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Indoor Sports Centre

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D uring 2010 the School Community watched with interest as the new

Indoor Sports Centre rose steadily from its foundations to complete the panorama of buildings on the eastern side of Gillespie Oval.

Despite delays from an unusually wet winter, (and some last minute frantic landscaping) the building was completed on time and within budget to be officially opened by Australian tennis legend, Mrs Margaret Court, on 9th December 2010.

the construction of the building was made possible by a $2 million grant from the Federal governments’ Building the education Revolution, Primary Schools in the 21st Century program with Scots meeting the funding criteria as a K-12 school. As testament to this, the building now forms both a physical and visual link between the Senior and Junior Schools.

Designed by NBRS+Partners and constructed by local building firm Southern Cross Developers, the Indoor Sports Centre features a combination of innovative building materials and techniques with

environmentally sustainable principles that have been combined to produce a unique facility.

Mr Bill Schultz (Alumni Relations) and a key proponent of the construction of the Indoor Sports Centre at Scots had this to say about the facility:

This building showcases Scots as the premium independent school in this region and puts it on an equal footing with facilities enjoyed by some of our city based counterparts.

It will provide an outstanding facility for Scots students and an opportunity to link sports at Scots with both national and international sporting providers.

Bill went onto say that the school had been very fortunate to be able to procure the same architectural firm responsible for the design of the other major buildings that form the campus precinct, creating a fine architectural heritage for generations to enjoy.

An image gallery of the Indoor Sports Centre is available on the website via the link to Photo Galleries.

Interesting facts:Temperature fluctuations minimised by thermal mass created from ground slab and brick masonry walls. High thermal resistant insulation used in the roof and walls.

energy efficient solar control glazing with enhanced insulation, glare reduction, and UV resisting properties coupled with fixed and adjustable louvers to screen windows exposed to direct sunlight.

Extensive window areas and sky lighting to allow natural lighting deep within the building, complemented by rotary ventilators to facilitate natural ventilation.

energy efficient mechanical plant, electrical systems and lighting systems installed, which include the use of smart electronic systems integrated with lighting level sensors and building occupant sensors.

Gas boosted solar hot water for the building’s amenities, with the provision to accommodate photovoltaic solar panels in the future.

Water efficient reduced flow tap ware and sanitary appliances supported by a 160,000 litre water tank to collect rainwater for toilet flushing and garden watering.

Indoor Sports Centre OpeningBy Cathy Croft Website Communications Manager

Board chairman Grant Luff invites Margaret Court AO, MBe, to officially open the Indoor Sports Centre on Speech Day 2010.

THE SCOTS SCHOOl AlbURy

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H ave you visited the Scots website lately? It is the best way of keeping

up to date with all the news and information about what is happening at Scots in between Drums.

the Scots website features a front news page which showcases the latest happenings at the school. the weekly e-News, goes live every Friday during term, with archived copies available online via News/News editions.

Running weekly news on the website allows us to celebrate achievement, report on the opportunities available to our students, and provide current up-to date information about the dynamic nature of a Scots education.

During 2010 Google Analytics recorded a total of 27,272 visitors accessing the website from across the globe.

Alumni students can now submit news stories and information (via News/Submit Content) for publication on the website in the Alumni newsfeed, plus you can now access copies of the Scots Drum under the Past Students button.

So to keep in touch with what is happening at Scots, visit www.scotsalbury.nsw.edu.au today!

The Scots WebsiteBy Cathy Croft Website Communications Manager

O ur community was deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic

and untimely death of Mrs Robyn Rodd, head teacher of the Scots Library, who was killed in a cycling accident on May 26th 2010.

Robyn’s children are Lachlan (Scots Class of 2003), Nicola (Scots Class of 2006) and Cameron (Scots Class of 2008). her husband Richard has always been a keen supporter of Scots through his involvement in the life of the School.

Robyn was an inspirational and highly respected member of our staff who was loved by students, staff and parents. She had a special way of valuing and affirming each student through her calm and wise approach, and her ability to listen.

Robyn was a talented athlete and hockey coach. She encouraged, cajoled and supported her players through her own example and her passion for sport.

her own sporting prowess, determination and passion for all things sport was legendary. As part of her legacy to the Scots School Albury, the prestigious All Sports Blue Award presented to outstanding athletes who have achieved gold or near gold standard in at least four sports, will be named in her honour, the Robyn Rodd All Sports Blue Award.

Vale Robyn RoddBy Heather Norton Principal

The Robyn Rodd Scholarship

The Rodd family will introduce a student scholarship to The Scots School Albury. This will recognise Robyn’s passion for sport, music, learning and leadership.

This Scholarship fund has been well supported and her family and the school are very grateful to all donors. The fund is now officially registered as a tax deductible scholarship fund for all donations over $2.

If you wish to make a donation please contact the school for further details.

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Can you describe a typical day in the life of britt Cox (during training) and how you incorporate ‘downtime’ into your schedule?A typical day of training for me in winter would be:

6:30am Wake up/brekkie/get ready for training.

7:30am Drive with coach to Skitube at

Bullocks Flat.

8:20am Catch the train up to Perisher Mountain.

9:00am Warm up.

9:30am On snow training, involving several runs

on a 250m long mogul course

(including jumps).

12:30pm train back down mountain/lunch.

1:30pm Video analysis of the days training

with my coaches.

2:00pm trampoline/acrobatics training.

3:00pm Gym work out (for mogul skiing we do

cardio, plyometrics, speed and agility

as well as strength/weights training),

stretching.

4:30pm (evening) - Go home, get some

school work done, dinner.

then go to bed as early as possible to do it all again the next day!

How do you balance training and school work?When it’s our off season (autumn and spring) I am here at Scots. I try to get as much school work done as I can.

When I am on snow training, we usually train on a 3 days on/1 day off cycle. I do school work on the days off.

I have been really lucky coming to Scots because I have had such great support and flexibility here, which I really appreciate.

Where do you train mostly?My team is based in Jindabyne in the Australian winter. We train on snow at

Perisher. In the Northern hemisphere winter we train in North America - usually Park City Utah, but we compete all over the place.

I also train for the aerial component of moguls in Melbourne where we ski off a wooden ramp (covered in plastic bristles) into water. this is so we can safely learn new tricks before we take them onto the snow.

What do you think makes a great athlete and is the key to your success? Does success rely more on talent, practice or determination? hard work, commitment and determination definitely make a great athlete, but to do this you have to love what you’re doing. I enjoy what I do so much and that motivates me to work hard towards my goals.

I think success comes from practice and determination. No matter how much natural ability or talent anyone has, you have to be determined to work hard and practice in order to realise your full potential.

How do you stay motivated?I love Freestyle Mogul skiing (training and competing) - that’s the main thing that keeps me motivated. I also set goals to work towards. I have a great team and motivational coaches and we all help support each other. My family are also very supportive as well as my school which helps to keep me motivated.

At what age did you start skiing/moguls?I started skiing when I was a toddler and competed in my first mogul competition when I was eight.

Was it always your dream to make it to the Olympics and did you expect to make it at such a young age?I have always wanted to compete at the Olympics but I didn’t expect to qualify for

Vancouver 2010. My original goal was Russia 2014 (and still is). Vancouver 2010 was a great bonus.

How did it feel to be the youngest person in the Australian Winter Olympics team for 50 years?It was an amazing experience to be there at 15, and something I didn’t expect. My age didn’t bother me there as heaps of other athletes were really encouraging. It was incredible to watch some of my idols and have the chance to compete against them. I learnt a lot from them.

Can you describe your stay in the Olympic Village at the 2010 Olympics?When I first arrived in Vancouver I was taken to the uniform distribution centre where everyone gets fitted in their Aussie uniform (you get two suitcases full and don’t wear your own clothes for the whole time you are there).

My first night in the Olympic village was incredible. the following day I was taken to the Australian sub-site, which is where I stayed during my event because it was closer to the Freestyle venue.

I spent several days training on the course with the other mogul athletes before the competition, as well as participating in the flag raising ceremony and team reception.

After my competition, I returned to the Olympic Village where I took full advantage of watching as many competitors as I could with the other Aussies. I also went to the medal ceremony of Aussie snowboard Gold medallist torah Bright, and Dale Begg-Smith’s medal reception after he won Silver in the Moguls.

On the last day of the games I marched in the Closing Ceremony, which was exiting

britteny Cox (year 11) 2010 Winter OlympianBy Freya Williams Year 12, 2011 Publications Portfolio

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and amazing. that was followed by an after party in the Village where athletes from all the different nations were able to relax together after all the excitement of the games.

Apart from competing in the Olympics, what achievements are you proudest of to date? During February I competed in the Freestyle World Championships in Utah, USA. I had been trying all season just to qualify and was so happy to achieve a 12th place on the second day.

Do you think you are regarded as a role model?I hope that other young people can be inspired by me to chase their goals - not just in sport, but in whatever it is they aspire to.

Are you often asked to sign autographs?Sometimes at big events. When I competed in the World Champs this year there were a few Aussie spectators. It was great to know that I had “local” support there.

Do you have a role model?I have a few: Alisa Camplin ( I remember feeling inspired watching her in the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics), Lydia Lassila, Dale Begg-Smith and Jenifer heil.

If you didn’t ski, what else would you like to be? I was going to say an Aerialist, but that’s still skiing. I am also amazed by the skills of gymnasts.

What are your future goals?My original goal was the 2014 Winter Olympics and it still is. I hope to improve my skiing, do the best I can, and reach my full potential. Aside from skiing I hope to complete my hSC - but I’m not sure what I would like to do after that (yet).



Where did you spend last year?I spent 2010 on a teacher exchange in Ontario, Canada. Basically this means I swapped jobs and houses with a Canadian teacher (Lynsey Moss).

