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unusual facts about Wooden spoon



2012 Gold Coast Titans season

After their worst ever season which ended in their winning the wooden spoon in 2011, the Titans underwent significant player turnover, which included the signings of Nate Myles, Phil Graham and Jamal Idris amongst others.

Stocklake Park Community School

The organisers of this golf match were English rugby supporters who had watched England win the Wooden Spoon in the 1983 Five Nations Championship.


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1992 WAFL season

It is most notable for the end of the Claremont dynasty of the previous five seasons: the Tigers fell from first with only two losses to avoiding the wooden spoon only by percentage as a result of severe player losses to the AFL draft.

2005 Newcastle Knights season

They did however win 8 of their last 11 games thanks to the return of superstar Andrew Johns, but it wasn't enough for them to avoid the wooden spoon.

2008 Bradford Bulls season

Semi Tadulala collected a hat-trick of tries as the Bradford Bulls proved that struggling Castleford Tigers will need more than Dwain Chambers to avoid the wooden spoon.

C-ration

One sundries can containing the accessory packet: (Gum, toilet paper, a P-38 can opener, granulated salt, and a flat wooden spoon) and the cigarette packet: (one 9-pack of cigarettes and a book of matches).

Peter Gregson

He has been Churchwarden of Romsey Abbey (1991–95) and their extensive charity support includes Wooden Spoon, Naomi House, l’Arche Belfast, Arthritis Care (NI) Association, Lyric Theatre and Camerata Ireland.

Ripon Rugby Union Football Club

In April 2012 the club celebrated their 125th anniversary.The festival at Mallorie Park titled '125 years of Ripon rugby' was attended by several notable ex players including former England international Peter Squires as well as the members of Wooden Spoon’s Anti-Assassins Club.