1933–34 Lancashire Cup

1933–34 Lancashire Cup
StructureRegional knockout championship
Teams13
WinnersOldham
Runners-upSt Helens Recs

The 1933–34 Lancashire Cup was the twenty-sixth occasion on which the completion had been held. Oldham won the trophy by beating St Helens Recs by 12–0.

Background

The number of teams entering this year's competition remained at 13 and the same fixture format was retained. There was only one bye in the first round but now also a "blank" or "dummy" fixture. This also resulted in one bye in the second round.

Competition and results

[1]

Round 1

Involved 6 matches (with one bye and one "blank" fixture) and 13 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1 Sat 23 Sep 1933 St Helens Recs 5–2 Warrington City Road [2]
2 Sat 30 Sep 1933 Oldham 2–0 Widnes Watersheddings [3]
3 Sat 30 Sep 1933 Rochdale Hornets 19–10 London Highfield Athletic Grounds 1
4 Sat 30 Sep 1933 St. Helens 12–8 Salford Knowsley Road [4]
5 Sat 30 Sep 1933 Swinton 9–6 Leigh Station Road
6 Sat 30 Sep 1933 Wigan 21–2 Barrow Central Park [5]
7 Broughton Rangers bye
8 blank blank

Round 2 – quarterfinals

Involved 3 matches (with one bye) and 7 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1 Wed 11 Oct 1933 Broughton Rangers 0–12 Oldham Belle Vue Stadium 2
2 Mon 16 Oct 1933 St. Helens 52–14 Rochdale Hornets Knowsley Road [4]
3 Wed 18 Oct 1933 St Helens Recs 19–5 Swinton City Road
4 Wigan bye [5]

Round 3 – semifinals

Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1 Wed 25 Oct 1933 Wigan 15–21 Oldham Central Park [5]
2 Thu 02 Nov 1933 St Helens Recs 9–2 St. Helens City Road 12,000 [4]

Final

The match was played at Station Road, Pendlebury, Salford, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 9,085 and receipts £516 (both disappointing after last year's crowd of 28,500 and gate receipts of £1,675.

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
Saturday 18 November 1933 Oldham 12–0 St Helens Recs Station Road 9,085 £516 3 [6]

Teams and scorers

Oldham No. St Helens Recs
teams
Tommy Rees 1 Alf Frodsham
Albert Taylor 2 Laithwaite
Sam Bardsley 3 Albert Bailey
Jack Stephens 4 Heaton
Les Lewis 5 J. Turton
Tom Egan 6 W. Bowen
Jack Reynolds 7 W. Greenall
Jack Read 8 G. Highcock
Jack Scaife 9 Oliver Dolan
Ted Hodgson 10 W. Liptrot
Trevor Thomas 11 Mason
Abe Clayton 12 J. Green
Fred Ashworth 13 W. Grundy
12 score 0
0 HT 0
Scorers
Tries
Sam Bardsley T
Jack Stephens T
T
T
Goals
Tommy Rees (3) G
G
Drop Goals
DG
Referee

Scoring – Try = three (3) points – Goal = two (2) points – Drop goal = two (2) points

The road to success

First round Second round Semifinals Final
            
Wigan 21
Barrow 2
Wigan
bye
blank
blank
Wigan 15
Oldham 21
Broughton Rangers
bye
Broughton Rangers 0
Oldham 12
Oldham 2
Widnes 0
Oldham 12
St Helens Recs 0
St Helens Recs 5
Warrington 2
St Helens Recs 19
Swinton 5
Swinton 9
Leigh 6
St Helens Recs 9
St. Helens 2
St. Helens 12
Salford 8
St. Helens 52
Rochdale Hornets 14
Rochdale Hornets 19
London Highfield 10

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Rugby League Project".
  2. ^ "Warrington Wolves – Results Archive – 1897". Archived from the original on 6 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Widnes Vikings – History – Season In Review – 1896–97".
  4. ^ a b c "Saints Heritage Society – History – Season 1896–97".
  5. ^ a b c "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results".
  6. ^ Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1991). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-100. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0 35617852 8.

References

  • Saxton, Irvin (ed.). History of Rugby League: No.39 1933–1934. League Publications. p. 10.