Don Vines (a Welshman) signed for Oldham in 1956 from Newbridge RU Club, he then signed for Trinity and played at Wembley in 1960, he moved to Saints shortly afterwards and made his debut against Wigan on 7th September 1960, his final game for Saints was also against Wigan in the 1961 CCC at Wembley, ( I will let Rogues tell you the result), Don returned to Trinity for the start of the 61/62 Season, he played in just 38 games for Saints, but what a player he was. Don Vines sadly passed away in 1989 at the young age of 57, May he rest in peace.

It was indeed versus Wigan and the crown was over 27,000, believe it or not. I think the final score was 5-0 to Trinity, in which winger Fred Smith scored the try (3 points in those days) and my all-time sporting hero Neil Fox kicked the goal. I further remember that Richard Harris scored his "try" at least three times, to get it right for the cameras, during the half-time interval. My problem is though, whenever I think of Trinity during the 50's and 60's, I think of my dad George (bless him) who was chairman of the Normanton branch of the Trinity supporters club and was the only member of the Neil Fox benefit committee who was absent when the official photograph was taken for the benefit magazine, which I still have a copy of today. My dad introduced me to the game with Trinity and I'm thankful that I could do the same for my son, with Saints.

Incidentally, in response to Benidorm John's query, the players name was indeed Berwyn Jones and he was one of Britain's 4x100m Olympic squad, which is why his move to Trinity got such publicity on TV. His first game was against Huddersfield at the old Fartown, under the pseudonym "AN Other" and, the first time he got a bit of room to move, he was lightning quick on the left wing (I was there that day as well!) He eventually played several times for Great Britain, such was his quality.

Sorry to report guy,s, been posted on the wakefield forum Derek Turner is ill, awaiting someone to post more info.

No Briggs signed for Wakefield from Sts.
Great player.

Can't believe nobody's mentioned Jan Prinsloo the South African who along with his fellow countryman Tom Van Vollenhoven were two of the best wingers to play RL, admittedly Saints had the best of him but we had 2 great years out of him.
My worst memory of playing the Saints was in a challenge cup game at Belle Vue, the wind that day was horrific and Alex Murphy kicked us to death in the second half with the wind behind him and we lost 2-0