WELCOME to the JUNE EDITION This Month's Issue Will Be the Last

June 2021 ANSWERS 7. Which number was featured in WELCOME TO THE JUNE the title of Eminem’s 2002 EDITION film? 8 8. How many rowers are there in This month’s issue will be the last each crew in the Boat Race? 8 until (hopefully) the new Rugby 9. The Book of Ruth is which season gets underway. It is a Lions numbered book in the Old South African Special and features Testament? 8 the previous tours-with a special 10. How many Scots were emphasis on the Scots who featured selected for the 2021 British on the tours. and Irish Lions Tour to South BUT FIRST- A NUMBERS QUIZ Africa? 8 We start with a special quiz. THE 1955 TOUR 1. How many players are there in an Octet? 8 2. How many King Henrys have there been in England? 8 3. How many pints make up a gallon? 8 4. The Byrds had a big hit with a He played in all four Tests. Who is song which mentioned several he and what was his club side at that Miles High- how many? 8 time? 5. Long John Silver’s parrot kept CLIFF MORGAN. CARDIFF repeating this number in his phrase- Pieces of? 8 NUMBER 9 6. In the film Twelve Angry Men, Henry Fonda played the part of Juror No.? 8 He also played in all four Tests in 1955. Who is he and what was his club side at the time? DICKIE The player about to score was one of JEEPS. NORTHAMPTON. six Scots on the 1962 tour to South Africa. Who is he and what was his 1955- SIX SCOTTISH LIONS club side at this time? ARTHUR In 1955, there were six Scots in the SMITH .CAMBRIDGE party. Can you recognise five of UNIVERSITY. them from their initials and their 1962 AND ALL THAT club sides at the time? Apart from the above players, do A.C. (Glasgow High School F.P.) you recognise some of the other ANGUS CAMERON Scots in that party from their club T.E. (Gala.) TOM ELLIOT sides? J.G. (Dunfermline.) JIM Winger- Selkirk. RONNIE GREENWOOD COWAN. H.M (Hawick) HUGHIE McLEOD Forward- Army and Halifax. MIKE E.M. (Aberdeen University.) ERNIE CAMPBELL-LAMERTON. MICHIE Forward – Stewarts College F.P. STAYING BEHIND JOHN DOUGLAS. Forward – Howe of Fife DAVID ROLLO. THE 1968 LIONS The player in the dark jersey played in two of the four tests against South Africa in 1962. Who is he? His father also played for Scotland and Six Scots in the 1968 tour and he the Lions in the same position. was one of them. Who is he and Which position? GORDON what was his club side? JOCK WADDELL. STAND OFF. TURNER. GALA. THE 1962 LIONS THE FAMOUS FIVE The other five Scots on that tour included three from English club sides. Two were from London Scottish and one was from Sale. Who were they? GORDON CONNELL and SANDY Who is this player who played in HINSHELWOOD. PETER STAGG. three Tests in 1980 and in what position? BRUCE HAY.WING. 1955 TOUR 1974 TOURIST One of the six Scots on the 1955 tour. Who is he? The Lions pack in He played in three of the four Tests all four Tests had two Welshmen on the 1974 tour. Who is he and with the same surname in the front which Englishman replaced him in row. Who were they? the fourth and final Test Match? GORDON BROWN. CHRIS HUGHIE McLEOD. BRYN and RALSTON. COURTNEY MEREDITH. THE BEST- EVER LIONS? 1974 TOUR The 1974 squad was widely regarded as the best- ever touring side and went unbeaten on their 22- game itinerary. Can you recognise the backs from their initials? Full Backs- J.W. A.I. J.P.R. One of the wing places in all four WILLIAMS. ANDY IRVINE. Tests was taken by a Welshman. Who was he? The other wing place Wingers- T.G. J.W. B.S. C.R. A.M. was shared by two Scots. One is TOM GRACE.J.J. WILLIAMS. shown above- who is he? Who was BILLY STEELE. CLIVE the other one? J.J. WILLIAMS, REES.ALAN MORLEY. ANDY IRVINE. BILLY STEELE. Centres – D.M. I.M. R.B. G.E. 1980 TOUR DICK MILLIKEN. IAN McGEECHAN. ROY BERGIERS. GEOFF EVANS. Stand Offs- P.B. A.O. M.G. PHIL BENNETT. ALAN OLD. MIKE GIBSON.* (*= replacement) Scrum Halves – G.E. J.M. GARETH EDWARDS. JOHN MALONEY. 1962 – Scotland ARTHUR SMITH 1955 – Ireland ROBIN THOMPSON CALLING NO.10 ENTER THE PROFESSIONALS The 1997 Lions tour was the first of the professional era. Can you identify the Scots on that tour from their then club sides? Who is this Lions stand-off? Who was his immediate predecessor in Back- Hawick. TONY STANGER the Test side and who was his Back- Newcastle. ALAN TAIT immediate successor? PHIL BENNETT. BARRY JOHN. TONY Back – Northampton. GREGOR WARD. TOWNSEND WELL-TRAVELLED Forward – Watsonians. TOM SMITH Forward – Watsonians. ROB WAINWRIGHT Forward – Newcastle. DODDIE WEIR Who is he and how many Lions BORDER LION Tours did he take part in as a player? WILLIE JOHN McBRIDE. FIVE. CAPTAINS BOARD Who captained the Lions on these tours to South Africa? Their national side is given as a clue. Who is this Lion who toured in 1980? JIM RENWICK. 1997 – England MARTIN JOHNSON. 1980 – England BILL BEAUMONT. DATE FOR THE DIARY 1974 – Ireland WILLIE JOHN Sunday June 6th. 9.00 a.m. to 1.30 McBRIDE p.m . Scottish Rugby on-line 1968 – Ireland TOM KIERNAN Conference “MaKing Rugby Everyone’s Game”. .

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