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1961–62 Challenge Cup
The 1961–62 Challenge Cup was the 61st staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Wakefield Trinity beat Huddersfield 12-6 in the Challenge Cup Final played at Wembley Stadium before a crowd of 81,263. This was Wakefield Trinity’s third Challenge Cup final win in four Final appearances. Neil Fox, their centre, was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for his man-of-the-match performance. This has been the only time in a Rugby League Challenge Cup final that a place kick has not been converted. Fox dropped three goals for Wakefield Trinity, then worth two points each. References {{DEFAULTSORT:1961-62 Challenge Cup Challenge Cup Challenge Cup The Rugby Football League Challenge Cup, commonly known just as the Challenge Cup is a Single-elimination tournament, knockout rugby league cup competition organised by the Rugby Football League, held annually since 1896, it is the worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakefield Trinity
Wakefield Trinity is a professional rugby league club in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. The club play their home fixtures at the DIY Kitchen Stadium, Belle Vue (Wakefield), Belle Vue and currently compete in the Super League, the top tier of the British rugby league system. The club was one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895. They have won the List of British rugby league champions, League Championship twice and Challenge Cup five times. Wakefield have local rivalries with Castleford Tigers and Featherstone Rovers as well as Leeds Rhinos. Their traditional kit colours are white with a red or blue V. Between 1999 and 2016 the club was known as Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. History Early years The club's predecessor was The Young Mens Society, formed in 1867 by the Holy Trinity Church to promote sports, with the team itself formed in 1873 alongside a similarly named athletics club, Wakefield Trinity C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Briggs
Brian Briggs (29 March 1932 – 2 August 1996) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain national rugby league team, Great Britain, England national rugby league team, England and Yorkshire rugby league team, Yorkshire, and at club level for York Wasps, York, Huddersfield Giants, Huddersfield, St Helens R.F.C., St. Helens and Wakefield Trinity, as a . Background Brian Briggs was born in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Playing career Huddersfield Briggs played at in Huddersfield Giants, Huddersfield's 15–8 victory over York Wasps, York in the 1957 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1957–58 Northern Rugby Football League season, 1957–58 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 19 October 1957. St Helens Briggs was signed by St. Helens from Huddersfield Giants, Huddersfield on Friday 14 February 1958, and made his St. Helens début against Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Close
Donald Close ( – ) was a professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Yorkshire, and at club level for Leeds), and Huddersfield. Background Close worked as a coal miner. Playing career International honours Close won a cap for Great Britain while at Huddersfield in 1967 against France. County honours Close won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Huddersfield. Challenge Cup Final appearances Close played in Huddersfield's 6-12 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1961–62 Challenge Cup Final during the 1961–62 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 12 May 1962, in front of a crowd of 81,263.Briggs, Cyril & Edwards, Barry (12 May 1962). ''The Rugby League Challenge Cup Competition - Final Tie - Huddersfield v Wakefield Trinity - Match Programme''. Wembley Stadium Ltd. ISBN n/a County Cup Final appearances Close played in Huddersfield's 10-16 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1960� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Slevin
Edward "Ted" Slevin (15 July 1927 – 7 November 1998) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire (despite being born in Yorkshire), and at club level for Wigan, Huddersfield and Rochdale Hornets, as a , or . Background Ted Slevin was born in Rossington, Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he and his family moved to Lancashire when he was just a few months old, he was later the landlord of The Beech Tree, Beech Hill Lane, Wigan, and he died aged 71. Club career Wigan Ted Slevin made his début for Wigan in the 14-12 victory over Leeds at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 8 January 1949, he scored his first try for Wigan in the 19-5 victory over St. Helens at Central Park, Wigan on Friday 15 April 1949, he scored his last try (2-tries) for Wigan in the 22-13 victory over St. Helens at Central Park, Wigan on Friday 23 March 1951, and he played his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Smales
Thomas "Tommy" Smales (19 December 1934 – 26 October 2017) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Castleford, Huddersfield (captain), Bradford Northern, North Sydney Bears and Wakefield Trinity as a , and coached at club level for Castleford and Featherstone Rovers (two spells). Background Tommy Smales's birth was registered in Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he was the landlord of the Traveller's Rest public house, Pontefract Road, Featherstone for 35-years, from 1969 until 2004, and he died aged 82 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Playing career Club career Tommy Smales made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 23 August 1952.Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). ''Images of Sport – Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club''. The History Press. Championship final ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Deighton