What was the school like that you worked in?I worked at Clarington Central Secondary School (about 50 minutes drive east of toronto), which is a public school of approximately 1400 students in Years 9-12. there were some very big differences between Canadian and Australian high schools. the vast majority of students in Canada don’t wear school uniforms, so figuring out who was who was a bit of a challenge for the first few weeks - and some of the outfits students worn were very interesting! Most kids are bussed to and from school and all of the busses are just like the movies – bright yellow! School started at 8:30am and finished at 2:15pm. every morning started with the national anthem and all announcements were made via a (whole school) PA system. this may not sound like a big deal but it was a bit like the reality television show Big Brother with voices telling you what was going on all of the time. Students were allowed to leave the school for lunch and so sometimes a few would have an extended lunch and not come back! the entire school was in one double storey building (for heating purposes) so it was quite easy to spend a whole day without going outside or even looking outside (the school gym didn’t have any windows).

Fondest memory?My very favourite memory of school in Canada occurred during the first couple of weeks of my exchange. I had been

teaching all afternoon and had no idea it had been snowing quite heavily. After the final bell had sounded, I opened the gym door to be faced with sub-arctic conditions (a snow storm) and a big pile of snow fell on my head. Naturally this was witnessed by some of the Pe staff who had serious laughing fits on the floor.

How did the Exchange come about?I heard about the teacher exchange program in my first year of teaching from staff at Scots and it sounded like fun. Once I had gained enough teaching experience, I applied and was fortunate enough to get a position within the same month. It was pretty simple really, I filled out all the paperwork, indicated that I would be happy to go anywhere in Canada and the rest is history!

What were the highlights from the year?Actually, to be honest the whole year was a highlight! Canada is a spectacular country and I was fortunate enough to see a fair bit of it. the Vancouver Winter Olympics was an amazing experience and obviously seeing Britt Cox ski in her first Winter Olympics was pretty special. I also got to see my fair share of other sports live – the US Open, NBA, NhL, NFL and Major League Baseball games were all memorable, but a standout was driving across the border with some of my Pe colleagues to Buffalo to watch “March Madness College Basketball”. the marching bands, cheerleaders, college students and of course the athletes themselves combine to create an amazing atmosphere.

What did you learn about Canada/Canadians that you didn’t know before?Canadian’s are very friendly and most will go out of their way to help you out. they also have to be super fit to cope with the

changing seasons! In winter you have to regularly shovel snow to clear your driveway and the footpath in front of the house (side walk). Once that melts the grass then starts to grow, so much so that you have to mow the lawn usually twice a week just to keep it under control. then autumn comes along and a serious amount of leaves decide to fall off all of the trees at once - leaving you with some serious raking. then it snows and it all starts over again!

Erin GrayKLA Co-ordinator of Personal Development, health and Physical education (PDhPe)(Scots Class of 1999)By Cathy Croft Website Communications Manager

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Above: Yankee Stadium, New York; Lake Louise, Alberta; NhL - Colorado Avalanche vs edmonton Oilers.

4 – Quebec City, Quebec

5 – US Open, New York


best season?Winter, definitely! It was amazing to wake up to freshly fallen snow. the Pe staff thought I was crazy because I was always so excited if I had to shovel my driveway! Another added bonus was going to the local ski hill after work (about 15 minutes drive). Not a bad way to spend a winter afternoon!

Favourite Canadian critters?Canada has so many cool critters. Chipmunks are incredibly small, cute and constantly were found jumping around the back yard. Beavers, raccoons and squirrels are also pretty great and then there’s the big scary stuff – three different kinds of bears and moose! I had no idea how big moose actually are - sort of crossed between a giant horse and a giraffe, and yes I did see a bear cross the road when driving through Banff National Park!

What have you bought back to your work from your experiences?I was so fortunate to work with some very entertaining Pe staff, all of whom I dearly miss but of course will keep in touch and hopefully we will be able to catch up in the not too distant future. It was great to teach in a different environment and in a completely different education system. even though I had a terrific time, l am very excited about returning to teach in Australia. I consider myself very fortunate to have the opportunity to return to a new role at Scots, one I didn’t think I’d have until much later in my teaching career. Oh and there is of course the added bonus of having a multi-million dollar sports complex being built and opened whilst I was away!

How do you intend to maintain/enhance the friendships you have made?Facebook of course!


Above: Quebec City, Quebec below: US Open, New York


Dale did your school years or teachers have any influence in your later choice of profession? I really enjoyed learning, albeit I was probably more interested in sport and girls if I was to be honest. I enjoyed a diverse range of subjects and particularly enjoyed english (Miss Goodwin), history (Mrs. todd) and Art (Mr. Wills), although I must admit economics with John Glasscock was my favourite, as we used to pick the First XI Cricket team together in class.

I believe my academic and sporting life at school helped instil some core values that have helped me in my professional life, specifically a work ethic, resilience, a sense of being part of a team, preparedness to debate ideas with my peers in the pursuit of improving the ways we operate as well as free thinking!

I think learning during your school years goes far beyond the classroom. I learnt some life skills as a boarder, for example socialisation and respect for others that were a function of the boarding environment. School can educate on many levels, not always academically. I think your school can support you by diversifying your interests and broadening your knowledge. I was lucky that Scots had very dedicated teachers.

Did you pursue your love of sport after leaving school?I joined the North Melbourne Football Club Kangaroos from 1985 to 1987 for three

senior games, (and many more Reserves and Under 19 games). As mum says three years for three games is not a great return! After being axed as a young 20 year old I played for a few years at the next level in the Victorian Football League and South Australian National Football League, before realising quickly that I needed to focus on a professional career.

So what direction did you then head in professionally? After finishing a Bachelor of economics I joined the financial services industry in 1989 and had 15 years predominantly in senior management roles with AXA and MLC, largely working in the financial planning industry to embed better education, systems and processes for improving client advice.

I must admit that my career path was one more of chance than planning or design, that is, I was fortunate that people believed in me and gave me an opportunity. My areas of interest were in economics, Business and Sport so in some sense my later career reflects my passions, however I will admit that I was not one to plan my direction and the reality is that I landed roles somewhat unconsciously.

How have those experiences steered you in the direction to where you are now, that is as Chief Executive Officer of Greater Western Sydney Football Club?After 15 years in Financial Services, an old

teammate in Andrew Demetriou, who is now the CeO of the AFL Commission which runs the AFL Competition, came knocking to see if I would join the AFL National executive and lead the growth of the game in NSW. As part of a strategic review of the game in NSW it became evident that for the AFL to truly have a national footprint it needed to embark on a national expansion strategy for the next 25 years, not unlike what had happened in the 1980s with the Brisbane Bears and Sydney Swans, only this time with better planning and resources at our disposal.

What you are doing with GWS is obviously quite unique - that is, constructing an A.F.l. club from the ground up. Yes, this project is unique and I feel very privileged to be leading it. there is no doubt that this is the greatest challenge the AFL has embarked on and that it will take a generation to embed the club in the hearts and minds of the people of Greater Western Sydney. At some stages in the next 25 years it will look like a poor idea and other times it will seem to be an inspired decision. With good planning, people and resources we can establish another viable club in NSW/ACt over the next generation.

Right now we are tracking well against our plan with new administration/training headquarters and playing stadia. We have approximately 35 new players and 35 staff

On the couch with Dale Holmes By Bill Schultz Alumni Relations

Dale holmes (Scots Class of 1984) is the Chief executive Officer of the newly established Australian Football League Club, Greater Western Sydney or Giants as they are now known. Dale was recently in Albury when the club played North Melbourne Kangaroos in a pre-season match. We took the opportunity to talk with him about his life after school and how this led him into his association with the Giants

Alumni Profile


and this will grow to 50 players and 50 staff by the start of the 2012 season, our first in the national AFL competition. We need to turn over approximately $30 million plus to compete. We have over 100 corporate partners and verging on 8,000 members so far. Building a new AFL club in Western Sydney has plenty of challenges, however I love being part of a team that builds something from scratch, against the odds. It requires resilience and creativity. I have a great team behind me.

What do you see as the immediate challenges facing you and the club right now?the greatest challenge the club faces is the first three years of operation. We will be a young club and success on field will take time; five plus years. there will be pressure on everyone: however we have a clear plan that we need to stick with. Coaches, Players, Supporters and Staff will need to be patient. If we retain most of our elite young talent and key people we will be very competitive by 2015 and in the next five years after that I believe we can achieve.

Footnote: Dale is the proud father of three beautiful children, Sebastian (7), Orlando (5) and Giselle (3). He remarked that anyone wanting to follow the progress of the Giants can do so via the web-site www.gwsgiants.com.au

Opposite page: Dale holmes, CeO

Greater Western Sydney Football team

left: Israel Folau with Scots Junior School

students Lachlan Flanangan, Jesse Challis,

Alice Bradford, Jessica Cook and tonya

Kirdyashkina.

Photograph courtesy of the Border Mail 5/3/11

below: Scots footballers tom herbert*,

Abe Spargo, Dominic Baker, Nicholas

Coughlan*, Angus elder, Grantley Ward

and Angus Locke with GWS players

Mark Whiley, Israel Folau and Kurt Aylett.

*GWS Development Squad


Above: James eastoe (Year 12), Zach Williams (Year 11)

and Ben Vile (Year 11), GWS Development Squad.

Right: Israel Folau signs autographs.


T he challenge for the organisation of the Grammar Reunion was where to start

and finish. It had been nearly 40 years since a full Grammar Reunion and there was a lot of ground to make up. It was decided to have four main functions.

1. The Friday night looked at the heritage of the school including the structural aspects of the school - buildings and facilities. This tied in very nicely to the launch of our Heritage collection of prints, which we hope will be a reminder to the entire school community of our early years.

