| Ref No | BML/1/2/44 |
| Title | Big sheet and bundle, Scotland versus Wales, Murrayfield, 18 January 1997 |
| Description | The big sheet has two blank sections. It is accompanied by:
- Notes, including an introduction to and description of the match and score and details about players.
- Programme that includes Scottish player biographies written by Bill McLaren.
- Pages torn from a programme for a Scotland v. Italy match [Murrayfield, 14 December 1996?].
- Cuttings and pages from The Sunday Telegraph, The Scotsman, The Herald and other unidentified newspapers. The page of The Herald includes a report by Bill McLaren entitled 'Time to go back to the basics'.
- The Herald Scotland v. Wales special supplement, including an article by Bill McLaren entitled 'Fans who always seem determined to make it a Merryfield: A warm mix of fun and games'.
- Issue 2 of The Famous Grouse Teamsheet: the newsletter of the Scotland team sponsor, dated January 1997.
- Sheets of statistics issued by Unisys Sports.
- Letter from Councillor Tommy Brookes, District Councillor for Sauchenford Ward, to Bill McLaren concerning Ian Jardine and Kevin McKenzie's connections with Plean, dated 27 February 1996. This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Scotland 19 - 34 Wales. The big sheet records:
Scotland
Team: Rowen Shepherd, Tony Stanger, Gregor Townsend, Scott Hastings, Kenny Logan, Craig Chalmers, Gary Armstrong, David Hilton, Graham Ellis, Matti Stewart, Doddie Weir, Andrew Reed, Peter Walton, Rob Wainwright and Murray Wallace.
Replacements: Derek Stark, Ron Eriksson, Bryan Redpath, Shade Munro, Tom Smith and Steve Brotherstone.
President: Fred McLeod.
Manager: Arthur Hastie.
Coaches: Richie Dixon and DIJ [David Ian Johnston].
Physiotherapist: Martin Rennison.
Medical officer: Jimmy Graham.
Wales
Team: Neil Jenkins, Ieuan Evans, Allan Bateman, Scott Gibbs, Gareth Thomas, Arwel Thomas, Rob[er]t Howley, Christian Loader, Jonathan Humphreys, David Young, Gareth Llewellyn, Mark Rowley, Steve Williams, Scott Quinnell and Colin Charvis.
Replacements: Jonathan Davies, Paul John, Gwyn Jones, Craig Quinnell, Lyndon Mustoe and Garin Jenkins.
President: Rt. Hon. Sir Tasker Watkins.
Chairman: Vernon Pugh.
Manager: Terry Cobner.
Coaches: Kevin Bowring and Alan [Allan] Lewis.
Physiotherapists: Mark Davies and Andy Maggs.
Referee: Bertie Smith.
Assistant and reserve referees / touch judges: Brian Stirling, Gordon Black and Jim Yuille.
Groundsman: Bill Ellwood.
Mascot: Ross McNee. |
| Date | Feb 1996-20 Jan 1997 |
| Term | Rugby football |
| Repository | Scottish Borders Archives Collections |
| Extent | 1 bundle |
| Access Status | Open |
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| DS/UK/518 | Shepherd; Rowen James Stanley (b.1970); Scottish rugby union player | 1970- |
| DS/UK/202 | Stanger; Anthony George 'Tony' (1968-); Scottish rugby union player | 1968- |
| DS/UK/520 | Townsend; Gregor Peter John; Scottish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/203 | Hastings; Scott (b.1964); Scottish rugby union player | b.1964 |
| DS/UK/521 | Logan; Kenneth McKerrow; Scottish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/165 | Chalmers; Craig Minto (b. 1968); Scottish rugby union player | b. 1968 |
| DS/UK/236 | Armstrong; Gary (b.30 Sep 1966); Scottish rugby union player | b.30 Sep 1966 |
| DS/UK/523 | Hilton; David Ivor Walter | |
| DS/UK/2062 | Ellis; David Graham | |
| DS/UK/1000 | Stewart; Matthew James | |
| DS/UK/211 | Weir; George Wilson 'Doddie' (1970-2022); OBE; Scottish rugby union player | 1970-2022 |
