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The 1935–36 Challenge Cup was the 36th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. First Round Second Round Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final Leeds beat Warrington 18-2 in the Challenge Cup Final played at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 18 April 1936 before a crowd of 51,250. Evan Williams' three goals gave Leeds the victory. This was Leeds’ fourth Challenge Cup Final win in as many Final appearances. References {{DEFAULTSORT:1935-36 Challenge Cup Challenge Cup Challenge Cup The Challenge Cup is a knockout rugby league cup competition organised by the Rugby Football League, held annually since 1896, with the exception of 1915–1919 and 1939–1940, due to World War I and World War II respectively. It involves am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeds Rhinos
The Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The club was formed in 1870 as Leeds St John's and play in the Super League, the top tier of English rugby league. They have played home matches at Headingley Stadium since 1890. In 1895, Leeds was one of twenty-two rugby clubs that broke away from the Rugby Football Union and formed what was originally the Northern Union, but is now the Rugby Football League. The club was known simply as Leeds until the end of the 1996 season, when they added Rhinos to their name. They are also historically known as the Loiners, referring to the demonym for a native of Leeds. Leeds have won 11 League Titles, 13 Challenge Cups and three World Club Challenge titles. Leeds play in blue and amber kits at home matches and historically have worn either white or yellow away kits. They share rivalries with St. Helens, Wigan Warriors, Bradford Bulls and Castleford Tigers as well as a local city rivalry with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aubrey Casewell
John Aubrey Casewell (fourth ¼ 1909 – second ¼ 1974) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s, and coached in the 1940s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Salford, Leeds, Halifax and Keighley, as a , i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums, coached at club level for Featherstone Rovers and Hunslet Engine Company ARLFC, and he was the Secretary of the Leeds and District Rugby League. Background Aubrey Casewell's birth was registered in Llanfyllin district, Montgomeryshire, and his death aged 64 was registered in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Playing career Casewell started his rugby league career at Salford, and went on to play for Leeds, Halifax and Keighley. International honours Aubrey Casewell won a cap for Wales while at Salford in 1932. All Six Cups Only five rugby league footballers have won "All Six Cups" during their career, they are; Aubrey Casewell (while at Salford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Arkwright
John Arkwright (3 December 1902 – 20 January 1990), also known by the nickname of "Big Jack", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Great Britain England and Lancashire, and at club level for St. Helens and Warrington, as a or , i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums, he is Warrington's oldest player aged-42.French, Ray (1989). ''100 Great Rugby League Players''. pg. 9. MacDonald Queen Anne Press. Playing career International honours Jack Arkwright, won caps for England while at St Helens in 1933 against Other Nationalities, while at Warrington in 1936 against France, and Wales, in 1937 against France, in 1938 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1936 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand, and in 1937 against Australia (3 matches). During the 1936 tour Arkwright achieved the unusual distinction of being d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mick Flannery (rugby League)
Mick Flannery (born 28 November 1983) is an Irish singer and songwriter. His debut album ''Evening Train'' resulted from his time spent studying music and management at Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa in Cork (city), Cork. It featured tracks which had previously won Flannery two categories at the International Songwriting Competition in Nashville, Tennessee. He was the first Irish musician to win in this event. In 2019 this album premiered as a musical by the same name. Flannery's second studio album ''White Lies (Mick Flannery album), White Lies'' was released on 12 September 2008, achieving a top ten position on the Irish Albums Chart. It later went platinum and was nominated for the Choice Music Prize. ''The Irish Times'' placed him at number forty-six in a list of "The 50 Best Irish Acts Right Now" published in April 2009. Also that year Flannery won Best Irish Male at the 2009 Meteor Awards. Influences include Kurt Cobain, Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan. Early years Flannery grew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
