| Description | The big sheet has notes on the reverse regarding the match and commentary, including a note that D. F. White acted as summariser. It is accompanied by:
- Programme with a brief annotation.
- Notes, including information about the players and a description of the score.
- Confirmation of a room reservation at the Hotel Russell, London, from J. P. Handford, General Manager, to McLaren, dated 10 January 1966.
- Bill McLaren's travel itinerary provided by Sanderson Travel Service Limited, dated 27 January 1966.
- Letters from Alan Mouncer and Janet Driver, BBC Producer and Assistant for Outside Broadcasts, to Bill McLaren regarding arrangements for the match and the pre-recorded team captions and biographies, dated 2 and 9 February 1966.
- Account of Bill McLaren's expenses.
- Newspaper cuttings.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was England 6 - 6 Ireland. The big sheet records:
England
Team: [Donald] Rutherford, [Ted] Rudd, [Terence] Arthur, [Colin] McFadyean, [Keith] Savage, [Tom] Brophy, [Clive] Ashby, [Philip] Judd, [William] Treadwell, [David] Powell, [Colin] Payne, [John] Owen, [Dick] Greenwood, [David] Perry and [Budge] Rogers.
Ireland
Team: [Tom] Kiernan, [Ray] Hunter, [Kevin] Flynn, [Barry] Bresnihan, [Paddy] McGrath, [Mike] Gibson, [Roger] Young, [Sean] McHale [MacHale], [Ken] Kennedy, [Ray] McLoughlin, [Willie-John] McBride, [Mick] Molloy, [Mick] Doyle, [Ronnie] Lamont and [Noel] Murphy.
Referee: Bernard Marie. |