| Description | The big sheet has notes on the reverse. It is accompanied by:
- Notes, including a a score sheet.
- Account of Bill McLaren's expenses
- Two programmes, one of which has annotations.
- Cuttings from The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Times and other unidentified newspapers. One of the cuttings concerns a Tonga v. West Wales match.
- BBC Pronunciation advisory notes concerning the pronunciation of the names of the Tonga team and officials.
- Letter from David Parry-Jones, freelance broadcaster / journalist, to Bill [McLaren] concerning the Tonga team and officials, annotated and dated 12 September [1974].
This match was part of Tonga's tour of the United Kingdom. The score was Wales 26 - 7 Tonga. The big sheet records:
Wales
Team: Colin Bolderston, Gerald Davies, Steven Fenwick, Ray Gravelle [Gravell], Alex J 'Alec' Finlayson, John Bevan, Brynmor Williams, Gerry Wallace, Roy Thomas, Barry Llewellyn [Llewelyn], Mike Roberts, Alan [Allan] Martin, Trevor Evans [Trefor Pryce Evans], Derek Quinnell and Terry Cobner.
Replacements: Ian Hall, Ian Williams, Glyn Turner, Rhys Morgan, Gary Davies and Hefin Jenkins.
President: Harry Bowcott.
Coach: John Dawes.
Tonga
Team: Valita Ma'ake, Sami [Samiuela] Latu, Tali Kavapalu, Sitafoti 'Aho, Talilotu Ngaluafe, Malakai 'Alatini, Ha'unga Fonua, Siosaia Fifita, Molou Filimoehala, Tevita Pulumufila, Fa'aleo Tupi, Fatai Kefu, Saimone Vaea, Sione Mafi and Fakahau Valu.
Replacements: Beni [Peni] Kaihau, Polutele Tuialamaka [Tu'ihalamaka], Hala Makaohi, Pilimi Felila, Falakaho Tupoulahi and Waleni [Lialeni] Pahulu.
President: Lupeti Finau.
Coach: Kelepi Tupou.
Referee: R. F. "Johnny" Johnson.
Assistant referees / touch judges: M. S. Lewis and D. R. Johnston [Johnson].
Clerk of works: Peter Gillard.
Physiotherapists: Jerry Lewis, Tom Holley and Keith Harse.
Personalities: HRH Prince Alai. [Fatafehi Alaivahamama’o Tuku’aho]. |