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Wigan 7 St Helens 17 - Saturday 2nd October 1897
Venue: Prescott Street, Wigan
Competition: League - Lancashire Senior Competition
| WiganlBacks:l |
1. Joe Winstanley, 2. Billy Rhoden, 3. John Winstanley, 4. Percy
Jago, 5. Jim Slevin, 6. Frank Dixon, 7. Peter Foster |
|
WiganlForwards:l |
8. Jack Brown, 9. Edward Peet, 10. J.Robinson, 11. Bill Yates, 12. J.Catterall, 13. J.Walsh,
14. George Rigby, 15. E.Webster |
|
WiganlTries:l |
Billy Rhoden |
|
WiganlGoals:l |
Frank Dixon 1, John Winstanley 1 |
| StlHelenslBacks:l |
1. Tom Foulkes, 2. Bob Doherty, 3. David Traynor, 4. Billy
Cross, 5. Henry Kershaw, 6. Billy Briers, 7. Richard O'Hara |
|
StlHelenslForwards:l |
8. Jimmy Carney, 9. John Simpson, 10. Bill Whiteley, 11. Tom
Winstanley, 12. William Winstanley, 13. John Sudlow, 14. Joe Thompson, 15.
Joseph Brownbill |
|
StlHelenslTries:l |
Henry Kershaw 2, David Traynor, Bob Doherty, John Sudlow |
|
StlHelenslGoals:l |
David Traynor 1 |
| Summary:l |
It was a tight first half in which Wigan had fought back
from conceding early tries to Henry Kershaw and David Traynor to be back in
the game at 8-7 by half time. Saints pushed on for three more tries after
half time though for a 17-7 victory. |
Top of Table After This Match
| 1st Place:l |
Runcorn |
- |
Played |
- |
6 |
- |
Won |
- |
5 |
- |
Drawn |
- |
0 |
` |
Lost |
- |
1 |
- |
Points: |
- |
10 |
| 2nd Place:l |
Swinton |
- |
Played |
- |
4 |
- |
Won |
- |
4 |
- |
Drawn |
- |
0 |
` |
Lost |
- |
0 |
- |
Points: |
- |
8 |
| 3rd Place:l |
Salford |
- |
Played |
- |
5 |
- |
Won |
- |
4 |
- |
Drawn |
- |
0 |
` |
Lost |
- |
1 |
- |
Points: |
- |
8 |
| 4th Place:l |
Oldham |
- |
Played |
- |
5 |
- |
Won |
- |
4 |
- |
Drawn |
- |
0 |
` |
Lost |
- |
1 |
- |
Points: |
- |
8 |
| 5th Place:l |
St Helens |
- |
Played |
- |
5 |
- |
Won |
- |
4 |
- |
Drawn |
- |
0 |
` |
Lost |
- |
1 |
- |
Points: |
- |
8 |
| 6th Place:l |
Leigh |
- |
Played |
- |
5 |
- |
Won |
- |
3 |
- |
Drawn |
- |
0 |
` |
Lost |
- |
2 |
- |
Points: |
- |
6 |
|
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| 13th Place:l |
Wigan |
- |
Played |
- |
5 |
- |
Won |
- |
1 |
- |
Drawn |
- |
0 |
` |
Lost |
- |
4 |
- |
Points: |
- |
2 |
|
