THERE was not a dry eye in the house at the end of a spectacular day of rugby league action at Brisbane Park.

Hindpool Tigers' Masters side battled it out with the Rugby League All-Stars in front of a crowd of more than 800 people.

The event was held to raise money for the Wildcats Wheelchair Sports Club, based in Barrow, and it was one of their members who stole the show with a moment to remember at the end of the match.

Bobby Shaw, son of Hindpool player Graham – the event organiser – came off the bench in the arms of his dad with two minutes to go.

The pair took the ball 70 metres out and, Graham carried Bobby all the way up field, passing the likes of Paul Sculthorpe and Rob Burrow, bouncing off Great Britain great Adrian Morley, and crossing the line for the final try of the match.

“There wasn't a dry eye in the house,” said Graham of the special moment. “It was a fitting way to bring a half to proceedings.”

The match was the climax of a day of action at Brisbane Park, with mini RL teams from the hosts, Dalton, Wath Brow, Barrow Island, Roose Pioneers, Heysham Atoms and Marsh Hornets among those putting on a show early on.

That was followed by the match between Hindpool and the All Stars.

“It was an amazing day,” said Shaw. We had 800 people at Brisbane Park, and I could never have imagined that.

“The mini rugby festival was a great start to the day with the kids putting on a great show for the large crowd already gathering.

“The All Stars lads were first-class, and nothing was too much trouble for them.”

He added: “For me, personally, as a die-hard Saints fan to line up against Scully was something else. But after an hour they had a few injuries, so I offered them a few lads. Dean Hoggard said for me to go on their side, and line up with the fella (Sculthorpe) was amazing.

“Slotting in at hooker feeding Rob Burrow, who played all day with a smile on his face, was quite surreal.

“You see these guys on TV and know they are good, but when you play next to them they are barely human. You put a tackle on Adrian Morley and he doesn’t even move – wow.”

Hindpool lined up against the All Stars with a full masters side, and the visitors were were quickly into their stride, scoring early points. Former Hull KR man Ryan Esders was particularly useful.

The Tigers eventually crossed the line when Allan White went in after turning Sculthorpe inside-out three times to touch down in the corner.

Hindpool introduced several first-teamers in the second half and came more into the game, with club stalwart Ray Cubiss making an appearance alongside son Phil.

Shaw added: “Rob Burrow was a constant threat and could have scored every time he got the ball, but he was much happier to set some of the other lads up for tries and make the day more special for them.”

Hindpool scored further tries through Dave Anderson, Darren Clark and Martin Kennedy.

See Thursday's Junior Sport for pictures from the mini RL festival.