1954–55 Scottish Inter-District Championship

Rugby union competition Scotland 1954–55 South Glasgow District 6 1953–54 Scottish Inter-District Championship 1955–56 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19541206&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search 1954-55 League Table TeamPWDLPFPA+/-Pts South33003514+216 Glasgow District31114030+103 Edinburgh District31112317+63 North and Midlands30031148-370 Results DateTryConversionPenaltyDropped goalGoal from markNotes1948–19703 points2 points3 points3 points3 points Round 1 16 October 1954 Glasgow District 11 – 18 Preview ReportReport South D. W. ReidAngus Cameron Allan Cameron Hamish Kemp T. GrieveC. Elliot x 3 C. ElliotJ. L. Allan x 2 Old Anniesland R. M. Morrison (Watsonians) 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) [captain], 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 (Melrose), C. Elliot (Langholm),J. M. Maxwell (Langholm), J. Dun (Melrose), A. McEwan (Melrose), J. Telford (Langholm), I. Hastie (Kelso), J. J. Hegarty (Hawick),A. Robson (Hawick), H. Duffy (Jedforest), J. Grant (Hawick), A. K. McRae (Gala) Round 2 30 October 1954 Edinburgh District 14 – 5 PreviewReport North and Midlands W. S. Glen x 2K. C. Sutherland x 2 J. C. M. Sharp E. Rogers W. Steven Murrayfield Stadium J. Imrie (Hawick) Edinburgh District: J. A. C. Gilbert (Stewart's College F. P.), K. G. Sutherland (Melville's College F. P.), Ken Dalgleish (Edinburgh Wanderers),E. C. Barclay-Smith (Edinburgh Wanderers), T. G. Weatherstone (Stewart's College F. P.) [captain], Graham Ross (Watsonians),J. A. Nichol (Royal HSFP), R. D. S. Munro (Leith Academicals), N. G. R. Mair (Edinburgh University), P. S. Shearer (Heriots F. P.),W. S. Glen (Edinburgh Wanderers), S. T. H. Wright (Stewart's College F. P.), J. C. M. Sharp (Stewart's College F. P.) North and Midlands: W. Steven (Madras College F. P.), E. H. Cruickshank (Aberdeen GSFP), E. Craig (Aberdeen GSFP),I. S. Gloag (Perthshire Academicals) [captain], J. K. Morrison (Panmure), I. Stuart (Aberdeen GSFP), R. H. W. Cradock (Aberdeen GSFP),A. Tullett (Gordonians), I. L. Robb (Aberdeenshire), D. M. Brien (Perthshire Academicals), J. Johnston (Dunfermline),Ernie Michie (Aberdeen University), M. C. S. Phillip (Aberdeen University), C. D. Mowat (Aberdeen GSFP), E. Rogers (Perthshire Academicals) Round 3 13 November 1954 South 14 – 3 PreviewReport North and Midlands R. G. Charters x 2J. J. Hegarty C. Elliot C. Elliot E. H. Cruickshank Philiphaugh Stadium R. M. Morrison (Watsonians) South: R. Chisholm (Melrose), T. Grieve (Langholm), R. G. Charters (Hawick), J. M. Maxwell (Langholm), C. Elliot (Langholm),J. Hume (Kelso), A. S. Dorward (Gala), I. Hastie (Kelso), Jock King (Selkirk), J. Campbell (Kelso), J. J. Hegarty (Hawick), T. Elliot (Gala),L. Walker (Selkirk), A. Robson (Hawick) [captain], A. K. McRae (Gala) North and Midlands: W. Steven (Madras College F. P.), E. H. Cruickshank (Aberdeen GSFP), E. Craig (Aberdeen GSFP),I. S. Gloag (Perthshire Academicals) [captain], R. H. Gibson (Howe of Fife), I. Stuart (Aberdeen GSFP), R. H. W. Cradock (Aberdeen GSFP),A. Tullett (Gordonians), I. L. Robb (Aberdeenshire), D. M. Brien (Perthshire Academicals), J. Johnston (Dunfermline),Ernie Michie (Aberdeen University), J. Greenwood (Dunfermline), C. D. Mowat (Aberdeen GSFP), E. Rogers (Perthshire Academicals) Round 4 20 November 1954 South 3 – 0 PreviewReport Edinburgh District C. Elliot The Greenyards, Melrose Adam Austin (Glasgow HSFP) South: R. Chisholm (Melrose), C. Elliot (Langholm), R. G. Charters (Hawick), J. M. Maxwell (Langholm), W. J.. Grieve (Gala),J. Hume (Kelso), J. H. Bowie (Hawick), H. McLeod (Hawick), Jock King (Selkirk), J. Campbell (Kelso), J. J. Hegarty (Hawick), T. Elliot (Gala),L. H. Walker (Selkirk), A. Robson (Hawick) [captain], A. K. McRae (Gala) Edinburgh District: J. A. C. Gilbert (Stewart's College F. P.), K. G. Sutherland (Melville's College F. P.), Ken Dalgleish (Edinburgh Wanderers),H. G. Hay (Edinburgh Academicals), T. G. Weatherstone (Stewart's College F. P.) [captain], Graham Ross (Watsonians), J. A. Nichol (Royal HSFP),W. M. Stephen (Musselburgh), Bill Relph (Stewart's College F. P.), Douglas Muir (Heriots), D. J. Marshall (Edinburgh Academicals),C. Y. Langlands (Stewart's College F. P.), W. S. Glen (Edinburgh Wanderers), S. T. H. Wright (Stewart's College F. P.),William Cowie (Edinburgh Wanderers) 20 November 1954 North and Midlands 3 – 20 PreviewReport Glasgow District E. H. Cruickshank Angus Cameron x 2A. StephenF. A. Ross I. A. A. MacGregor x 2 Allan Cameron Linksfield Stadium, Aberdeen A. I. Dickie (Gala) North and Midlands: W. Steven (Madras College F.P), E. H. Cruickshank (Aberdeen GSFP), I. S. Gloag (Perthshire Academicals), R. H. H. Gibson (Howe of Fife), D. J. McPherson (Gordonians), I. Stuart (Aberdeen GSFP), R. H. W. Cradock (Aberdeen GSFP), A. Tullett (Gordonians), C. W. Bravin (Dunfermline), D. M. Brien (Perthshire Academicals), E. J. S. Michie (Aberdeen University), J. Johnston (Dunfermline), C. D. Mowat (Aberdeen GSFP), E. Rogers (Perthshire Academicals) 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), F. A. Ross (Hillhead HSFP),J. C. Dawson (Glasgow Academicals), A. M. Jope (Glasgow University), D. W. Reid (Allan Glen's F.P.), F. I. Blake (Kilmarnock),Hamish Kemp (Glasgow HSFP) [captain], T. S. Smith (Glasgow University), A. Stephen (Glasgow Academicals), I. A. A. MacGregor (Hillhead HSFP) Round 5 4 December 1954 Glasgow District 9 – 9 PreviewReport Edinburgh District Percy FriebeAllan Cameron Allan Cameron K.G. Sutherland x 2G.T. Ross Old Anniesland A. I. Dickie (Gala) Glasgow District: Angus Cameron (Glasgow HSFP), Allan Cameron (Hillhead HSFP), T.E.S. Fergusson (Hillhead HSFP), C.G. Thomson (Glasgow Academicals) [capt], A.G. Campbell (Kelvinside Academicals), J.T. Docherty (Glasgow HSFP), I. A. Ross (Hillhead HSFP), J.C. Dawson (Glasgow Academicals), A.M. Jope (Glasgow University), D. W. Reid (Allan Glen's FP), F.I. Blake (Kilmarnock), Hamish Kemp (Glasgow HSFP), J.S. Ure (Kelvinside Academicals), Percy Friebe (Glasgow HSFP), I.A.A. MacGregor (Hillhead HSFP) Edinburgh District: D. H. Crighton (Watsonians), K. G. Sutherland (Melville College FP), D. M. Scott (Watsonians), C. Ross (Stewarts College FP), T. G. Weatherstone (Stewarts College FP) [capt], G. T. Ross (Watsonians), J. A. Nichol (RHS FP), F. Maclachlan (Edinburgh Wanderers), Bill Relph (Stewarts College FP), W. Murchison (Boroughmuir FP), C. Y. Langlands (Stewarts College FP), D. J. Marshall (Edinburgh Academicals), W. S. Glen (Edinburgh Wanderers), T. A. Herdman (Melville College FP), W. I. D. Elliot (Edinburgh Academicals) Matches outwith the Championship Other Scottish matches 6 October 1954 Fife 8 – 17 PreviewReport Edinburgh District McKane Park, Dunfermline Fife: Edinburgh District: 9 October 1954 Rest of the West – Glasgow District Rest of the West: Glasgow District: 23 October 1954 Midlands District – North of Scotland District North of Scotland District: Midlands District: Junior matches 23 October 1954 South – Edinburgh Edinburgh District: South of Scotland District: 20 November 1954 East – West East: West: Trial matches 27 November 1954 Blues Trial 18 – 5 Report Whites Trial Murrayfield Stadium j. A. S. Taylor (Musselburgh) Blues Trial: Whites Trial: 18 December 1954 Scotland Probables 8 – 9 Report Scotland Possibles Murrayfield Stadium Adam Austin (Glasgow HSFP) Probables: Possibles: English matches 29 September 1954 Edinburgh District – Northumberland Edinburgh Edinburgh District: Northumberland: International matches None. 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