Record

Ref NoBML/2/12/12
TitleBig sheet and bundle, Wales versus New Zealand, Cardiff Arms Park, 11 November 1967.
DescriptionThe big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren and has a quotation from Charles Saxton noted on the reverse. It is accompanied by:
- Programme.
- Notes describing the score.
- Newspaper cuttings and a souvenir issue of the Western Mail.
- Account of McLaren's expenses.
- Letter from Judy of the BBC to McLaren providing information about Welsh players, dated 3 November 1967.

The match was part of New Zealand's tour. The score was Wales 6 - 13 New Zealand. The big sheet records:

Wales
Team: Paul Wheeler, Stuart Watkins, Billy Raybould, [I.] Hall, Keri Jones, Barry John, Gareth Edwards, Brian Thomas, Norman Gale, Denzil Williams, Max Wiltshire, Billy Mainwaring, Dennis Hughes, John Jeffrey and John Taylor.


New Zealand
Team: Fergie McCormick, Malcolm Dick, Bill Davis, Ian MacRae, Bill Birtwhistle [Birtwistle], Erle [Earle] Kirton, Chris Laidlaw, Ken Gray, Bruce McLeod, Brian Muller, Sam Strahan, Colin Meads, Graham Williams, Brian Lochore and Kel [Kelvin] Tremain.

Referee: M. H. Titcomb.
Sponge: Richard Walker.
Physiotherapist: Jerry Lewis.
Dateabout 3-11 Nov 1967
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/2505Wheeler; Paul James (b.1947); Welsh rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/1482Watkins; Stuart John (1941-); Welsh rugby union player1941-
DS/UK/5Raybould; William Henry 'Billy' (1944-); Welsh rugby union player1944-
DS/UK/6Hall; Ian (b.1946); Welsh rugby union playerb.1946
DS/UK/2506Jones; William Keri (1945-); Welsh rugby union and rugby league international1945-
DS/UK/7John; Barry 'The King' (1945-2024); Welsh rugby union player1945-2024
DS/UK/8Edwards; Gareth Owen (1947-); Welsh rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/2491Thomas; Brian E (1940-2012); Welsh rugby union player1940-2012
DS/UK/1489Gale; Norman Reginald (1939-2005); Welsh rugby union player1939-2005
DS/UK/9Williams; Denzil (1938-); Welsh rugby union player and steelworker1938-
DS/UK/2508Wiltshire; Maxwell Lloyd (b.1938); Welsh rugby union playerb.1938
DS/UK/2495Mainwaring; Gwilym Thomas 'Billy' (1941-2019); Welsh rugby union player1941-2019
DS/UK/16Hughes; Dennis (b.1941); Welsh rugby union playerb.1941
DS/UK/7449Jeffrey; John J
DS/UK/1513Taylor; John (1945-); Welsh rugby union player and commentator1945-
DS/UK/2622McCormick; William Fergus
DS/UK/7336Dick; Malcolm John (b.1941); New Zealand rugby union player1941-
DS/UK/2624Davis; William Leslie (b.1942); New Zealand rugby union playerb.1942
DS/UK/2625MacRae; Ian Robert (b.1943); New Zealand rugby union playerb.1943
DS/UK/2623Birtwistle; William Murray
DS/UK/684Kirton; Earle Weston (b.1940); New Zealand rugby union playerb.1940
DS/UK/2608Laidlaw; Christopher Robert (1943-); New Zealand rugby union player, politician and public servant1943-
DS/UK/2616Gray; Kenneth Francis (1938-1992); New Zealand rugby union player1938-1992
DS/UK/2629McLeod; Bruce Edward
DS/UK/7438Muller; Brian Leo
DS/UK/2628Strahan; Samuel Cunningham
DS/UK/2611Meads; Sir; Colin Earl (1936-2017); New Zealand rugby union player1936-2017
DS/UK/2631Williams; Graham Charles
DS/UK/2630Lochore; Brian James1940-2019
DS/UK/2615Tremain; Kelvin Robin 'Kel' (1938-1992); New Zealand rugby union player1938-1992
DS/UK/1550Titcomb; Michael Herbert (1933-2008); English rugby union referee1933-2008
DS/UK/2632Walker; Richard
DS/UK/1318Lewis; Jerry
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