Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Monday 29 August 1927
Bad Light Stops Play at Denaby.
Denaby and Cadeby 134 Doncaster Town 79 for 4
In response to Denaby’s poor score, Doncaster lost four wickets for 18 runs, but a stand by Brown and Smithson prevailed until bad light stopped play with 15 minutes to go.
Scores:–
DENABY AND CADEBY.—E. Tibbles, c Needham, b Bedford, 5 ; I. Greenwood lbw, b Smithson, 2; J. Wright, c Bedford, b Wilson, 24; L. Palmer, c Needham, b Wells, 41; B. B. Clarkson, c Crowcroft, b Bedford, 12 ; G. L. Robinson, b Smithson, 16: 3. A. Robinson, b Smithson, 5, A. Robinson, c Brown, b Powell, 9; R. Shoosmith, c Brown, b Powell, 2; J. Breakwell, not out, 1; H, Lapidge, b Smithson, 0; extras, 17: total, 154.
DONCASTER TOWN.—W. Bedford, b Greenwood, 0; C. E. Townend, c Clarkson, b Greenwood, 3: R- Crowcroft, c Clarkson, b Palmer, 2; O. Brown, not out, 38; 3. W. Wells, b Palmer, 2; H. Smithson, not out, 22 ; extras, 121 total (for four wickets), 79.