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Posted: Wednesday 16 December 2009

Former Olympian Opens New Stadium

Hutchie Stadium Opening

The Alix Jamieson Stadium at Hutchesons'

 

 

On Friday 6 November, former Olympian athlete Alix Stevenson, née Jamieson, (C1960) named the new sports stadium at Beaton Road. Mrs Stevenson unveiled the stone bearing her name before starting a Hockey match on the pitch and House Relays on the track.

"I hope it will inspire some of you boys and girls to follow your dream," she said. "Train hard and one day you may represent your country - perhaps at the 2014 Commonwealth
Games in Glasgow. I will be watching the sports pages in the Herald!"

The Alix Jamieson Stadium at Hutchesons'With expertise in Hockey and Athletics, Alix's sporting achievements were outstanding. She played Hockey for Scotland and won the Frances Barker Shield for the leading female athlete in the Scottish
School championships no fewer than three times, in 1957, 1959 and 1960, more than any other schoolgirl. She was seven times Scottish Long Jump champion between 1960 and 1970, and held Scottish records in the 100 yards and 80 metre hurdles. In 1964 Alix represented Great Britain in the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Dr Ken Greig, Rector of Hutchesons', spoke at the naming event. "We are delighted that we have been able to complete such an ambitious project," he said, "one that is built on existing sporting strengths and which will surely unlock much new individual and team success. It is a project which fits the Hutchie ethos perfectly - bringing together a desire for excellence with the hard work and shared commitment made by the school community of pupils,
parents, former pupils and friends."

Stuart Lang, Director of Sport at Hutchesons', says that the new floodlit Stadium ‘is already well used by the School and that its facilities will be enjoyed by the local community.'

The Alix Jamieson Stadium at Hutchesons'The full-size all-weather Hockey Pitch boasts the latest ‘3G' surface - Lano ‘Hockey Revolution' sand-dressed surface. The full-size 400m Athletics Track has the same ‘polytan' polymeric surface used in many international stadia such as the Bislett Stadium in Oslo. Full facilities for long and triple jump, shot putt and high jump also form part of the track complex.

Tags: Athletics, Development, Going for Gold, Hockey, Sports

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