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OSCA
MR SCOTT MONTGOMERY
('85) OSCA EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
FOLLOW
THOSE
PASSIONS
Another year has passed, and Scotch’s Class
of 2019 has passed through the Monash Gates
for the last time as schoolboys. It has been great
to get to know the lads, and I’m confident they
will make a real contribution to the community
beyond school.
In my final address to this year’s class,
I urged them to continue to follow the passions
they developed at school. For example in
sport, they could play football in any of three
codes through the Old Scotch Football, Rugby
or Soccer Clubs; or if they had participated in
Drama or Music at school, they could continue to
dazzle audiences through the Old Scotch Music
and Drama Club (OSMaD) or the Old Scotch
Symphony Orchestra.
In all, OSCA has 27 clubs and societies, and
Young Old Boys are encouraged to get involved
and build connections through these amazing
entities.
OSCA was delighted to have Jim Murrell
(’63) (wearing the red poppy scarf) as its guest
at Scotch’s Remembrance Day Assembly on 11
November, during which he read the Ode to the
Fallen. Jim flew from Queensland specifically
to join us, and sat proudly next to the Principal,
Tom Batty in Assembly. At school, Jim was a
boarder in McMeckan and School Houses, and
was a member of Littlejohn House. After school
Jim was a National Serviceman and served in
Vietnam from May to October 1968 as a private
in the Royal Australian Infantry Corps.
Socceroo James Meredith (’05) was a
surprise visitor to Scotch during Term 3, and the
School’s 1st XI Soccer team members were in
awe when given the opportunity for a photo with
the former Scotchie. James plays soccer as a
left back for A League club Perth Glory and he
has also played for the Australian national team,
the Socceroos. He has also played in the English
Football League for Chesterfield, Shrewsbury
Town, Bradford City and Millwall.
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Great Scot Issue 158 – December 2019
ABOVE:
OSCA EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR SCOTT
MONTGOMERY (’85)
ON THE CHAPEL
STEPS WITH BOYS
FROM THE CLASS
OF 2019.
MIDDLE: SCOTT
MONTGOMERY
WITH JIM MURRELL
(’63) AFTER THE
REMEMBRANCE
DAY ASSEMBLY.
BOTTOM:
SOCCEROO JAMES
MEREDITH (’05)
WITH MEMBERS OF
SCOTCH’S 1ST XI
SOCCER TEAM