Description | The big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren and has notes on the reverse regarding travel arrangements. It is accompanied by: - Programme. - Notes describing the score and a draft match report. - Newspaper cutting. - Printed list of the Scottish players. - Memorandum from Archie Henry of O.B.P Glasgow to Bill McLaren and others providing the schedule and announcements for match coverage.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was France 11 - 0 Scotland. The big sheet records:
France Team: [Roger] Martine, [Jean] Gachassin, Guy Boniface, [Jacques] Bouquet, [Jean-Vincent] Dupuy, [Pierre] Albaladejo, [Pierre] Lacroix, [Amedee] Domenech, [Jean] de Gregorio, [Alfred] Roques, [Louis] Echave, [Michel] Celaya, [Francois] Moncla, [Roland] Crancee and [Michel] Crauste.
Scotland Team: [Ken] Scotland, [Arthur] Smith, [Ron] Cowan, [George] Stevenson, [Ronald] Thomson, [Gordon] Waddell, [Robert 'Brian'] Shillinglaw, [David] Rollo, [Norman] Bruce, [Hugh] McLeod, [F. H. Frans] ten Bos, [Mike] Campbell-Lamerton, [Ken] Smith, [John] Douglas and [Charlie] Stewart. |