Past Reunions

News and photos from past reunions.

You'll find images and information below from the 40th Reunion in 2012, the 45th Reunion in 2017, and the 50th Reunion in 2022.

50th Reunion - 2022

The 50th year reunion was held at the Atholl Palace Hotel, Pitlochry.

45th Reunion - 2017

The 45th year reunion was held at the Atholl Palace Hotel, Pitlochry.

Please visit our Member's Updates page for the presentations:

  • Leslie Donaldson’s talk on 2 trips to the Antarctic
  • Gerry Hagan’s talk on residing in Marbella
  • Peter Richards’ talk on hiking the Inca Trail 

You can download all photos from the 45th Reunion in 2017, here.

40th Reunion - 2012

Thanks to Norrie Ferguson for the photos.

You can download all photos from the 40th Reunion in 2012, here.

Weekend Itinerary

Friday 27 April 2012

  • Arrival at Peebles Hydro Hotel – any time after 2pm.  Pick up welcome pack in Hotel foyer.
  • Informal gathering for pre-dinner drinks (cash bar) – 7pm
  • Informal dinner (Dining Room) (free seating) – 7.30 – 9pm
  • Late bar available


Saturday 28 April 2012 

Morning

  • Breakfast (Dining Room) from 7am
  • Postgraduate Session 9.30 Saturday; 20 mins (including intro and questions – presentation 15 mins)
    • 1 Jeannie Syme (Ledingham) – Adventures in Antarctic Medicine
    • 2 Hamish Fraser – Christchurch Earthquake – medical ramifications of mass disaster
    • 3 Ken Calman – Medical Cartoons
  • Coffee 1145 Saturday; timing as above
    • 4 Stef Janiekiwicz – They never Told Us in’72……………
    • 5 Frank Baillie – Romp through Trauma/Sports Injuries
    • 6 Willie Campbell – “Hémorrhagie de LaBonque – an unusual case of retinal haemorrhages”.  
  • 1pm – Buffet Lunch

Afternoon – at leisure

  • Golf - Cardrona Country Club, Peebles – for those who have booked through Jimmy McArthur
  • Tennis, Pitch and Putt, Snooker and Leisure Centre (gym, swimming pool) – available at Peebles Hydro. 
  • Mountain biking available in Glentress Forest.
  • Peebles Hydro Hotel – spa treatments available – book directly with the hotel – www.peebleshydro.co.uk

Evening

  • 7pm – Champagne Reception – Ballroom
  • 7.30 – Glasgow University Alpha Club Gala 40th Reunion Dinner (Dining Room)
    • Dress – Formal
    • Guest Speakers: Sir Kenneth Calman – Chancellor, University of Glasgow, lately Chief Medical Officer, Scotland and England and President BMA
    • Professor James Owen Drife (MB ChB, Edin 1971) – lately Professor of Obstetrics, University of Leeds
  • 10pm (approx) – Hotel Dance – late bar available


Sunday 29 April 2012

  • Breakfast (Dining Room) from 7am
  • Dispersal

Members of the 1972 Alpha Club

 

Members of the 1972 Alpha Club