South Yorkshire Times, November 13th 1943
Mexborough Wardens Win Cup
The final for the Shillito Cup, open to teams of Wardens of the Mexborough Sub-Division, was held at Mexborough, and five teams, Mexborough (Park Road), Mexborough (Dolcliffe Road), Mexborough (Schofield Street), Bolton, and Barnburgh, competed.
These teams were the winners of eliminating rounds held at Mexborough, Bolton and Barnburgh respectively. The test, which was produced and judged by Sgt. Peacock and P.c. Brown, of the Rotherham West Riding Police. A.R.P. staff was interesting and instructive.
Mexborough No 4 Post (Park Road) team Senior Warden Alfred Hughes (captain), Warden George Carr, Senior Fire Guard Edward Diggles, Warden Irene Beevers, Warden Ernest Johnson, and Warden Frank Case, were adjudged winners,
Sgt. Peacock and P.c. Brown spoke of the very high standard of the work done, and congratulated the winners.