The 1915 Inter-Scholastics were held in Glasgow at Celtic Park on May 15th amid many reports on the War and with reports of Scottish sportsmen already fallen. The Glasgow Herald had a page and a half of casualties listed in the same issue as the report on the games. Their report however read as below.
The winners and their schools are noted in the tables below. THere was a schools competition and this was wwon by Allan Glen’s with 10 points, Aye Academy second with 4 points, Dumbarton Academy had one first and one second each. (Two points were given for a first and one for a second)
OPEN (ie Over 16) EVENTS
EVENT | WINNER | SCHOOL | PERFORMANCE |
100 Yards | M Bain | Allan Glen’s High School | 11.6 seconds |
440 Yards | GE Thomson | Allan Glen’s High School | 57.8 seconds |
One Mile | GE Thomson | Allan Glen’s High School | 5:06.6 |
120 Yards Hurdles | M Bain | Allan Glen’s High School | 18.4 seconds |
Hugh Jump | GE Govan | Royal High School | 5′ 1″ |
Broad Jump | WT Allan | Dumbarton Academy | 18′ 6 3/4″ |
Throwing the Cricket Ball | G Brown | Ayr Academy | 100 yards 1 foot 9 inches * |
Putting the Weight | G Brown | Ayr Academy | 32’8″ (light ball 10.25 lbs) |
UNDER 16
EVENT | WINNER | SCHOOL | PERFORMANCE |
100 Yards | E Corbett | Ayr Academy | 11.4 seconds |
880 Yards | H Turnbull | George Heriot’s High School | 2:20.2 |
120 Yards Hurdles | R Drummond | Royal High School | 19.8 seconds |
High Jump | IR Anderson | George Heriots High School | 4′ 8″ |
Broad Jump | E McGregor | Royal High School | 16′ 6 1/2″ |
UNDER 14
EVENT | WINNER | SCHOOL | PERFORMANCE |
100 Yards | A Stitt | Hutchesons Grammar School | 12.4 seconds |
300 Yards | A Stitt | Hutchesons Grammar School | 41.6 |
High Jump | G King | George Heriots High School | 4′ 4″ |
Broad Jump | G Russell | Royal High School | 14′ 7 3/4″ |
There is no list of the schools taking part but from the results that we have there were at least 9, these being Allan Glen’s, Ayr Academy, Dumbarton Academy, Edinburgh Institution, George Heriot’s, Hutchesons Grammar School, Morrison’s Academy, Royal High School.