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Winners of Preston GH 7's 1973
Winners of Preston GH 7's 1973
Photo: Martin Rigby
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Item #: 22126
This is the Wigan U19 Colts team of 1973 which won the Preston Grasshoppers 7's under coaches Mike Higham and Barry Brennan.
Back L to R; Paul Fowler, Peter Cunliffe, John Heaton, Keith Dennis. Front; Jack Dempsey, Graham Carter (Capt), John Lowton.

Comment by: paul fowler on 4th February 2013 at 17:00

we weren't expected to win but having got to the final we were pleased to see warrington beat the favourites, widnes in the other semi. we wallopped the wire in the final.

Comment by: John Heaton on 5th February 2013 at 21:30

How do you remember that!!

Comment by: Jack Dempsey on 14th December 2014 at 13:17

One thing that Paul Fowler didn't mention was that we beat Orrell in the semi-final. That meant more than winning the final!

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