9' oller Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Maybe my esteemed peers can clarify my vague recollection of a time we played Dewsbury twice at this time. Boxing day and new years day. Late 80's perhaps like a 2 part friendly. I know we played them new years day a few years back due to a frozen mount 'Shaw cross juniors, Birkenshaw, Mirfield, Heckmondwike Panthers, Stainland Stags and then the Heavy woolen donkeys... WARDY, STOZZA, GT, KARL OR KEAR MUST OF DROPPED A DIGIT FROM MY MOBILE NUMBER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredm Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 When it was a winter season, the heavy woollen league matches were played on Boxing Day and New Year's Day. The venue alternated each year. Any "differences of opinion" which had occurred between players on the Boxing Day were held over till 6 days later and scores settled then!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9' oller Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 I thought so. When was the last fixture. Open urinals taverners and Grayson days? 'Shaw cross juniors, Birkenshaw, Mirfield, Heckmondwike Panthers, Stainland Stags and then the Heavy woolen donkeys... WARDY, STOZZA, GT, KARL OR KEAR MUST OF DROPPED A DIGIT FROM MY MOBILE NUMBER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind side johnny Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 When it was a winter season, the heavy woollen league matches were played on Boxing Day and New Year's Day. The venue alternated each year. Any "differences of opinion" which had occurred between players on the Boxing Day were held over till 6 days later and scores settled then!! Up until 1968 fixtures were often played on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, home and away. It was said that on Boxing Day they would kick the ball over the stand and get on with the proper game. Sport, amongst other things, is a dream-world offering escape from harsh reality and the disturbing prospect of change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep The Faith Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I thought so. When was the last fixture. Open urinals taverners and Grayson days? 92/93 season 93/94 was the first easter heavy woollen derby We started playing dewsbury and bramley over xmas and easter http://tombatley.wordpress.com/ Give it a read.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerT Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Yes and even the buses ran on Christmas Day, a very limited service but still a service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildog Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Those League matches could never be termed friendly!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTerminator Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Those League matches could never be termed friendly!! Because they were league matches, not friendlies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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