Sheffield Independent – Monday 09 August 1937

Wath Athletic 98 Elsecar 99 for 5

In this game on the Athletic ground, the Wath team opened badly against bowling of Wadsworth and Ellison, half the wickets being down for 41 run, of which nearly half were extras and with six wickets down Wadsworth had secured five for ten runs. A last wicket stand by Burke and Dawber carried the home total to 98. Wadsworth ended with 5 for 25, and Ellison 4 for 45.

The visitors opening pair knocked up 37 when Baxter he was caught behind the wicket. At the same score Lax and Widdowson were run out, and with only another run added Lloyd met the same fate. Fllison and Wadsworth pul on 42 before the former was bowled by Jackson, and with Wadsworth and Kay together, the former hitting vigorously, the Athletics total was and the visitors won by five wickets.