David Donaldson Robertson (21 March 1869 – 13 September 1937) was a Scottish sportsman who represented Great Britain and Ireland at golf in the 1900 Summer Olympics, and also played international rugby for the Scotland.[1]
| Birth name | David Donaldson Robertson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 March 1869 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Shawlands, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 13 September 1937 (aged 68) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Berkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Haileybury School Glasgow Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Glasgow University Christ's College, Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Solicitor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal history edit
Robertson was born in Shawlands, Glasgow, Scotland to William Alexander Robertson, a wine merchant.[2] He was educated at Haileybury School in Hertfordshire before entering the Glasgow Academy; he later studied at Glasgow University before matriculating to Christ's College, Cambridge in 1889.[3] He received his BA in 1893 and was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1895.[2]
With the outbreak of the First World War, Robertson joined the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, Anti-Aircraft Division.
Robertson died aged 68 in Idstone, Berkshire, England.[4]
Rugby career edit
Robertson first came to note as a rugby player when he represented Cambridge University in the 1892 Varsity match.[3] The 1893 game was a huge disappointment after heavy rainfall turned the Queen's Club ground into mud. Although both teams came to the match with excellent reputations for exciting play, the game "degenerated into a scramble in the mud"; and the game ended in a nil-nil draw.[5] While still representing Cambridge at club level, Robertson was selected Scotland for a rugby international against Wales as part of the 1893 Home Nations Championship.[6] The Welsh used the four three-quarter tactic to great effect and Scotland were well beaten on their own ground, 9–0.[7] The Scottish selectors acted angrily towards the back positions, making six changes. Robertson was one of those dropped, and never represented Scotland at rugby again.
Golf career edit
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Great Britain
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1900 Paris | Individual |
In 1900 he won the bronze medal in the men's competition in golf at the Olympics.
References edit
- ^ "David Robertson". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Robertson, David Donaldson (RBRT889DD)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ a b Fletcher Robinson & Rugby (Part VI), bfronline.biz Archived 31 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 12 July 2009.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Robertson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ Marshall, Howard; Jordon, J.P. (1951). Oxford v Cambridge, The Story of the University Rugby Match. London: Clerke & Cockeran. pp. 80–81.
- ^ David Robertson player profile scrum.com Retrieved on 12 July 2009.
- ^ Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: Phoenix House. p. 2:9. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
External links edit
- David Robertson at ESPNscrum
- David Robertson at Olympics.com
- David Robertson at Olympedia
- David Robertson at Team GB
- David Robertson at databaseOlympics.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 7 April 2016)
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