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Do You Know? That in the first year of the Northern Union competition, Manningham were the champions. That ..

... that stage the team singularly never lost another match to the end of the season, 12 being won and four drawn. That James Archer Rigg was the captain of the Halifax team in the first season under professional rules, and was the highest scorer with 16 ...

Published: Saturday 17 February 1934
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 109 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

THE TREND OF THINGS

... team won the Challenge Cup, but Mr. Kitson was unable to play in the Cup-ties and the role of captain was undertaken by James Archer Rigg. who led the side to success against Salford at Headingley. In recognition of his services, however, George Kitson was ...

Published: Thursday 23 January 1941
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 460 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Local preacher's half century of service

... went into business u a tobao. conist in Pellon Lane. Later. he took over the business in Swine Market carried on by Mr. James Archer Rigg. He moved to Silver Street in 1919 and In 1034 to Commercial Street. In over 50 years of business he saw the price of ...

Published: Monday 12 March 1951
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 533 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

■ertbarn Uaian Cup

... Green, be rescinded. Tho gift Tastlmealal. Satarday next, Thrnm Hall, dose v. Leigh msUb. there will be presented to James Archer Rigg. the noted Yorkshire player, cherme for £lOO aud ato iflummated address Sir Crouley. M.P., has promised attend, and will ...

Published: Wednesday 02 March 1904
Newspaper: Bradford Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 617 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

A Stranger Practices with Batley

... be continuol if rejection from thr Competition he persisted in The marriage took place on Tuesday, at &mama. of Mr. James Archer Rigg, the popular half-beck in the Halifax foothill teem, and captain ,f the Yorkshire fifteen. witi, Miss Josephine McGovern ...

Published: Saturday 16 September 1899
Newspaper: Batley News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1039 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

CRICKET & FOOTBALL. PEEPS AT THE PAST. Rambling Reminiscences. The “ Great Divide.”

... Stockport, and Widnes being quite unknown quantities to the blue and white. Under the able and wellearned generalship of James Archer Rigg, the team won six out of the first seven engagements. Then Brighouse came over and did the ‘‘usual” againet us at home ...

Published: Saturday 15 December 1917
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1983 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FOOTBALL & CRICKET. PEEPS AT THE PAST. Rambling Reminiscences. Season 1891-92. ALLOTMENT-HOLDERS. WILL THEY GO ..

... i}lst published an amujm{l‘; \'lol;«»r book . . H. KEEP “ ¥armng on Factory Lines’ (Pearson’s }]B‘4‘{ the same day James Archer Rigg, from the price ss. net), ifld if you \.)\n.m. to kn((,w ell ;.h:) : ifax Gymuasium, made his first appearance with newest ...

Published: Saturday 17 November 1917
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2827 | Page: 3 | Tags: none