1912–13 Lancashire Cup Explained

1912–13 Lancashire Cup
Structure:Regional knockout competition
Season Champs:Wigan
Season Champ Name:Winners
Second Place:Rochdale Hornets
Prevseason Link:1911–12 Lancashire Cup
Prevseason Year:1911–12
Nextseason Link:1913–14 Lancashire Cup
Nextseason Year:1913–14
No Of Teams:13

The 1912 Lancashire Cup was the eighth year of this regional rugby league competition. The cup was won by Wigan who beat the holders Rochdale Hornets in the final at The Willows, Salford by a score of 21–5. The attendance at the final was 6,000 and receipts £200.

Background

As in 1911 the 12 semi-professional clubs and Warwickshire side Coventry. With a total of entrants 13, there were three byes in the first round

Competition and results

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Round 1

Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 13 clubs

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1Sat 19 October 1912Barrow0–18SalfordCavendish Park
2Sat 19 October 1912Runcorn7–13OldhamCanal Street
3Sat 19 October 1912Swinton0–11Broughton RangersChorley Road ground
4Sat 19 October 1912Widnes36–0CoventryLowerhouse Lane1[2]
5Sat 19 October 1912Wigan24–6LeighCentral Park[3]
6Rochdale Hornetsbye
7St. Helensbye[4]
8Warringtonbye[5]

Round 2 – quarterfinals

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1Sat 2 November 1912Broughton Rangers0–0Rochdale HornetsWheater's Field
2Sat 2 November 1912St. Helens18–10WarringtonKnowsley Road
3Sat 2 November 1912Salford16–3WidnesThe Willows
4Sat 2 November 1912Wigan24–8OldhamCentral Park
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5Tue 5 November 1912Rochdale Hornets18–4Broughton RangersAthletic Grounds

Round 3 – semifinals

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1Sat 16 November 1912Rochdale Hornets10–8St. HelensAthletic Grounds
2Sat 16 November 1912Salford5–13WiganThe Willows

Final

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Wednesday 11 December 1912Wigan21–5Rochdale HornetsThe Willows6000£2002

Teams and scorers

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teams
Jim Sharrock1J. Baxter
Lewis Bradley2H.L. Paddon
Bert Jenkins3J.E. Robinson
Lance Todd4T. West
Robert Curwenhttp://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=3055J. Hopwood
Fred Gleave6R. Schofield
Johnny Thomas7E.W. Jones
Charlie Seeling8T. Woods
Dick Ramsdale9J. Deardon
Arthur Francis10Walter Roman
Percy Coldrick11S. Carter
Dick Silcock12V.B. Slade
Thomas Whittaker13Turner
21score5
10HT5
Scorers
Tries
Lew Bradley (2)TJ.E. Robinson (1)
Lance Todd (1)T
Charlie Seeling (1)T
Percy Coldrick (1)T
Goals
Jim Sharrock (2)GH.L. Paddon (1)
Johnny Thomas (1)G
Drop Goals
DG
RefereeBob Robinson (Bradford)
Scoring – Try = three (3) points – Goal = two (2) points – Drop goal = two (2) points

The road to success

See also

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rugby League Project.
  2. Web site: Widnes Vikings – History – Season In Review – 1912–13.
  3. Web site: Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results.
  4. Web site: Saints Heritage Society – History – Season 1912–13.
  5. Web site: Warrington Wolves – Results Archive – 1912.