A young Daryl Clark gets to grips with then Wakefield Trinity Wildcats player Kyle Amor in the two local rivals' pre-season match from January, 2012. Wakefield held the bragging rights on this occasion, winning 40-20.A young Daryl Clark gets to grips with then Wakefield Trinity Wildcats player Kyle Amor in the two local rivals' pre-season match from January, 2012. Wakefield held the bragging rights on this occasion, winning 40-20.
A young Daryl Clark gets to grips with then Wakefield Trinity Wildcats player Kyle Amor in the two local rivals' pre-season match from January, 2012. Wakefield held the bragging rights on this occasion, winning 40-20.

Retro Gallery: 10 pictures illustrating what was making our sport pages 10 years ago

Here's 10 pictures that show what was featuring in the sports pages of the Pontefract & Castleford Express this week 10 years ago.
By Tony Harber
Published 28th Jan 2022, 10:00 BST

How many of the stories and photos do you remember from the January 26, 2012 edition?

Zak Hardaker races clear to score a try in the 66-0 win for Leeds Rhinos over Featherstone Rovers in their annual pre-season match that took place in January, 2012.

1. Zak attack

Zak Hardaker races clear to score a try in the 66-0 win for Leeds Rhinos over Featherstone Rovers in their annual pre-season match that took place in January, 2012.

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Richard Owen and Josh Griffin try to stop Wakefield Trinity's Isaac John in Castleford Tigers' final pre-season warm-up game. Coach Ian Millward admitted to the Express that there was "work to be done" after the disappointing display.

2. Pre-season preparations

Richard Owen and Josh Griffin try to stop Wakefield Trinity's Isaac John in Castleford Tigers' final pre-season warm-up game. Coach Ian Millward admitted to the Express that there was "work to be done" after the disappointing display.

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We featured news that Castleford Tigers had signed Australian James Grehan on a one-year deal. Here is pictured with then head coach Ian Millward, but for both it was to turn out to be a disappointing season ahead.

3. Castleford signing

We featured news that Castleford Tigers had signed Australian James Grehan on a one-year deal. Here is pictured with then head coach Ian Millward, but for both it was to turn out to be a disappointing season ahead.

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Craig Field was a try scorer in a Knottingley RUFC's emphatic 46-6 win in a local derby against Castleford in Yorkshire One in January, 2012.

4. Try scorer

Craig Field was a try scorer in a Knottingley RUFC's emphatic 46-6 win in a local derby against Castleford in Yorkshire One in January, 2012.

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