George Bridge

Nepia

So I just read today that Bridge went to Lindersfarne and played in the same team as Mason Emerson. I saw Lindersfarne play few times when Emerson was in the team and he was far and away better than anyone else on the field.

Was Bridge a late bloomer or was he in 7th form when Emerson was in a lower form (year)?

Anyone remember Bridge carving up?

Stargazer

@nepia I can't say I remember Bridge playing for Lindisfarne, although I didn't see much of Lindisfarne at all.

Emerson is a year younger than Bridge, so probably in a lower year?

Number 10

George Bridge's last year at Lindisfarne College was 2012. Mason Emerson's last year was 2014.

Nepia

@number-10 said in George Bridge:

George Bridge's last year at Lindisfarne College was 2012. Mason Emerson's last year was 2014.

So I guess they probably only would have played together in 2012 (I saw Emerson in games in 2013 and 2014).

Magpie_in_aus

Our paths didn't cross either....my last year was 2004

footy01

Bridge played with Emerson in 2012, also in that team was Hugh Renton (Hurricanes), Tim Cadwalider (Manawatu/20s,Canes Dev), Sam Godwin (Canterbury,Crusaders Dev), Tiaan Falcon (Chiefs), Ben Parsons (Magpies)

Nepia

@magpie_in_aus said in George Bridge:

Our paths didn't cross either....my last year was 2004

Didn't realise you were such a young fella

Number 10

@footy01 said in George Bridge:

Bridge played with Emerson in 2012, also in that team was Hugh Renton (Hurricanes), Tim Cadwalider (Manawatu/20s,Canes Dev), Sam Godwin (Canterbury,Crusaders Dev), Tiaan Falcon (Chiefs), Ben Parsons (Magpies)

No wonder they won the CNI Championship that year.

Magpie_in_aus

@nepia said in George Bridge:

@magpie_in_aus said in George Bridge:

Our paths didn't cross either....my last year was 2004

Didn't realise you were such a young fella

Old enough to be remembering myself as better and better each year!

Stargazer

Lindisfarne posted this today on its website: George Bridge (2008-2012)

Magpie_in_aus

What a factory....

Number 10

At Lindisfarne College in his final year - 1987 - a guy called John Timu scored 52 tries for the first XV.

Magpie_in_aus

Our coach only brought that up about 52 times a season @Number-10 . Apprently he stepped 17 players to score a try against TA

Stargazer

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12262887

Magpie_in_aus

@Stargazer trade out his name for mine in that article and would describe me when I was there. Real battler who worked hard (although wasn't good at athletics). If only I went to Canterbury I would be an all black.

Frank

Trivia.
George Bridge's father (Crispin) grew up round the corner from me in a little town called Manutuke outside of Gisborne. Only son with six other girls. George pretty much looks exactly like Crispin.

ACT Crusader

@Frank said in George Bridge:

Trivia.
George Bridge's father (Crispin) grew up round the corner from me in a little town called Manutuke outside of Gisborne. Only son with six other girls. George pretty much looks exactly like Crispin.

Question is, did you ever have breakfast with them?

Stargazer

Magpie_in_aus

That maths teacher is probably one of the funniest teachers out!

Crazy the video said he only played one season in firsts. Jesus.

Two things I took out of that....

They changed the school haka....
They figured out a way to make the uniform worse. Red blazer + Kilt!

The Silver Fern

George Bridge