Giants v Leeds Curtain Raiser

Meltham Giant wrote:

FLYINGPROP wrote:

Well done to all the young un's , will be something they remember always and a story to tell when they are older.

I Played in same team as Richard Ellis for Huddersfield Inter Town under 18's, coached by Chris Foster, that was some years ago!!

How many years we talking here? 50?

....and the rest

ponner wrote:

Meltham Giant wrote:

FLYINGPROP wrote:

Well done to all the young un's , will be something they remember always and a story to tell when they are older.

I Played in same team as Richard Ellis for Huddersfield Inter Town under 18's, coached by Chris Foster, that was some years ago!!

How many years we talking here? 50?

....and the rest

Ohhh you cheeky sods, it wasn't all that long ago, mind you when you think about it!! It would have been in about 87-88 the balls were laced in them days ya know

He was a good player second row if I remember rightly, The pack was me at open side with Sean James (Tigger) hooker, Stuart ? (unsure of surname at blind side) Richard Ellis and Richard Fisher second row and might have been Rob Salmon at Loose Forward?

Blimey memory has gone!!

Gem Bob wrote:

The kids loved it, i can lay claim to refereeing on the hallowed turf and the kids to playing on it. Thornhill lost 3 - 2 to Shaw Cross but Thornhill played against the sun for the first half then the second was cut short.........My lad just couldn't resist:

exsuses,excuses,are you justin morgan in disguise.
great to see the lads on the galpharm pitch.
my lad scored a good try against thornhill,length of the field

bostock wrote:

Gem Bob wrote:

The kids loved it, i can lay claim to refereeing on the hallowed turf and the kids to playing on it. Thornhill lost 3 - 2 to Shaw Cross but Thornhill played against the sun for the first half then the second was cut short.........My lad just couldn't resist:

exsuses,excuses,are you justin morgan in disguise.
great to see the lads on the galpharm pitch.
my lad scored a good try against thornhill,length of the field

I was ref mate and i could hardly see. I have to say though i can;t believe we were cut short. Starting to think it was a bit of a get bums on seats con...

FLYINGPROP wrote:

ponner wrote:

Meltham Giant wrote:

FLYINGPROP wrote:

Well done to all the young un's , will be something they remember always and a story to tell when they are older.

I Played in same team as Richard Ellis for Huddersfield Inter Town under 18's, coached by Chris Foster, that was some years ago!!

How many years we talking here? 50?

....and the rest

Ohhh you cheeky sods, it wasn't all that long ago, mind you when you think about it!! It would have been in about 87-88 the balls were laced in them days ya know

He was a good player second row if I remember rightly, The pack was me at open side with Sean James (Tigger) hooker, Stuart ? (unsure of surname at blind side) Richard Ellis and Richard Fisher second row and might have been Rob Salmon at Loose Forward?

Blimey memory has gone!!

He might have done will ask him next time I see him.

Gem Bob wrote:

bostock wrote:

Gem Bob wrote:

The kids loved it, i can lay claim to refereeing on the hallowed turf and the kids to playing on it. Thornhill lost 3 - 2 to Shaw Cross but Thornhill played against the sun for the first half then the second was cut short.........My lad just couldn't resist:

exsuses,excuses,are you justin morgan in disguise.
great to see the lads on the galpharm pitch.
my lad scored a good try against thornhill,length of the field

I was ref mate and i could hardly see. I have to say though i can;t believe we were cut short. Starting to think it was a bit of a get bums on seats con...

Possibly a few stars of the future in that line up!!

hope so