1947–48 Scottish Districts season

The 1947–48 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams.

1947–48 Scottish Districts season
Countries Scotland
Date1947–48
Matches played9

History

Glasgow District beat Edinburgh District in the Inter-City match.[1]

The West of Scotland v East of Scotland match scheduled for 29 November 1947 was called off.[2]

In the Scotland Probables v Scotland Possibles match, the Possibles (Rest) beefed up their forward pack when W. A. Todd (Bath) replaced W. P. McLaren (Aberdeen GSFP) in the second half.[3]

Representative matches next season will be : — Sept . 27—North v . Midlands , at Perth . Oct . 8—North of Scotland v . Australia , at Aberdeen . Oct . 11—South of Scotland v . Australia , at Melrose . Oct . 15—Glasgow and Edinburgh v . Australia , at Glasgow , Nov . 8—Edinburgh District Union v . South District Union , at Edinburgh . Nov . 15—Glasgow and District Union v . Rest of West Clubsat Glasgow . Nov . 22—Scotland v . Australia , at Murrayfield . Nov . 29—East v . West , in the West . Dec . 6—Inter-City , at Glasgow . Dec . 20—Trialat Murrayfield . Jan . 24—Scotland v . France , at Murrayfield . Feb . 7—Wales v . Scotland in Wales . Feb . 28—Ireland v . Scotland , at Dublin . March 20—Scotland v . England , at Murrayfield . Usually played in November , the North v . Midlands match has been advanced to September and will be a trial for the early visit of the Australians . The South v . North match does not appear on the card this season owing to the heavy representative fixture list.[4]

South play Co-Optimists on 1st October 1947.[5]

Results
Date Try Conversion Penalty Dropped goal Goal from mark Notes
1905–1947 3 points 2 points 3 points 4 points 3 points

Inter-City
6 December 1947
Glasgow District 11 - 8 Edinburgh District
Try: Allan Cameron
Drop: Angus Cameron x 2
 Report
Report		 Try: David MacKenzie
Ranald Macdonald
Con: Koren
Old Anniesland, Glasgow
Referee: A. Bowie (Hawick)

Glasgow District: W.C.W. Murdoch (Hillhead HSFP), G. D. Kay (Glasgow University), Billy Munro (Glasgow HSFP), Allan Cameron (Hillhead HSFP), C. W. R. Andrew (Glasgow Academicals), Angus Cameron (Glasgow HSFP), K. C. Gordon (Hillhead HSFP), J. R. McClure (Ayr) , S. R. F. Miller (Kelvinside-West), Hamish Dawson (Glasgow Academicals), Bill Black (Glasgow HSFP), Bob Gemmill (Glasgow HSFP), D. Gibson (Glasgow University), P. A. Paterson (Hillhead HSFP), H. S. Holden (Glasgow University)
Edinburgh District: C. J. R. Mair (Edinburgh University), David MacKenzie (Edinburgh University), Ranald Macdonald (Edinburgh University), T. C. Brown (Watsonians) [captain], G. T. Ewan (Watsonians), B. M. McKenzie (Edinburgh University), Angus Black (Edinburgh University), Ian Henderson (Edinburgh Academicals), R. G. Pringle (Heriots), I. G. Deas (Heriots), Robert Finlay (Watsonians), J. Wiltshire (Edinburgh University), D. M. Fisher (Watsonians), R. Koren (Stewart's College FP), Douglas Elliot (Edinburgh Academicals)

Other Scottish matches
27 September 1947
2.45pm
North of Scotland District 13 - 3 Midlands District
Try: Donny Innes
R. F. Buthley
R. M. Bruce
Con: Allardyce x 2
 Report Pen: Kennedy

