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1928–29 Lancashire Cup
The 1928–29 Lancashire Cup was the 21st running of this regional rugby league competition. Wigan took the trophy for the 6th time, by beating Widnes by 5–4 in the final played at Wilderspool, Warrington. The attendance was 19,000 and receipts £1,150. Background The number of teams entering this year's competition remained at 13 which resulted in 3 byes in the first round. Competition and results Round 1 Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 13 clubs Round 2 – quarterfinals Round 3 – semifinals Final Teams and scorers Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points The road to success See also *1928–29 Northern Rugby Football League season Notes * 1 This match was transferred to the neighbouring St Helens stadium due to the better facilities offered * 2 The official Warrington archives give the score for the replayed match as 13-3 - the details given by "RUGBY LEAGUE projects" show the scor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wigan Warriors
The Wigan Warriors are a professional rugby league club in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the Super League. Formed in 1872 as Wigan Football Club, Wigan was a founding member of the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby Football Union following the History of rugby league, schism from the Rugby Football Union in 1895. Wigan is the most successful club in the history of World Rugby League having won 22 Rugby Football League Championship, League Championships (including 5 Super League Grand Finals), 20 Challenge Cups, 4 World Club Challenges and over 100 honours in total. The club had a period of sustained success from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s winning eight successive Challenge Cups and seven successive Rugby Football League Championship, League Championships. Since 1999 the club has played home matches at the DW Stadium, before which it played at Central Park (Wigan), Central Park from 1902. The head coach is Matt Peet. History 1872–1902: Forma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochdale Hornets
The Rochdale Hornets are a professional rugby league club from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, competing in the Championship, the second tier of European rugby league. The Rochdale Hornets are one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895, making them one of the world's first rugby league clubs. Their main local rivals are Oldham, Salford Red Devils, Swinton Lions, Halifax and the Huddersfield Giants. History Early years – the 19th century A Rochdale Athletic Club was formed in 1866 and held its first festival on the cricket ground at Merefield. Rugby football first took place as an organised game about 1866 or 1867, when the Rochdale Football Club was formed by a magistrate and numerous business owners and self-employed men. Within a year they were all playing alongside new members when working-class men were allowed to join as well. Other clubs quickly followed, among them Rochdale Wasps and Rochdale Juniors. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Ring
John Ring (13 November 1900 – 10 November 1984) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Aberavon Quins RFC and Aberavon RFC, as a wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and representative level rugby league (RL) for England and Wales, and at club level for Wigan and Rochdale Hornets, as a , i.e. number 2 or 5. Playing career International honours Johnny Ring won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon in 1921 against England, won 6 caps for Wales (RL) in 1925–1930 while at Wigan, and won caps for England (RL) while at Wigan in 1924 against Australia, and in 1926 against New Zealand. Championship final appearances Johnny Ring played , i.e. number 2, and scored 3- tries in Wigan's 22-10 victory over Warrington in the Championship Final during the 1925–26 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 8 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Higgins
Alec Higgins (birth registered fourth ¼ 1908 – third ¼ 1965) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England, British Empire and Lancashire, and at club level for Widnes, as a , or , i.e. number 3 or 4, or, 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums. Background Higgins' birth was registered in Prescot district, Lancashire, and his death aged 56 was registered in Widnes district, Lancashire, England. Playing career International honours Higgins represented for British Empire while at Widnes in 1937 against France, and won caps for England while at Widnes in 1936 against Wales, in 1937 against France, in 1938 against Wales, and France, in 1938 against Wales, in 1939 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Widnes in 1937 against Australia (2 matches). Challenge Cup Final appearances Higgins played in Widnes' 18-5 victory over Keighley in the 1936–3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Parker (rugby League)
Thomas Parker (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Wales and Glamorgan, and at club level for Wigan, as a , i.e. number 3 or 4. Playing career International honours Tommy Parker won 2 caps for Wales in 1928–1930 while at Wigan. County honours Tommy Parker played right-, i.e. number 3, in Glamorgan's 18–14 victory over Monmouthshire in the non-County Championship match during the 1926–27 season at Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd on Saturday 30 April 1927.Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 32 – 1926–27". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a Championship final appearances Tommy Parker played left-, i.e. number 4, in Wigan's 22–10 victory over Warrington in the Championship Final during the 1925–26 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 8 May 1926. County Cup Final appearances Tommy Parker played left-, i.e. number 4, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Topping (rugby League)
