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hillbillyred

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Prehistory of RL and Salford Nov 23, 2018 17:16:29 GMT

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Post by hillbillyred on Nov 23, 2018 17:16:29 GMT

this link has an interesting story of a Hornets player:

www.totalrl.com/forums/index.php?/topic/334893-rochdale-hornet-recongised/

I decided to look up this tour as Salford gets a mention.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1888_British_Lions_tour_to_New_Zealand_and_Australia

So let's honour Jack Anderton, Sam Williams, Harry Eagles, and Tom Kent.

hillbillyred

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Prehistory of RL and Salford Nov 23, 2018 17:20:23 GMT

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Post by hillbillyred on Nov 23, 2018 17:20:23 GMT

oh ... this gives more
www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2013/jun/27/lions-tour-1888-forgotten-story

which includes the immortal lines:

"In fact, every player who took part was paid to some extent; many in excess of £200. For an idea of how much money that was in 1888, Shaw and Shrewsbury were shocked by the team's on-board drinks bill of £68. Snowballing expenses and a poor estimation of how much 22 rugby players could drink left the entrepreneurs £600 out of pocket by the time they returned to England ..."

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Prehistory of RL and Salford Nov 23, 2018 19:05:43 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2018 19:05:43 GMT Fascinating. Thanks for posting

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Prehistory of RL and Salford Nov 24, 2018 0:07:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2018 0:07:43 GMT Fantastic read. Ta

JJR Posts: 7,173	Prehistory of RL and Salford Nov 24, 2018 10:07:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by JJR on Nov 24, 2018 10:07:56 GMT Really good, thanks for the effort. How times have changed re Toronto.

kreuzbergred Posts: 2,539	Prehistory of RL and Salford Nov 24, 2018 18:13:38 GMT via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by kreuzbergred on Nov 24, 2018 18:13:38 GMT The team Left on the 8th March and Returned on the 11th November . Thats Some tour.

kitch Posts: 234	Prehistory of RL and Salford Nov 26, 2018 14:15:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by kitch on Nov 26, 2018 14:15:32 GMT Great story. 9 of the 22 squad were from teams in greater Manchester. What a rugby powerhouse it must have been round here at the time!

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