Common Link

[andypipwilly]

Hello, all of these names have a common link. Any ideas? Murnaghan should give it away but not to me!

HARDY, STEED, COLE, STUART, JAMES, HART, RUSSELL, COLLINS & MURNAGHAN.

Nothing hitting me, help appreciated.

[grasscarp]

The only connection I can find where all these names appear is from the TV series New Tricks. The name may be a character or the actor which played them.

[andypipwilly]

Many thanks seems good to me Depends on if all need to come from one category or not. Depends on compilers pedantry!
Will wait for one more clue.
Thanks again. APW

[andypipwilly]

HELP, it gets worse with the addition of these to the above for a common link theme saying etc;
VICKERY, WEST, RALEIGH, VINE, STEWART & GOSLING

[aelmpvw]

all rugby players?

[andypipwilly]

Tried that thanks.