Tt could be argued that Hawks didn't play their first match in 1997 it was in fact in 1955.
In 1955 Angus Cameron of Glasgow H.S.F.P was appointed vice Captain of Robin Thompson’s British Lions that toured South Africa.
On their return they played a combined Glasgow Accies/Glasgow H.S.F.P. XV at Old Anniesland

The Lions’Select included the likes of Cliff Morgan,Robin Thompson,Tony O'Reilly,Arthur Smith and Rees Williams

The Accies/G.H.S.P. Xv won 21-16

1955 South Africa - R. H. Thompson
To see details of the tour party, scroll down the page.


Western Transvaal 22 Jun L 6 - 9
Griqualand West 25 Jun W 24 - 14
Northern Universities 29 Jun W 32 - 6
Orange Free State 2 Jul W 31 - 3
South West Africa 5 Jul W 9 - 0
Western Province 9 Jul W 11 - 3
South Western Districts 13 Jul W 22 - 3
Eastern Province 16 Jul L 0 - 20
North Eastern Districts 20 Jul W 34 - 6
Transvaal 23 Jul W 36 - 13
Rhodesia 27 Jul W 27 - 14
Rhodesia 30 Jul W 16 - 12
SOUTH AFRICA 6 Aug W 23 - 22
Central Universities 10 Aug W 21 - 14
Boland 13 Aug W 11 - 0
Western Province Universities 16 Aug W 20 - 17
SOUTH AFRICA 20 Aug L 9 - 25
Eastern Transvaal 24 Aug D 17 - 17
Northern Transvaal 27 Aug W 14 - 11
SOUTH AFRICA 3 Sep W 9 - 6
Natal 10 Sep W 11 - 8
Junior Springboks 14 Sep W 15 - 12
Border 17 Sep L 12 - 14
SOUTH AFRICA 24 Sep L 8 - 22
East Africa XV 27 Sep W 39 - 12

FULL BACKS
A. Cameron Scotland Glasgow HS FP
A. G. Thomas Wales Llanelli
THREE QUARTERS
J. Butterfield England Northampton
W. P. C. Davies England Harlequins
G. M. Griffiths * Wales Cardiff
H. T. Morris Wales Cardiff
A. J. F. O'Reilly Ireland Old Belvedere
A. C. Pedlow Ireland Queen's University Belfast
J. P. Quinn England Cambridge University
A. R. Smith Scotland Cambridge University
F. D. Sykes England Northampton

HALF BACKS
D. G. S. Baker England Old Millhillians
R. E. G. Jeeps England Northampton
T. Lloyd Wales Maesteg
C. I. Morgan Wales Cardiff
J. E. Williams England Old Millhillians

FORWARDS
T. Elliot Scotland Gala
J. T. Greenwood Scotland Dunfermline
R. Higgins England Liverpool
H. E. McLeod Scotland Hawick
B. V. Meredith Wales Newport
C. C. Meredith Wales Neath
E. T. S. Michie Scotland Aberdeen University
T. E. Reid Ireland Garryowen
R. J. Robins Wales Pontypridd
R. Roe Ireland Lansdowne
R. C. C. Thomas Wales Swansea
R. H. Thompson (Captain) Ireland Instonians
R. H. Williams Wales Llanelli
W. O. G. Williams Wales Swansea
D. S. Wilson England Metropolitan Police
* denotes replacement
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This article was originally posted on 5-Jun-2005, 19:27 by Hugh Barrow.
Last updated by Hugh Barrow on 6-Jun-2005, 11:17.