Leeds rugby clubs

iansmithofotley · Post by **iansmithofotley** » Fri 23 Dec, 2011 8:23 pm

Hi Chiron,I can remember people mentioning a team called 'Blackmoor' around the 60's/70's. I think that they were from the area around the Tynwalds/Lingfields council estates off Blackmoor Road at Moortown but I have no idea where they played.Ian

Chiron · Post by **Chiron** » Fri 23 Dec, 2011 8:47 pm

The Parksider wrote: Here's the Leeds Sunday Rugby League 1973East End ParkOld Red LionRoyal ParkBelle IsleCrabtree VickersLeeds City TransportYew TreeWhinmoorSheepscarBramley WaspsBRKBlue MoonStaging PostCorpus ChristiWoodwayKirkstall RecTetleysRichmondWoodhouse HillSerious ARL on a saturday wasBisonsThorpeStanningleyMilfordMiddleton ArmsWhich Old Red Lion? I wonder and I can't place the Blue Moon?all clubs typically in south, west and east Leeds, but somehow there were two clubs in whinmoor! General Accident folded in 1971- promoted in 1969 and the A Division was too strong.I played against Milford in 1968 when they were in the Sunday League. A very tough team, they had a winger called Barry Parker who turned pro on the back of good performances for Milford.

The Parksider · Post by **The Parksider** » Fri 23 Dec, 2011 9:01 pm

Chiron wrote: I played against Milford in 1968 when they were in the Sunday League. A very tough team, they had a winger called Barry Parker who turned pro on the back of good performances for Milford. IIRC I think he was a scrap man? Had a go at Leeds and Wakefield but ended up at Bramley?

iansmithofotley · Post by **iansmithofotley** » Fri 23 Dec, 2011 9:26 pm

The Parksider wrote: Chiron wrote: I played against Milford in 1968 when they were in the Sunday League. A very tough team, they had a winger called Barry Parker who turned pro on the back of good performances for Milford. IIRC I think he was a scrap man? Had a go at Leeds and Wakefield but ended up at Bramley? Hi Parksider/ChironI knew Barry Parker, he lived in the Cardigans off Kirkstall Road. I think that you are right about him being a 'scrap metal man' but he was unemployed when I first knew him in 1967. He was built like a prop but was fast and played on the wing. He didn't last long at Leeds, I understand, because of his background, reputation and character and not because of his performances on the pitch. I have no idea what happened to him.Ian

iansmithofotley · Post by **iansmithofotley** » Fri 23 Dec, 2011 10:00 pm

geoffb wrote: Good post Ian evokes some good memories. I played for Alwoodley Primary in the early 60s and yes we played Queens Road and Quarry Mount on a regular basis. I played in a final against Queens Road at the Archie Gordon ground which was roughly where Morrisons at Kirkstall is now. Then went to Allerton Grange which at that time was Union only (no football at all) Hi geoffb,Secret Leeds and Leodis are fantastic places for recalling old and forgotten memories.I remember playing Alwoodley school as they were the only team that I ever played against who had purple jerseys. When I captained Quarry Mount, we used to play Alwoodley, Bentley Lane, Potternewton and Queen's Road Schools. We probably played other schools but I can't remember them. We played our 'home' games at Bedquilts Fields off Adel Lane, which was a greater distance from Quarry Mount, in Woodhouse, than playing our 'away' games. The captain of Queen's Road school was Malcolm Carter who I also played with at Leeds Modern School and for many years at Moortown RUFC. The captain of Bentley Lane school was Paul Fisher who went on to play at Roundhay RUFC. Unfortunately, Paul died of a heart attack in his 30's or 40's. Paul's elder brother Peter Fisher, was at Leeds Modern school with me and he, too, went on to play at Moortown RUFC. Peter was a P.E. teacher at Stainbeck School and, I think, became the headmaster. From memory, we seemed to play the same teams all the time, several times a year, probably because we just played 'local' schools or because outside of Hunslet, there weren't all that many junior school rugby league teams.The same thing happened when I played for Moortown Colts. We seemed to play Headingley Colts, Bramley Colts and Roundhay Colts nearly every other week because there probably weren't as many local clubs that had Colts teams. I remember Ian McGeechan playing for Headingley Colts as he is a similar age to me. As you will be aware, Ian went to Allerton Grange School before he played for Headingley Colts.Things are different nowadays, since 'mini-rugby' was introduced for children as young as six, many years ago, it is more organised and clubs like Moortown, Otley, Yarnbury and West Park have prospered with teams in every age group up to about nineteen. I know that some of these players go on to play for the senior teams, but it seems that there are alot who, sadly, leave the game. As mentioned in my previous post, clubs do not seem to have as many senior teams within their clubs as they used to do.Ian

