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1910–11 Scottish Districts Season
The 1910–11 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams. History Edinburgh District beat Glasgow District in the Inter-City match This was the first season that the North of Scotland combined side beat the South of Scotland District side. The Provinces v Anglo-Scots was dropped from the District schedule; and there was to be no South of Scotland v London Scottish match. Instead the South lined up a match against Welsh opposition. Results Inter-City Glasgow District: Back, Andrew Greig (Glasgow HSFP); three-quarters, R. Lawson (Clydesdale), C. Salvesen (West of Scotland), G. S. Milne (Glasgow University), R. S. Duncan (Glasgow HSFP); half-backs, E. G. Copestake (Clydesdale) and R. Anderson (Glasgow HSFP); forwards. S. McKinnon (Glasgow Academicals), John Dobson (Glasgow Academicals), W. Burrell (Glasgow Academicals), George Frew (Glasgow HSFP), J. S. Leggat (Clydesdale), William Ramsay Hutchison (Glasgow HSFP), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1909–10 Scottish Districts Season
The 1909–10 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams. History Edinburgh District (rugby union), Edinburgh District beat Glasgow District (rugby union), Glasgow District in the Inter-City match Results Inter-City Glasgow District: Edinburgh District: Other Scottish matches Provinces: Anglo-Scots: Cities: Provinces: English matches South v London Scottish 27 November International matches No touring matches this season. References {{DEFAULTSORT:1909-10 Scottish Districts season 1909–10 in Scottish rugby union Scottish Districts seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Stevenson (rugby Union)
Alexander Stevenson (30 October 1885 – 23 April 1963) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played at the Forward position. Rugby Union career Amateur career Stevenson played for Glasgow University RFC. Provincial career Stevenson played in the Inter-City match on 3 December 1910 for Glasgow District against Edinburgh District. He played for the Blues Trial side against the Whites Trial side on 21 January 1911 while still with Glasgow University. International career Stevenson was capped by Scotland for just one match. This was the Five Nations match against France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ... on 2 January 1911. France won the match 16 - 15. References 1885 births 1963 deaths Scottish rugby union players Glasgow University R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Howie
David Dickie Howie (12 May 1888 – 19 January 1916) was a rugby union player, who represented and Kirkcaldy RFC. He enlisted as a trooper in the local yeomanry in September 1914, at the start of the First World War. After undergoing training in England, he was commissioned second lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery in April 1915 and despatched to Gallipoli in August. During the evacuation of Anzac Bay, he contracted pneumonia, and died in Cairo, Egypt, after shooting himself with a revolver while in a state of delirium. He is buried at the Cairo War Memorial Cemetery. Howie, who played as a forward, was capped seven times for Scotland between 1912 and 1913. Early life and family David Dickie Howie was born in Rosebery Temple, Midlothian, to Archibald and Jessie Howie. He attended Kirkcaldy High School. While there, he played as a forward in the school rugby XV for three years. He also was the winner in 1903 of the Nairn Cup, awarded to the school's champion athlete. Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Hill (rugby Union)
Colin Hill (17 July 1887 – 9 June 1953) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a Forward. Rugby Union career Amateur career After being educated at Fettes College Hill went to St. Andrews University. Hill then played rugby union for St. Andrews University. Provincial career He played for the Midlands District in their match against North of Scotland District on 7 November 1908 and on 19 November 1910. The day on 7 November 1908 was particularly notable for Hill as he refereed a hockey match in the morning between Dundee High School and Madras College F.P. in Dundee's Recreation Grounds; before then playing rugby union for the Midlands District that afternoon. He played for the combined North of Scotland District against the South of Scotland District on 10 December 1910. He played for the Whites Trial side against the Blues Trial side on 21 January 1911, while still playing with St. Andrews University. International career Hill played in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Moodie
Alexander Moodie (30 September 1886 – 21 May 1968) was a Scottish international rugby union player who played for University of St Andrews RFC in St Andrews, Fife. Early life Born in Balmuirfield, Dundee in 1886, the son of David Moodie, a bleacher, Moodie attended the High School of Dundee and the University of St Andrews. Rugby Union career Amateur career Moodie played rugby union for St. Andrews University. Provincial career He played for the Midlands District in their match against North of Scotland District on 19 November 1910. He played for the combined North of Scotland District against the South of Scotland District on 10 December 1910. He played for the Whites Trial side against the Blues Trial side on 21 January 1911, while still playing with St. Andrews University. International career Moodie played in 3 tests for Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Of Scotland District (rugby Union)
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is related to the Old High German ''nord'', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European unit *''ner-'', meaning "left; below" as north is to left when facing the rising sun. Similarly, the other cardinal directions are also related to the sun's position. The Latin word ''borealis'' comes from the Greek '' boreas'' "north wind, north", which, according to Ovid, was personified as the wind-god Boreas, the father of Calais and Zetes. ''Septentrionalis'' is from ''septentriones'', "the seven plow oxen", a name of ''Ursa Major''. The Greek ἀρκτικός (''arktikós'') is named for the same constellation, and is the source of the English word ''Arctic''. Other languages have other derivations. For example, in Lezgian, ''kefer'' can mean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midlands District (rugby Union)
