C. G. (1965) is Head poaching Officer for Parc des Volcans programme for Samuel Montagu Ltd. of Department teaching History at St. for the Mountain Gorilla Project, and Midland Bank. He would be Peter's School, York, and is House­ Rwanda. He would be very pleased to happy to show Strathallians round a master of a day House. (Some people see any legitimate visitors. trading room in the City. never learn!) LECKIE, G. K. S. (1983) completed his CRACKNELL, C. J. (1981) has been DUNCAN, R. J. (1980) represented degree in Catering at Napier College promoted to Lieutenant in The Royal Great Britain in the Winter Olympics and is a Manager of the Queen's Moat Greenjacket Regiment. in Calgary, Canada. Congratulations, House, a four-star hotel in Reading. CRAWFORD. A. J. M. (1983) has Ronnie, as our first Olympian. LEE, C. L. H. (1981) is studying for her graduated B.Sc. in Agriculture and ELKINS. H. (1980) is Major Accounts Ph.D. in microbiology at the university Food Marketing from Newcastle Uni­ manager for Images U.K. Ltd. of Waikato, New Zealand. versity and is now working with a GAMMACK-CLARK, J. (1956) lives LEE, P. S. H. (1980) is a pharmacist with C.A.’s firm in Reading. near Dollar and has registered his son National Co-operative Chemists Ltd. CRAWFORD. G. M. (1969) is the for 1988. Come on, follow this excel­ in Ayrshire. Assistant Director of Personnel and lent example! (P.S. James is now here). LESTER, R. H. (1978) is a sales rep­ Training for Europe, Africa and W. GEDDES. S. (1987) was due to graduate resentative with Glaxo Pharmaceuti­ Asia with Hilton International. at St. John’s, Ravencourt in Canada in cals. CUNNINGHAM, C. M. (1978) is an June 1988 and go on to the University LOWDEN, G. S. (1944) has retired from associate of the R.I.C.S. and has been of Manitoba to read Economics. We managing Peat, Marwick. McLintock working as a quantity surveyor in hope your exams went well! but is continuing to act as a consultant. Bahrein since 1983. GILLANDERS, C. S. Y. (1968) sings Furthermore, congratulations on his CUTHBERTSON, Alistair C. (1979) with the Scottish National Orchestra appointment as Honorary Visiting married Alison Vale in February, Chorus and has visited America, Italy Professor in the Department of 1987. He gained a HND (Transport) and Israel. He is a judge and breeder Accountancy and Business Finance at from Newcastle Polytechnic, and in of Basset Hounds. Buy one now! Dundee University. February, 1988 passed out from Ash­ GILLANDERS, D. M. N. (1977) is a MacEWAN, C. G. R. (1981) — Carla ford Police Training College, now very successful (well, his father says he Gilmour, as we knew her, is married 68 and is Senior Speech Therapist for the 1928-33, and whose print it was. We REID. I. W. (1960) of Wm. Reid & Sons mentally handicapped with the High­ are most grateful for the gift of the (Wire workers) Ltd. popped in for a land Health Board. picture, which now hangs in the visit during the year. MacFARLANE. T. (1938) lives in Saloon. Will is still in Johannesburg REID. P. K. (1981) got married in Argyll. He has many memories of and extends an open invitation to any Berwick on 30th April 1988. Strathallan and particularly of the 1938 Strathallian visiting South Africa on REYNOLDS, G. (1980) is a chef at the XI. One of his memories appears business or pleasure. His number is in Cavendish Hotel, Jermyn Street. He under the title “A Grand Tour" the Jo'burg directory! got engaged in May to Judy Jackson of elsewhere in the magazine. MOFFAT. S. A. (1973) is a Captain with Papakura, New Zealand and they plan MacKA Y, E. P. (1965) lives and works in Britannia Airlines. to go to Australia in September. Hong Kong. MONTGOMERIE, C. S. (1975) Though MacKAY, N. J. (1978) Bim is working in he was only in Riley for a year, we note RICHARDSON. J. S. (1979) married London and reports that brothers with pleasure that he won the Scottish Karen Jean McGregor in the School Angus (1975) and Adj (1977) are doing Amateur Golf Championship last Chapel on 26th September, 1987. “pretty well". year, and he has now turned profess­ ROGER. G. (1982) is a Lieutenant MacKENZIE, G. F. G. (1981) married ional. He toured Africa competing in serving in Germ any with the Miss Joan Williamson on 6th