Coalfields Women's Fixtures 1928-1930

This is rough but it indicates the level of activity in women's football in the Coalfields or involving Coalfields teams in the period between late 1928 and the beginning of 1930. I've found 17 games. Some are confirmed (C.) and some provisional (P.). The reports indicate that there are more games to be found and I will keep searching. Weston seems to be at the centre of this network of teams but there are at least 6 women's teams in the period.

1928

Five teams in region: Weston, Abermain, Bellbird, Kurri North End, and East Greta

C. 11 August Weston 4 v Abermain 0, Homestead

P. 18 August Weston 3 v Pelaw Main 2, Pelaw Main (date not confirmed)

C. 25 August Abermain 3 v Weston 2

1 September Abermain 1 (Valerie Thornton) v Weston 0, Abermain (Mr N. Endean referee)

8 September Abermain 2 (Doris Outram and E. Baldwin) v Weston 1 (Alma Kelly), Cessnock

22 September Kurri North End v Weston

C. 23 September Cessnock v Bellbird (Cessnock no show)

30 September Cessnock v Bellbird, Aberdare

3 November Kurri North End 4 v Weston 1, Maitland Showground

1929

Weston women 1929

27 July ?? v ?? , Speers Point

P. 17 August Speers Point 2 (V. Thornton pen, V. Roy) v Weston 1 (Alma Kelly pen), Wallsend

P. 17 August Speers Point 2 v Weston 0, Speers Point

3 October Speers Point v Cessnock, Speers Point

C. 26 October Speers Point 1 v Weston 0, Wallsend

Kurri-Weston in red and white.
Alma Kelly is goalkeeper (front) and Esme/Eileen McNabb second left, back row.

C. 16 November Speers Point 1 (V. Roy) v Weston 0, Sydney Sports Ground Weston in black and white

P. 16 November Weston v ??, Waratah (planned but displaced by the above game)

P. 17 December ?? v ??, part of Newcastle Civic Week

P. 20 December ?? v ??, part of Newcastle Civic Week

P. 21 December Kurri-Weston v Speers Point, Newcastle Sports Ground

Of the three latter dates only one was played. Though the mentions in the reports suggest a number of games are missing.

1930

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, 12 February 1930, page 9

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WESTON LADY FOOTBALLERS' TROPHIES There was a large attendance at the dance organised by the Sports and Entertainment Committee, in the Olympia Hall, Weston, on Monday evening, when, with the consent of the committee, the trophies' won by the Weston-Combined Lady Soccer Football team, during Civic Week, in Newcastle, were presented. Mr B. Evans who presided. congratulated the lady footballcras of Weston on their success in bringing back the football honours of Newcastle Civic Week.

I infer from this report that there are far more games to be discovered, given that Weston won the trophies when their discovered results seem not to warrant champion status.

P. 5 April Weston 0 v Speers Point 1, Corrimal (some doubt about who actually won)

C. 9 May Kurri-Weston 0 v Speers Point 1 (Maude Kear), Drill Hall Ground Kurri