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In 1951 Dawson played on five occasions for Scotland, starting with a 14-12 loss to France in Paris. On 3 February, he scored his only points for Scotland with a try in a 19-0 win against Wales at Murrayfield.<ref name="espn" /> Three weeks later Scotland lost narrowly to Ireland, 6-5 in Edinburgh, starting a run of 17 consecutive matches without a win, lasting until 1955.<ref name="espn" /><ref name="telegraph">{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/scotland/2324024/Mike-Blair-backs-Scotlands-Frank-Hadden.html |title=Mike Blair backs Scotland's Frank Hadden |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=24 October 2007 |accessdate=21 October 2013}}</ref> Dawson also played in the 5-3 defeat to England at [[Twickenham Stadium|Twickenham]]; Scotland avoiding the [[1951 Five Nations Championship]] [[Wooden spoon (award)|wooden spoon]] on points difference.<ref name="espn" /> Later that year Scotland suffered a record 44-0 loss to [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] at Murrayfield, with South Africa losing only once on their 31-game [[1951-52 South Africa rugby union tour|1951-52 rugby tour]].<ref name="espn" /> |
In 1951 Dawson played on five occasions for Scotland, starting with a 14-12 loss to France in Paris. On 3 February, he scored his only points for Scotland with a try in a 19-0 win against Wales at Murrayfield.<ref name="espn" /> Three weeks later Scotland lost narrowly to Ireland, 6-5 in Edinburgh, starting a run of 17 consecutive matches without a win, lasting until 1955.<ref name="espn" /><ref name="telegraph">{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/scotland/2324024/Mike-Blair-backs-Scotlands-Frank-Hadden.html |title=Mike Blair backs Scotland's Frank Hadden |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=24 October 2007 |accessdate=21 October 2013}}</ref> Dawson also played in the 5-3 defeat to England at [[Twickenham Stadium|Twickenham]]; Scotland avoiding the [[1951 Five Nations Championship]] [[Wooden spoon (award)|wooden spoon]] on points difference.<ref name="espn" /> Later that year Scotland suffered a record 44-0 loss to [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] at Murrayfield, with South Africa losing only once on their 31-game [[1951-52 South Africa rugby union tour|1951-52 rugby tour]].<ref name="espn" /> |
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Dawson played in all four matches of the [[1952 Five Nations Championship]].<ref name="espn" /> Scotland losing all four matches: 13-11 to France in Edinburgh, 11-0 to Wales in Cardiff, 12-8 to Ireland in Dublin and 19-3 to England at Murrayfield.<ref name="espn" /> Dawson played his last match for Scotland against England at Twickenham in a 26-8 loss in the [[1953 Five Nations Championship]], Scotland receiving the 'wooden spoon' for the second consecutive year.<ref name="scottishrugby">{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/aboutus/content/view/401/75/ |title=Hamish Dawson |publisher=[[Scottish Rugby Union]] |date=23 October 2007 |accessdate=4 November 2012}}</ref> |
Dawson played in all four matches of the [[1952 Five Nations Championship]].<ref name="espn" /> Scotland losing all four matches: 13-11 to France in Edinburgh, 11-0 to Wales in Cardiff, 12-8 to Ireland in Dublin and 19-3 to England at Murrayfield.<ref name="espn" /> Dawson played his last match for Scotland against England at Twickenham in a 26-8 loss in the [[1953 Five Nations Championship]], Scotland receiving the 'wooden spoon' for the second consecutive year.<ref name="scottishrugby">{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/aboutus/content/view/401/75/ |title=Hamish Dawson |publisher=[[Scottish Rugby Union]] |date=23 October 2007 |accessdate=4 November 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130415200050/http://www.scottishrugby.org/aboutus/content/view/401/75/ |archivedate=15 April 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |
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Birth name | James Cooper Dawson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 29 October 1925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 19 October 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Glasgow Academy Strathallan School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Queens College, Oxford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | chartered accountant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James 'Hamish' Cooper Dawson (29 October 1925 – 19 October 2007) was a rugby union international who represented Scotland from 1947 to 1953 gaining 20 caps.[1]
Early life
Dawson was educated at Glasgow Academy, Strathallan School in Perthshire and Queens College, Oxford.[2] He was a talented all-round sportsman, particularly swimming, cricket and rugby.[2] Dawson received a blue for Oxford University RFC, playing against Cambridge University RFC in the 1943-44 season.[3]
In 1943 he joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, initially serving as a midshipman based at HMS King Alfred and then transferring to HMS Ulysses (R69) in the British Pacific Fleet.[3][4] Dawson then served as a sub-lieutenant on a minesweeper in Hong Kong until December 1946.[3] After the war, he qualified as a chartered accountant in 1948 and played club rugby for Glasgow Academicals RFC, London Scottish FC and the Barbarians FC.[2]
International career
Dawson made his debut for Scotland in a 16-7 loss to Australia at Murrayfield during their 1947-48 tour of Great Britain, one of eight new Scotland caps that day.[2] His first three caps were played at lock, which included a 9-8 victory over France at Murrayfield and a 14-0 loss to Wales in Cardiff in the 1948 Five Nations Championship.[1]
Dawson's next seventeen caps were played at prop starting with an 8-0 victory over France in the 1949 Five Nations Championship in Paris.[1] This was followed by a 6-5 win over Wales at Murrayfield and a 13-3 defeat to Ireland at the same venue.[1] He played all four matches in the 1950 Five Nations Championship, starting with a third consecutive victory over France, 8-5 in Edinburgh.[1] Scotland lost 12-0 to Wales and 21-0 to Ireland in Cardiff and Dublin respectively.[1] Regaining some pride with a 13-11 win against England at Murrayfield.[1]
In 1951 Dawson played on five occasions for Scotland, starting with a 14-12 loss to France in Paris. On 3 February, he scored his only points for Scotland with a try in a 19-0 win against Wales at Murrayfield.[1] Three weeks later Scotland lost narrowly to Ireland, 6-5 in Edinburgh, starting a run of 17 consecutive matches without a win, lasting until 1955.[1][5] Dawson also played in the 5-3 defeat to England at Twickenham; Scotland avoiding the 1951 Five Nations Championship wooden spoon on points difference.[1] Later that year Scotland suffered a record 44-0 loss to South Africa at Murrayfield, with South Africa losing only once on their 31-game 1951-52 rugby tour.[1]
Dawson played in all four matches of the 1952 Five Nations Championship.[1] Scotland losing all four matches: 13-11 to France in Edinburgh, 11-0 to Wales in Cardiff, 12-8 to Ireland in Dublin and 19-3 to England at Murrayfield.[1] Dawson played his last match for Scotland against England at Twickenham in a 26-8 loss in the 1953 Five Nations Championship, Scotland receiving the 'wooden spoon' for the second consecutive year.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Hamish Dawson". ESPNscrum. 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Former Scots prop Dawson dies at the age of 81". The Scotsman. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ a b c "Rugby Internationalists" (PDF). Strathallan School. September 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Hamish Dawson". Scottish Rugby Union. 23 October 2007. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
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- 1925 births
- 2007 deaths
- People educated at the Glasgow Academy
- People educated at Strathallan School
- Alumni of The Queen's College, Oxford
- Royal Navy officers of World War II
- Oxford University RFC players
- Glasgow Academicals rugby union players
- London Scottish F.C. players
- Barbarian F.C. players
- Scottish rugby union players
- Scotland international rugby union players