North of Scotland District: T. A. Findlay (Gordonians): F. R. Patterson (Aberdeen GSFP), R. F. Buthlay (Aberdeen GSFP), Donny Innes (Aberdeen GSFP) [captain], D. W. C. Smith (Aberdeen GSFP), D. R. Macgregor (Aberdeen GSFP), W. D. Allardice (Aberdeen GSFP), J. S. G. Munro (Aberdeen GSFP), G. D. Duncan (Gordonians), F. Clark (Aberdeen University), R. M. Bruce (Gordonians), W. R. Ingram (Gordonians) A. R. Burnett (Aberdeen University), L. Middleton (Aberdeen GSFP), J. H. Warrack (Aberdeen GSFP).
Midlands District: R. Kennedy (Dunfermline); P. W. Grant (St Andrews University). N. Niven (Madras F.P.). A. A. S. Scott (Perth Accies) A. S. Munro (Perth Accies.): J. A. S. Taylor (Perth Accies.). D. Bain (Perth Accies.); L. Currie (Dunfermline). I. Graham (Panmure). I. Black (Perth Accies.). A. S. Thomson (Perth Accies.). H. Scott (St Andrews Un.). W. Martin (Dunfermline). L. Graham (Morgan), T. P. Cooper (St Andrews Un.).

8 November 1947
Edinburgh District 9 - 8 South of Scotland District
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: J. M. S. Risk (Glasgow Academicals)

Edinburgh District: W. Dalziel (Northern), W. Murchie (R.D.V.C), A. Kerr (R.D.V.C), M. G. Scott (Trinity Acads.). and W. Clouston (Broughton F.P.); W. W. Ewen (Broughton F.P.) and J. A. Meikle (Trinity Acads.): F. Martin (Holy Cross Acads.). C. Mallinson (Trinity Acads.); D. Smith (Broughton F.P.), W. Marshall (Edinburgh City Police), M. Scougall (Kenmore). J. H. Orr (Edinburgh City Police), [captain], J. Bisland (Preston Lodge F.P.). and I. Moonie (Musselburgh)
South of Scotland District: N. Michie (Gala Star); W. Ormiston (Gala Star). A. Turnbull (Gala Y. M.), P. Sheriff (Hawick Trades). and F. Waldie (Walkerburn), J. Lumsden (Hawick Trades) [captain], and J. Mitchell (Gala Y.M.), J. Knox (Walkerburn), A. Waldie (Hawick Y.M), C. Burgess (Gala Star), J. Hegarty (Hawlck Y.M.), A. Storey (Hawick Linden), W. Daniels (Gala Star), A. Robson (Hayrick Linden) and G. Hock (Hawick Trades)

15 November 1947
Glasgow District 15 - 12 Rest of the West

Glasgow District:
Rest of the West:

29 November 1947
West of Scotland District v East of Scotland District

West of Scotland District:
East of Scotland District:

Trial matches
20 December 1947
Scotland Probables 0 - 8 Scotland Possibles
Report Try: Pringle
Todd
Con: Andrew
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: M. A. Allan (SRU)

Probables: Ian Lumsden (Watsonians and Bath), T. G. H. Jackson (London Scottish), Donny Innes (Aberdeen GSFP), E. Ogilvy (London Scottish), David MacKenzie (Edinburgh University), K. D. Buchanan (London Scottish), W. D. Allardyce (Aberdeen GSFP), R. M. Bruce (Gordonians), G. Lyall (Gala), Ian Henderson (Edinburgh Academicals), L. Currie (Dunfermline), Hamish Dawson(Glasgow Academicals), Douglas Elliot (Edinburgh Academicals), A. J. M. Watt (Army), J. B. Lees (Gala)
Possibles: D. McIntyre (Glasgow HSFP), R. W. G. Jarvie (Glasgow HSFP), L. Gloag (London Scottish), Allan Cameron (Hillhead HSFP), C. W. R. Andrew (Glasgow Academicals), Angus Cameron (Glasgow HSFP), Angus Black (Edinburgh University), W. D. F. Stobie (Oxtord University), R. W. Pringle (Heriots), S. Coltman (Hawick), Bob Gemmill (Glasgow HSFP), H. H. Campbell (London Scottish), D. Gibson (Glasgow University), W. P. Black (Glasgow HSFP), Bill McLaren (Aberdeenshire) [replaced by W. A. Todd (Bath) in the second half]

English matches

No other District matches played.

