: Sat Feb 14, 2009 5:23 pm  

Brad Fittler Fan Club wrote:

Was the Ken Gee Cup not the equivilent in Pie Land of the Holden Cup?

The Ken Gee "Meyt & Prater" Cup was run along the same lines as the Shaw Cup but not as well run , The Holden Cup is just for Leigh Amateur teams .

Not as many these days alas

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 5:25 pm  

tiswallace wrote:

The Ken Gee "Meyt & Prater" Cup was run along the same lines as the Shaw Cup but not as well run , The Holden Cup is just for Leigh Amateur teams .

Not as many these days alas

I recall playing for Westhoughton against a full strength St Judes side in Ken Gee Cup, not exactly a pub team!

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:49 pm  

Played a couple of games in the Shaw cup in the late 80's.
Seem to remember there was a limit on the number of BARLA registered players you could have and I think you were allowed something like one pro.
It was a long time ago though.

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:48 am  

mishmash wrote:

Well I could hammer you Reet Mon - and I'm only 5ft 3" and 8 1/2 stone!!

That restraining order has just not worked has it ?

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:22 pm  

The shaw cup.......highlight of my year!! Remember watching one game at the barla centre were the referee,think it was Frank Mort?sent off mr chairman and chris ganley in the first thirty seconds of the game!!!!!!!!!!!! always wanted to ask you, are you and chris friends now? at the time was stood next to chris's wife,never forget the look on her face she said" for gods sake chris,i knew this was going to happen"

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 7:08 pm  

totaly agree there mr chairman and u are a great man with a lovely family