Record

Ref NoBML/2/2/20
TitleBig sheet and bundle, East Wales versus Australia, Rodney Parade, Newport, 31 October 1973
DescriptionThe big sheet has 'Sportsnight' noted on the reverse and two sections cut from it comprising information about the Australian players and reserves. It is accompanied by an account of Bill McLaren's expenses and a score sheet.

This match was part of Australia's tour of England and Wales. The score was East Wales 19 - 11 Australia. The big sheet records:

East Wales
Team: John Williams, Gerald Davies, Keith Hughes, Alec Finlayson, Jim Shanklin, Keith James, Gareth Edwards, Gerry Wallace, Jeff Young, Graham Price, Ian Robinson, Geoff Evans, Terry Cobner, Roger Lane and John Taylor.
Replacements: Colin Bolderson, David Richards [David Stuart Richards], Glyn Turner, Bobby Windsor, Lyn Jones and Del Haines.
Coach: John Dawes.

Australia
Team: Russell Fairfax, Jeff McLean, David L'Estrange, Geoff Shaw, Owen Stephens, Geoff Richardson, John Hipwell, John Howard, Chris Carberry, Ron Graham, Garrick Fay, Stuart Gregory, Tony Shaw, Dick Cocks and Peter Sullivan.
Replacements: Mick Freney, Stuart McDougall, Reg Smith, Rod Hauser, Dave Burnett and Arthur McGill.
Manager: John Freedman.
Coach: Bob Templeton.

Referee: Kenny Burrell.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Jeff Kelleher and G. R. Thomas.
Baggage: Graham Short.
Date31 Oct 1973
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/1353Richards; David Stuart (b.1954); Welsh rugby union playerb.1954
DS/UK/1405Williams; John James 'JJ' (1948-2020); MBE; Welsh athlete and rugby union player1948-2020
DS/UK/1404Davies; Thomas Gerald Reames (b.1945); CBE, Welsh rugby union playerb.1945
DS/UK/1545Hughes; Keith
DS/UK/1599Finlayson; Alexander Alfred James (1948-); Welsh rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/35Shanklin; James Llewellyn (b.1948); Welsh rugby union playerb.1948
DS/UK/4244James; Keith Martin (1952-); Welsh rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/8Edwards; Gareth Owen (1947-); Welsh rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/1600Wallace; Gerald Bruce (1945-2013); Welsh rugby union player1945-2013
DS/UK/37Young; Jeffrey 'Jeff' (1942-2005); OBE; Welsh rugby union player, teacher and air force officer1942-2005
DS/UK/1294Price; Graham (1951-); MBE; Welsh rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/2531Robinson; Ian Robert 'Robbo' (1946-); Welsh rugby union player1946-
DS/UK/1818Evans; Geoffrey William 'Geoff' (1950-); English rugby union player1950-
DS/UK/69Cobner; Terence John (b.1946); Welsh rugby union playerb.1946
DS/UK/4235Lane; Roger (about 1949-); Welsh rugby union playerabout 1949-
DS/UK/3412Taylor; John (fl.1998); Heriot's FP rugby union playerfl.1998
DS/UK/3057Richards; David; Welsh rugby union coach
DS/UK/1619Turner; Glyn
DS/UK/1407Windsor; Robert William 'Bobby' (1948-); Welsh rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/3836Jones; Richard Lyn
DS/UK/3288Haines; Del
DS/UK/4Dawes; Sydney 'John' (1940-); OBE; Welsh rugby union player and coach1940-
DS/UK/7733Bolderson; Colin
DS/UK/6757Fairfax; Russell L
DS/UK/6754McLean; Jeffrey James (1948-2010); Australian rugby union player1948-2010
DS/UK/4366L'Estrange; Rex David
DS/UK/4397Shaw; Geoffrey Arnold
DS/UK/828Hipwell; Michael Louis
DS/UK/6157Howard; John
DS/UK/4384Carberry; Christopher Michael
DS/UK/4373Graham; Ronald (1946-); Autralian rugby union player1946-
DS/UK/4374Fay; Garrick
DS/UK/1651Gregory; Stuart Carlton
DS/UK/4375Shaw; Anthony Alexander
DS/UK/4396Smith; Reginald Allan
DS/UK/4370Hauser; Rodney Graham
DS/UK/1364Burnett; David
DS/UK/2000Templeton; Robert I
DS/UK/7734Stephens; Owen
DS/UK/7735Richardson; Geoff
DS/UK/7736Cocks; Dick
DS/UK/7737Sullivan; Peter David (b.1948); Australian rugby union playerb.1948
DS/UK/7738Freney; Mick
DS/UK/7739McDougall; Stuart
DS/UK/7740McGill; Arthur
DS/UK/7741Freedman; John
DS/UK/1827Burrell; W Kenneth
DS/UK/1821Kelleher; Jeff C
DS/UK/1468Thomas; G R
DS/UK/1690Short; Graham; physiotherapist
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