Rugby league fans set to take a soggy stroll down memory lane

By The Newsroom
Published 8th Jan 2018, 10:47 BST
Updated 8th Jan 2018, 10:50 BST
WATER GAME: The Watersplash Final from 1968.WATER GAME: The Watersplash Final from 1968.
WATER GAME: The Watersplash Final from 1968.
Rugby fans can take a soggy stroll down memory lane this week as part of the 50-year celebrations to mark the famous '˜Watersplash Final' of 1968.

The event will see the Challenge Cup game between Wakefield and Leeds being screened at Sharlston Rovers’ ground while a selection of the players will be interviewed for the BBC’s Inside-Out programme.

Planned for Tuesday, January 9, at 7pm, those expected to attend are former players Ian Brooke, Neil Fox and Alan Smith, along with former MP and rugby league fan, David Hinchliffe.

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Fans who were at the game or watched it on TV are also being invited to Sharlston’s ground on Weeland Road to recount their memories.