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1935 Lancashire Cup

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Teams
  
14

Runners-up
  
Wigan

Winners
  
Salford

Structure
  
Regional knockout championship

1935 Lancashire Cup

Contents

1935 was the twenty-eighth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held.
Salford won the trophy by beating Wigan by 15-7.
The match was played at Wilderspool, Warrington, now in the County Palatine of Chester but (historically in the county of Lancashire. The attendance was 16,500 and receipts were £950.
This was the second of the three consecutive Lancashire Cup finals in which Salford would beat Wigan.

Background

The number of teams entering this year’s competition was increased by one with the addition of Streatham & Mitcham (hardly a Lancashire club, but useful to make the numbers up). This brought the number up to 14 and the same fixture format was retained. There was now no need for a bye in the first round, but there was still a "blank" or "dummy" fixture. The bye in the second round remained.

Round 1

Involved 7 matches (with one "blank" fixture) and 14 clubs

Round 1 - Replays

Involved 1 match

Round 2 - Quarter Finals

Involved 3 matches (with one bye) and 7 clubs

Round 2 - Quarter Finals - First Replays

Involved 1 match

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Round 3 – Semi-Finals

Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs

Teams and Scorers

Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points

References

1935 Lancashire Cup Wikipedia