| Description | The big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren. It is accompanied by a programme, notes and cuttings from The Scotsman and other unidentified newspapers. The bundle also includes a newspaper report from the Herald concerning England A v. New South Wales, Leicester, 31 Jan 1996.
This match was part of New South Wales' tour. The programme states the venue as Netherdale, Galashiels, however, the newspaper reports state it took place at Murrayfield. The score was Scotland Development XV 11 - 48 New South Wales. The big sheet records:
Scotland Development XV
Team: Gavin Fraser, Tony Stanger, Ian Wynn, Aaron James, Kenny Logan, Mark McKenzie, Andrew Nicol, Ross McNulty, Stephen Scott, Matti Stewart, Malcolm McVie, Keith Stewart, Bruce Ward, Gordon Mackay and Simon Holmes.
Replacements: Matt McGrandles, Derek Bain, Jamie Hamilton / Graeme Burns, Stewart [Stuart] Grimes, Gordon McIlwham and Neil Dickson.
President: Ian Todd.
Manager: Roger Baird.
Coaches: Kevin Greene and Henry Edwards.
Physiotherapist: Graham Curlewis.
Medical officer: Dr Jane Dunbar.
New South Wales
Team: Matthew Burke, Alistair Murdoch, Richard Tombs, Matt Dixon, Matt Mostyn, Scott Bowen, Anthony Ekert, Mark Hartill, Mark Bell, Andrew Blades, John Wellborn, Warwick Waugh, Steven Talbot, Fili Finau and Daniel Manu.
Replacements: Jason Madz, Tim Wallace, Sam Payne, Tim Gavin, Richard Harry and Kevin O'Kane.
Manager: Matthew Williams.
Coaches: Chris Hawkins and Gary Ella.
Physiotherapist: Ian Collier.
Exercise Physiologist: Brian Hopley.
Medical officer: John Lennard.
Referee: Stuart Piercy.
Assistant referees / touch judges: John Bacigalupo and David Girdwood.
Groundsman: Bill Ellwood. |