| Ref No | BML/1/2/35 |
| Title | Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus Scotland, Cardiff Arms Park, 20 February 1988 |
| Description | The big sheet has a note on the reverse 'The greatest? Scot[land] led 20-10.' It has five sections cut from it, including information concerning most of the players and replacements. It is accompanied by notes introducing the match, a programme and cuttings from the Glasgow Herald, The Scotsman and other unidentified newspapers, as well as a Western Mail Wales v. Scotland supplement previewing the match. One of the cuttings from the Glasgow Herald includes an article by Bill McLaren entitled 'Spin pass - an old-fashioned art weaving a fatal new spell'.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Wales 25 - 20 Scotland. The big sheet records:
Wales
Team: Paul Thorburn, Ieuan Evans, Mark Ring, Bleddyn Bowen, Adrian Hadley, Jonathan Davies, Rob[er]t Jones, Staff Jones, Ian Watkins, David Young, Phil May, Rob[er]t Norster, Rowland Phillips, Paul Moriarty and Richie Collins.
Replacements: Glen Webbe, Michael Hall, Jonathan Griffiths, Jeremy Pugh, Kevin Phillips and Mark Jones.
President: George Morgan.
Chairman selectors: Rod Morgan.
Coaches: Tony Gray and DQ [Derek Quinnell?].
Physiotherapist: Tudor Jones.
Medical officer: Dr John Davies.
Scotland
Team: Gavin Hastings, Matt Duncan, Alan Tait, Scott Hastings, Iwan Tukalo, Andrew Ker, Roy Laidlaw, David Sole, Gary Callander, Norrie Rowan, Alister Campbell, Damian Cronin, Derek Turnbull, Derek White and Finlay Calder.
Information about John Jeffrey is pasted to the middle of the sheet.
Replacements: Alex Brewster, Ken Milne, Ian [Iain] Paxton, Greig Oliver, [Lindsay Renwick] and Peter Dods.
President: Bill Connon.
Chairman selectors: RGC [Robin Charters?].
Coaches: DG [Derrick Grant] and IRM [Ian McGeechan].
Physiotherapist: David McLean.
Medical officers: Donald McLeod and Clark Sharp.
Referee: Yves Bressy.
Assistant and reserve referees / touch judges: Rene Hourquet, Guy Maurette [Mauret?] and L. J. Gardiner [Gardner].
Surgeon: Harold Richards.
Ground manager: Tony Horne. |
| Date | about 20-22 Feb 1988 |
| Term | Rugby football |
| Team sports |
| Repository | Scottish Borders Archives Collections |
| Extent | 1 bundle |
| Access Status | Open |
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| DS/UK/107 | Thorburn; Paul Huw (b.1962); Welsh rugby union player | b.1962 |
| DS/UK/162 | Evans; Ieuan Cennydd (b.1964); MBE; Welsh rugby union player and broadcaster | b.1964 |
| DS/UK/109 | Ring; Mark Gerarde (b.1962); Welsh rugby union player | b.1962 |
| DS/UK/2543 | Bowen; Bleddyn (b.1961); Welsh rugby union player | b.1961 |
| DS/UK/1324 | Hadley; Adrian Michael | |
| DS/UK/1325 | Davies; Jonathan (b.1962); Welsh rugby union and rugby league international | b.1962 |
| DS/UK/148 | Jones; Robert Nicholas (b.1965); Welsh rugby union player | b.1965 |
| DS/UK/1861 | Jones; Stephen Thomas (b.1959); Welsh rugby union player | b.1959 |
| DS/UK/150 | Watkins; Ian John (b.1963); Welsh rugby union player | b.1963 |
| DS/UK/248 | Young; David (b.1967); Welsh rugby union and rugby league international | b.1967 |
| DS/UK/2544 | May; Phillip Stephen | |
| DS/UK/300 | Norster; Robert Leonard (b.1957); Welsh rugby union player | b.1957 |
| DS/UK/2545 | Phillips; Rowland David | |
| DS/UK/2040 | Moriarty; William Paul (b.1964); Welsh rugby union and rugby league international | b.1964 |
| DS/UK/2312 | Collins; Richard Graham | |
| DS/UK/201 | Hastings; Andrew Gavin (b.1962); Scottish rugby union player | b.1962 |