2. The Saturday was a day of relationships where we concentrated on individual stories of time at a school assembly.a. Raleigh Sellars spoke about his father’s time at Grammar and

his recollections from his family’s perspective.b. Max Chamberlain relayed his stories of the 1960’sc. I incorporated the many comments produced by various individuals in to a “Reminiscence of Grammar”. It was interesting that the many comments sorted themselves into categories such as

• Why were we at boarding school?• There was little contact with home• Exchanging a letter for pocket money - 2 shillings per week!• There were many who had short stays at school• The restrictions of communal living• Prayers at 8.15pm during Prep break - in the Assembly Hall• Mrs Taylor’s Tuck Shop• Sunday Church at St David’s

• The Dining routine and sub-standard food• There was tough discipline - but I imagine most schools would be the same• Prep• Dormitory inspections• Organised Activity Groups• The Cadets• The Official Albury Weather station• Ringing the ball• The sport• The informal activities• Leave - approved and otherwise• The Woodstock girls• The Staff• There were breaks to the routine• Auspicious visitors to the school and Albury• Building Projects• The great camaraderie and friendships

Grand Grammar School Reunion April 2010

Albury Grammar School



3. Saturday night we enjoyed a Gala Reunion Dinner with over 400 guests at the Albury Convention Centre. We listened to Jock MacMillan relate stories of his time at Grammar in the 1950’s, which provided a stimulus to the stories that were being related at each and every table around the room.

4. Sunday was a more serious recollection of the involvement of our ex-students in areas of conflict around the world. There was recognition of more of our colleagues on the Vietnam Veterans Honour board

5. Amid all the formality of the weekend there was ample opportunity for individual and groups tours of the school and plenty of time to sit and catch up with friends from years ago.

Sunday afternoon was a difficult time for many as they had to wind up and head home. However, we tried to extract some promises for the youth of Grammar who are called to meet again at the next reunion.

Our challenge next time is to convince more of our mates to join us… So spread the word aroundThe great time you have hadThe great dining experiencesUrge, urge and urge them to reconnect with each other and our school.

Mrs heather Norton, Principal of the Scots School Albury, joined us at all of the functions and many of the staff, current students and members of the school community gave willingly of their time to ensure the success of the weekend.

At the heritage launch, Mrs Norton welcomed all Grammarians and expressed her determination to make them feel very much a part of the Scots School Albury. She went on to say that the school values the contribution of the Albury Grammarians in developing the history and ethos for the school.

At the Reunion Dinner, Mrs Norton took the

opportunity to address the Grammarians

observing her that the weekend was filled

with very positive feelings, which was

obvious in the way the “old boys” took the

opportunity to meet and talk with those that

they had not seen in some cases for more

than 50 years. She went on to express

the hope that these rekindled personal

associations will continue more frequently at

school and informally.

1. Bill Mackay and Graeme howard 2. John McBrien cutting the Grand Grammar Reunion Cake 3. George McPherson, Val McPherson, Robin Pleydell, Janice Pleydell, 4. Mary and Arthur Prosser and Peter Stewart setting off for a tour of the school with other Grammarians. 5. Keith ‘Jock’ Macmillan, guest speaker at the Gala Reunion Dinner 6. Des Feuerherdt, harry Kerr, Noel White, Ken hooper, Noel Forrest, Greg Cleeland.

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to assist with this renewed association with the school you can keep up to date with the school by visiting the school website on www.scotsalbury.nsw.edu.au. On this website you will find links to all the various arms of the school including the alumni section.

the school is justifiably proud of the development that it has made in the years since you left the school. It is hoped that now that those who have seen this development may assist financially in its future. Since the amalgamation in 1972 the school has lost the support of many Grammarians. the school hopes that

the 2010 Grand Grammar Reunion has rekindled your enthusiasm for your school.

We tried to keep all Grammarians included in all stages of the Reunion Weekend. Our challenge is to get more Grammarians involved with each other. Please inform the school when you hear of someone who is not on our contact list or encourage them to call in at the school and have a look at the “old place”!

Finally, let us again remember what a great weekend we all had. the positive atmosphere that was evident on each of the days in something that we should all savour. the re-establishing of past friendships and

associations is something that we will not forget. Let us all celebrate the weekend by pledging our support for the Scots School Albury into the future. Let us all feel very proud of what Albury Grammar School has become and proud to be known as a former student.

Ian CleelandAGS 1961-1969

Footnote:There is some reunion memorabilia still available. If you wish to make a purchase please email [email protected]

1. Ian ellis greets an old friend. 2. harry Dye (dec Jan 2011), with his family at the Gala Dinner. 3. Ross Lashbrook and ( 4. ) Russell ellett are proudly added to the Vietnam honour Board, along with John Malcolm Bell, David Ramsden, Barry Rial and Brooke thomas (dec). 5. Brian Moriarty greets Richard de Lautour. 6. Bill Schultz, Bruce K Smith, Peter Simpson, Peter McMahon. 7. David easton, Ray Gilby, Peter Sloan and Greg hull, four of the eleven 1966 Leaving Certificate boys (the last ever).

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Enjoying the Gala Dinner


Robert Adkins 1952-1955Bill Allitt 1962-1965Ross Allworth 1941-1942John Anderson 1947-1955Donald Arnold 1945-1947Bill Austin 1958-1965John Austin 1960-1966Bruce Avery 1943-1950Alan Baker 1943-1955Geoffrey Baker 1953-1961Vincent Ball 1965-1970Greg Bambrook 1964-1970Neil Bambrook 1962-1963John Beanham 1953-1954Kevin Beanham 1948-1951Ray Beecher 1949-1951Michael Bell 1947-1954John Bidgood 1950-1952Robert Bohr 1950-1962Alan Booth 1962-1964Lionel Borton 1950-1953John Bottoms 1962-1968Jim Bouffler 1950-1954Chris Bradley 1970-1971tony Brandt 1958-1963Geoff Brett 1954-1961Richard Browne 1949-1959Noel Bruce 1948-1950tony Brunskill 1953-1957Colin Bull 1959-1965Graham Bull 1965-1970tony Bull 1955-1959Ken Burkinshaw 1967-1970Ian Burrowes 1966-1968Kim Campbell 1954-1958Neville Cann 1943-1946Bill Carey 1953-1958Leslie Carver 1960-1962Alan Chamberlain 1953-1958Max Chamberlain 1958-1963David Clarke 1949-1956Ian Clarke 1955Gregory Cleeland 1961-1966Ian Cleeland 1961-1969Ron Clifton 1944-1945Colin Cobb 1959-1961George Cocks 1957-1962Ian Cooke 1965-1966Robert Coombs 1955-1957John Cornwell 1942-1945Robert Dalton 1967-1970Ian Danckert 1969-1970Russ Daniel 1961-1966Gordon (Bob) Davenport 1945-1951Philip Davis 1949-1953Rob Daws 1961-1965Bruce Day 1953-1957Richard de Lautour 1952-1956Jim Devlin 1944-1948

Malcolm Dickie 1947-1950Geoff Dobson 1961-1963Noel Dobson 1955-1956Basil Donovan 1965-1970Bob Doubleday 1950-1957Colin Douglas 1962-1964Dick Douglas 1968-1972Russell Douglas 1966-1968Ken Drew 1953-1954Neil Drew 1950-1951Chris Drummond 1964-1969Geoffrey Dunlop 1958-1966Max Dunlop 1962-1965harry Dye 1937-1938Roly Dye 1963-1966Ronald eaborn 1961-1963David easton 1961-1966David ellis 1959-1960Ian ellis 1944-1948Marcus ellis 1947-1948tom ellwood 1954-1956Rowan evans 1962-1965Clive Faul 1962-1962Bruce Ferguson 1952-1956Des Feuerherdt 1968-1972Robert Feuerherdt 1964-1967Keith Forrest 1941-1944Noel Forrest 1962-1968Rex Forrest 1962-1967Phillip Gadd 1964-1969John Gall 1957-1960Mike Galvin 1955-1957Ronald Gardiner 1953-1954Greg Geddes 1969-1972Ian Geddes 1953-1958John Geltch 1954-1958Rex Gibb 1954-1956Paul Gibbs 1966-1970Kim Gilbert 1960-1964Raymond Gilby 1964-1966Noel Gould 1945-1948Clyde Greene 1968-1973Len Greenwood 1958-1962Ross Gregory 1957-1969David Griffith 1955-1958Robert Griffith 1960-1962Stephen Griffith 1967-1972Malcolm Gunn 1957-1959Barry hacker 1959-1962Owen hackett 1944-1948Kevin hall 1951-1955Peter hall 1948-1959Ron hall 1945-1949Winston hall 1953-1956hugh hammer 1961-1963Peter hammon 1960-1961Kevin hanel 1952-1964Bruce hardie 1952-1958Malcolm harris 1947-1948David hartsman 1948-1955

Len harvey 1953-1958Roger harvey 1963-1965Geoff heaney 1953-1954Russell heath 1944-1948Warwick heckendorf 1946-1950Douglas heley 1960-1963Ron heley 1957-1960John henwood 1945-1956Peter heriot 1955-1960tony heriot 1954-1958Guy higgins 1969-1973Gordon hill 1949-1951Ross hill 1947-1949Robert hodson 1957-1958tom holinger 1946-1951Geoff holland 1943-1945Raymond holmes 1966-1968Peter hoodless 1964-1968Ken hooper 1964-1968Wayne hooper 1967-1972Keith hore 1938-1946Garry howard 1968-1972Graeme howard 1948-1950Kenneth howard 1952-1956Crispin hull 1962-1968Greg hull 1961-1966Simon hull 1962-1973Graham Jackson 1959-1963Kim Jackson 1963-1968Colin James 1944-1957Peter Jelbart 1950-1957tom Jelbart 1931-1934Peter Jervois 1961-1966Alex Jobling 1958-1961Andrew Johnson 1964-1966Warwick Jones 1951-1960Michael Kemp 1960-1964Richard Kenna 1955-1963harry (Charles) Kerr 1966-1968Robert Kerr 1962-1964Russell Kerr 1970-1971Wally Kerr 1958-1963Allan King 1954-1957Geoff Kingston 1962-1966John Kingston 1957-1960Ken Lang 1946-1949Ross Lashbrook 1962-1965Geoff Lewis 1966-1969Richard Locke 1942-1945John Lohse 1964David Luxon 1953-1955Graeme Macauley 1958-1960Bill Mackay 1944-1947David Macmillan 1951-1960Jock (Keith) Macmillan 1951-1957Graeme Maddox 1962-1967Jeff Maguire 1957-1959Ken Male 1950-1950Neville Male 1947-1950John Marshall 1945-1949

