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1929–30 Lancashire Cup
The 1929–30 Lancashire Cup was the 22nd occasion on which this regional rugby league competition had been held. Warrington won the trophy by beating Salford in the final by 15-2. The match was played at Central Park, Wigan. The attendance at the final was 21,012 and receipts £1,250. Background The number of teams entering this year’s competition remained at 13 which resulted in 3 byes in the first round. The semi-final clash between Salford and Swinton took two replays to decide. This resulted in Salford playing 5 matches (a semi-final, a league match, two replays and a final) within 11 days. Competition and results Round 1 Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 13 clubs Round 2 - quarter-finals Round 3 – semi-finals Final Teams and scorers Scoring - Try = three points; Goal = two points; Drop goal = two points The road to success See also *1929–30 Northern Rugby Football League season Notes * 1 This was the first Lancashire Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warrington Wolves
The Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league club based in Warrington, England, that competes in the Super League. They play rugby at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2004. Founded as Warrington Zingari Football Club in 1876, they are one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895 and the only one that has played every season in the top flight. They are nicknamed "The Wire" in reference to the wire-drawing industry in the town. Warrington have local rivalries with Widnes, St Helens and Wigan. They have won three league championships and are the fourth most successful team in the Challenge Cup with nine victories, behind Wigan, St Helens and Leeds. Their most successful season came in 1953–54 when they completed a championship and Challenge Cup 'double', beating Halifax twice in the space of four days to first win the Challenge Cup 8–4 in a replay at Odsal, then clinch the champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldham R
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, which had a population of 237,110 in 2019. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, and with little early history to speak of, Oldham rose to prominence in the 19th century as an international centre of textile manufacture. It was a boomtown of the Industrial Revolution, and among the first ever industrialised towns, rapidly becoming "one of the most important centres of cotton and textile industries in England." At its zenith, it was the most productive cotton spinning mill town in the world,. producing more cotton than France and Germany combined. Oldham's textile industry fell into decline in the mid-20th century; the town's last mill closed in 1998. The demise of textile processing in Oldham depressed and heavily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Thompson (rugby League)
Thomas "Tommy" Thompson (birth unknown – death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Tubby", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level has played for England, and at club level for New Springs ARLFC (in Wigan Warrington Wolves, Warrington ( Heritage No. 336), Oldham ( Heritage No. 309) and Leigh ( Heritage No. 417), as a goal-kicking , or , i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4. Playing career International honours Tommy Thompson won a cap for England while at Warrington in 1933 against Australia. Challenge Cup Final appearances Tommy Thompson played , i.e. number 5, in Warrington Wolves, Warrington's 17-21 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1932-33 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1933. County Cup Final appearances Tommy Thompson played in Warrington Wolves, Warrington's 15-2 victory over Salford in the 1929 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1929–30 season at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Dingsdale
William Dingsdale (1905 – 14 September 1965) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Broughton Rangers and Warrington ( Heritage № 351), as a , i.e. number 3 or 4. Background Billy Dingsdale's birth was registered in Prescot district, Lancashire, England, and his death aged 60 was registered in St. Helens district, Lancashire, England. Playing career International honours Billy Dingsdale won caps for England while at Warrington in 1928 against Wales, in 1929 against Other Nationalities, in 1930 against Wales, and Other Nationalities, in 1931 against Wales, in 1932 against Wales, in 1933 against Other Nationalities, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1929 against Australia (2 matches), and on the 1932 Great Britain Lions tour against Australia. Championship final appearances Billy Dingsdale played in W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gus Risman
Augustus "Gus" John Ferdinand Risman (21 March 1911 – 17 October 1994) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s through to the 1950s, and coached in the 1940s through to the 1970s. A devastating three-quarter who also played at , and stand-off, Risman was born in Cardiff, brought up in Barry where he went to Barry County School, and played rugby union in South Wales as a schoolboy before being offered a trial by Salford. He made his début for Salford on 31 August 1929 and went on to enjoy great success with the club. He won 17 caps for Great Britain and finished his career at Workington Town, remarkably leading them to Rugby League Challenge Cup glory as player-coach at the age of 41 in 1952. He retired as a player in 1954 after a career spanning 25 years. Risman captained the 1946 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia's "Indomitable"s side. Risman later coached Whitehaven, Oldham and Bradford Northern, and was inducted into the Rugby Leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
