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competition for Scotland's district teams. This season saw the first formal Scottish Inter-District Championship. The district sides selected were Glasgow District, Edinburgh District,

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district was not represented. Instead their players were selected in the formation of the

side. This was the only season that

played in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.

complained to the

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that despite having several players selected in the North of Scotland side they had no recognition for this. The SRU agreed and in subsequent seasons the combined team was known as North and Midlands in the Inter-District tournament. The case for rugby substitutes was raised after the Glasgow - Edinburgh inter-city match when Glasgow's star player Angus Cameron left the field injured. Not only did this hamper Glasgow by playing with a man short, but their players complained that their selection chances to the national team were impaired by then being forced to play unfamiliar positions to cover the loss. Edinburgh District won the inaugural competition with a maximum three wins.

1953-54 League Table

Results

Round 1

Edinburgh District: D. H. Crighton (Watsonians), D. M. Scott (Watsonians), R. G. Baird (Watsonians), Tommy McClung (Edinburgh Academicals),
Grant Weatherstone ( Stewart's College FP),

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(Edinburgh University), A. D. Thomson (Heriots F.P),
R. D. S. Munro (Leith Academicals),

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(Edinburgh University), F. McLachlan (Edinburgh Wanderers),
R. A. Cadzow (Edinburgh Wanderers), H. L. McKill (Watsonians), W. S. Glen (Edinburgh Wanderers), S. T. H. Wright (Stewart's College F.P),
Douglas Elliot (Edinburgh Academicals)
South: A. D. Little (Selkirk), S. S. Cowan (Selkirk), J. Cowan (Selkirk), Robin Charters (Hawick), J. Hume (Kelso),
J. M. Maxwell (Langholm), J. Wright (Hawick), L. Hastie (Kelso), Jock King ( Selkirk), Jimmie Johnston ( Melrose),
J. J. Hegarty (Hawick), A. Robson (Hawick), J. Grant (Hawick). G. K. Smith (Kelso)

Round 2

South: R. Chisholm (Melrose), W. R. Scott (Hawick), S. S. Cowan (Selkirk), Les Allan ( Melrose), R. W. Notman (Jedforest),
J. M. Maxwell (Langholm), J. Wright (Hawick), Bob Wilson (

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) (captain), J. Telford (Langholm), Jim Inglis ( Selkirk), J. J. Hegarty (Hawick),
Jimmie Johnston ( Melrose), A. Robson (Hawick), D. M. Brown (Melrose), G. K. Smith (Kelso)
Glasgow District: D. McIntyre (Glasgow HSFP), R. D. Unkles (Glasgow HSFP), Allan Cameron ( Hillhead High School F.P.) (captain), Donald Cameron ( Glasgow HSFP), G. N. McKenzie (Greenock Wanderers), I. Cameron (Jordanhill School F.P.), A.A.W. Waddell (Glasgow Academicals), R. A. Brechin (Glasgow Academicals), J. Cassells (Greenock Wanderers), J. C. Dawson (Glasgow Academicals), Hamish Kemp ( Glasgow HSFP), A. Gilchrist (West of Scotland), J. D. Rollo (Glasgow HSFP), Percy Friebe ( Glasgow HSFP), J. L. Blackwood (Glasgow Academicals)

Round 3

North: W. Thomson (St. Andrews University), E. H. Cruickshank (Aberdeen GSFP), P. G. Younie (Aberdeen Wanderers), A. R. Pate (Highland),
D. J. McPherson (Gordonians), J. M. Anderson (St. Andrews University), W. D. Allerdice (Aberdeen GSFP) (captain), A. A. Tullett (Gordonians),
A. S. Hay (Perthshire Academicals), F. H. More (Perthshire Academicals), C. D. Mowat (Aberdeen GSFP), J. R. Andrew (Harris F.P.),
J. Greenwood (Dunfermline), K. J. Donaldson (Perthshire Academicals), J. K. Mearns (Panmure)
Edinburgh District: D. H. Crighton (Royal HSFP), I. W. Nicoll (Royal HSFP), L. B. Mackenzie (Royal HSFP), G. T. Ross (Watsonians), Grant Weatherstone ( Stewart's College FP),

