ISSUE 70
On the front cover:
Dennis Hartley for Castleford versus Wigan at Wembley 1970.
Features include:
Special tributes to the Castleford & Great Britain legends of 1970.
Frank Foster – true leader and special favourite for Hull K.R.
Colourful characters of the national press remembered by John Huxley.
Graham Starkey’s coaching innovations at Oldham in the 1970s.
The Hunslet-Wigan Classic Cup Final of 1965 re-visited.
When Trinity ruled the roost – Neil Fox and This Sporting Life.
Rochdale Hornets memories from the Athletic Grounds.
Maine Road, Manchester – a special ground for Rugby League.
A. N. Gaulton’s ‘Rugby League Magazine’ remembered.
Tom Pimblett – a sprinter on the wing for St.Helens and Rochdale.
Derby clashes between Featherstone Rovers and Castleford.
The other Widnes tradition – Merseyside amateurs in the Cup.
Swinton and St.Helens get to grips in the Lancashire Cup Final of 1962.
Huddersfield the Championship winners in 1962.
Salford ‘A’ and Whitehaven ‘A’ – Lancashire Shield winners.
Hull’s title winners of 1956 celebrate with skipper Mick Scott.
‘Papillon’ Lacaze and the Stormy Sixties for France.
Thrum Hall remembered – the home of Halifax.
Pilkington Recs’ captain one of the Amateur R.L. warriors.
Ged Marsh skipper of Blackpool Borough’s only Final team.
Tony Cooke, unsung prop for Leigh and Warrington.
Alan Burns the ball handling wizard of Whitehaven and Oldham.
Albert Blan and Stan McCormick – England’s flying pioneers.
Bramley on their way to glory in 1973.
Leigh’s record breakers from John Woods to Martin Ridyard.
Leeds Championship winners all smiles at Headingley.
Honour for Mike Nicholas of Warrington and Wales.
Team photos including: Hull (1956), Oldham (1970), Widnes (1979), Salford ‘A’ (1969), Whitehaven ‘A’ (1971)
Obituaries and tributes to: Dennis Hartley, Frank Foster, Johnny Ward, Basil Watts, Tony Karalius, Geoff Palmer, Harry Deighton, Steve Lane, Russell Robins, Derek Edwards, Frank Ward, Antoine Jiminez, Frank Mulcare, Pierre Ailleres, José Calle, Mark Harris, David Noifa, Guy Bruzy.
PLUS MUCH, MUCH MORE
