Tony Dean got penalized for an involuntary tackle under Hull's Sticks that change the game in Bradford favour Work with Keith at Priestmans It was a hot bed work place for Rovers fans .I play against Keith in a inter shop game and I knew my rugby days were over I only managed to tackle him twice the lad ran me ragged

cracking photo - think we should have an old photos thread on here. love the fact that everyone seemed to bring a scarf, most were worn around the wrist. the black and white caps were pretty smart too, i remember having one of those. great memories from the time when testimonials were fun



as a slight aside there was a cricket match played on the boulevard around this time - a benefit for the late david bairstow i think. it was played in the evening and the likes of brian close, colin croft and i think a young martyn moxon played. i remember bairstow holding up the game whilst the went to the clubhouse bar, and close getting some quality stick from the threepenny. anybody else remember this?

It was at the end of August 1982 when there was a fund raising evening in aid of the ‘Stadium Development Fund’. Organised by new Secretary Dooley, it was a floodlit Cricket Challenge featuring a Freddy Trueman XI and a Brian Close XI and included some big name players like Clive Lloyd, Colin Croft and Desmond Haynes as well as young Moxon. 6000 turned up for what was an enjoyable, if somewhat bazaar night; I have a photo but dont know how to post it

Yep, I lived back of best stand then and 6 houses had there windows smashed that night with the cricket balls flying over the stand. Boycott and botham were also there iirc , I got a load of autographs that night.

Agree, would love more pics of the old Threepenny!



Its like there just isnt enough on the Facebook group

ive got the programme i think im a rovers fan so dont mind parting with it if you want it

I was at that cricket match as well, stood in the middle of the Threepenny stand. Halfway through the match, a ball was bowled to somebody who gave it a right good clout, it flew past Brian Close, standing at mid on, missing him by a few inches without him having time to move a muscle. the ball had barely thudded into the boards before some wag shouted "That was close"...

He did indeed play water polo,very good swimmer was Keith.

Steve Hubbard also played along with a halfback from hull,Chester, i think.

They all played for Hull Water Polo team.A very physical sport i can tell you.

used to share a house with someone who played water polo at a high level - very hard game, and a lot of skullduggery goes on too

Hi not sure my private messaging is working but yes I'd be very interested if you want to message me further about it!



Thanks

Graeme

Ive got a signed copy of it if you would like it,better you had it then it stuck in a box in my loft.