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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 (rugby union), Glasgow District and Edinburgh District (rugby union), Edinburgh District; and the East of Scotland District (rugby union), East of Scotland District versus West of Scotland District (rugby union), 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 (rugby union), 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Walker Cathcart
Charles Walker Cathcart, (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 Charles Walker Cathcart ... [...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 ... [...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 represe ... [...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 refe ... [...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; ) is the Sport governing body, governing body of rugby union in Scotland. Now marketed as Scottish Rugby, it is th ... [...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, 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 to parents Thomas Jameson Torrie Thomas Jameson Torrie FRSE (died 7 August 1858) was a Scottish advocate, geologist, botanist and author. He was a competent artist and made his own botanical drawings. Life Torrie was the son of Patrick Torrie (176 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of in , making it the second-most populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most populous in the United Kingdom. The wider metropolitan area had a population of 912,490 in the same year. Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament, the highest courts in Scotland, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland. It is also the annual venue of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. The city has long been a centre of education, particularly in the fields of medicine, Scottish law, literature, philosophy, the sciences, and engineering. The University of Edinburgh was founded in 1582 and is now one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
