From US Armed Forces Rugby
Before the opener match in the Sydney Oval against ASRU prior to Australia vs. Ireland match; Kneeling: Bill Ellis, Brian Mennes, Garth Yarnall, Chip Curtis, Fred Gregory, Kevin Wimbley, Chris Shay, Marcus Michles Jim Kostecki, Brian Moore and Mike Legg;
Standing: Karen Polinsky (trainer), Jeff Sands (coach), Mike McDowell (assistant manager), Clay Gardener, Jon Petrucelli, Buck Buchanan, Gene Adgate, James Reed, Jeff Shipp, Sam Pelham, Neil Schuele, Jon Fleming, Dan Schill, Gary Stasco, Mike Malone (manager), Pat O’Connor (Chairman)
Adgate and Shay in Canberra
L to R: Shipp, Jeff Sands, unknown, James Reed, unknown, Dave Gaines, unknown, Snodgrass
Dave Snodgrass, maybe Chris Shay, James Reed, unknown, maybe Dan Schill, Clay Gardener, unknown, Fred Gregory, Phil Murphy
Trainer Karen Polinsky, ? and Karen Kast from USARugby
perhaps Bill Ellis with player following maybe Neil Schuele.
Clay Gardener crouching in ruck, having just fed the ball to the unknown scrumhalf (Bill Ellis?) The balding one is either Dave Gaines or his brother Steve
Phil Murphy at the back of the lineout, with Gaines (Dave or Steve?) catching the ball
L to R: Clay Gardener, unknown, Bill Ellis, Brian Moore at fullback, unknown, Gaines (Dave or Steve?), unknown, Brian Mennes, Neil Schuele (?), unknown behind Phil Murphy, then Phil Murphy, then two unknowns
Brian Mennes starting run on far left, maybe Mike Monnard is next, scrumhalf Bill Ellis and rest unkown
Brian Moore hands on knees under the posts, Bill Ellis at #9, maybe Jon Petrecelli at #3, and rest unknown
Maybe Mike Monnard on far left and maybe Buck Buchanan in white head wrap.
Barry Taylor and #2 Clay Gardener.
disgruntled Brian Moore in the cap
