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1923
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Birth of William Pollock McLaren
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1932
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Taken by his father to see Scotland v Ireland at Murrayfield
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1936
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Taken by his father to see England v Scotland at Twickenham
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1940
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First played rugby for Hawick
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1942
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Called up and fought in North Africa and Italy
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1947
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Demobbed
Enrolled on P E course at Woolmanhill College, Aberdeen
Met Bette
Played in a Scottish Trial
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1948
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T B diagnosed and admitted to East Fortune Sanatorium
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1951
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Married Bette
Joined the Hawick Express as a junior reporter
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1952
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Commentary audition, South of Scotland v South Africa
First live commentary, Glasgow v Edinburgh
Linda born
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1953
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Commentated for ten minutes of Scotland v Wales at Murrayfield
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1954
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Janie born
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1959
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Appointed P E teacher for Hawick Schools
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1960
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Switch from BBC Radio to BBC Television commentary
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1976
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Commentating when son-in-law Alan Lawson scored two tries v England at Murrayfield
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1984
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Commentating when Scotland won their first Grand Slam for 59 years
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1989
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Retired from teaching
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1992
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Awarded the M B E
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1990
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Commentating when Scotland won their third Grand Slam when former pupil Tony Stanger scored the winning try
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1996
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Commentating when Hawick won the first Scottish Cup Final
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1995
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Awarded the O B E
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2000
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Janie McLaren died
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2001
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Inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame
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2002
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Last international commentary, Wales v Scotland at the Millennium Stadium
Last commentary, Melrose Sports
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2003
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Awarded the C B E
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2010
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Death of William Pollock McLaren
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