# 1954–55 Scottish Inter-District Championship

The 1954–55 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.
This season saw the second formal Scottish Inter-District Championship.
The district sides selected were Glasgow District, Edinburgh District, North and Midlands and South.
South won the competition with a maximum three wins.

## 1954-55 League Table

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
| South | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 14 | +21 | 6 |
| Glasgow District | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 3 |
| Edinburgh District | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 3 |
| North and Midlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 48 | -37 | 0 |

## Results

| Date | Try | Conversion | Penalty | Dropped goal | Goal from mark | Notes |
| 1948–1970 | 3 points | 2 points | 3 points | 3 points | 3 points |

### Round 1

* 16 October 1954
| Glasgow District | 11 – 18 | South |
| Try: D. W. Reid Angus Cameron Con: Allan Cameron Pen: Hamish Kemp | Preview Report Report | Try: T. Grieve C. Elliot x 3 Con: C. Elliot J. L. Allan x 2 |
* Old Anniesland Referee: R. M. Morrison (Watsonians)
Glasgow District: Angus Cameron (Glasgow HSFP), T. E. S. Fergusson (Hillhead HSFP), Allan Cameron (Hillhead HSFP), W. Fraser (Ardrossan Academicals), A. G. Campbell (Kelvinside Academicals), J. T. Docherty (Glasgow HSFP), R. Munro (Jordanhill RFC), D. W. Reid (Allan Glen's F.P), G. M. Guthrie (Hillhead HSFP), F. I. Hogarth (West of Scotland), F. I. Blake (Kilmarnock), Hamish Kemp (Glasgow HSFP) [captain], T. S. Smith (Glasgow University), I. A. A. MacGregor (Hillhead HSFP), H. Roddan (Hutcheson's GSFP)
South: J. R. McCreadie (Hawick), T. Grieve (Langholm), R. G. Charters (Hawick), Les Allan (Melrose), C. Elliot (Langholm), J. M. Maxwell (Langholm), J. Dun (Melrose), A. McEwan (Melrose), J. Telford (Langholm), I. Hastie (Kelso), J. J. Hegarty (Hawick), A. Robson (Hawick), H. Duffy (Jedforest), J. Grant (Hawick), A. K. McRae (Gala)

### Round 2

* 30 October 1954
| Edinburgh District | 14 – 5 | North and Midlands |
| Try: W. S. Glen x 2 K. C. Sutherland x 2 Con: J. C. M. Sharp | Preview Report | Try: E. Rogers Con: W. Steven |
* Murrayfield Stadium Referee: J. Imrie (Hawick)
Edinburgh District: J. A. C. Gilbert (Stewart's College F. P.), K. G. Sutherland (Melville's College F. P.), Ken Dalgleish (Edinburgh Wanderers), E. C. Barclay-Smith (Edinburgh Wanderers), T. G. Weatherstone (Stewart's College F. P.) [captain], Graham Ross (Watsonians), J. A. Nichol (Royal HSFP), R. D. S. Munro (Leith Academicals), N. G. R. Mair (Edinburgh University), P. S. Shearer (Heriots F. P.), W. S. Glen (Edinburgh Wanderers), S. T. H. Wright (Stewart's College F. P.), J. C. M. Sharp (Stewart's College F. P.)
North and Midlands: W. Steven (Madras College F. P.), E. H. Cruickshank (Aberdeen GSFP), E. Craig (Aberdeen GSFP), I. S. Gloag (Perthshire Academicals) [captain], J. K. Morrison (Panmure), I. Stuart (Aberdeen GSFP), R. H. W. Cradock (Aberdeen GSFP), A. Tullett (Gordonians), I. L. Robb (Aberdeenshire), D. M. Brien (Perthshire Academicals), J. Johnston (Dunfermline), Ernie Michie (Aberdeen University), M. C. S. Phillip (Aberdeen University), C. D. Mowat (Aberdeen GSFP), E. Rogers (Perthshire Academicals)

