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{{Short description|Scotland international rugby union player}} |
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| name = Arthur Laing |
| name = Arthur Laing |
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| ru_position = [[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]] |
| ru_position = [[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]] |
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| amatyears1 = 1909- |
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| amatteam1 = [[Royal HSFP]] |
| amatteam1 = [[Royal HSFP]] |
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| amatyears2 = 1919 |
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| amatteam2 = [[Army Rugby Union]] |
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He played for [[Royal HSFP]], and captained the side for a time; he played for the side before and after the Great War. |
He played for [[Royal HSFP]], and captained the side for a time; he played for the side before and after the Great War. |
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He played for the [[Army Rugby Union]] and competed in the Inter-Services tournament of 1919.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ |
He played for the [[Army Rugby Union]] and competed in the Inter-Services tournament of 1919.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000566/19271127/121/0023 |title=Register |access-date=17 March 2023 |url-access=subscription |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19190331/223/0007 |title=Register |access-date=17 March 2023 |url-access=subscription |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref> |
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===Provincial career=== |
===Provincial career=== |
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He played for [[Provinces District (rugby union)|Provinces District]] in their match against Anglo-Scots on 25 December 1913.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ |
He played for [[Provinces District (rugby union)|Provinces District]] in their match against Anglo-Scots on 25 December 1913.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000164/19201214/054/0006 |title=Register |access-date=17 March 2023 |url-access=subscription |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref> |
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He played for [[Blues Trial]] against [[Whites Trial]] in their [[1913–14 Scottish Districts season|December 1913 match]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ |
He played for [[Blues Trial]] against [[Whites Trial]] in their [[1913–14 Scottish Districts season|December 1913 match]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000576/19131229/128/0010 |title=Register |access-date=17 March 2023 |url-access=subscription |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref> |
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He played for [[Edinburgh District (rugby union)|Edinburgh District]] against [[Glasgow District (rugby union)|Glasgow District]] in the [[1920–21 Scottish Districts season|1920 inter-city match]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ |
He played for [[Edinburgh District (rugby union)|Edinburgh District]] against [[Glasgow District (rugby union)|Glasgow District]] in the [[1920–21 Scottish Districts season|1920 inter-city match]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000164/19201202/077/0006 |title=Register |access-date=17 March 2023 |url-access=subscription |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref> |
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He played for [[Cities District (rugby union)|Cities District]] on [[1920–21 Scottish Districts season|11 December 1920]]. |
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He played for [[Scotland Probables]] on 10 January 1920 and on 8 January 1921 against [[Scotland Possibles]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/account/register?countrykey=0&showgiftvoucherclaimingoptions=false&gift=false&nextpage=%2faccount%2flogin%3freturnurl%3d%252fviewer%252fbl%252f0000563%252f19200107%252f129%252f0011&rememberme=false&cookietracking=false&partnershipkey=0&newsletter=false&offers=false®isterreason=none&showsubscriptionoptions=false&showcouponmessaging=false&showfreetrialmessaging=false&showregisteroptions=false&showloginoptions=false&isonlyupgradeable=false|title=Register | British Newspaper Archive|website=www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/account/register?countrykey=0&showgiftvoucherclaimingoptions=false&gift=false&nextpage=%2faccount%2flogin%3freturnurl%3d%252fviewer%252fbl%252f0000540%252f19210106%252f257%252f0007&rememberme=false&cookietracking=false&partnershipkey=0&newsletter=false&offers=false®isterreason=none&showsubscriptionoptions=false&showcouponmessaging=false&showfreetrialmessaging=false&showregisteroptions=false&showloginoptions=false&isonlyupgradeable=false|title=Register | British Newspaper Archive|website=www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk}}</ref> |
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He played for [[Scotland Probables]] on 10 January 1920 and on 8 January 1921 against [[Scotland Possibles]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000563/19200107/129/0011 |title=Register |access-date=17 March 2023 |url-access=subscription |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19210106/257/0007 |title=Register |access-date=17 March 2023 |url-access=subscription |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref> |
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===International career=== |
===International career=== |
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==Military career== |
==Military career== |
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He joined the 4th Royal Scots Guards (Lothian Regiment), firstly as a private, but was then |
He joined the 4th Royal Scots Guards (Lothian Regiment), firstly as a private, but was then commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant on 1915; and was acting captain for a time.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}} |
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He moved to the South Staffordshire Regiment. He saw service in France; and was wounded in battle at Lens. He was mentioned in despatches. |
He moved to the South Staffordshire Regiment. He saw service in France; and was wounded in battle at Lens. He was mentioned in despatches.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}} |
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==Business career== |
==Business career== |
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==Family== |
==Family== |
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His father Hector Laing (1862-1927) was a fish merchant. His mother was Agnes Yule. |
His father Hector Laing (1862-1927) was a fish merchant. His mother was Agnes Yule.{{fact|date=October 2023}} |
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They had 3 sons: Hector Stanley Laing (1890-1955), Herbert Laing, and Arthur. |
They had 3 sons: Hector Stanley Laing (1890-1955), Herbert Laing, and Arthur.{{fact|date=October 2023}} |
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Arthur Laing married Mary Cameron Stark (1891-1970) on 28 May 1918 at the Court House in Edinburgh. |
Arthur Laing married Mary Cameron Stark (1891-1970) on 28 May 1918 at the Court House in Edinburgh.{{fact|date=October 2023}} |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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After his playing career ended he became a fan of the Royal HSFP side. A week before he died he watched his side play Kelvinside Academicals. ''The Scotsman'' newspaper of 26 November 1927 concluding: "It was there he probably got the chill that developed early in the week into pneumonia."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ |
After his playing career ended he became a fan of the Royal HSFP side. A week before he died he watched his side play Kelvinside Academicals. ''The Scotsman'' newspaper of 26 November 1927 concluding: "It was there he probably got the chill that developed early in the week into pneumonia."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19271126/248/0016 |title=Register |access-date=17 March 2023 |url-access=subscription |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref> |
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He died in a nursing home in Edinburgh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ |
He died in a nursing home in Edinburgh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000038/19271126/020/0002 |title=Register |access-date=17 March 2023 |url-access=subscription |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Blues Trial players]] |
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[[Category:Rugby union players from Edinburgh]] |
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[[Category:Rugby union locks]] |
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| Birth name | Arthur Douglas Laing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 April 1892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 24 November 1927 (aged 35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arthur Laing (25 April 1892 – 24 November 1927) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
Rugby Union career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]He went to the Royal High School of Edinburgh. He played rugby union and cricket for the school.
He played for Royal HSFP, and captained the side for a time; he played for the side before and after the Great War.
He played for the Army Rugby Union and competed in the Inter-Services tournament of 1919.[2][3]
Provincial career
[edit]He played for Provinces District in their match against Anglo-Scots on 25 December 1913.[4]
He played for Blues Trial against Whites Trial in their December 1913 match.[5]
He played for Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the 1920 inter-city match.[6]
He played for Cities District on 11 December 1920.
He played for Scotland Probables on 10 January 1920 and on 8 January 1921 against Scotland Possibles.[7][8]
International career
[edit]He played for Scotland 7 times in the period 1914 - 1921.[9]
Military career
[edit]He joined the 4th Royal Scots Guards (Lothian Regiment), firstly as a private, but was then commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant on 1915; and was acting captain for a time.[citation needed]
He moved to the South Staffordshire Regiment. He saw service in France; and was wounded in battle at Lens. He was mentioned in despatches.[citation needed]
Business career
[edit]Arthur became a brewer, along with his brother Herbert.
Family
[edit]His father Hector Laing (1862-1927) was a fish merchant. His mother was Agnes Yule.[citation needed]
They had 3 sons: Hector Stanley Laing (1890-1955), Herbert Laing, and Arthur.[citation needed]
Arthur Laing married Mary Cameron Stark (1891-1970) on 28 May 1918 at the Court House in Edinburgh.[citation needed]
Death
[edit]After his playing career ended he became a fan of the Royal HSFP side. A week before he died he watched his side play Kelvinside Academicals. The Scotsman newspaper of 26 November 1927 concluding: "It was there he probably got the chill that developed early in the week into pneumonia."[10]
He died in a nursing home in Edinburgh.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Arthur Douglas Laing". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Podger Laing - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.