| Description | The big sheet is accompanied by an annotated programme, notes, including a description of the score, and cuttings from The Scotsman and an unidentified newspaper. The bundle also contains a letter from Peter Mitchill of Aberdeen Journals Limited to Bill [McLaren] concerning an envelope and offering to provide more information about the Australian team, dated 9 December 1981.
This match was part of Australia's tour. The score was North & Midlands 6 - 36 Australia. The big sheet records:
North & Midlands
Team: Keith Spowart, Mike Stewart, David Graham, Brian Edwards, Alan Croll, Stuart Irvine, Colin Mackay, Grigor McKenzie [Gregor MacKenzie], John Murray, Graham Philip, Rob Brotherst[o]ne, Chris Snape, John Hutcheson, Brian Houston and Henry Edwards.
Replacements: Alastair Morgan, Gerry O'Rourke, Brian Holden, Ian Kibble, David Wylie and Ian Rankin.
President: Dr Gordon Smylie.
Chairman selectors: Gordon Masson.
Coach: Colin Baillie.
Australia
Team: Roger Gould, Peter Grigg, Mitchell Cox, Mike Hawker, Mick Martin, Paul McLean, Philip Cox, Stan Pilecki, Lance Walker, Declan Curran, Mike Mathers, Duncan Hall, Chris Roche, Mark Loane and Simon Poidevin.
Replacements: Chris Carberry, Tony D'Arcy, Steve Williams, Tony Parker, Mark Ella and Andrew Slack.
President: Sir N. Shehadie OBE.
Coach: Bob Templeton.
Referee: Fred Howard.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Brian Head-Rapson and Peter Ingles.
Medical officer: Derek Gray.
Physiotherapist: Ray McCluckie, Col O'Brien and Graham Short.
Groundsman: George Bremner. |