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Darfield C.C. – Darfield 151 for 6 Mitchell Main 54 – Browns Jubilee...

May 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 13, 1927 Browns Jubilee Year Darfield 151 for 6                              Mitchell Main 54 J Allen 46              ...

Darfield Lorry Driver Dilemma

May 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 20, 1927 Darfield Lorry Driver Dilemma At Barnsley on Wednesday, Albert E Wormald, Darfield, was summoned for driving a motor car...

Empire Day

May 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 27, 1927 Empire Day Empire Day was celebrated at Darfield by a good show of flags. The schoolchildren sang patriotic songs. Children...

Roman Catholic May Queen

May 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 27, 1927 The May Queen (Mary Netherwood) and her train in the May festival procession of the Low Valley Roman...

Dainty May Queen

June 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 3, 1927 A Dainty May Queen Mary Netherwood, aged 6, the elected May Queen of St Michael’s (Roman Catholic) Church School,...

Darfield 159 Alwarke 61 – Cheap Wickets for Allen

June 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 24, 1927 “Time” Cup Darfield’s day Cheap Wickets For Allen Darfield 159                                Aldwarke 61 J Allen 30, J Wilkinson 33               J Allen 6-18 Though reinforced...

Highest of the Season

June 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 3, 1927 Highest of the Season The Kilnhurst bowling was collared at Darfield on Saturday. Good (picture) and Baxter made a three...

Hospital Secretary Retired

June 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 10, 1927 Mr Tom Freer, of Victoria Street, Darfield, has retired from the secretaryship of the Darfield and Low Valley...

Miners Welfare Fund – University Scholarship for Darfield Youth

June 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 10, 1927 Mexborough and Swinton Times June 24, 1927 Miners Welfare Fund University Scholarship for Darfield Youth Mr Arthur Venables, of 19, 90...

Salvation Army to open centre in Darfield

June 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 10, 1927 It is the intention of the Salvation Army to open a centre in Darfield, which has hitherto been...