| Ref No | BML/7/14 |
| Title | Big sheet and bundle, Lions versus Barbarian F.C., Twickenham, 10 September 1977 |
| Description | The big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren and has notes on the reverse concerning the game, which was held in aid of the Queen's Jubilee Trust Fund and was the Lions' first official appearance in Great Britain. The notes highlight that Prince Charles, who was chairman of the fund, attended the match and include a quotation from Jim Sherwin regarding rugby laws. It is accompanied by an annotated programme, notes, including an introduction to the match, an account of McLaren's expenses and cuttings from The Daily Telegraph and other unidentified newspapers. The cuttings cover this match and other Barbarians' [Barbarian F.C.] fixtures against the East Midlands, Penarth, Swansea and Cardiff.
The score was Lions 23 - 14 Barbarians. The big sheet records:
Barbarians [Barbarian F.C.]
Team: J P R Williams, Gerald Davies, Charles Kent, Ray Gravell, David McKay, David Richards, Gareth Edwards, Barry Nelmes, Duncan Madsen, Mike Knill, Geoff Wheel, Bob Wilkinson, Jean-Pierre Rives, Jean-Pierre Bastiat and Jean-Claude Skrela.
Replacements: Alun Meredith, Martin Cooper, Alan Lawson, Bert Greaves, Gary Cox and Peter Dixon.
President: H. Waddell.
Vice-President: M R Stle-Bdger [Steele-Bodger].
Coach: Geoff Windsor-Lewis.
Lions
Team: Andrew Irvine, Peter Squires, Ian McGeechan, Steve Fenwick, Gareth Evans, Phil Bennett, Douglas Morgan, Fran Cotton, Peter Wheeler, Graham Price, Bill Beaumont, Gordon Brown, Tony Neary, Willie Duggan and Derek Quinnell.
Replacements: Bruce Hay, Elgan Rees, Brynmor Williams, Philip Orr, Bobby Windsor and Jeff Squire.
President: G. Burrell.
Coach: John Dawes.
Referee: Norman Sanson.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Roger Quittenton and Jeff Kelleher.
President of R. F. U.: Sir Anthony Wharton.
Also listed: HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and Dickie Jeeps.
Physiotherapists: Keith Harse and Don Gatherer.
Honorary medical officer: Dr Leo Walkden.
Groundsman: Harold Clark.
Please note: this item is not held at The Heritage Hub, please contact us for details. |
| Date | 1977 |
| Term | Rugby football |
| Team sports |
| Repository | Not held at the Scottish Borders Archives Collections |
| Extent | 1 bundle |
| Access Status | Open |
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| DS/UK/2538 | Charles Phillip Arthur George (b 1948); The Prince of Wales | b 1948 |
| DS/UK/3 | Williams; John Peter Rhys 'JPR' (1949-2024); MBE; FRCS; Welsh rugby union player and surgeon | 1949-2024 |
| DS/UK/1404 | Davies; Thomas Gerald Reames (b.1945); CBE, Welsh rugby union player | b.1945 |
| DS/UK/1440 | Kent; Charles Philip | |
| DS/UK/1288 | Gravell; Raymond William Robert (1951-2007); Welsh rugby union player, broadcaster and Bard | 1951-2007 |
| DS/UK/6785 | McKay; David J K | |
| DS/UK/1353 | Richards; David Stuart (b.1954); Welsh rugby union player | b.1954 |
| DS/UK/1446 | Nelmes; Barry George; English rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/871 | Madsen; Duncan Frederick (1947-); Scottish rugby union player | 1947- |
| DS/UK/1464 | Knill; Franklyn Michael David 'Mike' (1941-); Welsh rugby union player and policeman | 1941- |
| DS/UK/1375 | Wheel; Geoffrey Arthur Derek (1951-2024); Welsh rugby union player | 1951-2024 |
| DS/UK/1458 | Wilkinson; Robert Michael (b.1951); English rugby union player | b.1951 |
