Joined: Nov 20 2011 Posts: 1183 Location: Australia
The Phantom Horseman wrote:On a serious note, the clubhouse bar is probably worth a visit for Hull FC fans anyway, there are some great pictures all round the walls of some Featherstone "legends" some of whom were equally renowned at your club...Vince Farrar, Steve Evans (both sadly recently deceased), John Newlove, Charlie Stone, Keith Bridges etc. Also, if you think the bar manager looks familiar, it's Vince Farrar's son Dave.
Any pictures of a Hull FC fullback who went to you in 1950 after 18 years at Hull and became an inductee in your Hall of Fame? Saw him play for you at Wembley in 1952 in your narrow CC loss to Workington. He was a prolific drop kicker and I have seen him kick one from his own 25 yard line. Clue to his name is in the post!
I saw Vince Farrar when he came out here in 1974 and played for Cronulla for a short spell as a prop. Was dubbed 'Persil' 2 by some Cronulla supporters because of the whiteness of his legs.' Persil' 1 was Tommy Bishop who came with Cliff Watson a few years earlier to play for Cronulla.
Freddie Miller. wrote:Any pictures of a Hull FC fullback who went to you in 1950 after 18 years at Hull and became an inductee in your Hall of Fame? Saw him play for you at Wembley in 1952 in your narrow CC loss to Workington. He was a prolific drop kicker and I have seen him kick one from his own 25 yard line. Clue to his name is in the post!
I saw Vince Farrar when he came out here in 1974 and played for Cronulla for a short spell as a prop. Was dubbed 'Persil' 2 by some Cronulla supporters because of the whiteness of his legs.' Persil' 1 was Tommy Bishop who came with Cliff Watson a few years earlier to play for Cronulla.
The gate mentioned in Mark's blog is still there, albeit incorporated into a newer building.
There might not be a picture of Freddie in the clubhouse (am not sure) because the club recently had a new vote on which "Legends" fans wanted to see commemorated and sadly, as is invariably the case in these polls, older players tended to lose out in the poll as most fans aren't old enough to remember them.
Freddie Miller. wrote:Any pictures of a Hull FC fullback who went to you in 1950 after 18 years at Hull and became an inductee in your Hall of Fame? Saw him play for you at Wembley in 1952 in your narrow CC loss to Workington. He was a prolific drop kicker and I have seen him kick one from his own 25 yard line. Clue to his name is in the post!
I saw Vince Farrar when he came out here in 1974 and played for Cronulla for a short spell as a prop. Was dubbed 'Persil' 2 by some Cronulla supporters because of the whiteness of his legs.' Persil' 1 was Tommy Bishop who came with Cliff Watson a few years earlier to play for Cronulla.
The gate mentioned in Mark's blog is still there, albeit incorporated into a newer building.
There might not be a picture of Freddie in the clubhouse (am not sure) because the club recently had a new vote on which "Legends" fans wanted to see commemorated and sadly, as is invariably the case in these polls, older players tended to lose out in the poll as most fans aren't old enough to remember them.
Joined: Nov 20 2011 Posts: 1183 Location: Australia
The Phantom Horseman wrote:http://marklaspalmas.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/freddie-miller.html
The gate mentioned in Mark's blog is still there, albeit incorporated into a newer building.
There might not be a picture of Freddie in the clubhouse (am not sure) because the club recently had a new vote on which "Legends" fans wanted to see commemorated and sadly, as is invariably the case in these polls, older players tended to lose out in the poll as most fans aren't old enough to remember them.
Many thanks for the blog on Freddie. My parents knew him when I was born and they ran a pub in old Hull in the thirties. My mum told me he baby sat me a few times and he became an instant favourite FC player when,aged 8, I was taken to see him play.
Good trip is Fev, done it last couple of times following KR. That new stand behind the sticks which holds the away fans now is decent ( lack of bar facilities is annoying ) we were walking round to the main stand, grabbing a beer then coming back.
Couple of pubs on the main road behind that stand as well, can't remember the names now like but one has a good space in the back, hope the suns out.
Definitley a better ground now then cas or wakey, put's there progress to shame really.
mean_machine wrote:Good trip is Fev, done it last couple of times following KR. That new stand behind the sticks which holds the away fans now is decent ( lack of bar facilities is annoying ) we were walking round to the main stand, grabbing a beer then coming back.
Couple of pubs on the main road behind that stand as well, can't remember the names now like but one has a good space in the back, hope the suns out.
Definitley a better ground now then cas or wakey, put's there progress to shame really.
Have to remember both Cas and Wakey have been messed about by the council.
Joined: Jun 28 2002 Posts: 11184 Location: Castleford
PCollinson1990 wrote:When Sky decide!
As it's the CC, the BBC have first dibs so we're waiting on them.
They'll announce the televised games after this short break to listen to Billy Ocean.......
Black 'n' White's Best Female 2006 & Runner Up 2007 & 2008 "We will not accept a top eight finish as a barometer of supposed success at any point in the future whilst I am the owner of this club", A Pearson 23/09/2011
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