1962–63 Scottish Inter-District Championship

1962–63 Scottish Inter-District Championship
Countries	Scotland
Date	1962–63
Champions	Edinburgh
Runners-up	South
Matches played	6

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

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

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

1962-63 League Table

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

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

24 October 1962

South	6 – 0	Glasgow 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), G. D. Stevenson (Hawick) [captain], W. Hollands (Gala), A. R. Broatch (Hawick), R. G. Turnbull (Hawick), N. Suddon (Hawick), Frank Laidlaw (Melrose), G. H. Willison (Hawick), Jim Telfer (Melrose), W. J. 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), P. C. Brown (West of Scotland), J. Buchanan (Jordanhill)

Round 2

3 November 1962

North and Midlands	3 – 20	South
Drop: J. R. Clarke	Preview Report	Try: D. H. Chisholm G. D. Stevenson W. Hollands Oliver Grant Con: D. H. 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), I. G. McCrae (Gordonians), D. M. D. 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), G. D. Stevenson (Hawick) [captain], A. R. Broatch (Hawick), W. Hollands (Gala), D. H. Chisholm (Melrose), A. J. Hastie (Melrose), N. Suddon (Hawick), Frank Laidlaw (Melrose), G. H. Willison (Hawick), W. J. Hunter (Hawick), Jim Telfer (Melrose), Rob Valentine (Hawick), Oliver Grant (Hawick), D. M. Brown (Melrose)

Round 3

17 November 1962

North and Midlands	3 – 11	Edinburgh District
Try: McCrae	Report	Try: Burnet Hinshelwood Robertson Con: 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), I. G. 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: C. F. 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

1 December 1962

Glasgow District	0 – 11	Edinburgh District
	Report	Try: Jardine Con: Blaikie Pen: Coughtrie 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: C. F. 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

19 January 1963

Edinburgh District	16 – 6	South
Try: B. C. Henderson S. Coughtrie K. I. Ross Con: C. F. Blaikie x 2 Pen: S. Coughtrie	Report	Try: G. D. Stevenson Pen: D. H. Chisholm

Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: G. K. Rome (Glasgow Academicals)

Edinburgh District: C. F. 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), G. D. Stevenson (Hawick) [captain], A. R. Broatch (Hawick), D. Jackson (Hawick), D. H. Chisholm (Melrose), A. J. Hastie (Melrose), N. Suddon (Hawick), Frank Laidlaw (Melrose), G. H. Willison (Hawick), Jim Telfer (Melrose), W. J. Hunter (Hawick), Rob Valentine (Hawick), Oliver Grant (Hawick), D. M. Brown (Melrose)

Round 6

2 March 1963

Glasgow District	18 – 3	North 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 (Aberdeeen University), A. Bryce (Dunfermline), F. N. McKenzie (Aberdeen GSFP), I. G. McCrae (Gordonians), G. P. Mill (Gordonians), A. G. D. Whyte (Gordonians), D. M. D. Rollo (Howe of Fife), J. Beveridge (Dunfermline), A. R. Porteous (Perthshire Academicals), M. G. Walker (Aberdeeen GSFP), D. G. Mowat (Perthshire Academicals), D. A. G. Smith (Perthshire Academicals)

Matches outwith the Championship

Other Scottish matches

10 October 1962

Aberdeen University	0 - 30	North of Scotland District select
	Preview Preview Report

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), O. G. 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 District	v	Rest of the West
	Preview

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), O. G. 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

15 December 1962

Blues Trial	8 - 6	Whites Trial
Try: D. M. D. Rollo D. H. 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), D. H. Chisholm (Melrose), J. A. T. Rodd (London Scottish), D. M. D. Rollo (Howe of Fife), A. G. D. Whyte (Gordonians), J. B. Neill (Edinburgh Academicals), F. H. ten Bos (London Scottish), M. J. 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), C. G. 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), W. J. 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 Trial	23 - 6	Whites Trial
Try: D. M. D. Rollo Con: S. Coughtrie Pen: S. Coughtrie x 5 Drop: K. J. F. Scotland	Preview Report Report	Try: C. F. Blaikie Pen: C. F. 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), D. M. D. Rollo (Howe of Fife), W. J. Hunter (Hawick), M. J. Campbell-Lamerton (Halifax), R. J. C. Glasgow (Dunfermline), W. R. A. Watherston (London Scottish), J. P. Fisher (Royal HSFP)
Whites Trial: C. F. Blaikie (Heriots), C. Elliot (Langholm), G. R. Greig (Glasgow HSFP), A. R. Broatch (Hawick), D. J. Whyte (St. Andrews University), R. H. Lamb (Oxoford University), A. J. Hastie (Melrose), N. 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 Trial	23 - 20	Whites Trial
Try: Davidson	Preview Report

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), ? (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), N. 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), D. H. 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), W. J. Hunter (Hawick), G. W. S. Mitchell (Edinburgh University), A. Jeffrey (Langholm), John Douglas (Stewart's College F.P), ? (Kelso)

English matches

10 October 1962

Durham County	3 - 13	Scottish Border XV
Pen: Chapman	Report	Try: Grieve Brown Con: Chisholm x 2 Pen: 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], D. H. Chisholm (Melrose), A. T. Grieve (Langholm), A. R. Broatch (Hawick), R. G. Turnbull (Hawick), A. A. Carson (Gala), Frank Laidlaw (Melrose), N. Suddon (Hawick), W. J. Hunter (Hawick), Jim Telfer (Melrose), Rob Valentine (Hawick), D. M. Brown (Melrose), C. E. B. Stewart (Kelso)

International matches

21 November 1962

Glasgow District	cancelled	Canada
	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, V. 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 District	22 – 3	Canada
	Report

Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: H. B. Laidlaw (Hawick)

Edinburgh District:
Canada:

28 November 1962

Provinces District	24 – 12	Canada
Try: Chisholm Grieve x 2 Hunter ?pushover Con: Chisholm x 3 Pen: Chisholm	Report	Try: 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), D. H. Chisholm (Melrose) [captain], A. J. Hastie (Melrose), G. P. Hill (Gordonians), A. G. D. Whyte (Gordonians), I. C. Spence (Gordonians), W. J. 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

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

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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