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Looking back at the successful Bury ARLFC and then Prestwich ARLFC of the 1980s into 1990s - Rochdale Charity Cup Final 1983
Over the last week or so the club have come into possession of a huge amount of material relating to the Bury ARLFC side that operated in the early 1980s and which then became Prestwich ARLFC and that still operated into the early 1990s.
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We’d love to here from anyone who was involved in the club over that time. You can email contact@burybroncos.co.uk or post at the bottom of this page.
The club was very successful winning divisions and getting regularly promoted. They also reached the Rochdale District Charity Cup Final in 1983. The match was played at the old Rochdale Hornets Recreation Ground and hopefully, with permission, we’ll be able to upload a team picture from the day. The Bury ARLFC side unfortunately lost the game to the more experienced Milnrow. Included here however is some of the content from the Programme produced for the day which was passed onto the club last night by ‘Dangerous’ Dave Latham.
The team includes a couple of names we know – Brian Kelly is listed and is of course the father of Carl and Ryan who have played in matches for us, while John Bradshaw has made himself known to us when watching games. Another name to note is Alf Conteh – a relative of the famous boxer from the time.
A copy of the player listing from the day is here
Look out for more over upcoming weeks…
Click on the images to expand them
We’d love to here from anyone who was involved in the club over that time. You can email contact@burybroncos.co.uk or post at the bottom of this page.
The club was very successful winning divisions and getting regularly promoted. They also reached the Rochdale District Charity Cup Final in 1983. The match was played at the old Rochdale Hornets Recreation Ground and hopefully, with permission, we’ll be able to upload a team picture from the day. The Bury ARLFC side unfortunately lost the game to the more experienced Milnrow. Included here however is some of the content from the Programme produced for the day which was passed onto the club last night by ‘Dangerous’ Dave Latham.
The team includes a couple of names we know – Brian Kelly is listed and is of course the father of Carl and Ryan who have played in matches for us, while John Bradshaw has made himself known to us when watching games. Another name to note is Alf Conteh – a relative of the famous boxer from the time.
A copy of the player listing from the day is here
Look out for more over upcoming weeks…
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"not the ORIGINAL Steve Nash"
I was one of the founder members of the club which was started by 2 local refs one of them been Neil Sharples and the coach was Mick connaughton landlord of the White Horse in Prestwich where the team were based and played our 1st home games down at drinkwater park.
Yours is one of the few names I have - it is Neil who has provided me with some of the material. Was given a Prestwich programme from 1993 on Saturday at a game and have been told of someone who thinks he has 10 - 20 I can make copies of
I'm secretary of NEW Ravens RLFC now in the midlands and if the Broncos are interested in a pre-season friendly .
Potentially at some point. Just done AGM, and accepted to NWC 8 - 12s so once those are sorted we presss on...
I still have the original artical which appeared in Open Rugby (as it was known ) also some programmes of our first season in the pennine league about 1981-82.
I am looking forward to being able to make a very positive contribution to the Broncos in whatever way I can . Nice to see contributionsabove from some of the original members of the old club , many of whom we lost contact with when the club grew very quickly from its humble beginnings . What started out as a few rugby enthusiasts forming what was the first club in Bury , soon grew to a club which attracted more serious players from the area to bolster our numbers , and some of the original players (Nigel , Carl ) drifted away .
I have provided Mike with all the information and photos I could find at short notice , but I am sure that there is more to be found in my archives , and in the memory boxes of many ex-players and fans . If anybody out there has anything relating to the old club , please make contact with Mike Palin . I know that it will be looked after , and it will help him to build up a full history of Rugby League in Bury .
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