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Wire v Halifax CC Final 1954 : Wed Mar 04, 2015 2:26 pm  

Has this footage recently been added, or has it always been available ? I have certainly not seen it before. The clarity is not quite up to Sky standards but still remarkable considering it is 60 years ago. My dad's favourite player (Gerry Helme, Culceth Eagles) scores the deciding try and you can see the bald head of Brian Bevan in there as well. Even a little clip of the celebrations back in town. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB_lG2XLSaY

Has this footage recently been added, or has it always been available ? I have certainly not seen it before. The clarity is not quite up to Sky standards but still remarkable considering it is 60 years ago. My dad's favourite player (Gerry Helme, Culceth Eagles) scores the deciding try and you can see the bald head of Brian Bevan in there as well. Even a little clip of the celebrations back in town. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB_lG2XLSaY

Re: Wire v Halifax CC Final 1954 : Wed Mar 04, 2015 2:50 pm  

I've seen some of that footage on pathe but the sound effects really add to it.
The Wire shirt looks great. I love the traditional designs, not a lover of some of the modern shirts we've had and most others had just been okay.

Re: Wire v Halifax CC Final 1954 : Wed Mar 04, 2015 2:54 pm  

Thats a brilliant vid, cheers for sharing.

Re: Wire v Halifax CC Final 1954 : Wed Mar 04, 2015 3:39 pm  

The game footage is old Pathe News footage but not sure about the victory parade footage. The commentator's voice is different from the Pathe coverage.
Oh how we could use Gerry Helme and Ray Price at half back today.

Re: Wire v Halifax CC Final 1954 : Wed Mar 04, 2015 3:55 pm  

I was talking to an elderly Halifax supporter a few weeks ago & he was one of the kids passed down to the front over the heads of supporters to get a better view.

What an age of innocence ! Imagine trusting your kids to stranger these days.

Re: Wire v Halifax CC Final 1954 : Wed Mar 04, 2015 4:55 pm  

I remember my dad telling me about the game said was great.
Just watched link and along side is Jonathan Davies tries for the Wire what a player.

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Re: Wire v Halifax CC Final 1954 : Wed Mar 04, 2015 5:58 pm  

Brilliant Chaz, my dad gave me his P&B scarf that he wore that day and now my eldest daughter has it in safe keeping for my Grandson, (hopefully only a couple of years off joining you and the other 'riff-raff' in the South ha ha)

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Re: Wire v Halifax CC Final 1954 : Wed Mar 04, 2015 6:53 pm  

Well after my second kidney replacement last week I don't know if I will be able to join the hoi polloi in the South next year. I may have to make a bid for a seat in the North, although I may not be able to manage all those stairs either. Once you get past 80 life becomes a bugger.

Re: Wire v Halifax CC Final 1954 : Sat Mar 07, 2015 9:18 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

I've seen some of that footage on pathe but the sound effects really add to it.
The Wire shirt looks great. I love the traditional designs, not a lover of some of the modern shirts we've had and most others had just been okay.

If you ever get into the Foyer at the main entrance to the HJ, they have one of those original shirts on display with all the various medals, trophies etc.

Re: Wire v Halifax CC Final 1954 : Sun Mar 08, 2015 10:00 am  

They had one in the George Hotel exhibition that Stevo started, I think it's closed now.

Think that shirt belongs to Jim Challenor.