| Description | The big sheet has notes on the reverse including information for the final sum-up of the commentary and is accompanied by:
- Programme.
- Notes regarding this two teams' match histories.
- Letter from Colin Craven, Honorary Secretary of Northumberland Rugby Union, to Mr McLaren regarding information about the team, dated 14 January 1971
- Letter from David J. Walter, Honorary Match and Team Secretary of Gloucestershire Rugby Football Union, to Mr McLaren concerning arrangements for the match, dated 18 January 1971.
- Annotated Gloucestershire Rugby Football Union Official Handbook 1970-71.
- Cuttings from The Daily Telegraph and other unidentified newspapers concerning this match and earlier County Championship games.
- Account of Bill McLaren's expenses.
The score of this County Rugby Union Championship Semi-Final was Northumberland 6 - 9 Gloucestershire. The big sheet records:
Northumberland
Team: Brian Keenleyside, David Carr, David Simpson, Ken Britten, Mike Mahoney, Mel Hepple, Malcolm Young, Colin White, Jim Hodgson, Feidlim [Phelim?] McLoughlin, Jon [John] Hall, Rodger [Roger] Uttley, David Parker, Bill Dempster and David Pringle.
Chairman selectors: Danie Serfontein
Coaches under: John Elders.
Gloucestershire
Team: Ron Etheridge, Peter Knight, Des Diamond, Pat Simmonds [Simmons], Mike Collins, John Gabitass, John Spalding, Robin Cowling, John Pullin, Barry Nelmes, David Watt, Alan Brinn, David Rollitt, Charlie Hannaford and Dick Smith.
Also listed: Dennis Power.
Referee: Air-Commodore G. C. "Larry" Lamb. |