Peter Topping (born 1971) is a British mathematician working in geometric analysis. He obtained his PhD in 1997 at the University of Warwick under the supervision of Mario Joseph Micallef. He is currently Professor at the University of Warwick. In 2005 he was awarded the LMS Whitehead Prize and in 2006 he was awarded the Philip Leverhulme Prize. Topping is the author of the 2006 book ''Lectures on the Ricci Flow''. He was an invited speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians This is a list of International Congresses of Mathematicians Plenary and Invited Speakers. Being invited to talk at an International Congress of Mathematicians has been called "the equivalent, in this community, of an induction to a hall of fame." ... in 2014 at Seoul. Books * References External links Home page at Warwick 1971 births Living people 20th-century British mathematicians 21st-century British mathematicians Philip Leverhulme Prize winners {{UK-mathematician-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Kinnear (rugby)
Robert Muir "Roy" Kinnear (3 February 1904 – 22 September 1942) was a Scottish dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for British Lions, and , and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Other Nationalities. His son was the character actor, Roy Kinnear, and his grandson is the actor Rory Kinnear. Biography He played club level rugby union (RU) for Heriot's Rugby Club as a Centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, Kinnear won caps for Scotland in 1926 against France, Wales, and Ireland, won caps for British and Irish Lions while at Heriot's Rugby Club in 1924 against South Africa (4 matches). He was unique amongst Scottish rugby union defectors in that he originally played for a former pupils (FP) club, rather than one of the Border teams.Bath, p87 Kinnear played rugby league for Wigan as a , i.e. number 3 or 4. He played right-, i.e. number 3, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Dennett (rugby League)
Jack Dennett (May 30, 1916 – August 27, 1975) was a Canadian radio and television announcer. He began his career in radio at the age of sixteen at CFAC in Calgary, beginning with various odd jobs such as filing, then began filling in for the regular news announcer when he did not appear for work. Career In 1935, Dennett began conducting hockey interviews of players in the Regina Senior Hockey League. He enlisted in the Canadian Forces in 1940 although was soon discharged due to suffering from stomach ulcers. He returned to radio in Winnipeg at CKRC then shortly moved to Toronto in 1943 to take over newscasts at CFRB and eventually took over full-time slots in 1949. He became a regular on the radio and television broadcasts for the ''Saturday Night Imperial Esso Hockey'', later ''Hockey Night in Canada''. He stopped broadcasting NHL radio games in 1962, continuing on television. Finally, he provided color commentary on Saturday night Vancouver Canucks home games in the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Brown (rugby League)
Louie Ernest Brown (20 May 1905 – 3 June 1947) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for New Zealand, Other Nationalities and Auckland, as a or . Personal life Lou Brown was the son of Frank Brown and the nephew of the "Harrison brothers, well known in the early days of football in this ucklandprovince". Playing career Brown began his career playing rugby for Te Kowhai in the Waikato, and in 1921 he transferred to the Frankton rugby club. He was renowned for his pace which he had from an early age. At the Ngaruawahia Annual Athletic Championships in early 1922 he placed first in the 100 yard, and 220 yard races, and second in the 40 yard race. In 1922 he moved to Auckland early in the season to play in the Auckland Rugby League competition for the Newton Rangers. He made his Auckland début against New South Wales in the same season as a seventeen-year-old.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Fraser (rugby League)
Robert Fraser may refer to: * Robert Fraser (art dealer) (1937–1986), London art dealer of the 1960s and beyond *Robert Fraser (bishop) (1858–1914), Scottish Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunkeld *Robert Fraser (cricketer) (born 1954), Australian cricketer *Robert Fraser (ITV) (1904–1985), Australian journalist *Robert Fraser (politician), Member of the Legislative Assembly, for Electoral district of Brisbane North, Queensland * Bob Fraser (TV producer) (1945–2011), American television producer, writer and actor *Bob Fraser (footballer), Scottish football player (Aberdeen FC) *Robert Fraser (writer) (born 1947), British author and biographer *Robert Henry Fraser (1869–1947), New Zealand stained glass artist In fiction * Sergeant Robert Fraser, a character in the television series ''Due South'' (1994–1999) See also *Robert Frazer (other) *Robert Frazier (other) *Robert C. Frasure Robert C. Frasure (April 20, 1942 – August 19, 1995) was an American diplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Sullivan (Welsh Rugby League)
Jim Sullivan (2 December 1903 – 14 September 1977) was a Welsh rugby league player, and coach. Sullivan joined Wigan in June 1921 after starting his career in rugby union. A right-footed toe-end style (rather than round the corner style) goal-kicking , he scored 4,883 points in a career that spanned 25 years with Wigan, and still holds several records with the club today. He made a combined total of 60 appearances at representative level with England, Wales, Great Britain and Other Nationalities, and his 26 appearances with Wales was still a record for many years after his death. He also represented Wales in British baseball. Early life Sullivan was born at Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales.Jim Sullivan profile rugbyrelics.com He attended St Alban's School, and joined his hometown rugby union team |
Watersheddings
Watersheddings was the site of a former rugby league stadium in the Watersheddings area of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. Historically it was in Lancashire, lying on the A672 (Ripponden Road) approximately 2 miles north east of Oldham town centre. Watersheddings was reportedly the highest professional RL ground in the UK at 770 ft above sea level, which would also list it as the highest ground of any professional sport in the UK. Origins The stadium known as Watersheddings, named after the area of Oldham that it was located in, was built in 1889. It was constructed on the east side of a reservoir, Ruby Mill and Longfield Mill and north of Longfield Lane. At the same time the Oldham Cricket Ground was built adjacent to the stadium on its east side and a lawn tennis ground was constructed on its north side. History Oldham Football Club (more commonly known as Oldham Rugby League Football Club) moved from their Clarksfield Ground and played their first match ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
