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1956–57 Scottish Inter-District Championship

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1956–57 Scottish Inter-District Championship
Countries Scotland
Date1956–57
ChampionsSouth / Edinburgh District
Runners-upGlasgow District
Matches played6

The 1956–57 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.

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

A notable selection for Glasgow District this season was that of Noel Bowden, a capped All Black from New Zealand,[1]

South and Edinburgh District won the competition with two wins and a loss each.[2]

1956-57 League Table

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Team P W D L PF PA +/- Pts
South 3 2 0 1 46 14 +32 4
Edinburgh District 3 2 0 1 36 28 +8 4
North and Midlands 3 1 1 1 22 30 -8 3
Glasgow District 3 0 1 2 18 50 -32 1

Results

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

Round 1

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20 October 1956
Glasgow District3 – 24South
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Balgray Playing Fields, Glasgow
Referee: J. Ross (Heriots)

Glasgow District:
South:

Round 2

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3 November 1956
South8 – 11North and Midlands
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Poynder Park, Kelso
Referee: Dr. S. S. Meighan (Glasgow HSFP)

South:
North and Midlands:

Round 3

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17 November 1956
Edinburgh District16 – 5North and Midlands
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Raeburn Place
Referee: A. M. Nicol (Glasgow Academicals)

North and Midlands:
Edinburgh District:

Round 4

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1 December 1956
Glasgow District9 – 20Edinburgh District
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Old Anniesland
Referee: G. Burrell (Gala)

Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:

Round 5

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19 January 1957
North and Midlands6 – 6Glasgow District
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Linksfield Park, Aberdeen

North and Midlands:
Glasgow District:

Round 6

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9 February 1957
South14 – 0Edinburgh District
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Netherdale, Galashiels
Referee: J. A. Cessford (Hillhead HSFP)

South:
Edinburgh District:

References

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  1. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  2. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.