"The Indoor League" - With Freddie Trueman

Foxbark · March 17th, 2012, 06:28 PM

Does anyone here remember that little gem, the 'indoor league' with Freddie Trueman, which was broadcast on ITV in the mid 70s?

'Yorkshire cricketing legend' - as I'm obliged to call him Freddie Trueman used to introduce a show full of strange and arcane little 'pub sports' such as arm-wresting, shove ha'penny etc which was, trangely, broadcast on weekday lunch-times.
I only remember this because whilst a junior school, I used to go home for dinner, was common practice then, (school meals wre simply inedible), and after Pitkins and before the news this bizarre little show with its bizarre theme tune came on air, whilst I was munching through my sandwiches.

colespr · March 17th, 2012, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Foxbark

Does anyone here remember that little gem, the 'indoor league' with Freddie Trueman, which was broadcast on ITV in the mid 70s?

'Yorkshire cricketing legend' - as I'm obliged to call him Freddie Trueman used to introduce a show full of strange and arcane little 'pub sports' such as arm-wresting, shove ha'penny etc which was, trangely, broadcast on weekday lunch-times.
I only remember this because whilst a junior school, I used to go home for dinner, was common practice then, (school meals wre simply inedible), and after Pitkins and before the news this bizarre little show with its bizarre theme tune came on air, whilst I was munching through my sandwiches.

Ha! Ha! Ha! I was exactly the same mate, what a bolt from the blue "I'll se the!" he used to say; took me years as a school boy to understand what the hell he meant.

Brilliant post!

**steamjon** · March 18th, 2012, 01:08 AM

Professional Yorkshireman with a pint and arm wrestling. Unbeatable tv as far as ITV ws concerned!

**Historian** · March 18th, 2012, 07:58 AM

Oh yes, I remember Indoor League- funnily enough I used to go home for lunch at school as well, (I lived within sight of the school I went to- just across the road, never had any excuse for being late!)

There are a quite a few clips on YouTube;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOlEYNlSZ44
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBQ47...eature=related

Can you imagine anything like it getting on TV now?

The 70's really were a different world....

Thunderhorse-k240 · March 18th, 2012, 08:42 AM

Bit before my time, (born in 79) still, it's a wonder what ITV used to be, before it became the corporate conglomerate it is today.

**haroldeye** · March 18th, 2012, 04:12 PM

Fred hammed up the Yorkshire accent a bit too much. He was a Scarborough lad but the producers wanted him to talk in Barnsley.

Paul_25 · March 18th, 2012, 05:50 PM

Fred was from Stainton in South Yorkshire, a lot closer to Barnsley than Scarborough!

**NIN** · March 18th, 2012, 05:59 PM

Ow Do Lads

I've got me pint pot in one 'and, & pipe in t'uther

...now where do I sign-up for the table skittles 'n shove h'apenny ?

**Mal Hombre** · March 18th, 2012, 06:03 PM

'Ey Up We're not all a bunch o' stereotypes oop 'ere Tha' Knows...

**NIN** · March 18th, 2012, 06:13 PM

'appen, wot ya sayin's true lad

but after i've finished-up 'ere in t' World series of Carpet Bowls, tha's thinkin' of startin' a 'Wheel Tappers & Shunters' thread,

y'kno, -pointing with stem end of pipe- for int' evenin'

March 17th, 2012, 06:28 PM	#1
Foxbark Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 275 Thanks: 372 Thanked 2,021 Times in 259 Posts	"The Indoor League" - With Freddie Trueman Does anyone here remember that little gem, the 'indoor league' with Freddie Trueman, which was broadcast on ITV in the mid 70s? 'Yorkshire cricketing legend' - as I'm obliged to call him Freddie Trueman used to introduce a show full of strange and arcane little 'pub sports' such as arm-wresting, shove ha'penny etc which was, trangely, broadcast on weekday lunch-times. I only remember this because whilst a junior school, I used to go home for dinner, was common practice then, (school meals wre simply inedible), and after Pitkins and before the news this bizarre little show with its bizarre theme tune came on air, whilst I was munching through my sandwiches.

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steamjon Vintage Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,109 Thanks: 6,188 Thanked 22,400 Times in 1,260 Posts	Professional Yorkshireman with a pint and arm wrestling. Unbeatable tv as far as ITV ws concerned!

March 18th, 2012, 07:58 AM	#4
Historian Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 4,029 Thanks: 102,514 Thanked 93,974 Times in 4,024 Posts	Oh yes, I remember Indoor League- funnily enough I used to go home for lunch at school as well, (I lived within sight of the school I went to- just across the road, never had any excuse for being late!) There are a quite a few clips on YouTube; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOlEYNlSZ44 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBQ47...eature=related Can you imagine anything like it getting on TV now? The 70's really were a different world....

March 18th, 2012, 04:12 PM	#6
haroldeye Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Halfwitistan Posts: 5,716 Thanks: 113,553 Thanked 59,974 Times in 5,708 Posts	Fred hammed up the Yorkshire accent a bit too much. He was a Scarborough lad but the producers wanted him to talk in Barnsley.

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Paul_25 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 269 Thanks: 3,004 Thanked 2,303 Times in 251 Posts	Fred was from Stainton in South Yorkshire, a lot closer to Barnsley than Scarborough!

March 18th, 2012, 05:59 PM	#8
NIN Banned Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 8,823 Thanks: 200,569 Thanked 131,967 Times in 9,045 Posts	Ow Do Lads I've got me pint pot in one 'and, & pipe in t'uther ...now where do I sign-up for the table skittles 'n shove h'apenny ?

March 18th, 2012, 06:13 PM	#10
NIN Banned Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 8,823 Thanks: 200,569 Thanked 131,967 Times in 9,045 Posts	'appen, wot ya sayin's true lad but after i've finished-up 'ere in t' World series of Carpet Bowls, tha's thinkin' of startin' a 'Wheel Tappers & Shunters' thread, y'kno, -pointing with stem end of pipe- for int' evenin'