Hull Kingston Rovers Records – Consecutive Appearances
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Gilbert Austin made 190 consecutive appearances between 25-1-1919 and 1-12-1923.
Over his 347 match career with the Robins, Austin scored a total of 163 tries – including a then record 37 in the glorious 1924/25 season, in which he touched down six times in a Yorkshire Cup tie against Halifax. His 190 consecutive games stood as a rugby league record for over 50 years until it was finally beaten by Widnes hooker Keith Elwell in the 1980s.
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Greyhound Racing
Greyhound racing was a part of Hull KR’s stadium history for many years starting around the 1920s and following the club to the New Craven Park in 1989 alongside speedway, which ran until 2005.
Hull KR The Opening Match Craven Park 2nd September 1922
Backrow: B Jaques (trainer), F Bielby, B Westerdale, G Van Rooyen, F (Sandy) Gibson, J Wilkinson, B Wilkinson.
Front row: L Harris, R Rees, L Osbourne, A Moore (capt) B Clark, J Cook, G Austin.
On Ground: J McGlone, T McGiever.
Rovers were beaten by Wakefield 3-0.
Hull KR 1924/25 Team Photo
Back row: F Binks, C Westerdale, T Williams (secretary), J R Wilkinson, F Boagey, J H Wilkinson, B Britton, W Jaques (trainer),
J McIntyre, F Bielby.
Front row: J Cook, W Rhoades, W Clark, E W Brown (chairman), L Osbourne, J Hoult, G Austin.
On ground: C Webb, N Lyons J Raynor, A Carmichael.
Winners of the Yorkshire League and Rugby League Championship Cups.
Hull KR 1913/14 Team Photo
Back row: C McDonald (inset) A Mann, J Oliver, W Sandham, W Huskins, L Trump, G Gillie, T McGiever (inset)
Middle row : R Hicks, E Hodgson, A Moore, A Carmichael (capt.) D Lewis, C Brain
Front row: E Gill, S Clark, H Lord, T Dean, W Shiel
Arthur Moore
Arthur Moore, Heritage Number 170, played 341 games between 3/4/1909 to 25/12/1924 scoring 2 goals and 90 tries.
Bill Westerdale
Bill Westerdale, Heritage Number 271, played 365 games between 25/9/1920 to 9/4/1932 scoring 2 goals and 47 tries.
Alf ‘Bunker’ Carmichael
Alf ‘Bunker’ Carmichael, Heritage Number 70, played 338 games between 20/4/1901 to 25/1/1919 scoring 723 goals and 12 tries.