being and becoming in the world
On Sunday we were fortunate to get to Crieff Highland Games where we met with Sian’s Canadian family. It was a lovely day watching highland dancing and competitive sports: colourful, … Continue reading Then, on Sunday, it’s Crieff Highland Games
Glasgow Commonwealth Games, July 2026: Commonwealth Games 2026: Stephen Mackenzie wins bronze medal, Long Jump.
‘Georgeson’ was Sian’s grandfather, James Stein Georgeson. He was a very good cricketer and indeed an all-round sportsman.
The following biography of Gilbert Holiday is provided by Sarah Colgrave Art: The following timeline is far from complete. It has been compiled by Peter Scott-Gordon from material available in … Continue reading The onslaught
Lately, when researching a forgotten but once champion billiard player, I came across the art work of Gilbert Holiday [1879-1937]. Here are some of his works:
21 March 1908, The Queen: 28 December 1908, Scientific American: 7 September 1909, Sporting Life: 2 October 1909, Civil Military Gazette, Lahore:
In researching the history of the game BOMBARDO I discovered that it was invented by Arthur Frank Peall [1879-1953] . This post provides a timeline of Arthur’s life. He was … Continue reading ‘This in-off shot needs force’
This wee film is about last weekend: To watch this film please click here or on the image above. Music Credit: The Community of Hope – by P J Harvey … Continue reading This exciting weekend