THE SCOTCH FAMILY MAGAZINE No 114 MAY 2005 GREAT SCOT MAY 2005 a SECTIONTHE PRINCIPAL HEADING Dates Contents MAY JULY Principal’s Report 1 4 Careers Night 3 OSCA East Gippsland Branch The Scotch College 5 OSCA Perth Branch Dinner Dinner – Lakes Entrance 6 Adelaide Branch Dinner 12 TERM 3 BEGINS Chairman’s Report 2–3 7 1st Football, Hockey, Soccer v BGS 15 OSCA Darwin Branch Dinner at BGS 16 1st Rugby v Trinity at Trinity Chaplain’s Report 4 circle of giving 1st Basketball v HC at MSAC 22 OSCA Canberra Branch Dinner 1st Rugby at GGS 1st Football, Hockey, Soccer v HC 23 This edition of Great Scot provides remarkable The obituary list contains details of the passing 14 1st Football, Hockey, Soccer v at HC Features 5–8 Carey at SC 1st Basketball Redrawn Round 1 examples of the huge scope of Scotch College of numerous former students of Scotch. 1st Basketball v XC 1st Rugby v MGS at SC Junior School 10–13 and its community. Past, present and future Each has, in his own special and unique way, 1st Rugby v BGS at Scotch 29 OSCA South Gippsland Branch are each given particular emphasis, creating contributed to the Scotch College we see today. College Dinner – Inverloch grounds for gratitude, for congratulations and for Accordingly, we have a great deal for which to be 18 School Musical Oliver! Geoffrey 30 1st Rugby semi-finals School Captain’s Report 14 McComas Theatre 1st Basketball Redrawn Round 2 confidence and optimism. thankful. 19 School Musical Oliver! Geoffrey McComas Theatre Senior School 15–19 One feature is the unusually large number of The present health and vigour of Scotch is clearly AUGUST 20 School Musical Oliver! Geoffrey obituaries, which include reference to the sudden indicated by the excellence of the results of 1 OSCA Western District Branch McComas Theatre Drinks – Hamilton Senior School Music 20 and very sad illness and death of Campbell the Class of 2004 in the Victorian Certificate 21 School Musical Oliver! Geoffrey 4 1858 Club Breakfast McComas that has taken from the scene a of Education. Special congratulations obviously McComas Theatre 5 1st Football v MGS at SC 1st Football, Hockey, Soccer v XC Senior School Boarding 21 remarkable and passionate advocate for the go to Zi Li Low and Wilson Zhang, who scored (Cordner–Eggleston Cup) at XC Arts. This passion was ignited by Campbell’s the maximum possible ENTER of 99.95, but we OSCA Cordner–Eggleston Cup Old Xaverians v Old Scotch at Luncheon – Cardinal Pavilion Senior School Sport 22–25 involvement in a Scotch drama production. should also congratulate each boy who, through Xavier College 1st Hockey, Soccer v MGS at SC Its growth led to a unique career as an actor his effort and the support of his teachers, 1st Basketball v Carey at MSAC 6 1st Basketball Redrawn Round 3 1st Rugby v SKC at SKC OSCA/Old Boys 26–33 and comic speechmaker. Throughout his life achieved an outcome that reflected his best 1st Rugby Grand Final at GGS 24 OSCA Mildura Function he worked tirelessly to encourage the Arts endeavours. It has been heartening to receive 12 OSCA Business Breakfast – Hotel 27 OSCA Annual Dinner Chairman of Council, Michael Sofitel What They’re Doing Now 34–35 throughout Australia. He made Scotch the focus expressions of gratitude from parents whose 28 1st Football, Hockey, Soccer v GC 13 OSCA North Western Branch and beneficiary of much of that endeavour, sons have found academic work particularly Robinson, at the opening ceremony at SC Dinner – Deniliquin 1st Basketball v MGS at MSAC as an energetic champion of the creation of a challenging but have persevered and gained 19 OSCA Class of 1975 30-Year Old Scotch Clubs 36–38 1st Rugby v XC at SC Performing Arts complex and as President of the entry to the course or career of their choice. Reunion – Cardinal Pavilion 30 School examinations commence 20 APS Athletics Meeting Foundation, where he headed the fundraising (30 May–10 June) Reunions 39–40 The recent opening of phase two of the James 26 OSCA Sydney Branch Dinner that was central to achieving this dream. 27 OSCA Brisbane Branch Dinner Forbes Academy has provided Scotch with a JUNE APS Athletics Meeting Scotch College Foundation 41–42 How sad, yet fitting, it was that his final public truly magnificent facility for the performing 4 1st Football, Hockey, Soccer v WC at WC performance was his memorable speech at the arts. The inaugural concert allowed our choir 1st Basketball v Caul at MSAC Archives 42–43 informal preview of the James Forbes Academy, and orchestra to demonstrate their impressive 1st Rugby v GGS at GGS to invited major donors. performance expertise. Our first international The Geoffrey McComas Theatre VCE Examinations (6 June–8 6 OSCAnet 44 performers, the Eton College Chapel Choir from June) Ken Gifford, QC, has died recently also, following the UK, thrilled us with their superb singing and 10 Correction Day – SS no classes a remarkable career as an expert in the law 11 1st Football, Hockey, Soccer v GGS Obituaries 45–52 also heaped rich praise upon the Ian Roach Hall involving local government and planning. Ken at SC as a performance venue. 