South Yorkshire Times, May 4, 1928
Denaby’s Sporting Bid.
190 Runs Inside Two Hours
Mexborough set Denaby a stiff task on Saturday but with just another over Denaby would have snatched victory. Mexborough batted cautiously and took three hours over the hundred and 91. Pope kept a good length. Kennedy was erratic but fast and he kept the batsmen trying.
Denaby’s fielding was smart at the start but grew slack later. Clarkson dismissed Broadhead and Senior with clever catches behind the stumps; but the smartest piece of work was a catch by Tibles that sent back Brown. Kilner again batted well but until he reached 50 he was inclined to over caution . Kennedy had the best bowling figures: 3 for 52.
Denaby had just under two hours in which to knock off the runs and from the start runs came quickly. Tibbles (picture) at once took risks and was largely responsible for Denaby’s bold bid for victory. In 40 minutes he reached 50 and in an hour he and Greenwood made the total 108. After the opening pair had gone J. Palmer and Vollans strove hard to force a win but Mexborough lightened up their fielding; and when the last over began Denaby still needed 7 runs. Five were scored off the first four balls–and then no more!