| Ref No | BML/1/3/30 |
| Title | Big sheet and bundle, Scotland versus Ireland, Murrayfield, 2 February 1985 |
| Description | The big sheet has three large sections cut from it, including the extra information about all of Ireland's team and replacements, and brief notes on the reverse. It is accompanied by notes, including an introduction to and description of the game, a programme and cuttings from the Glasgow Herald, The Scotsman, The Sunday Post, the Evening Press, The Sunday Tribune, The Sunday Independent and other unidentified newspapers concerning the 2 February 1985 match, Australia's tour of the UK and Ireland in 1984 and the problems Tony Ward was having with Ireland's rugby team. One of the cuttings is a photocopy with a brief letter from H[?] Meagher[?] on the reverse, dated 5 November 1984. The bundle also includes a letter from L. W. Jenkinson to Mr McLaren regarding the first use of a 'place-kick to find touch' by Bob Challis, which is noted on the big sheet.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Scotland 15 - 18 Ireland. The big sheet records:
Scotland
Team: Peter Dods, Roger Baird, Keith Murray, Keith Robertson, Iwan Tukalo, John Rutherford, Roy Laidlaw, Gerry McGuinness, Colin Deans, Norrie Rowan, Alister Campbell, Tom Smith, Jim Calder, John Beattie and John Jeffrey.
Replacements: Jim Aitkin, Gary Callander, Iain Paxton, Gordon Hunter, Douglas Wyllie and Peter Steven.
President: Hamish Kemp.
Chairman selector: Robin Charters.
Coaches: Colin Telfer and D. [Derrick?] Grant.
Physiotherapist: David McLean.
Medical officer: Donald McLeod.
Ireland
Team: Hugo MacNeill, Trevor Ringland, Brendan Mullin, Michael Kiernan, Keith Crossan, Paul Dean, Michael Bradley, Phil Orr, Ciaran Fitzgerald, Jim McCoy, Donal Lenihan, Willie Anderson, Philip Matthews, Brian Spillane and Nigel Carr.
Replacements: Mike Fitzpatrick, Harry Harbison, Brian McCall, Rab Brady, Ralph Keyes and Philip Rainey.
President: Mike Carroll.
Chairman selector: Michael Cuddy and Jim Donaldson.
Coach: Mick Doyle.
Physiotherapist: Joe Doran.
Medical officer: Mick Molloy.
Referee: Steve Strydom.
Assistant referees / touch judges and other officials: Winstone Jones and Derek Bevan.
Groundsman: Jim Thain. |
| Date | 1984-1985 |
| Term | Rugby football |
| Team sports |
| Repository | Scottish Borders Archives Collections |
| Extent | 1 bundle |
| Access Status | Open |
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| DS/UK/234 | Dods; Peter William (1958-); Scottish rugby union player | 1958- |
| DS/UK/1228 | Challis; Robert (1932-2000); English rugby union player | 1932-2000 |
| DS/UK/951 | Baird; Gavin 'Roger' Todd (1960-); Scottish rugby union player | 1960- |
| DS/UK/1229 | Murray; Keith Tony (1962-); Scottish rugby union player | 1962- |
| DS/UK/950 | Robertson; Keith William (1954-); Scottish rugby union player | 1954- |
| DS/UK/952 | Rutherford; John Young (1955-); Scottish rugby union player | 1955- |
| DS/UK/953 | Laidlaw; Roy James (1953-); Scottish rugby union player | 1953- |
| DS/UK/963 | McGuinness; Gerald Michael 'Gerry' (1953-); Scottish rugby union player | 1953- |
| DS/UK/955 | Deans; Colin Thomas (1955-); Scottish rugby union player | 1955- |
| 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/957 | Calder; James Hamilton 'Jim' (1957-); Scottish rugby union player | 1957- |
| DS/UK/615 | Beattie; John Ross (b.1957); Scottish rugby union player | b.1957 |
| DS/UK/212 | Jeffrey; John (1959-); Scottish rugby union player | 1959- |
