JOHN MAYNARD (' 56 ) AND IAN MORRISON (' 55 )
Masonic Lodge
HISTORIC MILESTONE FOR OLD SCOTCH COLLEGIANS ’ MASONIC LODGE
Country Championships in Muscat , Oman in February . Ben finished in 17th place overall in a time of 30:39 . This was an amazing effort – running 10km in the desert – not for the faint-hearted .
OSAC welcomes current and former schoolboys , as well as non-Scotch students , and male and female athletes of all ages and abilities . Whether you are new to athletics , looking to stay fit , make new friends and enjoy the social aspect , or a multi-class athlete wanting to run at the state championships , we would love you to join our club , as there are events for everybody , whether they walk , run , throw or jump .
For those interested in joining the club , the winter season kicked off with the Jamieson 5km event on Saturday 6 April at Scotch as part of the Associated Public Schools ' Old Collegians ’ cross country competition . There was success in round one , with the men ’ s division one and two teams winning and our women ’ s team coming fourth .
For more information about the cross country season or about the club in general , visit our new website : https :// oldscotchathleticclub . com . au / or contact us via email at oldscotchathleticclub @ gmail . com TONY STUBBS (’ 87 ) – OLD SCOTCH ATHLETIC CLUB
For nearly a century , the Old Scotch Collegians ’ Lodge , No . 396 , has challenged Old Boys to further their leadership abilities after leaving Scotch , and assisted in developing their communication skills while fostering friendship , personal development and community support .
Under the leadership of our current Master Andrew Baird (’ 06 ), reinstalled in February for another 12 months , we have recently seen several members recognised for long service including Ian Morrison ( 50 years ) and Maurie Smith ( 80 years )!
As our eldest member ( and the fourth oldest Old Scotch Collegian ), Maurie Smith (’ 41 ) recently celebrated his 100th birthday . Truly a lifetime of service ! At the other end of the scale we also recently welcomed our newest member – Andrew Heggie (’ 13 ) – following in his grandfather ’ s footsteps .
In 2025 , we will celebrate 100 years , along with several other Lodges , including Old Melburnians ’ ( 2023 ), Wesley Collegians ’ Lodge and Caulfield Grammarians ’ Lodge ( now United Schools Lodge ) ( 2024 ).
Members of the Lodge , including Steve Latimer (’ 71 ) participated in this years ’ Sleep at the ‘ G ’ in support of youth homelessness relief .
We are also looking forward to participating in the Melbourne Tartan Festival in July 2024 , recognising our combined heritage with Scottish tradition and connecting with the Lord Lyon from Scotland , who is a patron of our Lodge .
The Old Scotch Collegians ’ Lodge meets on the first Wednesday of each even month in East Melbourne , and anyone is welcome to learn more about the Lodge . New and former members are encouraged to get in touch as we start planning for our centenary in November next year , and recognise the contribution made by everyone who has played a part in the history of our lodge over the past 100 years .
For more information , contact Graeme Weber (’ 64 ): geweber @ netspace . net . au , or Stuart McArthur (’ 89 ): stuart . mcarthur @ nihon2000 . com
STUART MCARTHUR (’ 89 ) – DIRECTOR OF CEREMONIES , OLD SCOTCH COLLEGIANS ’ MASONIC LODGE
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