Mexborough & Swinton Times — Saturday, 26 July 1924
Denaby and Cadeby v. Frickley Colliery
Denaby’s First Defeat
Frickley Colliery were the visitors to Denaby yesterday (Thursday), and winning the toss, took the first knock. Denaby were without five of their regular players, Tibbles and Worthington (injured), Crosley, Wainwright and H. C. Harrison, while Frickley were without their two professionals, Taylor and Berry.
Frickley’s opening batsmen were Fricker and Mellor. The latter, after four runs had been scored, was caught by Crosley off Poole. The next wicket fell at 16, and nine were down for 91. Thompson-Smith and H. Taylor made a stand for the last wicket, putting on 65 runs.
Denaby made a bad beginning, two wickets being down for 11. Greenwood was caught behind the wicket, and Narraway was bowled by Cardwell. Shoosmith and Robinson made a stand, but a change of bowlers proved effective. Robinson being caught after scoring 18. Pattison played a good innings for 36. The remaining batsmen shaped badly against the bowling of Cardwell and James, and were all out for 120, losing the match by 16 runs—their first defeat of the season in any match.
For Denaby, T. Poole had 6 wickets for 39 runs, and Greenwood 4 for 45. For Frickley, Cardwell had 7 for 39, and James 2 for 24.