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    Castleford’s Rugby Rivals 1926-2022
    Castleford’s Rugby Rivals 1926-2022
    Castleford’s Rugby Rivals 1926-2022
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    Castleford’s Rugby Rivals 1926-2022

    By John Davis

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    The author is a dedicated follower of Castleford Tigers in the sport of rugby league and has previously published 27 books featuring this club and sport in general. His full portfolio adds five animal stories, both fictional and real, describing their adventures plus another eleven books detailing interesting memoirs and thoughts and how he has overcome the odds. This book, released in spring 2023, details Castleford’s record against each of their rivals in the sport of rugby league from 1926 to 2022.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateJun 8, 2023
    ISBN9781447630333
    Castleford’s Rugby Rivals 1926-2022
    Author

    John Davis

    Author, self-taught electrical engineering designer, worked for 50 plus years, finally retired and always wanted to write a book put his fingers to the keyboard. The words of this book poured out from his life experiences, lost loves, friends, grandparents and family. A fictional book with touches of true life and life long characters from his past.

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      Castleford’s Rugby Rivals 1926-2022 - John Davis

      Castleford’s Rugby Rivals 1926-2022

      by

      Dr John Davis

      First Edition Published in April 2023

      Copyright © 2023 Dr John Davis

      All rights reserved

      The moral right of the author has been asserted

      Published by Dr John Davis with the assistance of Alex and his team

      at Expect Best Ltd through www.lulu.com

      The reader is asked to note that the author has severe disabilities and health conditions which have made it necessary for him to organise a number of very dedicated people to pull together to enable this work of art to be transmitted from his mind to the printed page.  His team has made every reasonable effort to ensure the accuracy of this book.  The assistance of volunteers has been imperative to its fruition and all those involved should be congratulated for their respective individual contributions.  The author is therefore very appreciative for the unstinting commitment of Rosie Balmer, Julian Boyd, Paul Davis, Paul Harding, Val Kendall and Graeme Way.

      This book is dedicated to those very loyal and reliable people who have enabled me to overcome the severe constraints of chronic health problems.

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      Introduction

      Some 67 opponents have faced Castleford over the years

      Between 1926 and 2022 there have been Cas cheers and tears

      This book covers each and every one of these

      Alphabetically and in poetry if you please

      A single side for fewer than ten games

      And double this for the more common opposition names

      In the following table the columns are three

      Number of matches, teams and percent success to see

      The pages detail many Cas encounters about which to talk

      From Acton & Willesden right through to York

      All these opponents are covered in the following pages

      Every league match and cup game at all stages

      The Super League includes encounters in the play-offs

      Incorporated in Cas’ highs and troughs

      The Challenge Cup has stood the test of time

      Lifting it at Wembley is simply sublime

      A total of 81 semi-finals are contained team by team

      Where victory is required on the way to a dream

      Ultimate success is achieved in a cup final

      Castleford have had 39 such occasions in which winning was vital

      In all there are 3,566 competitive Castleford matches

      Some 23 Cas silverware catches

      Four void and two forfeited games are included

      But six abandoned encounters are excluded

      Of the former there have been a total of four Cas wins and two losses

      And abandoned at the time one level and twice Cas were the bosses

      And over the years what are the highlights?

      Many Castleford wins during the day and under floodlights

      Four times at Wembley Castleford have tasted glory

      Huddersfield, Salford, Wigan and Hull KR the story

      And in 2017 winning the Super League Leaders Shield

      At Cas all the other sides in the division did yield

      Acton & Willesden

      Castleford have played Acton & Willesden twice

      Within three weeks but it was never thrice

      First a 13-9 win at Acton Park Royal

      When 12,000 spectators saw each team toil

      On 26 October when 1935 was the year

      Several months after Cas Challenge Cup glory brought cheer

      Castleford played ten of their Wembley-winning team

      The visitors led 8-7 at the interval and ended just supreme

      Three weeks later the sides met ‘down the Lane’

      Again on the Londoners’ parade Cas did rain

      This time it was 13-2 at half time and 28-5 was the final score

      However, against this opponent Cas matches were no more

      Along with Streatham & Mitcham who Cas did not play

      No longer in the professional ranks did this outfit stay

      At least in the mid-1930s they gave it a go

      Against Castleford putting up a reasonable show

      In the two encounters Cas’ George Lewis registered a try and kicked seven goals

      To warm all Castleford rugby souls

      Jim Croston touched down for a brace in the first game

      And in the second also on the try sheet was his name

      In addition, Billy Davies went in for a three-pointer on each occasion

      For this he deserves a heartfelt ovation

      So in the single division four points Castleford gained

      A more comfortable win at Wheldon Road before 5,000 fans they obtained

      Astley & Tyldesley Collieries

      Against Astley & Tyldesley Collieries Castleford played only one match

      On the way to the clubs first silverware cup catch

      On 9 February 1935 at the last 32 stage

      The beginning of a historic Challenge Cup page

      The amateurs gave up ground advantage to play at Wheldon Road

      Some 6,400 spectators attended in the cold

      The visitors’ hopes from the outset were rather thin

      And Cas scored nine tries in the hosts’ 33-4 win

      Four of these were recorded before the break

      When at 16-4 Cas’ inexperienced opponents still had a stake

      Jim Croston and Les Adams each touched down for a brace

      To ensure that in the next round Cas had a place

      Billy Davies scored a try as well as dropping a goal

      In the side at stand-off he had an important role

      Cas tries also came from wingers Bernard Cunniffe and Tommy Askin

      To make sure there would be an easy win

      A couple of forwards also got in on the act

      Tries to Jim Crossley and Ted Saddler was a fact

      George Lewis slipped over a couple of goals to boot

      Not knowing at the time that within three months he would win Wembley fruit

      Even so, in returning to west of the Pennines

      The amateurs could be proud that they had not fluffed their lines

      Castleford have not met this opposition for a second time

      So we move on having reached the end of this rhyme

      Australia

      Castleford have played the Australian tourists back in the day

      Eight times in all and on occasions with good play

      However, Cas will want to forget the teams’ first meeting

      On 9 October 1929 when the Aussies gave them a ‘right old’ greeting

      A 2-53 score for Cas was like the economic depression of the time

      But for Australia it could be described as simply sublime

      At least Arthur Atkinson kicked a first-half penalty goal

      To warm the heart of every Castleford soul

      Four years later it was a little better but Cas still lost

      This time in 1933 on 27 September 6-39 was the cost

      On 6 October 1948 Australia returned to Wheldon Road

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