Pro moment: John Etty meets the Duke of Edinburgh at Wembley

... Pro moment: John Etty meets the Duke of Edinburgh at Wembley SPORT throws up a number of tough-guy characters with whom it would not be wise or expedient to argue. Racehorse trainer Jack Berry is one, and former Blackpool manager Sam Ellis is another ...

Published: Monday 27 January 1997
Newspaper: West Lancashire Evening Gazette
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 752 | Page: 21 | Tags: none

Sudden Death of the Station Master Tvnk.mouth.— Yesterday afternoon, near to four o'clock, as Mr John Etty, ..

... Sudden Death of the Station Master Tvnk.mouth.— Yesterday afternoon, near to four o'clock, as Mr John Etty, stilion master the Tynemouth failway Station, was standing upon tlie platform while t rain from Newcastle was coming in, ha suddenly dropped down ...

Published: Tuesday 13 November 1855
Newspaper: Shields Daily Gazette
County: Durham, England
Type: Article | Words: 68 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

M at th Jo JOHN Etty onto the Wem heard the r 80,000 passic League fans afternoon in 1 The

... M at th Jo JOHN Etty onto the Wem heard the r 80,000 passic League fans afternoon in 1 The flying up with his Wa team mates fc lenge Cup Fina was certainly 1 rookie. But despite medals for p Oldham, despi the record bc scored in one the biggest thri On ...

Published: Wednesday 09 January 2002
Newspaper: Fleetwood Weekly News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 177 | Page: 36 | Tags: none

Batley pay £650 uNITED'S POOR to John Etty FINISHING LEADS p ER MIS S ION has been given by TO

... Batley pay £650 uNITED'S POOR to John Etty FINISHING LEADS p ER MIS S ION has been given by TO 2-0 DEFEAT JI• the Rugby League for Watford to give John Etty, the centre three- TiOUBINO second - half attacks qua or whom they transferred showed Watford ...

Published: Wednesday 16 February 1955
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 197 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Book 1S a rugby league winner

... league winner FLEETWOOD man John Etty has just had a book published. Former coalminer John, of Buttermere Av- cnue, has written an autobiographical account of his successful sport- Ing experiences. The book is called “John Etty - a Rugby League Winner” and ...

Published: Thursday 09 January 1997
Newspaper: Fleetwood Weekly News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 74 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

*The two men on whom to-don's big game con swing. Torn •on Vollonhovitn, St. Helens' Springbok winger (above) is in

... con swing. Torn •on Vollonhovitn, St. Helens' Springbok winger (above) is in match-winning form. Marking him will be Big John Etty (below), who's motto might well be: Nothing posses. STOP-PRESS i 44 .. 0 Ilk b ill , IMP 4 •► 11l, 15 II Alp of 4 , ...

Published: Saturday 21 February 1959
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 239 | Page: 21 | Tags: none

Big demand for Etty book

... Big demand for Etty book JOHN ETTY, the former Batley RL favourite, who won everything there was to win during a long and distinguished playing career in the game, is onto another winner with his autobiography - the first 400 copies have all sold out ...

Published: Friday 03 January 1997
Newspaper: Dewsbury Reporter
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 404 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

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... Griffiths' spa:kicking may be missed n vital matches. It's quite a choice for the team selectors. and, Eric Fraser praises John Etty ...

Published: Saturday 16 April 1960
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 46 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Panthers on }%‘ the prowl ?% with Stanley $R

... McNamara Blackpool Scorpions U-14 (away to Oldham St Annes Sunday) meet South Shore CC 9am Former Oldham and Batley RL ace John Etty has been given a big accolade in his native Yorkshire, Etty. who lives in Larkholme Estate. Fleet. w ood, was one of a number ...

Published: Friday 06 September 1996
Newspaper: West Lancashire Evening Gazette
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 193 | Page: 30 | Tags: none