1986 Kangaroo Tour

[rlno1]

A couple of random questions on these games that maybe someone of my vintage may recall. 

Would anyone know the two non playing subs for Widnes?

And in the Bradford game Steve Donlan is tossing the coin with Wally Lewis before the game. Anyone confirm if he was captain or it was Keith Mumby?

 

[Douglas]

20 minutes ago, rlno1 said:

A couple of random questions on these games that maybe someone of my vintage may recall. 

Would anyone know the two non playing subs for Widnes?

And in the Bradford game Steve Donlan is tossing the coin with Wally Lewis before the game. Anyone confirm if he was captain or it was Keith Mumby?

 

Drawing a complete blank regarding the 2 Widnes subs but the Bradford northern captain is credited as Keith mumby .

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

Just rewatched this game on YouTube but the substitutes were never shown.

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

Try asking on the Widnes forum.

[Jonty58]

4 hours ago, rlno1 said:

A couple of random questions on these games that maybe someone of my vintage may recall. 

Would anyone know the two non playing subs for Widnes?

And in the Bradford game Steve Donlan is tossing the coin with Wally Lewis before the game. Anyone confirm if he was captain or it was Keith Mumby?

 

David Hulme and Paul Moriarty?

[Douglas]

6 hours ago, Jill Halfpenny fan said:

Just rewatched this game on YouTube but the substitutes were never shown.

I don’t even think both starting 13’s flashed up on screen before kickoff.

[Douglas]

5 hours ago, Jonty58 said:

David Hulme and Paul Moriarty?

Moriarty didn’t switch codes until 88’.

Edited September 5 by Douglas

[Gomersall]

I’ll have a look at my old copies of OR when I get a spare minute.

[Derwent]

17 hours ago, rlno1 said:

 

Would anyone know the two non playing subs for Widnes?

 

Trevor Stockley and Ian Gormley

Edited September 5 by Derwent

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

16 hours ago, Jonty58 said:

David Hulme and Paul Moriarty?

David Hulme played.

[Derwent]

From the match programme…does that ease your confusion @Wigan Riversider

Edited September 5 by Derwent

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

1 hour ago, Derwent said:

From the match programme…does that ease your confusion @Wigan Riversider

Where did you find that?

[Derwent]

9 minutes ago, Jill Halfpenny fan said:

Where did you find that?

https://rugbyreplay.co.uk/Widnes-v-Australia-1986-Rugby-League-Programme

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

This intrigued me to the point I went down to Widnes library this morning to view the Weekly News from that week. Tracked it down, read the match report and at the bottom it listed the two teams.  Unbelievably it didn't list the substitutes.

[Damien]

18 minutes ago, Jill Halfpenny fan said:

This intrigued me to the point I went down to Widnes library this morning to view the Weekly News from that week. Tracked it down, read the match report and at the bottom it listed the two teams.  Unbelievably it didn't list the substitutes.

Fair play for doing that! Disappointing outcome though I'm sure.

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

21 minutes ago, Damien said:

Fair play for doing that! Disappointing outcome though I'm sure.

I honestly couldn't believe it.

[Damien]

15 minutes ago, Jill Halfpenny fan said:

I honestly couldn't believe it.

I bet, it's really not something you'd expect.

[Just Browny]

I feel like Jill Halfpenny Fan is being a bit half-arsed in his attempt to answer this.

Edited September 7 by Just Browny

[Derwent]

4 hours ago, Jill Halfpenny fan said:

This intrigued me to the point I went down to Widnes library this morning to view the Weekly News from that week. Tracked it down, read the match report and at the bottom it listed the two teams.  Unbelievably it didn't list the substitutes.

Stockley and Gormley makes sense as the subs against Australia as they both played in the starting 13 in the previous match away at Barrow.

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

12 minutes ago, Derwent said:

Stockley and Gormley makes sense as the subs against Australia as they both played in the starting 13 in the previous match away at Barrow.

I have no doubt the programme you found was correct.  All the team adjustments made were correct.