1928–29 Lancashire Cup Explained

1928–29 Lancashire Cup
Structure:Regional knockout competition
Season Champs:Wigan
Season Champ Name:Winners
Second Place:Widnes
Prevseason Link:1927 Lancashire Cup
Prevseason Year:1927–28
Nextseason Link:1929 Lancashire Cup
Nextseason Year:1929–30
No Of Teams:13

The 1928–29 Lancashire Cup was the 21st running of this regional rugby league competition. Wigan took the trophy for the 6th time, by beating Widnes by 5–4 in the final played at Wilderspool, Warrington. The attendance was 19,000 and receipts £1,150.

Background

The number of teams entering this year's competition remained at 13 which resulted in 3 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 13 October 1928Broughton Rangers10–15St. HelensThe Cliff[2]
2Sat 13 October 1928St Helens Recs7–7WarringtonKnowsley Road1[3]
3Sat 13 October 1928Swinton7–3LeighChorley Road ground
4Sat 13 October 1928Widnes4–0Wigan HighfieldLowerhouse Lane[4]
5Sat 13 October 1928Wigan37–13BarrowCentral Park[5]
6Rochdale Hornetsbye
7Oldhambye
8Salfordbye
Replay
9Wed 17 October 1928Warrington10–2St Helens RecsWilderspool2

Round 2 – quarterfinals

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1Mon 22 October 1928Rochdale Hornets2–15WidnesAthletic Grounds
2Wed 24 October 1928Oldham12–2SalfordWatersheddings
3Wed 24 October 1928Swinton3–21WiganChorley Road ground
4Wed 24 October 1928Warrington14–11St. HelensWilderspool

Round 3 – semifinals

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1Mon 5 November 1928Oldham5–5WiganWatersheddings
2Thu 8 November 1928Widnes25–5WarringtonLowerhouse Lane
Replay
1Wed 7 November 1928Wigan21–0OldhamCentral Park

Final

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Saturday 24 November 1928Wigan5–4WidnesWilderspool19000£1,1503[6]

Teams and scorers

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teams
Jim Sullivan1Bob Fraserhttp://www.rugby.widnes.tv/search.php?q=Fraser
Lou Brown2Jack Dennetthttp://www.rugby.widnes.tv/search.php?q=Dennett
Roy Kinnear3Peter Toppinghttp://www.rugby.widnes.tv/search.php?q=Topping
Tommy Parker4Alec Higgins
Johnny Ring5Joe Stanleyhttp://www.rugby.widnes.tv/search.php?q=Stanley
Arthur Binks6Paddy Douglashttp://www.rugby.widnes.tv/search.php?q=Douglas
Syd Abram7Jerry Laughtonhttps://web.archive.org/web/20120303114553/http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/search.php?q=Laughton (probably Captain)
Tom Beetham8Frederick Kelsall
Jack Bennett9George Stevenshttp://www.rugby.widnes.tv/search.php?q=Stevens
Wilf Hodder10Nat Silcock
Len Mason11Jack Higginshttp://www.rugby.widnes.tv/search.php?q=Higgins
Frank Stephens12Jack Gregoryhttp://www.rugby.widnes.tv/search.php?q=Gregory
John Sherrington13Jimmy Hoey
5score4
0HT0
Scorers
Tries
Lou Brown (1)Tnil
Goals
Jim Sullivan (1)GJimmy Hoey (1)
Drop Goals
nilDGPaddy Douglas (1)
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: Saints Heritage Society – History – Season 1928–1929.
  3. Web site: Warrington Wolves – Results Archive – 1928.
  4. Web site: Widnes Vikings – History – Season In Review – 1928–29.
  5. Web site: Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results.
  6. Book: Raymond Fletcher and David Howes. Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991–1992. 1991. Queen Anne Press. 0 35617852 8.