I remember that he was the only referee ever to send Parry Gordon off. It was for a technical offence and it was at Wilderspool in front of a very angry crowd. Mr Hepplethwaite must have been a very brave man.

I once remember Waine Pryce (I think) being awarded a try at Headingley for Cas without the assistance of the video ref. When they showed the replay, he clearly dropped it from about 3 or 4 feet in the air.

Robin Whitfield?

Colin played for us early 80's before moving to Halifax. Luckily we never had Robin reffing in those days as they were brothers.

I guess it's human nature, but I seem to remember a lot of instances where we've been on the receiving end of bad decisions but not the other way round.

I seem to remember he moved into refereeing after breaking Derek Noonans jaw.

One that stands out for me is a Challenge Cup Semi Final against Saints at Old Trafford, 1990 IIRC? Extremely tight game with nothing between the two teams. Into the last two minutes the score is level (potential replay looming in those days)? Hanley breaks through just inside the Saints half, rounds two with ease and has Goodway on his inside but running at least two yards in front of Hanley. Hanley puts a short pass to Goodway that was ridiculously forward who then goes under the posts to win the game and send us to Wembley again.

The highlights are on Youtube, search:

[iSt Helens v Wigan - March 1990 (Challenge Cup Semi Final)[/i

Skip to 7mins 50 secs to see the offending try.

Good job there was no forums and social media in those days

Looking at the wrong player wasn't he?

That was the excuse given anyway. I reckon he was just drunk

Was only young when that game took place.Just searched for the high lights and there is an Australian tv piece on the whole tour. That was some Queensland side and that punch was as fierce as any I've seen.

It's hard to say for sure from that angle, but Hanley is in front when he passes it, and stays in front when it's caught. It goes forward in relation to the ground of course, but that's irrelevant. Maybe forward looking at his hands, but not by miles. Those short ones are tough in real time. Mind you, I'm guessing the touch judge was well out of position, you can see him being very half-d earlier in the move. The ref has also turned his back!

Pass about a yard forward. What a game though. Get misty eyed watching RL of that quality.

Quote Fantastic Mr Cat="Fantastic Mr Cat"I'm assuming you're too young to remember the phantom russell smith penalty that won you the league in 93/94 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rug ... 04535.html Cullen was no where near the wigan player, and that goal kick cost warrington the league as we finished joint top with wigan, Russell smith has publicly said he made a mistake on that.'" Yeah I only started watching in '01, Russell Smith was widely regarding as our best ref from around that time until he left for Aus. My auntie hated Cullen with a passion!

Quote Fantastic Mr Cat="Fantastic Mr Cat"I'm assuming you're too young to remember the phantom russell smith penalty that won you the league in 93/94 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rug ... 04535.html Cullen was no where near the wigan player, and that goal kick cost warrington the league as we finished joint top with wigan, Russell smith has publicly said he made a mistake on that.'" Yeah I only started watching in '01, Russell Smith was widely regarding as our best ref from around that time until he left for Aus. My auntie hated Cullen with a passion!