| DS/UK/1566 | Rives; Jean-Pierre (b.1952); French rugby union player | b.1952 |
| DS/UK/1524 | Bastiat; Jean-Pierre (1949-2021) | 1949-2021 |
| DS/UK/1544 | Skrela; Jean-Claude (1949-); French rugby union player and coach | 1949- |
| DS/UK/8 | Edwards; Gareth Owen (1947-); Welsh rugby union player | 1947- |
| DS/UK/854 | Irvine; Andrew Robertson 'Andy' (1951-); MBE; Scottish rugby union player | 1951- |
| DS/UK/1410 | Squires; Peter John; English rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/216 | McGeechan; Sir; Ian Robert (1946-); Scottish rugby union player and Scotland Coach | 1946- |
| DS/UK/1371 | Fenwick; Steven Paul (b.1951); Welsh rugby union and rugby league international | b.1951 |
| DS/UK/1451 | Evans; Gareth Lloyd (fl.1958); Welsh rugby union player | fl.1958 |
| DS/UK/2 | Bennett; Philip 'Phil' (1948-2022); OBE; Welsh rugby union player | 1948-2022 |
| DS/UK/622 | Morgan; Douglas Waugh (1947-); Scottish rugby union player | 1947- |
| DS/UK/1382 | Cotton; Francis Edward 'Fran' (1947-); English rugby union player | 1947- |
| DS/UK/426 | Wheeler; Peter John (1948-); English rugby union player | 1948- |
| DS/UK/1294 | Price; Graham (1951-); MBE; Welsh rugby union player | 1951- |
| DS/UK/439 | Beaumont; William Blackledge (b.1952); CBE, English rugby union player | b.1952 |
| DS/UK/837 | Brown; Gordon Lamont (1947-2001); Scottish rugby union player | 1947-2001 |
| DS/UK/1390 | Neary; Anthony 'Tony' (1948-); English rugby union player | 1948- |
| DS/UK/932 | Duggan; William Patrick (1950-2017); Irish rugby union player | 1950-2017 |
| DS/UK/39 | Quinnell; Derek Leslie (1949-); Welsh rugby union player | 1949- |
| DS/UK/6786 | Meredith; Alun D | |
| DS/UK/1414 | Cooper; Martin John (b.1948); English rugby union player | b.1948 |
| DS/UK/870 | Lawson; Alan James Macgregor (fl.1974); Scottish rugby union player | fl.1974 |
| DS/UK/6787 | Greaves; W H | |
| DS/UK/6171 | Cox; Gary N | |
| DS/UK/1442 | Dixon; Peter John (1944); English rugby union player | 1944 |
| DS/UK/930 | Hay; Bruce Hamilton (1950-2007); Scottish rugby union player | 1950-2007 |
| DS/UK/1352 | Rees; Harold Elgan (b.1954); Welsh rugby union player | b.1954 |
| DS/UK/6788 | Williams; Brynmor | |
| DS/UK/909 | Orr; Philip Andrew 'Phil' (1950-); Irish rugby union player and IRFU President | 1950- |
| DS/UK/1407 | Windsor; Robert William 'Bobby' (1948-); Welsh rugby union player | 1948- |
| DS/UK/1298 | Squire; Jeffrey (b.1951); Welsh rugby union player | b.1951 |
| DS/UK/1719 | Waddell; Herbert (1902-1988); Mentioned in Despatches; Scottish rugby union player | 1902-1988 |
| DS/UK/123 | Steele-Bodger; Michael Roland 'Micky' (1925-2019); CBE; English rugby union player and President, Barbarian FC | 1925-2019 |
| DS/UK/125 | Windsor-Lewis; Geoffrey (fl.1973); Welsh rugby union player | fl.1973 |
| DS/UK/885 | Burrell; George | |
| DS/UK/4 | Dawes; Sydney 'John' (1940-); OBE; Welsh rugby union player and coach | 1940- |
| DS/UK/1455 | Sanson; Norman (c.1945-); Scottish rugby union referee | c.1945- |
| DS/UK/1214 | Quittenton; Roger C | |
| DS/UK/1821 | Kelleher; Jeff C | |
| DS/UK/1448 | Wharton; Anthony | |
| DS/UK/128 | Harse; Keith (fl.1973); physiotherapist for Barbarian FC | fl.1973 |
| DS/UK/1312 | Gatherer; Don; physiotherapist | |
| DS/UK/1313 | Walkden; Leon 'Leo' (1923-2006); MRCS, LRCP; medical officer for the English Rugby Union | 1923-2006 |
| DS/UK/1321 | Clark; Harold; groundsman | |