1987–88 Scottish Inter-District Championship
Countries Scotland
Date1987–88
ChampionsEdinburgh District
Runners-upSouth
Matches played10

The 1987–88 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.[1]

This season saw the 35th formal Scottish Inter-District Championship.

History

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

South of Scotland District won the sponsor McEwans tankards for scoring the most number of tries in the championship, with 17 tries. The others scored:- Anglo-Scots (11 tries), Edinburgh District (9 tries), Glasgow District (6 tries) and North and Midlands (5 tries).[3]

1987-88 League Table

Team P W D L PF PA +/- Pts
Edinburgh District 44008855+338
South 430111532+836
Anglo-Scots 42028458+264
Glasgow District 410353104-512
North and Midlands 400450141-910

Results

Date Try Conversion Penalty Dropped goal Goal from mark Notes
1977–1991 4 points 2 points 3 points 3 points —

Round 1

28 November 1987
Anglo-Scots16 – 21South of Scotland District
Report
Mayfield, Dundee
Referee: R. J. Megson (Edinburgh Wanderers)

Anglo-Scots:
South of Scotland District:

28 November 1987
Glasgow District12 – 19Edinburgh District
Report
Hughenden Stadium
Referee: K. W. McCartney (Hawick)

Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:

Round 2

30 November 1987
North and Midlands12 – 22Anglo-Scots
Preview
Report
McKane Park, Dunfermline
Referee: J. Johnston (Gala)

North and Midlands:
Anglo-Scots:

5 December 1987
South of Scotland District32 – 0Glasgow District
Report
The Greenyards, Melrose
Referee: J. M. Fleming (Boroughmuir)

South of Scotland District:
Glasgow District:

Round 3

12 December 1987
Edinburgh District38 – 25North and Midlands
Report
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: P. C. Robertson (Hawick)

Edinburgh District:
North and Midlands:

12 December 1987
Glasgow District10 – 40Anglo-Scots
Report
Burnbrae, Milngavie
Referee: K. D. Harrower (Forrester F.P.)

Glasgow District:
Anglo-Scots:

Round 4

19 December 1987
Anglo-Scots6 – 15Edinburgh District
Report
Richmond, London
Referee: A. P. Thomson (London)

Anglo-Scots:
Edinburgh District:

19 December 1987
South of Scotland District50 – 0North and Midlands
Report
Mansfield Park, Hawick
Referee: M. S. Clayton (Whitecraigs)

South of Scotland District:
North and Midlands:

Round 5

26 December 1987
North and Midlands13 – 31Glasgow District
Preview
Report
Mayfield, Dundee
Referee: J. B. Anderson (Currie)

North and Midlands:
Glasgow District:

26 December 1987
Edinburgh District16 – 12South of Scotland District
Report
Myreside, Edinburgh
Referee: C. J. High (England)

Edinburgh District:
South of Scotland District:

Matches outwith the Championship

Other Scottish matches

14 October 1987
Glasgow trial-
Bellsland

Glasgow trial:
-:

28 October 1987
Midlands Trial-
North Inch, Perth

Midland Trial:
-:

Junior matches

12 September 1987
Glasgow-Ulster Juniors
Lochshore, Garnock

Glasgow:
Ulster Juniors:

4 November 1987
South-Glasgow
Poynder Park

South:
Glasgow:

4 November 1987
Edinburgh-Midlands District
Meggetland

Edinburgh:
Midlands District:

Glasgow District:
Midlands District:

18 November 1987
Edinburgh-South of Scotland District
Stoneyhill

Edinburgh District:
South of Scotland District:

Trial matches

2 January 1988
Blues Trial43 - 6Reds Trial
Report
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: J. B. Anderson (Currie)

Blues:
Reds:

English matches

5 September 1987
Harlequins29 - 22Glasgow District
Report
Twickenham
Referee: R. Jenkins (London)

Harlequins:
Glasgow District:

7 September 1987
Kent-Glasgow District
Blackheath

Kent:
Glasgow District:

Irish matches

12 September 1987
Blackrock College-North and Midlands
Blackrock, Dublin

Blackrock College:
North and Midlands:

13 September 1987
Terenure College-North and Midlands
Lakelands Park, Dublin

Terenure College:
North and Midlands:

17 September 1987
Edinburgh District-Leinster
Inverleith

Edinburgh District:
Leinster:

19 September 1987
South of Scotland-Leinster
Philiphaugh

South of Scotland:
Leinster:

International matches

Glasgow District:
France:

19 September 1987
Anglo-Scots-France
Duffus Park, Cupar

Anglo-Scots:
France:

23 September 1987
Edinburgh District-France
Goldenacre, Edinburgh

Edinburgh District:
France:

References

  1. ↑ McEwans Rugby Record 87-88. contribution Bill McMurtrie. 1987. Ian McLauchlan Associates. Edinburgh.
  2. ↑ McEwans Rugby Record 88-89. contribution Bill McMurtrie. 1988. Ian McLauchlan Associates. Edinburgh.
  3. ↑ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
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