1961–62 Scottish Inter-District Championship

1961–62 Scottish Inter-District Championship
Countries	Scotland
Date	1961–62
Champions	Edinburgh / South
Runners-up	North and Midlands
Matches played	6

The 1961–62 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.[1]

This season saw the ninth formal Scottish Inter-District Championship.

Edinburgh District and South shared the competition with two wins and a draw.[2]

1961–62 League Table

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/-	Pts
Edinburgh District	3	2	1	0	37	9	+28	5
South	3	2	1	0	30	9	+21	5
North and Midlands	3	1	0	2	23	29	-6	2
Glasgow District	3	0	0	3	9	52	-43	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

14 October 1961

South of Scotland District	18 – 6	Glasgow District
	Preview Report

The Greenyards. Melrose Referee: J. R. Hunter (Stewart's College F.P.)

South:
Glasgow District:

Round 2

4 November 1961

North and Midlands	–	South of Scotland District

Aberdeen

North and Midlands:
South of Scotland District:

Round 3

18 November 1961

Edinburgh District	–	North and Midlands

Murrayfield Stadium

Edinburgh District:
North and Midlands:

Round 4

2 December 1961

Glasgow District	–	Edinburgh District

Hughenden Stadium

Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:

Round 5

20 January 1962

South of Scotland District	–	Edinburgh District

Kelso

South:
Edinburgh District:

Round 6

10 February 1962

North and Midlands	–	Glasgow District

Aberdeen

North and Midlands:
Glasgow District:

Matches outwith the Championship

Other Scottish matches

27 September 1961

Glasgow District	5 – 9	Ayrshire and Renfrewshire
	Report

Auldhouse, Glasgow

Glasgow District:
Ayrshire and Renfrewshire:

7 October 1961

Rest of the West	–	Glasgow District

Rest of the West:
Glasgow District:

21 October 1961

Midlands District	–	North of Scotland District

Midlands District:
North of Scotland District:

Junior matches

11 November 1961

West	–	East

West:
East:

27 January 1962

Glasgow	–	South

Glasgow District:
South of Scotland District:

10 March 1962

Midlands District	–	South

Midlands District:
South of Scotland District:

21 March 1962

Glasgow	–	Ulster

Glasgow District:
Ulster:

18 November 1961

Edinburgh District	–	Midlands District

Murrayfield Stadium

Edinburgh District:
Midlands District:

Trial matches

16 December 1961

Blues Trial	5 – 19	Whites Trial
	Report

Murrayfield Stadium Referee: D. C. J. McMahon (Heriots)

Blues Trial:
Whites Trial:

30 December 1961

Scotland Probables	8 – 12	Scotland Possibles
	Report

Murrayfield Stadium

Probables:
Possibles:

English matches

27 September 1961

Northumberland	8 – 6	Edinburgh District
	Preview Report Report

Gosforth Referee: J. Blakes (Northumberland)

Northumberland:
Edinburgh District:

27 September 1961

Scottish Border Club	35 – 8	Durham County
	Preview Report

Mansfield Park, Hawick Referee: J. H. Imrie (Hawick)

Scottish Border Club:
Durham County:

3 October 1961

North of England	8 – 16	Scottish Border Club
	Report

Brough Park, Workington Referee: W. H. Gillmore (RFU)

North of England:
Scottish Border Club:

International matches

None.

References

1. Rowans Rugby Guide. Scottish edition. 1961–62. pub. Rowans Ltd. 70 Buchanan St. Glasgow
2. Rowans Rugby Guide. Scottish edition. 1962–63. pub. Rowans Ltd. 70 Buchanan St. Glasgow