Sports Nostalgia

Racial smear left Leigh scarred for life

0403Leigh3 LEIGH Smith played rugby, league and union, in various parts of the world but nothing prepared him for the shock and trauma of being accused of racially abusing an opponent on his Whitehaven home town pitch seven years ago.

Last updated 3 March 2010
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Jackie devotes his time to help others

YOU don’t need to have been a star on the field of play to be regarded as a legend – Jackie Moffat, at ripe young age of 73, is living proof.

Last updated 10 February 2010
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Former Haven skipper Jeff’s pride in chocolate, blue and gold

FORMER Whitehaven skipper Jeff Simpson played rugby league for two main reasons: the pride in chocolate, blue and gold and a burning ambition to play for Great Britain.

Last updated 20 January 2010
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Brian finally calls time on long career with Whitehaven

THE man in charge of the hooter at Whitehaven rugby league club matches for the past 25 years has finally called time on his career – but it will keep more than a spot of ill health to keep Brian Mossop from his beloved Recreation Ground in the new campaign.

Last updated 6 January 2010
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Haven’s legendary backs make the world take notice

TWENTY five years ago to the month two young Whitehaven rugby league backs were making the rugby league world sit up and take notice.

Last updated 23 December 2009
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Craig Walsh: ‘I did it my way’

IF any Whitehaven rugby league player could lay claim to doing it “my way” then it would be Craig Walsh, one of the most naturally talented footballers to wear the chocolate, blue and gold in the modern era.

Last updated 10 December 2009
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Haven star on a cruel twist of fate that cut short Oz adventure

FATE – or was it the famous Sydney Cricket Ground? – dealt a crucial hand in the eventful rugby league career of Steve Burney.

Last updated 25 November 2009
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Howard brings top names to area

WHEN it comes to bringing sporting sports stars to West Cumbria, Howard Nicholson is Mr Fix It.

Last updated 11 November 2009
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Ex-Haven star Shepherd swaps rugby memories with all-time great Lewis

THE Shepherds from Whitehaven have just met The King – that’s Wally Lewis, the King of Queensland, Australia’s version of rugby royalty!

Last updated 28 October 2009
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Legend Seeds is proud to have played his career the Haven way

TUNNEL-VISION allied to sublime attacking skills saw David Seeds write his name into the Whitehaven rugby league record books – and create one of the club’s foremost playing legends.

Last updated 15 October 2009
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Ralph hopes to tick all the boxes

THE front row warhorse who made the hard yards for Workington Town, Whitehaven and Cumbria looks forward like most West Cumbrian fans to the day top flight rugby league can be brought back to the area.

Last updated 1 October 2009
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Wilson re-lives Grand Final heartbreak

ONE of the former favourites who played in Whitehaven’s two Grand Finals, scoring a brace of tries in the first, felt the bitter disappointment and the heartbreak of his old side’s losing but gallant effort in the 2009 play-offs.

Last updated 16 September 2009
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Billy relives Wembley heartbreak

THE debate over the ‘was it or wasn’t it’ Jeff Stevenson drop goal still rages on over 50 years since 49,000 packed Odsal for the David (Haven) vs Goliath (Leeds) Challenge Cup semi-final of 1957.

Last updated 2 September 2009
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Learning the Ropes at Egremont

FEW can have been more delighted than Jonathan Roper for his old club Warrington Wolves to reach Wembley for the first time in 19 years and to see the joy on the face of one time team mate Lee Briers.

Last updated 12 August 2009
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Billy’s magic sponge works wonders

ON the best of grounds ranging from Old Trafford to Twickenham, Billy Maxwell, from Egremont, has worked more than a few wonders with the magic sponge.

Last updated 29 July 2009
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A twist of fate denies Mike his top flight keeper’s tale

MIKE Rogan kept goal for Workington Reds in more than 400 first team matches and became a Borough Park legend over 11 seasons when the club was in the Football League.

Last updated 15 July 2009
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Sam looks back to stars of yesteryear

NO one has supported rugby league in West Cumbria more devotedly over the past 60 years or so than Sam Coulter – and the passion hasn’t been reserved only for Whitehaven, his home town club.

Last updated 18 June 2009
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Neville strides down the wicket

CRICKET has taken a few strides down the wicket since the halcyon days of Len Hutton – rampant commercialism, lack of sportsmanship, millionaire players and big money contracts might make W.G. Grace turn in his grave.

Last updated 27 May 2009
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Tommy has Haven in his heart

ONE of the stalwarts who fought tooth and nail for the continued independence of Whitehaven rugby league is sure there never will be a merger with Workington Town and dreams of the day Super League dawns at a new-look Recreation Ground.

Last updated 20 May 2009
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