1962–63 Scottish Inter-District Championship

The 1962–63 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.[1]

1962–63 Scottish Inter-District Championship
Countries Scotland
Date1962–63
ChampionsEdinburgh
Runners-upSouth
Matches played6

This season saw the tenth formal Scottish Inter-District Championship.

Edinburgh District won the competition with 3 wins.[2]

1962-63 League Table

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Team P W D L PF PA +/- Pts
Edinburgh District 3 3 0 0 38 9 +29 6
South 3 2 0 1 32 19 +13 4
Glasgow District 3 1 0 2 18 20 -2 2
North and Midlands 3 0 0 3 9 49 -40 0

Results

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Date Try Conversion Penalty Dropped goal Goal from mark Notes
1948–1970 3 points 2 points 3 points 3 points 3 points

Round 1

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24 October 1962
South6 – 0Glasgow District
Try: Oliver Grant
Hollands
Report
Poynder Park, Kelso
Referee: J. R. Hunter (Stewart's College F.P.)

South: J.H. Gray (Hawick), Christy Elliot (Langholm), A. W. Ford (Kelso), George Stevenson (Hawick) [captain], W. Hollands (Gala), A. R. Broatch (Hawick), R. G. Turnbull (Hawick), Norm Suddon (Hawick), Frank Laidlaw (Melrose), G. H. Willison (Hawick), Jim Telfer (Melrose), Billy Hunter (Hawick), Rob Valentine (Hawick), Oliver Grant (Hawick), Charlie Stewart (Kelso)
Glasgow District: A. T. Henderson (Hutchesons' GSFP), G. R. Greig (Glasgow HSFP), D. A. C. Montgomery (Glasgow Academicals), G. M. Simmers (Glasgow Academicals) [captain], P. M. Connelly (Jordanhill), Brian Simmers (Glasgow Academicals), A. E. C. Little (Glasgow HSFP), I. G. C. McLaren (Glasgow HSFP), I. G. Thomson (West of Scotland), T. E. R. Young (West of Scotland), A. J. McKellar (West of Scotland), Hamish Kemp (Glasgow HSFP), A. D. Innes (Glasgow Academicals), Peter Brown (West of Scotland), J. Buchanan (Jordanhill)

Round 2

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3 November 1962
North and Midlands3 – 20South
Drop: J. R. ClarkePreview
Report
Try: David Chisholm
George Stevenson
W. Hollands
Oliver Grant
Con: David Chisholm x 4
McKane Park, Dunfermline
Referee: D. McIntyre (Glasgow HSFP)

North and Midlands: C. C. McLeod (Madras College F.P), A. N. Cook (Gordonians), L. R. Macdonald (Aberdeen GSFP), B. W. Brown (St. Andrews University), A. Bryce (Dunfermline), J. R. Clarke (Perthshire Academicals), Ian McCrae (Gordonians), David Rollo (Howe of Fife), A. G. D. Whyte (Gordonians), I. C. Spence (Gordonians), J. Beveridge (Dunfermline), E. Brocklebank (Madras College F.P.), J. B. Steven (Madras College F.P.) [captain], J. N. Smith (Perthshire Academicals), C. E. S. Burnett (Panmure)
South: J.H. Gray (Hawick), Christy Elliot (Langholm), George Stevenson (Hawick) [captain], A. R. Broatch (Hawick), W. Hollands (Gala), David Chisholm (Melrose), Alex Hastie (Melrose), Norm Suddon (Hawick), Frank Laidlaw (Melrose), G. H. Willison (Hawick), Billy Hunter (Hawick), Jim Telfer (Melrose), Rob Valentine (Hawick), Oliver Grant (Hawick), D. M. Brown (Melrose)

Round 3

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17 November 1962
North and Midlands3 – 11Edinburgh District
Try: Ian McCraeReportTry: Burnet
Hinshelwood
Robertson
Con: Colin Blaikie
Duffus Park, Cupar
Referee: J. Imrie (Hawick)

