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Ref NoBML/1/2/16
TitleBig sheet and bundle, Scotland versus Wales, Murrayfield, 1 February 1969
DescriptionThe big sheet has two sections cut from it comprising information about the Welsh players. It has notes on the reverse regarding the match and a disagreement after the game concerning David Coleman and Brian Price's view of a try by Richards. The bundle also contains notes describing the match and score, a programme and cuttings from the Scottish Sunday Express, The Scotsman and other unidentified newspapers concerning this match and other Welsh and Scottish rugby news from the same period.

This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Scotland 3 - 17 Wales. The big sheet records:

Scotland
Team: [Colin] Blaikie, [Sandy] Hinshelwood, [John] Frame, [Chris] Rea, [William] Jackson, Colin Telfer, [Ian] MacRae [McCrae], [Norman] Suddon, [Frank] Laidlaw, [Sandy] Carmichael, [Peter] Stagg, [Alastair] McHarg, [Tom] Elliot, [Jim] Telfer and [Rodger] Arneil.

Wales
Team: John Williams, Stuart Watkins, [Keith] Jarrett, Gerald Davies, Maurice Richards, Barry John, Gareth Edwards, Denzil Williams, Jeff Young, John Lloyd, Brian Price, Brian Thomas, Dave Morris, Mervyn Davies and John Taylor.

Referee: Kevin Kelleher.
Touch judges: D. C. J. McMahon and E. R. Morgan.
DateFeb 1969
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/804Blaikie; Colin Fraser
DS/UK/776Hinshelwood; Alexander James Watt (b.1942); Scottish rugby union playerb.1942
DS/UK/805Frame; John Neil Munro (b.1946); Scottish rugby union playerb.1946
DS/UK/806Rea; Christopher William Wallace (1943-); Scottish rugby union player and sports journalist1943-
DS/UK/808Telfer; Colin McLeod; Scottish rugby union player
DS/UK/1816MacRae; Ian
DS/UK/810Suddon; Norman (b.1943); Scottish rugby union player1943-2022
DS/UK/783Laidlaw; Francis Andrew Linden (b.1940); Scottish rugby union playerb.1940
DS/UK/784Carmichael; Alexander Bennett 'Sandy' (1944-2021); MBE; Scottish rugby union player1944-2021
DS/UK/785Stagg; Peter Kidner (b.1941); Scottish rugby union playerb.1941
DS/UK/812McHarg; Alastair Ferguson (1944-); Scottish rugby union player1944-
DS/UK/2482Elliot; Thomas (1926-1998); Scottish rugby union player1926-1998
DS/UK/788Telfer; James William 'Jim' (1940-); Scottish rugby union player1940-
DS/UK/814Arneil; Rodger James (1944-); Scottish rugby union player1944-
DS/UK/1510Kelleher; Kevin D; Irish rugby union referee
DS/UK/1573Williams; John
DS/UK/1482Watkins; Stuart John (1941-); Welsh rugby union player1941-
DS/UK/2494Jarrett; Keith Stanley (1948-); Welsh rugby union and rugby league international1948-
DS/UK/1404Davies; Thomas Gerald Reames (b.1945); CBE, Welsh rugby union playerb.1945
DS/UK/3287Richards; Maurice Charles Rees (1945-); Welsh rugby union and rugby league international1945-
DS/UK/7John; Barry 'The King' (1945-2024); Welsh rugby union player1945-2024
DS/UK/8Edwards; Gareth Owen (1947-); Welsh rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/9Williams; Denzil (1938-); Welsh rugby union player and steelworker1938-
DS/UK/37Young; Jeffrey 'Jeff' (1942-2005); OBE; Welsh rugby union player, teacher and air force officer1942-2005
DS/UK/38Lloyd; David 'John' (1943-); Welsh rugby union player and coach, teacher1943-
DS/UK/1490Price; Brian E V (1937-2023); Welsh rugby union player, broadcaster and schoolteacher1937-2023
DS/UK/2491Thomas; Brian E (1940-2012); Welsh rugby union player1940-2012
DS/UK/14Morris; William David (1941-); Welsh rugby union player1941-
DS/UK/15Davies; Thomas 'Mervyn' (1946-2012); Welsh rugby union player1946-2012
DS/UK/3412Taylor; John (fl.1998); Heriot's FP rugby union playerfl.1998
DS/UK/2498McMahon; Douglas C J
DS/UK/4519Morgan; Eduardo Roberto
DS/UK/2598Jackson; William 'Douglas' (1941-2018); Scottish rugby union player and businessman1941-2018
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