Common Sense by M Cheshire
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The Sporting Wife
Younger readers might not be aware that this year, 2008, sees the forty fifth anniversary of the release of that wonderful feature film, ‘This Sporting Life’ starring Mr Richard Harris and Miss Rachel Roberts.
Season's Greetings!
Season’s Greetings to all followers of the great game of Rugby League Football. At this time of year, one is apt to look back on previous Christmases with a sense of nostalgia, and in this respect I am no different.
Cup fever!
Once again we come to the culmination of the domestic Rugby League Season with the Final of the Challenge Cup. Or at least it would have been had not the governing body of this great sport, known to you and me as Sky TV, not decided to interfere with one of our great traditions.
A famous friend
Considering our game does not receive the coverage due to it in our national press, we do seem to attract some high profile supporters. I hear that Australian star of stage and screen Mr Russell Crowe is an avid follower of South Sydney Rabbitohs, Mr David Hinchliffe MP, watches Wakefield Trinity whenever his busy schedule allows, soccer player Mr Alan Smith is a Castleford fan and comedy actors Mr Johnny Vegas and Mr Ricky Tomlinson watch St Helens.
Soul of the North
How often have you sat on a bus these days only to have our eardrums accosted by a chav playing what sounds like Pinky and Perky on speed on his I-pod? Such things would never have occurred in my day. The idea of carrying a wind-up gramophone and several boxes of 78s onto any form of public transport is too ridiculous for words. As for these modern forms of music, what is there to say? It is awful and is crying out to be banned.Beware of complacency!
Some of my Chemical supporting friends were quite surprised at the events which took place at Wheldon Road recently. They certainly seem to be off to a fine start to the season and Thursday’s win against the Glassblowers must have cheered them all up no end.About the Author
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- Verney's Voice by Joseph Verney
- Keep the Game Great by Thomas Coates
- 40/20 blog by Matt Ireland
Stats
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| Round: 7 Fri 19 Mar 20:00 | ||
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| Round: 7 Fri 19 Mar 20:00 | ||
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| Round: 7 Fri 19 Mar 20:00 | ||
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| Round: 7 Fri 19 Mar 20:00 | ||
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| Round: 7 Sat 20 Mar 17:45 | ||
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| Round: 7 Sun 21 Mar 15:30 | ||
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| Twickenham Stoop Sun 14th March | ||
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| The Galpharm Stadium Sun 14th March | ||
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| Halliwell Jones Stadium Sat 13th March | ||
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| Stade Gilbert Brutus Sat 13th March | ||
37 - 30 |
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| GPW Recruitment Stadium Fri 12th March | ||
18 - 31 |
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| New Craven Park Fri 12th March | ||
| Pos | Name | P | W | D | L | Pts |
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| 1 | Wigan | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Warrington | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Huddersfield | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | St Helens | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Hull FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Wakefield | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Leeds | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Bradford | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Hull K R | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Castleford | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | Crusaders | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | Salford | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | Catalans | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | Harlequins | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
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| Round: 3 Thu 18 Mar 19:30 | ||
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| Round: 3 Fri 19 Mar 19:30 | ||
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| Round: 3 Sat 20 Mar 19:00 | ||
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| Round: 3 Sat 20 Mar 18:30 | ||
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| Round: 3 Sun 21 Mar 15:00 | ||
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| Round: 4 Thu 25 Mar 19:30 | ||
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| LSV Thu 25th February | ||
32 - 26 |
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| The Shay Sun 28th February | ||
36 - 10 |
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| Chris Moyles Stadium Sun 28th February | ||
72 - 10 |
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| Stobart Stadium Sun 28th February | ||
26 - 22 |
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| Sun 28th February | ||
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| Mount Pleasant Thu 11th March | ||
| Pos | Name | P | W | D | L | Pts |
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| 1 | Widnes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Featherstone | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Halifax | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Leigh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Whitehaven | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Toulouse | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Barrow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Sheffield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Dewsbury | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Batley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Keighley * | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -9 |
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| Round: 3 Sat 20 Mar 15:00 | ||
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| Round: 3 Sun 21 Mar 14:00 | ||
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| Round: 3 Sun 21 Mar 15:00 | ||
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| Round: 3 Sun 21 Mar 15:00 | ||
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| Round: 3 Sun 21 Mar 15:00 | ||
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| Round: 4 Sun 28 Mar 15:00 | ||
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| South Leeds Stadium Sun 28th February | ||
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| Sedgley Park Sun 28th February | ||
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| Spotland Stadium Sun 28th February | ||
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| Huntington Stadium Sun 28th February | ||
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| Sun 28th February | ||
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| South Leeds Stadium Fri 12th March | ||
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| Round: 4 Wed 10 Mar 18:00 | ||
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| Round: 4 Wed 10 Mar | ||
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| Round: 4 Wed 17 Mar 19:30 | ||
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| Round: 4 Sun 21 Mar | ||
34 - 12 |
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| Huntington Stadium Wed 10th March | ||
62 - 18 |
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| Craven Park Wed 10th March | ||
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| South Leeds Stadium Thu 4th March | ||
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| Tetley's Stadium Wed 3rd March | ||
56 - 10 |
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| Chris Moyles Stadium Tue 23rd February | ||
22 - 24 |
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| Boundary Park Mon 22nd February | ||
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| Round 2 Fri, 19 Mar 19:35 WIN Stadium | ||
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| Round 2 Fri, 19 Mar 20:35 ANZ Stadium | ||
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| Round 2 Sat, 20 Mar 19:30 Mt Smart Stadium | ||
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| Round 2 Sat, 20 Mar 19:30 Energy Australia Stadium | ||
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| Round 2 Sat, 20 Mar 20:30 Dairy Farmers Stadium | ||
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| Round 2 Sun, 21 Mar 14:00 Parramatta Stadium | ||
| Pos | Name | P | W | D | L | Pts |
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| 3 | Dragons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Sharks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Wests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Broncos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Bulldogs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Roosters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Rabbitohs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Storm | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Cowboys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Panthers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Knights | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Sea Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Eels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Raiders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Warriors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Titans | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| Round 2 Mar 19 5:20pm WIN Stadium | ||
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| Round 2 Mar 19 6:20pm ANZ Stadium | ||
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| Round 2 Mar 20 12:45pm Sydney Football Stadium | ||
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| Round 2 Mar 20 5:15pm Mt Smart Stadium | ||
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| Round 2 Mar 20 5:15pm Energy Australia Stadium | ||
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| Round 2 Mar 20 6:15pm Dairy Farmers Stadium | ||
