Sports Nostalgia
Haig Museum wants your help
Published 23 April 2008
RECOGNISE anyone? Haig Colliery Mining Museum is asking for help from The Whitehaven News’ readers to put names to faces in this 1944-45 picture of fab footie team Haig United.
Gentleman Ike was one of sport’s true all-rounders
Published 23 April 2008
THE late Ike Mossop was a throwback to a more gentle but no less competitive era of cricket, long before Kerry Packer changed the face of the game forever and a time when sledging was something you only did when the snow came and pink balls were never dreamed of!
Nostalgia: Harry and Sol had formula for a perfect partnership
Published 10 April 2008
THE greatest double act in the club game were at the heart of one of the finest teams in a golden age for rugby league. Fans travelled in their thousands from all over Cumberland to watch Harry Archer and Sol Roper spark the midfield magic for a magnificent Workington Town team also graced by the late lamented Brian Edgar, Ike Southward and Andy Key.
From top amateur to Haven star, Peter took it all in good humour
Published 26 March 2008
THE best amateur No 7 in the country, having toured the world with Great Britain, might have expected to walk straight into the scrum-half berth when he turned professional. But for Peter Smith it was different, and he knew it.
Routy could ghost his way past rugby’s best defences
Published 12 March 2008
MOST footballers hang up their boots when it’s time to retire, but John Routledge was different. He threw his away – as a symbolic gesture.
Quick, elusive and versatile – Bobby Dazzler was one of the best of his time
Published 27 February 2008
HE was the Bobby Dazzler of Cumbrian rugby – league and union – one of the most talented local players of his generation but, at the same time, his career could be described as mercurial and, at times, enigmatic.
Golden days when scrums were scrums and props were props
Published 15 February 2008
SOCIAL graces were not brought to the front row table in the days when scrums were scrums and props were props.
SERVICES
- Comets speedway star fighting for life
- Bridges tips United to shine at Leeds
- It Bites set to rock stadium as top support for the Quo
- 'Curwen’s Column is a waste of our cash'
- Sea angling and other sports
- Mother given supervision order
- Dealer made £1,400 but only pays £1 back
- MP Jamie joins in concrete pouring
- Pupils check out the check-outs
- Bridges tips United to shine at Leeds
- Taxi driver banned for 'sexually touching' woman
- Woman attacked outside pub
- 200 homes in Whitehaven to be bulldozed
- Police seize drugs worth £15m
- Rogue roofer avoids prison
- Sports village bid hangs in balance
- Wildlife centre fears ‘death-knell’ for Barney
- Haven Gambles on new acquisition
- Yobs found guilty of racial abuse