Chiron · Post by **Chiron** » Sat 24 Dec, 2011 2:16 am

iansmithofotley wrote: The Parksider wrote: Chiron wrote: I played against Milford in 1968 when they were in the Sunday League. A very tough team, they had a winger called Barry Parker who turned pro on the back of good performances for Milford. IIRC I think he was a scrap man? Had a go at Leeds and Wakefield but ended up at Bramley? Hi Parksider/ChironI knew Barry Parker, he lived in the Cardigans off Kirkstall Road. I think that you are right about him being a 'scrap metal man' but he was unemployed when I first knew him in 1967. He was built like a prop but was fast and played on the wing. He didn't last long at Leeds, I understand, because of his background, reputation and character and not because of his performances on the pitch. I have no idea what happened to him.Ian I played on the wing opposite Barry Parker a number of times. He was very difficult to tackle, you had to spot him and tackle him as soon as he got the ball, once he got into his stride he would run straight through you.

geoffb · Post by **geoffb** » Sat 24 Dec, 2011 12:12 pm

iansmithofotley wrote: geoffb wrote: Good post Ian evokes some good memories. I played for Alwoodley Primary in the early 60s and yes we played Queens Road and Quarry Mount on a regular basis. I played in a final against Queens Road at the Archie Gordon ground which was roughly where Morrisons at Kirkstall is now. Then went to Allerton Grange which at that time was Union only (no football at all) Hi geoffb,Secret Leeds and Leodis are fantastic places for recalling old and forgotten memories.I remember playing Alwoodley school as they were the only team that I ever played against who had purple jerseys. When I captained Quarry Mount, we used to play Alwoodley, Bentley Lane, Potternewton and Queen's Road Schools. We probably played other schools but I can't remember them. We played our 'home' games at Bedquilts Fields off Adel Lane, which was a greater distance from Quarry Mount, in Woodhouse, than playing our 'away' games. The captain of Queen's Road school was Malcolm Carter who I also played with at Leeds Modern School and for many years at Moortown RUFC. The captain of Bentley Lane school was Paul Fisher who went on to play at Roundhay RUFC. Unfortunately, Paul died of a heart attack in his 30's or 40's. Paul's elder brother Peter Fisher, was at Leeds Modern school with me and he, too, went on to play at Moortown RUFC. Peter was a P.E. teacher at Stainbeck School and, I think, became the headmaster. From memory, we seemed to play the same teams all the time, several times a year, probably because we just played 'local' schools or because outside of Hunslet, there weren't all that many junior school rugby league teams.The same thing happened when I played for Moortown Colts. We seemed to play Headingley Colts, Bramley Colts and Roundhay Colts nearly every other week because there probably weren't as many local clubs that had Colts teams. I remember Ian McGeechan playing for Headingley Colts as he is a similar age to me. As you will be aware, Ian went to Allerton Grange School before he played for Headingley Colts.Things are different nowadays, since 'mini-rugby' was introduced for children as young as six, many years ago, it is more organised and clubs like Moortown, Otley, Yarnbury and West Park have prospered with teams in every age group up to about nineteen. I know that some of these players go on to play for the senior teams, but it seems that there are alot who, sadly, leave the game. As mentioned in my previous post, clubs do not seem to have as many senior teams within their clubs as they used to do.Ian Ian, some memories there, Mally Carter, Dickie Wlliams, Dave Elvy.will respond after Christmas. Have a good un.

majorhoundii · Post by **majorhoundii** » Sat 24 Dec, 2011 2:14 pm

The Parksider wrote: Here's the Leeds Sunday Rugby League 1973East End ParkOld Red LionRoyal ParkBelle IsleCrabtree VickersLeeds City TransportYew TreeWhinmoorSheepscarBramley WaspsBRKBlue MoonStaging PostCorpus ChristiWoodwayKirkstall RecTetleysRichmondWoodhouse HillSerious ARL on a saturday wasBisonsThorpeStanningleyMilfordMiddleton ArmsWhich Old Red Lion? I wonder and I can't place the Blue Moon?all clubs typically in south, west and east Leeds, but somehow there were two clubs in whinmoor! I recall playing U17 RL for Shaw Cross against Market District Boys Club - they're not in your list - had they ceased to exist by the early seventies. When I played against them they were a farily formidable side.

The Parksider · Post by **The Parksider** » Sat 24 Dec, 2011 3:05 pm

majorhoundii wrote: The Parksider wrote: Here's the Leeds Sunday Rugby League 1973Serious ARL on a saturday was I recall playing U17 RL for Shaw Cross against Market District Boys Club - they're not in your list - had they ceased to exist by the early seventies. When I played against them they were a farily formidable side. The list is open age major......

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sat 24 Dec, 2011 4:47 pm

The Parksider wrote: Here's the Leeds Sunday Rugby League 1973East End ParkOld Red LionRoyal ParkBelle IsleCrabtree VickersLeeds City TransportYew TreeWhinmoorSheepscarBramley WaspsBRKBlue MoonStaging PostCorpus ChristiWoodwayKirkstall RecTetleysRichmondWoodhouse HillSerious ARL on a saturday wasBisonsThorpeStanningleyMilfordMiddleton ArmsWhich Old Red Lion? I wonder and I can't place the Blue Moon?all clubs typically in south, west and east Leeds, but somehow there were two clubs in whinmoor! I would say almost certainly that it would be the Old Red Lion that was at Thwaite Gate, Hunslet. The 'Blue Moon' is a mystery to me.