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Frank Bowen (rugby League)
Francis "Frank" Bowen (19 Sep 1896 – ) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for St. Helens Recs and St. Helens, as a , or . Background Frank Bowen's birth was registered in Prescot district, Lancashire, England, he was the Landlord of the Vine Tavern in Thatto Heath, coaching its successful amateur rugby league team after World War II, and he died aged . Playing career International honours Frank Bowen won caps for Great Britain while at St. Helens Recs in 1928 against New Zealand (3 matches). County honours Frank Bowen represented Lancashire while at St. Helens Recs in 1922 against Australia at Goodison Park, Liverpool. County Cup Final appearances Frank Bowen did not play in St. Helens Recs' 17–0 victory over Swinton in the 1923–24 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1923–24 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prescot
Prescot is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley in Merseyside, England. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, it lies about to the east of Liverpool city centre. At the 2001 Census, the civil parish population was 11,184 (5,265 males, 5,919 females). The population of the larger Prescot East and West wards at the 2011 census totalled 14,139. Prescot marks the beginning of the A58 road which runs through to Wetherby, near Leeds in West Yorkshire. The town is served by Prescot railway station and Eccleston Park railway station in neighbouring Eccleston. History Prescot's name is believed to be derived from the Anglo-Saxon ''prēost'' "priest" + ''cot'' "cot", meaning a cottage or small house owned or inhabited by a priest, a "priest-cottage". ( ME prest, preste, priest, OE prēost, LL presbyter, Gk πρεσβύτερος presbýteros "elder, priest"). In the 14th century, William Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre, obtained a char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wigan
Wigan ( ) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, on the River Douglas, Lancashire, River Douglas. The town is midway between the two cities of Manchester, to the south-east, and Liverpool, to the south-west. Bolton lies to the north-east and Warrington to the south. It is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town has a population of 107,732 and the wider borough of 330,713. Wigan was formerly within the Historic counties of England, historic county of Lancashire. Wigan was in the territory of the Brigantes, an ancient Celtic tribe that ruled much of what is now northern England. The Brigantes were subjugated in the Roman conquest of Britain and the Roman settlement of ''Coccium'' was established where Wigan lies. Wigan was incorporated as a Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in 1246, following the issue of a charter by Henry III of England, King Henry III of England. At the end of the Middle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1896 Births
Events January–March * January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers. * January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. * January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wilhelm Röntgen has discovered a type of radiation (later known as X-rays). * January 6 – Cecil Rhodes is forced to resign as Prime Minister of the Cape of Good Hope, for his involvement in the Jameson Raid. * January 7 – American culinary expert Fannie Farmer publishes her first cookbook. * January 12 – H. L. Smith takes the first X-ray photograph. * January 17 – Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War: British redcoats enter the Ashanti capital, Kumasi, and Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh I is deposed. * January 18 – The X-ray machine is exhibited for the first time. * January 28 – Walter Arnold, of East Peckham, Kent, England, is fined 1 shilling for speeding at (exceeding the contemporary speed limit of , the first spee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Bowen (rugby League)
Thomas, Tom or Tommy Bowen may refer to: * Thomas H. Bowen (1850–1896), South Australian surveyor * Thomas M. Bowen (1835–1906), U.S. Senator * Thomas Bowen (engraver) (died 1790), map engraver * Thomas Bowen (Wisconsin politician) (1808–1883), member of the Wisconsin State Senate * Thomas Bowen (Independent minister) (1756–1827), Welsh Independent minister * Thomas Jefferson Bowen (1814–1875), American expatriate Baptist missionary * Thomas "Tom" Ambrose Bowen (1916–1982), inventor of the Bowen technique * Tom Bowen (athletic director) (born 1961), American sports executive * Tom Bowen (rugby union), English rugby union player * List of Haven characters#Tommy Bowen, fictional character in ''Haven'' * Sir Thomas Bowen, 4th Baronet (1921–1989), of the Bowen baronets * Tommy Bowen, member of the English band White Lies See also * Tom Bowens (born 1940), American basketball player * Tom Webb-Bowen (1879–1956), Royal Air Force officer * Bowen (surname) Bowen is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Bowen (rugby League)
Thomas, Tom or Tommy Bowen may refer to: * Thomas H. Bowen (1850–1896), South Australian surveyor * Thomas M. Bowen (1835–1906), U.S. Senator * Thomas Bowen (engraver) (died 1790), Welsh map engraver * Thomas Bowen (Wisconsin politician) (1808–1883), member of the Wisconsin State Senate * Thomas Bowen (Independent minister) (1756–1827), Welsh Independent minister * Thomas Jefferson Bowen (1814–1875), American expatriate Baptist missionary * Thomas "Tom" Ambrose Bowen (1916–1982), inventor of the Bowen technique * Tom Bowen (athletic director) (born 1961), American sports executive * Tom Bowen (rugby union) (born 1993), English rugby union player * List of Haven characters#Tommy Bowen, fictional character in ''Haven'' * Sir Thomas Bowen, 4th Baronet (1921–1989), of the Bowen baronets * Tommy Bowen, member of the English band White Lies See also * Tom Bowens (born 1940), American basketball player * Tom Webb-Bowen (1879–1956), Royal Air Force officer * Bowen (sur ... [...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 |
