Sandy Neilson, who has died aged 65, achieved much success both in his business life and as an all-round sportsman.
Sandy Neilson, who has died aged 65, achieved much success both in his business life and as an all-round sportsman.
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Born and brought up in Glasgow, he was educated at Hyndland Primary School and at the High School of Glasgow, where his sporting prowess soon became obvious. He won school championships at table tennis and tennis –as part of the school team that won the Scottish Schools cup – and played rugby for the first XV for three years (in the last year of which he played for Glasgow Schools and was reserve for the London Scottish Schoolboys team in the annual new year's day fixture against their English counterparts).
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Sandy Neilson
Sandy Neilson, who has died aged 65, achieved much success both in his business life and as an all-round sportsman.
Born and brought up in Glasgow, he was educated at Hyndland Primary School and at the High School of Glasgow, where his sporting prowess soon became obvious. He won school championships at table tennis and tennis –as part of the school team that won the Scottish Schools cup – and played rugby for the first XV for three years (in the last year of which he played for Glasgow Schools and was reserve for the London Scottish Schoolboys team in the annual new year's day fixture against their English counterparts).
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