Millward hat-trick v Barrow
Roger Millward
Roger Millward dives over for a try on his way to a hat-trick in a 42-15 home win over Barrow on Sunday 13 April 1975. The win sealed Rovers promotion back to Division 1. Also in the picture are Rovers players Mick Hughes (left) and Steve Lyons. The referee is the late, great Mick Naughton.
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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 team August 15th 1971
Back row: J Moore, T Clawson, S Wiley, G Kirkpatrick, C Wallis, E Palmer, P Coupland, P Rose.
Front row: P Daley M Stephenson, P Longstaff, R Millward (capt.) P Flanagan, C Cooper, I Markham.
The match was the Yorkshire Cup semi final against Bramley which Rovers won 25-6.
Rovers beat Castleford the following week in the final 11-7.
David Watkinson
David Watkinson, Heritage Number 791, played 329 games between 23/1/1977 and 24/3/1989, scoring 13 tries and 3 drop goals.