No team was in the same league as St. John Fisher , at least not in my era . The reason being that we didn't have football teams in the first two years -after then the rugby team wouldn't have been quite as good because some of us went over to football - not enough of us though , we were rubbish . Only rugby team that troubled us was Wyvern -we very literally wiped the floor with everyone else . PE teacher was Howard Firth who was semi pro at Hull FC , he was a winger , so we played a passing game -not a rugby fan , but we could really zip the ball along the line , overlap , criss cross, the works -at 10 and 11 years old!
I didn't know he'd taught at those schools. He was my form tutor and a really nice fellow as were all the teachers at Shaw Park. And yes he taught science.
Bah, Fisher were pussies The best result they got v Shaw Park was a draw and that was only because I ****ed a glorious chance to score a try. I'll never live that one down
I can only see this going one way. So, in a change from our usual venue. I suggest you two meet up on Dane Park playing fields for a bit of mano v mano rugby.
You so funny Mr Kempton . Extra E and E team (sounds like a 90's rave) 1971-73 .Extra E played against every other team in the year above us , Es against our own age group -decimated the league , including your alma mater . League , cup and sevens winners . Funny thing about the pussy comment is everyone thought Marist were a bunch of wusses till they played us!
Don't know why and I don't know if we were the only school that named them this way but in age ascending order we had extra E , E , D and C. Extra E because as far as I am aware there was no competition for that age group , hence we played against older teams . Also no idea why it went E to C , and not , say, C to A . Team did well because all the sporty kids played , no other outlet.
Just a thought-if you continue the sequence B and A , your next level is First 11/13/15 .This might explain it
No problem , it was a nice reminder - I don't often look so far back when I do my middle aged reminiscing . God , we use to bus and cycle all over for matches -now the little darlings want door to door delivery . Shaw Park ? Thick green and black hoops, smallish playing field?
Green and white hoops like Celtic. My boots were shocking, two sizes too big and my shirt was full of holes Great days
Could have sworn it was green and black with black shorts . If it was green and white I am sure my mate would have gone there -keen Celtic family , the McCahills. Think I had my grandad's old boots -rubbed my ankle bones, stiff as a rock ! But yes , great days , wish I could go back !