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Mike Wicks
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Ray Haywood (rugby League)
Ray or RAY may refer to: Fish * Ray (fish), any cartilaginous fish of the superorder Batoidea * Ray (fish fin anatomy), the bony or horny spine on ray-finned fish Science and mathematics * Half-line (geometry) or ray, half of a line split at an initial point * Directed half-line or ray, half of a directed or oriented line split at an initial point * Ray (graph theory), an infinite sequence of vertices such that each vertex appears at most once in the sequence and each two consecutive vertices in the sequence are the two endpoints of an edge in the graph * Ray (optics), an idealized narrow beam of light * Ray (quantum theory), an equivalence class of state-vectors representing the same state Arts and entertainment Music * The Rays, an American musical group active in the 1950s * Ray (musician), stage name of Japanese singer Reika Nakayama (born 1990) * Ray (girl group), a Japanese girl group formed in 2019 * Ray J, stage name of singer William Ray Norwood, Jr. (born 1981) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Booth
Leo is the Latin word for lion. It most often refers to: * Leo (constellation), a constellation of stars in the night sky * Leo (astrology), an astrological sign of the zodiac * Leo (given name), a given name in several languages, usually masculine The terms Leo or Léo may also refer to: Acronyms * Lateral epitaxial overgrowth – a semiconductor substrate technology * Law enforcement officer * Law enforcement organisation * ''Louisville Eccentric Observer'', a free weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky * Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity * Legal Ombudsman, often informally abbreviated to LEO or LeO in the UK. Arts and entertainment Music * L.E.O. (band), a band by musician Bleu and collaborators * ''Leo'' (soundtrack), soundtrack album by Anirudh Ravichander for the 2023 Indian film Film * ''Leo'' (2000 film), a Spanish film * ''Leo'' (2002 film), a British-American film * ''Leo'', a 2007 Swedish film by Josef Fares * ''Leo'' (2012 film), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aiden Breen
Aiden was an American punk rock band from Seattle, Washington that formed in the spring of 2003. They achieved underground success during the mid to late 2000s with their classic lineup, featuring vocalist William Francis, guitarists Angel Ibarra and Jake Wambold, bassist Nick Wiggins, and drummer Jake Davison. History Early years and ''Our Gangs Dark Oath'' (2003–2004) The band formed in 2003 and is named after the character Aidan Keller of the 2002 film ''The Ring ("Dude, that kid's just spooky,"'' Francis said of the character whose name is actually spelled Aidan). Their first full-length album '' Our Gangs Dark Oath'', was released on Dead Teenager Records in 2004. It was recorded while Jake Davison and Angel Ibarra were still in high school and released shortly after they had left. ''Nightmare Anatomy'' (2005–2006) Later in 2005, the band was signed to Victory Records. Their second album and debut for Victory Records titled '' Nightmare Anatomy'', was released Octob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Dyson
Frank Dyson (14 March 1931 – 31 October 1979), also known by the nickname of "Spanky", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Yorkshire, and at club level for Huddersfield and Oldham, as a prolific left- footed goal-kicking , and he coached at club level for Oldham. Background Dyson was born in Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, following his retirement from rugby, he was the landlord of The Harp public house on Bradford Road in Fartown during the 1960s, and 1970s, and he died aged 48. Playing career Dyson made his début for Huddersfield in 1949. His testimonial match for the club took place in 1959. Later that year, during the 1959–60 Kangaroo tour, he won his only cap for Great Britain in the 11-10 victory over Australia at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 21 November 1959, in front of a crowd of 30,301. Dyson won cap(s) for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Traill
Kenneth Traill (7 September 1926 – 25 March 2002) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and coached in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hunslet, Bradford Northern, Halifax and Wakefield Trinity, as a , and coached at club level for Wakefield Trinity. Background Traill was born in West Wylam, Northumberland, England, he was the son of the former Hunslet and Keighley rugby league footballer; Jim Traill. Traill attended Hunslet Carr School, he and his wife Joan were the landlord and lady of the Prospect Inn, 93 Moor Road, Hunslet, Leeds, He died in March 2002, aged 75, in Guiseley, West Yorkshire, England. Playing career Traill made his debut for Hunslet against Oldham at Parkside, Hunslet on Saturday 26 February 1944. His career at Hunslet was interrupted by RAF national service. Bradford Northern He joined Bradford Northern in May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
