Re: Anyone remember Keith Slater. : Fri Nov 16, 2018 12:59 pm  

Manuel wrote:

Trinity 1315, I seem to remember the ulcer thing was a lad who came from Hull and played centre, very talented, something like Stuart Wainman?
Remember Keith Slater, fantastic speed and skills.
While we are at it, who was the winger who tried to kick the ball over the Calder on t.v. am sure it was a winger (was that Slater of D.Smith?)

You may be right there mate. It's a long time since and I've consumed 10 pints or so since then!
Yes, Stuart Wainman was the right name. He looked like a world beater at stand off but disappeared as quickly as he appeared!

Re: Anyone remember Keith Slater. : Fri Nov 16, 2018 5:19 pm  

Manuel wrote:

Trinity 1315, I seem to remember the ulcer thing was a lad who came from Hull and played centre, very talented, something like Stuart Wainman?
Remember Keith Slater, fantastic speed and skills.
While we are at it, who was the winger who tried to kick the ball over the Calder on t.v. am sure it was a winger (was that Slater of D.Smith?)

I can't remember a winger attempting a kick over the Calder, but one Hell of a kicker for Trinity in those far off days was the great Henry Oulton: a full back who could almost land his conversions on Agbrigg Road. His high punts usually disappeared from sight and came down with icicles on them. Willie, Henry's brother was also a kicker down at Belle Vue and ended up at Leeds.

Re: Anyone remember Keith Slater. : Fri Nov 16, 2018 6:14 pm  

Wasn’t Henry one of the first ‘round the corner kickers ‘ as Eddie Waring used to say?

Re: Anyone remember Keith Slater. : Mon Nov 19, 2018 4:28 pm  

Was that the Dave Smith who Wakefield sold to Leeds to get some money .Slater like K Smith and D Smith ended up in poor Wakey teams were money was more important than the team .Though K Smith was one of the players who played with Toppo in the 2nd. best team I have seen at Wakefield .in my opinion

Re: Anyone remember Keith Slater. : Mon Nov 19, 2018 6:17 pm  

Following a facial injury, I recall the great David Smith turning out for a game once wearing one of those furry sheepskin nose bands like race horses wear. A very funny sight at the time.