FIFTY years ago today, on 15 May 1971, Leigh went to Wembley for their first and only time. And although they went down to London as massive underdogs, Alex Murphy’s marvels emerged victorious with a 24-7 win over Leeds. Leigh, guided around the field by the mercurial Murphy and with a pack fired up by loose forward Peter Smethurst, were always in control. And although Leeds skipper Syd Hynes found infamy for being the first man to be sent off in a Wembley final for butting Murphy 15 minutes from time, the red and white ribbons were already on the magnificent old trophy.
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LED streetlights to make Freo shine brighter
More than 160 old streetlights in Fremantle are set to be replaced with modern, energy-efficient LED lights.
Fremantle Council has approved the allocation of $120,000 from a federal government Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Fund grant for the project.
Fremantle Deputy Mayor Andrew Sullivan said replacing the old metal halide streetlights with LEDs will help to reduce the City’s power bills, maintenance costs and carbon emissions.
“Even though they’re owned by Western Power, the City of Fremantle currently pays about $700,000 a year for the power and maintenance of our streetlights, so it’s a substantial cost for us and our ratepayers,” Cr Sullivan said.
DOVER A public environmental review of plans to replace the General Sullivan Bridge between Dover and Newington will be held May 13.
In the meantime, as part of that process, officials in Newington are considering whether to acquire an historic but decrepit train depot on Bloody Point from the state.
The environmental hearing on Thursday, May 13, at 6 p.m. is a public meeting via Zoom video conference to discuss the proposed replacement and the potential environmental impact. The General Sullivan Bridge was used for bicyclists and pedestrians in its final years before being closed in 2018 due to its deteriorating condition.
In addition to the May 13 hearing, the public can comment in writing until June 7.
Alan Gwilliam, left, helping out his Warrington teammate Ken Kelly in defence in 1979 WARRINGTON Wolves stars of the 1970s and 1960s have died within days of each other over the past week. Alan Gwilliam, 71, who scored the winning try for The Wire against Australia at Wilderspool in 1978, and Martin Dickens, 85, a hooker whose brother Tommy also played for the club, each made over 100 appearances in primrose and blue. Gwilliam, who hailed from St Helens, where his brother Ken also played professional rugby league, enjoyed two cup wins with Warrington in the 1980-81 season. He partnered Ken Kelly in the halves as The Wire defeated second division Wigan 26-10 in the Lancashire Cup Final at Knowsley Road, St Helens.
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