Record

Ref NoBML/2/2/4
TitleBig sheet and bundle, Ireland versus Australia, Lansdowne Road, 18 January 1958
DescriptionThe big sheet has notes on the reverse that have been crossed through. It is accompanied by:
- Notes, including a board showing players' positions and providing further information for the match commentary, a score sheet and a list of questions.
- Cuttings from the Evening Mail, the Irish Times, the Evening Press, the Irish Independant and other unidentified newspapers.
- Bill McLaren's travel itinerary prepared by Sanderson Travel Service Limited.

This match was part of Australia's tour. The score was Ireland 9 - 6 Australia. The big sheet records:

Ireland
Team: [Patrick] Berkery, [Tony] O'Reilly, [Noel] Henderson, [David] Hewitt, [Cecil] Pedlow, [Jackie] Kyle, [Andy] Mulligan, [Gordon] Wood, [Ronnie] Dawson, [Patrick] O'Donoghue, [Bill] Mulcahy, [James] Stevenson, [James] Donaldson, [James] Kavanagh and [Noel] Murphy.

Australia
Team: [Terry] Curley, [Ken] Donald, [Saxon] White, [John] Potts, [Rod] Phelps, [Arthur] Summons, [Desmond] Connor, [Nick] Shehadie, [Jim] Brown, [Bob] Davidson, [Alan] Cameron, [David] Emanuel, [Peter] Fenwicke, [Mac] Hughes and [John] Thornett.
DateJan 1958
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/2397Berkery; Patrick Joseph (b.1929); Irish rugby union playerb.1929
DS/UK/2398O'Reilly; Sir; Anthony Joseph Francis 'Tony' (1936-2023); Irish rugby union played and businessman1936-2023
DS/UK/487Henderson; Noel Joseph; Prsident, Irish Rugby Union
DS/UK/2422Hewitt; David
DS/UK/2399Pedlow; Alexander Cecil (b.1930); Irish rugby union playerb.1930
DS/UK/2400Kyle; John 'Jack' Wilson (1926-2014); Irish rugby union player1926-2014
DS/UK/2401Mulligan; Andrew Armstrong
DS/UK/2402Wood; Benjamin Gordon Malison
DS/UK/2424Dawson; Alfred Ronald
DS/UK/2404O'Donoghue; Patrick Joseph
DS/UK/2425Mulcahy; William Albert
DS/UK/4419Stevenson; James Burton
DS/UK/1245Donaldson; James Albert
DS/UK/2409Kavanagh; James Ronald
DS/UK/329Murphy; Noel Arthur Augustine (b. 1937); Irish rugby union playerb. 1937
DS/UK/4310Curley; Terrence George P; Australian rugby union player
DS/UK/4314Donald; Kenneth John; Australian rugby union player
DS/UK/4313White; Saxon William; Australian rugby union player
DS/UK/4336Potts; John Maxwell 'Jack' (1936-2023); Australian rugby union player1936-2023
DS/UK/4311Phelps; Roderick; Australian rugby union player
DS/UK/4315Summons; Arthur James; Australian rugby union player
DS/UK/4316Connor; Desmond Michael; Australian rugby union player
DS/UK/4339Shehadie; Sir; Nicholas Michael (1926-2018); Australian rugby union player, businessman and politician1926-2018
DS/UK/4318Brown; James Victor (1935-); Australian rugby union player1935-
DS/UK/4317Davidson; Robert Alfred Lewars (1926-1992); Australian rugby union player1926-1992
DS/UK/4420Cameron; Alan Stewart
DS/UK/4320Emanuel; David Maurice; Australian rugby union player
DS/UK/4421Fenwicke; Peter Thomas
DS/UK/4323Hughes; Norman McLaurin 'Mac' (1932-2021); Australian rugby union player1932-2021
DS/UK/4324Thornett; John Edward (1935-2019); MBE; Australian rugby union player1935-2019
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