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Photographs
1930/31 - 1939/40

1. 9 January 1932. Home v York lost 4-9.
Back l/r: Arthur Sherwood, Dick Walton, Arthur Atkinson, Harry Russell, Billy James, Ken Jubb, George Lewis, Cliff Harling.
Front l/r: Albert McGonigle, Tommy Askin, Wilson Hall, Billy Davies, Joe Malkin.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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2. 1932-1933. End of Season photocall (Poss 22 April 1933) with the Yorkshire League Champions Cup.
Back l/r: Mr Frank Briggs, Harold Haley, Mr Albert Smith, Ambrose Askin, Arthur Sherwood, Tommy Taylor, Frank Smith, Ken Jubb, Harry Russell, Mr Herbert Atkins, Mr Thomas Appleyard, Capt James A Pickles.
Middle l/r: Mr Walter Smith, Thomas Askin, George Lewis, Arthur Atkinson, Mr Gideon Shaw, Billy James, Jack Hoult, Don Knowles, Billy Rhodes.
Front: Billy Davies and Wilson Hall.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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3. 27 September 1933. Home v Australia lost 6-39. Both teams are pictured together, (A)=Australia, (C)=Castleford.
Back l/r: F Curran (A), Dick Walton (C), J Gibb (A), Harry Russell (C), P Madsen (A), Harry Hand (C), W Prigg (A), Harold Haley (C).
Middle l/r: W Webb (A Manager), D Brown (A), Tommy Askin (C), F O'Conner (A), Billy James (C), C Pearse (A), Frank Smith (C), C Smith (A), George Lewis (C), D Dempsey (A), Harold Young (C), Gideon Shaw (C).
Front l/r: John Johnson (C), F Newman (A), Wilson Hall (C), V Thickness (A), Billy Davies (C), A Ridley (A), John Pollitt (C), F Doonar (A).
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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4. 1934.
Back l/r: Clifford Harling, John Pollitt, Tommy Taylor, Arthur Atkinson, Harry Russell, Ted Sadler, Arthur Sherwood.
Front l/r: Les Adams, Tommy Askin, Billy James, George Lewis, Billy Davies, Ambrose Askin.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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5. 9 March 1935 - Home v Hunslet RLC Cup 3rd Round won 10 - 3.
Back l/r: Don Knowles, Arthur Atkinson, Tommy Taylor, Frank Smith, Ted Sadler, Jim Crossley, Harold Haley, Pat McManus.
Front l/r: George Lewis, Billy Davis, Leslie Adams, Bernard Cunniffe, Tommy Askin.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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6. 30 March 1935 - RLCC Semi-Final v Barrow at Swinton won 11 - 5.
Back l/r Harold Haley, Arthur Atkinson, Don Knowles, George Lewis, Jim Croston, Pat McManus, Tommy Taylor, Ted Sadler, Frank Smith. Middle Bernard Cunniffe.
Front l/r: Tommy Askin, Les Adams, Billy Davies.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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7. 1935 Wembley Challenge Cup Final. Supporters Club chartered train with headboard Castleford Supporters Super Six Express.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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8. 1934-1935. Probably the pre RL Cup final photo (post the final would have had the cup on the photo too).
Back l/r: Jim Crossley, Don Knowles, Pat McManus, Ted Sadler, Frank Smith, Tommy Taylor.
Middle l/r: Gideon Shaw (Chairman), Harold Haley, George Lewis, Jim Croston, Tommy Askin, Billy Rhodes (Trainer), Capt James A Pickles (Secretary).
Front l/r; Bernard Cunniffe, Les Adams, Arthur Atkinson, Billy Davies, Eric England.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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9. Challenge Cup Final at Wembley v Huddersfield won 11 - 8. Probably taken on the pitch the day before.
Back l/r: Ted Sadler, Don Knowles, Jimmy Croston, Arthur Atkinson, Frank Smith, Tommy Taylor, Tommy Askin.
