1st game i ever watched

[Sunny]

I suspect you're right about Bob Sherman,there were a number of our ex-players ended up at L'pool,he had the right surname as he
was built like a tank.He was a pal of Nev Chamberlain another local lad who played for Widnes.I'm just looking at a newspaper cutting
of the 1953 Widnes schoolboys team. There are some good players on it,Jimmy Bright,captain,F.Myler,B.Ryder,Wags Pinnington,
Mick Connolly,P.Cunningham,Bryn Thornett ect. There was a wealth of talent in schoolboy rugby in those days

Bob Sherman and Nev Chamberlain both went to WDGS, I was a few years behind them.

Bob had a younger brother - also "R Sherman"- in my year. I have a 'photo of the 2nd 15 dated 1956/7 which includes us both.

[Penkvik]

Bob Sherman and Nev Chamberlain both went to WDGS, I was a few years behind them.

Bob had a younger brother - also "R Sherman"- in my year. I have a 'photo of the 2nd 15 dated 1956/7 which includes us both.

That they did Sunny,I think they were a year or two older than myself which would make them 69/70 now,would that tie in
with your photo dated 1956/57?   Bob married the sister of an old pal of mine and I got to go to the evening party after the wedding
at the old Windsor Rooms in Victoria Rd where we were treated to Harry Dawson's rendition of Billy Eckstine's
"That Old Black Magic", one of his party pieces.A great character Harry and much loved by the Widnes fans.

[Sunny]

That they did Sunny,I think they were a year or two older than myself which would make them 69/70 now,would that tie in
with your photo dated 1956/57?   Bob married the sister of an old pal of mine and I got to go to the evening party after the wedding
at the old Windsor Rooms in Victoria Rd where we were treated to Harry Dawson's rendition of Billy Eckstine's
"That Old Black Magic", one of his party pieces.A great character Harry and much loved by the Widnes fans.

I think that Bob and Nev will be over 70 now. I'm 68 later this year and they were probably 4 yrs above me at WDGS.

The photo I mentioned included the younger "R Sherman" (sorry I can't remember his first name, but he wasn't the "Bob" who played for Widnes) and would have been taken at the end of the season, ie early summer 1957 when we were all about 16 yrs old.

[Sunny]

I think that Bob and Nev will be over 70 now. I'm 68 later this year and they were probably 4 yrs above me at WDGS.

The photo I mentioned included the younger "R Sherman" (sorry I can't remember his first name, but he wasn't the "Bob" who played for Widnes) and would have been taken at the end of the season, ie early summer 1957 when we were all about 16 yrs old.

"Rob" now rings a bell?

[Sunny]

"Rob" now rings a bell?

Or even "Rod"...

[Pop Cider]

Sherman's lad Paul also attended WDGS in my year, leaving in 1978. Played on the wing in CC semi for Oldham against Wire.

[widneslatic]

1st home game:

V Leeds, Challenge Cup 1st round 1983, Widnes lost 12-6.

1st away game:

V St. Helens, New Years Day 1988, Widnes lost 25-0.

[Peter]

"Rob" now rings a bell?

I remember Nev Chamberlain  --- a couple of years younger than me, so 72 would be about right. R Sherman -- I always thought it was "Rod".

[widiot]

my 1st game............

25th October 1978
Widnes 11 Australia 10

My dad took me along,I remember being cold,and I remember the penalty going over 4 minutes from time,been hooked ever since

[Peter]

my 1st game............

25th October 1978
Widnes 11 Australia 10
My dad took me along,I remember being cold,and I remember the penalty going over 4 minutes from time,been hooked ever since

I was there. Drov eover from Sheffield and stood on the popular side!  Not a bad start to watching RL.