p36 Wally Lewis(p44)Steve Roach - "I was there. I remember Arkie hitting 'The King' - it
was so late that Lewis passed the ball in the first half and
Arkie decked him in the second."-
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Chris Hill, St Helens
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09/03/2005
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The Return Of The Invincibles (1986 Kangaroos)
were a far superior team for any of the British Teams including
GB although the 3rd Test at Wigan was a cracker....
St.Helens were top of the English league played 8 and won 8
averaging 37pts a game, when the Aussies arrived. As optimistic
as we were, the Kangaroo back line read: Jack, Shearer, Kenny,
Miles, Meninga, Lewis & Sterling. So we were
at least honoured with a full test line up. Channel 9 broadcast
the match live and from the off both sets of forwards gave it
plenty.
For Saints (Tony Burke, Graham Liptrot, Paul Forber, Andy Platt,
Roy Haggerty & Chris Arkwright / For Australia: Roach / Simmons
/ Dowling / Cleal / Niebling / Lindner)
Steve Roach was off the field after 2 minutes, he stiff armed
Chris Arkwright and dislocated his elbow and was replaced by
Paul Dunn.
Roach leaving the field assisted by team Doctor Bill Monahan
Saints gave as good as they got and some of the off the ball
challenges would make you cringe. With his back to the Saints
posts Lewis laid off a typical pass and was
hit by Arkwright (Grandson of Jack Arkwright) with a forearm
in the back of his head.
 The result
of Arkwirghts forearm.
Later in the game Paul 'Rambo' Round came on the park with one
purpose in mind, to hit as many Aussies as possible. With partner
and back-up Arkwright, Round hit Garry Jack and all hell let
loose, Arkwright had his shirt ripped off and Round and Jack
were sent to the sinbin, threatening each other all the way
back down the tunnel.
The highlight of the game came from the Aussie commentator on
the day as he was trying to work out the English accents in
the crowd and the songs we were singing. Fred Lindop had just
given a penalty to Australia when we were begging for a way
back into the game. The Saints crowd, as one, started to sing,
"Who's the bastard, who's the bastard, who's the bastard in
the black ? "
The guy on Channel 9 repeated it word for word with a chuckle....I
doubt if he's ever worked again !!!
From MickeyMo off the Red Vee St Helens forum.. 10/04/2006
"I was there. I remember Arkie hitting 'The King' - it
was so late that Lewis passed the ball in the first half and
Arkie decked him in the second."
Appears in the following pages ....P36_ Wally LEWIS, P44_Steve ROACH
Date of posting ... 09-Mar-2005
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