1987–88 Scottish Inter-District Championship

1987–88 Scottish Inter-District Championship
1987–88 Scottish Inter-District Championship
Countries	Scotland
Date	1987–88
Champions	Edinburgh District
Runners-up	South
Matches played	10
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The 1987–88 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.^[1]

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

History[edit]

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[edit]

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

Results[edit]

Date	Try	Conversion	Penalty	Dropped goal	Goal from mark	Notes
1977–1991	4 points	2 points	3 points	3 points	—

Round 1[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

26 December 1987

North and Midlands	13 – 31	Glasgow District
	Preview 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[edit]

Other Scottish matches[edit]

14 October 1987

Glasgow trial	-

Bellsland

Glasgow trial:
-:

28 October 1987

Midlands Trial	-

North Inch, Perth

Midland Trial:
-:

Junior matches[edit]

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[edit]

2 January 1988

Blues Trial	43 - 6	Reds Trial
	Report

Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: J. B. Anderson (Currie)

Blues:
Reds:

English matches[edit]

5 September 1987

Harlequins	29 - 22	Glasgow District
	Report

Twickenham
Referee: R. Jenkins (London)

Harlequins:
Glasgow District:

7 September 1987

Kent	-	Glasgow District

Blackheath

Kent:
Glasgow District:

Irish matches[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

^ McEwans Rugby Record 87-88. contribution Bill McMurtrie. 1987. Ian McLauchlan Associates. Edinburgh.
^ McEwans Rugby Record 88-89. contribution Bill McMurtrie. 1988. Ian McLauchlan Associates. Edinburgh.
^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

[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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