David Bertram

Scotland international rugby union player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

David Bertram (24 January 1899 – 19 April 1975) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]

BornDavid Minto Bertram
(1899-01-24)24 January 1899
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died19 April 1975(1975-04-19) (aged 76)
Position Hooker
Position Hooker
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David Bertram
BornDavid Minto Bertram
(1899-01-24)24 January 1899
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died19 April 1975(1975-04-19) (aged 76)
Rugby union career
Position Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Watsonians
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1921 Edinburgh District
1921 Scotland Probables
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1922-24 Scotland 11 (8)
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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Bertram played for Watsonians.[2]

Provincial career

He played for Edinburgh District.[3]

He played for Scotland Probables in their match against Provinces District on 10 December 1921,[4] and for the Probables for their match against Scotland Possibles on 24 December 1921.[5]

International career

He played for Scotland 11 times from 1922 to 1924.[6]

Medical career

He became a doctor, along with brother, William Darling Bertram, in London.

Other interests

Both David and his brother William were car enthusiasts. David had a Triumph TR3 and William had a BMW Isetta. They entered the Lothian Car Gymkhana in 1957.[7] David, in his TR3, had the best performance in all the tests, with a time of 194.6 seconds; and winning the Class 3 open section.[8]

Family

His father was John Watson Bertram (1869-1944), and his mother was Margaret Bowie Darling (1873-1947).[citation needed]

References

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