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1974–75 Scottish Inter-District Championship
The 1974–75 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.Forsyth's Rugby Record. pub. R. W. Forsyth Princes Street, Edinburgh & Renfield Street, Glasgow. 1974. This season saw the 22nd Scottish Inter-District Championship. North and Midlands and Glasgow District shared the competition with 2 wins and 1 loss. The SRU allowed substitutes to be used in inter-district matches. The Probables versus Possibles match was played in three thirds of 30 minutes each. 1974-75 League Table Results Round 1 South of Scotland: G. A. Fairbairn (Kelso), Drew Gill (Gala), Jim Renwick (Hawick) aptain Alastair Cranston (Hawick), G. W. Turnbull (Jedforest), Arthur Brown (Gala), Roy Laidlaw (Jedforest) Jim Aitken (Gala), Colin Deans (Hawick), Norman Pender (Hawick), Ian Barnes (Hawick), Alan Tomes (Hawick), R. Lindores (Jedforest), Gordon Dickson (Gala), Tommy Elliot (Langholm) Glasgow District: A. Campbell (Hillhead), David She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North And Midlands
North and Midlands - and now known as Caledonia - is a select provincial amateur rugby union team that draws its players mainly from north of Scotland, roughly corresponding from around Stirling northwards. Historically the North and Midlands team played matches against touring teams visiting Scotland from abroad, and also competed in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. When the professional Caledonia Reds provincial side folded in 1998, the North and Midlands amateur district was resurrected and renamed Caledonia. The team played as Caledonia in three seasons of an amateur Scottish Inter-District Championship from 1999 to 2002. The amateur Scottish Inter-District Championship was revived for 2022-23 season, and the Caledonia district now plays there. The Caledonia region also still plays at age-grade. The Caledonia region now contributes professional players to the provincial Glasgow Warriors side. Formation The side was essentially a combined team based on the North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Aitken
Jim Aitken (born 22 November 1947) is a British businessman and former Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland international rugby union player. His regular playing position was Prop. Rugby Union career Amateur career Aitken played for his hometown club Penicuik RFC, Penicuik, before moving to First Division Gala RFC, Gala. He was the Gala Captain for their 3 League Championships in 1979/80, 80/81 and 82/83. Provincial career Aitken was capped by South of Scotland District (rugby union), South of Scotland. Aitken played for Scotland Probables in the Trial match against Scotland Possibles on 1974–75 Scottish Inter-District Championship, 11 January 1975. International career Aitken was capped twice by Scotland B national rugby union team, Scotland 'B' - in 1975 and 1976 against France 'B' - before receiving a full senior cap. Aitken won 24 international Cap (sport), caps and scored one Try (rugby), try, playing at loose head Prop (rugby union), prop, between 1977 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Irvine (rugby Union)
Andrew Robertson Irvine (born 16 September 1951) is a former president of the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU), and a former Scottish international rugby player.Bath, p141 He earned fifty one Scotland caps, captaining the team on fifteen occasions, and scored 250 points for .Massie, p142 He went on three British Lions tours. Background Irvine was born in Edinburgh, on 16 September 1951. He was educated at James Gillespie's Primary School and George Heriot's School. From there he went on to Edinburgh University where he graduated in Geography. Rugby Union career Amateur career Irvine originally played for Heriot's Rugby Club. Provincial career Irvine represented Edinburgh District in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. International career As fullback for , Irvine won 51 caps, between 1972–82 and scored ten tries. His first cap was against the All Blacks in December 1972. His last international appearance was against on 10 July 1982. Irvine earned British Lions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richie Dixon
Richie Dixon (born c. 1947) is a former rugby union footballer, the former head coach of the Scotland national team, the Georgia national team and Glasgow Caledonians (now known as Glasgow Warriors). He was head of Physical Education at Currie High School in Edinburgh from 1972 until 1980. Playing career Amateur career Born in Chirnside, Berwickshire, Dixon played for Jordanhill. Provincial career As a rugby player he was to captain Glasgow District; the side that was later to become the Glasgow Warriors on professionalism. He started off playing on the Wing or Centre for Glasgow. Later in his career, he made the switch to Flanker and represented Glasgow there too. It was thought that this utility factor negatively influenced his chances of a senior Scotland cap. The ''Glasgow Herald'' of 8 October 1974 commented: Jordanhill's Richie Dixon began his second district career in that ill-starred Murrayfield inter-city. Having played 22 times for Glasgow on the Wing or Centre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Carmichael
Alexander Bennett Carmichael Order of the British Empire, MBE (2 February 1944 – 27 October 2021) was a Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland international rugby union player.Bath, p123-4Massie, p169 Rugby Union career Amateur career Carmichael was a tighthead prop and part of the West of Scotland F.C., West of Scotland side in the 1970s - a powerhouse in UK rugby, averaging 10 internationalists in the team per season, and dominating the domestic league with West's great rivals, Hawick RFC. Carmichael charged down a drop out and returned for a score in a memorable 32-6 victory against Hawick to win the league in 1973. Provincial career He played for Glasgow District (rugby union), Glasgow District. He played for Scotland Possibles in the trial match of 11 January 1975. International career He earned 50 caps for Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland from 1967 to 1978 which was a record for a Scottish player at the time.Massie, p171 He played for the British a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian McLauchlan
