| Description | The big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren and has notes on the reverse describing his 'Hellish trip' to the match and recording that he 'Shared T.V. film w[ith] Peter West.' It is accompanied by:
- Letter from Jock [?] to Bill [McLaren] listing players in a game between France and Rumania and discussing a comment in The Scotsman.
- Copy memorandum from M. R. Munro, Sports Department, Glasgow, to Cliff Morgan, Grandstand Editor, regarding Bill McLaren's travel arrangements, dated 28 December 1964.
- Notes introducing and describing the match and score.
- Newspaper cuttings.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was France 16 - 8 Scotland. The big sheet records:
France
Team: [Paul] Dedieu, [Jean] Gachassin, [Guy] Boniface, [Jean] Pique, [Christian] Darrouy, [Jean] Capdouze, [Lilian] Camberabero, [Arnaldo] Gruarin, [Jean-Michel] Cabanie [Cabanier], [Jean-Claude] Berejnoi, [Benoit] Dauga, [Walter] Spanghero, [Maurice] Lira, [Andre] Herrero and [Michel] Crauste.
Scotland
Team: [Ken] Scotland, [Christopher] Elliot, [Brian] Henderson, [Iain] Laughland, [George] Stevenson, [Brian] Simmers, [Tremayne] Rodd, [David] Rollo, [Frank] Laidlaw, [Brian] Neill, [Peter] Stagg, [Mike] C[ampbell]-Lamerton, [James] Fisher, [Jim] Telfer and [Derrick] Grant.
Referee: K. D. Kelleher. |