1979–80 Scottish Inter-District Championship
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1979–80 Scottish Inter-District Championship | |
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Countries | ![]() |
Date | 1979–80 |
Champions | Edinburgh District |
Runners-up | South |
Matches played | 6 |
The 1979–80 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.[1]
This season saw the 27th Scottish Inter-District Championship.
Edinburgh District won the competition with 3 wins.[2]
1979-80 League Table
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
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Edinburgh District | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 31 | +72 | 6 |
South | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 28 | +50 | 4 |
Glasgow District | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 2 |
North and Midlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 151 | -132 | 0 |
Results
Date | Try | Conversion | Penalty | Dropped goal | Goal from mark | Notes |
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1977–1991 | 4 points | 2 points | 3 points | 3 points | — |
Round 1
29 December 1979 (after 8 December 1979 postponement) |
Glasgow District | 7 – 12 | Edinburgh District |
Report |
Murrayfield Stadium |
Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:
8 December 1979 |
South | 51 – 3 | North and Midlands |
Try: Baird (3), Rutherford (2), Renwick, Tomes, Robertson, Ledingham Con: Dods (2), Renwick (4) Pen: Dods | Herald report | Pen: Irvine |
Philiphaugh, Selkirk Referee: G.M. Anderson (Allan Glen's) |
South of Scotland: P.W. Dods (Gala), D.J. Ledingham (Gala), J.M. Renwick (Hawick), K.W. Robertson (Melrose), G.R.T. Baird (Kelso), J.Y. Rutherford (Selkirk), R.J. Laidlaw (Jed-Forest) [captain]; J. Aitken (Gala), C.T. Deans (Hawick), N.E.K. Pender (Hawick), A.J. Tomes (Hawick), T.A. Smith (Gala), J.M. Berthinussen (Gala), G. Dickson (Gala), H.M. Barnfather (Langholm)
North and Midlands: K. Spowart (Dunfermline), C.D. Reekie (Howe of Fife), M.P.M. Stewart (Gordonians), S.R. Irvine (Gordonians), A.J. Croll (Gordonians), A.D. McCrae (Gordonians), J. Imrie (Howe of Fife); A.D.G. Mackenzie (Highland), J.A. Hardie (Gordonians), B.T.D. Diack (Kirkcaldy), C.E. Snape (Gordonians), C.M. Smylie (Gordonians), A.L. Dunlop (Highland), A.M. Ingle-Finch (Highland) [captain], I.A.M. Paxton (Glenrothes), G.Y. Mackie (Highland)
Round 2
15 December 1979 |
North and Midlands | 7 – 30 | Glasgow District |
Try: Croll Pen: Sutherland | Herald report | Try: Campbell, Armstrong, J Gossman, Service Con: B Gossman (4) Pen: B Gossman (2) |
Canal Park, Inverness Referee: E.N. Sheret (Howe of Fife) |
North and Midlands: K. Spowart (Dunfermline), C.D. Reekie (Howe of Fife), M.P.M. Stewart (Gordonians), I.A. Sutherland (Moray), A.J. Croll (Gordonians), A.D. McCrae (Gordonians), J. Imrie (Howe of Fife); A.D.G. Mackenzie (Highland), J.A. Hardie (Gordonians), G. Brown (Dunfermline), C.E. Snape (Gordonians) [captain], A.L. Dunlop (Highland), G. Robertson (Gordonians), I.A.M. Paxton (Glenrothes), G.Y. Mackie (Highland) Replacement: C. Mackay (Dunfermline) for McCrae (79 minutes)
Glasgow District: C.D.R. Mair (West Of Scotland), S. Munro (Ayr), J.S. Gossman (West Of Scotland), A.G. Dougall (Jordanhill), A.D. Armstrong (Jordanhill), B.M. Gossman (West Of Scotland), A.M. Service (West Of Scotland); J. McLaughlan (Jordanhill) [captain], D.R. Livingston (West Of Scotland), H. Campbell (Jordanhill), D. Gray (West Of Scotland), W. Cuthbertson (Kilmarnock), G. Angus (Kilmarnock), J.R. Beattie (Glasgow Academicals), J.R. Dixon (Jordanhill)