International matches
8 October 1947
North of Scotland District 0 - 14 Australia
Report Try: Walker
MacBride
Kraefit
Windon
Con: Stenmark
Linksfield Stadium, Aberdeen
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: R. A. Beattie (Watsonians)

North of Scotland District: T. A. Findlay (Gordonians); A. S. Munro (Perthshire Academicals). R. F. Buthlay (Aberdeen G.S.F.P.). J. R. Kennedy (Dunfermline), D. W. C. Smith (Aberdeen G.S.F.P.), D. R. MacGregor (Aberdeen G.S.F.P.), W. D. Allardyce (Aberdeen G.S.F.P.), F. Clark (Aberdeen University), I. N. Graham (Panmure). L. Currie (Dunfermline), R. M. Bruce (Gordonians). H. Scott (St. Andrews University), W. H. Martin (Dunfermline). A. S. Thomson (Perthshire Academicals), T. B. Cooper (St Andrews University).
Australia: Clem Windsor, Arthur Tonkin, T. K. Bourke, Alan Walker, J. W. T. MacBride; Eddie Broad, Cyril Burke, D. H. Keller, Ken Kearney, Eric Davis, Phil Hardcastle, D. F. Kraefft, Colin Windon, J. O. Stenmark, J. G. Fuller.

11 October 1947
South of Scotland District 6 - 15 Australia
Pen: McDonald x 2
 Report Try: Tonkin
Con: Allan
Pen: Allan
Drop: Howell
The Greenyards, Melrose
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: M. A. Allan (SRU)

South of Scotland District: J. Sanderson (Gala), A. Charters (Kelso), C. McDonald (Jed-Forest), C. W. Drummond (Melrose), G . Wilson (Kelso), J. Chalmers (Hawick), J. Wright (Hawick), S. Coltman (Hawick), G. G. Lyall (Gala), D. Welsh (Kelso), W. Herbert (Gala), A. Crawford (Melrose), D. Valentine (Hawick), J. B. Lees (Gala) [captain], R. Anderson (Selkirk)
Australia: B. J. Piper, C. C. Eastes, Trevor Allan [captain], Max Howell, Arthur Tonkin, Mick Cremin, Cyril Burke, Eric Davis, Ken Kearney, D. H. Keller, G. M. Cooke, J. O. Stenmirk, D. F. Kraefft, Phil Hardcastle, Colin Windon

15 October 1947
Cities District 9 - 23 Australia
Pen: Andrew x 3
 Report Try: Allan
Keller
Kearney
Burke
Eastes
Con: Piper x 2
Drop: Emery

Cities District: T . Nell (Kelvinside-West), R. W. G. Jarvie (Glasgow HSFP), C. W. R. Andrew (Glasgow Academicals), Ranald Macdonald (Edinburgh University), G. T. Ewan (Watsonians), I. C. P. Thomson (Melville College FP) [captain], Angus Black (Edinburgh University), Hamish Dawson (Glasgow Academicals), R. W. Pringle (Heriots), T. P. L. McGlashan (Royal HSFP), S. W. Hill (Kelvinside-West), D. W. Deas (Heriots), Douglas Elliot (Edinburgh Academicals), D. I. McLean (Royal HSFP), R. C. Taylor (Kelvinside-West)
Australia: B. J. Piper, C. C. Eastes, Trevor Allan [captain], Max Howell, J. W. T. MacBride, N. A. Emery, Cyril Burke, E Tweedale
Ken Kearney, Bob McMaster, D. H. Keller, D. F. Kraefft, G. M. Cooke, Colin Windon, A. T. Buchan, J. O. Stenmark

References
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