| Description | The big sheet has two sections cut from it, including information about two of Australia's players, and brief notes on the reverse regarding the rain, mud and difficulties identifying players due to the darkness. It is accompanied by an annotated programme, notes describing the match and score and cuttings from The Scotsman, the Glasgow Herald and other unidentified newspapers.
The match was part of Australia's tour. The score was South of Scotland 9 - 6 Australia. The big sheet records:
South of Scotland
Team: Peter Dods, Sandy Thomson, Jim Renwick, Keith Robertson, Roger Baird, Andrew Ker, Roy Laidlaw, Grigor [Gregor] MacKenzie, Colin Deans, Ron Nichol, Tom Smith, Alan Tomes, Eric Paxton, John Jeffrey and Sean McGaughey.
Replacements: Gordon Hunter, David Shiel, Colin Easton, Derek White, Jim Aitken and Gary Callander.
Chairman selectors: DSP [Duncan Sinclair Paterson].
Coach: John Gray.
Physiotherapist: Billy Keen.
Australia
Team: Roger Gould, Peter Grigg, Andrew Slack, Tim Lane, Ross Hanley, Michael Lynagh, Nick Farr-Jones, Enrique Rodriguez. Mark McBain, Gregg Burrow, Steve Cutler, Nigel Holt, Simon Poidevin, Ross Reynolds and Bill Calcraft.
Replacements: Philip Cox, James Black Matt Burke, Cam [Cameron] Lillicrap, Tom Lawton and Bill Campbell.
President [Manager?]: Dr Chas Wilson [Charles Roy 'Chilla' Wilson].
Coach: Alan Jones.
Physiotherapist: Dr Syd Sugerman.
Referee: Tony Trigg.
Assistant referees / touch judges: David Thomas and R. Parker.
Medical officer: Dr Ford Simpson. |