Did Leigh's Rex Mossop score against Saints off a crossbar penalty?
THE recent article on Christmas Day matches between St Helens and St Helens Recs and then in later years against Leigh stirred a few readers memories. In the 20s and 30 Saints played town rivals Recs on Christmas Day, playing Wigan the following day on Boxing Day. In the late 40 and through to the late 50s Saints v Leigh played on 25 December and there were some compelling tussles. It is one of those early 50s encounters that sticks in the memory of 88-year-old rugby league supporter Colin Meikle, originally from Sutton, St. Helens. He wrote: “Your recent article stirred up som...
Source: sthelensstar.co.uk