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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 October 1886 Hawick, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 January 1956 (aged 69) Hawick, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Lindsay-Watson (4 October 1886 – 26 January 1956) was a Scotland international rugby union player and an Olympic athlete.[1][2]
Athletics career
He was schooled at St. Mary's School, Melrose. The Southern Reporter of 23 July 1908 said of Lindsay-Watson:[3]
Robert Lindsay Watson might said to be St. Mary's representative in the Olympic Games in London, as he is one of the team of Scottish Athletes.
He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[4]
Rugby Union career
He played for South of Scotland District in their match against North of Scotland District on 9 December 1911.[5]
He was capped by Scotland once, in 1909.[6]
Administrative career
He became President of the Hawick club when his playing days ended.[7]
Military career
He joined the 10th Gordon Highlanders and fought in the First World War. The Edinburgh Evening News reported a number of Borders Rugby players either killed or injured on 30 September 1915:[8]
LIEUT. R. H. LINDSAY WATSON.
Lieut. Robert H. Lindsay Watson, of the 10th Gordon Highlanders, son of T. Lindsay Watson, tweed manufacturer, Hawick, has been wounded action in Flanders. He is the well known Rugby footballer.
References
- ↑ "Robert Hamilton Lindsay-Watson". ESPN scrum.
- ↑ "Robert Lindsay-Watson". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ↑ "Register". Retrieved 28 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Robert Lindsay-Watson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ↑ "Register". Retrieved 28 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Robert Lindsay-Watson - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
- ↑ "Register". Retrieved 28 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Register". Retrieved 28 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.