North and Midlands: B. W. A. Mitchell (Perthshire Academicals), A. N. Cook (Gordonians), C. C. McLeod (Madras College F. P.), B. W. Brown (St. Andrews University), A. Byrce (Dunfermline), J. R. Clarke (Perthshire Academicals), Ian McCrae (Gordonians), G. P. Hill (Gordonians), A. G. D. Whyte (Gordonians), I. C. Spence (Gordonians), J. Beveridge (Dunfermline), A. R. Porteous (Perthshire Academicals), J. B. Steven (Madras College F. P.) [captain], D. G. M. Mowat (Perthshire Academicals), R. J. C. Glasgow (Dunfermline)
Edinburgh District: Colin Blaikie (Heriots F.P), A. J. W. Hinshelwood (Stewart's College F. P.), B. C. Henderson (Edinburgh Wanderers), P. J. Burnet (Edinburgh Academicals), W. S. Robertson (Edinburgh Wanderers), J. Black (Royal HSFP), G. F. Goddard (Heriots F.P.), J. Steven (Edinburgh Wanderers), G. I. Grahamsaw (Royal HSFP), J. B. Neill (Edinburgh Academicals), J. Douglas (Stewart's College F. P.), J. K. Millar (Edinburgh Academicals), I. P. Fisher (Royal HSFP), A. C. McNish (Watsonians), K. I. Ross (Boroughmuir F. P.)

Round 4

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1 December 1962
Glasgow District0 – 11Edinburgh District
ReportTry: Jardine
Con: Colin Blaikie
Pen: Coughtrie
Colin Blaikie
Hughenden Stadium
Referee: R. P. Burrell (Gala)

Glasgow District: A. T. Henderson (Hutchesons' GSFP), G. R. Greig (Glasgow HSFP), D. A. C. Montgomery (Glasgow Academicals), G. M. Simmers (Glasgow Academicals) [captain], I. F. Docherty (Glasgow HSFP), Brian Simmers (Glasgow Academicals), A. E. C. Little (Glasgow HSFP), I. G. C. McLaren (Glasgow HSFP), I. G. Thomson (West of Scotland), T. E. R. Young (West of Scotland), A. J. McKellar (West of Scotland), J. S. Couper (Glasgow HSFP), W. Davies (Glasgow University), A. D. Innes (Glasgow Academicals), J. Buchanan (Jordanhill)
Edinburgh District: Colin Blaikie (Heriots F.P), J. D. Jardine (Edinburgh Academicals), B. C. Henderson (Edinburgh Wanderers), P. J. Burnet (Edinburgh Academicals), W. S. Robertson (Edinburgh Wanderers), J. Blake (Royal HSFP), S. Coughtrie (Edinburgh Academicals) [captain], John Steven (Edinburgh Wanderers), J. R. Taylor (Trinity Academicals), J. B. Neill (Edinburgh Academicals), J. L. Gormley (Boroughmuir F.P.), J. K. Millar (Edinburgh Academicals), J. P. Fisher (Royal HSFP), A. C. McNish (Watsonians), K. I. Ross (Boroughmuir F. P.)

Round 5

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19 January 1963
Edinburgh District16 – 6South
Try: B. C. Henderson
S. Coughtrie
K. I. Ross
Con: Colin Blaikie x 2
Pen: S. Coughtrie
ReportTry: George Stevenson
Pen: David Chisholm
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: G. K. Rome (Glasgow Academicals)

