1922 Lancashire Cup

1922 Lancashire Cup
Structure Regional knockout competition
Number of teams 13
Winners Wigan
Runners-up Leigh
< 1921 Seasons 1923 >

The 1922 Lancashire Cup was the fifteenth staging of this regional rugby league competition. The trophy was won again by Wigan who beat local rivals Leigh in the final at The Willows, Salford, by a score of 20-2. The attendance at the final was 15,000 and receipts £1,200 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £212,800 in 2013).[1]

Background

The number of teams entering this year’s competition was reduced by one to 13. Wigan Highfield continued to participate, but now as full league members after joining the league. Askam who had played in the previous two tournaments were not invited to take part this year and no other junior/amateur club was invited to take part. With 13 teams, 3 teams were given byes in the first round.

Competition and results [2]

Round 1

Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 13 Clubs

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 14 October 1922Barrow5-14SwintonLittle Park, Roose
2Sat 14 October 1922Rochdale Hornets2-5WiganAthletic Grounds[3]
3Sat 14 October 1922St Helens25-8SalfordKnowsley Road[4]
4Sat 14 October 1922Warrington8-5Broughton RangersWilderspool[5]
5Sat 14 October 1922Wigan Highfield0-0OldhamTunstall Lane1
6 St Helens Recsbye
7 Leighbye
8 Widnesbye[6]
Replay
9Mon 16 October 1922Oldham20-5Wigan HighfieldWatersheddings

Round 2 - Quarter Finals

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 28 October 1922Leigh13-8OldhamMather Lane
2Sat 28 October 1922St Helens4-17WarringtonKnowsley Road[5] [4]
3Sat 28 October 1922Widnes7-0SwintonLowerhouse Lane[6]
4Sat 28 October 1922Wigan14-3St Helens RecsCentral Park[3]

Round 3 – Semi-Finals

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
1Sat 11 November 1922Leigh5-2WidnesMather Lane[6]
2Sat 11 November 1922Warrington2-8WiganWilderspool[5] [3]

Final

Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att Rec Notes Ref
Saturday 25 November 1922Wigan20-2LeighThe Willows15000£1,200-0-02 [3] [7]

Teams and scorers

Wigan[3] Leigh
teams
Jim Sullivan1Walter Mooney (position uncertain)
Danny Hurcombe2
Jerry Shea3
Tommy Howley4
Johnny Ring5
George Owens6
Syd Jerram7
Wilf Hodder8
Tom Woods9
Bert Webster10
Percy Coldrick11
Harry Banks12
Fred Roffey13
20score2
13HT2
Scorers
Tries
Bert Webster (2)T
Tommy Howley] (1)T
Johnny Ring (1)T
Goals
Jim Sullivan(4)GWalter Mooney (1)
Referee

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

The road to success

First Round Second Round Semi Finals Final
            
St Helens 25
Salford 8
St Helens 4
Warrington 17
Warrington 8
Broughton Rangers 5
Warrington 2
Wigan 8
Rochdale Hornets 2
Wigan 5
Wigan 14
St Helens Recs 3
St Helens Recs
bye
Wigan 20
Leigh 2
Leigh
bye
Leigh 13
Oldham 8
Wigan Highfield 0(5)
Oldham 0(20)
Leigh 5
Widnes 2
Widnes
bye
Widnes 7
Swinton 0
Barrow 5
Swinton 14

Notes

See also

References

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