Geoffrey Oakes
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geoffrey Oakes | |||||
| Nickname | Geoff | |||||
| Born | 20 May 1938 Belle Vue, Wakefield, England | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Hooker | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1958–68 | Wakefield Trinity | 197 | ||||
| 1964–67 | Warrington | |||||
| 1967–68 | Wakefield Trinity | |||||
| Total | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org | ||||||
Geoffrey "Geoff" Oakes (20 May 1938[1]) born in Belle Vue, Wakefield, is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s, playing at club level for Wakefield Trinity (twice), and Warrington, as a Hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.
Playing career
Rugby Football League Championship final appearances
Geoff Oakes played Hooker in Wakefield Trinity's 3-27 defeat to Wigan in the 1959-60 Rugby Football League Championship final at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 May 1960,[2] and the 5-14 defeat to Huddersfield in the 1961-62 Rugby Football League Championship final at Headingley Stadium at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 19 May 1962.
Challenge Cup final appearances
Geoff Oakes played Hooker in Wakefield Trinity's 38-5 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1959–60 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 14 May 1960, and the 12-6 victory over Huddersfield in the 1961–62 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 12 May 1962.[3]
County Cup Final Appearances
Geoff Oakes played Hooker in Wakefield Trinity's 16-10 victory over Huddersfield in the 1960–61 Yorkshire Cup final at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 29 October 1960, and in Warrington's 16-5 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1965–66 Lancashire Cup final at Knowsley Road, St. Helens.[3]
Club career
Geoffrey Oakes, and Harold Poynton both made their début for Wakefield Trinity in the 17-12 victory over St. Helens at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 1 February 1958.
Biography
Played soccer - goalkeeper at Thornes House Grammar School. Started playing rugby at 16.
In 1955 played two matches for Yorkshire Amateurs U-18 against Lancashire and Cumbria whilst with Trinity Juniors and signed for Wakefield Trinity in 1956 and remained with Trinity until 1964. Geoff made his first team appearance in 1958 against St Helens together with Harold Poynton and Reg Parker. Played in two winning Wembley finals, two championship finals and one Yorkshire Cup. Chosen as "shadow hooker" for Great Britain.
Signed for Warrington in 1964 and whilst there won a Lancashire Cup winners medal. In 1967 returned to Wakefield and retired in 1968 after breaking a leg against St Helens, missing "water splash" final, having played in all previous rounds.
Geoff's other sporting interest is golf, and he was a former member, and past captain City of Wakefield Golf Club. Served on Leeds and District Golf Union executive committee. Played in many pro-ams around the world, winning 25 events including Monaco, Trinidad and Tobago, Acapulco and Biarritz. Professionals played alongside included Mike Slater (pro at Warringon), Hedley Muscroft, Ronan Rafferty, Paul Carrigill, Bill Ferguson and local professional Adrian Ambler. Best handicap 4.
Also became interested in Horse Riding and took part in one day hunter trials, winning at Heath, Wakefield and hunted several times with Rockwood and Badsworth hunts.
When owning the Quarry Inn, Horbury he improved his cooking skills and continues to do so in retirement!
References
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "1959-1960 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC — FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
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