Peter Marshall 1964-1967Dick Marshall 1962-1966John McBrien 1926-1926Garry McCarron 1956-1959Curly McClelland 1961-1965Ken McCrabb 1948-1952Peter McCulloch 1968-1968Jock (Garry) McKenzie 1962-1965Bruce McLean 1951-1955Ian McPhail 1955-1957George McPherson 1945-1947Malcolm McPherson 1959-1964Keith McRae 1945-1946John Millard 1947-1950Bruce Milne 1962-1966John C. Mitchell 1950-1954John W. Mitchell 1943-1946Max Mitchell 1947-1949Geoff Moore 1967-1972Stuart Morant 1960-1965Brian Moriarty 1953-1954Bruce Morphett 1953Charles Mott 1946-1953Peter Mudford 1959-1961henry Murrells 1953-1954Maxwell Newton 1955-1959David Nichols 1952-1964Glenn Nixon 1963-1966Roly Nixon 1944-1948Peter O’Brien 1970-1972Dick Odewahn 1951-1952Neil Parker 1955-1957Rob Patterson 1958-1963David Peate 1961-1969Fred Pendlebury 1946-1948David Permezel 1951Bruce Pigdon 1961-1962Alan Pitson 1954-1956Frank Plant 1945-1948Robin Pleydell 1944-1948Raymond Polkinghorne 1949-1955Bill Polkinghorne 1943-1950Wilfred Poole 1942-1948Ken Post 1951-1955errol Prasad 1957-1958Arthur Prosser 1944-1945Peter Ralston 1956-1967Geoff Ramsden 1949-1959Ross Reid 1956-1959Bill (Arthur) Richardson 1933-1936Roger Richmond-Smith 1958-1963Ian Ritchie 1951-1953Peter Robertson 1969-1974Bruce Robinson 1952-1957Geoffrey Rolls 1942-1947Cameron Ross 1963-1966David Ross 1971John Ross 1953-1957

Grand Grammar Reunion April 16 -18, 2010

Attendees



Brian Ross-Soden 1967-1970John Sargeant 1958-1963howard Scheetz 1960-1962Max Scheetz 1954-1956Neil Schilg 1967-1970Robert Schilg 1936-1939David Schulz 1960-1960MacGregor Schulz 1933-1935Peter Schulz 1959-1962Graham Scobie 1968-1972Dudley Scott 1940-1949Geoffrey Scott 1944-1953Lex Sebastian 1951-1955Raleigh Sellars 1940-1953Rodney Sellwood 1956-1960Keith Severin 1949-1951Brett Shanahan 1954-1956John Shaw 1954-1956Lachlan Sheringham 1948-1955David Shuter 1970-1971Jon Shuter 1970-1973Peter Simpson 1963-1964Bruce Slater 1952-1952Jim Slater 1952-1954Arthur Sleeman 1948-1951Peter Sloan 1963-1966Steve Sloan 1968-1971Donald Smith 1951-1955Charles Smithwick 1957-1963Vyner Smithwick 1956-1961David Spurr 1954-1958Richard Stacy 1957-1967Robert Stark 1958-1961Geoff Stean 1968-1971Noel Stephens 1944-1949Peter Stewart 1938-1946Ken Strang 1948Peter Strong 1947-1952David taylor 1957-1962Ken taylor 1962-1965tom templeton 1949-1958Brian terry 1944-1947Ken thompson 1948-1955Rodney tinning 1960-1964Bill trethowan 1948-1951Ian tripcony 1952-1954Graham twaddell 1952-1961Richard twaddell 1952-1956Peter Uebergang 1961-1965Ashley Verbunt 1969-1973John Waldron 1941-1944David Wallace 1945-1949Stewart Wallace 1940-1945John Warren 1943-1948Ian Watt 1962-1968Geoff Webb 1947-1953Neil Weule 1952-1954Noel White 1964-1968Gregory Whitehead 1956-1957Greg Whitla 1961-1966

harold Wilkinson 1943-1947John Williams 1956-1959Ken Williams 1951-1952Rodney Willis 1951-1953Garry Wilson 1947-1954Geoffrey Wilson 1949-1954Graham Wilson 1961-1965Ken Wilson 1961-1965Noel Wilson 1959-1963Peter Wilson 1959-1962trevor Winnett 1950-1953harry Witham 1959-1962David Wolfenden 1965-1970Bryce Wood 1956-1959Colin Wood 1952-1954Neal Wood 1953-1956Gary Woods 1962-1967Lou Woolner 1961-1963eddie Wright 1951-1953Stuart Young 1948-1955

David Bottomley StAFFBruce K. Smith StAFFMarcia topic (nee Robinson) School Nurse 1962-1964

Apologies Received

Garry Anderson 1960-1963Robert Anderson 1959-1961Robert Armytage 1963-1968Jeff Arnold 1943-1945Peter Roy Arnold 1958-1970Chris Ashton 1964-1969John Aveyard 1953Mark Baldwin 1964-1969Reginald Bambrook 1941-1945Robert Bell 1938-1939Lindsay Birrell 1944-1945Bill Borton 1949-1954tim Bottoms 1962-1972Robert Bown 1953-1958Andrew (John) Bowran 1964-1966John Bruce 1959-1963Ken Bruce 1964-1968Kenneth Buchanan 1937-1940John Buller 1947-1949Graham Butler 1965-1968Bruce Cameron 1950-1954Noel Carmichael 1951-1953Peter Catling 1957-1962Christopher Chapman 1963-1972Phil Charley 1963-1968Ian Claney 1965-1967Ross Cleeland 1968-1970Neil Collins 1962Don Cumming 1944-1948Robert Davis 1964-1965Michael Davison 1962-1968Max Day 1958-1962

trevor Day 1962-1966John de Garis 1947-1954Vishnu Deo 1956-1958Alan Donelly 1950-1959John Doubleday 1950-1951Paul Druitt 1946-1947ted (edward) easton 1963-1967Jeffrey e edwards 1952-1961hans eisen 1943-1945Peter eisen 1943-1945eric eulenstein 1940Doug evans 1965-1971hugh Finlay 1964-1966Rod Finlay 1965-1970Sam Finlay 1959-1962John Fitz-Nead 1950-1953Michael Fogarty 1960-1963John Forsyth 1964-1970Graeme Frazer 1966-1971howard Gadd 1971tom Gardiner 1947-1954Don Geddes 1948-1951John Gerhardy 1966-1967hamish Gidley-Baird 1958-1964John Gowan 1951-1955Brian Gray 1948-1955Warwick hammon 1959-1960William hamson 1946-1948Gilbert (Gil) hardwick 1964-1965Alan heberle 1960-1964John higginson 1963-1966Russell hindle 1958-1968Richard (Clive) Jackson 1960-1965tony Jelbart 1953-1958David Jelbart 1954-1956John F Jenkins 1947-1952Gavin Jones 1964-1967Graham Jones 1963-1964Geoffrey Johnston 1956-1965Voin Jurisich 1963-1964Mac (McInnes) Keith 1936-1942Simon Kemp 1964-1968Richard Kenna 1955-1963trevor Kohlhagen 1963-1966Fergus Lambie 1965-1967tom Lee 1965-1967Jeff Long 1956-1959Glenn MacDonald 1961-1967Glen Macreadie 1968Roger Macreadie 1966howard Martin 1944-1951John Mason 1965-1967Wayne Mchugh 1963-1964Morris McLeish 1949-1951Graham Mills 1958-1961Alan Mitchell 1968-1973Peter Mott 1947-1950Paul Nation 1957-1960Peter Newman 1950-1952

Gordon Nicholls 1960-1964Leighton Passant 1954-1957Ronald Patey 1947-1951Charles Paton 1962-1965Norman Paton 1961-1968Leonard Peters 1949-1951Avinesh Prasad 1982Dwarka Prasad 1957-1958John Prendergast 1966-1969George Pyle 1958-1962David Ramsden 1949 1950 1955-1960earle Reid 1956-1960Andy Rial 1968-1971Barry Rial 1962-1963Peter Righetti 1959-1961John Roberson 1963-1966Andrew Roberts 1954-1955Denis Roberts 1960-1964Ken Roberts 1968-1973John Robertson 1939-1945David Robinson 1963-1972Russell (henry) Rolls 1950-1954thomas Scilley 1951-1954Peter Scott 1964-1965Geoff Severin 1952-1954Bill (Alan) Seymour 1948-1949Bill Shaw 1943-1945Conrad Silvester 1965-1969Don Star 1941-1947Barry taylor 1963-1968Michael taylor 1968-1972Richard taylor 1963-1968Robert taylor 1961-1966harley thiel 1930-1936Graeme thomas 1952-1953Peter tonacia 1961-1965Arthur trethowan 1940-1942Ken tyson 1958-1967David Uebergang 1959-1963Fred Uebergang 1941-1942Peter Vile 1953-1957Luxton Walker 1951-1955Bert (herbert) Washington 1956-1958Robert Watters 1954-1955Denis Westmacott 1946-1954Graeme Whitehead 1949-1951Jim Wilkinson 1947-1950Brian Willcox 1946-1949David Williamson 1952-1957Clive Willis 1950-1952Gerald Willis 1952-1954Andrew Wilson 1954-1960Peter Wilson 1951-1955David Young 1970-1973James Young 1948-1950Robert G Young 1950-1951Richard Zweck 1949-1953





The Albury Grammarians Scholarship

the 2010 Grand Grammar Reunion was such a success that we are pleased to inform you that with sales and donations, we now have surplus funds of $13,000.

the Reunion Committee met in May 2010 to finalise reunion business and discuss how the money could be utilised to benefit the students of the Scots School Albury and perpetuate the name Albury Grammar School in the form of a Scholarship.

