1960–61 Scottish Inter-District Championship Explained

Date:1960–61
Runnersup:South
Matches:6

The 1960–61 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.

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

Edinburgh District won the competition with three wins.[1]

1960-61 League Table

TeamPWDLPFPA+/-Pts
Edinburgh District33004314+296
South32015131+204
North and Midlands31023545-102
Glasgow District30031453-390

Results

DateTryConversionPenaltyDropped goalGoal from markNotes<--
1871–1875no score1 goal1 goal1 goalRFU systems prior to inception of the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB)
Match decided by a majority of goals
1876–18851 try1 goal1 goal1 goal
Match decided by a majority of goals, or if the number of goals is equal by a majority of tries
1886–18911 point2 points3 points3 pointsScoring systems after the administration of the game was taken over by the IRFB now known as World Rugby
1891–18942 points3 points3 points4 points4 points
1894–19043 points2 points3 points4 points4 points
1905–19473 points2 points3 points4 points3 points-->
1948–19703 points2 points3 points3 points3 points
1971–19774 points2 points3 points3 points3 points
1977–19914 points2 points3 points3 points
1992–present5 points2 points3 points3 points-->

Round 1

Glasgow District:
South:

Round 2

South:
North and Midlands:

Round 3

Edinburgh District:
North and Midlands:

Round 4

Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:

Round 5

Edinburgh District:
South:

Round 6

North and Midlands: J. C. Craig (Harris Academy FP) [captain], D. J. Whyte (St. Andrews University), I. R. McDonald (Aberdeen GSFP),
J. Coletta (Gordonians), A. Bryce (Dunfermline), W. M. Johnston (Dunfermline), L. G. McCrae (Gordonians), G. P. Hill (Gordonians),
A. G. D. Whyte (Gordonians), A. Fraser (Perthshire Academicals), M. G. H. Gibb (Aberdeen GSFP), J. Steven (Madras College FP),
R. Steven (Howe of Fife), R. J. C. Glasgow (Dunfermline)

Glasgow District: M. R. McKechnie (Greenock Wanderers), Charlie Hodgson (Glasgow HSFP), D. A. C. Montgomery (Glasgow Academicals),
D. D. M. McGavin (Kelvinside Academicals), P. M. Connolly (Jordanhill College), J. T. Docherty (Glasgow HSFP), I. D. Beattie (Jordanhill College),
I. G. C. McLaren (Glasgow HSFP), I. Williamson (Glasgow HSFP), C. Allan (Jordanhill College), Hamish Kemp (Glasgow HSFP),
D. E. Mitchell (Greenock Wanderers), I. Cosgrove (Jordanhill College), P. H. Milne (Kelvinside Academicals), R. D. Andrews (Glasgow HSFP)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search.