David Lamming
Encyclopedia
David W. Lamming is a former professional rugby league
footballer of the 1950s and '60s, and coach
of the 1980s who at club level has played for Wakefield Trinity
, playing at , i.e. number 13, and at club level has coached for Wakefield Trinity
.
and was brought along in our own Trinity
Juniors team, and from there he was signed in December, 1953. After a number of "A" team appearances he made his senior debut against Keighley
on April 10, 1954. He was then eighteen, and although there were only two other senior appearances for him that term, he was brought along gradually into senior company during the next campaign and shared selection at loose-forward with Colin Clifft
. Unfortunately, just when he had gained permanent selection in our senior ranks, he was called away on National Service
with the Army. This meant, a complete season from our first team but, on his return in 1958, he was soon in action again, and made 21 appearances. Around this time, however, Trinity
's pack was being strengthened with experienced internationals. For Lamming it meant that a new challenge had to begin; and he was young enough and keen enough to accept this in the right spirit. He has come back to be a regular contender for a pack berth and, at the same time, his talents at loose-forward have been valuable when called in to deputise for Derek Turner
when Trinity
's captain has had international calls. He is now nearing his century of appearances for the first team and there is proof there of the experience he has gained in these recent years. he is still only 24 years of age; young enough to be one of the forwards on which Trinity
's future is to be built, and with the ability for that to be done confidently. His career, in fact can hold much for the seasons ahead."
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1950s and '60s, and coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
of the 1980s who at club level has played for Wakefield Trinity
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
, playing at , i.e. number 13, and at club level has coached for Wakefield Trinity
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
.
Contemporaneous Article Extract
"Outlines - On David Lamming Our spotlight again falls upon one of the many local products in our present side; one whose promise was seen in schoolboy football and developed in our own "nursery" teams. David Lamming's career began at Snapethorpe School, and it was soon evident that he was a "natural" loose-forward. He was a regular choice for the Wakefield City team and his work with them gained recognition by the County. He represented Yorkshire Boys against Cumberland and Lancashire. He came to Belle VueBelle Vue (Wakefield)
Belle Vue is a rugby league stadium in Wakefield, England. It is the home stadium of Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. It is located beside the A638 Doncaster Road, approximately one mile south of Wakefield City Centre.- Description :Currently, the East stand has a covered stand with seating, with some...
and was brought along in our own Trinity
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
Juniors team, and from there he was signed in December, 1953. After a number of "A" team appearances he made his senior debut against Keighley
Keighley Cougars
Keighley Cougars are a professional rugby league club from Keighley in West Yorkshire, England. As of 2012 they will play in Co-operative Championship having won the Co-operative Championship 1 play off final 32-12 against Workington...
on April 10, 1954. He was then eighteen, and although there were only two other senior appearances for him that term, he was brought along gradually into senior company during the next campaign and shared selection at loose-forward with Colin Clifft
Colin Clifft
Colin Clifft is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Halifax, and Featherstone Rovers, playing at , i.e. number 13...
. Unfortunately, just when he had gained permanent selection in our senior ranks, he was called away on National Service
National service
National service is a common name for mandatory government service programmes . The term became common British usage during and for some years following the Second World War. Many young people spent one or more years in such programmes...
with the Army. This meant, a complete season from our first team but, on his return in 1958, he was soon in action again, and made 21 appearances. Around this time, however, Trinity
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
's pack was being strengthened with experienced internationals. For Lamming it meant that a new challenge had to begin; and he was young enough and keen enough to accept this in the right spirit. He has come back to be a regular contender for a pack berth and, at the same time, his talents at loose-forward have been valuable when called in to deputise for Derek Turner
Derek Turner
Derek "Rocky" Turner is an English former professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1940s, '50s and 60s, and coach of the 1960s, '70s, and '80s, who at representative level has played for Great Britain, England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, Oldham...
when Trinity
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
's captain has had international calls. He is now nearing his century of appearances for the first team and there is proof there of the experience he has gained in these recent years. he is still only 24 years of age; young enough to be one of the forwards on which Trinity
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
's future is to be built, and with the ability for that to be done confidently. His career, in fact can hold much for the seasons ahead."