| Description | The big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren and has notes on the reverse regarding the match. It is accompanied by a cutting from The Sunday Times and notes, including an introduction to and description of the match and score, past match statistics and a draft match report. The bundle also contains a programme for the match between Scotland and France on 12 January 1957 at Au Stade Olympique De Colombes.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Scotland 3 - 11 France. The big sheet records:
Scotland
Team: [Ken] Scotland, [Arthur] Smith, [Joseph] McPartlin, [Iain] Laughland, [Ron] Cowan, [Gordon] Waddell, [Tremayne] Rodd, [Hugh] McLeod, [Norman] Bruce, [David] Rollo, [F. H. Frans] ten Bos, [Mike] Campbell-Lamerton, [Ron] Glasgow, [John] Douglas and [Kenneth] Ross.
France
Team: [Louis] Casaux, [Henri] Rancoule, [Jacques] Bouquet, [Jean] Piques [Pique], [Jean-Vincent] Dupuy, [Pierre] Albaladejo, [Pierre] Lacroix, [Amedee] Domenech, [Jean] de Gregorio, [Alfred] Roques, [Jean-Pierre] Saux, [Bernard] Mommejat, [Michel] Crauste, [Henri] Romero and [Roger] Gensane. |