Tayside Branch
Secretary: Andrew McKay
Updated 4th January 2012
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London 2012 Paralympic Games Wheelchair Basketball.
With reference to the above the Tayside Branch of the RPOAS is delighted to record that Branch member Bill Shepherd has been appointed as a Table Official for the above event. Appointment in this capacity at the biggest sporting event in the world is indeed a great honour and the Branch extends it’s warm congratulations to Bill on his achievement.
In police circles Bill has played, coached, and officiated at the highest level initially as a player and coach in Police and Local leagues and later Nationally at these levels. His dedication and participation culminated in his appointment as a Referee and Table Official at the European Police Championships in Athens in 1995 and Antwerp in 1999. Bill has also officiated at Special Olympic Games in Glasgow and Minneapolis and at a host of other Tournaments and Competitions across Europe in particular.
Being grateful for the support he received as a serving officer himself Bill has pledged to advocate the value of sporting activities within the Police Service at every opportunity during his attendance at the biggest sporting gathering on the planet.
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INTER-BRANCH GOLF MATCH
The match between Central and Tayside Branches at the Queens Course, Gleneagles took place on Monday, 4 July 2011, and was an unqualified success. The weather was wonderfully sunny and warm, the golf course in magnificent condition and the company first class. At the conclusion of the game, members adjourned to Auchterarder Golf club for a meal where they enjoyed first class service and good food - an excellent conclusion to the day.
The match was won by the Central Branch team, but that took second place to the friendship between the two teams. The return match has already been settled on the first Monday in July 2012, at a venue to be arranged.
Central Branch golfers are most grateful to the Head Golf Professional at Gleneagles, Russell Smith, whose assistance with arrangements contributed so greatly to making the day an outstanding success.
The Photograph shows the Central Branch Golfers before the match
Retiral of Alex Christie in October 1957
Picture Courtesy of Arbroath Herald/Guide & Gazette
Those pictured are, back from left:- Sandy McLean, Frank Hall,George Ritchie and Murdo MacRae: Middle row- Inspector Charles Tevendale, Forfar; Inspector Tom McMaster, Arbroath;Charles robb, Lyall Heggie, Sergeant Joe Middleton, Birkhill; David Grimmond, Ian Whitton, Fred Cook, Sergeant William Beattie, Carnoustie; Charles Potts and Jock Matthew: front row- Inspector Alex Knight, forfar; Inspector Alex Christie, Carnoustie; Superintendent Frank Crowe, Forfar; Chief Constable John Dingwall and Sergeant John Duncan, Monifieth. The occasion was the retiral of Alex Christie in October 1957 after 32 years service and the venue was Carnoustie Police Office