In the first of a series of Q&A interviews with Scotland's leading rugby clubs, we get the lowdown on an Edinburgh institution.
Club name and nickname: Stewart's Melville FP RFC, Stew/Mel
Current league position: Top of P2 table
Founded: 1874
Based:Inverleith, Ferry Road, Edinburgh
Club colours: Red, black and gold
2011 officials: President Mike Sims, Head Coach Bruce McNaughton, Captain Scott Brewster
1st XV squad:
Backs : Hayden Lingard, Richard Borthwick, Scott Riddell, Seb Trotter, Liam Steele, Andrew Hughes, Adam Broatch, Matt Hannay, Neil Bowie, Rob Patterson, Mike Hanning
Forwards : Willie Aitken, George Turner, Blair Tweedie, Angus Lean, Angus Dixon, Ethan Brown, Roddy Mackenzie, Reece O'Leary, Fraser Morrison, Scott Brewster, Phil Hendry, Joni Hare, Donald Sangster, Alex Edmonstone, Mark Wilson
Your target for this season: To reach P2 play-offs
Nearest rivals: Heriots RFC, aka The Nails
Best result in recent history: Jedforest 22 v 26 Stewart's Melville FP RFC (15/10/11)
Worst result in recent history: Strathendrick v Stewart's-Melville Cup Jan 2000
Most famous player of all time: Finlay Calder, captain 1989 British Lions
Most infamous player of all time: Craig "Santa" Smith
Most memorable incident in recent history: Promotion back to Premier 1 in 2009
Most embarrassing incident in recent history: The Black Al incident, when one of the committee, Al Napier, was left behind in the Jedforest committee room as the bus returned to Edinburgh
Favourite piece of club memorabilia: Winners of the Middlesex 7s. Only one of two Scottish clubs ever to achieve this feat.
Any pre/post match traditions or superstitions: On club debut it is tradition for the debutant to hang upside down from the rafters in the clubhouse and drink a Stew/Mel cocktail (Ed's note: contents not detailed)
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