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Leeds Player’s Injury

... Prosser, i. darter Wheatley. Satterthwalte, Foreman, Watson, Owens, Throughout the season Wakefield Trinity’s team manager. Jim Croston, has been telling the lads how they should play—his advice seems to have been sound enough so far—but on Saturday, against ...

Published: Thursday 21 February 1946
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 234 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Without confidence! TRINITY'S THREE TRY IN VAIN A FTER severe criticism had been made about Wakefield Trinity's ..

... Coun. Frank West. the chairman, accepted the challenge. Out of an if tendance of 400. only three members voted in favour. Jim Croston. the coach, said that the players were delighted there was to be the change in the playthe-balk rule. The all-up rule ...

Published: Friday 16 January 1953
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 280 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Hide and seek Cup prelude By ALFRED DREWRY Leeds and Wakefield Trinity are having a little game hide and seek

... leg of the first round the Rugby League Cup Belle Vue on Saturday. The object of the rival coaches. Ken Dalby (Leeds) and Jim Croston, Is to keep the opposition guessing about team selection plans. Seventeen Leeds players took part in secret practice at ...

RUGBY LEAGUE CUP

... will be there for the stand-off half berth. Wakefield Trinity, at home to Huddersfield, have Bratley the pack again and Jim Croston, their coach, among the men from whom the threequarters will be chosen. Sharlston Rovers, whose victory over Workington ...

Published: Thursday 14 February 1946
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 332 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Injury Did Not Stop Trinity from Keeping a Cup Promise

... time since 1924. When Trinity made a single defensive slip last year's final against Bradford Northern that cost them Cup. Jim Croston, then Trinity's captain, told the team's supporters that if Trinity got. another chance, there would be mistakes. He proved ...

sion wl'l contend that clubs In smaller centres were better off, and probably played better football. a ..

... of the second half, and when it was all over and Northern, who made that try Into a five-point affair, had won the cup. Jim Croston. then Trinity's team manager, said: Our mistake has cost us heavily today, but the team spirit high, and with that right ...

Published: Saturday 05 October 1946
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 395 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

By OBSERVER

... By OBSERVER Bradford N. 5, Wakefield T, 2 WAY back in 1932, two British Army *“pals” were A, J. (Jim) Croston and Frank Whitcombe. Both came Notth to play Rugby League football, After a distirlglxislled playing career for Castleford, Lancashive, and England ...

Published: Monday 05 November 1945
Newspaper: Daily Dispatch (Manchester)
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 421 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WAKEFIELD WELCOMES CONQUERING HEROES BY A STAFF REPORTER Wakefield Trinity, Rugby League Cup winners, had a ..

... scratched from SaturdaY's game. He told me Howes had a piece of the same bunch of heather in one of his boots. Player-Coach Jim Croston said he was as excited as anybody. I don't know where all the people have come from. Its I a great day for Wakefield, ...

Published: Tuesday 07 May 1946
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 474 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

TOUR PROBLEM UNSOLVED

... to say whether shipping accommodation can he provided* but promise answer during the first week March. Croston May Play Jim Croston, the Wakefield Trinity manager, may play against Huddersfield the seAnd leg Cup-tie Wakefield on Saturday. He among the ...

Ditcliburn

... five places, including Higglns, on leave from the R.A.P. . Rylance returns after injury partner Robinson at halt hack, and Jim Croston one three from whom the final choice will be Hunslet will make their final choice to-night from IS players. _ Rookes and ...

Kevan quits Avenue for Midlands BRADFORD yesterday transferred Derek Kevan. their 18-year-old centre forward, ..

... forward, and now a regional Rugby League coach, was yesterday appointed as Wakefield Trinity's new trainer-coach to succeed Jim Croston. During his war service, Duffy captained the Bth Army Rugby Union team and appeared In Middle East internationals against ...

Published: Friday 24 July 1953
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 531 | Page: 7 | Tags: none