Sheffield Independent – Monday 19 September 1927

Wath’s Victory.

Silkstone Common Put Up An Excellent Fight.

The final of the “Telegraph Cup was played on Saturday, on the Tinsley W.M. green before a large number spectators.

It was expected that Wath would prove the winners but Silkstone Common, their opponents gave them a real good game.

The cun presented to the winners by Mr. Douglas C. Leng, at the close of the James.

The officials charge were Mr. I J Everiss, referee, and Messrs J C Simpson and J. McMafiters, measurers.

Scores:—

Wath.                         Silkstone.
J. Champion 21 W. Illingsworth 10
W. Hardy 15 L Horsefield 21
J. Wild 15 V. Walshaw 21
D Beardsall 21 W. Illingsworth 15
R Ashurst 21 C Dalton 19
J. W. Barratt 11. H Tatterehall 10
T. Mottershead 21 J Rodgers 15
J Rollins 20 G Moore 21
W. Musgrove 12 W. Armitage 21
E. Simmons 21 J Goldthorpe 15
D Barnes 21 W Senior 11
J. Fern 21 E. Hartley 18

Wath 230              Silkstone 197