Four Pacemen of the Apocalypse

Something Fishy???

With a variety of intellectual powers on show, the results of the 2nd Annual Holy Cross Quiz Night were;

1. Four Pacemen of the Apocalypse - 47pts
(Professor McGill, Doctor Bonfield & Bishop Lynch)

2. FC Clam Idea* - 40pts
(Prez, Andy G, Michael from the Rugby Club & Ross (?))

3. Simple Minds - 34.5pts
(EC, Vik, Chuckie, Doogs,)

4. Three Dogs - 28.5pts
(PVB, Two dogs, Bimbo)

This means Dr Bonfield is the only mortal being to participate in the winning team twice. Allegations of favouritism levelled against Quizmasta K by this author will be fully investigated by an Independent Panel chaired by myself.

* not actual spelling

Clear Your Diaries - Friday 23rd September, Arbo, 7pm till Bedtime

Crossers, it gives the Management great pleasure to announce a Club Evening of which Jake and Elwood would be proud.


Making a very welcome return to Arbo will be former Club President and underarm leg-break legend Chris "the King" Kerr. Chris has agreed to regale us with tales from the days of rampant substance abuse and embarrassing facial hair. Now who wouldn't be interested in that? According to Chris, if you can remember the Seventies you're old enough to have forgotten them, so he will no doubt be bringing back some memories long since emotionally blotted out by the Club's senior players. As a congenial raconteur of great wit, King will delight Crossers of all ages and IQs.


A tough act to follow, for sure, but headlining our Crossational evening will be none other than the Grandaddy of Groove, the Veteran of Vibes, the Gerryatric Plank-Spanker himself and his ensemble of other folk whose children have stopped paying the maintenance.


Watch out for these kicking covers of venerable British Rock:


"Dazed and Confused"


"Ramble On"


"I'm Alive!?!"


"Who Are You?"


"Magic Bus Pass"


"Back From the Dead" and


"When I was Sixty-Four".


Mandy has kindly agreed to supply a suitably extravagant finger buffet (with all the crusts cut off) and a jumbo bag of Werther's Originals. The bar will of course be open for Horlicks and Lucozade with a two-for-one on Harvey's Bristol Cream.


Entry for over-21s only at a cost of only four pounds ten and six (or a fiver for cash). Come one, come all, because it's coming to all of us one day.

Hello, this is your President calling...

Greetings, citizens. At this time of year we like to have a little get-together called the AGM. This is the annual opportunity for the plebs (that's you) to vote to have our more pathetic generals hurled from the Tarpeian Rock, and to elect their glorious successors to carry the standard into victorious battle. You will also have the opportunity to elect sundry eunuchs and scribes to positions of bureaucratic influence within the court, err, club.

Needless to say some of the more senior elections will be, how should I put it, "technical" procedures (and given the quality of the candidates I'm seriously considering appointing my horse as Club Captain), but you should still take advantage of the chance to have more mortal underlings thrown to the lions - it's such fun.

In the spirit of Bread and Circuses I have decreed that this year's event should start later than usual, at the fifth hour of the afternoon, so that we can all make a dash for the nearest taverna - to celebrate the deposal of the old captains and mourn the appointment of the new ones. We may even sample some exotic cuisine from the valley of the Indus. I hope this festive opportunity will result both in a very high turnout and in unusually rapid progress through the agenda.

As primus inter pares I am looking forward to giving every one of you the chance to buy me a drink. Now bring on the sword-swallowing midgets, before I simply die of boredom...

Quasi Traditional mid season BBQ!!

As we are just over the halfway stage of the season it seems a good time to ruin a perfectly good weekend's cricket by proposing the annual Holy Cross BBQ!

Looking at the fixtures I think next Saturday 31st seems like an excellent choice to invoke the rain gods and thus I declare it shall be held on said date.

As is becoming tradition of sorts the BBQ is a splendid opportunity to bring the other half along to see how you spend a quarter of your valuable weekend (although through bitter experience I would urge caution in doing so). Last year saw a 100% increase in the number of ladies in attendance so it would be great to see this topped in 2010, maybe to get into double figures!

With over 10 days advance notice this year there is little to no excuse to avoid attending on what is rare opportunity to bring all three teams together in orgy of Cross love......again of sorts.

60 Years of Holy Cross CC - Club Dinner!

Fellow Crossers,

It's our 60th anniversary this year - so let's celebrate in style with the Holy Cross CC Club Dinner.

Where?: Craigmillar Park Golf Club

When?: Friday 3rd September, 7 for 7.30pm

How Much?: £25 a head

Speakers to be announced.


End the season in style with a great way to bring Crossers young, old and McGill together for a night to celebrate YOUR Club. Wives / Partners / Friends etc also welcome.

All 3 Team Captains - time to rally your troops!

Tickets will be available on a strictly First Come / First Served basis due to anticipated demand. No cash - No ticket!

PVB and I are already on board to organise - ARE YOU? A working party of a few Crossers can make this grand event the Talk of the Cross for years to come. Any takers? If so, give me a shout.

Broonster