1907 Montagu Cup Final Report.

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“It was a great misfortune that the final of the Mexborough Montagu Cup had to be played on such a miserable day, not only did it spoil the game but it also ruined the gate. 

 

Mr Lewis the match referee look set to postpone the match but both teams were anxious to settle the resting place of the cup that day.

 

From the start the “wasps” were the superior team and Joss Nevitt the Kilnhurst centre forward had scored within five minutes, and although Kilnhurst did all the pressing no further goals were scored in the first half.

 

In the second half Jack Burkinshaw quickly made it two nil to Kilnhurst and the game was all over”.

 

The hospital management committee were very disappointed at the poor attendance, but were ready to put it down to the dreadful state of the weather rather than any lack of interest in the cup. 

 

In the last six years of them playing of the Charity Cup two hundred and twenty pounds has been raised for the hospital funds. Councillor Clayton presented the magnificent trophy and medals.

 

Those given to the winners are solid gold and to the runners up silver with gold centres. A celebratory dinner was held for the winning team (that had captured the prestigious Montagu Cup). The dinner was held at the Station Hotel on Victoria Street and fifty people sat down to a sumptuous meal provided by the hosts Mr and Mrs W C Taylor.

 

The menu was as follows: Tomato Soup, fish, roast beef, roast veal, york ham, roast ham, boiled mutton, roast chicken, boiled foul, veal pie, pigeon pie, royal pudding, fruit jelly, rhubarb tart, cheese and celery. 

 

No doubt washed down with liberal quantities of beer.