1979–80 Scottish Inter-District Championship

Rugby union competition July 2017 Scotland 1979–80 Edinburgh District South 6 1978–79 Scottish Inter-District Championship 1980–81 Scottish Inter-District Championship The 1979–80 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. 1979. This season saw the 27th Scottish Inter-District Championship. Edinburgh District won the competition with 3 wins.Forsyth's Rugby Record. pub. R. W. Forsyth Princes Street, Edinburgh & Renfield Street, Glasgow. 1980. 1979-80 League Table TeamPWDLPFPA+/-Pts Edinburgh District330010331+726 South32017828+504 Glasgow District31024131+102 North and Midlands300319151-1320 Results DateTryConversionPenaltyDropped goalGoal from markNotes1977–19914 points2 points3 points3 points Round 1 29 December 1979 (after 8 December 1979 postponement) Glasgow District 7 – 12 Report Edinburgh District Murrayfield Stadium Glasgow District: Edinburgh District: 8 December 1979 South 51 – 3 Herald report North and Midlands Baird (3), Rutherford (2), Renwick, Tomes, Robertson, Ledingham Dods (2), Renwick (4) Dods Irvine Philiphaugh, Selkirk G.M. Anderson (Allan Glen's) South of Scotland: P.W. Dods (Gala), D.J. Ledingham (Gala), J.M. Renwick (Hawick), K.W. Robertson (Melrose), G.R.T. Baird (Kelso), J.Y. Rutherford (Selkirk), R.J. Laidlaw (Jed-Forest) [captain]; J. Aitken (Gala), C.T. Deans (Hawick), N.E.K. Pender (Hawick), A.J. Tomes (Hawick), T.A. Smith (Gala), J.M. Berthinussen (Gala), G. Dickson (Gala), H.M. Barnfather (Langholm) North and Midlands: K. Spowart (Dunfermline), C.D. Reekie (Howe of Fife), M.P.M. Stewart (Gordonians), S.R. Irvine (Gordonians), A.J. Croll (Gordonians), A.D. McCrae (Gordonians), J. Imrie (Howe of Fife); A.D.G. Mackenzie (Highland), J.A. Hardie (Gordonians), B.T.D. Diack (Kirkcaldy), C.E. Snape (Gordonians), C.M. Smylie (Gordonians), A.L. Dunlop (Highland), A.M. Ingle-Finch (Highland) [captain], I.A.M. Paxton (Glenrothes), G.Y. Mackie (Highland) Round 2 15 December 1979 North and Midlands 7 – 30 Herald report Glasgow District Croll Sutherland Campbell, Armstrong, J Gossman, Service B Gossman (4) B Gossman (2) Canal Park, Inverness E.N. Sheret (Howe of Fife) North and Midlands: K. Spowart (Dunfermline), C.D. Reekie (Howe of Fife), M.P.M. Stewart (Gordonians), I.A. Sutherland (Moray), A.J. Croll (Gordonians), A.D. McCrae (Gordonians), J. Imrie (Howe of Fife); A.D.G. Mackenzie (Highland), J.A. Hardie (Gordonians), G. Brown (Dunfermline), C.E. Snape (Gordonians) [captain], A.L. Dunlop (Highland), G. Robertson (Gordonians), I.A.M. Paxton (Glenrothes), G.Y. Mackie (Highland) Replacement: C. Mackay (Dunfermline) for McCrae (79 minutes) Glasgow District: C.D.R. Mair (West Of Scotland), S. Munro (Ayr), J.S. Gossman (West Of Scotland), A.G. Dougall (Jordanhill), A.D. Armstrong (Jordanhill), B.M. Gossman (West Of Scotland), A.M. Service (West Of Scotland); J. McLaughlan (Jordanhill) [captain], D.R. Livingston (West Of Scotland), H. Campbell (Jordanhill), D. Gray (West Of Scotland), W. Cuthbertson (Kilmarnock), G. Angus (Kilmarnock), J.R. Beattie (Glasgow Academicals), J.R. Dixon (Jordanhill) 15 December 1979 Edinburgh District 21 – 15 Herald report South Hay Irvine Irvine (5) Baird Dods Dods (2) Rutherford Goldenacre, Edinburgh E. Anderson (Ardrossan Academicals) Edinburgh District: A.R. Irvine (Heriots FP) [captain], R.S. Page (Heriots FP), A.E. Kennedy (Watsonians), D.I. Johnston (Watsonians), B.H. Hay (Boroughmuir), K.D.M. Wilson (Boroughmuir), A.J.M. Lawson (Heriots FP); J.N. Burnett (Heriots FP), J.C. Munro (Heriots FP), I.G. Milne (Heriots FP), D.G. Armstrong (Leith Academicals), I.K. Lambie (Watsonians), J.H. Calder (Stewart's Melville), W.S. Watson (Boroughmuir), A.K. Brewster (Stewart's Melville) South of Scotland: P.W. Dods (Gala), D.J. Ledingham (Gala), J.M. Renwick (Hawick), K.W. Robertson (Melrose), G.R.T. Baird (Kelso), J.Y. Rutherford (Selkirk), R.J. Laidlaw (Jed-Forest) [captain]; J. Aitken (Gala), C.T. Deans (Hawick), N.E.K. Pender (Hawick), A.J. Tomes (Hawick), T.A. Smith (Gala), H.M. Barnfather (Langholm), G. Dickson (Gala), J.M. Berthinussen (Gala) Round 3 22 December 1979 Glasgow District 4 – 12 Herald report South Munro Laidlaw Dods Dods (2) Murrayfield Stadium I.C. Henderson (Trinity Academicals) Glasgow District: A. Campbell (Hillhead), S. Munro (Ayr), J.S. Gossman (West Of Scotland), A.G. Dougall (Jordanhill), A.D. Armstrong (Jordanhill), B.M. Gossman (West Of Scotland), A.M. Service (West Of Scotland); J. McLaughlan (Jordanhill) [captain], D.R. Livingston (West Of Scotland), H. Campbell (Jordanhill), D. Gray (West Of Scotland), W. Cuthbertson (Kilmarnock), J.R. Dixon (Jordanhill), J.R. Beattie (Glasgow Academicals), G. Angus (Kilmarnock) South of Scotland: P.W. Dods (Gala), D.J. Ledingham (Gala), J.M. Renwick (Hawick), K.W. Robertson (Melrose), G.R.T. Baird (Kelso), J.Y. Rutherford (Selkirk), R.J. Laidlaw (Jed-Forest) [captain]; J. Aitken (Gala), C.T. Deans (Hawick), R.F. Cunningham (Gala), K.R. Macaulay (Gala), T.A. Smith (Gala), C.B. Hegarty (Hawick), A.J. Campbell (Hawick), G. Dickson (Gala) 12 January 1980 (after 22 December 1979 postponement) Edinburgh District 70 – 9 Herald report North and Midlands Calder (2), Milne (2), Johnston (2), Kennedy (2), Page (2), Brewster, penalty Irvine (8) Irvine (2) Cochrane Cochrane Cochrane Murrayfield Stadium J. Dinsmore (West Of Scotland) Edinburgh District: A.R. Irvine (Heriots FP) [captain], R.S. Page (Heriots FP), A.E. Kennedy (Watsonians), D.I. Johnston (Watsonians), B.H. Hay (Boroughmuir), K.D.M. Wilson (Boroughmuir), A.J.M. Lawson (Heriots FP); D Brewster (Stewart's Melville), J.C. Munro (Heriots FP), I.G. Milne (Heriots FP), D.G. Armstrong (Leith Academicals), I.K. Lambie (Watsonians), J.H. Calder (Stewart's Melville), W.S. Watson (Boroughmuir), A.K. Brewster (Stewart's Melville) North and Midlands: K.J.M. Spowart (Dunfermline), C.D. Reekie (Howe of Fife), D Cochrane (Harris Academicals), I.A. Sutherland (Moray), M.P.M. Stewart (Gordonians), R.L. Lamb (Harris Academicals), C. Mackay (Dunfermline); A.D.G. Mackenzie (Highland), J.A. Hardie (Gordonians), G. Brown (Dunfermline), C.E. Snape (Gordonians) [captain], A.L. Dunlop (Highland), G. Robertson (Gordonians), I.A.M. Paxton (Glenrothes), G.Y. Mackie (Highland) Replacements: K. Gillies (Strathmore) for Mackenzie (44 minutes), J. Imrie (Howe of Fife) for Paxton (51 minutes) Matches outwith the Championship Other Scottish matches 10 October 1979 Glasgow District – Rest of the West Hughenden Glasgow: Rest of the West: 16 October 1979 Glasgow District – Anglo-Scots Hughenden Glasgow: Anglo-Scots: Junior matches 7 November 1979 South – Glasgow District Kelso South: Glasgow District: 28 November 1979 Glasgow District – Edinburgh District Glasgow District: Edinburgh District: 19 February 1980 Edinburgh District – South Musselburgh Edinburgh District: South: 19 February 1980 Glasgow District – Midlands District Kelso Glasgow District: Midlands District: 4 March 1980 Edinburgh District – Midlands District Edinburgh Edinburgh District: Midlands District: 24 March 1980 Midlands District – South of Scotland District Cupar Midlands District: South of Scotland District: English matches 24 September 1979 5.30pm South of Scotland District 14 - 6 PreviewReport ENG Northumberland Netherdale, Galashiels P. C. Robertson (Hawick) South of Scotland District: Northumberland: 26 September 1979 Edinburgh District - ENG Northumberland Edinburgh District: Northumberland: 26 September 1979 Lancashire ENG 9 - 3 Report Glasgow District Tony Wright Kevin O'Brien Kevin O'Brien Sandy Service Edge Hall Road, Orrell V. J. Schwarz (Liverpool and District) Lancashire: Glasgow District: 2 October 1979 Durham County ENG 21 - 15 Report South of Scotland District South Shields F. A. Moulton (Durham Society) Durham County: South of Scotland District: Trial matches 5 January 1980 Blues Trial 16 - 12 PreviewReport Whites Trial Murrayfield Stadium A. M. Hosie (Hillhead) Blues: Whites: International matches 27 October 1979 South – NZL New Zealand Mansfield Park, Hawick South: New Zealand: 31 October 1979 Edinburgh District – NZL New Zealand Myreside Edinburgh District: New Zealand: 6 November 1979 Glasgow District – NZL New Zealand Hughenden Glasgow District: New Zealand: 14 November 1979 Anglo-Scots – NZL New Zealand Dundee Anglo-Scots: New Zealand: References 2 Category:1979–80 in Scottish rugby union 1979-80