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... when playing for another club. happens to be a threequarter Looking back, over the last thirty years I should say that Len Bowkett would have been Coventry's most likely threequarter to have been capped. had he not turned professional ao very early ...

Published: Saturday 04 February 1950
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 311 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

SPILLANE RETURNS TO KEIGHLEY

... Rugby League clubs. has returned to Lawkholme-lane, where he will be player-coach to the Keighley team in success'on to Len Bowkett, who has resigned. Spillane was brought to England from New Zealand by Wigan, and it was from Wigan that he went to Keighley ...

Published: Tuesday 16 November 1937
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 283 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE YORKSHIRE POST, TUESDAY. MAY 9, 193 Rugby League Cup Comes to Huddersfield The scene outside Huddersfield ..

... many of them just out of the mills and workshops, waited St. George's Square greet the players they left the station. Len Bowkett, the captain, whose six goals won Huddersfleld the match, was the hero of the reception. In a short speech Bowkett said: ...

NIUGHBOURS' WORRIES

... seen what inspired and inspiring leadership can I secomplish to overcome weaknesses in certaiii positions. In the case of Len Bowkett. the Fartown fullback recently appainkd captain vice Mills is example of grit and sterling endeavour that cannot fail to ...

Published: Saturday 12 November 1932
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 295 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

INVINCIBLES AT FARTOWN

... is certain to field its regular full back. Scourfield hurt his ankle York. If he is not fit Huddersfield will call upon Len Bowkett, who last week played at off-half. Royston is booked for the latter position to-day. It is a Swinton hope that Scott, who ...

Published: Saturday 20 October 1934
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 291 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

‘lcTiffin, the Dewsbury forward. gets over for a try despite the attentions of Smith, the Halifa:. centre, in ..

... Crown Flatt Cup-tie. KEIGHLEY HOPE WITH BOWKETT. DAVIES MOVES TO FEATHERSTONE. KEIGHLEY were yesterday in negotiation with Len Bowkett, the full-back they secured front Huddersfield, for 111111 to take the position of coach-trainer to the club. Owing to the ...

Published: Thursday 30 September 1937
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 264 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

Lcn Bowkett's Regret

... Len Bowkett’s Regret. The news that the King is not to attend the final was still felt as a keen nent. His Majesty 18 still recovering from the cold which prevented him from attend- ing the F.A. Cup Final last Saturday. Not even the news that the Prince ...

Published: Friday 05 May 1933
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 306 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

RUGBY LEAGUE

... outside the field of play and were presented to the Prince of Wales by the respective captains. Shankland and Bowkett. Len Bowkett, the left centre, is the Coventry player, who joined Huddersfield as a centre in 1926, but developed into a reliable full-back ...

Published: Saturday 06 May 1933
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 342 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

TO MEET HALIFAX. Huddersfield Team For

... Presott, Seehug. The Itslghley directors nave appointed Hal Jones as captain of the first team and Gwyn Parker vice. captain. Len Bowkett will be captain of the second team and will act as Coach. For Batley's practlre match at Mount Pleasant the following teams ...

Published: Friday 20 August 1937
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 272 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

FOOTBALL. BOWKETT TRANEFERIRED TO REIGN' EY

... FOOTBALL. BOWKETT TRANEFERIRED TO REIGN' EY. Len Bowkett. the Huddersfield reser‘e fullback, was last night Maned by Keighley. to certain troubles which arisen. it was necessary for Keighley to obtain a new fullback, and directors Mater and Beadman last ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1936
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 283 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

For Huddersfield's Visit

... Sykes and Barks; Fearnley, Fleetwood, Machin, Taylor and Hewitt. Bowkett Loaned to Batley. Huddersfield have agreed to lend Len Bowkett, their full-back, to Batley for the rest of this season. He will be the second player from Fartown who has gone there— O ...

Published: Thursday 09 April 1936
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 313 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

TESTS FOR OUR ATHLETES OLYMPIC STARS IN PARIS

... CAPTAIN Hal. Jones has been appointed captain of the Keighley team for the coming season, and Gwynne Parker vice-captain. Len, Bowkett has been appointed captain and coach of the “A” team. Arrangements have been made for a seven-a-side match, and also a ...

Published: Friday 20 August 1937
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 351 | Page: 11 | Tags: none