Sunday 29th June 1997 K.O. 3pm iilflfflU ■-la OLDHAM BEARS v ST HELENS V O L U M E 1 N o 7 £ 1 . 5 0 VAUX Vm Bear House, 52 Union Street, Oldham OLI IDJ 0161 624 4865 (3 lines) General Office 0891 44 00 70 Bears Hotline 0161 624 9615 Shop Line RUGBY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS 1909-10, 1910-11,1956-57 Runners Up C L U B D I R E C T O R Y 1906-07, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1921-22, 1954-55 FIRST DIVISION CHAMPIONS Chairman 1904-05 JAMES QUINN L A N C A S H I R E L E A G U E C H A M P I O N S Directors 1897-98, 1900-01, 1907-08, 1909-10, 1921-22, 1956-57, JOHN CHADWICK 1957-58 ROGER NORRIS RUGBY LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP WINNERS M I K E W I N T E R B O T T O M 1899, 1925, 1927 Runners Up 1907, 1912, 1924, 1926 LANCASHIRE CUP WINNERS T O M P A T T E R S O N 1907, 1910, 1913, 1919, 1924, 1933, 1956, 1957, 1958 Executive Management Runners Up 1908, 1911, 1918, 1921, 1954, 1966, 1968, Chief Executive 1986, 1989 SECOND DIVISION CHAMPIONS JAMES QUINN 1963-64, 1981-82, 1987-88 Club Secretary SECOND DIVISION PREMIERSHIP WINNERS KAREN SCOTT 1988, 1990 Runners Up, 1992 Media Marketing Manager A B E K E R R ^ - — R E C O R D V I C T O R Y Acting Commercial Manager 63-0 VGoole, March 18th 1899 (Challenge Cup Rd I) JACQUI CLAYTON 67-6 VLiverpool City, April 4th 1959 (League) S e n i o r A c c o u n t a n t RECORD SCORE PAUL TRAFFORD 70-10 VBramley, Feb 12th 1995 (Challenge Cup Rd 4) 67-6 VLiverpool City, April 4th 1959 (League) Dental Surgeon RECORD ATTENDANCE MR N. GIBBISON All Time 28,000 vHuddersfield, 4th Feb 1912 Physiotherapist Last 20 years 11,254 vBradford Bulls, 9th March 1997 MR N. HODGSON Assistant Physiotherapist T R I E S I N A S E A S O N MR J, WATKINS Reg Farrar 49 1921-22 Director of Coaching T R I E S I N A C A R E E R B O B L I N D E N Alan Davies 174 1950-61 Football Manager/Assistant Coach T R I E S I N A M A T C H TBA James Miller 7vBarry, Oct 31 st 1908 G O A L S I N A S E A S O N Conditioner Bernard Ganley 200 1957-58 ANDREW JACKSON G O A L S I N A C A R E E R Alliance Coach Bernard Ganley 1,358 1950-61 PADDY KIRWAN G O A L S I N A M A T C H Academy Manager Bernard Ganley 14 vLiverpool City, April 4th 1959 BRIAN GARTLAND P O I N T S I N A S E A S O N Club Doctor Bernard Ganley 412 1957-58 P O I N T S I N A C A R E E R DR AHMED Bernard Ganley 2,761 1950-61 Official Time Keeper P O I N T S I N A M A T C H MR J. ROSCOE Abe Johnson 30 vWidnes (12 goals, 2tries), April 9th Hon. Safety Officer 1928 ROGER NORRIS MOST APPEARANCES Joe Ferguson 628 Sept 1899 -April 1923 Programme Editor MOST CONSECUTIVE APPEARANCES A B E K E R R Joe Lawton 134 Sept 1897 -Nov 1902 Kit Manager KEN SHAW all the ab< erecords are relevant to Oldh: first class fixtures only 2 I AMessage FROM THE CHAIRMAN JIM QUINN Nwelcoming St Helens to Boundary operation immediately, not least the Park today as we resume Super introduction of asystem in which the ILeague activities, it is perhaps an development of ayoung player is appropriate time to reflect on the first monitored and structured from the stanza of the new World Club moment they first handle arugby ball Championship, to the time when they make the The Bears and the Saints were but two professional grade and beyond. of several English clubs which found the Our game must be united from top to going tough against opponents from the bottom as we strive to reach our goal southern hemisphere -the Bears in but we cannot afford to spend the next Australia and the Saints at Knowsley ten years arguing about it. Road. If change is to happen that change Both clubs felt the full blast of the should be made now. Australians competitive intensity, which We must have young players coming forms part of their sporting culture. carrier and learn to become through the system from an early age As far as Ican see, the Aussies have it competitively intense for 80 minutes and that means aunited front with the over us in two key areas -support play they will be half way there in their RFL and BARLA meeting as one. and intensity. attempts to close the gap in standards. Iam all for the continuance of the If English teams learn to run from all