1922–23 Challenge Cup Explained

1922–23 Challenge Cup
Duration:5 rounds
Season:1922–23
Season Champs: Leeds
Season Champ Name:Winners
Prevseason Link:1921–22 Challenge Cup
Prevseason Year:1921–22
Nextseason Link:1923–24 Challenge Cup
Nextseason Year:1923–24

The 1922–23 Challenge Cup was the 23rd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]

First round

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17 FebBarrow 8 St Helens Recs 0
17 FebBatley 0 Oldham 0
17 FebBroughton Rangers 0 Hull FC 13
17 FebDewsbury 19 Bradford Northern 0
17 FebHensingham 13 Wakefield Trinity 67
17 FebKeighley 2 Hull Kingston Rovers 0
17 FebLeigh 5 Leeds 11
17 FebNorwood 3 St Helens 29
17 FebRochdale Hornets 3 Huddersfield5
17 FebSalford 16 Castleford 0
17 FebSwinton 4 Hunslet 2
17 FebWarrington 3 Halifax 3
17 FebWidnes 2 Featherstone Rovers 5
17 FebWigan 47 Bramley 0
17 FebYork 40 Millom 0
19 FebOldham 14 Batley 0
26 FebHalifax 16 Warrington 3
26 FebWigan Highfield 16 Cadishead and Irlam 0

Second round

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03 MarDewsbury 21 Wigan Highfield 7
03 MarFeatherstone Rovers 13 Wigan 14
03 MarKeighley 0 Barrow 5
03 MarLeeds 19 Huddersfield 8
03 MarSt Helens 3 Oldham 11
03 MarSalford 6 Wakefield Trinity 0
03 MarSwinton 5 Hull FC 13
03 MarYork 5 Halifax 0

Quarterfinals

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17 MarBarrow 12 Oldham 0
17 MarSalford 0 Hull FC 24
17 MarWigan 20 Dewsbury 12
17 MarYork 2 Leeds 10

Semifinals

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14 Apr Hull FC 13 Wigan 9
14 Apr Leeds 0 Barrow 0
18 AprBarrow 0 Leeds 20

Final

Leeds defeat Hull F.C. 28-3 in the final at Belle Vue, Wakefield to win their second Challenge Cup in their second appearance.[2] [3]

Leeds: 28

Leeds Tries: Syd Walmsley, Harold Buck, Billy Bowen, Joe Brittain, Davies, Ashton

Leeds Goals: Joe Thompson 5

Hull FC: 3

Hull FC Tries: Jimmy Kennedy

Half-time: 10-0

Attendance: 29,335 (at Belle Vue, Wakefield)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Challenge Cup 1922/23. Rugby League Project.
  2. Web site: RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour . 2009-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090831031209/http://www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php . 2009-08-31 . dead.
  3. News: A complete history of Hull FC's Challenge Cup finals. Hull Daily Mail. 22 August 2013. 1 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140203223748/http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/complete-history-Hull-FC-s-Challenge-Cup-finals/story-19692285-detail/story.html. 3 February 2014.