Salisbury & South Wilts traces its origins to 1888. Magersfontein arrived nearly 130 years later carrying a much younger tradition, but one already sufficiently established to treat every return to England as a campaign.
England created a 4-point gap over the weekend — enough to settle the Cup without making the losing side disappear from the story.
The final score is only the surface. The format splits below show where the weekend moved, while the full match record preserves the awkward detail.