1-0 results

[JonM]

I remember us beating Hull KR 2-0 in terrible weather, at Naughton Park in the early eighties, at a time when both teams were right at the top of the league. Pastplayer mentioned the the 2-1 john player game against Bradford also from the eighties, which I remember too.

I vaguely recall there was a 1-0 involving workington & whitehaven in the seventies, with a 'boxer' walker drop goal, but I may be wrong.

[Spelly]

There's a further update on York's board, and it looks like I might be right about them after all!

The latest reply says they lost 1-0 at Dewsbury, with Nigel Stephenson dropping the goal, but (s)he can't remember what year it was.

Which now brings me to ask (and I don't know the answer) What year was the value of the drop-goal reduced to one point in this country?

I know we were the first club side over here to get a one-pointer. This was against the Kiwis, and tour games were played under "International Rules" which had by then reduced the value. But it was later than that when it was introduced (fully) over here.

Even though I can't recall what date it was, I remember the (Fri)day well, as I passed my driving test in the morning, then saw the Lions beat New Zealand in the evening! 

Spelly.

Swinton till  die!

  

[RB]

There's a further update on York's board, and it looks like I might be right about them after all!

The latest reply says they lost 1-0 at Dewsbury, with Nigel Stephenson dropping the goal, but (s)he can't remember what year it was.

Which now brings me to ask (and I don't know the answer) What year was the value of the drop-goal reduced to one point in this country?

I know we were the first club side over here to get a one-pointer. This was against the Kiwis, and tour games were played under "International Rules" which had by then reduced the value. But it was later than that when it was introduced (fully) over here.

Even though I can't recall what date it was, I remember the (Fri)day well, as I passed my driving test in the morning, then saw the Lions beat New Zealand in the evening! 

Spelly.

Swinton till  die!

  

I think it was very early 1970's.
I sort of remember Alex Murphy taking some of the blame at the time.

As per your earlier posts I remember a dire Widnes vs Huddersfield 2-2 draw about 1978 ish and a great Warrington vs Hull 0-0 draw in the 1980's Greg Mackey played for Warrington.

It depends on the game Widnes vs Huddersfield match was a good old fashioned mud bath. The Warrington vs Hull Match featured great defence.

As a general rule I think their are too many tries at the moment in RL which reduces the excitement (and tension) of the try I would like to see the number of tries reduced.
I would go back to 5 metres instead 10.
The NRL Rules which allow more slowing of down of the play the ball are better than our own where the game at SL Level has become too fast.

Interestingly I saw a South African Rugby Union Journalist making the same point in regards to watching 6 Nations Rugby Union in contrast to South African or Super 12 Rugby Union which he was arguing was too much like Rugby League (bad in his eyes) where too many tries were scored thus reducing their value and decreasing tension. I think Rugby Union is tosh but I could see where his argument was coming from and I can see whare you are coming from.

[pastplayer]

"As a general rule I think their are too many tries at the moment in RL which reduces the excitement (and tension) of the try I would like to see the number of tries reduced.
I would go back to 5 metres instead 10.
The NRL Rules which allow more slowing of down of the play the ball are better than our own where the game at SL Level has become too fast."
RB, it's probably going off the main thread a bit, but I have said for years that they should go back to the 5 metre rule, IMO it will force players to become more creative and work harder to create gaps and overlaps etc., instead of giving a 6'3" 18 stone player 15 metres or so to get a lick on, in other words just using brute force and very little finesse or skill.

[RB]

"As a general rule I think their are too many tries at the moment in RL which reduces the excitement (and tension) of the try I would like to see the number of tries reduced.
I would go back to 5 metres instead 10.
The NRL Rules which allow more slowing of down of the play the ball are better than our own where the game at SL Level has become too fast."
RB, it's probably going off the main thread a bit, but I have said for years that they should go back to the 5 metre rule, IMO it will force players to become more creative and work harder to create gaps and overlaps etc., instead of giving a 6'3" 18 stone player 15 metres or so to get a lick on, in other words just using brute force and very little finesse or skill.

I went off the thread to put that in.
I like you have been saying if for years and would love to see it happen.
I'd be happy to see it happen even at first at Junior or Amateur Level just to try and develop all those clever half backs we used to reproduce.
This Charge , Charge , Charge at the line followed by a kick isn't the way to go.

[widneslatic]

I'm pretty sure Runcorn Highfield beat Hull KR 1-0 at Caravan Park, don't know what year it was though.

[brett kinghams mul]

haven had a 0-0 against town in 1992 /93 boxing day game postponed and played on the 28th in a mud bath

[mascoviking]

Apart from the Cas one the only really low scoring one I can remember was away at Barrow in the snow?? Can't remember the score tho???

If it's the same game i went to Fly, it ended up Barrow 6 Widnes 6.Terrible conditions. A certain young Ade Gardner had a nightmare in defence on the wing for Barrow that day, especially from our kicks.

[Sin Bin]

  wade deacon beat st's p&p(yr 11's), 1-0 drop goal 5mins from time bout 4 weeks ago, cola game, cola weather