It was decided unanimously the money would be invested, and part of the interest used to fund a day or boarder male student. the criteria will be set by the Committee in consultation with the school.

We aim to build our investment base to ensure that this becomes a prestigious award. to achieve this we will be contacting Grammarians inviting end of financial year tax-deductible contributions to the Albury Grammarians Scholarship under the umbrella of “the Scots School Albury Scholarship Fund”.

the Albury Grammarians Scholarship will strengthen the ties between the Scots School Albury and Albury Grammar School and remind the present day students of the heritage of their school.

The Albury Grammarians Pleydell Scholarship

Following the Grand Grammar Reunion, Robin Pleydell (AGS 1944-1948) and his wife Janice, decided to make available a scholarship for a boy who would enter Scots as a boarder.

the inaugural Albury Grammarians Pleydell Scholarship was awarded on Speech Day 2010 to harrison Clifton from Corowa. Robin and Janice Pleydell attended Speech Day and were hosted by harrison and his family.

harrison is the fourth child of Andrew and Delwyn Clifton.the first three children attended Scots. the scholarship has assisted harrison to also attend Scots for Years 10-12.

On behalf of the school community, we extend our appreciation to Robin and Janice Pleydell for their generous gift to the school.

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Andrew Clifton, Robin Pleydell, harrison Clifton, Janice Pleydell, Bill Schultz and Delwyn Clifton on Speech Day 2010.

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DoNATIoNS WelComeIf you wish to make a donation to the Albury Grammarians Scholarship please contact the school for further details.P: 02 6022 0030 E: [email protected]

BloYe, erin (Scots Class of 2009) commenced her studies at Monash University in 2010. erin was the recipient of a Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science Scholarship. these scholarships are for the length of the undergraduate course and are awarded to the highest achieving Year 12 students from regional or remote areas. erin is enrolled in the Bachelor of Pharmacy course at the university. Congratulations erin.

KImBAll, Claire (Scots, Class of 1992) is now Press Secretary to tony Abbott located in Sydney. this sort of job, she commented “was the furthest thing from my mind” originally, but she had always been interested in politics and just fell into it. She served in the last term of the howard Government from 2005-2007 when she worked for Larry Anthony, a Parliamentary Secretary. Claire was recalled to work on tony Abbott’s team as Press Secretary when Abbott was elected Leader of the Opposition in December 2009. She says she “hit the ground running” spending a hectic year on the election trail. Claire says her Press role is “lots of fun, by and large” and loves her job. She manages to keep in touch with many of her friends from Scots who she says have been very supportive.

mcPHAIl, Claire (Scots Class of 1994) married Richard Denby, a Melbourne architect in March 2006. Claire and Richard have a son, William, born in February 2009, the first grandchild for Ian (AGS 1955-1957) and helen McPhail of Wodonga.

SCHool VISITthe school was delighted to welcome barry Moss (AGS 1960-1963) whilst on holidays from Queensland. Barry enjoyed a tour of the school and caught up with the Grammar Reunion happenings.


BIRTHSCongratulations

DoWleR, luke (Scots Class of 1992) and wife Michelle, proudly announce the arrival a daughter, Indiana Nicola, on May 20th 2010 in Adelaide. A sister for Isabella.

eSSING, (nee NICHol) Penny (Scots Class of 1986) and husband Mark have two children, Samuel McDonald, born July 4th 2009 and daughter Kate emma Jane, born on November 8th 2010, in Melbourne.

HANleY, (nee BeVeRIDGe) Penny (Scots Class of 2001) together with Matt, are proud to announce the arrival of their first child, Lachlan Alexander, born on October 12th 2010.

mcKeNZIe, Petina (Scots Class of 2001) together with Daniel hawkes, are proud to announce the arrival of Izabel Chloe, on November 18th 2010 at Warrnambool hospital. First grandchild for eric and Dianne and niece for yvette (Scots Class of 1996) and Hayley (Scots Class of 1999).

HoNeY, Isaac (Scots Class of 2007) and wife Samantha are proud to announce the arrival of their first child, Ariel Rona Kate, born March 27th 2011 in Wodonga. Proud grandparents and first grandchild of Martin and Meegan honey.

RIDGeWAY, (nee PeRRY) Suzanne (Scots Class of 1997) and husband Scott, announce the arrival of their daughter, Leni Ridgeway, on July 11th 2010.

RoSS, Kerry (Scots Class of 1996) together with Conor Noonan announce the safe arrival of Saoirse Patricia Noonan born March 2nd 2011. Proud new sister for ewan.

SmITH, (nee ST ClAIR) Kate (Scots Class of 1996) and husband Brad are proud to announce the arrival of Poppy Jean Smith, born on November 1st 2010. Poppy was delivered by her Godmother and midwife, Ellen Sampson (nee JACK) (Scots Class of 1996) at Wodonga hospital. First grandchild for Gay St Clair.

SToReY, (nee BeVeRIDGe) Suzie (Scots Class of 1999) and Ryan are thrilled with the new addition to the family, William Derek, born on July 15th 2010. A brother for Charlotte.

WHITSeD, Brant (Scots Class of 1989) together with wife Rachel, are delighted to announce the arrival of their son, Maxwell Robert, born at Wodonga on April 7th 2010 weighing 8lb 8oz.

mARRIAGeSCongratulations

BARASS, Jacqueline (Scots Class of 1998) married Mark Sterk in March 2009 at Gypsy Gardens, Wodonga. Jacqueline is the youngest daughter of Julie and terry Barass. they now reside in Wodonga.

HARRINGToN, Richard (Scots Class of 2001) was married to Kristy Worsnop in May 2009 at St. Matthew’s Church, Albury. Richard is the youngest son of Robin and tony harrington. they reside in Albury.

JoNeS, emma (Scots Class of 2002) of Rand, was married to Brendan habermann of Walbundrie at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Albury in April 2010.

ReAPeR, Jacqueline (Scots Class of 2006) married Lindsay Bormann in March 2010 at the Albury Botanic Gardens. Jacqueline is the daughter of Roy and Sue Reaper. they enjoyed a honeymoon in the US and Phuket and will live in Albury.

SUTHeRlAND, Tania (Scots Class of 1999) and Anthony Batters were married by a family friend, the Rev. Chris Meneilly at St. David’s Uniting Church, Albury in April 2009. Both tania and Anthony are teachers. they live at Seaford.

TAYloR, Ingrid (Scots Class of 1999) and INCHBolD, Adam (Scots Class of 1993) were married at St John’s Church Corowa on March 19 2011. Ingrid was attended by her sister Giselle Dowling (Scots Class of 1996). Many friends from school attended the wedding reception which was held at Bintara Winery, Rutherglen.

eNGAGemeNTSCongratulations

GeDDeS, Claire (Scots Class of 2002) and fiancé Paul height announced their engagement on September 4th 2010.

RoSS, Kerry (Scots Class of 1996) announced her engagement to Conor Noonan on June 11th 2010.

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DeATHSthe school was saddened to hear of the passing of the following members of the school community. Our sincere condolences go to their family and friends.

BARTel, Wallace (AGS 1929 - 1936) at the age of 90 on February 6th 2010 in Wodonga. Wallace spent his youth in Wodonga, served in WWII and settled in Vancouver, Canada.

BISHoP, James Gray (AGS 1938) passed away on July 5th 2008, aged 86. James always spoke very fondly of his days at Grammar.

BoYD, John Charles (AGS 1954-1957) passed away January 15th 2011. husband of Deborah (nee Martin) (Woodstock/Scots Class of 1976), brother of logan (dec.) (AGS 1958-1961) and Guthrie (AGS 1965-1971).

BUCHANAN, Kenneth David (AGS 1937-1940) died on March 2nd 2011 in Bendigo aged 87 years. Ken was an all-round and well-liked student, remaining a strong supporter of the school throughout his life. At school he was the Captain of Simpson house, a Prefect and became the School Captain in 1940. An outstanding sportsman he played in the school’s Football First XVIII and the Cricket First XI. he was a record holder in Athletics in Running, hurdles and Broad Jump, the school’s Doubles and Singles tennis Champion and received colours for tennis and Athletics. he also served as a Lieutenant in the Grammar School’s Cadet Unit. Great Uncle to the Mullins children, William (Scots Year 8), Mahala (Scots Year 7), evangeline (Scots Year 5) and eleanor (Scots Year 3).

CHURCH, (nee QUoNoeY) Rosslyn (Woodstock 1964-1966), suddenly on 18th June 2010, aged 58 years. Sister of Peter (AGS/Scots Class of 1972) and of Karen (dec.) (Woodstock 1960-1962). Wife of Kevin, mother and mother-in-law of Linda, James, and Justin.

ClARKe, (nee BISHoP) Dorothy Zillah (Dot) (Rosehill 1928-1933) passed away peacefully with her daughter Judy at her side, on 19th April 2010, aged 94 years. Mother of Margaret (Power) (Woodstock 1946-1958), Judith (Guilmartin) (Woodstock 1960-1963) and Robert (AGS 1964-1969). Dot was a long-time and devoted friend of the school and one of its great supporters. She was heavily involved in both schools and her children’s educational needs. She will be deeply missed by her family, her friends from Rosehill and Woodstock and by the members of the wider school community.

