1929–30 Lancashire Cup
StructureRegional knockout competitionm
Teams13
ChampionsWarrington
Runners-upSalford

The 1929–30 Lancashire Cup was the 22nd occasion on which this regional rugby league competition had been held. Warrington won the trophy by beating Salford in the final by 15-2. The match was played at Central Park, Wigan. The attendance at the final was 21,012 and receipts £1,250.

Background

The number of teams entering this year’s competition remained at 13 which resulted in 3 byes in the first round.

The semi-final clash between Salford and Swinton took two replays to decide. This resulted in Salford playing 5 matches (a semi-final, a league match, two replays and a final) within 11 days.

Competition and results

[1]

Round 1

Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 13 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 12 October 1929Barrow12-0WidnesLittle Park, Roose[2]
2Sat 12 October 1929Broughton Rangers9-10St. HelensThe Cliff[3]
3Sat 12 October 1929Leigh3-6WarringtonMather Lane[4]
4Sat 12 October 1929Rochdale Hornets15-11Wigan HighfieldAthletic Grounds
5Sat 12 October 1929Wigan5-10OldhamCentral Park[5]
6St Helens Recsbye
7Salfordbye
8Swintonbye

Round 2 - quarter-finals

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Mon 21 October 1929Oldham8-2St Helens RecsWatersheddings
2Wed 23 October 1929St. Helens8-8SalfordKnowsley Road[3]
3Wed 23 October 1929Swinton38-3Rochdale HornetsStation Road1
4Thu 24 October 1929Barrow7-9WarringtonLittle Park, Roose[4]
Replay
5Sat 30 October 1929Salford13-3St. HelensThe Willows[3]

Round 3 – semi-finals

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Mon 11 November 1929Oldham5-7WarringtonWatersheddings[4]
2Wed 13 November 1929Swinton3-3SalfordStation Road2
1st Replay
3Mon 18 November 1929Salford0-0SwintonThe Willows2
2nd Replay
4Wed 20 November 1929Swinton0-8SalfordThe Cliff

Final

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
Saturday 23 November 1929Warrington15-2SalfordCentral Park21,012£1,2502 3[4][6]

Teams and scorers

Warrington[4] Salford
team positions may differteamsthe team probably included
Billy Holding1
Tommy Blinkhorn2Alan Edwards
Les Perkins (c)3Gus Risman
Billy Dingsdale4
Thomas "Tubby" Thompson5Barney Hudson
6Emlyn Jenkins
William "Billy" Kirk7Billy Watkins
8Billy Williams
Alfred Peacock9
10John "Jack" Feetham
11
Frank Williams12team positions may differ
Jesse Meredith13
15score2
7HT0
Scorers
Tries
William "Billy" Kirk (1)T
Jesse Meredith (1)T
Tommy Blinkhorn (1)T
Goals
Billy Holding (3)G
Drop Goals
DG
Referee

Scoring - Try = three points; Goal = two points; Drop goal = two points

The road to success

First round Second round Semifinals Final
            
Wigan 5
Oldham 10
Oldham 8
St Helens Recs 2
St Helens Recs
bye
Oldham 5
Warrington 7
Barrow 12
Widnes 0
Barrow 7
Warrington 9
Leigh 3
Warrington 6
Warrington 15
Salford 2
Swinton
bye
Swinton 38
Rochdale Hornets 3
Rochdale Hornets 15
Wigan Highfield 11
Swinton 3(0)(0)
Salford 3(0)(8)
Broughton Rangers 9
St. Helens 10
St. Helens 8(3)
Salford 8(13)
Salford
bye

See also

Notes

  • 1 This was the first Lancashire Cup match to be played on this new ground.
  • 2 Central Park was the home ground of Wigan.

References

  1. "Rugby League Project".
  2. "Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1929–30".
  3. 1 2 3 "Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1929–30".
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1929".
  5. "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results".
  6. Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1991). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-1992. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0 35617852 8.
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