Bill Ashurst and Maurice Oldroyd : Tue Oct 21, 2014 5:31 pm
"Building the Family Game" is the biography of Maurice Oldroyd who was one of the key people involved in the development of amateur rugby league since the foundation of BARLA (British Amateur Rugby League Association) in 1973
He was the Association's first full time employee and played a major role in its development until his retirement in 2000. He also helped to build the amateur international game and in the book also describes the relationship between BARLA and the RFL. "Tries and Prayers" is the biography of Bill Ashurst, whose career was often controversial. The book pulls no punches and includes details of the abuse he suffered as a child, playing for Wigan, Penrith and Wakefield Trinity, his relationship with Mike Stephenson, Vince Karalius and Alex Murphy, his family life and how discovering Christianity has changed him. Both books are now on sale in the WH Smith store (now located in Trinity Walk), from Amazon, London League Publications at http://www.llpshop.co.uk and are also on Kindle. |
"Building the Family Game" is the biography of Maurice Oldroyd who was one of the key people involved in the development of amateur rugby league since the foundation of BARLA (British Amateur Rugby League Association) in 1973
He was the Association's first full time employee and played a major role in its development until his retirement in 2000. He also helped to build the amateur international game and in the book also describes the relationship between BARLA and the RFL. "Tries and Prayers" is the biography of Bill Ashurst, whose career was often controversial. The book pulls no punches and includes details of the abuse he suffered as a child, playing for Wigan, Penrith and Wakefield Trinity, his relationship with Mike Stephenson, Vince Karalius and Alex Murphy, his family life and how discovering Christianity has changed him. Both books are now on sale in the WH Smith store (now located in Trinity Walk), from Amazon, London League Publications at http://www.llpshop.co.uk and are also on Kindle. |
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