(Edinburgh University), G. S. Morgan (Melville F. P.), T. A. Herdman (Melville F. P.),

Round 4

Glasgow District: Angus Cameron ( Glasgow HSFP), A. M. Smith (Glasgow University), Allan Cameron ( Hillhead HSFP),
A. S. Headrick (Glasgow Academicals), A. G. Campbell (Kelvinside Academicals), Donald Cameron ( Glasgow HSFP),
A. A. W. Waddell (Glasgow Academicals), F. I. Hogarth (West of Scotland), J. Cassells (Greenock Wanderers),
J.C. Dewar (Glasgow Academicals), Hamish Kemp ( Glasgow HSFP), I. A. A. McGregor ( Hillhead HSFP), J. D. Rollo (Glasgow HSFP),
M. Chisholm (Glasgow HSFP), R. C. Taylor (Kelvinside Academicals) (captain)
North: W. Thomson (St. Andrews University), K. M. Cruickshank (Aberdeen GSFP), P. J. Younie (Aberdeen Wanderers),
J. H. Meldrum (Kirkcaldy), D. J. McPherson (Gordonians), A. R. Pate (Highland), W. D. Allardice (Aberdeen GSFP), (captain), A. A. Tullet (Gordonians), C. W. Bravin (Dunfermline), F. H. Moore (Perthshire Academicals),
C. D. Mowat (Aberdeen GSFP), D. N. Georgeson (Aberdeen GSFP), J. Greenwood (Dunfermline), K. J. Donaldson (Perthshire Academicals),
A. I. Cheyne (Aberdeen University)

Round 5

North: W. Thomson (St. Andrews University) (captain), E. H. Cruickshank (Aberdeen GSFP), P. J. Younie (Aberdeen Wanderers),
A. M. Nicoll (Harris Academy F. P), D. J. McPherson (Gordonians), F. J. Whitehurst (St. Andrews University), W. D. Allardice (Aberdeen GSFP),
A. A. Tullett (Gordonians), C. W. Bravin (Dunfermline), F. H. Moore (Perthshire Academicals), C. D. Mowat (Aberdeen GSFP),
D. N. Georgeson (Aberdeen GSFP), J. Greenwood (Dunfermline), Ernie Michie (

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), J. K. Mearns (Panmure)
South: J. R. McCredie (Hawick), R. B. Notman (Jedforest), Robin Charters (Hawick), Les Allan ( Melrose) (captain), S. S. Cowan (Selkirk), J. M. Maxwell (Langholm), A. F. Dorward (Gala), H. McLeod (Hawick), Jock King ( Selkirk), Jim Inglis ( Selkirk), J. J. Hegarty (Hawick), T. Elliot (Gala), A. Robson (Hawick), D. M. Brown (Melrose), G. K. Smith (Kelso)

Round 6

Glasgow District: Angus Cameron ( Glasgow HSFP), A. G. Campbell (Kelvinside Academicals), Donald Cameron ( Glasgow HSFP),
Allan Cameron ( Hillhead HSFP), T. E. S. Ferguson ( Hillhead HSFP), J. A. Ferguson ( Hillhead HSFP) (captain),
A. A. W. Waddell (Glasgow Academicals), J. D. Rollo (Glasgow HSFP), J. Cassells (Greenock Wanderers), J. C. Dawson (Glasgow Academicals), Hamish Kemp ( Glasgow HSFP), W. F. Morton (West of Scotland), Percy Friebe ( Glasgow HSFP), J. L. Blackwood (Glasgow Academicals)
Edinburgh District: D. H. Crighton (Watsonians), Grant Weatherstone ( Stewart's College FP), K. R. McDonald ( Stewart's College FP),

(Edinburgh University), Donald Scott (

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), G. T. Ross (Watsonians), J. R. Glen (Edinburgh Wanderers),
T. P. L. McGlashan (Royal High School F.P),

(Edinburgh University), F. McLachlan (Edinburgh Wanderers),
H. L. McKill (Watsonians), R. A. Cadzow (Edinburgh Wanderers), J. S. Ure (Edinburgh Wanderers), S. T. H. Wright ( Stewart's College FP),
Douglas Elliot (Edinburgh Academicals) (captain)

Outwith the Championship

Renfrewshire:
Ayrshire:

References

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