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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

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

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

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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

WAKEFIELD HAVE HIT TOP FORM AT THE RIGHT TIME

... you realise that probably the most successful winger in the game is one who changed clubs for only £5OO. He is of course John Etty the former Batley flyer, and the man Oldham sold to Weketield for on., a twentieth of the fee the Watersbedding' club paid ...

Published: Saturday 16 April 1960
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 330 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

[AWild night out

... [AWild night out FORMER Rugby League ace John Etty, who now lives in Fleetwood, was one of the guests at a recent fundraising dinner held by Wakefield Wildcats. It was attended by more than 450 enthusiasts and guests and a total of £2,400 was raised via ...

Published: Saturday 14 June 2003
Newspaper: West Lancashire Evening Gazette
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 73 | Page: 34 | Tags: none

Potential

... Gazette/ British Aerospace High Flyer award by his grandfather, former rugby league player for Batley, Oldham and Wakefield, John Etty. Mr Etty said: “I have always known he has the potential to be a good sportsman but his injury put paid to his swimming. ...

Published: Monday 28 August 1995
Newspaper: West Lancashire Evening Gazette
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 102 | Page: 25 | Tags: none

Potential

... Gazette/ British Aerospace High Flyer award by his grandfather, former rugby league player for Batleyy, Oldham and Wakefield, John Etty. Mr Etty said: “I have always known he has the potential to be a good sportsman but his injury put paid to his swimming. ...

Published: Monday 28 August 1995
Newspaper: West Lancashire Evening Gazette
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 102 | Page: 24 | Tags: none

* St. Helens club *facials travelled to London Airport to-day to meet Springbok Jan Prinsloo, pictured above no ..

... lUrdaY Then Lancashire dropped him for Wednesday's Count. Yo - rkshire I cannot help but admire le effort Oldham wince! John Etty puts i to hss dashes The forme utlteti 'acts ire. po.nls Leigh fans who have seen At:* of Warrington's Bobby :reenough were ...

Published: Saturday 01 November 1958
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 135 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

WINSLADE OUT

... pair Alan Davies and Terry O'Grady at Rochdale to-night. O'Grady is injured and Davies is not available. So right centre John Etty moves over to the left wing and 19-year-old Jahn Noon comes in at left centre. Winslade, also injured, is out of the side ...

Published: Tuesday 30 August 1955
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 172 | Page: 10 | Tags: none