Novem­ the Nigerian. Ivory Coast. Kenya, K.O.S.B., and has led the Nordic ber. 1987. Zimbabwe and Zambian Open Ski-team all over Europe. He is MACKIE, S. J. (1985) She has com­ Championships, sharing third place in engaged to Lt. Louise Brownbridge. (I pleted her second year of Law in the last mentioned. wonder who stands to attention, to Glasgow. MUIR. D. S. (1978) is running his own whom). MACKIE, D. II. (1985) is manager of a business Scott Muir Insurance Brokers ROSS. M. S. (1979) is an artist with a disco. Ltd. in Derby specialising in all kinds studio in London. MacLELLAN. A. R. (1986) has com­ of insurance. He would be delighted to RUSSELL. M. A. (1978) graduated pleted two years of his degree course in hear from Strathallians (?clients) in his B.Sc. from Middlesex Polytechnic, Sports Studies at St. John's College, area. worked for British Rail Engineering York. He has represented the College PANTON, C. J. (1981) is in Sydney, and is now moving to Ferranti. in hockey,, rugby and cricket, and Australia working in a Security Print­ RUSSELL. P. D. (1981) has deserted gained the Howard Shield for service ing Company. banking and is now a stockbroker in to the rugby Club as player/coach. PATERSON, R. F.(1968) visited the Kuala Lumpur. MacLELLAN. D. C. (1982) is a graduate School recently. He has lived in Aus­ SCANLAN, K. A. (1985) married Mr physiotherapist with a diploma in tralia for some years and is now going Peter William Bell on 4th June, 1988 in remedial gymnastics, and a special to try Switzerland. (Lucky for some!) the presence of her ex-Housemaster interest in Sports Medicine. He was on PATTERSON. D. R. (1974) is in the and Mrs Williams. the Staff of Ashington Hospital for two family Insurance Broking business in SEDGWICK, G. (1983) lives in Dundee years, and he added BASI 3 to his Troon. His wife Marina gave birth to a and is hoping soon to start up a ASSI — (specialists may understand son Rory on 25th May. 1988 — a recording business. Aspiring pop-stars these complicated initials!) now he is brother for Carla. please note. off to New Zealand to combine ski PATTERSON. M I. (1973) is Deputy SHARPE. A. R. (1966) appeared as instructing with physiotherapy. Managing Director of Millar and actor, writer and producer of the play MARSLAND. C. J. (1958) is managing Bryce. Edinburgh. His wife Maureen “The Burgher's Tale", at the Perth director of the British Shoe Co. He had a son, Angus Robert on 16th July, Festival in May. He operates from lives in the Vale of Belvoir with his 1987. Theatre Co-op in the Dean Village, wife and two children. PETRIE, S. S. W. (1984) is with Interna­ Edinburgh. Please go and see one of MARTIN. R. L. (1983) was awarded tional Paint (Gulf) Ltd. in Dubai. his productions. B.Sc. with commendation in Quantity PICKARD. E. (1963) has moved to SPROAT. J. B. (1968) is a vet in Surveying and the Dearie and Hender­ Edinburgh and is working for John Methlick. Aberdeenshire and is mar­ son Construction Cost Studies Prize Menzies. ried with two children. from the Polytechnic of Central Lon­ PICKETT. I. W. (1981) married Miss STEWART, L. A. (1974) is married to don. He is now working with Cyril Debbie Woods on 14th March 1987 another artist and they have a son. Sweett and Partners and is studying for and is a securities trader with Chase They live half the time in London, and an LL.B. in his spare time! Manhattan in Hong Kong. half in Plockton! Lackie says they McCALL-SMITH. H. W. (1983) has RANDELL. A. M. (1983) is a trainee design everything from buildings to gained his B.Sc. from Aberdeen Uni­ C.A. with Deloitte, Haskins & Sells in jewellery. versity. Glasgow. He also skis, windsurfs and TAYLOR, D. N. (1981) has been prom­ plays the pipes. oted to Scientific Officer at the U.K. McCALLUM. S. (1980) is a Lieutenant Atomic Energy Authority. Dounreay, in the R.A.M.C.. serving at the Cam­ where he is in charge of the Reports bridge Military Hospital. Aldershot. Library. He got married this year and he and his The following items are all available THOM.’ R. D. (1968) Unconfirmed wife are expecting a baby next year. from Matron, at School. Just write. rumour tells us he is with Bon Venture (It's useful to be a doctor!) All prices include postage: Studios, London. McGREGOR. I. C. (1976) married Miss Club ties with multiple crests.... £5 VERDEN-ANDERSON. G. D. (1983) Angela Buchanan in June. All-wool Old Strathallian is thinking of going into the marine McGREGOR. R. (1974) has returned Scarves...... £15 aquarium business. He lives in Fife. from working in Oman on a new Sweat-shirts with the School WALKER. R. G. (1978) is working with hospital. He is now working on the crest...... £10 new B.P. Headquarters at Hemel Please state size. XL, L. M. Chevron Petroleum (U.K.) in New Hempstead for Mowlam Management. Blazer pockets can be embroid­ Orleans. Any Strathallians nearby He and his wife have a son Rory ered in gold metallic thread and please contact him at P.O. Box 6056. Johnson, aged two. colour. Please send pocket. One or WATT. G. A. (1978) is a C.A. and MELVILLE. J. B. (1963) and W. B. two are available on black material financial controller with First Soft­ (1966) presented an etching of Strath­ now. ware, Basingstoke. allan in memory of their father H. B. WATT, S. R. (1981) is working for Strutt Melville who was at School from & Parker in Battersea. 69 DEATHS OTHER NEWS — STAFF and FRIENDS ANDERSON. W. A. L. (1926) of Drum- Congratulations to Charles Court on beg, Blair Atholl on 28th January. OBITUARY getting his M.Phil from Stirling Univer­ 1988. DR. HERBERT MILLS sity, on the Scottish Poet Douglas Dunn. BALFOUR. Dr. G. W. (1934) of Jed­ Bill and Anne Colley have settled in burgh, peacefully at home at Christmas All Independent Schools in Scotland Granada, and have been constructing 1987. George was a popular doctor in were saddened at the news of the death their house, gazing at almond blossom, the Borders and a great character. He of Dr. Bertie Mills while on holiday in growing vines and consulting goatherds! kept wicket for the Strathallian XI v. Cornwall in August 1987. After retiring Neil Colquhoun, now a Housemaster the School for many years. He was a as Rector of Edinburgh Academy he at Eton, was pictured in The Indepen­ man of real charm. Our deepest became the Scottish representative for dent welcoming Yermolay Solzhenitsyn, sympathy goes to his son George I.S.C.O. and so visited the School son of the Soviet writer, to his House. (1968). frequently giving advice on careers. A Kirsten Doig. sister of R. J. S. (1982). CAMERON, M. (1924) in Spring 1987. gentle and caring man, he was on the did her teaching practice in P.E. with us He was Captain of Nicol and a great point of retiring for the second time. He in November and December. Thanks for sportsman at School. He emigrated to was a great mountaineer, he had para­ all her help. New Zealand where he named his farm chuted into Normandy on the eve of Scott Macky ought to be back in New “Strathallan'’. He played for the Bay D-Day and had been awarded the M.C., Zealand by now, after doing a course in of Plenty XV. His widow and sons are as well as winning two Rugby Blues at German in Bremen. Will he ever get to still farming there. Cambridge, where he graduated in Eco­ University? CHALMERS, G. K. (1932) of Wm. nomics and Modern Languages. His Richard Studholme and his wife Phil­ Chalmers & Son. Broughty Ferry, on modest exterior did not hint at these ippa visited the School in June, from 15th June, 1987. achievements. He was always a welcome, Christchurch, New Zealand. Richard CUTHBERT, N. (1932) of Turnberry, helpful and courteous visitor, whose sends regards to all who were here on 20th March, 1986. slightly tousled figure is greatly missed. between 1960-65. DUNLOP. R. W. (1934) of Ayr. on 13th September 1986. FINDLAY, J. M. (1931) of Milngavie, on STRATHALLIAN CLUB PIPE BAND FOR THE FETE 30th April, 1988. He was a Comman­ Colin Caithness 19/8 Would the plot hatched at The Dinner Blair MeDougall 1979 der in the R.N.V.R. and a long­ for 1966-71 Leavers really come to Anthony Kandcll 1983 standing member of the Strathallian anything, or was it just a pleasant dream Duncan Biggart 1984 Fishing Club. His grandchildren are at thought up late in the evening? Ian Kelly 1986 Strathallan now. The day of the Fete dawned and with it Andrew Rodger 1987 FRASER. W. S. (c. 1926) of Bushey, on came Strathallians bearing their Pipes!! Jonathan Ball 1987 5th September, 1987. aged 79. The 