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Did you know that Old Scotch Collegians' Athletic Club provides a way to get or stay fit over the winter months and have fun at the same time?

The APS Old Collegians' cross country events are both enjoyable and highly sociable. There are fourteen APSOC events, ranging in distance from three kilometres to the half marathon. Athletes run through schools, farmyards and national parks, and along beaches, river paths and the famous Tan track. There are scratch races, relays and handicaps, and in the latter type of event, the 'hounds' (fast runners) chase the 'hares' (not so fast runners). Following each run, a lavish afternoon tea is served.

Old Scotch competes for the coveted Division 1 APSOC team premiership, but everyone strives for the rarest of victories: first over the line on handicap. The keenest of runners also test themselves in Athletics Victoria championship events during the winter. Membership of the club is open to all. You do not have to be a past or present student of the school, which is just as well when we are trying to field women's teams! Contact Mark Purvis on 9534 5105 or Andrew Simm on 9818 0900 for more information, or visit the Old Scotch and APSOC websites at

www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Track/2423 and www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Track/6691.

Governor to speak at 75th Anniversary Dinner.

Preparations are well underway for the club's 75th Anniversary Dinner, to be held at Queen's Hall, Parliament House, on Saturday, 20 October 2001. The Governor of Victoria,

Mr John Landy, will attend the dinner and well known Coodabeen Champion and Parliamentarian Ian Cover will be the master of ceremonies. Invitations to the dinner will be sent to present and many past members in either June or July 2001. In order to secure your invitation, please cut out or copy the form below, and complete and return it to either of the given addresses. The cost of the dinner is expected to be around $75.00 to $80.00, with the updated club history to retail at around $20.00 to $25.00.