No, he was a second rower. He and Roy Powell formed a pretty good back row at Leeds. Roy tackled everything that moved, whilst Medley had amazing pace for a big guy. IIRC during the sprint tests for the 88 tour, he was second only to Offiah.

Medley was never an 80 minute player, sadly, and in the days of two subs could never last. He would have been a lot better in the modern game.

Plus, Mal Reilly (GB coach, and Leeds coach for a bit) did not like him at all.

The pack listed is Haggerty, Medley, Dixon, Case, Groves, Crooks - in that order. So I'm not sure who played where.

Pics 2 and 3... was it this game? wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/in ... ge_id=1204 If so, the GB team was... Paul Loughlin, Phil Ford, Garry Schofield, David Stephenson, Henderson Gill, David Hulme, Mike Ford, Brian Case, Paul Groves, Lee Crooks, Roy Powell, Paul Medley, Roy Haggerty. Subs: Karl Fairbank.

Pics 2 and 3... was it this game? wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/in ... ge_id=1204 If so, the GB team was... Paul Loughlin, Phil Ford, Garry Schofield, David Stephenson, Henderson Gill, David Hulme, Mike Ford, Brian Case, Paul Groves, Lee Crooks, Roy Powell, Paul Medley, Roy Haggerty. Subs: Karl Fairbank.

Yep. And that list has the pack around the other way so I think that Case, Groves and Crooks must have been the front row.

In that case, I think it's Henderson Gill, Mike Ford, Lee Crooks and Garry Schofield in Photo 2.

Paul Medley, Paul Groves and Roy Powell in Photo 3.

That seems to be right.

I will post a few more from this game and maybe others once I scan some more of these old negatives.

Mal Reilly hated shirkers, showboaters and bottlers and he categorised Medley as all three. I think he had a valid point on all of three accusations. Turned on Medley after the 30-0 loss to Manly on that 1988 GB tour.

Medley's days were numbered at Leeds as soon as Reilly became coach of Leeds by turfing him off to Halifax in exchange for Paul Dixon. Smart deal IMO, even if it did annoy thicko Loiners fans at the time.

My old man reckons it might be hooker Tommy Harris (Hull FC and GB legend) but he's not 100% sure.

Harris was definitely part of that touring side. But I don't know whether he played in that game. But at least that's a start.

I would think that is the explanation. The Aussie's Clubs used to number backwards with No.8 being lock (loose forward), 9 & 10 second row, 11, 12, 13 being the front row. I think that the hooker wore no.13 instead of 12 as well, but can't be sure. This only applied when the played clubs sides, as the international sides used to wear the same number system as us, even though the Aussie media would often list the side using the club system.

Is the first one Derek Rocky Turner ?

It's not Alan Prescott .

is the aussie on pic 3 Wally Lewis

Your old man would be correct.

or is aussie 6 Laurie ?

I think your dad is right. I know my memory isn't what it was but I was a regular at the Boulevard in the 50's and 60's when Hull had the most fearsome pack I've ever seen, and I'm pretty sure this is Bomber Harris.

I've had a look through my Hull fc team photos from the 50s and I don't think it is tommy Harris tbh. He was facially different, stockier and never had that crop of hair. IMO of course.

Yes the no. 6 in 3 is Rocky Laurie who captained ND that day.

The old numbering system had the hooker wearing 12 and the props 11 and 13.

Q. When were the numbers changed?

Graham Gooch is the ref !!

Is the one with Karalius Brian Edgar from Workington. he was on that tour and a very mobile rugged forward. I cannot find a contemorary pictute to compare with this photo.

On second thoughts and some more research it might also possibly be Mick Sullivan the amazing winger and former record caps holder for GB.

The players behind Crooks are Paul Dixons legs, Henderson Gill, and it could be Paul Eastwood,maybe the older Hull fans would have a better idea,and Schoey.

1st one - Ken Jackson?

To early for Eastwood .

At the start of the 1989 season I believe.