1. French trip 1945: A group of players and officials who visited France to help re-establish rugby league after the game had been banned by the Vichy Government during the war years. The team took a week out of their domestic season to play two friendlies in France. On 17th November 1945 they beat Cote Basque 11-8 and on 18th November they drew 8-8 with Bordeaux. This photograph was included in Len Garbett's book courtesy of Yorkshire Post Newspapers Ltd. Players and officials pictured are
Left to Right: Gordon Booth; Gordon Cottington; Mr Stanley Hirst (Director); Eric Jones; Ken Brookes; Jack East; Ray Hamer; George Clinton; Ronnie Lewis (front); Eddie Lavender (behind); Jim Nicholls; Mr Gideon Shaw (Chairman); Mr Harry Harrison (Director - front); Tommy Taylor (behind); Harold Haley; Mr Albert Smith (Director); Mr Frank Briggs (Director); Tommy Hardy; Billy Rhodes (Trainer); Frank Smith.