BARROW are a familiar opponent, This Week in Saints, with The Shipbuilders featuring three times in this period.

30 Years Ago.

13 November 1994.

Saints 18 Halifax 14.

Welsh centre Scott Gibbs scored twice, with Paul Loughlin and Chris Joynt also crossing a tight Division 1 win at Knowsley Road.

35 Years ago.

12 November 1989.

Saints 62 Barrow 18.

There were hat-tricks for Phil Veivers and Neil Holding, as Saints went on a scoring spree against the Cumbrians. Tommy Frodsham, Paul Loughlin and Alan Hunte, 2, also crossed the whitewash.

(Image: Bernard Platt)

40 Years Ago.

11 November 1984.

Saints 59 Barrow 2.

Barry Ledger, playing at 6, scored a hat-trick as Saints marched on their unbeaten run since Mal Meninga’s arrival. Meninga scored twice, with compatriot Phil Veivers grabbing another.

Other tries came from Neil Holding, Tony Burke, Andy Platt and Paul Round.

50 Years Ago.

12 November 1974.

Saints 7 Salford 11.

Saints suffered an 11-7 BBC2 Floodlit knockout at hands of reigning champions Salford featuring St Helens men Alan Grice and Ellis Devlin.

Billy Benyon scored Saints’ only try with skipper Kel Coslett kicking two goals to lead 7-4 at the break. But they were overhauled by the Red Devils with a second half try from Peter Banner and goals from Superstar Keith Fielding.

55 Years Ago.

15 November 1969.

Featherstone Rovers 13 Saints 6.

Saints came a cropper a Post Office Road despite tries from Les Jones and Billy Benyon.

60 Years Ago.

14 November 1964.

Hull KR 12 Saints 25.

South African wing Len Killeen scored a try and kicked five goals in an impressive win at Craven Park. Other tries came from Keith Northey, 2, Billy Benyon and Alex Murphy.

70 Years Ago.

13 November 1954.

Saints 11 Barrow 4.

Saints beat the Shipbuilders with a try from tough as teak former Pontypool centre Don Gullick. Joe Ball kicked four goals – and he would join Barrow the following year.

80 Years Ago.

11 November 1944.

Saints 3 Leeds 23.

Harold Clough scored Saints’ only try in their Wartime Emergency League defeat to the Loiners.

Information for this column is gathered from the remarkable Saints Heritage Society website.