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Ref NoBML/1/2/26
TitleBig sheet and bundle, Scotland versus Wales, Murrayfield, 20 January 1979
DescriptionThe big sheet has notes on the reverse and two sections cut from it, including information about Scotland's replacements. It is accompanied by notes introducing and describing the game and score, a programme containing a profile of Ian McGeechan by Bill McLaren and cuttings from The Scotsman and other unidentified newspapers. The bundle also includes an annotated press bulletin concerning Ebbw Vale Rugby Football Club, dated 31 October 1978.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Scotland 13 - 19 Wales. The big sheet records:

Scotland
Team: Andy Irvine, Keith Robertson, Jim Renwick, Ian McGeechan, Bruce Hay, John Rutherford, Alan Lawson, Ian McLauchlan, Colin Deans, Bob Cunningham, Alan Tomes, Alastair McHarg, Mike Biggar, Ian Lambie and Gordon Dickson.
Replacements: Bill Gammell, Alastair Cranston, Roy Laidlaw, Jim Aitken, Ken Lawrie and Bill Watson.
President: Lex Govan.
Chairman selectors: Tom Pearson.
Coach: Nairn MacEwan.
Physiotherapist: David McLean.
Medical officer: Donald McLeod.

Wales
Team: JPR Williams, Elgan Rees, Ray Gravell, Steve Fenwick, JJ Williams, Gareth Davies, Terry Holmes, Charlie Faulkner, Bobby Windsor, Graham Price, Alan [Allan] Martin, Geoff Wheel, Paul Ringer, Derek Quinnell and Jeff Squire.
Replacements: Clive Griffiths, David Richards [David Stuart 'Dai' Richards], Brynmor Williams, Alan Phillips, John Richardson and Stuart Lane.
President: David L. James.
Chairman selectors: Rod Morgan.
Coach: John Dawes.
Physiotherapist: Jerry Lewis.
Medical officer: Clark Sharp.

Referee: Francis Palmade.
Assistant referees / touch judges: G. Chevirer [Chevrier] and Jimmy Dinsmore.
Surgeon: Jimmy Thompson.
Groundsman: Jim Thain.
Band pipe major: John McKenzie [Mackenzie].
Date1978-1979
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/854Irvine; Andrew Robertson 'Andy' (1951-); MBE; Scottish rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/950Robertson; Keith William (1954-); Scottish rugby union player1954-
DS/UK/894Renwick; James Menzies 'Jim' (1952-); Scottish rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/216McGeechan; Sir; Ian Robert (1946-); Scottish rugby union player and Scotland Coach1946-
DS/UK/930Hay; Bruce Hamilton (1950-2007); Scottish rugby union player1950-2007
DS/UK/952Rutherford; John Young (1955-); Scottish rugby union player1955-
DS/UK/870Lawson; Alan James Macgregor (fl.1974); Scottish rugby union playerfl.1974
DS/UK/836McLauchlan; John 'Ian' (1942-); OBE; Scottish rugby union player1942-
DS/UK/955Deans; Colin Thomas (1955-); Scottish rugby union player1955-
DS/UK/964Cunningham; Robert Fraser
DS/UK/924Tomes; Alan James (1951-); Scottish rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/812McHarg; Alastair Ferguson (1944-); Scottish rugby union player1944-
DS/UK/925Biggar; Michael Andrew (b.1949); Scottish rugby union playerb.1949
DS/UK/1783Lambie; Ian Kerr; Scottish rugby union player
DS/UK/1784Dickson; Gordon; Scottish rugby union player
DS/UK/3Williams; John Peter Rhys 'JPR' (1949-2024); MBE; FRCS; Welsh rugby union player and surgeon1949-2024
DS/UK/1352Rees; Harold Elgan (b.1954); Welsh rugby union playerb.1954
DS/UK/1288Gravell; Raymond William Robert (1951-2007); Welsh rugby union player, broadcaster and Bard1951-2007
DS/UK/1371Fenwick; Steven Paul (b.1951); Welsh rugby union and rugby league internationalb.1951
DS/UK/1405Williams; John James 'JJ' (1948-2020); MBE; Welsh athlete and rugby union player1948-2020
DS/UK/1291Davies; William 'Gareth' (1955-); Welsh rugby union player1955-
DS/UK/1292Holmes; Terence David (b.1957); Welsh rugby union and rugby league internationalb.1957
DS/UK/1406Faulkner; Anthony George 'Charlie' (1941-2023); Welsh rugby union player1941-2023
DS/UK/1407Windsor; Robert William 'Bobby' (1948-); Welsh rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1294Price; Graham (1951-); MBE; Welsh rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1378Martin; Allan Jeffrey (b.1948); Welsh rugby union player and athlete1948-
DS/UK/1375Wheel; Geoffrey Arthur Derek (1951-2024); Welsh rugby union player1951-2024
DS/UK/1393Ringer; Paul (b.1951); Welsh rugby union playerb.1951
DS/UK/39Quinnell; Derek Leslie (1949-); Welsh rugby union player1949-
DS/UK/1298Squire; Jeffrey (b.1951); Welsh rugby union playerb.1951
DS/UK/1749Gammell; Sir; William Benjamin Bowring (b.1952); Scottish rugby union player and businessmanb.1952
DS/UK/900Cranston; Alastair Gerald (1949-); Scottish rugby union player, coach, administrator, businessman and councillor1949-
DS/UK/953Laidlaw; Roy James (1953-); Scottish rugby union player1953-
DS/UK/954Aitken; James (b.1947); Scottish rugby union playerb.1947
DS/UK/1791Lawrie; Kenneth Graham (b.1951); Scottish rugby union playerb.1951
DS/UK/896Watson; William Sinclair 'Bill' (1949-); Scottish rugby union player1949-
DS/UK/371Griffiths; Clive Ronald
DS/UK/1353Richards; David Stuart (b.1954); Welsh rugby union playerb.1954
DS/UK/1373Williams; David Brynmor (b.1951); Welsh rugby union and rugby league playerb.1951
DS/UK/373Phillips; Alan John (b.1954); Welsh rugby union playerb.1954
DS/UK/1452Richardson; John T
DS/UK/1400Lane; Stuart Morris
DS/UK/1849Govan; A D
DS/UK/1274Pearson; Tom
DS/UK/838MacEwan; Nairn Alexander (1941-2018); Scottish rugby union player and coach1941-2018
DS/UK/947McLean; David; physiotherapist
DS/UK/220MacLeod; Donald; Dr; Scottish Rugby Union President
DS/UK/1850James; David L
DS/UK/1344Morgan; Rod
DS/UK/4Dawes; Sydney 'John' (1940-); OBE; Welsh rugby union player and coach1940-
DS/UK/1318Lewis; Jerry
DS/UK/219Sharp; John Clarkson McGregor; Dr; Scottish rugby union medical advisor
DS/UK/879Palmade; Francois (fl.1974); French rugby union refereefl.1974
DS/UK/1851Chevrier; Gilbert
DS/UK/1852Dinsmore; J W; rugby union referee
DS/UK/1638Thompson; James; Dr
DS/UK/861Thain; James
DS/UK/1853Mackenzie; John M
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