Record

Ref NoBML/2/2/6
TitleBig sheet and bundle, Scotland versus Australia, Murrayfield, 15 February 1958
DescriptionThe big sheet is accompanied by:
- Annotated programme.
- Notes, including a draft match report.
- Letter from Edith S. Graham, Secretary to O. B. Producers, The British Broadcasting Corporation, to Bill McLaren providing the running order and his schedule for the match, dated 12 February 1958.
- Page from the Scotsman and unidentified newspaper cutting.
This match was part of the 1957-1958 Australian rugby tour of the British Isles. The score was Scotland 12 - 8 Australia. The big sheet records:

Scotland
Team: [Robin] Chisholm, [Arthur] Smith, [George] Stevenson, [James] Docherty, [Thomas] Weatherstone, [Gordon] Waddell, [Tremayne] Rodd, [Hugh] McLeod, [Norman] Bruce, [Tom] Elliot, [Malcolm] Swan, [Hamish] Kemp, [Ken] Smith, [Jim] Greenwood and [Adam] Robson.

Australia
Team: [Terry] Curley, [Rod] Phelps, [Jim] Lenehan, [Saxon] White, [Ken] Donald, [Arthur] Summons, [Desmond] Connor, Bob [Davidson], [Jim] Brown, [Geoffrey] Vaughan, [David] Emanuel, [Tony] Miller, [Eddie] Purkiss, [Mac] Hughes and Tornett [John Thornett].
Dateabout 12-16 Feb 1958
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/2479Chisholm; Robin William Taylor (1929-1991); Scottish rugby union player1929-1991
DS/UK/1897Smith; Arthur Robert (1933-1975); Scottish rugby union player1933-1975
DS/UK/1898Stevenson; George Drummond (1933-2012); Scottish rugby union player and sales representative1933-2012
DS/UK/1899Docherty; James Thomas
DS/UK/1900Weatherstone; Thomas Grant (b.1931); Scottish rugby union playerb.1931
DS/UK/1901Waddell; Gordon Herbert (1937-2012); Scottish rugby union player, businessman and politician1937-2012
DS/UK/1902Rodd; John Adrian Tremayne (1935-2006); 3rd Baron Rennell of Rodd; Scottish rugby union player, army officer and banker1935-2006
DS/UK/1903McLeod; Hugh Ferns (1932-2014); OBE; Scottish rugby union player1932-2014
DS/UK/1904Bruce; Norman Scott (1932-1992); Captain; Scottish rugby union player1932-1992
DS/UK/2482Elliot; Thomas (1926-1998); Scottish rugby union player1926-1998
DS/UK/1906Swan; Malcolm William (1934-); Scottish rugby union player1934-
DS/UK/1241Kemp; James William Young (1933-2002); Scottish rugby union player1933-2002
DS/UK/1924Smith; George Kenneth
DS/UK/1908Greenwood; James Thomson 'Jim'; Scottish rugby union player
DS/UK/1227Robson; Adam (1928-2007); Scottish rugby union player, art teacher, artist1928-2007
DS/UK/4310Curley; Terrence George P; Australian rugby union player
DS/UK/4311Phelps; Roderick; Australian rugby union player
DS/UK/4312Lenehan; James Kenneth Michael; Australian rugby union player
DS/UK/4313White; Saxon William; Australian rugby union player
DS/UK/4314Donald; Kenneth John; Australian rugby union player
DS/UK/4315Summons; Arthur James; Australian rugby union player
DS/UK/4316Connor; Desmond Michael; Australian rugby union player
DS/UK/4317Davidson; Robert Alfred Lewars (1926-1992); Australian rugby union player1926-1992
DS/UK/4318Brown; James Victor (1935-); Australian rugby union player1935-
DS/UK/4319Vaughan; Geoffrey Norman; Australian rugby union player
DS/UK/4320Emanuel; David Maurice; Australian rugby union player
DS/UK/4321Miller; Anthony Robert 'Tony' (1929-1988); Australian rugby union player1929-1988
DS/UK/4322Purkiss; Edwin Maurice (1934-2008); Australian rugby union player1934-2008
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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