Edinburgh District: Colin Blaikie (Heriots F.P), J. D. Jardine (Edinburgh Academicals), D. L. Lees (Edinburgh Wanderers), B. C. Henderson (Edinburgh Wanderers), W. S. Robertson (Edinburgh Wanderers), J. Blake (Royal HSFP), S. Coughtrie (Edinburgh Academicals) [captain], John Steven (Edinburgh Wanderers), G. I. Grahamslaw (Royal HSFP), J. B. Neill (Edinburgh Academicals), J. K. Millar (Edinburgh Academicals), John Douglas (Stewart's College F.P), J. P. Fisher (Royal HSFP), A. C. McNish (Watsonians), K. I. Ross (Boroughmuir F. P.)
South: J.H. Gray (Hawick), Christy Elliot (Langholm), George Stevenson (Hawick) [captain], A. R. Broatch (Hawick), D. Jackson (Hawick), David Chisholm (Melrose), Alex Hastie (Melrose), Norm Suddon (Hawick), Frank Laidlaw (Melrose), G. H. Willison (Hawick), Jim Telfer (Melrose), Billy Hunter (Hawick), Rob Valentine (Hawick), Oliver Grant (Hawick), D. M. Brown (Melrose)

Round 6

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2 March 1963
Glasgow District18 – 3North and Midlands
Try: R. G. McCallum
T. E. R. Young?
G. R. Greig
Con: Brian Simmers x 3
Pen: Brian Simmers
Preview
Report
Pen: C. C. McLeod
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: T. E. Grierson (Hawick)

Glasgow District: A. T. Henderson (Hutchesons' GSFP), D. A. C. Montgomery (Glasgow Academicals), G. R. Greig (Glasgow HSFP), G. M. Simmers (Glasgow Academicals) [captain], P. M. Connelly (Jordanhill), Brian Simmers (Glasgow Academicals), I. D. Beattie (Jordanhill), I. G. C. McLaren (Glasgow HSFP), I. G. Thomson (West of Scotland), T. E. R. Young (West of Scotland), Hamish Kemp (Glasgow HSFP), A. J. McKellar (West of Scotland), W. Davies (Glasgow University), J. Buchanan (Jordanhill), R. G. McCallum (Greenock Wanderers)
North and Midlands: C. C. McLeod (Madras College F.P) [captain], A. N. Cook (Gordonians), B. W. Brown (St. Andrews University), A. Wilson (Aberdeen University), A. Bryce (Dunfermline), F. N. McKenzie (Aberdeen GSFP), I. G. McCrae (Gordonians), G. P. Mill (Gordonians), A. G. D. Whyte (Gordonians), David Rollo (Howe of Fife), J. Beveridge (Dunfermline), A. R. Porteous (Perthshire Academicals), M. G. Walker (Aberdeen GSFP), D. G. Mowat (Perthshire Academicals), D. A. G. Smith (Perthshire Academicals)

Matches outwith the Championship

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Other Scottish matches

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Aberdeen University:
North of Scotland District Select: K. Mulholland (Gordonlans), A. N. Cook (Gordonlans), I. R. Macdonald (Aberdeen GSFP), C. Tennant (Gordonians) S. Keir (Gordonlans), D. Halkerston (Aberdeen Academicals), Ian McCrae (Gordonians), G. P. Hill (Gordonians), A. G. D. Whyte (Gordonians), I. C. Spence (Gordonians) [captain], M. G. H. Gibb (Aberdeen GSFP), R. Taylor (Dounreay), R. Davidson (Aberdeen Academicals), D. W. T. Paul (Aberdeen GSFP), M. G. J. Clark (Gordoninans)

13 October 1962
Glasgow District3 - 19Rest of the West
Preview
Result
Old Anniesland, Glasgow

Glasgow District:
Rest of the West:

20 October 1962
North of Scotland District-Midlands District
Preview
Linksfield, Aberdeen

North of Scotland District: K. Mulholland (Gordonlans), N. Cook (Gordonlans), I. R. Macdonald (Aberdeen GSFP), A. Wilson (Aberdeen University). S. Keir (Gordonlans), D. Halkerston (Aberdeen Academicals), Ian McCrae (Gordonians), G. P. Hill (Gordonians), A. G. D. Whyte (Gordonians), I. C. Spence (Gordonians), D. M. Henderson (Aberdeen University), G. W. Fraser (Aberdeen GSFP), W. Balfour (Aberdeen GSFP), D. W. T. Paul (Aberdeen GSFP), I. E. Allan (Gordoninans)
Midlands District: C. C. McLeod (Madras College F.P.), A. W. Sinclair (St. Andrews University), D. J. Whyte (St. Andrews University), B. W. Brown (St. Andrews University), A. Bryce (Dunfermline), J. R. Clarke (Perthshire Academicals), E. Duncan (Madras College F.P.), A Pattullo (Panmure), A. J. Nicol (Howe of Fife), D. M. Brien (Perthshire Academicals), J. W. Smith (Perthshire Academicals), J. Beveridge (Dunfermline), J. B. Steven (Madras College F.P.), D. G. M. Mowat (Perthshire Academicals), C. E. Burnett (Panmure)

Trial matches

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15 December 1962
Blues Trial8 - 6Whites Trial
Try: David Rollo
David Chisholm
Con: K. J. F. Scotland
Preview
Report
Try: J. Blake
K. I. Ross
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: H. B. Laidlaw (Hawick)

Blues Trial: K. J. F. Scotland (Leicester), R. H. Thomson (London Scottish), J. J. McPartlin (Oxford University), I. H. P. Laughland (London Scottish), W. S. Robinson (Edinburgh Wanderers), David Chisholm (Melrose), J. A. T. Rodd (London Scottish), David Rollo (Howe of Fife), A. G. D. Whyte (Gordonians), J. B. Neill (Edinburgh Academicals), F. H. ten Bos (London Scottish), Mike Campbell-Lamerton (Halifax), R. J. C. Glasgow (Dunfermline), T. O. Grant (Hawick), R. I. Marshall (London Scottish)
Whites Trial: S. Wilson (St. Peter's Hall, Oxford University), D. M. White (St. John's College, Oxford University), R. E. Leslie (Northampton), G. D. Stevenson (Hawick), Charlie Hodgson (London Scottish), J. Blake (Royal HSFP), S. Coughtrie (Edinburgh Academicals) [captain], A. C. W. Boyle (London Scottish), F. A. L. Laidlaw (Melrose), I. C. Spence (Gordonians), Billy Hunter (Hawick), P. K. Stagg (Oxford University), K. I. Ross (Boroughmuir), J. W. Telfer (Melrose), R. A. W. Watherson (London Scottish)

9 February 1963
Blues Trial23 - 6Whites Trial
Try: David Rollo
Con: S. Coughtrie
Pen: S. Coughtrie x 5
Drop: K. J. F. Scotland
Preview
Report
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Try: Colin Blaikie
Pen: Colin Blaikie
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: D. J. C. McMahon (Heriots)

Blues Trial: K. J. F. Scotland (Heriots) [captain], J. A. P. Shackleton (London Scottish), B. C. Henderson (Edinburgh Wanderers), D. M. White (Kelvinside Academicals), G. D. Stevenson (Hawick), J. Blake (Royal HSFP), S. Coughtrie (Edinburgh Academicals), A. C. W. Boyle (London Scottish), N. S. Bruce (London Scottish), David Rollo (Howe of Fife), W. J. Hunter (Hawick), Mike Campbell-Lamerton (Halifax), R. J. C. Glasgow (Dunfermline), W. R. A. Watherston (London Scottish), J. P. Fisher (Royal HSFP)
Whites Trial: Colin Blaikie (Heriots), C. Elliot (Langholm), G. R. Greig (Glasgow HSFP), A. R. Broatch (Hawick), D. J. Whyte (St. Andrews University), R. H. Lamb (Oxford University), Alex Hastie (Melrose), Norm Suddon (Hawick), F. A. L. Laidlaw (Melrose), J. B. Neill (Edinburgh Academicals) [captain], F. H. ten Bos (London Scottish), J. K. Millar (Edinburgh Academicals), J. C. Brash (Middlesbrough), John Douglas (Stewart's College F.P.), K. I. Ross (Boroughmuir) - J. D. Jardine (Edinburgh Academicals) replaced D. J. Whyte after 17 minutes.

