JW Hunt Cup (1926)-2022/23 Season.

Lye Town 2021/22 Winners beating Boldmere St Michaels 2-1.
Presentation of the season 2021/22 cheque for £14000 at the Becon Centre on 27th July 2022.

The JW Hunt Cup Charity football competition was formed in 1926 to raise funds for the sole benefit of the local blind.
It is named in memory of John William Hunt, a local business man and benefactor.
JW Hunt founded the local Chillington Tool Company and was a supporter of local charities. 
The firms trademark was the "crocodile", and the crocodile is incorporated into the trophy handles.
It had been run every season since 1926/27 season up to 2018/19 season including World War Two. 

Season 2019/20 and 2020/21 were cancelled due to the Covid Pandemic regulations
The inaugural winners being Short Heath United who beat Cannon Iron at Molineux, Wolverhampton in April 1927.
Over £360,000 has been raised since the competition started.

Season 2018/19 was the JW.Hunt Cups 93rd season and we have donated £10000 to the Beacon Centre. 

Teams compete from the Birmingham, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire Football Associations.

In January 2013 JW Hunt Cup President Alex Hamil was presented with the MBE by HRH Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. Alex received the award for services to football and the visually impaired (Photo above).

 

SEASON 2022/23.

DECEMBER MEETING.

7.30pm Thursday 1st December 2022 at Fordhouses Cricket Club

FIXTURES. 

7.45pm Tues 22nd November.

Dudley Sports v Wolverhampton Casuals.POSTPONED.

Round Two

AFC Bridgnorth 0v4 OJM Black Country Rangers

7.45pm Wed 23rd Novmber.

Lichfield City 4 v 0 AFC Wulfrunians.

RESULTS. 

Sikh Hunters A v W Shifnal Town

Darlaston Town 5v0 Punjab United. 

Tividale 1v0 Wolverhampton Sporting Community. 

Black Country Rangers 3v1 Lye To

 Wellington Amateurs 1 v 1 Dudley Athletic.

Dudley won 5-4 after penalties.

Continental Star 1v0 La

Dudley Town 3v1 Wyrley Utd.

Bustleholme 0v2 Paget Rangers. 

Warstones Wanderers 0 v 2 Bewdley Town.

Wrens Nest Utd 1v 3 Gornal Athletic

Wednesfield 9-0 Old Wulfs.

AFC Bridgnorth 3-1 Wombourne All Stars.

Bilston Town 2 v 1 AFC Bentley

Warstones Wdrs 0-2 Bewdley Town.

 
 
 
ROUND ONE DRAW.
Wrens Net Utd 1  v 3 Gornal Athletic 
Sutton Ragrs 0v1 Brocton
AFC Bridgnrth 3 v1 Wombourne All Stars 
Bilston Town 2v1 AFC Bentley 
Darlaston Town 5 v 0 Punjab Utd 
Lichfield City 4 v 0 AFC Wulfrunians 
Continental Star 1 v 0 Lane Head 
Dudley Town 3v1 Wyrley Utd 
Warstones Wanderers 0 v 2 Bewdley Town 
Bustleholme 0v2 Paget Rangers
OJM Black Country Rgrs 3v1 Lye Town .
Dudley Sports v Wolves Casuals Tues  22 Novemberr 7.45pm.
Wellington Amateurs 1v1 Dudley Athletic(Dud Ath win 5-4 after pens) 
Tividale 1v 0 Wolves Sporting Community 
Sikh Hunters 0 v 1 Shifnal Town 
Wednesfield 9v 0 Old Wulfs  
 
Round Two Draw.
Shifnal Town v Bewdley Town.
Dudley Sports/Wton Casuals v Wednesfield.
Paget Rangers v Dudley Town
Tividale v Brocton
Bilston Town Comm v Continental Star.
Darlaston Town v Lichfield City
Dudley Athletic v Gornal Athletic.
AFC Bridgnorth 0 v 4 OJM Black Ctry Rgrs.
Where possible games to be played by end of November.
 
 
NEWS 22/23.
On 27th July a Cheque for £14000 was handed over to the Beacon Centre as our donation for season 2021/22.
On 18th August Committee members attended the Molineux to receive a cheque for £500 from Dudley Building Society.
 
 
 
PENALTY KICK RECORD BEATEN.
The British football penalty kick record of 44, established in October during the JW Hunt Cup game between Old Wulfs and Lane Head has been broken in the north east. On Tuesday night Washington and Bedlington Terriers both Northern League Div Two Clubs clashed in the E.Armstong Memorial Cup First Round. The game ended 3-3 and went to penalties,54 were taken with Washington winning 17-16. 
 
 
COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE. 
To commemorate the British Record breaking JW Hunt Cup Penalty Shoot Out between Old Wulfs 19 and Lane Head 18 after 44 penalties, a plaque has been installed at the host ground AFC Wulfrunians. Click on "COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE" in menu on left.              
 
 
 
PENALTY SHOOT OUT BRITISH RECORD.
The Committee of the JW Hunt are awaiting confirmation of a British Football Penalty shootout record following the Old Wulfrunians v Lane Head First Round tie played Tuesday 19th October
After 90 minutes the score ended 3-3 and then to penalties.  After 44 penalties Old Wulfs won 19-18.
The World record for kicks in a penalty shootout is 48 in a 2005 Namibian Cup shootout win by KK Palace 17 against Civics 16.
We are awaiting confirmation that our competition is a British record after attracting huge media attention.
  
 
 
 
 

 

31/10/20. MEMBERS OF THE JW HUNT CUP COMMITTEE WITH BEACON CEO LISA COWLEY AT OPENING OF JW HUNT CUP ROOM. THE CEREMONY IS IN RECOGNITION OF THE FUND RAISING BY THE JW HUNT CUP SINCE 1926.