15 December 1979 |
Edinburgh District | 21 – 15 | South |
Try: Hay Con: Irvine Pen: Irvine (5) | Herald report | Try: Baird Con: Dods Pen: Dods (2) Drop: Rutherford |
Goldenacre, Edinburgh Referee: E. Anderson (Ardrossan Academicals) |
Edinburgh District: A.R. Irvine (Heriots FP) [captain], R.S. Page (Heriots FP), A.E. Kennedy (Watsonians), D.I. Johnston (Watsonians), B.H. Hay (Boroughmuir), K.D.M. Wilson (Boroughmuir), A.J.M. Lawson (Heriots FP); J.N. Burnett (Heriots FP), J.C. Munro (Heriots FP), I.G. Milne (Heriots FP), D.G. Armstrong (Leith Academicals), I.K. Lambie (Watsonians), J.H. Calder (Stewart's Melville), W.S. Watson (Boroughmuir), A.K. Brewster (Stewart's Melville)
South of Scotland: P.W. Dods (Gala), D.J. Ledingham (Gala), J.M. Renwick (Hawick), K.W. Robertson (Melrose), G.R.T. Baird (Kelso), J.Y. Rutherford (Selkirk), R.J. Laidlaw (Jed-Forest) [captain]; J. Aitken (Gala), C.T. Deans (Hawick), N.E.K. Pender (Hawick), A.J. Tomes (Hawick), T.A. Smith (Gala), H.M. Barnfather (Langholm), G. Dickson (Gala), J.M. Berthinussen (Gala)
Round 3
22 December 1979 |
Glasgow District | 4 – 12 | South |
Try: Munro | Herald report | Try: Laidlaw Con: Dods Pen: Dods (2) |
Murrayfield Stadium Referee: I.C. Henderson (Trinity Academicals) |
Glasgow District: A. Campbell (Hillhead), S. Munro (Ayr), J.S. Gossman (West Of Scotland), A.G. Dougall (Jordanhill), A.D. Armstrong (Jordanhill), B.M. Gossman (West Of Scotland), A.M. Service (West Of Scotland); J. McLaughlan (Jordanhill) [captain], D.R. Livingston (West Of Scotland), H. Campbell (Jordanhill), D. Gray (West Of Scotland), W. Cuthbertson (Kilmarnock), J.R. Dixon (Jordanhill), J.R. Beattie (Glasgow Academicals), G. Angus (Kilmarnock)
South of Scotland: P.W. Dods (Gala), D.J. Ledingham (Gala), J.M. Renwick (Hawick), K.W. Robertson (Melrose), G.R.T. Baird (Kelso), J.Y. Rutherford (Selkirk), R.J. Laidlaw (Jed-Forest) [captain]; J. Aitken (Gala), C.T. Deans (Hawick), R.F. Cunningham (Gala), K.R. Macaulay (Gala), T.A. Smith (Gala), C.B. Hegarty (Hawick), A.J. Campbell (Hawick), G. Dickson (Gala)
12 January 1980 (after 22 December 1979 postponement) |
Edinburgh District | 70 – 9 | North and Midlands |
Try: Calder (2), Milne (2), Johnston (2), Kennedy (2), Page (2), Brewster, penalty Con: Irvine (8) Pen: Irvine (2) | Herald report | Try: Cochrane Con: Cochrane Pen: Cochrane |
Murrayfield Stadium Referee: J. Dinsmore (West Of Scotland) |
Edinburgh District: A.R. Irvine (Heriots FP) [captain], R.S. Page (Heriots FP), A.E. Kennedy (Watsonians), D.I. Johnston (Watsonians), B.H. Hay (Boroughmuir), K.D.M. Wilson (Boroughmuir), A.J.M. Lawson (Heriots FP); D Brewster (Stewart's Melville), J.C. Munro (Heriots FP), I.G. Milne (Heriots FP), D.G. Armstrong (Leith Academicals), I.K. Lambie (Watsonians), J.H. Calder (Stewart's Melville), W.S. Watson (Boroughmuir), A.K. Brewster (Stewart's Melville)
North and Midlands: K.J.M. Spowart (Dunfermline), C.D. Reekie (Howe of Fife), D Cochrane (Harris Academicals), I.A. Sutherland (Moray), M.P.M. Stewart (Gordonians), R.L. Lamb (Harris Academicals), C. Mackay (Dunfermline); A.D.G. Mackenzie (Highland), J.A. Hardie (Gordonians), G. Brown (Dunfermline), C.E. Snape (Gordonians) [captain], A.L. Dunlop (Highland), G. Robertson (Gordonians), I.A.M. Paxton (Glenrothes), G.Y. Mackie (Highland) Replacements: K. Gillies (Strathmore) for Mackenzie (44 minutes), J. Imrie (Howe of Fife) for Paxton (51 minutes)
Matches outwith the Championship
Trial matches
5 January 1980 |
Blues Trial | 16 - 12 | Whites Trial |
Preview Report |
Murrayfield Stadium Referee: A. M. Hosie (Hillhead) |
Blues:
Whites: