| Description | The big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren and has noted on the reverse 'BBC "Rugby Special".' It is accompanied by:
- Draft match report.
- Notes, including a table providing further information about the Royal High School players and a description of the match and score.
- Letter from Arthur T Ross, Honorary Secretary of the Royal High School Athletic Club Former Pupils Rugby Football Section, to Bill McLaren providing information about the team for the match, dated 17 and 25 February 1969.
- Letter from D. D. Carmichael, Honorary Secretary of Watsonian Football Club, to Bill McLaren agreeing to forward information about the team, dated 24 February 1969.
The score was Royal High School FP 5 - 13 Watsonians. The big sheet records:
Royal High School FP
Team: Hugh Penman, John Craigie, Allan Mann, Bruce Laidlaw, Gerald McCosh, Ian Cowper, Brian Anderson, Jimmy Dignall, David Pickering, John Fraser, Charlie Bryden, Robin Livingston, Graeme Acaster, Douglas Currie and Peter Orr.
President: T. P. L. McGlashan.
Secretary: Arthur Ross.
Watsonians
Team: Peter Forbes, Ronald Blake, Andrew (Maxi) McLaren, Douglas Neave, Neil Patrick, Ian Robertson, Graham Young, Shields Henderson, Mark Watters, Michael Mayer, Douglas Matheson, Robin Tolbert, Peter Gallacher, Allan McNish and John Mitchell.
Referee: Bob Burrell. |