Record

Ref NoBML/2/3/2
TitleBig sheet and bundle, Cardiff versus Barbarian F.C., Cardiff Arms Park, 1 April 1972
DescriptionThe big sheet has notes on the reverse, including a comment on watching the Barbarians [Barbarian F.C.] beat Perth. It is accompanied by:
- Programme.
- Notes, including a score sheet, draft match report, previous match statistics and information concerning the players.
- Accounts of Bill McLaren's expenses.
- Barbarian Football Club fixture list for the 1972/1973 season.
- Cuttings from the Daily Telegraph and other unidentified newspapers regarding this match and other Barbarians [Barbarian F.C.] matches.
- Letter from H. L. Glyn Hughes regarding the Barbarian Football Club's transport, with notes on the reverse.

The match score was Cardiff 43 - 10 Barbarians. The big sheet records:

Cardiff
Team: John Davies, Wayne Lewis, John Regan, Neil Williams, John Bevan, Barry John, Gareth Edwards, Gerry Wallace, Gary Davies, Roger Beard, Ian Robinson, Lyn Baxter, Roger Lane, Carl Smith and Mervyn John.
Touch judges: Lloyd Wms [Williams] and Keith Rowlands.
Also listed: Tom Holley and Roy Bish.

Barbarians [Barbarian F.C.]
Team: Pierre Villepreux, Billy Steele, Arthur Lewis, Kevin Flynn, Ron Mathias, Colin Telfer, Chico Hopkins, John Lloyd, Robbie Clark, Mike Burton, Gordon Brown, Alan [Allan?] Martin, Nairn MacEwan, John Barton and Rodger Arneil.
Also listed: Keith Harse.
Touch judge: Geoffrey Windsor-Lewis.

Referee: Ron Lewis.
DateMar-Apr 1972
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/857Lewis; Anthony Robert
DS/UK/4230Davies; John (1950-); Welsh rugby union player1950-
DS/UK/4231Regan; John (about 1946-); Welsh rugby union playerabout 1946-
DS/UK/4232Williams; Neil (1950-); Welsh rugby union player1950-
DS/UK/1537Bevan; John Charles (b.1950); Welsh rugby union and rugby league internationalb.1950
DS/UK/7John; Barry 'The King' (1945-2024); Welsh rugby union player1945-2024
DS/UK/8Edwards; Gareth Owen (1947-); Welsh rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/1600Wallace; Gerald Bruce (1945-2013); Welsh rugby union player1945-2013
DS/UK/1621Davies; Gary
DS/UK/4233Beard; Roger (1945-); Welsh rugby union player1945-
DS/UK/2531Robinson; Ian Robert 'Robbo' (1946-); Welsh rugby union player1946-
DS/UK/4234Baxter; Lyn David (1944-); Welsh rugby union player1944-
DS/UK/4235Lane; Roger (about 1949-); Welsh rugby union playerabout 1949-
DS/UK/4236Smith; Carl (about 1953-); Welsh rugby union playerabout 1953-
DS/UK/4237John; Mervyn (1947-); Welsh rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/1514Villepreux; Pierre
DS/UK/833Steele; William Charles Common 'Billy' (1947-); Scottish rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/1512Lewis; Arthur John Llewellyn (b.1941); Welsh rugby union playerb.1941
DS/UK/945Flynn; Michael 'Kevin'; Irish Chairman of Selectors 2001
DS/UK/1511Mathias; Ron (b.1949); Welsh rugby union and rugby league internationalb.1949
DS/UK/808Telfer; Colin McLeod; Scottish rugby union player
DS/UK/1528Hopkins; Raymond 'Chico' (1946-); Welsh rugby union and rugby league player1946-
DS/UK/38Lloyd; David 'John' (1943-); Welsh rugby union player and coach, teacher1943-
DS/UK/856Clark; Robert Lawson
DS/UK/1445Burton; Michael Alan 'Mike' (1945-); English rugby union player1945-
DS/UK/837Brown; Gordon Lamont (1947-2001); Scottish rugby union player1947-2001
DS/UK/1378Martin; Allan Jeffrey (b.1948); Welsh rugby union player and athlete1948-
DS/UK/838MacEwan; Nairn Alexander (1941-2018); Scottish rugby union player and coach1941-2018
DS/UK/2497Barton; John
DS/UK/814Arneil; Rodger James (1944-); Scottish rugby union player1944-
DS/UK/4238Williams; Lloyd Hugh (1933-2017); Welsh rugby union player1933-2017
DS/UK/1173Rowlands; Keith
DS/UK/1633Holley; Thomas
DS/UK/4239Bish; Roy
DS/UK/128Harse; Keith (fl.1973); physiotherapist for Barbarian FCfl.1973
DS/UK/125Windsor-Lewis; Geoffrey (fl.1973); Welsh rugby union playerfl.1973
DS/UK/4240Lewis; John Wayne (about 1948-); Welsh rugby union player and college lecturerabout 1948-
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