| Birth name | David Minto Bertram |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 24 January 1899 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Death date | 19 April 1975 (aged 76) |
| Death place | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Amatyears 1 | - |
| Amatteam 1 | Watsonians |
| Repteam 1 | Scotland |
| Repyears 1 | 1922-24 |
| Repcaps 1 | 11 |
| Reppoints 1 | 8 |
| Province 1 | Edinburgh District |
| Province 2 | Scotland Probables |
| Provinceyears 1 | 1921 |
| Provinceyears 2 | 1921 |
David Bertram (24 January 1899 – 19 April 1975) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
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
- ^ "David Minto Bertram". ESPN scrum
- ^ The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
- ^ "Full Player List". Edinburgh Rugby
- ^ "www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000469/19211215/042/0009". – via British Newspaper Archive
- ^ "www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000469/19211229/039/0007". – via British Newspaper Archive
- ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - David Bertram - Test matches". ESPN scrum
- ^ "www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000452/19570522/278/0012". – via British Newspaper Archive
- ^ "www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000452/19570530/436/0014". – via British Newspaper Archive