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 (Shield Snorters)

[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 (Shield Snorters)

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....

1. They changed the school haka....

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