ehbandit Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Hi, just wondering who’s played the game? What levels have you played at? I’ll start, Amateur International and Championship level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headtackle Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 MASWARLA (Midlands & South West) & North West Counties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 OTBACOTIS (off the bench a couple of times in school) and got battered..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackroman Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 1 minute ago, The Hallucinating Goose said: OTBACOTIS (off the bench a couple of times in school) and got battered..... Ditto but I could tackle. Played Colts a bit as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Lower divisions of the Pennine league, I was ###### but I loved the game and the camaraderie, plus I was fit as a lop "Freedom without socialism is privilege and injustice, socialism without freedom is slavery and brutality" - Mikhail Bakunin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gittinsfan Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 U-17 and U-19 level with regular training. Then got too interested in boozing and fishing so didn't train.Clever ###### that I was I thought I could go straight into open age(low level) and ended up in A @ E. Silly boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehbandit Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 40 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said: OTBACOTIS (off the bench a couple of times in school) and got battered..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Age group leagues in Wigan till 19... played for North West Counties at u17's and u19's Played for England Students a couple of years. "The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby. "If someone doesn't value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide to prove that they should value it? If someone doesn't value logic, what logical argument could you provide to show the importance of logic?" — Sam Harris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweaty craiq Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Colts and offered a spot training with first team that I couldn't take due to fixtures moving to Saturday and work but the other 2 both made it, then a mix of open age BARLA and Union but never committed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanto Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Ten year at the highest level (Back in the old days 77-87) Suffering for it now. Back to local amatuer as an ex pro . suffering for it now. Back to basic's ......setting up a team in North Wales (Coaster anybody remember them) suffering for it now Resurected the game in Holland suffering for it now Just about to see how Masters RL goes in the Netherlands will suffer for it later Turn 60 in November and have many memories . You young bucks aint suffered yet All in the name of the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehbandit Posted July 27, 2019 Author Share Posted July 27, 2019 6 hours ago, yanto said: Ten year at the highest level (Back in the old days 79-89) Suffering for it now. Back to local amatuer as an ex pro . suffering for it now. Back to basic's ......setting up a team in North Wales (Coaster anybody remember them) suffering for it now Resurected the game in Holland suffering for it now Just about to see how Masters RL goes in the Netherlands will suffer for it later Turn 60 in November and have many memories . You young bucks aint suffered yet All in the name of the game It’s tough game! I feel your pain. I’m also suffering from a lot of old injuries. Truth be told I wouldn’t have ever played if I knew the damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 A few years, played for Moorside Juniors under 19s, based in Swinton, in the early 1960s. Trainied in the gym at Moorside secondary modern a couplevof weeks. Can't recall the league, can recall the pain. Played a few games for Manchester YMCA 3rd team (open age union). Now that REALLY hurt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copa Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Believe it or not the area on the Central Coast between Sydney and Newcastle where I was raised didn’t have a team to join. Plenty of teams on other parts of the Central Coast though. We instead played unregulated scratch games on the school field during our lunch break. Students broke collar bones, got concussion etc. On reflection it was ridiculous and dangerous. It became touch football when the teachers were around. When in the US I played high school varsity (American) Football. That was 1.5 to 2 hours of training everyday after school under the watchful eyes of some very serious disciplinarian coaches. The training was intense and brutal. Unless you’ve experienced it, it’s extremely hard to describe to someone not from the US how seriously it’s taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adelaide Tiger Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Amazingly enough we had to play RU at Airedale High School (Castleford) in the late 1970’s even though our games Teacher Barry Banks played semi pro for York I think. Played under 17 and under 19’s for Redhill ARLFC in the early 80’s. Broke my collar bone when 19 and didn’t play for a few months. In my first game back I played opposite a young lad called Garry Schofield. After the match which Hunslet Parkside won 14-0 a bloke approached me and asked who I was. He said he was from BARLA and they had picked a touring squad and would I be prepared to be on a Stand-by list if some of the lads couldn’t make the tour. Never heard from the bloke again. It wasn’t till many years later I found out it was the 1983 BARLA tour to New Zealand. I thought they were only going to the south of France! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluded pom? Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 33 minutes ago, Adelaide Tiger said: Amazingly enough we had to play RU at Airedale High School (Castleford) in the late 1970’s even though our games Teacher Barry Banks played semi pro for York I think. Played under 17 and under 19’s for Redhill ARLFC in the early 80’s. Broke my collar bone when 19 and didn’t play for a few months. In my first game back I played opposite a young lad called Garry Schofield. After the match which Hunslet Parkside won 14-0 a bloke approached me and asked who I was. He said he was from BARLA and they had picked a touring squad and would I be prepared to be on a Stand-by list if some of the lads couldn’t make the tour. Never heard from the bloke again. It wasn’t till many years later I found out it was the 1983 BARLA tour to New Zealand. I thought they were only going to the south of France! Mr Banks moved to Hull from York. He was known as the crab for obvious reasons. The ‘83 tour included many lads who went on to make a name for themselves in the pro game. Any idea what happened to that Schofield lad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RP London Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Switched codes at Uni at Birmingham then Played National 3 (when it existed) for South London Storm, in and out of the firsts, then RLC premier when that appeared. Played twice for London & South East against Dublin and against the South. Moving back to sheffield played for the Hawks in Pennine Leagues before family came along then just muddled around for a bit of fun and helped form a team for players in the same position in he Midland Merit League for a couple of seasons.. Bit sore still now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 After I finished playing I reffed for many years It’s up to others to comment on my competency there "Freedom without socialism is privilege and injustice, socialism without freedom is slavery and brutality" - Mikhail Bakunin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adelaide Tiger Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 1 hour ago, deluded pom? said: Any idea what happened to that Schofield lad? He probably packed the game in after he came up against me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tms Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Adelaide Tiger said: Amazingly enough we had to play RU at Airedale High School (Castleford) in the late 1970’s even though our games Teacher Barry Banks played semi pro for York I think. your teacher is still one of my mates it was kieth ex wakefield not barry who taught at my old school airedale barry was a roofer by trade younger brother alan played 83 cup final for FEV against hull barry was in hull squad but didn't play airedale had to play RU because back then rugby league was only played in secondery modern schools up to sixteen grammer schools and high schools with six form had to play ru so when cas tech and ferry fryston became airedale high in 1970 it was ru but still played rugby league while playing in what you would call 1st 15 me and my mates won yokshire u16 rugby league sevens in hull in 71 first ever airedale high school ru game v st wifreds in FEV lost 18 16 they scored 6 penalties we scored 4 tries not surprising team full of fery fryston rugby league lads who liked to run with the ball played in all black happy days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulga Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 I'm currently playing my first ever season at 33 for my local club. I've always worked nights and weekends my whole adult life so never had time. It's been very ...... interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehbandit Posted July 27, 2019 Author Share Posted July 27, 2019 6 minutes ago, Pulga said: I'm currently playing my first ever season at 33 for my local club. I've always worked nights and weekends my whole adult life so never had time. It's been very ...... interesting. Good luck! Tough to start at that age, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulga Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, ehbandit said: Good luck! Tough to start at that age, well done! Thanks. The season's ¾ done now. First training session I had tunnel vision. First game I copped a crusher tackle where my forehead touched my crotch. I've only fleetingly thought about giving it up. Haha! Think I'll go again next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adelaide Tiger Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 1 minute ago, POR said: your teacher is still one of my mates it was kieth ex wakefield not barry who taught at my old school airedale barry was a roofer by trade younger brother alan played 83 cup final for FEV against hull barry was in hull squad but didn't play airedale had to play RU because back then rugby league was only played in secondery modern schools up to sixteen grammer schools and high schools with six form had to play ru so when cas tech and ferry fryston became airedale high in 1970 it was ru but still played rugby league while playing in what you would call 1st 15 me and my mates won yokshire u16 rugby league sevens in hull in 71 first ever airedale high school ru game v st wifreds in FEV lost 18 16 they scored 6 penalties we scored 4 tries not surprising team full of fery fryston rugby league lads who liked to run with the ball played in all black happy days Of course it Keith Banks can’t believe I got that wrong although it was 40 years ago arrrggghh! Must be younger than you as the black shirts had turned light grey by the time I played. Just like your team we played a RL style in all RU games. One great story was when Mr Banks was away and we got a replacement teacher. He was very keen and a fervent RU chap. During lunchtime training he got us to form a line out 10 yards from our line and instructed our Fly Half to kick the ball into touch when he received it. All of us just looked at each other thinking ‘Why the hell would we kick the ball into touch when we could run with it’. So the Fly Half duly walloped the ball into touch, and with the sloping pitch the ball travelled about 80 yards before it came to stop. The replacement Teacher shouted ‘well done’ and then said to our Fly Half ‘Go fetch the ball as you kicked it’. The Fly Half just looked at him and said ‘###### off, you told me to kick it’. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost crayfish Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Played league and a little bit of union growing up. Retired at 17 after my second ACL... Made a couple of local rep teams around under 13s and 14s... But ultimately was too skinny to be a forward, too slow to be a back, and too breakable to play at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwis 13 6 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 I played amateur Rugby League in Wellington and Auckland in New Zealand from Under 15's, Under 17's, Under 19's, Reserve grade and played a few games in Premier grade. Before Injuries stopped me from being able to play in my early twenties. I Played in teams and against people in the Junior grade in Wellington who later made the Junior Kiwis and the NRL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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