Following on from the excellent news that the Rangers U20’s will compete next month in the prestigious Coppa Carnevale in Viareggio, Italy, in 1995 issue nine of ‘The Ranger’ reported on the Youth squad’s summer trip to France:- The Rangers youth squad benefited from a trip to an international tournament during the summer, to pit Continue reading
Month: January 2009
Memories Of QPR 1941 – 1947
The following article is from Steve Zico’s Uncle, Robert Sanders. He was born in Paddington in 1929 and is based on his recollections of the period with a few snippets of additional information from John Marks’s excellent book, ‘Heroes In Hoops’ – Steve Russell My first game was either late 1941 or possibly1942. I don’t Continue reading
The Coppa Carnevale 2009 U20’s Club Tournament
The Club recently confirmed that an U20’s Youth side will indeed participate next month in the Coppa Carnevale in Viareggio, Italy. Being involved in this prestigious Tournament is a major coup for the Club. There are forty teams involved who line up as follows:- Group A Girone One: Inter Milan, Queen’s Park Rangers, Palermo, A.P.I.A. Continue reading
Interview With Jeff Stevenson aka Harvey Oliver.
SR: Jeff, I work with a chap who used to be at the BBC years ago and he told me that he remembers you as a ‘warm-up’ comic there. He then bumped into you again a few years ago on a holiday cruise and you spoke about the Rangers. Is there any family connection with Continue reading
QPR U18’s (1) – Newcastle United U18’s (3)
FA Youth Cup 4th Round Team: Bulmer, Wright, ilesanmi, Ehmer, Harris, Olley, Parker, Perring, German, Smith, Sylvan-Vanterpool. Subs Used: Cox for Ehmer, Nanetti for Sylvan-Vanterpool, Bailey for Olley. Not Used: Brittain and Molloy. The draw for the next Round had already taken place and the winners of this tie were set to play away to Continue reading
Bill Dolan – Rest In Peace
I read the sad news in Friday’s Gazette that Bill Dolan had died. We used to have a few words after the match by the bus stop outside Northolt Station. He used to travel to most away games with the Supporters Club until he was too poorly to do so. As his health began to Continue reading
The 1968-69 Season – First Account
After the excitement of the 1966-67 and 1967-68 seasons, we had high expectations for our first season in the old First Division. After all, we had swept through the old Third Division and despite a nail biting finish, we had acquitted ourselves well in the old Second Division and we were on the crest of Continue reading
Congratulations To Big Dave And Family
Charlie Marie was born four minutes past ten in the morning of the 15th December. Big Dave Evett and his son Dan are season ticket holders in the Lower Loft but Annette is a staunch Newcastle fan. Father and Grandad maintain that Charlie Marie is already an R’s fan and Dave wasted no time sorting Continue reading