Robert Greig (rugby union)
Robert Greig (30 May 1871 – 10 January 1951) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Robert Coventry Greig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 May 1871 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 10 January 1951 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 30th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1903–1904 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Roger Davidson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | John Simpson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Greig played with Glasgow Academicals.[2] He was playing with the club from 1889.[3] The club had a Spring Meeting festival day in 1891. As part of that, there was a drop kick tournament to see how far the contenders could drop kick a goal. Greig won the tournament by drop kicking from 61 yards out, though it was aided by the wind.[4]
Provincial career
Greig played for Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the 1892 inter-city match.[5]
He also played for the West of Scotland District in their match against East of Scotland District on 21 January 1893.[6]
He played for Cities District against Provinces District on 23 December 1893.[7]
Administrative career
He became the 30th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served one year from 1903 to 1904.[9]
Cricket career
He was playing for the Glasgow Academical Cricket Club in 1891.[10]
References
- http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/player/1070.html
- The Essential History of Rugby Union:Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Publishing. 2003
- https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000060/18891028/047/0010
- https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18910511/009/0001
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AJJEAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jLUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3242%2C7102638
- https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18930123/006/0001
- https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000060/18931225/008/0003
- http://en.espn.co.uk/statsguru/rugby/player/1070.html?class=1;template=results;type=player;view=match
- https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/sru-files/files/SR_RR1819_digital.pdf
- https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001965/18910701/078/0006