| DS/UK/1230 | Tukalo; Iwan Carmen (1961-); Scottish rugby union player | 1961- |
| DS/UK/933 | MacNeill; Hugh Patrick 'Hugo' (1958-); Irish rugby union player | 1958- |
| DS/UK/1216 | Ringland; Trevor Maxwell (1959-); Irish rugby union player and solicitor | 1959- |
| DS/UK/470 | Mullin; Brendan John; Irish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/471 | Kiernan; Michael Joseph; Irish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/164 | Crossan; Keith Derek (b. 1959); Irish rugby union player | b. 1959 |
| DS/UK/935 | Dean; Paul Michael (1960-); Irish rugby union player | 1960- |
| DS/UK/502 | Bradley; Michael Timothy; Irish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/909 | Orr; Philip Andrew 'Phil' (1950-); Irish rugby union player and IRFU President | 1950- |
| DS/UK/489 | Fitzgerald; Ciaran Fintan (1952-); Irish rugby union player | 1952- |
| DS/UK/1231 | McCoy; James Joseph (b.1958); Irish rugby union player | b.1958 |
| DS/UK/332 | Lenihan; Donal Gerald (1959-); Irish rugby union player | 1959- |
| DS/UK/1232 | Anderson; William (b.1967); Scottish rugby union player | b.1967 |
| DS/UK/1233 | Matthews; Philip Michael (b.1960); Irish rugby union player | b.1960 |
| DS/UK/1234 | Spillane; Brian Jeremiah (1960-); Irish rugby union player | 1960- |
| DS/UK/1235 | Carr; Nigel John (1959-); Dr; Irish rugby union player | 1959- |
| DS/UK/931 | Aitkin; James | |
| DS/UK/1236 | Callander; Gary James (1959-); Scottish rugby union player | 1959- |
| DS/UK/967 | Paxton; Iain Angus McLeod (1957-); Scottish rugby union player | 1957- |
| DS/UK/965 | Hunter; Iain 'Gordon' (1958-); Scottish rugby union player | 1958- |
| DS/UK/235 | Wyllie; Douglas Stewart (1963-); Scottish rugby union player | 1963- |
| DS/UK/1237 | Steven; Peter David (1959-); Scottish rugby union player | 1959- |
| DS/UK/959 | Fitzpatrick; Michael Patrick 'Mick' (1950-); Irish rugby union player | 1950- |
| DS/UK/1219 | Harbison; Harry Thomas | |
| DS/UK/1238 | McCall; Brian William; Irish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/1239 | Brady; Robert Christopher; Irish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/501 | Keyes; Ralph Patrick (1961-); Irish rugby union player | 1961- |
| DS/UK/1240 | Rainey; Philip Ian (1959-); Irish rugby union player | 1959- |
| DS/UK/1241 | Kemp; James William Young (1933-2002); Scottish rugby union player | 1933-2002 |
| DS/UK/1242 | Charters; Robert Gray (1930-2013); Scottish rugby union player | 1930-2013 |
| DS/UK/808 | Telfer; Colin McLeod; Scottish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/789 | Grant; Derrick (1938-); Scottish rugby union player and knitwear employee | 1938- |
| DS/UK/947 | McLean; David; physiotherapist | |
| DS/UK/220 | MacLeod; Donald; Dr; Scottish Rugby Union President | |
| DS/UK/1243 | Carroll; Michael | |
| DS/UK/1244 | Cuddy; Michael | |
| DS/UK/1245 | Donaldson; James Albert | |
| DS/UK/803 | Doyle; Michael Gerard (1941-2004); Irish rugby union player | 1941-2004 |
| DS/UK/492 | Doran; Joseph Aloysius; physiotherapist | |
| DS/UK/493 | Molloy; Michael Gabriel; Dr | |
| DS/UK/733 | Strydom; Stefanus (fl.1992); President, Orange Free State rugby | fl.1992 |
| DS/UK/1246 | Jones; Winston | |
| DS/UK/199 | Bevan; William Derek (b. 1947); International rugby union referee | b. 1947 |
| DS/UK/861 | Thain; James | |
| DS/UK/5659 | Smith; Thomas John (1953-); Scottish rugby union and basketball player | 1953- |