| Description | The big sheet has notes on the reverse. It is accompanied by a programme, notes, an account of Bill McLaren's expenses, a receipt for his room at the Abbey Motor Hotel and a newspaper cutting. The bundle also includes a letter from John R Simpson, Hon. Match Secretary for the Midland Counties (East) Rugby Football Union to Bill McLaren answering his questions about the match, annotated and dated 28 October 1969.
The Midlands Counties East are East Midlands, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Lancashire and Derbyshire. This match was part of South Africa's 1969-1970 tour of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. The score was Midland Counties East 9 - 11 South Africa. The big sheet records:
Midland Counties (East)
Team: Graham Pulfrey, Roger Morris, Peter Sweet, David Small, Glen [Glenn] Robertson, Pat Briggs, John Allen, David Powell, Andy Johnson, Stuart Onyett, Peter Larter, John Harrison, Bob Taylor, David Matthews and Bryan West.
Replacements: [Robert] Kottler, Mike Yandle, Barry Oldham, John Elliot [Elliott], Bob Rowell and Bob Barker.
Selectors: David Palmer, Denis Tamplin, Don White and Ron Jacobs.
Coach: Ron Jacobs.
South Africa:
Team: Paul Durand, Renier Grobler, Eben Olivier, Johan van der Schyff, Andy van der Watt, Piet Visagie, Dirk de Vos, Tiny Neethling, Gys Pitzer, Hannes Marais, Andre de Wet, Jan Ellis, Tommy Bedford, Piet van Deventer, Don Walton, Dawie de Villiers, [Johannes] Myburgh and [Michael] Lawless.
Referee: Ron Lewis. |