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1950–51 Challenge Cup
The 1950–51 Challenge Cup was the 50th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The final was contested by Wigan Warriors, Wigan and Barrow Raiders, Barrow at Wembley Stadium (1923), Wembley Stadium in London. The final was played on Saturday 5 May 1951, where Wigan beat Barrow 10–0 in front of a crowd of 94,262. First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final References External links * Challenge Cup official website at Rugby League Project {{DEFAULTSORT:1950-51 Challenge Cup Challenge Cup 1951 in English rugby league, Challenge Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wigan Warriors
The Wigan Warriors is an English professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club competes in the Super League, the top tier of the British rugby league system. Formed in 1872, the club is a founding member of the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby Football Union following the schism in 1895. The club is currently the most successful club in the history of the sport, having won 163 trophies in total (8 of these were won prior to the formation of the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby Football Union). The club has played its home games at the Brick Community Stadium since 1999. Before this time, the club's home was Central Park (Wigan), Central Park and had been since 1902. The club first wore the cherry and white colours it is now synonymous for in 1885 and adopted these colours on a permanent basis in late 1888. The club has won 24 List of British rugby league champions, league titles (17 first division and 7 Super League), 21 Challenge Cups a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nat Silcock
Nathan Silcock (first ¼ 1904 – fourth ¼ 1967) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England, Rugby League XIII and Lancashire, and at club level for Widnes (captain), as a , or . Background Nat Silcock's birth was registered in West Derby, (Liverpool), Lancashire, and his death aged 63 was registered in Widnes, Lancashire, England. Playing career International honours Nat Silcock represented Rugby League XIII while at Widnes in 1934 against France, and in 1935 against France, won caps for England while at Widnes in 1932 against Wales (2 matches), in 1933 against Australia, in 1934 against Australia, and France, in 1935 against Wales, and in 1936 against Wales, and France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Widnes in 1932 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), in 1933 against Australia (3 matches), in 1936 against Australia (3 matches), and in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Hartley (rugby League)
Ralph Vinton Lyon Hartley (November 30, 1888 – May 1, 1970) was an American electronics researcher. He invented the Hartley oscillator and the Hartley transform, and contributed to the foundations of information theory. His legacy includes the naming of the hartley, a unit of information equal to one decimal digit, after him. Biography Hartley was born in Sprucemont, Nevada, and attended the University of Utah, receiving an A.B. degree in 1909. He became a Rhodes Scholar at St Johns, Oxford University, in 1910 and received a B.A. degree in 1912 and a B.Sc. degree in 1913. He married Florence Vail of Brooklyn on March 21, 1916. The Hartleys had no children. He returned to the United States and was employed at the Research Laboratory of the Western Electric Company. In 1915 he was in charge of radio receiver development for the Bell System transatlantic radiotelephone tests. For this he developed the Hartley oscillator and also a neutralizing circuit to eliminate triode singi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack McKinnell
Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Jack (surname), including a list of people with the surname * Jack (Tekken), multiple fictional characters in the fighting game series ''Tekken'' * Jack the Ripper, an unidentified British serial killer active in 1888 * Wolfman Jack (1938–1995), a stage name of American disk jockey Robert Weston Smith * New Jack, a stage name of Jerome Young (1963–2021), an American professional wrestler * Spring-heeled Jack, a creature in Victorian-era English folklore * Jack (hero), an archetypal Cornish and English hero and stock character Animals and plants Fish *Carangidae generally, including: **Almaco jack **Amberjack ** Bar jack ** Black jack (fish) ** Crevalle jack **Giant treval ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Longman (rugby League)
Frank Chandler "Shorty" Longman (December 7, 1882 – April 4, 1928) was an American college football player and coach. He was born Dec. 7, 1882 in Fulton, a small community in rural Kalamazoo County, Michigan. By 1894, the Longman family had moved to Kalamazoo, and Chandler attended and played on the football team at Kalamazoo High School (later known as Kalamazoo Central High School). He was a member of the June 1902 Kalamazoo High School graduating class, according to an article in the June 19, 1902 Kalamazoo Telegraph. Longman played college football at the University of Michigan from 1903 to 1905, where he was a star fullback. He later served as the head football coach at the University of Arkansas (1906–1907), and the University of Notre Dame (1909–1910). Longman was one of the stars of Fielding H. Yost's "Point-a-Minute" teams at the University of Michigan in 1903, 1904, and 1905. In December 1904, the ''Chicago Daily Tribune'' wrote: "Longman hits the line like a sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Toohey
A. Edward Toohey (birth registered fourth ¼ 1926 – 26 November 1979) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Wigan, Barrow, Leigh and Liverpool City, as a or , and coached at club level for Wigan. Background Ted Toohey's birth was registered in Wigan, Lancashire, and his death aged 53 was registered in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Playing career International honours Toohey won caps for England while at Barrow in 1952 against Other Nationalities (2 matches), and won caps for Great Britain while at Barrow in 1952 against Australia (3 matches). Ted Toohey also represented Great Britain while at Barrow between 1952 and 1956 against France (1 non-Test match).Edgar, Harry (2007). ''Rugby League Journal Annual 2008'' Page-110. Rugby League Journal Publishing. Challenge Cup Final appearances Ted Toohey p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Horne
