OTHER: Tuesday 7th July 1981 was a significant day in the career of Carl Gibson, the speedy threequarter who turned professional on that day. Gibson was a product of the Shaw Cross junior club, and he did not have far to travel for his first professional appointment, for it was with his local club, Batley. Several of the so called ‘more fashionable’ clubs sought the signature of Gibson, but he preferred to remain with a number of his former amateur colleagues who had joined Batley around that time. During his five seasons at Mount Pleasant, Gibson made 120 appearances for the Gallant Youths, and scored 81 tries. He also gained international recognition with Batley, making the first of his ten Test appearances whilst with the club. Gibson also played eight times for Yorkshire in ‘War of the Roses’ matches, the first two as a Batley player. However, in January 1986, Gibson was lured away from Mount Pleasant, although it took a club record £50,000 transfer fee from Leeds to prise Gibson away from his beloved Mount Pleasant.