| Description | The big sheet has notes on the reverse, including comments on Bill McLaren's interview with M. Zimmermen and meeting the Irish side. It is accompanied by:
- Annotated programme.
- Sheet of notes concerning the provinces of Ireland and the Ravenhill ground entitled 'Points which may interest Bill McLaren'.
- Notes describing the match and score.
- Letter from Malcolm Kellard of the BBC to Bill McLaren concerning his travel arrangements, dated 26 Mar 1965. With an itinerary produced by Sanderson Travel Service Limited and a receipt from the Royal Avenue Hotel Belfast.
- Letter from Charles C. Freer of the BBC to Bill McLaren sending him brief biographies of members of the Irish team, dated 30 March 1965.
This match was part of South Africa's tour. The score was Combined Provinces of Ireland 8 - 8 South Africa. The big sheet records:
Combined Provinces of Ireland
Team: [Frank] Keogh, [Johnny] Fortune, [Pat] Casey, [Ken] Houston, [Ray] Hunter, [Basie] [?] Morris, [Tony] Twomey, [Ray] McLoughlin, [Ronnie] Dawson, [Stanley] Jackson, [Gerry] Culliton, [Bill] McBride, [K.] Lavelle, [Ronnie] Lamont and [Liam] Coughlan.
South Africa
Team: [L. G.] Wilson, [C. D.] Cilliers, [J. L.] Gainsford, [D. A.] Stewart, [J. P.] Engelbrecht, [K. A.] Oxlee, [D. J.] de Villiers, [S. P.] Kuhn, [D. C.] Walton, [J. F. K.] Marais, [A. S.] Malan, [G.] Carelse, [J. A.] Sckooman [Schoeman?], [Frik] du Preez and [T. P.] Bedford.
Referee: Bob Burrell. |