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Issue number 90 Spring 2025

On the front cover:

Syd Hynes of Leeds in 1970 with Bill Ramsey and Mick Shoebottom.  

Features include:

Wigan boys who starred for other clubs – from Parry Gordon to Chris Ashton.

World Cup winning captain Dave Valentine honoured in his home town Hawick.

George Parkinson – one of the Swinton Champions of the ’sixties.

Classic memories of the Rorkes Drift legend Douglas Clark arriving in Australia.

Robert Gate traces the history of the ‘V’ in Rugby League.

Steve ‘Knocker’ Norton – a prophetic interview re-printed.

Lewis Jones’s points record is finally overtaken by Wakefield’s Max Jowitt.

John Rigg describes six of the most memorable tries seen at Headingley.

Malcolm Flynn – an ex-Wath Brow Hornet who starred for Barrow.

Trevor Simms – the flying winger in the beret of Rochdale Hornets and Oldham.

Tony Wainwright – outstanding for Leeds, Oldham, Barrow and Rochdale Hornets.

Milestone French Test victory over Great Britain in the shadow of the Alps in 1959.

The Wembley outsiders – surprise teams in the Challenge Cup Final.

When all three County sides beat the Australian touring team for the only time.

Warrington unique winners of once only trophies in 1973-74.

A team of favourite Saints as St.Helens heroes are profiled.

A painting of Wakefield’s Belle Vue evokes emotions for former M.P. David Hinchliffe.

New Zealand Rugby League’s hugely contrasting stories.

Friday night at The Willows when it was the trendiest place in Rugby League.

Syd Scoop describes some rough and rowdy ways.

Flashback to the start of the County Cups in 1960.

Amateur clubs face the challenge of Cup ties being squeezed into pre-season.

‘A’ team corner – Widnes and York teams remembered.

John Stringer names the four best Chairmen he ever worked with.

Team photos: Featherstone Rovers (1974); Rochdale Hornets (1960); Doncaster (1952); BARLA Great Britain (1982); Bradford Northern (1933); Castleford (1936); Leigh 1982; Lancashire County (1948).

Obituaries and tributes to: Keith Hepworth, Ken Gill, Syd Hynes, Frank Wilson, Jim Crellin, Ken Gwilliam, Bernard McGurrin, Alan Whalley, Walter Garside, Joe Guy, Peter Massey, Brian Clixby, Peter Moran, Alan Thomas, Mick Hughes, Peter Thaler, Frank Haigh, Dave Wilmot, John Rawlinson, Steve Cross, Roy Christian (New Zealand) and Gary Stevens (Australia).

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