Dave Part @DavePart2

How apt that Sophie & Sam Hadfield are VIP guests at Wembley, representing their dynasty. Their Dad is deservedly on the Roll of Honour for his annual, career-long contributions to the Wembley programme & his incisive, in-depth reporting, side pieces & analysis of the finals.

What a weekend in prospect for Leythers at Wembleigh. Fond, indelible memories of 1971 and the post-match celebration in East Finchley. Started last night with Stompin' Dave at the Magnet in Broadstairs, today raising a glass to my Dad at Rebellion brewery tonight - b.1922.

Today is the second National Hadfield Day when those of us who enjoyed the great man's friendship, down a pint of the finest bitter that we can lay our hands on, in his memory. Four Candles in Broadstairs for me How he would have relished recordng the Leopards 2023 journey.

@MSClementsbook Try Rachel Burden. Brought up in Marlow and with 101k followers. D

The 2nd Marlow Literary Festival Saturday 17th June 2023. Readings, workshops, music & entertainment. Visit marlowwriters.org for programme & tickets

A day-of celebration and reflection for my 73rd birthday. A year ago today, I was delivering my eulogy for Dave Hadfield followed by Dave Woods. Proud to have done it and happy that the Hadfield family are reconstructing their lives. Good luck, Sam H. in the Manchester Marathon.

Croagh Patrick Mayo's mighty mound It's myths, legends and magic abound It's the Reek, a scrambling rick Unique as all pyramids, defaced by footwear and pick With rock of ages, gold in its seams... One of my poems that I'll be performing at Marlow Literary Festival on June 17.

Remembering Dave Hadfield today and raising a pint, in his memory, a year on from his departing this life. It was heartening to hear that his family went mob-handed to the LSV on Friday for the kind of historically enthralling contest and occasion that he revelled in covering.

We love you Leopards, we do! Congratulations to everyone involved with the club in their dramatic, landmark, Superleague victory!

@BoltonRLFC @derek_beaumont @LeighRLFC_ @DaveParkinsonRL @SeriousAboutRL @WarringtonRLFC @Rob7Burrow @Waggataurus @loverugbyleague Both Des and Dave Hadfield would have been proud of you. You lost two inspirational great clubmen in such a short space of time. Neither deserved to leave us too young. Play on with their spirit in your hearts, lads. Have a brilliant season. Dave Part

@NoContextBrits No better candidate than Dave Hadfield. Pints of the real stuff were always a most important agenda item for us. The banter inevitably followed.

@DrALEvans @BocciaUK Isn't it time this nation celebrated all its sporting successes with equal vigour. 3 medals at a World Championship- a gold and two silvers - from a squad of 9 athletes barely scratched the surface of the publicity that it deservedly should warrant. Be triumphant Boccia UK!

Wishing GB's 9-strong Boccia Squad every success at the World Boccia Championships from 3-14 December in Rio de Janeiro, leaving Heathrow, with their support team, today at 11.15am.. They, too, deserve the proud national fervour enjoyed by England's RLWC21 wheelchair RL victors.

@lucyvhadfield What a poignant concert that must have been, the band having lost Paul Sartin so suddenly and unexpectedly. I'd just been listening to Belshazzar's Feast's 'Frostbites', with him and Paul Hutchinson. The writing was well and truly 'on the wall' you'd be heading for a BP swifty!

A milestone, fully deserved RL World Cup victory for the outstanding England team tonight. How far they've come on this last year since losing twice to France at Gillingham. All credit to the indefatigable Robert Fassolette (one day the BBC will pronounce your surname correctly).

How appropriate that there's an aura of Fever Pitch hovering above the Arsenal this afternoon as RLWC21 descends on North London. At last, we have an England team capable of going all the way and East Smithfield devotees of yesteryear eagerly approach the capital.

England beating Australia at any sport -huge headline news. When it's Wheelchair RL, it's monumental. I felt privileged to be at the Copper Box Arena last night to see the likes of Coyd, Collins & Brown bringing their skills to the masses. The world of sport is hungry for more!

🔴🟡🔴 Os dejamos algunas fotos espectaculares del partido de ayer frente a @Irelandrl, gentileza de @GettyImages. #RLWC2021 #SPAvIRE @RLWC2021

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What a landmark RLWC21 victory for Spain's wheelchair matadors against Ireland at the Copper Box Arena last night. Where else would you see a water carrier doubling up as a bodhran player? Spain now have something to replace La Corrida - the world's greatest sporting product: RL.

No journalist explored the worldwide outposts of RL more than Hadfield and yesterday's World Cup England v France match brought the international game within walking distance of his home. Woodsy's accolade, midway through the game on BBC1, reflected his lasting memory perfectly.