1896–97 Challenge Cup
12 clubs (Batley, Bradford Church Hill, Brighouse Rangers, Crompton, Heckmondwike, Liversedge, St Helens Recs, Stockport, Swinton Church, Thornton Rangers, Tyldesley and Werneth) were given a bye to the next round.The game between Batley and Warrington, played at Fartown, Huddersfield did go ahead on a very soft pitch.[14] The rearranged game between St Helens and Swinton was played on Easter Monday, 19 April, watched by a crowd of 20,000 taking advantage of the bank holiday to attend.[15] Batley wore white shirts and black shorts and socks in place of their normal cerise and fawn colours.Early in the second half St Helens scored a try when centre David Traynor took the ball on the halfway line and beat four Batley players before touching down.
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