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Kilnhurst Finalists.

April 1949

Kilnhurst colliery reached the final of the Mexborough Montagu cup by defeating Lundwood 3-0 at Mexborough Kilnhurst virtually won this match in the first 20 minutes with good goals by Frith and Dixon. In the second half Longwood had most of the game in midfield, but the Kilnhurst defence held firm and did not allow them a chance of shooting, Harper adding Kilnhurst’s third goal.

In the Rawmarsh Lee, Kilnhurst again failed to hold their half-time lead of 1-0 against L.N.E.R, and although the railwaymen had a player injured, they fought back to win 2-1 Marsh, who scored the Kilnhurst goal, was the pick of the 22. Several new Kilnhurst players showed up well including Roper and Cobb.

In the 14-16 league, Kilnhurst lost 61 at Thurnscoe. Hickleton were the better side and never allowed Kilnhurst to settle down.

For their match with Sheffield club at Sheffield in the Association league on Saturday, Kilnhurst will field. Dungworth; Youran, Turner; Hepplewhite, senior, Dawson; Petty, Taylor, Harper, A N other, Frith Meet 1-30 commercial hotel. The Rawmarsh league side versus new still been at Kilnhurst will be from. Milner, case, Bisby, Jackson, Cobb, Marsh, Harrison, Beckett Wilson, licence, Gilsthorpe, Roper, Prince, Ford kick-off 3pm

here are “Con’s” impressions of Saturdays cup semi-final.