### Round 3

* 13 November 1954
| South | 14 – 3 | North and Midlands |
| Try: R. G. Charters x 2 J. J. Hegarty Con: C. Elliot Pen: C. Elliot | Preview Report | Try: E. H. Cruickshank |
* Philiphaugh Stadium Referee: R. M. Morrison (Watsonians)
South: R. Chisholm (Melrose), T. Grieve (Langholm), R. G. Charters (Hawick), J. M. Maxwell (Langholm), C. Elliot (Langholm), J. Hume (Kelso), A. S. Dorward (Gala), I. Hastie (Kelso), Jock King (Selkirk), J. Campbell (Kelso), J. J. Hegarty (Hawick), T. Elliot (Gala), L. Walker (Selkirk), A. Robson (Hawick) [captain], A. K. McRae (Gala)
North and Midlands: W. Steven (Madras College F. P.), E. H. Cruickshank (Aberdeen GSFP), E. Craig (Aberdeen GSFP), I. S. Gloag (Perthshire Academicals) [captain], R. H. Gibson (Howe of Fife), I. Stuart (Aberdeen GSFP), R. H. W. Cradock (Aberdeen GSFP), A. Tullett (Gordonians), I. L. Robb (Aberdeenshire), D. M. Brien (Perthshire Academicals), J. Johnston (Dunfermline), Ernie Michie (Aberdeen University), J. Greenwood (Dunfermline), C. D. Mowat (Aberdeen GSFP), E. Rogers (Perthshire Academicals)

### Round 4

* 20 November 1954
| South | 3 – 0 | Edinburgh District |
| Pen: C. Elliot | Preview Report | |
* The Greenyards, Melrose Referee: Adam Austin (Glasgow HSFP)
South: R. Chisholm (Melrose), C. Elliot (Langholm), R. G. Charters (Hawick), J. M. Maxwell (Langholm), W. J.. Grieve (Gala), J. Hume (Kelso), J. H. Bowie (Hawick), H. McLeod (Hawick), Jock King (Selkirk), J. Campbell (Kelso), J. J. Hegarty (Hawick), T. Elliot (Gala), L. H. Walker (Selkirk), A. Robson (Hawick) [captain], A. K. McRae (Gala)
Edinburgh District: J. A. C. Gilbert (Stewart's College F. P.), K. G. Sutherland (Melville's College F. P.), Ken Dalgleish (Edinburgh Wanderers), H. G. Hay (Edinburgh Academicals), T. G. Weatherstone (Stewart's College F. P.) [captain], Graham Ross (Watsonians), J. A. Nichol (Royal HSFP), W. M. Stephen (Musselburgh), Bill Relph (Stewart's College F. P.), Douglas Muir (Heriots), D. J. Marshall (Edinburgh Academicals), C. Y. Langlands (Stewart's College F. P.), W. S. Glen (Edinburgh Wanderers), S. T. H. Wright (Stewart's College F. P.), William Cowie (Edinburgh Wanderers)
* 20 November 1954
| North and Midlands | 3 – 20 | Glasgow District |
| Pen: E. H. Cruickshank | Preview Report | Try: Angus Cameron x 2 A. Stephen F. A. Ross I. A. A. MacGregor x 2 Con: Allan Cameron |
* Linksfield Stadium, Aberdeen Referee: A. I. Dickie (Gala)
North and Midlands: W. Steven (Madras College F.P), E. H. Cruickshank (Aberdeen GSFP), I. S. Gloag (Perthshire Academicals), R. H. H. Gibson (Howe of Fife), D. J. McPherson (Gordonians), I. Stuart (Aberdeen GSFP), R. H. W. Cradock (Aberdeen GSFP), A. Tullett (Gordonians), C. W. Bravin (Dunfermline), D. M. Brien (Perthshire Academicals), E. J. S. Michie (Aberdeen University), J. Johnston (Dunfermline), C. D. Mowat (Aberdeen GSFP), E. Rogers (Perthshire Academicals)
Glasgow District: Angus Cameron (Glasgow HSFP), T. E. S. Fergusson (Hillhead HSFP), Allan Cameron (Hillhead HSFP), W. Fraser (Ardrossan Academicals), A. G. Campbell (Kelvinside Academicals), J. T. Docherty (Glasgow HSFP), F. A. Ross (Hillhead HSFP), J. C. Dawson (Glasgow Academicals), A. M. Jope (Glasgow University), D. W. Reid (Allan Glen's F.P.), F. I. Blake (Kilmarnock), Hamish Kemp (Glasgow HSFP) [captain], T. S. Smith (Glasgow University), A. Stephen (Glasgow Academicals), I. A. A. MacGregor (Hillhead HSFP)