12.30 Old Boys Pipe Band. Drummers: career of Bill Fraser, the robust com­ Congratulations to all concerned — Bass: Alan Johnston 1961 edy actor, spanned the boom years of you were wonderful! Tenor: Alan MacMillan 1966. British theatre and entertainment David Biggart 1968 between the wars and after, the heyday Pipers: Side: Bruce Robertson 1963 Richard Knox 1984 of the British cinema and the growth of Ross Peters 1962 Kenneth Orr 1985 television. Perhaps he was recently Colin Dunbar 1962 Bruce Kelly 1987 Graham Johnston 1962 best known as the spluttering Peter Fisher 1963 Sergeant-Major Snudge in the televi­ Gordon Wallace 1966 They even brought their tame High­ sion series “The Army Game" and its Ian McLean 1971 land Dancer: Lindsay Mure 1966. We follow-ups. He once said: “I’m well Fergus Gillanders 1974 thoroughly enjoyed your impressive per­ known for playing pot-bellied, pomp­ Robin Shedden 1975 formance. Please come back again. ous old so-and-sos. Thank God there Donald Gillanders 1977 T.C.G.F. are plenty of them in England.” During his career he acted in the West End, at the Chichester Festival and with the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford, and he appeared in many well-known films and in television shows like “Rumpole of the Bailey" and “The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole". When he left Strathallan he was first employed as a bank-clerk. His genius was rewarded when the Society of West End Theatres voted his the Best Comedy Performance of 1986. GILLIAN, R. D. (1921) of Ravelstone Dykes, Edinburgh. HASTINGS, Dr. D. (1945) of Stranraer, on 7th July, 1987 after a long illness, courageously borne. HENDERSON, Dr. I. D. (1930) of Houston, on 23rd May, 1988. HINSHAW, D. O. (1950) of The Vic­ toria Hotel, Perth, on 30th October 1987. His son Douglas left in 1971. HOWIE, A. (1931) of Hayward’s Heath on 30th October, 1987. MacKAY, A. A. (1933) of Greenock, on 9th January, 1987. 70 A GRAND TOUR

At 0830 on Sunday, 7th August, 1938, oompah! an agreeable sound. Not so really enjoyed the long stretches we were we left Forgandenny. agreeable was our first sight of swastikas covering. And so to Nice. "We" were the author of then some on flags and buildings and the sinister Please remember Dear Reader that 18'/: years, a fellow pupil of perhaps 17 letters "JUDE" here and there. British and Continental roads in 1938 and the Headmaster, Mr H. Riley. This Friedenstadt and Donauschingen to were practically uninhabited compared was the start of what perhaps would Bergenz via Lake Constance whence we with 1988. prove to be one of his last continental climed (sic) the Arlberg Pass, partly on Some hard driving was now required to trips, if not the last. H. R. indulged in foot. I recall panting up that road as the cover the 1500 or so miles back to base. I these motoring tours usually in August, car was misbehaving at that point. clearly recall an exhilarating chase sometimes slipping in an extra run at During the trip so far the weather had through the mountains — H.R. driving Easter. been dry and hot — summer lightning at on the road between Digne and Greno­ In that far off summer of 50 years past, night in the mountains — and was to ble in the gathering dusk. He vied more the international outlook was bleak and remain so till Harrogate on the way back. than creditably with a French and Dutch the clouds of war were surely gathering. At this time. August, 1938, history was car on a winding, climbing road, gave We collected Miss May Riley, the about to be made by the then Prime them many a sight of our G.B. plates and Headmaster's sister, in Harrogate that Minister, Mr Chamberlain, at Berchtes- really impressed us. afternoon, the three of us having mean­ gaden, so H.R. re-routed his safari away Geneva, Champigny, and so to Dijon. while lunched spectacularly at the from Czechoslovakia whence we were At this point in our trip, August 24th, County Hotel, Carlisle, on the way bound to Italy via St. Moritz (white dusty entry reads, inter alia, “accounts going down, for 70p — 14 shillings, as it was road) thence to Lake Como, a beautiful crazy”. My duty was to record every then. situation. penny spent on food and board for the Crossing the Channel from