He made 20 appearances between 1971 and 1982 for Great Britain,[9] and was a World Cup winner for Great Britain in 1972 at the age of twenty.[10]. The first ever Sunday fixtures were Bradford Northern v York, and Leigh v Dewsbury.[1]. The home of Leeds Rhinos on BBC Sport online. Nine matches were played; two players were transferred: Bernard Watson, to Bradford Northern, and Ken Eyre, to Keighley; and four players were blooded: Alan Bence, forward; Barry Parker, winger; Tony Wainwright, stand-off; and Les Dyl, a 16-year-old centre destined for stardom. The conversion was simple, yet so crucial. [5], 1970-71 Rugby Football League season at wigan.rlfans.com, The Challenge Cup at The Rugby Football League website, BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year Award, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1970–71_Northern_Rugby_Football_League_season&oldid=957132841, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 17 May 2020, at 05:53. Wigan half-back Jackson Hastings told BBC One: "It wasn't good enough. Mick Shoebottom, and Alan Smith. During the season, six Leeds players had taken part in the World Cup series (in England): John Atkinson, Tony Fisher, Bob Haigh, Syd Hynes. You need one to watch live TV on any channel or device, and BBC programmes on iPlayer. Tony Fisher won caps for Wales while at Bradford Northern in 1970 against England, while at … Leeds Rhinos 6-34 Catalans Dragons; Huddersfield Giants v Hull KR (19:00 BST) - BBC Radio Leeds & BBC Radio Humberside Weakened still further through the unavailability of Alan Smith and Batten, and with Seabourne struggling to regain form after injury, Leeds lacked rhythm and inspiration, and went down to inglorious defeat against Leigh, with Murphy stretchered off and Hynes heading for the tunnel in disgrace. Hopes soared when Leeds survived a dour 2nd Round war of attrition with St. Helens, and then ploughed to victory through McLaren Field’s cloying mud, to qualify for an Odsal Semi-Final against Castleford, who were bidding to reach the Final for the third successive year. Read about our approach to external linking. Summary. Rugby League news: Castleford v Leeds in doubt as Tigers hit by Covid, Salford blow, Hull KR statement. We need hardly have bothered, as a somewhat hollow victory by 23 points to 7 was there for the taking from the 12th minute, when Morgan, the Featherstone Rovers hooker, was dismissed. John Holmes played fullback in Leeds' 23–7 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1970–71 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1970–71 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 November 1970, played fullback, scored 3-tries, and was man of the match winning the White Rose Trophy in the 36–9 victory over Dewsbury in the 1972–73 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1972–73 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 7 October 1972, played fullback in the 7–2 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1973–74 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1973–74 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 20 October 1973, played stand-off, scored 4-conversions and a drop goal in the 15–11 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1975–76 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1975–76 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 November 1975, played stand-off in the 16–12 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1976–77 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1976–77 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1976, played stand-off (replaced by interchange/substitute Christopher Sanderson) in the 15–6 victory over Halifax in the 1979–80 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1979, and played stand-off in the 8–7 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1980–81 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1980–81 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 8 November 1980. Wigan refused to give up and got on the scoreboard through Smith's length-of-the-field run, before Hardaker darted in for a second score. For Mick, a personal tragedy; for the Leeds Club, and the game in general, an irreparable loss. Read about our approach to external linking. The season opened under a cloud, with Leeds withdrawing from the Yorkshire Cup Competition, in protest against the 1st Round ties being played in late July; it ended in a blaze of glory, with the League Championship Cup, the League Leaders’ Trophy, and … The Cup had been won at Wheldon Road and The Boulevard: this was merely an Odsal victory parade! Includes the latest news stories, results, fixtures, video and audio. ★=Played in Final. Play audio Huddersfield Giants v Hull KR from BBC Radio Humberside, Giants beat Hull KR for third straight win. John Holmes played fullback, and scored 2- conversions in Leeds ' 9–5 victory over St. Helens in the 1970 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1970–71 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Tuesday 15 December 1970. Leeds will play Salford in the behind-closed-doors final at Wembley on 17 October. Leeds opened the campaign with convincing wins over Featherstone Rovers and Widnes, in readiness for a 1st Round battle with Wakefield Trinity, who had … I went on trips as a boy to Wembley no matter what team got there, and I am going there now. Sport. Analysis and opinion from the BBC's rugby league correspondent. Changing Leeds - Walk down Boar Lane during the 1970s Enjoy a stroll down Boar Lane during the 1970s. The Leeds & District Amateur Rugby League Heritage is a non profit organisation who will document the history of Amateur RL game for future generations. But after a period of fierce defence, Leeds reasserted their dominance and were rewarded when Sutcliffe was stopped short of the line but offloaded for Handley to cross again. Cookson, Haigh, Ramsey, Batten. First-half tries from Rhyse Martin, Ash Handley and Tom Briscoe gave Rhinos a commanding 20-0 half-time lead. [13] On 10 October, Leeds won the Super League Grand Final, captain Kevin Sinfield dedicated the victory to Holmes.
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