Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "James \"Jim\" Gerald Drake (20 February 1931 in Workington – 8 October 2008 in Hull) was an English rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s, playing at representative for Great Britain, English League XIII, and Cumberland, and at club level for Heworth ARLFC, Hull, and Hull Kingston Rovers, as a fullback, prop, second-row, or loose forward/lock, i.e. number 1, 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.Drake was the older (by 10-minutes) twin brother of fellow professional rugby league footballer, Bill Drake.Through injury, Drake missed Hull's 10-9 victory over Halifax in the Championship final during the 1955–56 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 12 May 1956.Drake played Right-prop, i.e. number 10 for English League XIII while at Hull in the 8-26 defeat by France on Saturday 22 November 1958 at Knowsley Road, St. Helens.Drake played Right-prop, i.e. number 10 in Hull's 13-30 defeat by Wigan in the 1959 Challenge Cup final during the 1958–59 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1959.Drake won a cap for Great Britain while at Hull in 1960 against France.Drake played Right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 2-12 defeat by Hunslet in the 1962 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1962–63 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1962.Drake also represented Cumberland."@en }
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- Jim_Drake_(rugby_league) abstract "James \"Jim\" Gerald Drake (20 February 1931 in Workington – 8 October 2008 in Hull) was an English rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s, playing at representative for Great Britain, English League XIII, and Cumberland, and at club level for Heworth ARLFC, Hull, and Hull Kingston Rovers, as a fullback, prop, second-row, or loose forward/lock, i.e. number 1, 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.Drake was the older (by 10-minutes) twin brother of fellow professional rugby league footballer, Bill Drake.Through injury, Drake missed Hull's 10-9 victory over Halifax in the Championship final during the 1955–56 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 12 May 1956.Drake played Right-prop, i.e. number 10 for English League XIII while at Hull in the 8-26 defeat by France on Saturday 22 November 1958 at Knowsley Road, St. Helens.Drake played Right-prop, i.e. number 10 in Hull's 13-30 defeat by Wigan in the 1959 Challenge Cup final during the 1958–59 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1959.Drake won a cap for Great Britain while at Hull in 1960 against France.Drake played Right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 2-12 defeat by Hunslet in the 1962 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1962–63 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1962.Drake also represented Cumberland.".