1924–25 Lancashire Cup Explained

1924–25 Lancashire Cup
Structure:Regional knockout competition
Season Champs:Oldham
Season Champ Name:Winners
Second Place:St Helens Recs
Prevseason Link:1923 Lancashire Cup
Prevseason Year:1923–24
Nextseason Link:1925 Lancashire Cup
Nextseason Year:1925–26
No Of Teams:13

The 1924–25 Lancashire Cup competition was the seventeenth in the history of this regional rugby league competition and the cup was won by Oldham who beat the holders and last year's winners St Helens Recs in the final at The Willows, Salford, by a score of 10–0. The attendance at the final was 15,000 and receipts £1,116.

Background

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

Competition and results

[1]

Round 1

Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 13 clubs

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1Sat 11 October 1924Leigh0–8WarringtonMather Lane[2]
2Sat 11 October 1924St Helens Recs17–2WiganCity Road[3]
3Sat 11 October 1924Rochdale Hornets8–0SwintonAthletic Grounds
4Sat 11 October 1924Salford5–3Wigan HighfieldThe Willows
5Sat 11 October 1924Widnes7–7St. HelensLowerhouse Lane[4] [5]
6Barrowbye
7Broughton Rangersbye
8Oldhambye
Replay
9Wed 15 October 1924St. Helens19–5WidnesKnowsley Road

Round 2 – quarterfinals

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1Sat 25 October 1924Barrow11–2Broughton RangersLittle Park, Roose
2Sat 25 October 1924Oldham11–5Rochdale HornetsWatersheddings
3Sat 25 October 1924St Helens Recs36–5SalfordCity Road
4Sat 25 October 1924St. Helens15–5WarringtonKnowsley Road

Round 3 – semifinals

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1Sat 8 November 1924Barrow5–7St Helens RecsLittle Park, Roose
2Sat 8 November 1924St. Helens9–16OldhamKnowsley Road

Final

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Saturday 22 November 1924Oldham10–0St Helens RecsThe Willows15000£1,1161[6]

Teams and scorers

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teams
Ernie Knapman1team unknown
2
Evan Davies3
Sid Rix4
Joe Corsi5
6
7
Herman Hilton8
9
Bob Sloman10Henry 'Harry' Grundy
Rothwell Marlor11Frank Bowen
Albert Brough12
George Hesketh13
10score0
5HT0
Scorers
Tries
T
T
Goals
G
G
Drop Goals
DG
Referee
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: Warrington Wolves – Results Archive – 1924.
  3. Web site: Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results.
  4. Web site: Widnes Vikings – History – Season In Review – 1924–25.
  5. Web site: Saints Heritage Society – History – Season 1924–25.
  6. Book: Raymond Fletcher and David Howes. Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991–1992. 1991. Queen Anne Press. 0 35617852 8.