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This Was An Easter Special

April 1952
South Yorkshire Times — April 19, 1952 This Was An Easter Special Oh boy . . . What an egg! . . . Brian Hill (Wath)...

All-Round Increase

April 1952
South Yorkshire Times – Thursday 5 April 1952 All-Round Increase Two collieries in the Hoyland area - Elsecar and Wentworth - increased their output substantially last...

Nipsy Boom Time Ahead – Matches Start This Week-End

April 1952
South Yorkshire Times – Thursday 5 April 1952 Matches Start This Week-End Nipsy Boom Time Ahead There is every sign of a boom in nipsy. At a...

Editorial – Then There Were Two

11 September 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 11 September 1943 Then There Were Two Three years and three months have sufficed to close Italy’s interest in the war....

Editorial – The Real Enemy

25 September 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 25 September 1943 The Real Enemy Mr. Churchill’s massive and inspiring review of the progress of the war admirably fitted the...

David Haigh (advert)

September 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 25 September 1943  

Manvers 4 Sheffield Utd Res 4 – R.A.S.C. 4 Wath Wanderers 4

September 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 25 September 1943 Sheffield Association Two Late Goals Save Manvers A late revival by Manvers gave them a share of the points...

Fifty Years Ago

September 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 18 September 1943 Fifty Years Ago It is fifty years ago this month since the whole of South Yorkshire was thrown...

Marconigrams – Saturday 18 September 1943

September 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 18 September 1943 Marconigrams Gift Day at Wombwell Parish Church had, up to yesterday, realised £151 18s. 10d. The L.N.E.R. announce that...

Editorial – The Battle of Italy

18 September 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 18 September 1943 The Battle of Italy Italy’s surrender, a very considerable achievement for the United Nations, is not fundamentally minimised...

Soldier – Gray, Leslie – Service Snap

September 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 4 September 1943 Service Snaps Signalman Leslie Gray (27), Royal Corps of Signals, has been in the Middle East for over...

Soldiers – Crow, Bernard & Arthur – Wath Brothers in Africa

September 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 4 September 1943 Wath Brothers in Africa In North Africa are the youngest and eldest sons of Mrs. Crow, of 7,...

Soldier – Lidster, Willam – A First Army Man

September 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 4 September 1943 A First Army Man Gunner William Lidster (21), eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Lidster, of 127,...

Soldier – Vickers, Charles Stanley – A Family Party

September 1943
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 4 September 1943 A Family Party Gunner Charles Stanley Vickers, R.A. (28), of 28, Winifred Road, Wath, will have completed two...

Marconigrams – Friday 24 August 1934

August 1934
South Yorkshire Times  – Friday 24 August 1934 Marconigrams Lady Halifax’s brother, the Earl of Onslow, who has been chairman in the House of Lords since...

Houses for Sale – £475

August 1934
South Yorkshire Times, Friday 31 August 1934

Cinema – Majestic – Red Ensign

August 1934
South Yorkshire Times, Friday 31 August 1934

Marconigrams – Saturday 20 December 1924

December 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 20 December 1924 Marconigrams A white sparrow has been seen near Wombwell Main. The new Rural Dean of Pontefract, the Rev....

Marconigrams – Saturday 27 December 1924

December 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 27 December 1924 Marconigrams A bright and happy Christmas to all our readers. A grant of £160 from the Miners’ Welfare...

Mexborough & District Cricket League – Averages

4 October 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times,  Saturday, 4 October 1924 Mexborough & District Cricket Leagues Batting Averages Qualification: 12 innings. Asterisk denotes not out. Player Club Inns. Not Out Highest Total Average S. Bennett Hickleton 19 5 109* 635 45.42 A. Woolley Elsecar 14 4 59 442 44.20 C. Kilner Mexboro' 19 4 101* 565 37.73 W. Chapman Elsecar 19 3 114 549 34.31 H....

Mexborough & District Cricket League – Final Table – Season 1924

4 October 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday, 4 October 1924 Mexborough and District Cricket League Final Table — Season 1924 Club P W L D Pts Mexborough 22 12 2 8 32 Elsecar 22 11 4 7 29 Rawmarsh 22 10 3 9 29 Barnsley 22 10 6 6 26 Swinton 22 8 5 9 25 Kilnhurst 22 7 5 10 24 Hickleton 22 6 6 10 22 Darfield 22 4 7 11 19 Mitchell Main 22 5 8 9 19 Yorkshire Main 22 5 11 6 16 Wombwell Main 22 5 13 4 14 Kimberworth 22 2 15 5 9

Midland League – 27 December 1924

27 December 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 27 December 1924 Midland League Club P W L D  For  Agnst Pts Mansfield Town 12 9 1 2 43 8 20 Lincoln City Res. 13 8 2 3 30 18 19 Boston Town 13 8 3 2 26 20 18 Chesterfield 13 8 4 1 29 21 17 Worksop Town 11 7 1 3 24 20 17 Wath Athletic 11 6 4 1 22 18 13 York City 13 5 3 5 24 21 15 Gainsboro' Trinity 16 5 8 3 29 30 13 Sheffield Town 12 5 6 1 14 11 11 Denaby United 11 5 5 1 22 20 11 Wombwell 16 4 8 4 21 32 12 Scunthorpe Utd. 13 5 6 2 29 24 12 Rotherham Town 13 5 8 0 24 26 10 Sutton Town 16 4 10 2 22 37 10 Frickley Colliery 16 4 10 2 22 43 10

Marconigrams – Saturday 06 December 1924

December 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 6 December 1924 Marconigrams The December wages of miners in this area are 1s. to 1s. 3d. a shift in...

Marconigrams – Saturday 13 December 1924

December 1924
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 13 December 1924 Marconigrams This week we give you a 24-page issue, which is not only a “Times” record, but...

Marconigrams – Saturday 13 August 1904

August 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 13 August 1904 Marconigrams. The eleventh athletic evening sports in connection with the Wath Club will be held at the...