Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Monday 18 June 1928

Mexborough v, Swinton.

If it had not been for their captain, George Price, Swinton would have fared very badly against their neighbours, Mexborough, in this old feast fixture.

When he came in Swinton were only 56 for six, but Price livened the batting, and making the top score of his aide, carried the total to 84.

Mexborough lost six wickets before winning. For Mexborough. Ambler took six for 40 runs, and Wadsworth four for 42

Scores:

Swinton.—C. Heaton, b Wadsworth, 11 ; K. Denton, Kilner, b Ambler, 13: A. Thompson, c Burkinshaw, b Ambler, ; D. Willoughby, b Wadsworth, 0; Atter, b Wadsworth, 11; A, Adey, b Ambler, 0 ; G. Price, Brown, b Ambler, 26; T. Hart, b Wadsworth. 17; L. Machin, b Burkinshaw b Ambler, 7-, W. Pearson, b  Ambler, 6 ; D. Stancey not out, 1; extras, 12; total. 111.

Mexborough.—C. Kilner, c Machin, Pearson. 24; Senior, c Adey, b Hart, 16; R. Burkinsbaw, c Thompson, b Pearson. 29: W. Heaton, b Pearson. 13; Brown, b Stancey, 3; J. Townend, not out, 11; H. Brookes, c Machin, b Stancey, T. Ambler, not out, 2; extras, 9; total (for 6 wkts.), 115.