... and chock full of confidence. After five minutes the Widnes hopes suffered a severe jolt when there was a short kick by Alf Ellaby, Topping fumbled on the line, and in a flash Lew Boughthad touched down. Poor. dejected Topping! But how he was to more ...

... has become and the Saints' potential danger fi°urinished o th season with two f four our wins and tw draws. a legend. man. Alf Ellaby, wasn't given a chance. A Dennett try and Rat- The club finished half-way Take a firm hold of this page as we go back 28 ...

... 4 Grapes 7 South Bank 2 Union V 2 Weston 7 2 Brads 3 Sham- ten (Hull) some of my excolleagues at St Helens and of course Alf Ellaby question “Was Jack Fish better than Bcvan?” replied: “Well will that was match winner” Quite a NOT TODAY My own recollections ...

... which he had never heard previously was at Wilderspool Stadium Warrington wherp the brilliant St Helens side which included Alf Ellaby Fairclough and other stars were giving the Wire a real drubbing One Warrington fan gave vent to feelings and was heard to ...

... penny. In fad the whole of the Widlies team had not cost more than £lOO at the timid They were to face up to names like Alf Ellaby, Leslie Fairclough, Ben Halfpenny, Lou Houghton, Walter Groves and George Lewis. Saints were the footballing outfit of their ...