1969–70 Scottish Inter-District Championship

1969–70 Scottish Inter-District Championship
Countries Scotland
Date1969–70
ChampionsSouth
Runners-upGlasgow District
Matches played6

The 1969–70 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.[1]

This season saw the 17th Scottish Inter-District Championship.

South won the competition with 2 wins and 1 draw.[2]

1969-70 League Table

Team P W D L PF PA +/- Pts
South 3 2 1 0 49 29 +20 5
Glasgow District 3 2 0 1 35 22 +13 4
North and Midlands 3 1 0 2 30 47 -17 2
Edinburgh District 3 0 1 2 12 28 -16 1

Results

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

Round 1

29 October 1969
Glasgow District9 – 11South
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Hughenden Stadium
Referee: C. G. McCulloch (Melville College F. P.)

Glasgow District:
South:

Round 2

1 November 1969
Edinburgh District3 – 8North and Midlands
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Myreside
Referee: D. J. F. Ford (Middlesex)

Edinburgh District:
North and Midlands:

Round 3

15 November 1969
South32 – 14North and Midlands
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Mansfield Park
Referee: R. S. Waddell (Glasgow Academicals)

North and Midlands:
South:

Round 4

13 December 1969
Glasgow District14 – 3Edinburgh District
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Hughenden Stadium
Referee: R. P. Burrell (Gala)

Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:

Round 5

24 January 1970
Edinburgh District6 – 6South
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Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: W. D. H. Davies (Swansea)

Edinburgh District':
'South:

Round 6

14 February 1970
North and Midlands8 – 12Glasgow District
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Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: H. B. Laidlaw (Hawick)

North and Midlands:
Glasgow District:

Matches outwith the Championship

Other Scottish matches

26 November 1969
Combined Scottish Districts31 – 12Combined Services
Try: Alastair Biggar x 2
Duncan Paterson
Ian Robertson
John Frame
Sandy Hinshelwood x 2
Con: Peter Brown x 2
Pen: Gordon Macdonald x 2
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Try: Ian Smith
Pen: Ian Smith x 3
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: T. B. Kearns (Leinster)

Combined Scottish Districts: Gordon Macdonald (London Scottish), Alastair Biggar (London Scottish), John Frame (Gala), Chris Rea (West of Scotland), Sandy Hinshelwood (London Scottish), Ian Robertson (Watsonians), Duncan Paterson (Gala), Ian McLauchlan (Jordanhill College), Frank Laidlaw (Melrose), Sandy Carmichael (West of Scotland), Peter Brown (Gala), Gordon Brown (West of Scotland), M. J. Mason (Harlequins), Jim Telfer (Melrose) [captain], Rodger Arneil (Leicester)
Combined Services: Ian Smith (Army), J. Green (RN), A. E. Docherty (RAF), G. Jones (RN), J. Kirk (Army), G. B. L. Campbell (Army), D. Spawforth (Army), T. E. Moronev (Army), R. L. Clark (RN), Hamish Bryce (Army) [captain], M. G. Molloy (Army), L. C. P. Merrick (RN), A. D. H. Turner (RAF), A. J. Hoon (Army), C. A. Farr (RAF)

Trial matches

English matches

International matches

References

  1. ^ Forsyth's Rugby Record. pub. R. W. Forsyth Princes Street, Edinburgh & Renfield Street, Glasgow. 1969.
  2. ^ Forsyth's Rugby Record. pub. R. W. Forsyth Princes Street, Edinburgh & Renfield Street, Glasgow. 1970.