Death of Tristan Scott

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Gareth Rowett02/06/2010

TRIBUTES have poured in after the sad passing of Tristan Scott, 82, a man who held sport in St Austell close to his heart.
Scott, a former chairman and president of the South Western league and chairman of the Cornwall football association passed away early on Saturday morning.
He started his love affair with football while at St Austell Grammar School and after progressing through the ranks he first made his name in mens football playing for his village side, Bugle.
Scott, continued his association with the club after retiring from the game and spent 16 long years as chairman of the club.
Scott, also became a member of the management committee of the South Western League in 1955 and after a long spell with the league was presented with a silver salver after 50 years of involvement with the league.
He was also heavily involved with the Cornwall county football association and received a gold medal and a certificate for his 50 years of service to the county game back in 1998.
Tristan gave his sporting life to football in Cornwall and was also a keen follower of St Austell cricket club, where he was a vice-president of the club, he was also a school governor at Sandy Hill school and a market house commissioner.
He also wrote articles for many years under the name of 'Clarion' for the Saturday edition of the Western Evening 'Football' Herald. And was an excellent match day scribe for the Cornwall FA when reports were required for the Sunday Independent and the Cornish Weekly Press.
Tristan joined the CCFA in 1969 having been encouraged by the then County Secretary, Percy Bartlett.
Tristan served on various committees and was elected Chairman and Vice Chairman on many occasions.
He was also on the first Board of Directors that was put into place when the Association became a limited company.
Tristan rarely missed a game locally and was instantly recognisable in his cap and camel coloured overcoat and he also rarely missed a photocall when one was available.
Tristan also served for many years on the Management Committee of the South Western Football League where he was Chairman for 22 years.
With the South Western League becoming the Peninsula Football League Tristan became joint President and donated the 'Scott Cup' for the League Winners.
Bob Bell, a close friend of Scott and also former chairman of both South Western and South West peninsula leagues posted this message on the Cornish football forum: “I am deeply saddened to hear of the loss of my dear friend Tristan Scott.
“I had the privilege to know Tristan from the 1970’s when I was managing first Millbrook and then his beloved Bugle, he was instrumental in my going to that club.
“Later he became my mentor when I was his Vice Chairman of the South Western League and later when I succeeded him as Chairman, he had held that position for 22 years.
“Tristan loved football in all its aspects and was renowned for his enjoyment of the social side of the sport, always welcomed and respected wherever he went, he was popular and loved throughout Cornwall.
“I valued his friendship, his advice and guidance and will miss him very much. My condolences go to Philip, Caroline and his grandchildren and to his countless friends in football and life, rest in peace my friend.”
Cornwall FA vice-chairman Dave Bray added: “Following hard on the heels of Len Lobb the CCFA have lost another dedicated servant.
“Tristan has certainly left his mark in the world of Cornish Football that he loved so much.”
Dennis Champion a lifelong friend of Tristan and who served with him for 40 years on the CCFA described him 'as a man of football’ and felt privileged to have known him'.
At the time of going to press no details of Tristan’s funeral have been announced.