John McLauchlan (born 14 April 1942), known as Ian McLauchlan, is a former Scotland international rugby union player.Bath, p147 Nicknamed Mighty Mouse, he represented Scotland at loosehead prop from 1969 to 1979.Massie, p168 Rugby union career Amateur career He played for Jordanhill and West of Scotland. His scrummaging and loose play were both of a high standard. Fellow West of Scotland and Scotland international player Gordon Brown rated him the best prop he had played alongside. His nickname "Mighty Mouse" was from the fact that he was relatively small for a prop, but powerful for his size, like the cartoon character of the same name: :"''Like McLeod, Ian McLauchlan was short and about as broad as a church door... There was always something a bit odd about his figure even before he acquired a certain rotundity that made him more like a French than a British prop. But nobody found him easy to prop against: he burrowed under the opposition.''" Provincial career He pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Dick
Lewis Dick (born 20 November 1950) is a former Scotland rugby union international player. Early life Lewis Dick was born on 20 December 1950 in Perth. He attended Morrison's Academy, an independent school in Crieff, from 1963 to 1969. He was talented at athletics was the Scottish Junior champion for the Triple Jump. He planned to try out for the Scotland team to make the 1970 Commonwealth Games in the event. Rugby Union career Amateur career While at Loughborough University, he played rugby union for Loughborough Students. He played for Jordanhill. He then played for Swansea. He also played for Gloucester. Provincial career He was capped by Glasgow District. He was part of the Glasgow team that shared the Scottish Inter-District Championship title in 1974-75 season with North and Midlands. He played for Scotland Probables in the trial match of 11 January 1975. While with Gloucester he then turned out for the Anglo-Scots. International career He was capped by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Hunter (rugby Union)
Michael Hunter (born 24 April 1945) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Glasgow HSFP. Provincial career He played for Glasgow District. He was part of the Glasgow side that shared the 1974–75 Scottish Inter-District Championship with North and Midlands. He played for Scotland Possibles on the trial match against the Scotland Probables side on 11 January 1975. He replaced Jordanhill's Andy Dougall in the centre. It was a strange trial; instead of playing 2 halves of 40 minutes, they played 3 thirds of 30 minutes each. In the first third, Hunter scored a try; and at the end of that third the Possibles were leading 6-0. The Probables came back into the match, but the Possibles ultimately took a rare victory, by 19 points to 16 points, in the fixture. International career He was capped by Scotland 'B' twice, between 1971 and 1972, both times against France 'B'. He received a full senior cap for Scotland i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Shedden
David Shedden (24 May 1944 in Kilwinning – 27 October 2017 in Linwood) was a Scotland international rugby union footballer, who played on the wing. He died in October 2017 aged 73. Rugby Union career Amateur career Shedden went to Spier's School in Beith. His PE teacher was Campbell Bone, an enlightened and passionate rugby coach in Ayrshire. Leaving school Shedden then played for Old Spierians before moving on to West of Scotland. He was part of the West of Scotland team that won the 'unofficial' Scottish championship title in season 1970–71. His nickname was 'The Spear' due to his distinctive tackling style. Provincial career Shedden was capped for Glasgow District and played in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. He played for Glasgow District in the 1974-75 Scottish Inter-District Championship in Glasgow's first Inter-District match of the season against South of Scotland; playing his part to ensure a Glasgow 16-15 win that ultimately helped Glasgow sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Elliot
Tommy Elliot (born 1 March 1941) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Langholm. Provincial career He played for South of Scotland District. International career He had 5 caps for Scotland between 1968 and 1970. He played for a combined Scotland - Ireland side to mark the English rugby union's centenary in 1970. The game against a Wales - England side ended in a 14–14 draw. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Elliot, Tommy 1941 births Living people Langholm RFC players Rugby union players from Langholm Scotland international rugby union players Scottish rugby union players South of Scotland District (rugby union) players Rugby union flankers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Dickson (rugby Union)
Gordon Dickson (born 10 December 1954) is a former Scotland international rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ... player. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Gala. He broke his leg playing for Gala, just weeks before his wedding; and so he had to hobble down the church aisle with a cast on his leg. His wife was a Scotland international hockey player. The couple later moved to Western Australia. Provincial career He played for South of Scotland District. International career He was capped by Scotland 'B' 3 times, between 1977 and 1978. His first full senior cap was New Zealand in 1978. He was capped a total of 9 times. References 1954 births Living people Gala RFC players Rugby union players from Galashiels Scotland 'B' inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Tomes
Alan Tomes (born 6 November 1951) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career Born in Hawick, Tomes moved to Gateshead when he was 8 years old. He played rugby for Gateshead Fell. His grandfather, still in Hawick, told Robin Charters of his rugby loving grandson in the north-east of England. Tomes recalls: Dad got a phonecall from lub stalwartRobin Charters: 'How big’s this boy of yours, Charlie?’ I was 6ft 5ins so I got asked up to Mansfield Park for a trial. Robin told me to go into the changing-room and introduce myself. Fourteen other guys wondered: 'Who’s this big bugger?’ I was a bit forward, calling myself a replacement for Jim Scott. Plus, Jim Renwick was in full flow with a funny story and I interrupted him. Not an auspicious first day! He then played for Hawick. Provincial career He was capped by South of Scotland District. He played for Scotland Probables on 11 January 1975. International career He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |