| Description | The big sheet notes on the reverse '1st ever Edinb[u]rgh g[a]me v. major tourists. Edin[burgh] led 9-4 at one stage' and has a section cut from it comprising information about the Edinburgh players. It is accompanied by notes describing the match and score, a draft match report and a newspaper cutting.
This match was part of Australia's tour. The score Edinburgh 9 - 10 Australians. The big sheet records:
Edinburgh
Team (some names cut from the big sheet): Bruce Hay, Andy Irvine, Graham Hogg, Brian Halliday, Stuart Briggs, Fraser Dall, Douglas Morgan, [D. G. Cockburn, G. W. Jack, J. A. Stewart, I. K. Lambie, G. M. Watson, A. D. Ingle-Finch, W. S. Watson and A. K. Brewster].
Replacements: Ian Forsyth, Euan Kennedy, Derek Brock, Ken O'Hara, Patrick Cadzow and Peter Gallagher.
President: Arthur Ross.
Convener of the selectors: G. C. Ellis.
Australia
Team: Mike Fitzgerald, John Ryan, David L'Estrange, Laurence Weatherstone, Laurie Monaghan, Paul McLean, Rod Hauser, Steve Finnane, Peter Horton, Ron Graham, Garrick Fay, Tony Shaw, John Lambie, Dave Hillhouse and Greg Cornelsen.
Replacements: Bill McKid, Ken Wright, John Hipwell, Chris Carberry, Stuart McDougall [MacDougall] and Gary Pearse.
Manager: Ross Turnbull.
Coach: Dave Brockoff [Brockhoff]
Referee: Roger Quittenton.
Touch-judges: Alastair Bryce and Eddie Sheret.
Doctors: Dr Colin Small and Dr David Thomson. |