1929–30 Lancashire Cup

April 2022 1929–30 Lancashire Cup Regional knockout competitionm Warrington Salford 1928 Lancashire Cup 1928–29 1930 Lancashire Cup 1930–31 13 The 1929–30 Lancashire Cup was the 22nd occasion on which this regional rugby league competition had been held. Warrington won the trophy by beating Salford in the final by 15–2. The match was played at Central Park, Wigan. The attendance at the final was 21,012 and receipts £1,250. Background The number of teams entering this year's competition remained at 13 which resulted in 3 byes in the first round. The semi-final clash between Salford and Swinton took two replays to decide. This resulted in Salford playing 5 matches (a semi-final, a league match, two replays and a final) within 11 days. Competition and results Rugby League Project http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/lancashire-cup/results.html?page=2 Round 1 Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 13 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 12 October 1929Barrow12–0WidnesLittle Park, RooseWidnes Vikings – History – Season In Review – 1929–30 http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/seasonreview.php?mid=1929&smid=1929-30&mids=19292Sat 12 October 1929Broughton Rangers9–10St. HelensThe CliffSaints Heritage Society – History – Season 1929–30 http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=9 13 February 2014 2 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302024842/http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=9 dead3Sat 12 October 1929Leigh3–6WarringtonMather LaneWarrington Wolves – Results Archive – 1929 http://warringtonwolves.com/results-archive?y=19294Sat 12 October 1929Rochdale Hornets15–11Wigan HighfieldAthletic Grounds5Sat 12 October 1929Wigan5–10OldhamCentral ParkWigan "Cherry and White" archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=32346St Helens Recsbye7Salfordbye8Swintonbye Round 2 – quarter-finals Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Mon 21 October 1929Oldham8–2St Helens RecsWatersheddings2Wed 23 October 1929St. Helens8–8SalfordKnowsley Road3Wed 23 October 1929Swinton38–3Rochdale HornetsStation Road14Thu 24 October 1929Barrow7–9WarringtonLittle Park, RooseReplay5Sat 30 October 1929Salford13–3St. HelensThe Willows Round 3 – semi-finals Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Mon 11 November 1929Oldham5–7WarringtonWatersheddings2Wed 13 November 1929Swinton3–3SalfordStation Road21st Replay3Mon 18 November 1929Salford0–0SwintonThe Willows22nd Replay4Wed 20 November 1929Swinton0–8SalfordThe Cliff Final Game NoFixture dateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef Saturday 23 November 1929Warrington15–2SalfordCentral Park21,012£1,2502 3Raymond Fletcher and David Howes Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991–1992 1991 Queen Anne Press 0 35617852 8 Teams and scorers Warrington№Salford Teams Billy Holding1Gus RismanTommy Blinkhorn2Sid BoydLes Perkins (c) 3Richard ManningBilly Dingsdale4George DobingThomas "Tubby" Thompson5Barney HudsonWilliam "Billy" Kirk6Sammy MillerTommy Flynn7Reg MeekJack Miller8Billy WilliamsAlfred Peacock9Fred ShawBilly Cunliffe10Jack MuirFrank Williams11Teddy HainesJesse Meredith12Alf MiddletonCharlie Seeling Jr.13Aubrey Casewell 15score27HT0 Scorers Tries William "Billy" Kirk (1)TJesse Meredith (1)TTommy Blinkhorn (1)T Goals Billy Holding (3)GGeorge Dobing Drop Goals DGReferee Scoring – Try = three points; Goal = two points; Drop goal = two points The road to success First round Second round Semifinals Final Wigan 5 Oldham 10 St Helens Recs bye Barrow 12 Widnes 0 Leigh 3 Warrington 6 Swinton bye Rochdale Hornets 15 Wigan Highfield 11 Broughton Rangers 9 St. Helens 10 Salford bye Oldham 8 St Helens Recs 2 Barrow 7 Warrington 9 Swinton 38 Rochdale Hornets 3 St. Helens 8(3) Salford 8(13) Oldham 5 Warrington 7 Swinton 3(0)(0) Salford 3(0)(8) Warrington 15 Salford 2 See also 1929–30 Northern Rugby Football League season Notes References Saxton Irvin History of Rugby League: No.35 1929–1930 League Publications 10 Category:RFL Lancashire Cup Lancashire Cup