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Rugby union competition
1987–88 Scottish Inter-District Championship
Countries Scotland
Date1987–88
ChampionsEdinburgh District
Runners-upSouth
Matches played10
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The 1987–88 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.

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

History

Edinburgh District won the competition with four wins.

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).

1987-88 League Table

Team P W D L PF PA +/- Pts
Edinburgh District 4 4 0 0 88 55 +33 8
South 4 3 0 1 115 32 +83 6
Anglo-Scots 4 2 0 2 84 58 +26 4
Glasgow District 4 1 0 3 53 104 -51 2
North and Midlands 4 0 0 4 50 141 -91 0

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:

18 November 1987
Glasgow District-Midlands District
Hughenden Stadium

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

16 September 1987
Glasgow District-France
Hughenden Stadium

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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