| DS/UK/1248 | Duncan; Matthew Dominic Fletcher (1959-); Scottish rugby union player | 1959- |
| DS/UK/595 | Tait; Alan Victor (1964-); Scottish rugby union and rugby league player | 1964- |
| DS/UK/203 | Hastings; Scott (b.1964); Scottish rugby union player | b.1964 |
| DS/UK/1230 | Tukalo; Iwan Carmen (1961-); Scottish rugby union player | 1961- |
| DS/UK/2962 | Ker; Andrew Burgher Michael; Scottish rugby union player and cricketer | |
| DS/UK/953 | Laidlaw; Roy James (1953-); Scottish rugby union player | 1953- |
| DS/UK/207 | Sole; David Michael Barclay (b.1962); Scottish rugby union player | b.1962 |
| DS/UK/1236 | Callander; Gary James (1959-); Scottish rugby union player | 1959- |
| DS/UK/1225 | Rowan; Norman Arthur 'Norrie' (1951-); Scottish rugby union player | 1951- |
| DS/UK/1222 | Campbell; Alister James (1959-); Scottish rugby union player | 1959- |
| DS/UK/210 | Cronin; Damian Francis (1963-); Scottish rugby union player | 1963- |
| DS/UK/1273 | Turnbull; Derek James (b.1961); Scottish rugby union player | b.1961 |
| DS/UK/237 | White; Derek Bolton (1958-); Scottish rugby union player | 1958- |
| DS/UK/214 | Calder; Finlay (1957-); Scottish rugby union player | 1957- |
| DS/UK/2547 | Webbe; Glenfield Michael Charles (b.1962); Welsh rugby union player | b.1962 |
| DS/UK/285 | Hall; Michael Robert (b.1965); Welsh rugby union player | b.1965 |
| DS/UK/2039 | Griffiths; Jonathan | |
| DS/UK/2548 | Pugh; Jeremy David | |
| DS/UK/115 | Phillips; Kevin Huw (b.1961); Welsh rugby union player | b.1961 |
| DS/UK/121 | Jones; Mark Alun (b.1965); Welsh rugby union/league player | b.1965 |
| DS/UK/212 | Jeffrey; John (1959-); Scottish rugby union player | 1959- |
| DS/UK/1249 | Brewster; Alexander Kinloch; Scottish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/208 | Milne; Kenneth Stuart 'Kenny' (b.1961); Scottish rugby union player | b.1961 |
| DS/UK/967 | Paxton; Iain Angus McLeod (1957-); Scottish rugby union player | 1957- |
| DS/UK/206 | Oliver; Greig Hunter (1964-2023); Scottish rugby union player | 1964-2023 |
| DS/UK/1265 | Renwick; William Lindsay (1960-); Scottish rugby union player | 1960- |
| DS/UK/234 | Dods; Peter William (1958-); Scottish rugby union player | 1958- |
| DS/UK/2552 | Morgan; W George (fl.1988); President, The Welsh Rugby Union | fl.1988 |
| DS/UK/1344 | Morgan; Rod | |
| DS/UK/2510 | Gray; Anthony John 'Tony' (1942-); Welsh rugby union player and teacher | 1942- |
| DS/UK/127 | Jones; Tudor (fl.1986); Physiotherapist for Welsh rugby union | fl.1986 |
| DS/UK/129 | Davies; John (fl.1994); Dr; Medical Advisor for Welsh rugby union | fl.1994 |
| DS/UK/1260 | Connon; William L | |
| DS/UK/1242 | Charters; Robert Gray (1930-2013); Scottish rugby union player | 1930-2013 |
| DS/UK/789 | Grant; Derrick (1938-); Scottish rugby union player and knitwear employee | 1938- |
| DS/UK/216 | McGeechan; Sir; Ian Robert (1946-); Scottish rugby union player and Scotland Coach | 1946- |
| DS/UK/947 | McLean; David; physiotherapist | |
| DS/UK/220 | MacLeod; Donald; Dr; Scottish Rugby Union President | |
| DS/UK/219 | Sharp; John Clarkson McGregor; Dr; Scottish rugby union medical advisor | |
| DS/UK/3041 | Bressy; Yves | |
| DS/UK/1254 | Hourquet; Rene; French rugby union referee | |
| DS/UK/1255 | Maurette; Guy (b.1946); French rugby union referee | b.1946 |
| DS/UK/3042 | Gardner; L J | |
| DS/UK/1349 | Richards; Harold | |
| DS/UK/131 | Horne; Tony (1976-); groundsman | 1976- |
| DS/UK/39 | Quinnell; Derek Leslie (1949-); Welsh rugby union player | 1949- |