| Description | The big sheet has noted on the reverse 'Sad day. Industrial dispute. No TV coverage - Thrilling game.' It has a section cut from it comprising information about Scotland's players. It is accompanied by an annotated programme, notes, including information about the players and an introduction to and description of the match and score, and cuttings from The Times, The Scotsman, The Sunday Telegraph and other unidentified newspapers.
The match was part of the New Zealand's tour. The score was Scotland 25 - 25 New Zealand. The big sheet records:
Scotland
Team: Peter Dods, Jim Pollock, Euan Kennedy, David Johnston, Roger Baird, John Rutherford, Roy Laidlaw, Jim Aitkin, Colin Deans, Iain Milne, Bill Cuthbertson, Tom Smith, Jim Calder, Iain Paxton and John Beattie.
Replacements: Gerry McGuinness, Rob Cunningham, Derek White, Gordon Hunter, Douglas Wyllie and Rick Gordon.
President: Adam Robson.
Chairman selectors: Ian McGregor.
Coach: Jim Telfer.
Physiotherapist: David McLean.
Medical officer: Clark Sharp.
New Zealand
Team: Robbie Deans, Stu Wilson, Steve Pokere, Warwick Taylor, Bernie Fraser, Wayne Smith, Andrew Donald, Brian McGrattan, Hika Reid, Scott Crichton, Gary Braid, Albert Anderson, Jock Hobbs, Murray Mexted and Mark Shaw.
Replacements: Kieran Crowley, Craig Green, David Kirk, Geoff Old, Kevin Boroevich and Brett Wilson
President: Paul Mitchell.
Coach: Bryce Rope.
Physiotherapist: Peter Stokes.
Medical officer: Dr Peter Cunningham.
Referee: Rene Hourquet.
Assistant referees / touch judges: J. Doulcet and Brian Anderson.
Surgeon: Donald McLeod [Macleod].
Groundsman: Jim Thain. |