Saturday 23rd October
The Glynhill Hotel was the venue for our fourth Reunion. However, before the festivities started we had to hold the Association’s Annual General Meeting. As you would imagine this was as usual, an uneventful event lasting just under 30 minutes. Then it was a rush to “sign-in” and get on with the real business! The attendance was down this year, quite why we are not sure but those who did manage along were certainly up for a good night, as you can see from the attached photographs. Thanks are due to Sandy Morrison for supplying the bulk of the photographs taken on the night (but not one of himself), and also to Pat Smith and Mairi Parker who made up the rest. Just over 100 members and guests started and I think they all finished in one piece! We did have a good number of apologies from members who were unable to attend. Unfortunately, at the last minute Wendy Jones, John and Mary Sword were unable to be present.
Three well kent members from the not-too-distant motorsport past had been invited as our guests. Each of these gentlemen was to keep us interested and amused during and after the meal.
The oldest of these, from a motorsport perspective, was Ian Scot-Watson who had launched Jim Clark on his career in the 1950s. Ian was the co-founder of the Border and Scottish Motor Racing Club, Team Manager of the Border Reivers. In addition, he was the designer of the Ingliston Racing Circuit and co-founder of Scotcircuits Ltd.
The second was Mike Wood, a well-known rally co-driver during the late 1950s right through to the late 1990s! He had competed in at least over 100 International Rallies and was involved in numerous outright wins! His last event was in 1998 when as a co-driver to Tony Fall he won the Mini Monte Rally outright!
Finally, John Cleland represented the more recent racing fraternity. Apart from a short spell at Rallying in 1976 in which he knocked down lots of trees, John has had a fantastic career in racing. He had competed in eleven Bathurst 100kms races in Australia and has been both the BTCC Champion and the Thunderstorm Champion TWICE!
“Signing-On” and Reception.
At Signing-on, a name badge and a Programme had been given to everyone. During the Reception, members had the opportunity to browse the many old photographs that Jim Moir and Bill Henderson had supplied for the occasion. Bill was unable to be present, having to have a surgical procedure performed the following morning. However, I am delighted to report that Bill has made a good recovery and getting
back to normal. Also on display was a signed copy of a book donated by our Honorary President Sir Jackie Stewart. A copy of the limited edition “Collage”.
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This was a truly magnificent leather-bound book detailing Jackie’s incredible motor racing career told through the archive of the Stewart family which his wife Helen had faithfully kept. It included many items of memorabilia collected over the 10 years of his life in Formula 1.
Dinner and Presentation
During an excellent meal, between courses, Jimmy McInnes once again did his microphone interviews with many of our members. This was accompanied by images of the members and/or their car being displayed on two large screens. Ian Scott-Watson revealed some interesting and less well-known facts about Jim Clark’s motoring exploits from his early days competing in Club rallies right up to his famous F1 career. Then it was Mike Wood’s turn to entertain us with his very many exploits as a co-driver for some very famous drivers. Towards the end of the meal, Mike How and Sandy Denholm took over from Jimmy to interview John Cleland. To say this was hilarious would be an understatement – everyone was in stitches with John’s exploits!
At the end of the evening Jackie Stewart’s “Collage” was duly raffled which produced a grand total of￡600. This was later delivered to Dyslexia Scotland. An excellent effort – and thanks to all who contributed. The lucky winner was Stan Hutchison’s wife Inez.
And so ended another enjoyable Reunion. When and where will the next one be?
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Extracts from the official printed Programme which was again compiled by Alan Carlaw.
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List of Starters
Entrant Location Partner/Guest
Class 1, Pre-1958
Tom Bicket Symington, Ayrshire Marion Bicket
Bob Callander Larbert, Falkirk
Alan Carlaw Newton Mearns, Glasgow
Audrey Carlaw Newton Mearns, Glasgow
Andrew Cowan Hutton, Berwick-upon-Tweed Linda Cowan
Derry Dickson Sherborne, Dorset Carol Dickson
Wendy Jones Edinburgh
Margaret Lowrey Winslow, Bucks.
Arlene McInnes Monkton, Ayrshire
Jimmy McInnes Monkton, Ayrshire
John McIntyre Falkirk
Sandy Morrison Stirling Helen Morrison
Mairi Parker Larkhall, Lanarkshire
Stuart Parker Larkhall, Lanarkshire
Duncan Paterson Newton Mearns, Glasgow
Ian Scott-Watson Greenlaw, Berwickshire
John Sword Dullatur, Glasgow Mary Sword
Johnstone Syer Rosyth, Fife Marion Syer
Boyd Tunnock Bothwell, Lanarkshire Anne Tunnock
Hamish Wilson Hamilton, Lanarkshire
Mike Wood Clitheroe, Lancs. Eileen Dyson
Class 2, 1959-1967
Barrie Anderson Miltmber, Aberdeen Jane Anderson
Bob Baillie Mauchline, Ayrshire Margaret Baillie
Graham Birrell Glasgow Yetta Holland
Mid Bruce Annbank, Ayrshire Val Bruce
Willie Crawford Lasswade, Lothian Marnie Crawford
Barry Crichton Cumbernauld, Glasgow Nancy Crichton
Bill Cuthbertson Troon, Ayrshire Anne Cuthbertson
Ian Gemmell Mauchline, Ayrshire Louise Gemmell
Stan Hutchison Lenzie, Glasgow Inez hutchison
Bruce Lyle West Kilbride, Ayrshire Jan Lyle
Alan Muir Cathcart, Glasgow Graham Hamilton
Malcolm Noble Mauchline, Ayrshire Anne Noble
Adele Paterson Newton Mearns, Glasgow
Bill Reid Glasgow Hazel Reid
Grainger Robertson Paisley, Renfrewshire Carole Robertson
David Robertson Paisley, Renfrewshire Helen Robertson
Olly Ross Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire. Stuart Massie
Jimmy Sime Paisley, Renfrewshire Jay Sime
Tom Sleigh Wishaw, Lanarkshire Barbara Sleigh
Ian Smillie Milngavie, Glasgow Margaret Smillie
Pat Smith Elgin, Morayshire John Smith
Malcolm Wishart Newlands, Glasgow
Alexander Young Fenwick, Ayrshire
Charlie Young Strathaven, Lanarkshire Netta Young
Class 3, 1968-1977
Fraser Anderson Milngavie, Glasgow
John Cleland Melrose, Roxburghshire
James Crichton Newton Mearns, Glasgow
Jack Davidson Kingswell, Aberdeen
Sandy Denham Edinburgh
Michael Dymock Newton Mearns, Glasgow
David Fotheringham Lanark Susan Gould
Alex Houliston Barrhead, Glasgow
Mike How Edinburgh
Hugh Mackinnon Houston, Renfrewshire
James Moir Edinburgh Caroline Moir
Geoff Stone Diseworth, Derbyshire
Johnnie Thomson, Hamilton Jay Thomson
Class 4, 1978-1985
Glen Mortimer Edinburgh
Alastair Muir Houston, Renfrewshire
Jim Pettigrew Netherlee, Glasgow
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Jimmy McInnes’s presentation
The photographs below are with the courtesy of both Bill Henderson and Jim Moir
