Today: Previously - June 4th

Today: Previously  -  June 4th

Rugby League

Rovers have only played three games previously on June 4th and they have all been in the current millennium.

In the Northern Ford Premiership in 2000 they scraped a 13-12 win against Hunslet at the South Leeds Stadium, the winning drop goal coming from Andy Heptinstall.

In 2006, Dewsbury Rams came to Featherstone but left after 34-14 defeat. For Dewsbury a try and a goal were scored by Liam Finn who was also sin-binned for deliberate offside.

Finally, in 2009 Fev played away at Oldham in a National Rail Cup Quarter Final and won 32-18. The team that day was:

Ian Hardman; Jon Steel, Andy Kirk, Tommy Haughey, Tommy Saxton; Kyle Briggs, Andy Kain; Jonathan Fallon, Joe McLocklan, Stuart Dickens, Matty Dale, Tim Spears, Jamie Field.  Subs: Jack Lee, Joe Hirst, Waine Pryce, Tony Tonks.

The Fev tries were scored by Joe McLocklan, Tommy Haughey, Joe Hisrt, Jon Steel, Matty Dale and Andy Kirk. Stu Dickens kicked 4 goals and League Express newspaper named Andy Kain as the Man of the Match.

So, three games and three wins. Let’s hope 2017 makes it four out of four!

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In 2006, three matches were played in the sixth round of the Challenge Cup. Leeds beat Harlequins RL 36-18, Huddersfield went to Salford and won 44-14 and Warrington won away by 40-36 against Hull KR.

In the same year, down in National League 2, Celtic Crusaders were starting their charge up to Super League (and down again!) and they beat Keighley Cougars 58-18.

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We have found just two representative matches that took place on June 4th. In 2006, Russia defeated Serbia in Belgrade by 44-6 in a World Cup qualifier. In 2009, Malta beat Norway 30-20 at home in a European Bowl match.

World Events

In 1070, Roquefort cheese created

In 1647, King Charles I taken prisoner in English Civil War

In 1896, Henry Ford takes his first motor vehicle through the streets of Detroit

In 1913, Suffragette, Emily Davidson, throws herself in front of the King’s horse during the Derby.

In 1929, George Eastman demonstrates the first technicolour movie

In 1944, 5th army liberates Rome from Mussolini’s troops

In 1964, Geoff Boycott makes his test debut

Birthdays

1604 Claudia de Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany

1738 George III, King of Great Britain

1907 Patience Strong, English poet and journalist

1932 John Drew Barrymore, American actor

1948 Bob Champion, English jockey and trainer

1971 Tommy Martyn, RL player (Oldham, Saint Helens, Leigh Centurions and Ireland)

1975 Russell Brand, English comedian