Hamish Shaw

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Hamish Shaw
Birth nameJames Norrie Shaw
Date of birth(1896-09-13)13 September 1896
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Date of death10 November 1990(1990-11-10) (aged 94)
Place of deathColdstream, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) No. 8
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Edinburgh Academicals ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1920 Edinburgh District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1921 Scotland 2 (0)
63rd President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1949–1950
Preceded byJames Moir Mackenzie
Succeeded byJimmie Ireland

Hamish Shaw (13 September 1896 - 10 November 1990) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He became the 63rd President of the Scottish Rugby Union.[1]

Rugby Union career[edit]

Amateur career[edit]

He played for Edinburgh Academicals.[2]

Provincial career[edit]

He played for Edinburgh District in the 1920 inter-city match.

International career[edit]

He received two caps for Scotland both in 1921.[3]

Administrative career[edit]

He was President of the Scottish Rugby Union for the period 1949 to 1950.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hamish Shaw | Rugby Union | Players and Officials | ESPN Scrum
  2. ^ The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Publishing. 2003
  3. ^ Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Hamish Shaw - Test matches
  4. ^ "Scottish Rugby Record 2018/19" (PDF). 16 August 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.