1987–88 Scottish Inter-District Championship

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

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

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 N/A

Round 1
28 November 1987
Anglo-Scots 16 – 21 South of Scotland District
Report
Mayfield, Dundee
Referee: R. J. Megson (Edinburgh Wanderers)

Anglo-Scots:
South of Scotland District:

28 November 1987
Glasgow District 12 – 19 Edinburgh District
Report
Hughenden Stadium
Referee: K. W. McCartney (Hawick)

Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:

Round 2
30 November 1987
North and Midlands 12 – 22 Anglo-Scots
Preview
Report
McKane Park, Dunfermline
Referee: J. Johnston (Gala)

North and Midlands:
Anglo-Scots:

5 December 1987
South of Scotland District 32 – 0 Glasgow District
Report
The Greenyards, Melrose
Referee: J. M. Fleming (Boroughmuir)

South of Scotland District:
Glasgow District:

Round 3
12 December 1987
Edinburgh District 38 – 25 North and Midlands
Report
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: P. C. Robertson (Hawick)

Edinburgh District:
North and Midlands:

12 December 1987
Glasgow District 10 – 40 Anglo-Scots
Report
Burnbrae, Milngavie
Referee: K. D. Harrower (Forrester F.P.)

Glasgow District:
Anglo-Scots:

Round 4
19 December 1987
Anglo-Scots 6 – 15 Edinburgh District
Report
Richmond, London
Referee: A. P. Thomson (London)

Anglo-Scots:
Edinburgh District:

19 December 1987
South of Scotland District 50 – 0 North 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 Midlands 13 – 31 Glasgow District
Report
Mayfield, Dundee
Referee: J. B. Anderson (Currie)

North and Midlands:
Glasgow District:

26 December 1987
Edinburgh District 16 – 12 South 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:

18 November 1987
Glasgow District - 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 Trial 43 - 6 Reds Trial
Report
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: J. B. Anderson (Currie)

Blues:
Reds:

English matches
5 September 1987
Harlequins - Glasgow District
Twickenham

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
16 September 1987
Glasgow District - France

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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