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1875–76 Scottish Districts Season
The 1875-76 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches played by Scotland's district teams. It includes the Inter-City fixtures between Glasgow District and Edinburgh District; and the East of Scotland District versus West of Scotland District trial match. History The first Inter-City match of the season was played under the 20-a-side rules. Like many Inter-City matches before, this produced a nil-nil draw. It was noticed that this format drew fewer spectators. During the match Glasgow District's Malcolm Cross was seriously injured and had to be stretchered from the ground. In 1876, it was realised that fewer players on the park might increase the chances of teams scoring. The second match of the Inter-City fixtures was thus played under the now standard 15-a-side rules. The smaller teams provided – as ''The Glasgow Herald'' reported – the best Inter-City match ever played; and the attendance, having dropped with the nil-nils previously with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1874–75 Scottish Districts Season
The 1874–75 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams. It includes the Inter-City fixtures between Glasgow District and Edinburgh District. History The matches here remain 20 – a – side. These matches, with more players on the park, made it harder to score. In addition, scoring a try did not count for points. The try gave you an attempt to get a score by means of the conversion; if the conversion was missed then it did not benefit the try scoring team. It was only goals that mattered. Both inter-city matches this season show just how difficult it was to score when the teams were 20-a-side. The February 1875 match was the fourth draw in succession, although the ''North British Mail'' noted that Glasgow District had the best of the Inter-City match. It was noted that the 1875 match was played in two halves lasting 50 minutes each. Results Inter-City Glasgow District: William Davie Brown aptain James Stew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Walker Cathcart
Charles Walker Cathcart, CBE, MB CM, FRCSEd, FRCSE (16 March 1853 – 22 February 1932) was a Scottish surgeon who worked for most of his career at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE). As a young man he had represented Scotland at rugby on three occasions. During the First World War he jointly published an account of the value of sphagnum moss as a wound dressing which led to its widespread use by the British Army for that purpose. As conservator of the museum of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) he enlarged the museum accommodation, expanded the museum collection with the addition of over 1,300 new specimens and a large collection of histological slides. His creation of the first comprehensive catalogue of the museum collection greatly enhanced its value as a teaching and research resource. His textbook ''A Surgical Handbook,'' written jointly with Francis Caird and first published in 1889, became a best seller running to 19 editions by 1921. Early life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kennedy Tod
John Kennedy Tod (11 September 1852 – 2 June 1925) was a Scottish-American merchant banker. In his youth he was a Scottish rugby union international who represented Scotland in the 1873–74 Home Nations rugby union matches and 1874–75 Home Nations rugby union matches. Tod was born on 11 September 1852 in Glasgow, Scotland and later moved to America where he attended Princeton University. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played as a forward for Glasgow Academicals. Provincial career He represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city', on 23 November 1872. He also represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the 5 December 1874 match. He also represented the West of Scotland District. International career He played in both Home Nations matches in the 1874-75 seasons against England; home and away. His debut was the away match on 23 February 1874 at The Oval. His only subsequent cap fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Chalmers (rugby)
Thomas Chalmers (19 March 1850 – 25 May 1926) was a Scottish international rugby and cricket player.Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Scotland Rugby Miscellany'' (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ) Biography Thomas Chalmers was born in Glasgow, the son of a merchant draper. He married Marion Dun Carrick, sister of the famed James Stewart Carrick, in 1883 and they had one son, Archibald Patrick Chalmers, born in 1888. Thomas Chalmers died in Glasgow in 1926. Rugby One of the earliest Scottish players, he is sometimes considered the first great Scottish rugby fullback. He played in the first six international test matches, all of them against , between 1871 and 1876, including 's very first match. He was a solid tackler, good kicker and handy dribbler (a tactic of the time). He played club rugby for the Glasgow Academicals, which was the strongest club in Scotland at the time. He played in the world's first inter-district provincial match on 23 November 1872. Chalmers represente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Stewart Carrick
James Stewart Carrick (4 September 1855 – 2 January 1923) was a Scottish rugby union and cricket player. He died in Seattle, Washington in 1923. Carrick was a genuine all-round sportsman, playing international rugby as a full-back for , and appeared in a few important cricket matches. He was clearly a highly accomplished player, the only batsman to take a century off Nottinghamshire CCC between 1887 and 1890 when they dominated county cricket. Rugby Union career Amateur career Carrick played with Glasgow Academicals.Bath, p104 Provincial career He also played at provincial level representing Glasgow District. He also represented the West of Scotland District. He was selected for the Whites Trial side in 1878. International career Carrick was capped for the Scotland international squad between 1876 and 1877. Referee career Carrick later became a rugby union referee. He refereed the East of Scotland District versus West of Scotland District match in 1886. He refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Petrie (rugby Union)
Alexander Petrie (14 February 1853 – 4 February 1909) was a Scotland international rugby union player who represented Scotland from 1873 to 1880. Rugby Union career Amateur career Petrie played as a forward for Royal HSFP. Provincial career Petrie represented Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city', on 23 November 1872. Petrie also represented Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the 5 December 1874 match. International career Petrie's international debut was the home match on 3 March 1873 at Glasgow. He turned out for Scotland a total of 11 times, his last match on 28 February 1880. Referee career After playing, Petrie took up refereeing rugby union matches. He refereed an international in 1882. He also became President of the Scottish Rugby Union The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU; gd, Aonadh Rugbaidh na h-Alba) is the governing body of rugby union in Scotland. Styled as Scottish Rugby, it is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Torrie
Thomas Torrie (13 April 1857 – 18 June 1913) was a Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Edinburgh Academicals. Provincial career He played for East of Scotland District in February 1876. Torrie was selected for Edinburgh District. He played in the Inter-City match of December 1876 against Glasgow District; and for Edinburgh District against East of Scotland District in January 1877. International career He was capped once for Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ..., against England in 1877. Business career After rugby union, Torrie became a tea-planter in Assam, Ceylon. He was named as a tea-planter in John M. Crabbie's will, in the ''Morning Post'' of 4 March 1898. Family Torrie was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh Institution F
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. Edinburgh is Scotland's second-most populous city, after Glasgow, and the seventh-most populous city in the United Kingdom. Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament and the highest courts in Scotland. The city's Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the British monarchy in Scotland. The city has long been a centre of education, particularly in the fields of medicine, Scottish law, literature, philosophy, the sciences, and engineering. It is the second-largest financial centre in the United Kingdom, and the city's historical and cultural attractions have made it the UK's second-most visited tourist de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
