1985–86 Scottish Inter-District Championship

The 1985–86 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.[1]

1985–86 Scottish Inter-District Championship
Countries Scotland
Date1985–86
ChampionsSouth
Runners-upEdinburgh
Matches played10

This season saw the 33nd Scottish Inter-District Championship.

South won the competition with 4 wins.[2]

History edit

The South beat their own record in the Scottish Inter-District Championship this season, by winning their 18th consecutive inter-district match in the championship. A run which began in season 1981-82.[3]

1985-86 League Table edit

Team P W D L PF PA +/- Pts
South 4 4 0 0 74 32 +42 8
Edinburgh District 4 3 0 1 65 38 +27 6
Anglo-Scots 4 2 0 2 67 58 +9 4
Glasgow District 4 1 0 3 66 56 +10 2
North and Midlands 4 0 0 4 28 116 -88 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

30 November 1985
Edinburgh District29 – 12North and Midlands
Report
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: G. I. Inglis (Selkirk)

Edinburgh District:
North and Midlands:

30 November 1985
South19 – 16Glasgow District
Report
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: J. M. Fleming

South of Scotland:
Glasgow District:

Round 2 edit

7 December 1985
South29 – 0North and Midlands
Report
Riverside Park, Jedburgh
Referee: D. Leslie (Manchester)

South of Scotland:
North and Midlands:

Round 3 edit

14 December 1985
North and Midlands6 – 28Anglo-Scots
Report
University Park, St. Andrews
Referee: D. Thomas (Edinburgh Wanderers)

North and Midlands:
Anglo-Scots:

14 December 1985
Edinburgh District3 – 10South
Report
Myreside
Referee: G. M. Anderson (Allan Glen's)

Edinburgh District:
South of Scotland:

Round 4 edit

Glasgow District:
Anglo-Scots:

Round 5 edit

21 December 1985
Anglo-Scots9 – 23Edinburgh District
Report
Athletic Ground, Richmond
Referee: A. P. Thomson (London)

Anglo-Scots:
Edinburgh District:

21 December 1985
North and Midlands10 – 30Glasgow District
Report
Seafield, Aberdeen
Referee: W. W. Calder (Selkirk)

North and Midlands:
Glasgow District:

Round 6 edit

28 December 1985
Edinburgh District10 – 7Glasgow District
Report
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: K. W. McCartney (Hawick)

Edinburgh District:
Glasgow District:

28 December 1985
Anglo-Scots13 – 16South
Report
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: R. J. Megson (Edinburgh Wanderers)

Anglo-Scots:
South of Scotland:

Matches outwith the Championship edit

Other Scottish matches edit

1 March 1986
Combined Scottish Districts19 - 21South of Scotland District
Report
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: K. W. McCartney (Hawick)

Combined Scottish Districts:
South of Scotland:


Trial matches edit

4 January 1986
Blues Trial10 - 41Reds Trial
Report
Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: J. B. Anderson (Corstrophine)

Blues:
Reds:

References edit

  1. ^ Forsyth's Rugby Record. pub. R. W. Forsyth Princes Street, Edinburgh & Renfield Street, Glasgow. 1985.
  2. ^ Forsyth's Rugby Record. pub. R. W. Forsyth Princes Street, Edinburgh & Renfield Street, Glasgow. 1986.
  3. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.