CoTTRell, George lewis (AGS 1940-1943) on September 17th 2010 at Ocean Grove. George was a Boarder in Simpson house, a Prefect in 1943 and a member of the school’s Cadet Corps. he was in the Football First XVIII, the Cricket First XI and a member of the school’s tennis team. Brother of Joan (McLachlan) (Rosehill/Woodstock 1939-1943).

DICKeR, owen Thomas (Toby) (AGS 1947-1951) of Barellan, died on December 15th 2008. toby was a Prefect, Band Drummer and enjoyed swimming, football and cricket at school. Brother of Kevin (AGS 1946-1948).

DoNoVAN, Trevor James (AGS 1957-1959) of Mulwala, died on April 3rd 2009. trevor was a member of Wilson house, was Vice Captain of the Football Second XVIII and a Member of the School’s Rugby team. Brother of Valerie (Anderson) (Woodstock 1953-1955).

DoWleR, Nicolas James (Scots 1986-1990) died accidentally on September 27th 2009. Nicholas contributed to athletics during his time at Scots. Loved son of Linda, brother of luke (Scots Class of 1992).

DYe, Henry Samuel (Harry) (AGS 1937-1938) formerly of Narrandera, passed away January 2011, aged 89. Attended the 2010 Grand Grammar Reunion. Brother of Douglas (AGS 1939-1940).

elDeR, (nee GoWAN) elspeth Ruth (Woodstock 1957) passed away on May 22nd 2008. Sister of John Gowan (AGS 1951-1955) and Jessie (Lowdon) (Woodstock 1955-1959).

FITZGeRAlD, (nee GUGGeR) Joan (Woodstock 1955-1957) died in July 2009, aged 67. Joan was a well-respected nurse. Sister of Ivan (AGS 1945-1953).

GRANT-lIPP, Alison euphemia (Phemie) (Rosehill/Woodstock 1937-1942) passed away December 23rd 2009, aged 81 years. Phemie regularly attended class reunions and Woodstock get-togethers.

HoWDeN, Bonnie (Scots 2003-2005 Class of 2008) was tragically killed in an accident in Milawa on October 6th 2010. Daughter of Cobi and Justin.

JelBART, Thomas ernest (AGS 1931-1934) of Jindera and late of ‘Dellacourt’, at Albury on 18th October 2010. Father of Patricia (Ryan) (Woodstock/Scots 1968-1971), Peter (AGS 1951-1957) and Sue Chamberlain (Past Parent). Grandfather of Kate (Spendier) (Scots Class of 1987), Anna (Whyte) (Scots Class of 1988), Jane (Cole) (Scots Class of 1994) and Nikki Chamberlain (Scots Class of 2006). Attended the 2010 Grand Grammar Reunion.

JelBART, enid (nee HAll) (Rosehill 1931-1936) passed away November 20th 2010, aged 90. School Prefect. Sister of George (AGS 1935-1936). enid lived locally and came from Burrumbuttock.

lUmBY, Alex ernest (AGS 1938-1939) of Corowa, died in March 2009. Alex was a member of Simpson house and played with the School’s Football First XVIII.

mcDoNAlD, Stewart everitt (AGS 1945-1947) passed away suddenly at home (Corowa) on June 15th 2010.

mcKINDlAY, Donald Grant (AGS 1943-1944) passed away at Moama on March 24th 2009, aged 78 years.



mACRAe, Alister Cameron (AGS 1943-1946) aged 80 years, passed away on March 29th 2010. his funeral was attended by some “old boys” of Grammar. Alister resided at ‘Beavers Island’, Collungullie.

mIlleR (nee GARD) Wilma (Rosehill/Woodstock 1941-1945) died on July 25th 2010. Wilma was a boarder at Woodstock and the school’s head Prefect (School Captain) in 1945. After finishing her schooling she spent two years working in the school’s office for Miss Drennan, the headmistress. her passion was music whilst at school and it became a lifetime interest with her involvement as a church organist over many years and of late at the Yackandandah Church of england. Wilma was the grandmother of Elliott Harrison (Scots Class of 2009).

NoRmAN, Ron (AGS 1962-1964) died as the result of an accident, December 2009, aged 63 years. School Captain 1964. Funeral attended by several former students of Grammar and Woodstock.

RIDGWAY, John David (known as David) (AGS 1950-1955) passed away on February 1st 2009. School Prefect. Loved husband of Denise. Brother of Stuart (AGS 1952-1955).

SWINGleR, Wayne Barrie (Scots Class of 1977) passed away October 2010 in Merimbula, after a long illness. Survived by his wife Leanne and their 3 children. Brother of Dale (Scots Class of 1979).

oBITUARY

mRS NANCY mARRoWS (nee SHelleY)

Mrs Nancy Marrows was the last headmistress of Woodstock Presbyterian Girls’ School and steered the school to higher academic achievement and to the amalgamation with Albury Grammar School at the end of 1971, after taking over from Mrs Nancye Donelly in 1964.

In her final headmistress’s report she proclaimed “Woodstock stands for a way of life, a standard of values, an awareness of the needs of others, a collective concern, a creative response …”

this was reflected in what she did, the new initiatives she implemented, the challenges she put forward and her own particular style. Mrs Marrows strove for perfection. One student described her as “… highly organised … there was always something to do, somewhere to be. We were kept busy. During the week there were lessons but always extra things to participate in which added to the education we received … then, there were the unexpected things that [Mrs Marrows] would drop us into, purely for experience’s sake …”

Mrs Marrows taught Mathematics – she was clear, concise and logical. In the few years before the hSC and Wyndham

Scheme she introduced the subject of General to senior classes. Students were introduced to studies of the environment, literary and music classics, and were encouraged to research topics of personal interest.

During her first two years, and in addition to having Prefects, a Student Council was introduced and then replaced the Prefect system. Its function was to endeavour to improve, by discussion, general conditions within the school. Incorporated under the umbrella of the Student Council were several Committees. they included the Order Committee – area of concern ranged from uniform reform to dormitory rosters; the thanksgiving and Aid Committee – through the Save the Children Fund the girls adopted a boy in Germany; the Banking Committee – which encouraged the girls to save; and the Social Activities Committee – that arranged leisure-time programs for Saturday evenings and the Monday Activities session where a wide field of culture, education and sport was covered. Afternoon sport, one day a week, was replaced by activities to cater for students who had non-sporting interests. Lighter programs were assigned to Saturday evenings, ranging from dances (without boys, and hence less contact with Albury Grammar School) to guest speakers.

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there was also a Conservation and Development Committee whose aim was to develop the school grounds and the girls were able to have animals – like calves and ducks, and in 1971 two horses were acquired and experienced riders were able to ride after school.

School life was more regimented, as was life after school and on weekends. A student was nominated to be messenger for the day – collecting the newspaper from across the school grounds, ringing the school bell (for change of lessons) and running messages, amongst other things. A school messenger is found in many schools to this day – but in the 1960s such a role was new. Prayers were said each evening before prep. the structured weekends which included sport and contributed to house points did not appeal to everyone.

Drama involved the whole school. that is to say, every student was involved in some way – their talents and interests were catered for. two productions are worth noting.

In the 2003 reunion book School Reflections and Beyond, one student described the 1968 school production of t S eliot’s Murder in the Cathedral as “… mammoth … from the first rehearsal until the actual production, there was a mixture of hilarity and desperation; exhaustion and too much vigour; exasperation and satisfaction”. Performances in St Matthew’s Church and in the Performing Arts Centre were memorable and rewarding – the girls did themselves proud.

Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, staged in 1970, involved the whole school community. this included the music which was composed by the girls, scenery and costumes designed in the Art Department, cut in the home Science Department and sewn by teachers, parents and friends.

the Music Concert in 1969, held in the Performing Arts Centre, highlighted the varied musical instruments now played by students. these included clarinets,

violins and recorders, and the Woodstock Orchestra members also performed in the Albury Symphony Orchestral Concerts.

the French National Day was celebrated with great aplomb – with French songs, dancing, poems, plays and the peasant throng around a guillotine. All classes were involved.

Mrs Marrows also organised the whole school to view special occasions on tV, including the significant day when Aboriginal people were included in the Australian census and the historic moment when man landed on the Moon. this student also recalls her valuing sculpture, including the Japanese Garden and the William Ricketts’ piece.

In the 2003 reunion book, Mrs Rossely a former teacher recalls that Mrs Marrows said “… every student was good at something and she helped seek out that something whether it be in the Arts or helping a student with their remedial reading”.

Soon after her departure from Woodstock, Mrs Marrows resorted to her maiden name of Shelley. In her post-Woodstock years, Nancy taught at Melbourne tAFe and completed a Masters degree in Mathematics at the same time. By 1983, she was living in Canberra and tutoring in Mathematics at the Australian National University. the women’s and peace movements were both growing and she became involved at the grass roots level. Some students spotted her in a news item on television, filmed when she visited the American base Pine Gap, in protest against Australia’s part in the war machine.

Nancy published several titles that reflected her broad interest in social and political issues:

Sri Lanka Background (1988), Whither Australia? (1990), Piecing it Together (1991), The Future: Where are we being taken? Is it where we want to go? (1997), And Now it Flows.

Nancy had a lifelong interest in Mathematics and founded an association, International Women in Mathematics, sometime in the late 1970s-early 1980s. “When she taught us at school, Maths was always presented in a lucid and easy to understand way. She said it was in the body, so when we were doing integration she had us moving our arms in accordance with rates of change of a specific curve. It really helped to see maths as a moving thing.”

Mrs Marrows passed away in Canberra on September 28th 2010, aged in her 80s. After a service at the White Lady Chapel in Kingston, she was buried as Nancy Shelley at the Woden Cemetery.

though a somewhat controversial Principal at Woodstock Presbyterian Girls’ School, she was the person who took the school from a 19th and early 20th century vision of women to a 21st century vision. For that we should be most grateful. Mrs Marrows (as we knew her) was a leader, a scientist, musician, humanist and scholar – and in all of these roles she provided a role model.

