Barnsley Chronicle  – Saturday 27 August 1870

Darfield v. Kilnhurst.

A very exciting game of cricket was played at Darfield on Saturday, between the Darfield and Kilnhurst clubs, which ended in draw, the game being in favour the Darfield club, the last wicket falling three minutes past the time set to draw, Kilnhurst being ten runs behind.

Some very good play was shown on both sides, Hancock, Keystone, and Patch scoring well for Darfield, and Knowles for Kilnhurst.

Darfield.

J Rodgers c Syberry b Lacey 0
P Brown b Lacey 0
G Ellis c Saxton b Syberry 2
W Hancock c Jagger b Lacey 13
J Frost c Knowles b Lacey  4
J Brown b Jagger 2
R Wilkinson c Barrow b Lacey 7
G Roystone b Saxton 19
H Roystone c Jagger b Lacey 2
J Patch b Knowles 12
W Swift not out 1
Extras 24

Total 86

Kilnhurst.

E Jagger c H. Roystone b Hancock 0
E King st Frost 0
W Saxton st Frost 5
C Bailey b Rodgers 0
J Knowles not out 31
F Sibery c Patch b Rodgers 1
W Lacey c and b Rodgers 1
G Laxton c Wilkinson b Rodgers 2
A Broadhead c Frost b Roystone               5
R Barrow b Ellis 2
B Longbottom b Roystone 0
Extras 29

Total 76