13 Xeat – Queen’s Birthday guided the school’s defence against the 1960 17 Reports Day – no SS classes Published by: Scotch College, Morrison Street, Hawthorn 3122, proposal that a new freeway might take a route The first use of the Geoffrey McComas Theatre OSCA Bendigo Branch Dinner Victoria, Australia. ABN 86 852 856 445 across the Meares, Hockey, Rugby and Lower went to the Junior School’s production of Charlie OSCA Golf Day – Commonwealth Print Post Approved PP349181/00189 Golf Day Melville ovals, to the extent that they could and the Chocolate Factory. Their remarkable 18 1st Football, Hockey, Soccer v SKS Editor: Mr Tim Shearer not be used at all as playing fields. He acted on performance took full advantage of the (03) 9810 4302. Email: [email protected] at SKS behalf of the College and succeeded in obtaining magnificent opportunities provided by the Judy Roach and Geoffrey McComas Typesetting and layout: Kathryn Cairney 1st Basketball v WC at MSAC an important rerouting, without which Scotch superbly equipped and designed theatre. 1st Rugby v MHS at SC Photography: Andrew Murdoch, Stephen Harman, PhotoPlay, Tim would not today enjoy its peerless campus at 22 OSCA Singapore Branch Dinner Shearer and staff It is truly exciting that our first experiences Hawthorn. The Gifford Tower fittingly remembers 24 TERM 2 ENDS of the new performance venues have been 60-, 65- and 70- Year Reunion Printed by: Mercedes Waratah Press, 8 Elliot Place, Ringwood, 3134 this great Scotch Collegian. – Cardinal Pavilion Victoria, Australia, (03) 9870 7788, [email protected] so positive, expanding even further the 25 OSCA Hong Kong Branch Dinner Front Cover: Oliver Blake (Music Captain), Chris Anderson (School Donald Macmillan’s obituary also appears. He opportunities for future generations of Scotch 29 OSCA Kuala Lumpur Branch Captain) and Stuart Sim (Junior School Captain) with Sheila Forbes was a member of staff who had a huge influence boys to benefit from participation in the Dinner Kimpton at the opening of the James Forbes Academy. Sheila is the – as a coach of athletics and rowing, as a teacher Performing Arts. Great Granddaughter of the founder of the School, James Forbes. with special impact on boys who found learning Of course, it is the levels of participation and difficult, and as a dedicated Boarding House The Ian Roach Hall involvement of the boys of Scotch College master. Don was a true champion for boys to 2005 which testify to Scotch’s present state of emulate, a great encourager, especially in athletic health, based on the legacy of so many former competition, and an inspirational teacher in the generations. broadest sense of that word. DR F. G. DONALDSON, AM Principal GREAT SCOT MAY 2005 1 THE CHAIRMAN THE CHAIRMAN One of the early buildings to be completed at Hawthorn was the The initiative of the School Council to embark on the construction The James Forbes Academy Memorial Hall and Senior School Quadrangle, which to me is still the of the James Forbes Academy some six years ago was the boldest heart of Scotch College. It was built as a memorial to those former individual decision made at Scotch since the move to Hawthorn students of the School who gave their lives for their country in the early last century. It resulted from the compelling case made by the Great War. Their names are inscribed on the tablets beneath the Principal over many months that the further development of the Arts is open for performance stained-glass windows. The whole of the cost was provided by the at Scotch was our foremost priority. Scotch Family – by those former students who did return from the War The construction of the James Forbes Academy is a statement, in and by the family, friends and loved ones of those who did not. the strongest possible terms, of the importance of a wide range Set out below is the address given by the Chairman As is well known, the Scots placed great value This set the scene for all of the future development at Scotch College. of educational experiences for the development of the students of the School Council at the opening of Stage II of on higher education. Following the Scottish entrusted to our care. It is a statement, in the strongest possible terms, In substance, the total cost of providing the physical facilities which the James Forbes Academy on 10 February 2005: Enlightenment in the latter part of the 18th century, of the importance of the Performing Arts, both as ends in themselves a person in Scotland was ten times more likely to we enjoy today, from the acquisition of the site itself through to the Michael Robinson, AO The opening of the James Forbes Academy is a very and as part of the total education of our students.