### Round 5

* 4 December 1954
| Glasgow District | 9 – 9 | Edinburgh District |
| Try: Percy Friebe Allan Cameron Pen: Allan Cameron | Preview Report | Try: K.G. Sutherland x 2 G.T. Ross |
* Old Anniesland Referee: A. I. Dickie (Gala)
Glasgow District: Angus Cameron (Glasgow HSFP), Allan Cameron (Hillhead HSFP), T.E.S. Fergusson (Hillhead HSFP), C.G. Thomson (Glasgow Academicals) [capt], A.G. Campbell (Kelvinside Academicals), J.T. Docherty (Glasgow HSFP), I. A. Ross (Hillhead HSFP), J.C. Dawson (Glasgow Academicals), A.M. Jope (Glasgow University), D. W. Reid (Allan Glen's FP), F.I. Blake (Kilmarnock), Hamish Kemp (Glasgow HSFP), J.S. Ure (Kelvinside Academicals), Percy Friebe (Glasgow HSFP), I.A.A. MacGregor (Hillhead HSFP)
Edinburgh District: D. H. Crighton (Watsonians), K. G. Sutherland (Melville College FP), D. M. Scott (Watsonians), C. Ross (Stewarts College FP), T. G. Weatherstone (Stewarts College FP) [capt], G. T. Ross (Watsonians), J. A. Nichol (RHS FP), F. Maclachlan (Edinburgh Wanderers), Bill Relph (Stewarts College FP), W. Murchison (Boroughmuir FP), C. Y. Langlands (Stewarts College FP), D. J. Marshall (Edinburgh Academicals), W. S. Glen (Edinburgh Wanderers), T. A. Herdman (Melville College FP), W. I. D. Elliot (Edinburgh Academicals)

## Matches outwith the Championship
### Other Scottish matches

* 6 October 1954
| Fife | 8 – 17 | Edinburgh District |
| | Preview Report | |
* McKane Park, Dunfermline
Fife:
Edinburgh District:
* 9 October 1954
| Rest of the West | – | Glasgow District |
Rest of the West:
Glasgow District:
* 23 October 1954
| Midlands District | – | North of Scotland District |
North of Scotland District:
Midlands District:

### Junior matches

* 23 October 1954
| South | – | Edinburgh |
Edinburgh District:
South of Scotland District:
* 20 November 1954
| East | – | West |
East:
West:

### Trial matches

* 27 November 1954
| Blues Trial | 18 – 5 | Whites Trial |
| | Report | |
* Murrayfield Stadium Referee: j. A. S. Taylor (Musselburgh)
Blues Trial:
Whites Trial:
* 18 December 1954
| Scotland Probables | 8 – 9 | Scotland Possibles |
| | Report | |
* Murrayfield Stadium Referee: Adam Austin (Glasgow HSFP)
Probables:
Possibles:

### English matches

* 29 September 1954
| Edinburgh District | – | Northumberland |
* Edinburgh
Edinburgh District:
Northumberland:

### International matches

None.