Hunslet v Wigan - 1965 Rugby League Challenge Cup Final

Full Match of the 1965 Challenge Cup Final with Commentary from Eddie Waring

[@gordonmonaghan133]

As a lad, I actually remember watching this match live. This is the first time I have actually watched the whole match again in all these years. It has been billed as a true "classic" and, judging from what I have just watched, it was. In fact, this match was a thing of "true beauty"!!!

[@adampkmorris]

thanks for this. I went to this game. i was a nipper. It was the first time I ever went to London. I remembered quite a lot of it, Gilfedder's remarkable kick, Holden's try (he lived across the road from me back then), Lake's fantastic try. Hunslet came so close to winning. Also the differences, the way they both try and hook at the play the ball and the huge number of scrums, Also the way the scrums frequently went against the head. £80 per man win bonus. Different world now.

[@JONNYHOTROD]

As a 9 year old Hunslet supporter I was at the game with my dad!......I’m now 62 and my is dad 92 😜

[@r1ch67]

Great game, shame Hunslet couldn't get their noses in front. My Dad is Dennis Hartley who played number 8 for Hunslet.

[@SKiNT3ASTWOOD]

Watched this loads of times at friends house , cannot remember what we watched it on, obviously a TV but not sure on device to tv. The friend was mark ramsey william " bill " ramsey`s son. Bill is playing here for Hunslet. Bill sadly passed away last year r.i.p lovely fella.

[@paladin313]

Please! More old time games like this! WOW!

[@E171955]

“It’s a long way to walk it , never mind kick it”😀

[@paladin313]

Man, they were able to get a scum together so quickly in those days! What ever happened to that!

[@ianburns6218]

No kiddin

[@charliemarie4360]

In some of Play the Ball set plays the opposition strike and in others they don’t?

[@paladin313]

When did they first start the six tackle count?

[@gordonmonaghan133]

It was around 1974 (I think). What a lot of people forget, is that for a couple of seasons, Rugby League had a FOUR tackle count.

[@DHTCF]

@@gordonmonaghan133 it wss 1966, I think. Went to 6 in ‘73, if I remember well.