Halifax Wheelchair Rugby League Representatives

Evie Godfrey

colour action shot photo of Jack Brown, who is wearing their kit, about to catch the ball which is in mid-air

Halifax Wheelchair Rugby League Representatives

Out of all the players to have played for Halifax to represent England ( see list below)

colour action shot photo of Jack Brown, who is wearing their kit, about to catch the ball which is in mid-air

Jack Brown became the most famous, achieving Golden Boot status, and was the first player to receive what is now an annual end of the international season award. Jack has now emigrated to Australia and is currently helping to further develop the game down under.

Seb Bechara ( Catalan Dragons, Halifax and England )  and Jeremy  Bouson ( Catalan Dragons, Halifax and France ) have since received the award.

Players who have represented England whilst playing for Halifax are;

Harry Brown, Jack Brown, Stuart Walker, Wayne Boardman,Andy Wharton, Gina Smallwood, Chris Greenhalgh,

Tom Martin , Rob Hawkins, Seb Bachera, Nathan Holmes ,Martin Norris ,  Gary Atkinson and Martin Slingsby.

All of whom helped the club to trophy successes.

The club strives to attract funding not only to make the club sustainable in what is a very expensive sport to maintain but also to purchase junior wheelchairs which cost on average £2,000 each.

Website: https://halifaxwheelchairrugbyleague.org/

Thanks to Malcolm Kielty M.B.E. providing the basis for this information. The complete text of his pamphlet describing his own history and that of wheelchair Rugby League, produced to raise funds for the CASC registered club, is available in the archive section.