October 2007
Dear Sirs

On your website, on the page entitled  'In and Around Ferguson Park', I see that there is displayed a photo which is said to be that of the side of '64-65 but which does not include at least four of the regular players [including myself] who were either absent  through injury or were unavailable on the day of the photo shoot.  As I recall, that was the team's first outing in the new style of strip and the photo was taken simply to record that event.

I have attached a copy of the team photo which was published in the old "Pink News" around Nov. 1965 and which, as well as showing the silverware won, is a better representation of the playing personnel of the time. It includes all of the "regulars" other than the team captain, John Frame and the left-back Derek Woods.

This photo is a snapshot of what was a hugely enjoyable time in my life, a time which, even after 40-odd years, I still remember with quiet satisfaction and a sense of achievement and I am grateful to Whitehill for having afforded me the chance to play in such a fine side.  I trust that you'll find the photo interesting and useful and hope that the Whitehill success story will continue unabated.

Kind regards,

Joe Rynn, Team of '64/65  

    

1964-5 side with Cups displayed left to right:  Walker, Reid, Howard, Di Rollo, Porter & the league championship trophy.

Back:  Peter McGauley, "Pud" Watson (Sen.), Jim Moffat, Bill Shanks, Bobby Beveridge (Snr). Middle:  Willie Walker, Willie Finlayson, Jackson Cockburn, Jim Hastie, George Finlayson, Brian McGarry, Front: Derek Waterson, Tommy Peters, Eddie Thomson, Joe Rynn, John Durrand