Another thing Ihave noticed about World Club Championship next year parts of the field to support the ball how the Aussies play is the speed with because European sides will be alot which they will more competitive. They will learn only Quality colour print... accept atackle and by playing the Australians as often as quickly play the ball. possible. If they do, then the English when you need it! The North boys will soon be catching up. Queensland Incidentally, Idon’t go along with those Cowboys treated us claims in some quarters that Aussie superbly off the field, coaches and players are affecting the but it was adifferent game here in England. story out in the The truth is that there are not enough middle, as the Bears good players in England, so to help players will testify. maintain standards the English clubs British clubs can need to look further afield and bring in repay the players from overseas. compliment when In the main these players are every bit the Aussies come to as good as any Englishmen that would England soon. The become available and they have much Aussie clubs will have to offer our sport at atime when it is to tough it out from passing through adifficult period. the day they arrive. Just at present there is amajor need in We always knew in our game for the men from Down England that there Under to fill any number of posts in was amajor o u r s p o r t . difference in speed The youngsters are not coming through and intensity in sufficient numbers to allow the between the Aussies English game to stand on its own two BROWNSIand the Brits. Now feet. the whole country We need the imports right now, but COLOUR PRINTERS LIMITED Units 4-5 Pennant Street Oldham knows. there may come aday when there are rel: 0161 620 5547 Fax: 0161 620 5535 Fundamental changes any number of locals fighting to get 'need to be put into with apro club. Let’s hope so. 3 mi T f O O T B i m I T B . fi ImiII sstppliw i& 0. \ jjii 'Jpunuiij Dili j'f j'j 'nil Tstaj^ C/ifjjjpJifjj m fjJf 14 Itkfikilf* maf>. M: I F*« ;♦ ^f2u,fuj: 21722 222772 KIT SUPPLIERS / / / / / / / / / / / le coq sportif 4 DOWN MEMORY LANE DON YATES DON YATES LOOKS BACK TO A/VIATCH FROM YESTERYEAR After the demanding World Club Stockdill and scrum-half Kevin Doyle nudge Saints in front. Asweeping Championship trip to Australia, scored early tries with fullback Billy passing move saw Jan Prinsloo cross Oldham return to Boundary Park Langton landing three goals to in the corner and just before the this afternoon for an equally become the first player in the interval, Vollenhoven scored again to demanding confrontation against history of the game to land at least enable Saints to turn round with a Super League champions St Helens. one goal in each of his club’s commanding 24-12 lead. Last year’s double triumph by Saints matches throughout aseason. All Within minutes of the restart was their second league and cup the bewildered Saints had to show Vollenhoven had completed his hat double success and the eighth time for their efforts were acouple of t r i c k a n d f u r t h e r t r i e s c a m e f r o m that they have been crowned penalties from Austin Rhodes. Wilf Smith, Alex Murphy again, and Champions of the Rugby Football Hunslet’s 12-4 lead looked likely to Dick Huddart. Austin Rhodes ended League. be extended in the 2Sth minute as with atotal of 10 goals and although Perhaps their most dramatic they forced Saints back on their own Harry Poole and Geoff Gunney Championship victory came in line. Then, suddenly, Tom van scored tries for Hunslet and Billy season I958-S9 when they ended Vollenhoven made ahalf break, Langton took his total to five goals. their league campaign at the top of beating first acouple of opponents, Saints were Champions by ascore of the table five points clear of second then another, and another as he 44-22. placed Wigan. In those days the title continued to race round and It took aremarkable transformation was decided by aplay-off involving through aHunslet defence which f o r S a i n t s t o c l a i m t h a t the top four clubs and although was as astonished as the 50,562 Championship title and asimilar Saints were undoubtedly the best Odsal crowd.