 Many English fans believed that French referee Julien Rascagneres allowing a contentious try to Kangaroos captain Wally Lewis midway through the second half ended any hope of the Lions snatching an unlikely victory.After retiring from coaching, Bamford made regular appearances on radio and television, and wrote a column for the "Manchester Evening News".He also wrote a number of books on rugby league, including biographies of former players Geoff Gunney, Arthur Clues, Jeff Grayshon, Vince Karalius, Jim Mills and Frank Myler.