Scotch College

‘Lasting Friendships’ at OSCA Annual Dinner

The Governor of Victoria, John Landy AC, MBE	John Kollosche (’56), Bill Tingate (’55) and Ken Jasper (’55)

The 80th Annual Dinner of the Old Scotch Collegians’ Association on Friday 27 May was an outstanding success. Five hundred Old Boys gathered at Melbourne Park to catch up with school mates from days gone by and enjoy the theatre of the night. The Haggis was piped in and Leigh McGregor delivered the Ode with all the Scottish enthusiasm he could muster. OSCA President Bob Welch welcomed our guests and particularly mentioned our oldest Old Boys in attendance – Bob England (’38), Archie Glenn (’29), John Kean (’38), Bob McDiarmid (’31), Edwin Peatt (’32), David Wells (’33) and of course the amazing Frank Stuckey (’24) who will be 100 years of age at next years Annual Dinner!

Current School Captain Chris Anderson delivered a wonderful picture of the School today and he provided an insight into the Scotch student of 2005. He then proposed a Toast to the School. The Principal, Dr Donaldson, responded to the Toast to the School and talked about the significance of lasting friendships in a Scotch College context. He paid tribute to some Old Boys that we lost during the year, notably Campbell McComas and Ken Gifford, as well as former staff member Don MacMillan. Jim Freemantle (’60) presented a reflective Toast to the guests and then the Governor of Victoria, Mr John Landy AC, MBE, addressed the assembled group and anecdotally discussed the importance of friendship in his life. After a rousing rendition of ‘Auld Lang Syne’ it was time to catch up with old mates and make some new ones.

(From left) Dr Gordon Donaldson (Principal), John Landy and Bob Welch (’66)	Zachary King (’92), Angus McQueen (’91) and Dugald McWilliams (’90)

A terrific night and one that will inspire many more lasting friendships I am sure.

TIM SHEARER