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Neale Backhouse | nealebackh~AT~gmail~DOT~com
Thanks Eric for remembering us two wild Colonial boys,although admitting to such a moniker these days is somewhat heretical. But we wont go into that here.
Following up on Bruce's (and yourself) Roker Park memories, I remember back then, ages ago, pedalling up to Roker Park with a friend of my Dad's, a mister Jack Beaumont, who lived on Kyffin View on Sutton Estate. (I must have been eleven because I was at the High). We payed sixpence each to leave our bikes in the backyard of a house outside the ground. Mr Beaument was a keen, and LOUD Sunderland supporter.and I would cringe when he got into noisy exchanges with fans who saw things differently to him.I remember great games with Man Utd. and Liverpool, but we never stayed quite to the end of the game as MrB didn't want to get caught up in the rush after the final whistle. I remember writing a report (a homework essay)on the Liverpool game,to which Fred Grey's comment was "Shows that you are trying". How is it that we retain such memories that never fade?
Cheers, Neale.
Thu 6-Oct-2022 03:21 - Victoria BC
Bruce Graham | bsgraham~AT~btinternet~DOT~com
Still quite a hike, Eric, even if you lived at the Sunderland end of the Cleadon Park estate. As I lived on the Sutton estate I walked as far as Sunderland Road to catch the bus for the home games at Roker Park.

Some of the oldies may remember Stan Mortenson, SS born and bred, who was an outstanding player (alongside Stanley Matthews) for Blackpool and England.

In one year (1950/51??) when Blackpool were the visitors at Sunderland the said Stan Mortenson paid a visit to the Cleadon Recreation ground on a Saturday morning when the school teams were playing. I even got his autograph on a scrap of paper.

I wonder if he was ever a pupil at our old school??

Wed 5-Oct-2022 15:31 - ruskington lincolnshie
Eric Moyse | eric~DOT~moyse~AT~sky~DOT~com
Here is another one to make up for lost time.
All this football reminds me that living on the Cleadon Park estate we could walk to Roker Park. I was in the Fulwell end during one of the replayed FA cup ties (no penalty shoot-outs in those days) in Sunderland's successful 1973 season. That was when the gates were broken down. At one point I looked up to the top to see an avalanche of people flowing towards me. I got on to the lower side of a barrier but it was still very scary.
Afterwards a friend of mine claimed that he had been shoved over the fence against his will. A likely tale!
Tue 27-Sep-2022 17:28 - Reading Berkshire
Eric Moyse | eric~DOT~moyse~AT~sky~DOT~com
Just come back to the FP website after some months. Overwhelmed by the eloquence of the contributors.
Only point I would like to make is that the best view in South Shields is from the top of Seaview Terrace down through the South marine Park and to the sea. I often have a photo of it as my computer background. Special regards to our two Canadians Neale and Alex
Tue 27-Sep-2022 11:48 - Reading Berkshire
alan wightman | aconlan111~AT~gmail~DOT~com
Durham University 6th. in National Rankings : Oxford. St. Andrews, Cambridge, London School Economics, Imperial College of London.

Durham best Sports University of the Year 2021-2022.

The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide.

`Sandancer´- `Geordieland´.

Tue 20-Sep-2022 14:39 - South Shields
alan wightman | aconlan111~AT~gmail~DOT~com
No cricket team at Harton Academy.

`Pan´ was enjoying his batting during a lunch-break. Bowlers motivated to hit the stumps & glory. My first attempt hit to the boundary. Next `beat´ the bat but missed the stumps with response, " Well bowled, lad"! "Thanks,Sir". That´s cricket!

Durham´s Matt Potts,(b.Sunderland) claims match figures of 13 for 101 versus Leicestshire.

`Sandancer´- `Geordieland´.
Thu 15-Sep-2022 09:46 - South Shields
alan wightman | aconlan111~AT~gmail~DOT~com
Durham Cathedral rated 5th. of favourite historic sites in the UK & best free attraction´.

`There are two kings in England, one wearing a crown & the Lord Bishop of Durham with a mitre. This when County Durham was virtually an independent state ruled by powerful Prince Bishops.´

Durham Cathedral to host Service of Remembrance for the Queen this weekend

`Sandancer´- `Geordieland´.
Tue 13-Sep-2022 10:09 - South Shields
alan wightman | aconlan111~AT~gmail~DOT~com
Thousands, (last year 57.000) of runners are expected to raise 25 million pounds in much-needed charitable donations.

Tomorrow´s `Great North Run´from Newcastle to South Shields. The world´s biggest and best Half-Marathon is famous for its warm North-East welcome as they cross the iconic Tyne Bridge.

`Sandancer´ - `Geordieland´.
Sat 10-Sep-2022 09:24 - South Shields
alan wightman | aconlan111~AT~gmail~DOT~com
Does anyone have memories of Her Majesty the Queen on her visit in 1954 to South Shields?

`Sandancer´- `Geordieland´.
Fri 9-Sep-2022 14:24 - South Shields
Bruce Graham | bsgraham~AT~btinternet~DOT~com
I entered the school in 1950 so the likes of Marsden and Carlisle (a very elegant player as I remember) in the Cricket First XI occupying the lofty realm of the sixth form were our heroes.

This was particularly so when it came to the annual Staff versus School match. There is a great report of this event and other cricket memories in the "Atom" for 1951, as mentioned by Neale.

I wonder if they still play cricket today. Possibly so with all of the new formats.
Thu 8-Sep-2022 14:35 - ruskington lincolnshie

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