With the return of the All Blacks this week memories of previous visits are stirred
This`writer recalls in November 1953 going to New Anniesland to watch the All Blacks train before they took on the Combined Cities(Edinburgh/Glasgow) Team at Old Anniesland.
He remembers watching the All Blacks'full back Bob Scott practise kicking in his`bare feet with the heavy leather balls of that time.The same Bob Scott kicked New Zealand to a 3-0 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield On that occasion the match ball was recovered from the schoolboy seats by by a young Charlie Forsyth


From the NZRFU website

New Zealand vs Glasgow and Edinburgh at Old Anniesland Ground
Glasgow, Scotland
Wednesday, 16 October 1935
Fulltime: New Zealand 9, Glasgow and Edinburgh 8
Halftime: New Zealand 6, Glasgow and Edinburgh 3
Attendance: 10000
Conditions: Weather fine, ground good


New Zealand vs Glasgow and Edinburgh at Old Anniesland Ground
Glasgow, Scotland
Wednesday, 25 November 1953
Fulltime: New Zealand 23, Glasgow and Edinburgh 3
Halftime: New Zealand 0, Glasgow and Edinburgh 0
Attendance: 9000
Conditions: Weather cold but fine, ground superb

New Zealand vs Scotland 'A' at Old Anniesland Ground
Glasgow, Scotland
Saturday, 13 November 1993
Fulltime: New Zealand 20, Scotland 'A' 9
Halftime: New Zealand 14, Scotland 'A' 3
Attendance: 8500
Conditions: Weather fine and cold, ground firm
Referee: A. J. Spreadbury (Somerset, England)

This article was originally posted on 20-Nov-2005, 20:23 by Hugh Barrow.
Last updated by Hugh Barrow on 20-Nov-2005, 22:17.