shaw cup : Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:30 pm  

Does anyone know who last won the shaw cup and where it is?

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:40 pm  

mr. chairman wrote:

we have been searching for it for ages , the cup is worth a lot of money

Well you've no chance of finding it now

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:13 pm  

mr. chairman wrote:

we have been searching for it for ages , the cup is worth a lot of money and i think tommy colemans team were the last winners , shame on the leigh league for not looking after one of the amatuer games most treasured possesions

Correct Keith as I remember the Shaw Cup was one of the oldest compititions in the world , I know that you played in the 1st one but Tommys team won the last one

So give it back or find it Tommy

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:15 pm  

If he cant find the bl00dy £50 he's owed me for two years then you've no chance of him finding The Shaw Cup

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:56 am  

i remember the shaw cup on the old training pitch

matches monday, wednesdays and fridays

ALWAYS big crowds

some great games too, a chance for the local pub pi$$pot who talked a good game to see just how good he really was!!

sadly, no more, the only good all local amateur comp is the standard cup in oldham

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:01 pm  

They were great days as a 8/9year old going with my Dad each year watching the shaw cup on the training pitch and then the final on HP which always (or as it appeared to a 9 year old) to involve X11 apostles & Colliers Rest.

When was the last shaw cup? I remember it being played on Barla at some stage.

Re: shaw cup : Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:31 pm  

medalman71 wrote:

Does anyone know who last won the shaw cup and where it is?

What was the Shaw Cup [apart from being a trophy]???

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:38 pm  

a local rugby league competition when most of te clubs and pubs put forward a team to compete for the shaw cup it was traditionally a pre season comp and lots of pro (well semi pro in those days) used to guest for thier local pub side. It was also the stepping stone for local talent to showcase as loads of players have turned pro for arious teams through that comp.

Didn't an old colleague of mine Goff Hayes used to help run it?

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:51 pm  

Didn't Geoff (3 shops Geoff) used to referee them?

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:09 pm  

yes he did that as well