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1954–55 Scottish Inter-District Championship
The 1954–55 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams. This season saw the second formal Scottish Inter-District Championship. The district sides selected were Glasgow District, Edinburgh District, North and Midlands and South. South won the competition with a maximum three wins. 1954-55 League Table Results Round 1 Glasgow District: Angus Cameron (Glasgow HSFP), T. E. S. Fergusson (Hillhead HSFP), Allan Cameron ( Hillhead HSFP),W. Fraser ( Ardrossan Academicals), A. G. Campbell (Kelvinside Academicals), J. T. Docherty (Glasgow HSFP), R. Munro (Jordanhill RFC),D. W. Reid (Allan Glen's F.P), G. M. Guthrie (Hillhead HSFP), F. I. Hogarth (West of Scotland), F. I. Blake (Kilmarnock),Hamish Kemp (Glasgow HSFP) aptain T. S. Smith (Glasgow University), I. A. A. MacGregor (Hillhead HSFP), H. Roddan ( Hutcheson's GSFP) South: J. R. McCreadie (Hawick), T. Grieve (Langholm), R. G. Charters (Hawick), Les Allan ( Mel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Of Scotland Rugby Union Team
The South of Scotland District is a Scottish amateur rugby union team which plays in the amateur Scottish Inter-District Championship. It draws its players from the South of Scotland, mainly the Scottish Borders where there has always been a proud tradition of rugby union. Historically the South team played matches against touring teams visiting Scotland from abroad, and also competed in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. After rugby union became a professional sport in 1995, the team was replaced in 1996 by the new Border Reivers team based in the same geographical area as the South and who wore the same colours as the old team. When the professional Border Reivers provincial side folded in 1998, the South amateur district was resurrected and renamed Scottish Borders. The team played as Scottish Borders in three seasons of an amateur Scottish Inter-District Championship from 1999 to 2002. However when the amateur district championship was again revived in the 2022-23 sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hutcheson's GSFP
Hutchesons' GSFP RFC was an amateur rugby union club in Glasgow, Scotland. The club no longer exists. In 1990, they merged with rivals Old Aloysians RFC to form Hutchesons Aloysians. History Hutchesons' GSFP was formed in 1923, by former pupils of the school's rugby side. They, too, played out of Auldhouse at Eastwood, south of Glasgow near Thornliebank; which was Hutchesons' Grammar School's sports ground. The Former Pupil side was admitted as a full member of the Scottish Rugby Union in 1937. They remained a 'closed side' only open to former 'Hutchie' pupils until 1971, when they decided to widen their catchment and become an 'open side' admitting all suitable players. Hutchesons' GSFP entered the new National League set up in the 1973–74 at 2nd Division level. Merger It was noted at the end of season 1989-90 that Hutchesons and Old Aloysians were considering a merger. This was not without its detractors as ''The Glasgow Herald'' then noted: 'Some of the old boys of bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Austin (referee)
Adam Austin (1911-1970) is a former rugby union international referee who represented the Scottish Rugby Union. He was involved in many sports: rugby union, golf, curling and bowling, the most notable. Rugby union career Playing career Amateur career Austin went to Glasgow High School where he availed himself of many sports. Austin played for Glasgow HSFP. Referee career Professional career He refereed the Glasgow University Sevens tournament in 1947. He refereed the first Scottish Inter-District Championship match in 1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito i .... It was the Edinburgh District v South match on 30 September. He became a selector on the Glasgow and District committee. International career He refereed the Ireland v England match in the Five Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selkirk RFC
Selkirk Rugby Football Club are a rugby union side based in Selkirk in the Borders, Scotland. They play in their home games at Philiphaugh, and compete in the Scottish Premiership (the highest tier of club rugby) and the Border League (the oldest established rugby union league in the world). The club was officially instituted in 1907, but the game of rugby was played in the Royal and Ancient Burgh of Selkirk long before this date. In 1877 a game described as the first to be played under rules took place at Philiphaugh. Indeed, Selkirk sent a team to the inaugural Melrose Sevens tournament back in 1883, and have been trying to win the Tournament ever since. The club has produced twelve Scotland internationalists and several British Lions, including John Rutherford, and Ian Paxton, a very respectable amount when the size of the royal burgh is taken into consideration. Selkirk's youth system is set up through Schools rugby at Selkirk High School up until the 3rd year. Through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jock King
Jock King (10 April 1925 – 8 September 1982) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. King played as a Hooker. Rugby union career Amateur career King played for Selkirk. King won the unofficial Scottish championship and the Border League with Selkirk in 1952-53 season. Provincial career King represented South South is one of the cardinal directions or Points of the compass, compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Pro .... International career King was capped for 4 times from 1953 to 1954. Coaching career King was to later coach the Selkirk Under 18 side. References 1925 births 1982 deaths Scottish rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players Rugby union hookers Selkirk RFC players South of Scotland District (rugby union) players {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philiphaugh Stadium