2 March 1963
Blues Trial23 - 20Whites Trial
Try: DavidsonPreview
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Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: J. R. Hunter (Stewart's College F.P.)

Blues Trial: T. L. B. Adam (Edinburgh University), C. Elliot (Langholm), K. A. I. Davidson (Watsonians), Gregor Sharp (Stewart's College F.P.), G. D. Stevenson (Hawick), A. R. Broatch (Hawick), R. G. Turnbull (Hawick), I. C. Spence (Gordonians), ? (Stewart's College F.P), Norm Suddon (Hawick), J. K. Millar (Edinburgh Academicals) Jim Telfer (Melrose), K. I. Ross (Hawick), T. O. Grant (Hawick), J. P. Fisher (Royal HSFP) [captain]
Whites Trial: J. H. Gray (Hawick), J. D. Jardine (Edinburgh Academicals), R. W. Cameron (Royal HSFP), David Chisholm (Melrose), D. Jackson (Hawick), K. J. F. Scotland (Heriots) [captain], S. Coughtrie (Edinburgh Academicals), W. A. M. Crow (Edinburgh Wanderers), Frank Laidlaw (Melrose), J. B. Neill (Edinburgh Academicals), Billy Hunter (Hawick), G. W. S. Mitchell (Edinburgh University), A. Jeffrey (Langholm), John Douglas (Stewart's College F.P), ? (Kelso)

English matches

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10 October 1962
Durham County3 - 13Scottish Border XV
Pen: ChapmanReportTry: Grieve
Brown
Con: David Chisholm x 2
Pen: David Chisholm
Gateshead
Referee: F.S. Robson

Durham County: H. Knox, M. G. Adamson, J. A. W. Baker, M. Harvey, J. M. Ranson, A. E. Chapman, A. C. W. A. Eccles, J. E. Close [captain], H. Lamb, D. Jesson, S. Hutton, I. Brown, M. G. Forster, G. C. D. Zissler, P. Ashworth
Scottish Border XV: J.H. Gray (Hawick), Christy Elliot (Langholm), G. D. Stevenson (Hawick) [captain], David Chisholm (Melrose), A. T. Grieve (Langholm), A. R. Broatch (Hawick), R. G. Turnbull (Hawick), A. A. Carson (Gala), Frank Laidlaw (Melrose), Norm Suddon (Hawick), Billy Hunter (Hawick), Jim Telfer (Melrose), Rob Valentine (Hawick), D. M. Brown (Melrose), C. E. B. Stewart (Kelso)

17 October 1962
Scottish Border XV17 - 6Royal Air Force RU
Try: Billy Hunter
Con: David Chisholm
Pen: David Chisholm x 4
Preview
Report
Try: Greenhow
Pen: Parsons
Poynder Park, Kelso
Referee: G. K. Rome (Glasgow Academicals)

Scottish Border XV: J. H. Gray (Hawick), C. Elliot (Langholm), G. D. Stevenson (Hawick) [captain], David Chisholm (Melrose), W. Hollands (Gala), A. R. Broatch (Hawick), R. G. Turnbull (Hawick), Norm Suddon (Hawick), F. Laidlaw (Melrose), G. H. Willison (Hawick), Billy Hunter (Hawick), C. E. B. Stewart (Kelso), T. O. Grant (Hawick), R. Valentine (Hawick)
RAF: G. Hopkins (Leicester), G. Harries (Bedford), M. Greenhow (Wasps), J. J. Keepe (London Irish), I. Parsons (Saracens), S. Thomas (Bath), M. J. Dymond (Leicester), T. Wilson (Gloucester), J. Berry (Penzance), A. P. Close (Swansea), R. Glazscher (Plymouth), K. J. Mulligan (London Irish), B. E. Morgan (Oxford), K. G. Lappin (Leicester), J. V. McCarthy (London Irish)

