St Helens 3 Wigan 12 (Abandoned after 57 Minutes due to
Pitch Invasion - Result Stood) - Boxing Day Tuesday 26th December
1944
Venue: Knowsley Road, St Helens Competition: War Emergency League Kick Off: 3:30pm
WiganlBacks:l
1. Billy Belshaw, 2. Jack Fleming, 3. Jimmy Lowe, 4. Jack Maloney, 5.
Ernie Ashcroft, 6. Martin Ryan, 7. Tommy Bradshaw
WiganlForwards:l
8. Ken Gee, 9. Joe Egan, 10. Jimmy Featherstone, 11. Harry Atkinson, 12.
Jack Cayzer, 13. Jack Blan
WiganlTries:l
Ernie Ashcroft, Jack Fleming
WiganlGoals:l
Billy Belshaw 3
StlHelenslBacks:l
1. John King, 2. Aubrey Gregory, 3. Frank Balmer, 4. Jack Waring, 5. Frank
Riley, 6. Stan Powell, 7. Frank Bowyer
StlHelenslForwards:l
8. George Davies, 9. John Phillips, 10. Norman Thompson, 11. Duggie Shaw,
12. Lawrie Higgins, 13. Ernie Mills
1. Billy Belshaw (from Warrington), 4.
Jack Maloney (from Liverpool Stanley), 12. Jack Cayzer (from Hull KR)
Attendance:l
5,000
Abandonment:l
The game was halted in the 57th Minute when a substantial section of the St
Helens support ran on the field to protest at the referee. The
crowd did not settle back down and he was forced to abandoned the match. The
result was later ordered to stand
Note:
Such was the openness of "Guest Players" during the War, Wigan's 12. Jack
Cayzer had played for St Helens in the previous days derby.
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