| Description | The big sheet has notes on the reverse regarding Bill McLaren's travel to the match. It is accompanied by:
- Annotated programme.
- Draft match report.
- Notes describing the score.
- Account of McLaren's expenses.
- Invitation to see a London Welsh game at Old Deer Park.
- Letters from G. St. C. Murray and Alistair Dodds, President and Honorary Secretary of the Co-Optimist Rugby Club to Bill McLaren regarding the club, dated 17 August-1 September 1965.
This match was part of the celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the formation of the London Welsh club. The score was London Welsh 0 - 32 Co-Optimists. The big sheet records:
London Welsh
Team: Haydon Davies, [A.] Kersey-Brown, Gareth Jones, [S. J.] Dawes, Glan Richards, Brian Richards, Brynmor Williams, Trevor Davies, Arthur Jones, [D.] Bowen, [G.] Patterson, Brian Evans, Grey [A. Gray], [D.] Hearne and [R. C. B.] Michaelson.
Co-Optimists
Team: [C. F.] Blaikie, [A. J. W.] Hinshelwood, [B. C.] Henderson, [M. K.] Flynn, [D. I.] Bebb, [D.] Watkins, [I.] McCrae, [R. L.] Challis, [F. A. L.] Laidlaw, [S.] Millar, [M. J.] Campbell-Lamerton, [J.] Douglas, [J. P.] Fisher, [A. E. I.] Pask and [N.] Silk.
Referee: Air Marshal Sir Augustus Walker. |