Record

Ref NoBML/2/2/21
TitleBig sheet and bundle, Wales versus Australia, Cardiff Arms Park, 10 November 1973
DescriptionThe big sheet has notes on the reverse regarding the match. It is accompanied by an annotated programme, a double page from the Western Mail, an account of Bill McLaren's expenses and score sheets.

This match was part of Australia's tour of England and Wales. The score was Wales 24 - 0 Australia. The big sheet records:

Wales
Team: John Williams, Gerald Davies, Keith Hughes, Roy Bergiers, J. J. Williams, Phil Bennett, Gareth Edwards, Glyn Shaw, Bobbie Windsor, Phil Llewellyn, Alan Martin, Derek Quinnell, David Morris, Mervyn Davies and Tom David.
Replacements: Roger Blyth, Jim Shanklin, Clive Shell, Walter Williams, Jeff Young and Geoff Wheel.
President: Les Spence.
Coach: Clive Rowlands.

Australia
Team: Russell Fairfax, Owen Stephens, David l'Estrange, Geoff Shaw, Jeff McLean, Geoff Richardson, John Hipwell, John Howard, Mick Freney, Ron Graham, Garrick Fay, Stuart Gregory, Tony Shaw, Dick Cocks and Peter Sullivan.
Replacements: Rod Hauser, Peter Rowles, Arthur McGill, Chris Carberry, Stuart McDougall and Reg Smith.
Selector: Jack Carroll [assume John H Carroll]
Manager: John Freedman.
Coach: Bob Templeton.
Australian High Commissioner: John Armstrong.
Also listed: Les Cocks.

Referee: Ken Pattison [Pattinson].
Touch judges: Meirion Joseph and D. M. Davies.
Physiotherapists: Jerry Lewis and Tom Holley.
Baggage: Graham Short.
Groundsman: Peter Gillard.
Date10 Nov 1973
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
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/1463Bergiers; Roy Thomas Edmond (1950-); Welsh rugby union player1950-
DS/UK/1573Williams; John
DS/UK/2Bennett; Philip 'Phil' (1948-2022); OBE; Welsh rugby union player1948-2022
DS/UK/8Edwards; Gareth Owen (1947-); Welsh rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/1840Shaw; Glyndwr (b.11Apr 1951); Welsh rugby union playerb.11Apr 1951
DS/UK/1407Windsor; Robert William 'Bobby' (1948-); Welsh rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1841Llewellyn; Philip David 'Phil' (1948-); Welsh rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/6784Martin; Alan
DS/UK/39Quinnell; Derek Leslie (1949-); Welsh rugby union player1949-
DS/UK/14Morris; William David (1941-); Welsh rugby union player1941-
DS/UK/15Davies; Thomas 'Mervyn' (1946-2012); Welsh rugby union player1946-2012
DS/UK/1554David; Thomas Patrick 'Tom' (1948-); Welsh rugby union and rugby league player1948-
DS/UK/1391Blyth; William Roger (b.1950); Welsh rugby union playerb.1950
DS/UK/35Shanklin; James Llewellyn (b.1948); Welsh rugby union playerb.1948
DS/UK/1420Shell; Robert Clive (1947-2012); Welsh rugby union player1947-2012
DS/UK/1530Williams; Walter P John
DS/UK/37Young; Jeffrey 'Jeff' (1942-2005); OBE; Welsh rugby union player, teacher and air force officer1942-2005
DS/UK/1375Wheel; Geoffrey Arthur Derek (1951-2024); Welsh rugby union player1951-2024
DS/UK/1842Spence; Leslie Magnus (1907-1988); Welsh rugby union player and administrator1907-1988
DS/UK/1361Rowlands; Daniel Clive Thomas (b.1938); OBE, Welsh rugby union player1938-2023
DS/UK/6757Fairfax; Russell L
DS/UK/7734Stephens; Owen
DS/UK/4366L'Estrange; Rex David
DS/UK/4397Shaw; Geoffrey Arnold
DS/UK/6754McLean; Jeffrey James (1948-2010); Australian rugby union player1948-2010
DS/UK/7735Richardson; Geoff
DS/UK/1646Hipwell; John Noel Brian
DS/UK/6157Howard; John
DS/UK/7738Freney; Mick
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/7736Cocks; Dick
DS/UK/7737Sullivan; Peter David (b.1948); Australian rugby union playerb.1948
DS/UK/4370Hauser; Rodney Graham
DS/UK/7740McGill; Arthur
DS/UK/4384Carberry; Christopher Michael
DS/UK/7739McDougall; Stuart
DS/UK/4396Smith; Reginald Allan
DS/UK/7741Freedman; John
DS/UK/2000Templeton; Robert I
DS/UK/5085Armstrong; John
DS/UK/1733Pattinson; Kenneth
DS/UK/815Joseph; Meirion; rugby union referee
DS/UK/3822Davies; David Mefin (b.1972); Welsh rugby union playerb.1972
DS/UK/1318Lewis; Jerry
DS/UK/1633Holley; Thomas
DS/UK/1690Short; Graham; physiotherapist
DS/UK/7742Rowles; Peter
DS/UK/7743Carroll; John Hugh 'Jack' (1934-1998); Australian rugby union player and selector1934-1998
DS/UK/7744Cocks; Les
DS/UK/1553Gillard; Peter
Add to My Items