Ramboy 26 Report post Posted March 31, 2020 The RL Cares Facebook account is showing highlights of the 1982 game v Swinton ,footage is from RL Action programme. Some great tries inc a Shaun Dunford wonderful effort in the top corner. Worth a watch just to bionic Jack Austin again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hugh Jarce 67 Report post Posted March 31, 2020 The old shirt still looks fantastic!! Jack Austin was one of my all time favourites! Quote "Life's tough.......It's even tougher if you're stupid." - John Wayne Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blind side johnny 6,352 Report post Posted March 31, 2020 Shaun Dunford couldn't kick for toffee though, could he? Quote Sport, amongst other things, is a dream-world offering escape from harsh reality and the disturbing prospect of change. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ramboy 26 Report post Posted March 31, 2020 36 minutes ago, Blind side johnny said: Shaun Dunford couldn't kick for toffee though, could he? It was a windy day lol, no he wasn't the best to be fair. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ramboy 26 Report post Posted March 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Hugh Jarce said: The old shirt still looks fantastic!! Jack Austin was one of my all time favourites! The shirt looked amazing, I was also impressed with the Amber one with the Red trim. I loved Jack, bumped into to him years after when he was delivering parcels around Leeds, he was shocked that someone remembered him,I said anybody that saw you play would remember him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willforminis 30 Report post Posted March 31, 2020 Note the"padding" on the posts. Great to watch ,Bernard Watson had them playing some good football. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the old nine ole 660 Report post Posted March 31, 2020 3 hours ago, Ramboy said: The RL Cares Facebook account is showing highlights of the 1982 game v Swinton ,footage is from RL Action programme. Some great tries inc a Shaun Dunford wonderful effort in the top corner. Worth a watch just to bionic Jack Austin again. Thanks for that a real bonus!!! ... much better than tipping point!! Funny how the pictures can focus the memories and feelings ... I remember looking through those white railings when I was young ..... and leaning on them when I was a bit older I can still feel them in my mind! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
youngun 49 Report post Posted March 31, 2020 17 minutes ago, Willforminis said: Note the"padding" on the posts. Great to watch ,Bernard Watson had them playing some good football. He certainly did. In the conditions there was some excellent offloading etc. Enjoyed it. Thanks Ramboy for the tip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willforminis 30 Report post Posted March 31, 2020 Derek Fox and Jimmy Ledgard both used to live up Malvern Road at the Bywell Road end. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creditwhereitsdews 111 Report post Posted March 31, 2020 Would love to have been at that. I started watching Dewsbury seven or eight years later and recognised Chris Squires and Paul Jennings (who looked massive when he came on as sub) in the video. Also recognised my grandad standing in the main stand, which sadly I only ever got to see once. Would love to see some more Dewsbury videos of that era. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hugh Jarce 67 Report post Posted March 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Ramboy said: The shirt looked amazing, I was also impressed with the Amber one with the Red trim. I loved Jack, bumped into to him years after when he was delivering parcels around Leeds, he was shocked that someone remembered him,I said anybody that saw you play would remember him. I had a very similar meeting in the West Riding at Dewsbury Railway Station, only last year. Star Struck!! Quote "Life's tough.......It's even tougher if you're stupid." - John Wayne Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
myview 35 Report post Posted March 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Willforminis said: Derek Fox and Jimmy Ledgard both used to live up Malvern Road at the Bywell Road end. Charley Sealing ( look him up about 1930 -1940 ? ) , David Wilmot and father, Biltcliffe and Bosworth all lived roughly in the same area. Now that's going back a bit! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willforminis 30 Report post Posted March 31, 2020 In the Bennett Lane area there are loads of ex pros. John and Alan Bates Dave Wood David Ward just off the top of my head. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wakefield Ram 834 Report post Posted March 31, 2020 Link here. That brought back loads of memories, was at the game and recorded the game on VHS tape to keep ....and then my younger brother recorded over it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickD 795 Report post Posted March 31, 2020 2 hours ago, Wakefield Ram said: Link here. That brought back loads of memories, was at the game and recorded the game on VHS tape to keep ....and then my younger brother recorded over it! Thanks for posting. Enjoyed that. The joys of winter rugby eh BSJ? Would suit the current team... Hate those orange shirts.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ackroman 656 Report post Posted April 1, 2020 Remember the game well and the Watson inside pass. I was sat with his dad (an ex ref) and his mother in-law who went to all his matches, home and away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crown Flatter 645 Report post Posted April 1, 2020 On 31/03/2020 at 18:44, Willforminis said: In the Bennett Lane area there are loads of ex pros. John and Alan Bates Dave Wood David Ward just off the top of my head. The reason could have been that they lived in houses owned by the club in those days. Quote Legs, Dews, Legs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willforminis 30 Report post Posted April 2, 2020 No mate it's a large private housing estate, I've lived in the area for the last 40 years and confession I am a Bulls fan (part time Rams fan) always have been. Not working , bored but staying safe. Let's make some noise tonight at 8pm 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grumpyoldram 1,374 Report post Posted April 2, 2020 4 minutes ago, Willforminis said: No mate it's a large private housing estate, I've lived in the area for the last 40 years and confession I am a Bulls fan (part time Rams fan) always have been. Not working , bored but staying safe. Let's make some noise tonight at 8pm Keith Senior was one of the first occupants of the new development built on the ground after we sold it (for a pittance). He used to go in the Fox, which was my local. Still waiting for the ground rent on my square yard of turf. 1 2 Quote Censorship ends in logical completeness when nobody is allowed to read any books except the books that nobody reads. George Bernard Shaw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crown Flatter 645 Report post Posted April 2, 2020 I now have had a chance to see the game. I recall none of that match, so was delighted to see us win. I do remember those players though, including Bob Irving for Swinton, the final team for the Huddersfield born second rower, yet he never played for a Yorkshire club. i enjoyed Keith Macklin’s commentary and hearing the dulcet tones of David Oxley with his inter-round summaries. On which channel would this have been televised? Quote Legs, Dews, Legs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
legin 15 Report post Posted April 3, 2020 If I remember rightly it was scrumdown on Itv by the boarder granada and ytv stations.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