| DS/UK/2305 | Reed; Andrew Ian | |
| DS/UK/968 | Walton; Peter | |
| DS/UK/525 | Wainwright; Robert Iain; Scottish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/1044 | Wallace; Murray Ian; Scottish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/49 | Jenkins; Neil Roger (b.1971); MBE, Welsh rugby union player | b.1971 |
| DS/UK/162 | Evans; Ieuan Cennydd (b.1964); MBE; Welsh rugby union player and broadcaster | b.1964 |
| DS/UK/273 | Bateman; Allan Glen (b.1965); Welsh rugby union and rugby league international | b.1965 |
| DS/UK/46 | Gibbs; Ian Scott (b.1971); Welsh rugby union and rugby league player | b.1971 |
| DS/UK/45 | Thomas; Gareth (b.1974); Welsh rugby union player | b.1974 |
| DS/UK/661 | Thomas; Arwel Camber | |
| DS/UK/50 | Howley; Robert (b.1970); Welsh rugby union player | 1970- |
| DS/UK/2251 | Loader; Christian David (b.1973); Welsh rugby union player | b.1973 |
| DS/UK/248 | Young; David (b.1967); Welsh rugby union and rugby league international | b.1967 |
| DS/UK/118 | Llewellyn; Gareth Owen (b.1969); Welsh rugby union player | 1969- |
| DS/UK/3074 | Rowley; Mark Andrew | |
| DS/UK/2256 | Williams; Steven Michael | |
| DS/UK/57 | Quinnell; Leon Scott (b.1972); Welsh rugby union player | b.1972 |
| DS/UK/56 | Charvis; Colin Lloyd (b.1972); Welsh rugby union player | 1972- |
| DS/UK/52 | Humphreys; Jonathan Matthews (b.1969); Welsh rugby union player | 1969- |
| DS/UK/1021 | Stark; Derek Alexander (1966-); Scottish rugby union player | 1966- |
| DS/UK/2061 | Eriksson; B Ronald S | |
| DS/UK/522 | Redpath; Bryan William (b.1971) | b.1971 |
| DS/UK/2265 | Munro; Donald Shade (b.1966); Scottish rugby union player | b.1966 |
| DS/UK/569 | Smith; Thomas James (b.1971); Scottish rugby union player | 1971- |
| DS/UK/557 | Brotherstone; Steven James; Scottish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/1325 | Davies; Jonathan (b.1962); Welsh rugby union and rugby league international | b.1962 |
| DS/UK/2255 | John; Paul (b.1970); Welsh rugby union player | 1970- |
| DS/UK/2254 | Jones; Rhodri Gwyn (b.1972); Welsh rugby union player, sports commentator and doctor | b.1972 |
| DS/UK/54 | Quinnell; Jonathan Craig (b.1975); Welsh rugby union player | b.1975 |
| DS/UK/3068 | Mustoe; Lyndon | |
| DS/UK/276 | Jenkins; Garin Richard (b.1966); Welsh rugby union player | b.1966 |
| DS/UK/2025 | McLeod; Frederick C H | |
| DS/UK/581 | Hastie; Arthur Borthwick | |
| DS/UK/533 | Dixon; James Richard | |
| DS/UK/532 | Johnston; David Ian (1958-); Scottish rugby union player | 1958- |
| DS/UK/583 | Rennison; Martin Graham; physiotherapist | |
| DS/UK/2077 | Graham; James; medical practitioner | |
| DS/UK/244 | Watkins; Sir; Tasker (1918-2007); VC; GBE; Lord Justice of Appeal and deputy Lord Chief Justice, President of the Welsh Rugby Union | 1918-2007 |
| DS/UK/437 | Pugh; Glanville 'Vernon' (1945-2003); LIB., QC; barrister and rugby union administrator | 1945-2003 |
| DS/UK/69 | Cobner; Terence John 'Terry' (1946-); Welsh rugby union player | 1946- |
| DS/UK/3069 | Bowring; Kevin (b.1954); Welsh rugby union player and coach | b.1954 |
| DS/UK/2308 | Lewis; Allan; rugby union coach | |
| DS/UK/71 | Davies; Mark (b.1958); Welsh rugby union player | b.1958 |
| DS/UK/358 | Maggs; Andrew | |
| DS/UK/3075 | Smith; Henry Albert; Irish rugby union referee | |
| DS/UK/1479 | Stirling; Brian; rugby union referee | |
| DS/UK/1067 | Black; Gordon; rugby union referee | |
| DS/UK/3076 | Yuille; Jim | |
| DS/UK/221 | Ellwood; William A; groundsman | |
| DS/UK/3077 | McNee; Ross | |