1968–69 Scottish Inter-District Championship

1968–69 Scottish Inter-District Championship
Countries Scotland
Date1968–69
ChampionsSouth
Runners-upEdinburgh District
Matches played6

The 1968–69 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.[1]

This season saw the 16th Scottish Inter-District Championship.

South won the competition with 3 wins.[2]

1968-69 League Table

Team P W D L PF PA +/- Pts
South 3 3 0 0 49 27 +22 6
Edinburgh District 3 1 1 1 42 54 -12 3
Glasgow District 3 1 0 2 48 46 +2 2
North and Midlands 3 0 1 2 27 39 -12 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

15 October 1968
South14 – 10Glasgow District
Preview
Report
Poynder Park, Kelso
Referee: E. N. Sheret (Howe of Fife)

South:
Glasgow District:

Round 2

9 November 1968
South16 – 14North and Midlands
Preview
Report
Philiphaugh, Selkirk
Referee: E. M. Lewis (Abeetillery)

South:
North and Midlands:

Round 3

23 November 1968
North and Midlands10 – 10Edinburgh District
Preview
Report
Bught Park, Inverness
Referee: J. G. R. Howie (Glasgow HSFP)

North and Midlands:
Edinburgh District:

Round 4

7 December 1968
Glasgow District25 – 29Edinburgh District
Preview
Report
Hughenden Stadium
Referee: T. P. E. Grierson (Hawick)

Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:

Round 5

18 January 1969
South19 – 3Edinburgh District
Preview
Report
Greenyards, Melrose
Referee: K. Clarke (Ulster)

South:
Edinburgh District:

Round 6

8 February 1969
Glasgow District13 – 3North and Midlands
Preview
Report
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: R. F. Johnson (Kent)

Glasgow District:
North and Midlands:

Matches outwith the Championship

Other Scottish matches

5 November 1968
Glasgow DistrictAnglo-Scots
Preview

Glasgow Districts:
Anglo-Scots:

Trial matches

26 October 1968
Blues Trial26 – 5Whites Trial
Report
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: D. J. C. McMahon (Heriots)

Blues Trial:
Whites Trial:

28 December 1968
Scotland ProbablesScotland Possibles
Murrayfield Stadium

Scotland Probables:
Scotland Possibles:

English matches

International matches

30 October 1968
Combined Scottish Districts9 – 14Australia Australia
Pen: Penman x 3ReportTry: Terry Forman x 2
John Cole
Peter Reilly
Con: Terry Forman
Hughenden Stadium
Referee: R. Calmet (France)

Combined Scottish Districts: H. H. Penman (Royal HSFP), W. Mitchellhill (Melrose), A. V. Orr (Royal HSFP), John Frame (Gala), I. Davidson (Langholm), B. Laidlaw (Royal HSFP), Dick Allan (Hutchesons GSFP), David Rollo (Howe of Fife) [captain], Derek Deans (Hawick), P. C. Robertson (Hawick), J. S. Wilkinson (Gala), Peter Brown (Gala), Ken Oliver (Gala), L. L. Monaghan (Glasgow Academicals), M. C. Barrie (Watsonians)
Australia: Barry Honan, John Cole, John Brass, Alex Pope, Terry Forman, John Ballesty, Mick Barry, Keith Bell, Peter Johnson [captain], Paul Darveniza, Peter Reilly, Stuart Gregory, Hugh Rose, Alan Skinner, David Taylor

References

  1. ^ Forsyth's Rugby Record. pub. R. W. Forsyth Princes Street, Edinburgh & Renfield Street, Glasgow. 1968.
  2. ^ Forsyth's Rugby Record. pub. R. W. Forsyth Princes Street, Edinburgh & Renfield Street, Glasgow. 1969.