Jim Inglis
{{Short description|Scotland international rugby union player & footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2019}}
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| name = Jim Inglis
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| birth_name = James Messer Inglis
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1928|03|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Selkirk, Scotland
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2015|11|20|1928|03|20}}
| death_place = Selkirk, Scotland
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| position = Prop
| amatyears1 = 1945-57
| amatteam1 = Selkirk
| amatteam2 = King's Own Scottish Borderers
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| province1 = South
| province2 = Co-Optimists
| province3 = Scottish Borders
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| repteam1 = Scotland
| repcaps1 = 1
| reppoints1 = 0
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Jim Inglis (20 March 1928 – 20 November 2015) was a Scotland international rugby union footballer, who played as a Prop.{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/player/5529.html|title=James Messer Inglis|publisher=}}
Rugby union career
=Amateur career=
Inglis played for Selkirk.The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
Inglis won the unofficial Scottish championship with Selkirk in the 1952-53 season as well as winning the Border League.{{cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-jim-basher-inglis-rugby-internationalist-1-3960935|title=Obituary: Jim 'Basher' Inglis, rugby internationalist|publisher=}}
During his time with the KOSB he played for their rugby side.{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14103542.Jim_Inglis/|title=Jim Inglis|publisher=}}
=Provincial career=
Inglis represented South. He played in the Scottish Inter-District Championship in its first season; 1953-54.{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_kpAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XoYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4081,3651476|title=The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search|publisher=}}
Inglis was also selected for the Co-Optimists and the Scottish Borderers.
=International career=
Inglis was capped for {{nrut|Scotland}} once, in 1952, in the Five Nations Calcutta Cup match against {{nrut|England}}.{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/statsguru/rugby/player/5529.html?class=1;template=results;type=player;view=match|title=Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Jim Inglis - Test matches|publisher=}}
=Administration=
Inglis became President of Selkirk rugby club and the Border League.{{cite web|url=http://scottishrugby.org/news/15/11/23/jim-basher-inglis|title=Jim 'Basher' Inglis - Scottish Rugby Union|publisher=}}
Inglis received the Spirit of Rugby award in 2015, shortly before his death.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-34911871|title=Tribute paid to Selkirk rugby hero Jim 'Basher' Inglis|date=24 November 2015|publisher=BBC News}}
Outside of rugby
Inglis served in the King's Own Scottish Borderers.
For a short period he became a goalkeeper for Selkirk F.C.
References
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Category:Scottish rugby union players
Category:Scotland international rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from Selkirk, Scottish Borders
Category:Sportspeople from Selkirk, Scottish Borders
Category:South of Scotland District (rugby union) players
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:20th-century Scottish sportsmen
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