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Tar Burns on Road. 

July 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 23 July 1928 Tar Burns on Road.  The whole of Thurnscoe was enshrouded in smoke between 3 and 4 p.m....

Constable Attacked – Another Disgraceful Thurnscoe Melee – Crowd Look On.

July 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 6, 1928 Constable Attacked. Another Disgraceful Thurnscoe Melee. Crowd Look On. Fire Thurnscoe miners, who are alleged to have committed a serious assault...

Brodsworth 94 Hickleton 95 for 6

July 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 23 July 1928 At Thurnscoe. Brodsworth 94 (C. Wells 25, J. Webster 14), lost by four wickets to Hickleton, 95 for...

Hickleton 215 for 6  Monckton 88 – Masterful Hickleton Batsmen.

July 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 13, 1928 Masterful Hickleton Batsmen. Arthur Senior's Bright Effort. Hickleton 215 for 6                      Monckton 88 The Monckton bowling was completely collared at Thurnscoe...

Hickleton Main 106 Bullcroft 108 for 9 – Exciting Finish

July 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 16 July 1928 There was an exciting finish Thurnscoe on Saturday, Bullcroft winning by one wicket, though the result might...

Impression of Dennis

July 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 04 July 1928 Impression of Dennis Yorkshire's first match with the the West Indies at Sheffield was spoilt by the weather,...

Swinton 69 for 5 Hickleton 62 – Chance of Test Appearance Spoiled

July 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 31 July 1928 Yorkshire Council. Hickleton Spoil Chance of Test Appearance. Hickleton practically put paid to their last chance of...

Mysterious Death

August 1928
Sheffield Independent - Friday 17 August 1928 Mysterious Death A death with a mysterious element is that of William Stanley Moore, aged 54 a Thurnscoe miner,...

Modesty at Thurnscoe – Mixed Bathing, but No Spectators.

August 1928
Yorkshire Evening Post - Thursday 23 August 1928 Modesty at Thurnscoe. Mixed Bathing, but No Spectators. Thurnscoe Urban Council at their meeting last night decided...

City of Sheffield – Music in The Parks – Hickleton Main Band

August 1928
Sheffield Independent - Saturday 04 August 1928 City of Sheffield. Music in The Parks. Graves Park, To-Morrow (Sunday). At 8 Pm. Special Engagement of the Hickleton Main Band. First prize-winners...