Today Previously: May 11th

Today Previously: May 11th




Rugby League

There are only a few Fev matches played on May 11th. Up until 1996 (before the Summer Era) it was most often after the season end. However, we did play against Hunslet in 1940 in what was then the Wartime Emergency League Yorkshire Division. The match was played at Parkside (Hunslet) and Rovers won 20-8.

Saturday May 11th 1974 was the Challenge Cup final when Rovers got to Wembley for the second year running. Having been successful the previous year this time they were the losers, Warrington winning 24-9.

The most recent match was in 2014 when Fev went to the appalling Owlerton Stadium for a Championship match and won 36-22 with tries from Ben Hellewell (2), Greg Worthington, Matt James, James Me3ndeika and Kyle Briggs. Kyle also kicked 6 goals. League Express named Andy Ellis as man of the match.

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In 1997 Paris Saint Germain travelled to Wheldon Lane and defeated Castleford Tigers 13-8. On the same day in another Super League Match Halifax Blue Sox beat Warrington Wolves 42-30 at Thrum Hall.

In 2014 Bradford Bulls were in trouble and heading for relegation from Super League. On May 11th they lost 50-0 to Saint Helens at Odsal.

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On the international scene the Oceania Cup was taking place in 1997. On that day there were three matches with New Zealand Residents beating Papua New Guinea 21-8, Cook Islands winning against Fiji by 22-14 and Aotearoa Maori victorious against Tonga by 46-10. ASll the matches were played in Auckland.

World Events

In   330, Constantinople becomes Capital of the Roman Empire
In 1502, Christopher Columbus begins his last trip to “The Indies”
In 1812, Spencer Perceval, Prime Minister, assassinated in the House of Commons
In 1904, Andrew Carnegie donates $1.5m to build a Peace Palace
In 1924, Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz create the Mercedes Benz car company
In 1956, Elvis Presley’s ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ is his first entry into the UK charts

Birthdays

1887 Paul Wittgenstein, pianist who lost his right arm in World War I but continued to play one handed.
1888 Irving Berlin, American Composer and Lyricist

1904 Salvador Dali, Spanish Surrealist Artist
1912 Phil Silvers, American Actor (Sergeant Bilko)
1950 Jeremy Paxman, English Broadcaster

Salvador Dali

1974 Stanley Gene, PNG Rugby League Player