Folkestone Here the engine overheated again and party. Reading them again after an to Ostende two days later “in a filthy packed up. Help appeared, the offending interval of 50 years I can hardly believe boat" we reached Brussels p.m. radiator was removed and the bodily them. Up till now H.R. had driven all the remains and spare parts of ten million Dijon to Troyes and Reims, thence to way. Perhaps with good reason my long winged insects flushed out. Arras "travelling fast all day” via the driving experience (VA years) was sus­ On the road once more, via Bergamo 1914-18 battlefields and Vimy to the pect in his eyes. His Speed 17 Alvis, an and Brescia, to Venice, my diary records Channel. open touring car in grey trim was a "toured Grand Canal and had tea". On Sunday, 28th August, we returned delight to drive. Notoriously he would High noon of the British Empire! to Forgandenny. omit to release the handbrake when Venice would be our furthest out My abiding impressions of the trip starting off and would complain about point. remembered after 50 years and prompted the car’s performance. We crossed Italy on August 20th to by the record I kept, are the good And so we headed east and south for Florence; very hot. Fruit only for lunch, company I travelled in (G.S.W. in the great unknown. Liege — typically unheard of. Florence is blessed by history Trinidad, do you read?), an extremely Belgian, grey and with cobbled streets, and art; the leaning tower of Pisa really windy horse which pulled our carriage up Cologne — soon to be reduced to rubble, tilted at a noticeable angle, and the to Schloss Hohenschwangau, (keeping a the Dom mercifully escaping the horror marvellous echoes in the Baptisterie straight face sitting opposite H.R. and his - and Coblenz, anent which both my alongside impressed us audibly. sister was painful) a fine car to tour in and notes and my memory afford not a clue. At La Spezia we made our first sighting the modesty of the cost. The Autobahnen were a revelation — of the Italian Navy. 1940 was not far off. Having experienced some authority at white and more or less straight — and the We would meet again. School in our last year 1937-38, one Rhine, muddy and enigmatic rolled by on Driving along the Italian Riviera via tended to become accustomed to a more its way to the North Sea. Arenzano and San Remo we soaked up relaxed attitude between master and boy. I suppose we did absorb Eine Kleine the exceptionally beautiful land and This certainly applied in the case of Kultur. seascapes. H.R. whom we saw on the trip in a quite Of more pressing moment, Continen­ By this time, some 2,000 miles from different light from the Headmaster who tal food was to my companion and me home, the Boss, having overcome his had drilled us firmly but fairly for the something new which generally speaking well-founded fears anent my driving previous 6 years. He was very much the we enjoyed. This of course was of ability (on the wrong side of the road, to family man shepherding his sister and the paramount interest to two schoolboys boot) gave me more of the wheel and I two of us, affable, humorous on occasion and food whether British or any other and showed himself as a typical English­ variety, preferably in large quantities, man of his day. He was not above was very dear to our hearts. tut-tutting in our presence at the oddities We noticed the quality of German of many Continentals. bread at that time to be very rough, but CHANGE OF ADDRESS Re-reading my diary then, albeit the crossing into Switzerland it again Please send all changes of address figures had gone slightly potty, the cost resumed its familiar flavour and appear­ promptly to the Headmaster’s Sec­ per person including the car, all food and ance. retary, Strathallan School. board — typically dinner bed and break­ In Munich we saw and wondered at the If you have news of yourself or fast — was about £2.50 to £3 for 4 Black Guards — in retrospect aptly other Strathallians for the next issue persons per day — and always including named — impressive figures of true of the Strathallian, why not send it afternoon tea. The cost per person Aryan descent, tall fair and menacing. 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