Cooke was vice president of sales at Karhu USA, a manufacturer of skis and outdoor apparel.
Mr Cooke said a petition opposing the move had attracted more than 68, 000 signatures.
The visitors were finally rewarded when Paul Cooke's kick set up Welham for their first score.
Cooke's expedition was following in the footsteps--literally--of her late uncle, legendary oilman Tom Slick.
Wales had three Olympic gold medallists in cyclists Cooke and Geraint Thomas, plus rower Tom James.
On Saturday, Britain's Nicole Cooke is one of the favourites in the elite women's road race.
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In "The Score, " Cooke works in a lean palette of black, white and gold.
The Robins boss was speaking after Cooke featured prominently in Rovers 20-18 home win over Bradford.
"Paul Cooke has been more positive than anyone else in our group, " he added.
McEwen tried to appeal against Cooke for his strong-arm tactics but that was rejected.
Mr Cooke made his analysis of his new country sound easy, but it was not.
Cooke missed another conversion, but made amends with a 67th-minute drop goal to take Hull 23-10 ahead.
Now the arrival of Cooke at Craven Park has given them a further shot in the arm.
Prof Elizabeth Cooke, who is leading the project, says at present the legislation is "difficult to explain".
"They hate hockey, " Mr. Cooke quipped, according to an oft-told story repeated in the team's media guide.
Cooke, though, enjoyed one of the most spectacular green jersey battles in recent Tour history in 2003.
Stand-off Paul Cooke scored one try and set up three more as Rovers dominated the second half.
He beat Nicole Cooke, Ryan Giggs, Bradley Dredge, David Davies and Michaela Breeze in a public vote.
Britain's Nicole Cooke finished in sixth place in the event, which forms part of the World Cup series.
Cooke eventually went broke through excess speculation (sound familiar?) and this actually caused the major Panic of 1873.
Cooke described the play as "a witty and acerbic look at the representation of women in the media".
Since Cooke's sensational move from neighbours Hull FC a year ago, the player has been in the spotlight.
Professor Michael Cooke, chief executive of Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust, was appointed CBE for his services to mental healthcare.
But Matt Cooke, the agitating Pittsburgh forward, gave the Islanders another advantage when he upended Nabokov in the crease.
Mrs Cooke remembers that at the time some local people had been frightened to speak to the bereaved relatives.
"It was an interesting race with a lot of different developments, " said Cooke.
Mr Cooke said there was a clear correlation between school attendance and attainment.
Paul Cooke missed all the conversions and Leeds got themselves back in the game through a Scott Donald try.
So did the acquisition of Morrow, who took turns shadowing Tavares with Cooke.
Cooke's high-profile move to the Robins was completed on Friday, a week after rumours of the switch first circulated.
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