Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 12 May 1939

South Yorkshire League – Division A

Big Margin

Hartigan Takes Seven

Wombwell Main 63  Darfield  64 for 3

Darfield won their second match of the season against Wombwell Main on Saturday by, a margin of seven wickets. Wombwell Main failed against the bowling of Hartigan, and with C Loy (13) top scorer, knocked up on 63.

Darfield, after losing J Routledge with the score at eight, batted well and passed the visitor’s total for the loss of three wickets. W Bladen had 27 not out.

The Darfield bowler, F Hartigan, had a fine spell, taking 7 for 20, and the Darfleld stumper and captain. H Smith caught two and stumped one.

Scores:

WOMBWELL MAIN: C Loy c Milsom b Hartigan 13 E Williams b Hughes 7, J Anstess c Bladen b Hartigan 1. W Ward lbw b Hartigan 0. H Utley c Smith b Hartigan 2, D Caunt st Smith b Hartigan 2, J Littlewood c Milsom b Hartigan 10, F Bannister b Barnes 1, J Parkinson c Smith b Barnes 0, R Caunt b Hartigan 11. W Woodcock not out 3, extras 13: total 83.

DARFIELD: J Routledge c Loy b Bannister 7, W Bladen not out 27. A Good c Anstess b Littlewood 10. T Roberts c Parkinson b Ward 10. E Fisher not out 3. I extras 7; total (for 3 wkts) 64.