▁R angers . ▁With ▁this ▁and ▁the ▁ret ention ▁of ▁the ▁inv itation ▁to ▁juni ors , ▁Lanc ash ire ▁Am ateurs ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁clubs ▁was ▁reduced ▁by ▁one ▁to ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ 1 5 . ▁The ▁same ▁pre - war ▁fi xture ▁format ▁was ▁retained , ▁and ▁due ▁to ▁reduction ▁in ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁clubs ▁this ▁resulted ▁in ▁one ▁by e ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round . ▁The ▁whole ▁tournament ▁was ▁again ▁played ▁on ▁a ▁knock - out ▁basis , ▁and ▁there ▁would ▁be ▁no ▁return ▁to ▁the ▁two ▁le gg ed ▁fi xt ures ▁during ▁the ▁life ▁of ▁the ▁competition . ▁ ▁Compet ition ▁and ▁results ▁ ▁Round ▁ 1 ▁ ▁In vol ved ▁▁ 7 ▁matches ▁( with ▁one ▁by e ▁but ▁no ▁“ blank ” ▁fi xture ) ▁and ▁ 1 5 ▁clubs ▁ ▁Round ▁ 2 ▁- ▁Qu arter ▁Final s ▁ ▁In vol ved ▁ 4 ▁matches ▁( with ▁no ▁by e ) ▁and ▁ 8 ▁clubs ▁ ▁Round ▁ 3 ▁– ▁Sem i - Final s ▁▁ ▁In vol ved ▁ 2 ▁matches ▁and ▁ 4 ▁clubs ▁ ▁Final ▁ ▁Teams ▁and ▁sc or ers ▁▁ ▁Sc oring ▁- ▁Try ▁= ▁three ▁( 3 ) ▁points ▁- ▁Go al ▁= ▁two ▁( 2 ) ▁points ▁- ▁Drop ▁goal ▁= ▁two ▁( 2 ) ▁points ▁ ▁The ▁road ▁to ▁success ▁ ▁Notes ▁and ▁comments ▁▁ 1 ▁* ▁Central ▁Park ▁was ▁the ▁home ▁ground ▁of ▁W igan ▁with ▁a ▁final ▁capacity ▁of ▁ 1 8 , 0