Philiphaugh is a rugby union ground in the Royal Burgh of Selkirk, Scotland with a capacity of approximately 6,000. It is the home of Selkirk Rugby Football Club, who currently play in Scottish Hydro Electric Premiership Division One and the Border League The Border League, is the oldest established rugby union league in the World, having been formed in 1901. Currently known as the Booker Border League, after its sponsors, teams from all over the Scottish Borders as well as Berwick RFC from Nor .... Rugby was first recorded being played in the town of Selkirk in 1877, not far from the ground's current site. However it was Selkirk Cricket Club who first used the current pitch, before moving to larger premises. Selkirk RFC first played at Philiphaugh in September 1926. The Border Reivers professional team played their first game at Philiphaugh in 1999. References Rugby union stadiums in Scotland Sports venues in the Scottish Borders Selkirk, Scottish Borders [...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] |
Ernie Michie
Ernest James Stewart Michie (7 November 1933 – 13 November 2021) was a Scottish international rugby union player, who played for and the Lions.Godwin, p282 He played at LockMcLaren, p81 and his nickname was "Fourteen". He weighed 14 stone. Rugby Union career Amateur career Michie also played for Aberdeen GSFP,Massie, p132 Langholm RFC, and Aberdeen University.Jones, p66Bath, p118 His other clubs were London Scottish and the Army while in the Royal Engineers and Highland Rugby Club. He played 10 games for Leicester Tigers in the 1957–58 season. Provincial career He represented North of Scotland in the first year of the Scottish Inter-District Championship in season 1953–54. In subsequent seasons this combined North side (which previously contained Midlands District players) became formally known as North and Midlands in the championship. Michie also represented this side. International career Michie was on the 1955 British Lions tour to South Africa. He was also se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watsonians RFC
Watsonian Football Club is a rugby union club based in Edinburgh and part of the Scottish Rugby Union. The club is connected with George Watson's College as a club for former pupils, and changed its policy in the 1980s to be a fully open club, welcoming players of all abilities regardless of whether they attended the school or not. It is one of a small number of rugby union clubs entitled to call itself a 'football club', rather than a 'rugby football club'. Watsonians run a number of sides; the top male side plays in the FOSROC Super 6 tournament, the Women's side plays in the Tennents Scottish Women's Premiership Scottish Rugby's Women's League Current squad Table Squads Watsonians has four male squads and one ladies team who play in the following leagues: * Super 6 – FOSROC Super6 * 1st XV - Tennent's Scottish National League 1 * 2nd XV – Reserve League National 1 * 3rd XV – Reserve League East 2 * Ladies XV – Women's Premiership 1st XV – coached by J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Ross (rugby Union)
Graham Ross (5 July 1928 – 13 February 2009) was a international rugby union footballer, who played as a Fly-half (rugby union), fly-half. Rugby union career Amateur career Ross played for Watsonians RFC, Watsonians. He also played for Edinburgh Academicals RFC, Edinburgh Academicals and Wasps RFC, Wasps. Provincial career Ross played for Edinburgh District (rugby union), Edinburgh District. He played in Scottish Inter-District Championship. He played in the 1954–55 Scottish Inter-District Championship, 1954–55 season. He played for the Co-Optimists. International career He was capped for four times in 1954. Business career Ross trained in the Scottish Hotel School and then worked in the Savoy Hotel in London and then in Switzerland. He joined McVities Guest in 1955 as a Catering Director. This was taken over by Rank Hovis MacDougall in 1963. Ross worked for them before setting up his own company Ross's Restaurants. He sold the company to United Biscuits in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh Wanderers
Edinburgh Wanderers is a former rugby union club, founded in 1868. It was latterly a tenant of the Scottish Rugby Union, playing home fixtures at Murrayfield Stadium for nearly 75 years. In 1997 it merged with Murrayfield RFC to form Murrayfield Wanderers. Formation The rugby club was formed in 1868. The club was initially known as St. Andrew's Wanderers, as it was formed by St. Andrew's University graduates based in Edinburgh. Early history The club quickly became known as Edinburgh Wanderers - and the side established itself as one of the best in Scotland. In the world's first provincial match - between Glasgow District and Edinburgh District - in 1872, the side was already known as Edinburgh Wanderers and provided 3 players to the first Edinburgh District side:- A. Ross; J. Forsyth and A. R. Stewart The club would have been the ninth founding club of the Scottish Rugby Union had the club secretary made it to the inauguration meeting of the union in 1872. Instead it in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Dalgleish
Ken Dalgleish (7 June 1931 – 7 April 1974) was a Scotland international rugby union footballer, who played as a Wing. Rugby career Amateur career Dalgleish played for Edinburgh Wanderers.The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. He also played rugby for Cambridge University. He was to later play for Panmure. Provincial career Dalgleish played for Edinburgh District in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. He played against 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 te ... and South in the 1954-55 championship. He played against South the following season. International career He was capped for 4 times between 1951 and 1953, all 4 caps in Five Nations matches. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Dalgleish, Ken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |