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Ref NoBML/1/1/31
TitleBig sheet and bundle, England versus Scotland, Twickenham, 16 March 1985
DescriptionThe big sheet has brief comments on the reverse regarding the match and three sections cut from it, including information concerning England's players and replacements. It is accompanied by:
- Annotated programme.
- Notes, including information about Murrayfield and an introduction to and description of the match and score.
- Cuttings from The Scotsman, The Times, the Glasgow Herald, The Sunday Times and other unidentified newspapers.
- Letter from Colin Holman to Mr McLaren inviting him to come and give a talk at a school, dated 15 February [1985?].

This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was England 10 - 7 Scotland. The big sheet records:

England
Team: Chris Martin, Simon Smith, Kevin Simms, Paul Dodge, Rory Underwood, Rob Andrew, Richard Harding, Phil Blakeway, Steve Brain, Gary Pearce, John Orwin, Wade Dooley, John Hall, Bob Hesford and David Cooke.
Replacements: Huw Davies, Stuart Barnes, Richard Hill, Austin Sheppard, Andy Simpson and Mike Teague.
President: Albert Agar.
Chairman selectors: Derek Morgan.
Coach: Dick Greenwd [Greenwood].
Physiotherapist: Don Gatherer.

Scotland
Team: Peter Dods, Peter Steven, Douglas Wyllie, Keith Robertson, Roger Baird, John Rutherford, Gordon Hunter, Gerry McGuinness, Colin Deans, Iain Milne, Alister Campbell, Alan Tomes, John Jeffrey, Iain Paxton and David Leslie.
Replacements: Norrie Rowan, Gary Callander, Tom Smith, Bob Hogarth, Euan Kennedy and Jim Pollock.
President: Hamish Kemp.
Chairman selectors: Robin Charters.
Coaches: Colin Telfer and D. Grant.
Physiotherapist: David McLean.

Referee: Clive Norling.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Winstone Jones and Derek Bevan.
Medical officer: Pat Patterson.
Surgeon: Ian Duff.
Groundsman: John Clark.
Dateabout 15 Feb-18 Mar 1985
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/1330Martin; Christopher Ronald
DS/UK/1331Smith; Simon Timothy; English rugby union player
DS/UK/1332Simms; Kevin Gerard
DS/UK/1278Dodge; Paul William (1958-); English rugby union player1958-
DS/UK/307Underwood; Rory (b.1963); English rugby union player and pilotb.1963
DS/UK/308Andrew; Christopher Robert (b.1963); English rugby union player and coachb.1963
DS/UK/2956Harding; Richard Mark; English rugby union player
DS/UK/1281Blakeway; Phillip John 'Phil' (1950-); English rugby union player and fruit wholesaler1950-
DS/UK/1334Brain; Stephen Edward
DS/UK/1302Pearce; Gary Stephen (1956-); English rugby union player1956-
DS/UK/1335Orwin; John (b.1954); English rugby union playerb.1954
DS/UK/313Dooley; Wade Anthony (b.1957); English rugby union playerb.1957
DS/UK/4219Hall; John; rugby union player
DS/UK/1304Hesford; Robert 'Bob'; rugby union player1953-2023
DS/UK/1337Cooke; David Howard
DS/UK/153Davies; Geoffrey 'Huw' (1959-); English rugby union player1959-
DS/UK/137Barnes; Stuart (1962-); English rugby union player.1962-
DS/UK/1338Hill; Richard John; English rugby union player
DS/UK/1333Sheppard; Austin
DS/UK/1339Simpson; Andrew W 'Andy' (fl.1974); English rugby union playerfl.1982
DS/UK/142Teague; Michael Clive (b.1959); England rugby union playerb.1959
DS/UK/1346Agar; Albert Eustace (fl.1985)fl.1985
DS/UK/1348Greenwood; John Richard Heaton 'Dick' (1940-); OBE; English rugby union player1940-
DS/UK/1312Gatherer; Don; physiotherapist
DS/UK/234Dods; Peter William (1958-); Scottish rugby union player1958-
DS/UK/1237Steven; Peter David (1959-); Scottish rugby union player1959-
DS/UK/235Wyllie; Douglas Stewart (1963-); Scottish rugby union player1963-
DS/UK/950Robertson; Keith William (1954-); Scottish rugby union player1954-
DS/UK/951Baird; Gavin 'Roger' Todd (1960-); Scottish rugby union player1960-
DS/UK/952Rutherford; John Young (1955-); Scottish rugby union player1955-
DS/UK/965Hunter; Iain 'Gordon' (1958-); Scottish rugby union player1958-
DS/UK/963McGuinness; Gerald Michael 'Gerry' (1953-); Scottish rugby union player1953-
DS/UK/955Deans; Colin Thomas (1955-); Scottish rugby union player1955-
DS/UK/516Milne; Iain Gordon (1958-); Scottish rugby union player1958-
DS/UK/1222Campbell; Alister James (1959-); Scottish rugby union player1959-
DS/UK/924Tomes; Alan James (1951-); Scottish rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/212Jeffrey; John (1959-); Scottish rugby union player1959-
DS/UK/967Paxton; Iain Angus McLeod (1957-); Scottish rugby union player1957-
DS/UK/926Leslie; David George (1952-); Scottish rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/1225Rowan; Norman Arthur 'Norrie' (1951-); Scottish rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1236Callander; Gary James (1959-); Scottish rugby union player1959-
DS/UK/3036Hogarth; Robert J; Scottish rugby union player and coach
DS/UK/3034Kennedy; Alexander 'Euan' (b.1954); Scottish rugby union playerb.1954
DS/UK/1221Pollock; James Alan 'Jim' (1958-)1958-
DS/UK/1241Kemp; James William Young (1933-2002); Scottish rugby union player1933-2002
DS/UK/1242Charters; Robert Gray (1930-2013); Scottish rugby union player1930-2013
DS/UK/808Telfer; Colin McLeod; Scottish rugby union player
DS/UK/789Grant; Derrick (1938-); Scottish rugby union player and knitwear employee1938-
DS/UK/947McLean; David; physiotherapist
DS/UK/940Norling; Clive
DS/UK/199Bevan; William Derek (b. 1947); International rugby union refereeb. 1947
DS/UK/1368Patterson; Pat
DS/UK/1315Duff; Ian
DS/UK/1369Clark [?]; John
DS/UK/1347Morgan; Derek
DS/UK/4435Jones; Winstone
DS/UK/5659Smith; Thomas John (1953-); Scottish rugby union and basketball player1953-
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