Harvey Wright Explained

Harvey Wright
Birth Name:	J. Harvey R. Wright
Ru Position:	Number Eight
Ru Amateuryears:	-
Ru Amateurclubs:	Dundee HSFP
Ru Provinceyears:	1964
Ru Province:	Midlands District North and Midlands
School:	High School of Dundee
Module2:	Embed: yes Office: President of the Scottish Rugby Union Term Start: 1999 Term End: 2000 Order: 113th

Harvey Wright is a Scottish former rugby union player. He was the 113th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.^[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for and captained Dundee HSFP.^[2]

Provincial career

He played for Midlands District against North of Scotland District on 24 October 1964.^[3] The North won the match.^[4]

He was not selected for the subsequent North and Midlands match; but later he did go on to captain the side.^[5]

Administrative career

He became a selector for Midlands District in 1974.^[6]

Wright became President of Dundee HSFP. During the club's centenary year in 1980, Wright wrote in the centenary book that the Dundee club strived to play attractive open rugby.^[7]

Wright became the 113th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the standard one year from 1999 to 2000.^[8]

Other interests

He played tennis and was a beaten finalist in the Midlands boys singles tournament at Broughty Ferry Games Club in 1955.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scottish Rugby Record 2018/19 . . 19 April 2020 . 16 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191116210013/https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/sru-files/files/SR_RR1819_digital.pdf . dead .
2. Web site: 75 Years Old - Dundee High Rugby . 2020-04-19 . 2020-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200928203623/http://www.dundeehighrugby.club/club-history/75-years-old/ . dead .
3. News: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19641015/197/0014 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
4. News: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19641026/201/0011 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
5. News: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19990626/862/0041 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
6. News: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19740907/154/0008 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
7. Web site: The 1980's - A Centenary - Dundee High Rugby . 2020-04-19 . 2020-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200928223824/http://www.dundeehighrugby.club/club-history/the-1980s-a-centenary/ . dead .
8. Web site: Scottish Rugby Record 2018/19 . . 19 April 2020 . 16 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191116210013/https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/sru-files/files/SR_RR1819_digital.pdf . dead .
9. News: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19550616/174/0006 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.