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Westies in the early 1980s
Here are some old photos from the Westies archive. I've added captions where I can (click on the photos to see the full picture), but I'd be very grateful if some of our long-standing members could add comments to supply names and details where I've not been able to do so. I can then update the captions on the photos.
This first batch are largely from 1981-84. There are more (from later years) to follow.
Please let me know if there are any corrections to be made or if you'd like any photos removed, and I'll be happy to do so.
Posted by Johnston Orr on Sun 23 Aug 2009 | 10 comments
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drew turnbull said...
did you notice a young dr.struthers in fort william relay,
with a vest still in use today
Sunday 23rd August 2009 7.47pm
Dave said...
OK, here goes with most of the photos.
Photo 2 is Craig McAdam (hubby of Pauline), Possibly Dougie Strachan,Bill Sheridan, Sam McAdam, John Kelly and Andy Brown, at the Isle of Man Easter Athletics Festival, approx 1980. Bill won the overall individual title .
Photo 6 is Craig, Bill, Bill's girlfriend at the time (sorry, can't remember her name), Andy, Dougie and Sam, again at the IOM.
Photo 7 is Dr Struthers (well-spotted Drew), Barbara Murray(one of the best long-distance female athletes in Scotland at the time), yours truly, Bill Sheridan, Raph Murray (married to Barbara and now living in Macclesfield), Danny McKay (ex club secretary), Tom Logue and the infamous Robin YP Thomas.
Photo 8 is a youthful-looking John Kelly, Paul Porter and Bill S, possibly still students, certainly acting like it?
Photo 9 is Sam McAdam again at the IOM.
Photo 10 is Nicos Scolarios, Willie McColl, Andy Lockhart (ex Westies Captain and still working at Glasgow Uni),John Tolmie (occasionally spotted still running along the Kelvin), Bill S, Willie Reid (last spotted in Fife) and the one -and-only Des Gilmore. It was possiblytaken prior to the formation of Westerlands CCC.
Photo 11 is Craig McAdam at IOM.
Ah, didn't we look good then???????
Sunday 23rd August 2009 9.22pm
Johnston said...
Cheers Dave, very impressive memory work there! I'll update the photo captions in due course. As for looking good...we'll see what the next batch of uploads reveals about your 1980s wardrobe!
Monday 24th August 2009 8.56pm
Craig (who ???) said...
Update to Dave's comments -
Photo 1 - It's Doug Robertson, not Doug Strachan. And Sam Alexander (not McAdam - I deny any relationship)
Photo 2 - This was on the ferry to Isle of Man in the morning, before the road race in the afternoon. The group is warming up for the race by drinking pints - which prompted the captain of the Hares & Hound to regard Bill with disdain and remark ' I'm glad you're not in my team '. Bill, of course, went on to win the overall individual title and leave the Hares & Hounds in his dust. Bizarrely, he was also voted best dressed man of the weekend (irony, if you knew Bill at that time). And it was Moira O'Boyle.
Photo 9 - Sam Alexander
Tuesday 25th August 2009 12.08pm
Dave said...
Thanks Craig for the corrections. Of course, it's photo 6 that's on the ferry, not photo 2, either that or the ferry is worryingly close to Douglas esplanade! I can vouch for Craig's comments about the Hares & Hounds(although to be fair, they did pick up the team prize) but, by the end of the weekend Bill and the rest of the club was held in awe for performances both on and off the road. It was a decisive factor in my decision to join Westies.
Now, of course, the club's performances have declined in tandem with the amount of alcohol consumption, with a couple of notable exceptions. Manny's recent Corbettathon was sustained by generous quantities of the local brew.
QED.The evidence is there for all to see, so forget the training and get drinking everyone!
Tuesday 25th August 2009 2.02pm
Johnston said...
Thanks, Craig Who (do you have a brother who's a Doctor, by any chance?) :-)
Great to hear tales of fast times and off-track revelry. Stay tuned for more old photos of people I don't know - I'll upload another wee batch soon.
Tuesday 25th August 2009 8.53pm
Pat McLaughlin said...
Very interesting photos but has anyone spotted the glaring ommisions. No Westies women, cause they didn't exist then. The first photo you have with the women is of Ann McDonald and Isabel Coombs completing the West Highland Way race in 1987.
Pat
Monday 31st August 2009 9.10am
Johnston said...
Indeed Pat, it did strike me that there wiz nae burdz back then. How times change - I can't imagine such a situation existing today. I think it's only the really old photos which don't have any Westies Wimmin in them.
Monday 31st August 2009 1.49pm
Craig (who ???) said...
Pauline was behind the camera for the Isle of Man pics - does that count ?
Tuesday 1st September 2009 12.49pm
Willie McColl said...
8. John Kelly, Paul Porter, Bill Sheridan- pre season training in Arran 1975 with GU Hares and Hounds.
6. Craig?, Bill S, Janice Armstrong, Andy Brown, Doug Robertson, Sam Alexander.
9. Sam Alexander
10. Nicos S, Willie M, Andy L, John Tolmie, Bill Sheridan, Bill Reid, Des Gilmore
Sunday 9th January 2011 2.48pm