International matches

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21 November 1962
Glasgow DistrictcancelledCanada
Preview

Glasgow District: A. T. Henderson (Hutchesons' GSFP), G. R. Grieg (Glasgow HSFP), D. A. C. Montgomery (Glasgow Academicals), G. M. Simmers (Glasgow Academicals) [captain], I. F. Docherty (Glasgow HSFP), B. M. Simmers (Glasgow Academicals), A. E. C. Little (Glasgow HSFP), I. G. C. McLaren (Glasgow HSFP), I. G. Thomson (West of Scotland), T. E. R. Young (West of Scotland), A. J. McKellar (West of Scotland), Hamish Kemp (Glasgow HSFP), W. Davies (Glasgow University), A. D. Innes (Glasgow Academicals), J. Buchanan (Jordanhill)
Canada: D. Burgess, G. Full, R. M. Clark, R. McKee, J. Newton, J. D. B. Stubbs, P. J. P. Moroney, D. L. Moore, G. L. C. Paterson, P. R. Grantham, J. Lecky, D. M. Frid, W. G. Biarneson, R. S. Wilson, M. P. Chambers

24 November 1962
Edinburgh District22 – 3Canada
Try: Fisher x 2
Robertson x 3
Goddard
Con: Colin Blaikie
Burnet
ReportPen: Burgess
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: H. B. Laidlaw (Hawick)

Edinburgh District: Colin Blaikie (Heriots F.P), J. D. Jardine (Edinburgh Academicals), B. C. Henderson (Edinburgh Wanderers), P. J. Burnet (Edinburgh Academicals), W. S. Robertson (Edinburgh Wanderers), J. Blake (Royal HSFP), G. F. Goddard (Heriots F.P.), John Steven (Edinburgh Wanderers), G. I. Grahamslaw (Royal HSFP), J. B. Neill (Edinburgh Academicals), John Douglas (Stewart's College F.P.), J. K. Millar (Edinburgh Academicals), J. P. Fisher (Royal HSFP), A. C. McNish (Watsonians), K. I. Ross (Boroughmuir F. P.)
Canada: D. Burgess, G. Full, R. M. Clark, R. McKee, J. Newton, J. D. B. Stubbs, P. J. P. Moroney, D. L. Moore, G. L. C. Paterson, P. R. Grantham, J. Lecky, D. M. Frid, W. G. Biarneson, R. S. Wilson, M. P. Chambers

28 November 1962
Provinces District24 – 12Canada
Try: David Chisholm
Grieve x 2
Billy Hunter
?pushover
Con: David Chisholm x 3
Pen: David Chisholm
ReportTry: Granleese
Pen: Burnham x 3
Netherdale, Galashiels
Referee: D. C. J. McMahon (Heriots)

Provinces District: J.H. Gray (Hawick), A. T. Grieve (Langholm), A. R. Broatch (Hawick), G. D. Stevenson (Hawick), Christy Elliot (Langholm), David Chisholm (Melrose) [captain], Alex Hastie (Melrose), G. P. Hill (Gordonians), A. G. D. Whyte (Gordonians), I. C. Spence (Gordonians), Billy Hunter (Hawick), Jim Telfer (Melrose), Rob Valentine (Hawick), T. O. Grant (Hawick), R. J. C. Glasgow (Dunfermline)
Canada: I. B. Burnham, W. G. Stover, R. M. Clark, G. Wessels, J. Newton, J. D. B. Stubbs, J. M. Ward, D. L. Moore [captain], P. Frize, P. R. Grantham, D. N. Ure, W. Granleese, B. N. Williams, R. S. Wilson, M. P. Chambers

References

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  1. ^ Rowans Rugby Guide. Scottish edition. 1962-63. pub. Rowans Ltd. 70 Buchanan St. Glasgow
  2. ^ Rowans Rugby Guide. Scottish edition. 1963-64. pub. Rowans Ltd. 70 Buchanan St. Glasgow