| Description | The big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren and has a section cut from it comprising information about some of the overseas players. It is accompanied by an annotated programme, notes, including a score sheet, an account of McLaren's expenses and newspaper cuttings. The bundle also contains a letter from Norman Steel of Birkenhead Park Football Club to Bill McLaren sending him information.
This match was part of the Rugby Football Union's centenary celebrations. The score was North of England 12 - 26 RFU President's Overseas XV. The big sheet records:
North of England
Team: Sam Doble, Ted Littlechild, David Roughley, John Spencer, Tony Richards, Dick Cowman, Jan Webster, Frank Cotton, John Elliott, Barry Jackson, Mike Leadbetter, Roger Uttley, Les Rolinson, Dick Greenwood and Tony Neary.
Replacements: Alan Old, Roger Pickering, Jim Hodgson, Peter Dixon, David Robinson and Fred Swarbrick.
Trainer: Bill Fletcher.
Coach: John Burgess.
RFU President's Overseas XV
Team (some names are cut from the big sheet): [P Villepreux, B Williams, J Jansen, J Maso, S Knight, W Cottrell, D J de Villiers,] Johnny Qoro [Jona Qoro Narisia], Ron Urlich, Johannes Marais, Elie Cester, Frik Du Preez, Brian Lochore, Ian Kirkpatrick and Greg Davis.
Replacements: Syd Going, Roy Prosser, Roland Bertramme [Bertranne], Peter Johnson and George Barley.
Coach: John Elders.
Referee: D P 'Paddy' D'Arcy.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Dave Adams and Tony A M Lees. |