Syd Lowdon
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| Full name | Sidney A. Lowdon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | first ¼ 1936 Whitehaven, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 February 2017 (aged 81) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sidney "Syd" A. Lowdon (first ¼ 1936
Background
Syd Lowdon's birth was registered in
Playing career
County honours
Syd Lowdon won 20-
Challenge Cup semi-Final appearances
Syd Lowdon played left-
Western Division Championship Final appearances
Syd Lowdon played, and scored the equalizing drop goal in Workington Town's 9-9 draw with Widnes in the 1962 Western Division Championship Final during the 1961–62 season, and played in the 10-0 victory over Widnes in the 1962 Western Division Championship Final replay during the 1961–62 season at Central Park, Wigan.
Notable tour matches
Syd Lowdon played left wing, i.e. number 5 (opposite Australia's Clive Churchill), was captain, and created two tries in Whitehaven's 14-11 victory over Australia in the 1956–57 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match at the Recreation Ground, Whitehaven on Saturday 20 October 1956, in front of a crowd of 10,917.[5]
Club career
Syd Lowdon had trials at
Honoured at Whitehaven R.L.F.C.
Syd Lowdon, is an Whitehaven R.L.F.C.
Genealogical information
Syd Lowdon's marriage to Marjorie (née Brunton) was registered during first ¼ 1958 in Whitehaven district.[7] They had children; Sydney I. D. Lowdon (birth registered during first ¼ 1959 (age 64–65) in Whitehaven district)
Outside of sport
Syd Lowdon was on his way to see the Joe Loss Orchestra at Maryport, following the match against St. Helens at Recreation Ground, Whitehaven on Wednesday 3 April 1957, when a wheel sheared from its axle causing his Austin Healey sports car to crash on a bend opposite Workington Golf Club in 1957, he had concussion, but his passenger Dougie Dixon of Kells escaped unharmed, however the car was a write-off.
Note
There is a disparity in the spelling of Syd's forename and surname on the FreeBMD birth registration, and marriage registration entries; his name is spelled as Sidney Lowden the birth registration entry, and Sydney Lowdon the marriage registration entry.
References
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Tributes to one of West Cumbria's most gifted sportsmen Syd Lowdon". timesandstar.oc.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Ronaldo recalls the 1957 semi – and toasts the gang of five". Whitehavenews.oc.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Leeds Rhinos Nostalgia: Unlimited tackle rule almost denies Leeds place in Wembley final". Yorkshire Evening Post. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "When Haven beat the Aussies". totalrl.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.