In addition to her direct teaching and tutoring/mentoring she focused on the broader aspects of life, including the value of broad interests, observation and reflection. there were other sides to her beyond ‘headmistress’ and each of those who had contact will remember her differently. She was a remarkable woman who set a high standard and cared about the school and those within it. We could ask no more of a leader.

Contributors:

Jeanette Bicket

(Woodstock/Scots 1967-1972 School Captain)

Lesley Nolan

(nee Fulton Woodstock 1963-1968)

Margaret hamilton

(Woodstock 1964-1966 School Captain)

helen Cretan

(Woodstock 1961-1965 Prefect)



the annual Rosehill Woodstock Luncheon was held at the school on October 11 2010.

Although a smaller turnout than in previous years, the girls enjoyed a lovely meal and the company of friends. Attendees included: Mary Barber (Bruce), Glenice Dick (Weule), Alison Douglas (harper), helen Dunlop (Ferguson), Gail everett (Pearce), Louise Graham (Bromfield), Judy Guilmartin (Clarke), Adrienne huddleston (Fisher), Jan Lampe (Kendall), Raeleen McKenzie (Gadd), Gwenda Morrison (Shipard), Merwyn Newton, heather Norton (Principal), Valerie Proctor (Boyes), Val Symons (henwood), Wendy Walker (Bateman), Margaret Watson (Welsh), Nell Welsh (Beck). Numerous apologies were also received.

thank you to all girls for the generous donations to the Rosehill Woodstock Scholarship Fund. Almost $1500 was added to the scholarship’s term deposit. We are very close to achieving our original goal of $30,000.

At the conclusion of the luncheon, the girls were asked whether the annual luncheon should continue or be changed to a biennial occasion. the support for the annual luncheon was unanimous and discussion then centred on working towards the school’s sesquicentennial celebrations in 2016 (1866-2016).

the planting of a rose in memory of Nancye Donelly in 2009 was warmly welcomed and the luncheon well attended. In response to this feedback and with 2016 in mind, it was decided to plant a rose in honour of each

former headmistress of Woodstock and the founding schools, Springfield, Glenair and Rosehill. A remembrance garden with accompanying plaques will be ready for 2016.

In 2011, the luncheon has been brought forward to a Winter Luncheon, “Christmas in July” theme at the school, on Sunday July 17, 11.00am – 2.30pm. this will include a 3 course buffet of soup, roast and dessert with tea and coffee for $35.00, which includes a $5 donation to the Rosehill Woodstock Scholarship Fund.

At this luncheon, three roses will be dedicated in honour of former headmistresses:

Miss lillian Windridge (1926-1937)Miss Anna Drennan (1938-1948)Mrs britton (1948-1949)

All Rosehill and Woodstock girls are invited to attend. Please extend this invitation to other girls in your year level and organise a table for this year’s “Christmas in July” celebration.

We look forward to your company.

Helen DunlopOn behalf of the 2003 Rosehill Woodstock Grand Reunion Committee

Rosehill Woodstock Scholarship luncheon

In late 1938, Miss Anna Drennan purchased Rosehill Girls’ School (1926-1938) from Miss Lillian Windridge.

the school at that time was situated in Kiewa Street, Albury. It had become badly over-crowded and Miss Drennan made the decision to re-locate it. the new site was the former Griffith family property ‘Woodstock’, situated just east of the railway line and covered seven acres; sufficiently large enough to provide room for playing fields and tennis courts.

Miss Drennan, as the new owner, wished to provide the school with a fresh image and so she adopted the property name as the school’s name. Soon after settling into the new location World War II started and a large area of school land close to the Albury railway station and adjacent to the railway line was acquired by the federal government for troop movement.

In 1948 Miss Drennan retired due to poor health; the pressure of managing the school alone through the years of wartime restrictions associated with food rationing and constant staffing difficulties, had taken their toll.

the display features the summer dress, hat, gloves and blazer of the period, pictures of the school and boarding house along with artifacts, such as boarders’ napkin rings with napkin, a smocked item created in sewing class, school reports and books and a letter written by the headmistress.

Woodstock Girls’ SchoolThe War years Display 1939-1948By Noelle oke honorary Archivist

Rosehill Woodstock News

Alice Dalrymple, awarded the 2011 Rosehill Woodstock Scholarship, hosts the 2010 Speech Day luncheon.

DoNATIoNS WelComeIf you wish to make a donation to the

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P: 02 6022 0030

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By Noelle oke honorary Archivist

S oon after the amalgamation in 1972 of Woodstock Presbyterian Girls’ School

and the Albury Grammar School, the Albury Scotsonians past student body was established.

During the ensuing forty years however, feelings of disassociation from Scots have continued to be felt by some students from the previous schools. to overcome that situation, the school is now looking to unite our three past student bodies into a strong and vibrant alumni body, broadly representative of all of the schools, which will be known as the Scots School Albury Alumni Association.

the new Association will continue to recognise the individuality and uniqueness of the Albury Grammarians, the Rosehill/Woodstock Old Collegians and the Scotsonians, but will aim to combine the strengths of each into a functioning and robust body.

the school recognises the importance of the alumni of each of the schools and the potential that they have to make a contribution to the aims and goals of the Scots School Albury.

to facilitate this each of the separate alumni bodies will be invited to nominate five representatives. this representative group will be have the opportunity to meet with the Principal twice during each year, at which time the Principal will outline the current and future goals of the school and invite the Scots School Albury Alumni Association to comment on, and hopefully support and participate in strategies to meet these goals. In turn the representatives will have the opportunity to put forward the respective views of the three bodies.

the Rosehill/Woodstock girls have had

numerous reunions over the years and after the Grand Rosehill/Woodstock Reunion in 2003 they initiated an annual scholarship for a Year 10 girl student to cover the final two years at school. During the last twenty years the initial feeling of disassociation with the school has gradually lessened.

In 2010 the Albury Grammarians held a very successful reunion which culminated in a dinner attended by over 400. Many of those present had not been inside the school grounds since they left the school. Many of them commented on their feeling of not being part of the new school. the Principal, Mrs heather Norton made it very clear on a number of different occasions during the reunion weekend that the Scots School Albury cherished the old boys and that they were very much part of the fabric of the school.

the Albury Scotsonians have had three

meetings to form an interim group to

manage their section of the Association.

they are Alan endresz (‘81) Chairman, Kate

Smith (St. Clair) Secretary (‘96) and Andrea

Dunstan ( Weston ) (‘93) treasurer. they

have the support of a strong committee

consisting of Michael Butko (‘96), Andrew

McMillan (‘83), Courtney ellis (‘96) , Geoff

Luff ( ‘77) and Samantha Burke (‘88)

It is now essential that the Scots School Albury Alumni Association receives support from all alumni. It is hoped that a large number of past students, representing all three bodies will attend an initial meeting to form a working party to formally launch the new association.

the meeting will be held in the Cultural Centre on Wednesday June 15th at 7.00pm. Supper provided. For further information please phone (02) 6022 0030.

Bill Schultz Alumni Relations

Alumni Association

the School needs a vibrant and active past student organisation. It can provide a great networking organisation for you and the students of the future, as well as providing support to the school.Please think of how you can be involved in the Association.

Calling on all alumni to UPDATe YoUR DeTAIlSthe school administration is adopting a new data management system. to do this efficiently, we would like to update the details of as many alumni as possible before handing over the data for transfer in July.

Please send back the cover sheet with updated details, or simply email [email protected]

The Scots Drum UPDATeAdvising all alumni that the SCOtS DRUM will resume as a biannual publication, Autumn and Spring. this will be integrated with the school website where some stories will be appear on a more regular basis. Please visit http://www.scotsalbury.nsw.edu.au/past-students

Calling on all alumni to CHooSe YoUR PReFeRReD meTHoD oF ReCeIVING THe SCoTS DRUmthe school now offers you the option of reading the Scots Drum online.

An email alert will be sent advising that the magazine has gone live and providing a direct link to the publication.

We acknowledge this is not for everyone, and ask you to nominate your preferred method of receiving the Scots Drum. You are most welcome to continue to receive a mailed paper copy.


George Bailey Wilson and Alfred John Smith are two names that have always

been closely associated with the origins of the Scots School Albury.

In fact G. B. Wilson, or ‘Sir’ as he was affectionately known to his pupils during his amazing forty one years as headmaster of the Albury Grammar School, has come to be synonymous with the school’s earliest history.

While Joseph Masters is mentioned only very briefly in accounts of the school’s earliest years he has, in fact, played a highly significant role in what the school is today, preceding the advent of Wilson and Smith in time by some ten years.

But who was Joseph Masters?

Born in London the young Joseph arrived in Australia in 1850 as a small child. his early education was in Melbourne before joining his uncle as a pupil teacher at a private school in Bendigo.

his life path was already set when he entered the Congregational College in Melbourne to study for the ministry and graduated from the Melbourne University in 1874 with a Masters Degree, specializing in Mathematics and the ‘dead’ languages of Latin and Greek, an interest he was to maintain all his life.

the same year he accepted a position as Resident Master at Camden College, a boy’s school in Sydney run by the Congregational Church. however this posting was not to last, for the very next year the church closed the school, in the face of several years of declining student numbers.

Masters was a married man with a small family to provide for. At the time the Albury Independent Church was without a minister, which provided an opportunity for Masters to continue in the service of the church. As the new minister of the Albury Parish, he arrived in Albury in the middle of a calamitous drought at the beginning of 1876.

Perhaps his reputation as a scholar and his prior experience as a school master preceded him, for in the July of 1877 Masters took formal charge as the headmaster of the Church of england Grammar School. the school was one of many parochial schools established by the Bishop of Goulburn in 1866 and it had continued to be operated by the Albury parish.