Willie Horne (23 January 1922 – 23 March 2001) was an English rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s. He played for Great Britain, England, Lancashire and Barrow between 1943 and 1959 and captained all four sides as a round the corner style goal-kicking . He captained Great Britain in a test series against Australia (1952). In October 2014 he was inducted into the Rugby League Hall of Fame, and is therefore regarded as one of the best 23 players in the history of the British game. Early life Willie Horne as born on 23 January 1922 in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England. He played rugby league football and appeared in two games on trial with Oldham R.L.F.C., but turned down the opportunity to join the club, signing for his home town side Barrow instead in 1943. Playing career Whilst playing for Barrow Horne was selected to go on the 1946 Great Britain Lions tour. Horne played in Barrow's 0–10 defeat by Wigan in the 1951 Challenge Cup Final during the 1950 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Castle (sportsman)
Frank Castle (second ¼ 1924 – 15 August 1999) was an English Olympic Games sprint trialist, rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Warwickshire, and at club level for Coventry R.F.C., and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Leigh and Barrow, as a . Castle was inducted in to the Barrow Hall of Fame in 2019. Playing career International honours Castle won caps for England while at Barrow in 1951 against France, in 1952 against Other Nationalities (2 matches), and Wales, in 1953 against Other Nationalities, and won caps for Great Britain while at Barrow in 1952 against Australia (3 matches), and in 1954 against Australia. Castle also represented Great Britain while at Barrow between 1952 and 1956 against France (2 non-test matches).Edgar, Harry (2007). ''Rugby League Journal Annual 2008'' Page-110. Rugby League J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Goodwin
Dennis Goodwin (1929 – 12 April 2011) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Barrow, Leeds and York, as a , or . Background Dennis Goodwin's birth was registered in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England, and he died in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Playing career International honours Dennis Goodwin won a cap for England while at Barrow in 1955 against Other Nationalities, and won caps for Great Britain while at Barrow in 1957 against France (2 matches), in 1958 against France, and New Zealand (2 matches). Championship final appearances Dennis Goodwin played at in Leeds' 25–10 victory over Warrington in the Championship Final during the 1960–61 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 20 May 1961. Challenge Cup Final appearances Dennis Goodwin played at in Barrow's 0–10 defeat by Wigan in the 1951 Challenge Cup Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Jackson (rugby League, Born 1932)
Philip Jackson (9 June 1932 – 20 July 2022) was an English World Cup winning former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He was a captain, playing as a , or , as well as a Barrow club legend. With Barrow, where he was known as the 'Prince Among Centres', he played in three Challenge Cup finals in the 1950s. Jackson won 27 Great Britain caps, played in the 1954 and 1957 Rugby League World Cups and twice toured Australasia with the Lions. He was inducted into the Barrow Hall of Fame when it was launched in 2001 alongside 1950s teammates Willie Horne and Jimmy Lewthwaite. Early life Jackson was born in Canada but moved to Barrow-in-Furness, England, with his parents at the age of three. He played rugby league at school but his first senior rugby experience came in rugby union after he took up an apprenticeship at a shipyard. He switched to rugby league when he was offered professional terms by Barrow in 1950 at the age of 18. Playing car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Lewthwaite
Jimmy Lewthwaite (10 November 1920 – 23 December 2006), also known by the nickname of "Gentleman Jim", was a rugby league for Great Britain, England, Cumberland and Barrow. Playing career Barrow With Barrow he scored a club record 351 tries and kicked 20 goals in exactly 500 appearances from 1943–57. He scored 50 tries in his last season, 1956–57, another club record. He retired after Barrow's Rugby League Challenge Cup Final defeat by Leeds in 1957, one of three Wembley appearances he made with the Cumbrian club during that decade. Jimmy Lewthwaite played on the in Barrow's 0-10 defeat by Wigan in the 1951 Challenge Cup Final during the 1950–51 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1951, played on the in the 21-12 victory over Workington Town in the 1955 Challenge Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1955, in front of a crowd of 66,513, and played on the in the 7-9 defeat by Leeds in the 1957 Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Stretch
Harry may refer to: Television * ''Harry'' (American TV series), 1987 comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (New Zealand TV series), 2013 crime drama starring Oscar Kightley * ''Harry'' (talk show), 2016 American daytime talk show hosted by Harry Connick Jr. People and fictional characters *Harry (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name, including **Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (born 1984) *Harry (surname), a list of people with the surname Other uses *"Harry", the tunnel used in the Stalag Luft III escape ("The Great Escape") of World War II * ''Harry'' (album), a 1969 album by Harry Nilsson *Harry (derogatory term), derogatory term used in Norway * ''Harry'' (newspaper), an underground newspaper in Baltimore, Maryland See also * *Old Harry (other) Old Harry may refer to: Film * Old Harry, a character in 1936 British comedy '' On Top of the World'' * Old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
