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1962–63 Scottish Inter-District Championship
The 1962–63 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams. This season saw the tenth formal Scottish Inter-District Championship. Edinburgh District won the competition with 3 wins.Rowans Rugby Guide. Scottish edition. 1963-64. pub. Rowans Ltd. 70 Buchanan St. Glasgow 1962-63 League Table Results Round 1 South: J.H. Gray (Hawick), Christy Elliot (Langholm), A. W. Ford (Kelso), George Stevenson (Hawick) aptain W. Hollands (Gala), A. R. Broatch (Hawick), R. G. Turnbull (Hawick), Norm Suddon (Hawick), Frank Laidlaw (Melrose), G. H. Willison (Hawick), Jim Telfer (Melrose), Billy Hunter (Hawick), Rob Valentine (Hawick), Oliver Grant (Hawick), Charlie Stewart (Kelso) Glasgow District: A. T. Henderson (Hutchesons' GSFP), G. R. Greig (Glasgow HSFP), D. A. C. Montgomery (Glasgow Academicals), G. M. Simmers (Glasgow Academicals) aptain P. M. Connelly (Jordanhill), Brian Simmers (Glasgow Academicals), A. E. C. Little ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh District (rugby Union)
Edinburgh District was a select provincial amateur rugby union team that drew its players mainly from the Edinburgh area, as well as others from the rest of east central Scotland; roughly corresponding to the old Lothian regional council area. Historically the Edinburgh District team played matches against touring teams visiting Scotland from abroad, and also competed in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. The Edinburgh District rugby union team was founded in 1872. The team played the world's first inter-district match that year against Glasgow District rugby union team. The amateur Edinburgh District side evolved into the professional Edinburgh Rugby side in 1996; one year after rugby union allowed professionalism in 1995. Formation The Edinburgh District side was formed in 1872 to play against a Glasgow District side. The teams met on 23 November 1872 at Burnbank Park and Edinburgh won 1 drop goal – 0 in a 20-a-side fixture. This is the oldest inter-district matc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Valentine (rugby)
Rob "Bob" A. Valentine (born ) is a Scottish rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached rugby league in the 1970s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for South of Scotland, and at club level for Hawick Wanderers RFC, Hawick Linden RFC and Hawick RFC as a flanker, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Other Nationalities, and at club level for Huddersfield, Wakefield Trinity ( Heritage No. 768) and Keighley (captain), as a or , i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13, and coached at club level rugby league (RL) for Britannia Works in 1975 in Huddersfield's Pennine League, and formed the Huddersfield colts team in 1976. Background Bob Valentine was born in Hawick, Scotland, and he worked as an electrician. Playing career International honours Rob Valentine represented South of Scotland (RU) while at Hawick RFC, his last match being the 0–8 defeat by New Zealand in the 1 ... [...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] |
Aberdeen University RFC
Aberdeen University Rugby Football Club (AURFC) is the rugby union team at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. The men's team play in ; the women's team play in the university leagues. History Acknowledged as the equal oldest rugby club in the North East of Scotland, (founded in 1871), AURFC has had a long and successful history producing both Scotland and British Lions players. Its traditional playing venue has been Kings Playing Fields right in the heart of old Aberdeen and the centre of campus for the University of Aberdeen, the fifth oldest university in Britain. It was not until 1882 that AURFC affiliated to the Scottish Rugby Union, it was the 17th club to join the SRU structure and the first club north of Edinburgh to join after the University of St Andrews RFC, which is one of the founder members of the Scottish Rugby Union. University rugby is exceptionally important to Scottish Rugby with one quarter of the oldest teams in Scotland being university based. Decline ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murrayfield Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium (known as BT Murrayfield Stadium for sponsorship reasons, or popularly as Murrayfield) is a Rugby stadium located in the Murrayfield area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It has a seating capacity of 67,144 making it the largest stadium in Scotland and the fifth largest in the United Kingdom. The stadium is the home of the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) and is mainly used as a venue for rugby union. The stadium hosts most of Scotland's home test matches and the ''Scottish Hydro Electric Cup'' final, as well as URC and European Rugby Champions Cup matches. Although primarily a rugby union stadium, Murrayfield has in the past hosted American football, rugby league and association football matches, as well as numerous music concerts. History Purchase of land The SRU identified 19 acres of land at Murrayfield, purchasing this from Edinburgh Polo Club at Murrayfield, having raised money through debentures. A stand and three embankments were constructed, which took two ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hughenden Stadium
Hughenden is a multi-sports venue in the Hyndland area of Glasgow, Scotland. It has been the home since 1924 of Hillhead Sports Club, a private members' club catering for cricket, rugby union and tennis. Hughenden is best known as a rugby venue and is the home ground of Hillhead Jordanhill RFC. It was also used as the home ground of the professional Glasgow Rugby team from 1996 to 2005 and again from 2006 to 2007. The main rugby ground has a capacity of 6,000. History Hillhead Sports Club was formed in 1902 as a private club for former pupils of Hillhead High School, catering for various sports including football, cricket, hockey and athletics. A rugby team, Hillhead High School Former Pupils RFC (later Hillhead RFC), was formed in 1904. Initially the club used the Scotstoun Showgrounds before seeking to find a permanent home after the First World War, purchasing land at Hughenden in 1922. The club's new home, with its pavilion designed by W. Hunter McNab, was officially opene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Blaikie
