Warrington's Finest Victory' proclaimed the sports page headline in this week's Warrington Guardian, after the 10-3 win against Huddersfield in the third round of the inaugural challenge cup.

"We regard this game as one of the most thrilling ever played by the wirepullers," wrote the Guardian's sports reporter, in a match report about 1,500 words long - today it's more like 400.

People who bemoan today's influx of Aussies might like to know Huddersfield fielded three newly signed men from down under - but they were no match for Warrington's "invincible six" forwards.

More than 20,000 people watched the match in a snowstorm at Wilderspool, a ground "with all the requirement of the modern game."

Fans apparently came in a constant stream of motor cars' - a taste of today's congestion.

Today's advertisers could hardly better the eye-catching ad in this week's paper. It simply read: "Have you seen Dawson's window?

"No.

"Oh! You should: go right now!"

And the devastating arson attack was still 77 years away for G&J Greenall. It was proudly promoting Top Dog Rum, to keep out the cold'.