South Yorkshire Times – Thursday 5 April 1952 All-Round Increase Two collieries in the Hoyland area - Elsecar and Wentworth - increased their output substantially last...

South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 11 September 1943 Then There Were Two Three years and three months have sufficed to close Italy’s interest in the war....

South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 25 September 1943 The Real Enemy Mr. Churchill’s massive and inspiring review of the progress of the war admirably fitted the...

South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 18 September 1943 The Battle of Italy Italy’s surrender, a very considerable achievement for the United Nations, is not fundamentally minimised...

Batting Averages Qualification: 12 innings. Asterisk denotes not out. Player Club Inns. Not Out Highest Total Average S. Bennett Hickleton 19 5 109* 635 45.42 A. Woolley Elsecar 14 4 59 442 44.20 C. Kilner Mexboro' 19 4 101* 565 37.73 W. Chapman Elsecar 19 3 114 549 34.31 H. Bamforth Elsecar 18 6 61* 394 32.83 A. Adey Swinton 12 2 74 252 25.20 G. McLoughlin Yorks Main 16 2 101 354 25.29 F. Steel Rawmarsh 15 3 47 328 25.23 E. Hickling Brampton 15 1 73 330 23.57 W. Leader Mexboro' 15 5 65* 232 23.20 A. Good Darfield 14 1 59 301 23.15 W. Burkinshaw Mexboro' 17 5 53* 271 22.58 T. Thorpe Kilnhurst 17 4 80 293 22.53 R. Denton Brampton 16 2 103* 313 22.35 J....

Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday, 4 October 1924 Mexborough and District Cricket League Final Table — Season 1924 Club P W L D Pts Mexborough 22 12 2 8 32 Elsecar 22 11 4 7 29 Rawmarsh 22 10 3 9 29 Barnsley 22 10 6 6 26 Swinton 22 8 5 9 25 Kilnhurst 22 7 5 10 24 Hickleton 22 6 6 10 22 Darfield 22 4 7 11 19 Mitchell Main 22 5 8 9 19 Yorkshire Main 22 5 11 6 16 Wombwell Main 22 5 13 4 14 Kimberworth 22 2 15 5 9

Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 6 December 1924 Marconigrams The December wages of miners in this area are 1s. to 1s. 3d. a shift in...

Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 20 August 1904 Marconigrams. Local anglers are having a busy time, and matches are being held almost every day. Mr. W....

Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 6 August 1904 Marconigrams At Skelhouse Horse Show on Monday, Mr. W. Revell, of Conisboro’, took first prize in the...

Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 3 November 1893 Where to Send Money Conisborough. This Committee has been relieving about 500 daily with soup and bread, but...

Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 3 November 1893 Feeding the Children Free Breakfast Fund, Roman Terrace A very enjoyable evening’s concert was given on Friday last...

Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 30 December 1881 Local Chronology for 1881 July 2. A woman, named Louisa Cooper, accidentally killed at the Mexboro’ railway station. 7....

Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 30 December 1881 Local Chronology for 1881 January 1. Mr. Henry Clarke, of Swinton, accidentally drowned at Carbrook. 4. Local Government Board...

Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 20 December 1913 Marconigrams Next week’s issue of the “Times” will be published on Wednesday morning. Picture palaces are to be...

Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 27 December 1913 July Madman at large at Thurnscoe caused considerable commotion amongst the inhabitants, and was eventually removed to...

Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 27 December 1913 A Bright and Happy New Year. January £200 raised by an important “Mythological” Church Bazaar, at Swinton, January...

Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 27 December 1913 Review of the Year Before another issue of the “Times” reaches our readers the old year will...

Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday, 16 July 1904 Coal Conciliation Board A meeting of the Coal Conciliation Board was held on Wednesday, to consider an...

Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday, 16 July 1904 Marconigrams An epidemic of whooping cough is prevalent at Mexboro' in certain quarters of the town. A raid...

Mexborough & Swinton Times, 27 October 1893 The Coal War. A Wearisome Struggle. No Signs of Giving Way. The Coal Owners Compact. Distress Still on the Increase. The disastrous dispute...

South Yorkshire Times — Friday, 22 June 1934 Police Court Briefs For stealing coal valued at 2s. from Cadeby Colliery, John Thomas Elks, miner, Denaby, was...

South Yorkshire Times — Friday, 15 June 1934 Marconigrams "Things are looking up in Sheffield." — The Lord Mayor. The Liverpool Corporation is using sea water for...