In 1881 the passing of the Public Instruction Act by the New South Wales parliament abolished government aid to all denominational schools in the colony. the withdrawal of this support meant that schools would now have to become wholly self-sufficient and operating costs, including staff wages, would need to be reviewed.

the trustees of the Grammar School announced that the school would cease to offer classes for senior students. that same year Masters left the Grammar School. the grounds for his decision are unknown. Was it the change in government funding; the decision to cease offering senior classes at the school; or a purely personal decision to make the break and establish a school himself? this must remain open to conjecture, as any or all of these factors may have contributed to him taking the action he did.

At the same time as he commenced to privately coach older students at his home in Young Street Masters continued

to maintain his full commitment to his parish duties. these early students, which included senior pupils from the Grammar School, were predominantly those studying for the Intermediate or the matriculation examination for university entrance.

the venture prospered and the school adopted the formal name of the Albury high School. Student numbers also increased sufficiently enough to warrant the appearance of a public announcement in the educational section of the Banner of 27th March 1884 stating that the Albury high School’s “…new quarter will begin on tuesday 1st April.”

Photo caption here please

Discovering a Founding FatherBy Noelle oke honorary Archivist

The Archive Detective


Alumni News

Classes for boys and girls appear to have been segregated with “‘…young ladies from 9.45am to 12.45; [and]…boys in the afternoon from 2.15 to 4.45.” By 1885 there were over thirty pupils at the high School and Masters at last resigned from the ministry. his dedication to teaching, along with his commitment to his fulltime parish duties, had begun to take its toll on his health. he had also found the searing heat of the summers in Albury particularly difficult to cope with.

At the end of 1885 the Masters family travelled to tasmania for a holiday. It is likely that while there Joseph was offered the position as Inspector of Schools with the tasmanian Department of education. he returned to Albury for the commencement of school in 1886 however it appears that during the year he made the decision to move to tasmania.

In March 1887 as Masters prepared to leave Albury, the school was closed and offered for sale. By the middle of that year there were new owners, Alfred J. Smith and George B. Wilson, two young schoolmasters from Melbourne, both twenty six years of age and unmarried. the new partners moved in and worked feverishly to prepare the premises, which had been unused for six months, to reopen for the final term of that year.

Joseph Masters was dedicated to passing on his love of learning to others. During the decade he lived and taught in Albury, despite the personal toll that this had taken on his health, he had persisted in establishing an avenue for secondary education that was not available to children at that time. he left behind a flourishing school of well over thirty students and the affection and appreciation of those who had benefited from his dedication during those years.

We salute him as one of the School’s founding fathers.

Desperately Seeking Materials!By Noelle oke honorary Archivist

In the school’s long history, one period alone remains very sparsely represented.

this period, 1972 to 1978, immediately following the amalgamation of the Albury Grammar School and the Woodstock Presbyterian Girls’ School, is poorly represented in the school’s archive collection.

the school magazine published during those years, whilst a triumph of student innovation, does not represent the period as adequately as we had hoped it would.

We have very few photographs or any other material that can be included in the collection and we are desperate for items

that will help to fill the void.

If you were a student during that time and have uniform items, sports clothing or equipment, photographs, personal recollections, school books or academic items that could be donated to the Archive they would be most gratefully received.

Our storage facilities allow us to keep the collection in the best of conditions for the future and all donations are respectfully handled and cared for.

Please contact the Archivist at the school by mail or email [email protected] or phone (02) 6022 0000 on Mondays between 9.00am and 5.00pm.

HoY, Andrew oAm (Scots Class of 1977)News from lindsay birrell (AGS 1944-1945) President of London Legacy

Andrew hoy has joined London Legacy as a Legatee. “I am a proud Australian and am thankful for the work of our Veterans and would like to give back to this community in whatever way I can” said Andrew hoy.Andrew is actively riding and coaching at his home base in the United Kingdom and his goal is to be part of Australia´s Olympic team for London 2012.

Woodstock Class of 197140 Year ReunionSaturday October 22nd 2011

Please contact Anne (Gibbons) ChristianP: 02 6025 4101 E: [email protected] E U N I O N S


I n August 2010, the veterans and association members of the 2/23rd

Australian Infantry Battalion commemorated the 70th Anniversary of its formation in Albury on August 20th 1940. the battalion at that time was camped at the Old Albury Showgrounds which after 1946 became the Scots School’s Gillespie Oval.

the anniversary celebrations extended over

three days, and included the dedication

of Memorial Gates at the school, a march

culminating in the battalion being given

the ‘Freedom of the City’, a celebratory

dinner at the Albury Commercial Club and

a church service at St. Matthew’s Anglican

Church, Albury.

A grant from the Saluting their Service Commemorative Grants Program of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, provided for the school to erect gates at the entrance to the school on Young Street adjacent to the oval, with the intention of dedicating them as a memorial to the battalion.

For the dedication ceremony on Saturday

21st August, a large marquee had been

set up on the north western perimeter of

Gillespie Oval close to the entrance gates,

which was to provide protection from what

had been a week of very inclement weather.

A large representative crowd of some three hundred people which included veterans, their families and friends, local dignitaries and members of the school community, gathered for the dedication ceremony presided over by Mr William Schultz.

Following a welcome from the Principal, Mrs. heather Norton, two of the veterans, Vic Fauvel and Keith Chrystal presented the school with a time capsule containing historical artefacts to be buried in the school grounds.

the plaque was then unveiled by Ken Bartel and Don tibbits, former members of the battalion, and blessed by the chaplain.

A response on behalf of the school was given by the school’s 2/23rd Battalion Ambassador, Alexander Sykes. this position was established in 2009. It is awarded to a senior student who has chosen to embark on a military career after leaving school and whose task it is to keep the history of the battalion alive within the school community.

the ceremony concluded with a vote of thanks from John Sedgley, on behalf of the Battalion and guests were invited to join the school in morning tea before setting out for the march in central Albury later that morning.

A Significant AnniversaryBy Noelle oke honorary Archivist

2/23 battalion Reunion

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It was 1987 when Mathew hague was

in a French class being taken by Scots

School Principal Alistair todd. hague and

todd had plenty in common, a love of sport

and in particular cricket, but differed slightly

on the merits of learning a foreign language.

‘’I don’t know why I’m learning French, I’ll never use it,’’ a 13-year-old hague said at the time. Funny how life works, hague has spent the past 12 years living just 13 miles from the coast of France on the Channel Island of Jersey.

As with most things in his life, cricket played a central role in the move. After two seasons of Premier Cricket with Fitzroy-Doncaster, hague wanted to see some of the world and landed a job as resident professional at tynedale Cricket Club in hexham, a town of 11,000 people just

outside Newcastle in england.

hague, Captain of the Scots 1st XI in

1991-1992, didn’t star on the cricket field

for tynedale, seemingly doing his best work

outside the boundary.

It was here, though, that he met his wife-to-be Sarah, a hexham local. Only hitch was Sarah had just accepted a job as a school teacher on Jersey, a place hague had never heard of. But, nothing ventured nothing gained, and the pair set off to live

in a place where they knew no-one.

Jersey is just nine miles by five miles but

has a population of 90,000. It is widely

known as a ‘’tax haven’’ and one-third of

the workforce is employed in the finance

industry.

hague began studying accountancy and

after being accredited he began a career in

the island’s biggest industry. he is currently

working for the Aztec Group specializing in

private equity accounting.

But it has been on the cricket field where

has really made his mark in Jersey.

In 12 seasons he has made 27 centuries,

two double centuries and been named

Jersey Cricketer of the Year on five

occasions.

After a three-year qualifying period he was

eligible to represent the island and was

quickly named Captain of the Jersey team.

he led them to compete in Division 4 of the

ICC World Group against the likes of the

US, Afghanistan, France, Italy and Fiji.

But Jersey’s biggest match for the season

is against near-neighbours and arch-rivals

Guernsey. the match is known as the Inter-

insular and has been played since 1957.

In 2008 Jersey travelled to Guernsey for

Division two of the european Championship

against the likes of France, Germany,

Croatia and Gibraltar. Jersey defeated

Guernsey by one run in the final group

match to win the tournament undefeated,

one of hague’s biggest thrills in cricket.

Such has been his impact on the island that

Jersey made a stamp of hague completing

a picture-perfect cover drive.

But that will all be confined to memory as

he recently announced his retirement from

cricket. he will now concentrate on getting

his golf handicap down from 10.

the family lives on the edge of the Royal

Jersey Golf Club, which has a statue of

golfing legend harry Vardon at the entrance.

Vardon, a proud Jerseyman, won six British

Opens and one US Open. hague doesn’t

have to go far for golfing inspiration.

Mat and Sarah have one daughter, Isabella,

5, who started school last year. the family

spent last Christmas in Albury and will

continue to visit regularly.

‘’We’re well settled here now, I do miss

Australia but Isabella is going really well

and we have a great lifestyle. I still follow

the footy and the races pretty closely back

home. I’ve kept my Australian tAB account

I can assure you.’’

Mathew Hague (Scots Class of 1992)By James mcSwiney (Class of 1992), Sub-editor, The Age

Alumni News

James and Amber McSwiney were married in Jersey

on July 2nd 2010. Mathew (pictured right) was best

man and his daughter Isabella (pictured right with

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Time for a Cool Change term 3 Flexible Ski & School Program

I n 2010 Scots launched the Falls Creek Winter Campus as part of the school’s

strategic vision.

Located at the base of Falls Creek adjacent to the Falls Creek express, the school offers a flexible ski and school program for families holidaying in Falls Creek during term 3 to access supported educational facilities provided by Scots.

the flexibility caters for a family-stay at Falls Creek over a one to five week period during term 3.

It is ideal for competitive skiers and boarders to prepare for the racing season and for families of recreational skiers to holiday in Falls Creek during term 3 with the benefit of students continuing their education.

the Winter Campus operates as a Co-educational Day School for Years 4-10 and is well resourced.

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