Dear ^Name.Title^ ^Name.LastName^

In order to support the Schools 2024 South Africa rugby tour and its charity fundraising efforts, Rev Nick Blair, the School Chaplain has written a book called THE FIRST XV  (Tall tales of the 1858 team) a book of the life stories of the very first Merchiston Rugby Team.

You can read about, The Leader, The Father figure, The Fraudster, The Cowboy, The Handsomest man in Scotland etc etc...in other words the 1858 team sheet hasn't changed character-wise very much from a team sheet of today. The Captain of that first 1858 team also had the distinction of kicking off the very first rugby match in South Africa. Yes, a Merchistonian literally started South African Rugby! 

The team are raising funds in particular for The Langa Project, a collection of charities based in Langa township near Cape Town. Thanks to some kind sponsorship EVERY PENNY raised by this book will go to these projects, 

1. Wellness and Health Project
2. Urban Community Garden Project
3. Autism school in Langa
4. Day care
5. Orphanage
6. Renovating houses that were fire damaged
7. Blank project for fire disaster management
8. Providing school shoes Project
9. Meal kitchen
10. Cheshire home for disability (wheel chairs)
11. Aids and HIV home care
12. Sports Project (sport kits, soccer & rugby books and equipment)
13. Drug and Alcohol abuse Project.

Books cost £20 including postage and packaging. Please contact Rev Blair directly on NBlair@merchiston.co.uk to order and he will send details of how to pay.

With best wishes,

Rev Blair & The Merchistonian Office