| Description | The big sheet has blank sections and two sections cut from it, including information about the South of Scotland's players and replacements. It has noted on the reverse '12 t[ries] to 1: B[i]gg[e]st N[ew] Z[ealand] win ever in B[ritish] I[sles]. Sun-awful.' It is accompanied by notes, including an introduction to and description of the match and score, a programme, annotated team lists and cuttings from The Scotsman, The Times, The Herald and another newspaper.
The match was part of New Zealand's tour. The score was South of Scotland 5 - 84 New Zealand. The big sheet records:
South of Scotland
Team: Michael Dods, Tony Stanger, Scott Nichol, Graham Shiel, Gary Parker, Craig Chalmers, Bryan Redpath, Gary Isaac, Jim Hay, Hamish Hunter, Robbie Brown, Doddie Weir, Derek Turnbull, Brian Renwick and John Amos.
Replacements: David Hunter, Greig Oliver, Ewan Simpson, Kevin Barrie, Brian Swan and Scott McColm.
Chairman: Eric Allan.
Coaches: Johnny Brown and JYR [John Rutherford].
Physiotherapists: Bob Kerr and Nicola Cockburn.
New Zealand
Team: Shane Howarth, Eroni Clarke, Lee Stensness, Marty Berry, Eric Rush, Steve Bachop, Jon Preston, Mark Allen, Norman Hewitt, Graham Purvis, Steve Gordon, Richard Fromont, Z-Z Brooke, John Mitchell and [B.] Larsen.
Replacements: Va'aiga Tuigamala, Marc Ellis, Stu Forster, Sean Fitzpatrick and Craig Dowd.
Chairman: Graham Short.
Manager: Neil Gray.
Coaches: Laurie Mains and Earle Kirton.
Physiotherapist: Garry Sye.
Medical officer: Dr John Mayhew.
Referee: David Matthews.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Ken McCartney and John Bacigalupo.
Surgeon: David Bremner.
Groundsman: Bill Charters. |