| Description | The big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren and has brief notes on the reverse regarding the match. It is accompanied by a programme, notes, including an introduction to the match, and loose sections cut from a big sheet that provide information about Japanese players. The bundle also contains cuttings from The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sunday Post, The Scotsman, the Glasgow Herald and other unidentified newspapers.
This match was part of Japan's tour. The score was Scotland XV 33 - 18 Japan. The big sheet records:
Scotland XV
Team: Peter Dods, Matt Duncan, David Johnston, Scott Hastings, Iwan Tukalo, Douglas Wyllie, Roy Laidlaw, David Sole, Colin Deans, Norrie Rowan, Alister Campbell, Iain Paxton, John Jeffrey, John Beattie and Finlay Calder.
Replacements: Alex Brewster, Gary Callander, Derek Turnbull, Julian Scott, Andrew Ker and Simon Scott.
President: Doug Smith.
Chairman: RGC [Robin Charters].
Coaches: DG [Derrick Grant] and IRMcG [Ian McGeechan].
Physiotherapist: David McLean.
Medical officer: Clark Sharp.
Japan
Team: Katsunori Ishii, Shinji Onuki, Seiji Hirao, Eiji Kutsuki, Nofomuli Taumoefolau, Katsuhiro Matsuo, Yoshimitsu Konishi, Osuma [Osamu?] Ohta, Tsuyoshi Fujita, Masaharu Aizawa, Seiji Kurihara, Yoshihiko Sakuraba, Toshiyuki Hayashi, Michihito Chida and Hopoi Taione.
Replacements: Toshitaka Kimura, Toshihide Tai, Katsufumi Miyamoto, Hisataka Ikuta, Toshiro Yoshino and Shogo Mukai.
President: Shigeru Konno.
Coach: Hitoshi Oka.
Assistant coach: Gan Yamamoto.
Physiotherapist: Bunju Oikawa.
Referee: Lawrie [Laurie] Prideaux.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Jim Coulson and Colin High.
Surgeon: Donald McLeod.
Groundsman: Bill Ellwood. |