Colin Blaikie (born 21 November 1941) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Heriot's. Provincial career He played for Edinburgh District. He was part of the Edinburgh side that won the 1962–63 Scottish Inter-District Championship, scoring in every match - and part of the Edinburgh side that beat Canada that same season. He played for the Whites Trial side in their matches against the Blues Trial to determine international selection. He turned out for Whites in their 2nd trial match in 1962-63 season. He played for the Cities District in 1966 in their match against Australia. Australia won 18–11. He played for the combined Scottish Districts side in their match against New Zealand in 1967. The combined side lost 35–14, although at one point Blaikie's conversion had the Scottish Districts side winning 11–10. International career He played for Scotland from 1963 to 1969. After his first two caps in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Hastie
Alexander James Hastie (29 July 1935 – 7 June 2010), also known as Alex Hastie or Eck Hastie was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played at Scrum-half; and was commonly linked with David Chisholm, his pairing at Fly-half for club and country. Rugby Union career Amateur career Hastie played for Melrose. He first played for the side in 1954 when 17 years old. He was club captain when Melrose won the Scottish Unofficial Championship in 1962-63 season; and the Border League in that same year. Of his pairing with David Chisholm, Allan Massie said: "They played together for Melrose for eleven seasons, in the course of which Chisholm scored more than a thousand points for the club... As a pair their understanding made them more than the sum of two individuals. Did Hastie ever lose Chisholm in any of the thirteen internationals they played together? It was their joint ability to tidy up bad ball and even turn it to advantage that made them the most secure of pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Rollo (rugby Union)
David Miller Durie Rollo (born on 7 July 1934) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a prop forward. Unusually for a Scotland internationalist, he came from Fife.Massie, p166 Rugby Union career Amateur career Rollo went to Bell Baxter High School in Cupar, and continues to support their rugby team.Ferguson, DaviRollo sets target for pupils of today ''The Scotsman'', published 20 December 2006 However, while at school, he preferred football. Rollo played for Howe of Fife R.F.C. until he was 40. As a prop, Rollo could play both tight and loosehead: :"''the Fife farmer who always played with his stockings rolled down to his ankles, was strong and skilful enough to play on either side of the scrum.''" Provincial career Rollo played for North and Midlands in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. Rollo was in the first two Blues Trial side matches against Whites Trial in 1962-63, scoring a try in each game and helping secure the Blues win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian McCrae (rugby Union)
Ian McCrae (born 19 May 1941) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He played at Scrum half. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Gordonians. He played for the club for 4 different decades from 1959 to the 1980s. Provincial career He played for North of Scotland District and North and Midlands. International career He played 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 ... 6 times between 1967 and 1972. He was the first permitted substitute in international rugby union. References {{DEFAULTSORT:McCrae, Ian 1941 births Living people Scottish rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players Gordonians RFC players North and Midlands players North of Scotland (standalone) players Rugby union scrum-halves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Chisholm
David Chisholm ( St. Boswells, 23 January 1937 – Borders, 27 July 1998) was a Scottish rugby union player.Bath, p. 138 He played as a fly-half. He had 14 caps for Scotland, from 1964 to 1968, scoring 1 try and 4 drop goals, 15 points on aggregate. He played in the Five Nations Championship, in 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968, playing in 11 games and scoring 2 drop goals, 6 points on aggregate. He also played for Melrose RFC. He was commonly linked with Alex Hastie, according to Allan Massie Allan Johnstone Massie (born 16 October 1938) is a Scottish journalist, columnist, sports writer and novelist. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He has lived in the Scottish Borders for the last 25 years, and now lives in Se ...: :''"They played together for Melrose for eleven seasons, in the course of which Chisholm scored more than a thousand points for the club... As a pair their understanding made them more than the sum of two individuals. Did Hastie ever lose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Brown (rugby Union)
Peter Brown (born 16 December 1941) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He played No. 8 and Lock. Rugby Union career Amateur career Brown played for West of Scotland and Gala. Brown was dubbed "the man on the coathanger" in his playing days because of his unusually square shoulders inherited from his maternal grandmother's side of the family. He kicked many goals which is very unusual for a forward. Provincial career Brown played for Glasgow District. International career Brown captained Scotland 10 times in his 27 internationals (1964–73). He is unique in captaining Scotland to 3 victories over England and his 67 international points making him Scotland's all time highest scoring rugby forward. Administrative career Brown was an independent member of Scottish Rugby's discipline panel and acted as a match and discipline commissioner for both the RBS Six Nations and the Heineken European Cup. Business career Brown was chairman of the Scottish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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