Midlands District was a select provincial amateur rugby union team that drew its players mainly from central east Scotland, roughly corresponding from around Stirlingshire, east to Fife and northwards to Perthshire and Angus, Scotland, Angus. Historically the Midlands team played against other Scottish districts, and provided players to the North of Scotland District (rugby union), North of ScotlandMidlands First and Last. John Methven. H.B Rutherford publishers. 1989 Often, the Midland and North Districts played in a trial match against one another to determine selection for the side. After the start of the Scottish Inter-District Championship in 1953–54 season, the Midlands District complained to the Scottish Rugby Union that the North of Scotland District side which competed in that first championship had several Midlands players in its squad and that the Midlands should receive equal recognition for providing their players to the North of Scotland District team. The SRU agre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archibald Stewart (rugby Union)
Archibald Stewart (27 September 1890 – 18 September 1974) was a Scotland international rugby union footballer. He played as a Forward. Rugby Union career Amateur career Stewart played for Edinburgh Academicals. Provincial career Stewart played in the inter-City match between Glasgow District and Edinburgh District on 3 December 1910. Edinburgh ran out victors with a 26 - 5 scoreline. International career Stewart was capped for Scotland only the once, in 1914. Military career He signed up to the RAMC The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all Army personnel and their families, in war and in peace. The RAMC, the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, the Royal Army Dental Corps a ... in the First World War in 1915. He served as a captain. Medical career He later studied to be a doctor at the University of Edinburgh.https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/61100/images/46163_302022005561_1764 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finlay Kennedy
Finlay Kennedy (23 January 1892 – 8 March 1925) was a Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland international rugby union footballer. He played as a Prop (rugby union), Prop. Rugby Union career Amateur career Kennedy played for Stewart's College FP. He captained the side for season 1913–14. Provincial career Kennedy played in the inter-City match between Glasgow District (rugby union), Glasgow District and Edinburgh District (rugby union), Edinburgh District on 3 December 1910. Edinburgh ran out victors with a 26 - 5 scoreline. International career Kennedy was capped for Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland 5 times, all after the First World War. He scored 13 points for Scotland; and - unusually for a prop - all points came from kicks. On 5 November 1932, some years after Kennedy's death, the ''Edinburgh Evening News'' said this of Stewarts College F.P. and Finlay Kennedy: Yet the real basis of the College advance must be ascribed the solid work performed, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Robertson
Captain Lewis Robertson (4 August 1883 – 3 November 1914) was a Scottish rugby union player. He played for London Scottish FC and was capped nine times for between 1908 and 1913. He also played for the Army from 1904 to 1914, and several other clubs. After leaving school, he attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and, passing out with honours, he joined the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in 1903. He was killed in World War I from wounds received in action at Ypres. He is buried at the Ypres Reservoir Cemetery. Early life Lewis Robertson was born on 4 August 1883, the third son of James, a wine merchant, and Agnes Rae Robertson of Edinburgh. His siblings were Agnes, William, James, Katherine, Jessie, and Frances. He attended Cargilfield Preparatory School, and Fettes College, and then went on to RMC Sandhurst. Rugby Union career Amateur career Robertson played rugby for Fettesian-Lorettonian, London Scottish, Monkstown, Edinburgh Wanderers, and United Services ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Ross (rugby Union, Born 1892)
Andrew Ross (13 January 1892 – 21 June 1981) was a Scotland international rugby union player from Edinburgh. He played at Lock. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played rugby union for Edinburgh University. Provincial career He was capped by Edinburgh District in the inter city game against Glasgow District on 3 December 1910. He played for the Whites Trial side against Blues Trial on 21 January 1911, scoring a try in a 26–19 win for the Whites. International career He was capped 4 times 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 ... from 1911 to 1914. References 1892 births 1981 deaths Scottish rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players Rugby union players from Edinburgh Whites Trial players Edinburgh District (rugby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James MacKenzie (rugby Union)
James Moir MacKenzie (17 October 1886 – 22 January 1963) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He was the 62nd President of the Scottish Rugby Union. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Edinburgh University. Provincial career He played for Edinburgh District in the inter-city match of 1906. He played for the Blues Trial side against the Whites Trial side on 21 January 1911 while still with Edinburgh University. International career He was capped nine times for Scotland between 1905 and 1911. Administrative career He was 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 the second oldest Rugby Union, having been founded in 1873. The SRU oversees the national league s ... for the period 1948 to 1949. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mackenzie, James Moir 1886 births 1963 deaths Scottish rugby union players S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
