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The Rugbymen With The Half-Timers
The Rugged Rugby-Playing Trail
Single NZ 1960 on Kiwi label
Spoken Word (Comedy)
From https://www.audioculture.co.nz/scenes/on-the-ball-new-zealand-rugby-songs-part-one: In the early to mid-1960s, Westport radio station 3YZ was a home of broadcasting talent. Reon Murtha, Lloyd Scott, Peter Sinclair, Bill Toft, Ian Watkin, Bob Sutton, Warwick Burke and John Pike were just some of the announcers who either started or built their careers there. A good broadcasting team is only as good as its technical support and writers. 3YZ was lucky to have the witty producer/writer Alwyn (Hop) Owen on staff (he later founded the long-running RNZ Spectrum series). In 1960 Owen and station announcer Pike recorded ‘What is a Rugby Supporter?’ – a spoken monologue reminiscent of the newsreel shorts shown in cinemas before the main feature. Calling themselves The Rugbymen (with the Halftimers), it was released on Kiwi, backed with ‘The Rugged Rugby Playing Trail’.
Musicians
 | The Rugbymen , album by |
 | The Half-Timers , album by |
 | John Pike , narrator |
Producers
| Nevile Lodge artwork |
| Ken Avery music director |
Composers
| Alwyn Owen |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rugged Rugby-Playing Trail | The Rugbymen With The Half-Timers | ||
| 2 | What Is A Rugby Supporter? | The Rugbymen With The Half-Timers | Alwyn Owen |
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