Garry Lo

[Mysterio]

I wonder if the club are thinking of working with Sheffield on the dual registration , Garry being the start of our on loan signings ?? we are going to have a number of players available and Sheffield would be preferable to Oldham as dual registration partner being in an higher league

Was thinking the same. Then there's the Aston / Powell connection, them both playing together at Sheffield and their careers going on similar lines.

Think it makes sense. Sheffield will get a lot out of it, but then so should we.

[RonnieGibbs'forearm]

Can't think of another PNG player ever playing for Cas so assuming he is the first.

[cogito ergo sum]

I've convinced myself, looking back to the 50's/early 60's that we had a Tongan!
Any other oldies confirm that, or otherwise I've dreamed it.

[laner]

I've convinced myself, looking back to the 50's/early 60's that we had a Tongan!
Any other oldies confirm that, or otherwise I've dreamed it.

The name that springs to mind Kitone Lave came over with a couple more if I am correct one had a small pools win and went back home

[Fumper27]

I've convinced myself, looking back to the 50's/early 60's that we had a Tongan!
Any other oldies confirm that, or otherwise I've dreamed it.

Richard Fa'aoso in 2006 was Tongan.

[Tiger53]

I've convinced myself, looking back to the 50's/early 60's that we had a Tongan!
Any other oldies confirm that, or otherwise I've dreamed it.

The name that springs to mind Kitone Lave came over with a couple more if I am correct one had a small pools win and went back home

Think it might be Peni Latu who played 1 game in the late 1950s. It's a little before my time so not 100% but I have heard the tale before.

[cogito ergo sum]

I've convinced myself, looking back to the 50's/early 60's that we had a Tongan!
Any other oldies confirm that, or otherwise I've dreamed it.

The name that springs to mind Kitone Lave came over with a couple more if I am correct one had a small pools win and went back home

Think it might be Peni Latu who played 1 game in the late 1950s. It's a little before my time so not 100% but I have heard the tale before.

I'm not sure now that he was Tongan, think Fiji? Halafihi?....

[HuddsTigers]

I've convinced myself, looking back to the 50's/early 60's that we had a Tongan!
Any other oldies confirm that, or otherwise I've dreamed it.

Richard Fa'aoso in 2006 was Tongan.

As was Willie Manu.

[HuddsTigers]

There's this photo of John Fifita who was Tongan - 1987

http://archive.castigersheritage.com/de ... 36&c=tonga

[lurcher]

I've convinced myself, looking back to the 50's/early 60's that we had a Tongan!
Any other oldies confirm that, or otherwise I've dreamed it.

Richard Fa'aoso in 2006 was Tongan.

I think he's been tongan all his life, not just in 2006.

[Scoopage]

I've convinced myself, looking back to the 50's/early 60's that we had a Tongan!
Any other oldies confirm that, or otherwise I've dreamed it.

Richard Fa'aoso in 2006 was Tongan.

I think he's been tongan all his life, not just in 2006.

:clap:

[castleman]

I've convinced myself, looking back to the 50's/early 60's that we had a Tongan!
Any other oldies confirm that, or otherwise I've dreamed it.

The name that springs to mind Kitone Lave came over with a couple more if I am correct one had a small pools win and went back home

Think it might be Peni Latu who played 1 game in the late 1950s. It's a little before my time so not 100% but I have heard the tale before.

I'm not sure now that he was Tongan, think Fiji? Halafihi?....

Yes, I think Johnny Halafihi was a Tongan.

[cogito ergo sum]

No Halafifi in the historical list of players. Obviously a dream!

[lurcher]

johnny halafihi was a boxer. he lived in cas with his manager/promoter on beancroft road. his brother nan halafihi also lived there and played for hull fc. I can remember as a kid getting their autograph's as they strolled around the area.

[yorkie1bn]

I've convinced myself, looking back to the 50's/early 60's that we had a Tongan!
Any other oldies confirm that, or otherwise I've dreamed it.

The name that springs to mind Kitone Lave came over with a couple more if I am correct one had a small pools win and went back home

Think it might be Peni Latu who played 1 game in the late 1950s. It's a little before my time so not 100% but I have heard the tale before.

I'm not sure now that he was Tongan, think Fiji? Halafihi?....

Halafihi did come to cas and he also went to Jimmy young's boxing gym at fryston bottom,Remember him knocking
7bells out of Charlie Maxwell in the ring one night was about 14 or 15 at the time.

[Mysterio]

Who was Charlie Maxwell? Any relation to Terri

[greenhouse]

i think charlie was terrys uncle.

[castleman]

johnny halafihi was a boxer. he lived in cas with his manager/promoter on beancroft road. his brother nan halafihi also lived there and played for hull fc. I can remember as a kid getting their autograph's as they strolled around the area.

Yes, of course you are right. Johnny Halafihi was the boxer. But I thought I remembered Halafihi (maybe his brother?) playing for Cas. But I'm getting old and my memory is obviously not what it was!

[lurcher]

my memory obviously isn't what it was as well but I remember the house they stayed in was on the corner of beancroft road and roundhill road. It was a big house and I think the managers name was some thing like bert corris

[cogito ergo sum]

my memory obviously isn't what it was as well but I remember the house they stayed in was on the corner of beancroft road and roundhill road. It was a big house and I think the managers name was some thing like bert corris

Corris lived round about there. One of the girls in the family, Isabel, was at Cas grammar in the 60's.
I was sure Halafihi played for Cas, but he's not listed. It may be that as kids there were stories about him around the town and I put 2 and 2 together, assumed he'd played, but he clearly didn't. Back in those days, a Tongan/Fijian (?) boxer around Cas would have attracted some curiosity. We were easily impressed in the 50's!