Mexborough and Swinton Times August 19 1927

An Old Racing Trophy

The porcelain cup, a photograph of which is reproduced, was a principal trophy in the only flat racing run at Swinton common.

The meeting, which was described as the “First year of Wath races,” was held on Monday and Tuesday, October 10 and 11, 1831,” by permission of the Right Honourable Earl Fitzwilliam on his Lordships course at Wath Wood.”

The cup is described in the racecard as “A porcelain cup, value four Guineas, by subscription of 10 shillings each and 24 shillings added, for all ages, not thoroughbred, to be bona fides the property of the Gentleman whose names they are entered.”

There were five runners, and the race, described as a good one “and won cleverly,” fell to Mr Hunt, who rode Charlie. Mr Hunt handed the trophy to Mr JT Rogers, who ran second on the Moritz, and is now in the possession of Miss Rogers, Mr Rogers granddaughter, of The Hawthorns, Wath on Dearne. It is Rockingham porcelain and bears the stamp of the Griffin.