| Ref No | BML/2/16/25 |
| Title | Big sheet and bundle, Barbarian FC versus South Africa, Twickenham, 31 January 1970 |
| Description | The big sheet has notes on the reverse, including quotations from Corrie Bornman and Gareth Edwards. It is accompanied by notes and a draft report describing the match and score, an account of Bill McLaren's expenses, a programme and newspaper cuttings.
This match was part of South Africa's 1969-1970 tour of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. The score was Barbarians [Barbarian F.C.] 12 - 21 South Africa. The big sheet records:
Barbarians [Barbarian F.C.]
Team: John Williams, Alan Duggan, John Spencer, Mike Gibson, David Duckham, Barry John, Gareth Edwards, Barry Llewellyn [Llewelyn], Frank Laidlaw, Keith Fairbrother, Mike Davis, Stuart Gallacher, John Jeffrey, Mervyn Davies and Rodger Arneil.
Replacements: Colin Telfer, Nigel Starmer-Smith, John Pullin and Mick Molloy.
South Africa
Team: H. O. de Villiers, Syd Nomis, Tony Roux, Johan [Johann] van der Merwe, Andy van der Watt, Mike Lawless, Dawie de Villiers, Mof Myburgh, Charlie Cockrell, Hannes Marais, Frik du Preez, Sakkie de Klerk, Piet Greyling, Mike Jennings and Jan Ellis.
Replacements: Piet Visagie, Robbie Barnard, Dirk de Vos and Tiny Neethling.
Referee: Air Commodore G. C. 'Larry' Lamb.
Assistant referees / touch judges: R. P. Burrell and Meirion Joseph. |
| Date | Jan-Feb 1970 |
| Term | Rugby football |
| Team sports |
| Repository | Scottish Borders Archives Collections |
| Extent | 1 bundle |
| Access Status | Open |
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| DS/UK/3 | Williams; John Peter Rhys 'JPR' (1949-2024); MBE; FRCS; Welsh rugby union player and surgeon | 1949-2024 |
| DS/UK/791 | Duggan; Alan Thomas Anthony | |
| DS/UK/1802 | Spencer; John Southern (1947-); English rugby union player | 1947- |
| DS/UK/795 | Gibson; Cameron Michael Henderson (b.1942); MBE; Irish rugby union player and soldier | b.1942 |
| DS/UK/1413 | Duckham; David John (1946-); MBE; English rugby union player | 1946- |
| DS/UK/7 | John; Barry 'The King' (1945-2024); Welsh rugby union player | 1945-2024 |
| DS/UK/8 | Edwards; Gareth Owen (1947-); Welsh rugby union player | 1947- |
| DS/UK/11 | Llewelyn; Donald Barry (1948-); Welsh rugby union player | 1948- |
| DS/UK/783 | Laidlaw; Francis Andrew Linden (b.1940); Scottish rugby union player | b.1940 |
| DS/UK/1680 | Fairbrother; Keith Eli (1944-); English rugby union player | 1944- |
| DS/UK/1813 | Davis; Alec Michael 'Mike' (1942-2022); English rugby union player and teacher | 1942-2022 |
| DS/UK/33 | Gallacher; Ian Stuart (1946-2014); Welsh rugby union and rugby league player | 1946-2014 |
| DS/UK/212 | Jeffrey; John (1959-); Scottish rugby union player | 1959- |
| DS/UK/15 | Davies; Thomas 'Mervyn' (1946-2012); Welsh rugby union player | 1946-2012 |
| DS/UK/814 | Arneil; Rodger James (1944-); Scottish rugby union player | 1944- |
| DS/UK/17 | de Villiers; Henry Oswald (b.1945); South African rugby union player | b.1945 |
| DS/UK/18 | Nomis; Sydney Harold (b.1941); South African rugby union player | b.1941 |
| DS/UK/19 | Roux; Ockert Antonie (b.1947); South African rugby union player | b.1947 |
| DS/UK/20 | van der Merwe; Johann Philmar (b.1947); South African rugby union player | b.1947 |
| DS/UK/2345 | van der Watt; Andrew Edward | |
| DS/UK/22 | Lawless; Michael John (b.1941); South African rugby union player | b.1941 |
| DS/UK/23 | de Villiers; Dawid Jacobus (b.1940); South African rugby union player | b.1940 |
| DS/UK/24 | Myburgh; Johannes Lodewikus (1936-2012); South African rugby union player | 1936-2012 |
| DS/UK/25 | Cockrell; Charles Herbert (b.1939); South African rugby union player | b.1939 |
| DS/UK/26 | Marais; Johannes Frederick Klopper 'Hannes' (1941-); South African rugby union player | 1941- |
| DS/UK/27 | du Preez; Frederick Christoffel Hendrik (b.1935); South African rugby union player | b.1935 |
| DS/UK/28 | Klerk; Izak Johannes de (b.1938); South African rugby union player | b.1938 |
| DS/UK/29 | Greyling; Pieter Johannes Frederik (b.1942); South African rugby union player | b.1942 |
| DS/UK/2361 | Jennings; Michael William | |
| DS/UK/31 | Ellis; Jan Hendrik (1942-2013); South African rugby union player | 1942-2013 |
| DS/UK/808 | Telfer; Colin McLeod; Scottish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/2362 | Starmer-Smith; Nigel Christopher (1944-); English rugby union player and commentator | 1944- |
| DS/UK/1424 | Pullin; John Vivian (1941-2021); English rugby union player and farmer | 1941-2021 |
| DS/UK/40 | Visagie; Petrus Jacobus (b.1943); South African rugby union player | b.1943 |
| DS/UK/42 | Barnard; Robert William (1941-2013); South African rugby union player | 1941-2013 |
| DS/UK/41 | Vos; Dirk Johannes Jacobus de (1941-2011); South African rugby union player | 1941-2011 |
| DS/UK/43 | Neethling; Jacobus Burger 'Tiny' (1939-2009); South African rugby union player | 1939-2009 |
| DS/UK/32 | Lamb; G C (fl.1970); Air Commodore | 1923-2022 |
| DS/UK/2363 | Burrell; Robert P | |
| DS/UK/815 | Joseph; Meirion; rugby union referee | |
| DS/UK/493 | Molloy; Michael Gabriel; Dr | |