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FredParky wrote:a local rugby league competition when most of te clubs and pubs put forward a team to compete for the shaw cup it was traditionally a pre season comp and lots of pro (well semi pro in those days) used to guest for thier local pub side. It was also the stepping stone for local talent to showcase as loads of players have turned pro for arious teams through that comp.
What a top idea, couldnt do it nowadays, you'd have people smashing Stella bottles over the wingers head as they run past
The last winners were the Foundry run by Tommy coleman and i was informed that his son sean has got it. The joe Atherton trophy for m o m is in the safe keeping of Gary Flecther who won it last and was on the losing side that night
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I played in the Shaw cup for The Jolly Nailor in Atherton, I was about 16 and had the bamboo shoulder pads on and took a bit of a hammering to say the least
Leyther_Matt wrote:I reckon we can get this one going as well.
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reet Mon !! wrote:I played in the Shaw cup for The Jolly Nailor in Atherton, I was about 16 and had the bamboo shoulder pads on and took a bit of a hammering to say the least
Well I could hammer you Reet Mon - and I'm only 5ft 3" and 8 1/2 stone!!
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Mad comp, I played for a few pub teams in the shaw. Very intense in early 90s. I played in ken gee cup as well, great games in late 80s and early 90s. rubbish now, no interest or passion.
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Gaz McDonald wrote:Mad comp, I played for a few pub teams in the shaw. Very intense in early 90s. I played in ken gee cup as well, great games in late 80s and early 90s. rubbish now, no interest or passion.
Was the Ken Gee Cup not the equivilent in Pie Land of the Holden Cup?
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