London Cup 1947

1947 London Cup

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The 12th edition of the competition saw New Cross Rangers win their second cup title images from the John Somerville Collection 1947 Team Gallery

New Cross Rangers 110- 105 Wembley Lions Final 18/09/1947 Wembley 47 61 New Cross Wembley - Roy Craighead 1, Bill Kitchen 12, Split Waterman 3, Tommy Price 14, Bill Gilbert 6, George Wilks 4, Bob Wells 4, Charlie May 3 New Cross - Eric French 6, Ron Johnson 15, Bill Longley 10, Jeff Lloyd 13, Lionel Van Praag 4, Geoff Pymar 8, Ray Moore 5, Frank Lawrence 0 17/09/1947 New Cross 49 58 Wembley New Cross - Eric French 2, Ron Johnson 11, Lionel Van Praag 7, Geoff Pymar 2, Jeff Lloyd 8, Bill Longley 10, Ray Moore 7, Frank Lawrence Wembley - Roy Craighead 3, Bill Kitchen 17, Tommy Price 7, Bill Gilbert 3, George Wilks 12, Split Waterman 11, Bob Wells 5, Charlie May 0 Semi Final 26/08/1947 West Ham 57 51 Wembley 22/08/1947 Harringay 36 72 New Cross 20/08/1947 New Cross 74 34 Harringay 04/08/1947 Wembley 69 38 West Ham First Round 28/07/1947 Wimbledon 52 55 New Cross 23/07/1947 New Cross 64 44 Wimbledon Jeff Lloyd, Mick Mitchell, Geoff Pymar, Frank Lawrence, Lionel Van Praag, Ray Moore, Bill Longley, Eric French, Fred Mockford (promoter), on bike - Ron Johnson.

Wembley vs New Cross Final 2nd leg