Testimonial Match
A testimonial match or testimonial game, often referred to simply as a testimonial, is a practice in some sports, particularly in association football in the United Kingdom and South America, where a club has a match to honour a player for service to the club. These matches are always non-competitive. History The practice started at a time when player compensation, even those at top professional clubs, was at a level that made it difficult to maintain it as a primary form of employment therefore retirement savings might not exist. These matches are generally well-attended and the gesture by the club can give the honoree income that enables a retirement income base or enable the honoree an opportunity to establish themselves in other employment when they finished playing. This is still the main objective of testimonials in Australia, Ireland and some other countries. Clubs typically grant testimonials to players upon reaching ten years of service with a club, although in recent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Station Road, Swinton
Station Road was a stadium in Pendlebury, near Manchester, England. It was the home of Swinton Rugby League Club between 1929 and 1992 and was widely recognised as one of the finest grounds in the Rugby League. Swinton moved to Station Road when they were at their peak, having won all four major trophies ("All Four Cups") the previous season, one of only three clubs (the others being Hunslet and Huddersfield) ever to do so. The decision to purchase the land, which stood alongside the railway line and Swinton railway station, was made after a breakdown in negotiations with their existing landlord at their Chorley Road ground, their home since 1887. International venue In its heyday it boasted a capacity of 60,000, although with a record attendance of 44,621 for Warrington v Wigan in the 1951 Challenge Cup semi-final this was never really tested. All in all 19 internationals (including 15 test matches), 5 Championship finals, 17 Lancashire County Cup finals, 4 Premiership f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930–31 Northern Rugby Football League Season
The 1930–31 Rugby Football League season was the 36th season of rugby league football. Season summary Swinton won their third Championship when they defeated Leeds 14-7 in the play-off final. They had also finished the regular season as league leaders. The Challenge Cup Winners were Halifax who beat York 22-8. The format of the competition was changed so that all clubs played the same number of matches, and percentages were done away with. Swinton won the Lancashire League, and Leeds won the Yorkshire League. St Helens Recs beat Wigan 18–3 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Leeds beat Huddersfield 10–2 to win the Yorkshire County Cup The county football associations are the local governing bodies of association football in England and the Crown dependencies. County FAs exist to govern all aspects of football in England. They are responsible for administering club and player .... Championship Championship Play-Off Challenge Cup Halifax beat York 22-8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930–31 Lancashire Cup
The 1930–31 Lancashire Cup was the twenty-third occasion on which the Lancashire Cup competition had been held. St Helens Recs won the trophy by beating Wigan in the final by the score of 5–4. Competition and results The number of teams entering this year's competition remained at 13 which resulted in 3 byes in the first round. Round 1 Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 13 clubs Round 2 – quarterfinals Involved 4 matches and 8 clubs Round 3 – semifinals Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs Final The final was played at Station Road, Pendlebury, Salford, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 16,710 and receipts were £1,030. Teams and scorers Scoring – Try = three (3) points – Goal = two (2) points – Drop goal = two (2) points The road to success Notes 1 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject shows Broughton Rangers as the home team with the match played at City Road but the official Wigan archives give Wigan as the home ... [...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] |
The Willows, Salford
The Willows was a rugby league stadium in Weaste, Salford, England. It had a final capacity of 11,363 with 2,500 seats. History In 1900, Salford agreed a 14-year lease on of land belonging to the Willows Estate Company, named after the abundance of willow trees in the area. They made their debut at the Willows on 21 December 1901, beating Swinton 2–0 in front of 16,981 fans. In the 1960s, the terrace was flattened at the Willows Road end to make way for the Salford Football and Social Club which was officially opened on 16 June 1966. The Willows switched on its floodlights for the first time in the match with Widnes on Friday 11 March 1966. On 26 November 1989, Salford unveiled a new £50,000 electronic scoreboard above the Willows Variety Centre. Salford City Reds moved to the Salford City Stadium in Barton-upon-Irwell at the start of the 2012 season. The last match at the Willows saw them lose to the Catalans Dragons 18–44 in front of 10,146 fans, a record for a Salfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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