| Description | The big sheet has a brief note on the reverse, including the comment 'Great match'. It has one section cut from it and is accompanied by notes, a description of the match and score, an annotated programme and cuttings from The Scotsman, the Western Mail, the South Wales Argus and other unidentified newspapers. One of the cuttings is accompanied by a note from Mr G. Noble. The bundle also includes a press release regarding the selection of Huw Davies for England v. France on 15 January 1983, dated 10 January 1983, and a letter to Bill McLaren from F. Harris-Jones concerning the selection of former UWIST RFC [The University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology Rugby Football Club] players for Wales XV v. England on 5 February 1983, dated 1 February 1983.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Scotland 15 - 19 Wales. The big sheet records:
Scotland
Team: Peter Dods, Keith Robertson, Jim Renwick, David Johnston, Roger Baird, Brian [Bryan] Gossman, Roy Laidlaw, Jim Aitkin, Colin Deans, Iain Milne, Bill Cuthbertson, Alan Tomes, Jim Calder, John Beattie and David Leslie.
Replacements: Gerry McGuinness, Rob Cunningham, Iain Paxton, Gordon Hunter, Ron Wilson and Jim Pollock.
President: Geo [George?] Thomson.
Chairman selectors: Ian McGregor.
Coach: Colin Telfer.
Physiotherapist: David McLean.
Wales
Team: Mark Wyatt, Elgan Rees, David Richards [David Stuart 'Dai' Richards], Rob[er]t Ackerman, Clive Rees, Malcolm Dacey, Terry Holmes, Staff Jones, Billy James, Ian Eidman, Rob[er]t Norster, John Perkins, Jeff Squire, Eddie Butler and David Pickering.
Replacements: Gwyn Evans, Gareth Davies, Mark Douglas, Ian Stephens, Kerry Townley and Gareth Roberts.
Chairman selectors: Clive Rowlands.
Coach: John Bevan.
Physiotherapist: Jerry Lewis.
Referee: Roger Quittenton.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Alan Welsby and Tony Trigg.
Medical officer: Dr Clark Sharp.
Surgeon: Donald McLeod.
Groundsman: Jim Thain. |