Front l/r: Jimmy Crossley, George Lewis, Les Adams, Billy Davies, Harold Haley, Pat McManus, Bernard Cunniffe.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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10. May 4 1935 Wembley RL Cup Final - Castleford 11, Huddersfield 8 - Castleford and Huddersfield teams walk out to the pitch.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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11. Castleford and Huddersfield teams walk out to the pitch at Wembley.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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12. Meeting the dignitaries at Wembley. Mr Joe Lewthwaite, Chairman of the Rugby Football league meets the Castleford players.
L/r: Pat McManus, Mr J Lewthwaite, Tommy Askin, Les Adams.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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13. 4 May 1935 The trophy is ours. Castleford captain Arthur Atkinson receives the Cup and George Lewis receives the base.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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14. Descending the famous Wembley steps. Wembley RLCC final v Huddersfield won 11 - 8.
L/r: Arthur Atkinson, George Lewis, Billy Davies, Harold Haley, Bernard Cunniffe, Jim Crossley, Tommy Taylor, Frank Smith.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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15. Wembley RLCC final v Huddersfield won 11 - 8. Parading the trophy. Harold Haley, Tommy Askin, Tommy Taylor, Arthur Atkinson, Donald Knowles, Jim Crossley, Jim Croston, Billy Davies.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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16. Athur Atlinson has the broadest smile in the stadium.
L/r: Tommy Askin, Tommy Taylor, Arthur Atkinson, Pat McManus, Jim Crossley, Don Knowles.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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17. 1934-1935 with the cup.
Back l/r: Mr Harry Robshaw, Mr Herbert Atkins, Mr John Williams, Mr Frank Briggs, Mr Samuel Armitage, Mr Albert Smith, Mr Arthur Wyke.
3rd Row l/r: Billy Rhodes, Frank Smith, Tommy Taylor, Ted Sadler, Don Knowles, Pat McManus, Mr Walter Smith, Mr Lewis Battye.
2nd Row l/r: Mr Samuel Bolderson, Bernard Cunniffe, George Lewis, Jim Croston, Arthur Atkinson, Tommy Askin, Harold Haley, Jim Crossley, Mr Gideon Shaw.
Front l/r: Les Adams, Billy Davies.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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18. 1936-37. Seven a side game against Leeds.
Back: Ken Jubb, Jim Crossley, Jimmy Robinson, H Dyer, Charlie Staines, Wilf Boucher, Frank Smith.
Front: Con Murphy, Frank Walker, Fred Harris, Eric Harris, Dai Jenkins, Stan Brogden, Gordon Cottington.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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19. 1937. Charity Cricket match v Castleford CC. The Castleford RLFC team:
Back l/r: Capt James A Pickles, Frank Smith, George Lewis, Charlie Staines, Billy Rhodes, Arthur Atkinson, Fred Brindle.
Front l/r: Gordon Bonner, Harold Haley, Illtyd Williams, Len Garbett.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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20. 1938-1939. The reception for the 1939 Championship team? Featuring: Tom Smith MP, John Horan, Frank Smith, Tommy Taylor, Capt J A Pickles, George Lewis, Ted Sadler, Reg Lloyd, Fred Brindle, Harold Haley, Arthur Atkinson, Jim Croston, Harry Robshaw, Billy Rhodes, Pat McManus, Les Adams, Mr G Shaw, Mr E Taylor.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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21. 1938-39 Celebrating with the Yorkshire League Championship Trophy.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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22. 1939
Back l/r: unknown, Jim Croston, unknown, unknown, unknown, Tommy Taylor.
Front l/r: unknown, Harold Haley, unknown, unknown, unknown.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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23. 13 May 1939. Championship final at Maine Road, Manchester v Salford lost 8 - 6. Just over three months before the outbreak of war.
George Lewis, Bernard Cunniffe, Jimmy Robinson, Jim Croston,
Reg Lloyd, Tom Hardy, Les Adams,
William Stead, Harold Haley, Tommy Taylor,
John Horan, Ted Sadler, Fred Brindle.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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24. 1938-1939 Championship Final v Salford. Bernard Cunniffe, Fred Brindle on floor. At Maine Road.
1930/31 - 1939/40 photos
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