Adam Austin (referee)
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c. 1911
| Born | Adam Wightman Clark Austin c. 1911 Lenzie, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | c. January 1970 Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Rugby union referee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Adam Austin (1911–1970) is a former rugby union international referee who represented the Scottish Rugby Union.[1] He was involved in many sports: rugby union, golf, curling and bowling, the most notable.[2]
Playing career
Amateur career
Austin went to Glasgow High School where he availed himself of many sports.[3]
Austin played for Glasgow HSFP.[4]
Referee career
Professional career
He refereed the Glasgow University Sevens tournament in 1947.[5]
He refereed the first Scottish Inter-District Championship match in 1953. It was the Edinburgh District v South match on 30 September.
He became a selector on the Glasgow and District committee.[2]
International career
He refereed the Ireland v England match in the Five Nations on 14 February 1953.[6]
Curling career
He was President of Bellshill Curling Club from 1967–68.[7]