Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Monday 27 March 1922
Midland League.
Three Players Perform the ” Hat Trick.”
Worksop Still Winning.
Before a crowd of 3,700 – easily Barnsley’s Midland League record “gate”—Worksop, the League leaders beat Barnsley Reserve 2 – 1, this being the Notts men’s fifth successive win in a fortnight. The major portion of the play was in the home team’s favour, but the Barnsley forwards failed to take advantage of good openings, Hammerton, in particular, being greatly below form.
Worksop gained a two goals’ lead through Lawrie and Amos, whilst Duke reduced it just before the interval. The home defence in the opening exchanges was very unreliable. Spoors was about the most prominent man on the field, whilst Westwood, a Maltby lad, on trial for Barnsley Reserve, gave a creditable exhibition.
Doncaster Rovers fell comparatively easy victims to Wednesday Reserves, being beaten 3 – 0. They played well, however in the second half, and time after time were within an ace of scoring, Boardman and Kemp fading by inches with good shots. Close on half-time, Prior, from a breakaway, opened the score for the visitors. The Rovers were most disapointing in the second half, Gray and Ramsbottom being equal to all calls on them. Prior and Lowdell added to the Wednesday score.
Mansfield Town, following their fine win ever Scunthorpe last Wednesday, easily accounted for Rotherham Town on Saturday. They won 2 – 0, both goals being scored by Staniforth, and had the home forwards been in anything like shooting form they would have had a rare crop of goals, for Rotherham gave a very disappointing display. Clarke, Sheldon and Frith played finely for the winners, and the Rotherham backs were the pick of their team.
Denaby Man’s Four Goals.
Denaby United completely over-ran Rotherham County Reserves at Denaby and won 6 – 0. With three goals against them, all scored by Burkinshaw, the first after only three minutes’ play, the men from Millmoor attacked in determined fashion on turning round. For ten minutes they were on top of the play but Denaby shook them off, and scored again. Then the County fell to pieces and, after Burkinshaw had scored his fourth goal, Hamilton scored his second.
Castleford Town were in a free-scoring mood on Saturday beating Lincoln City Reserves, who visited them, 6 – 1. Never has the Castleford front line worked better, and Bell’s partnership with Robins was a great improvement. Stimpson, Barnett, Westbrook and Lishman had a busy afternoon defending. Roe did the ” hat trick,” Robins scored from a penalty, and Bartlett and Shires netted goals for Castleford, whilst Groves obtained Lincoln’s only goal from a corner well placed by Dixon. Dillingham, Lincoln’s right-half, had to retire with an injury to his leg, just before the close.
Any hopes Scunthorpe had of championship honours were dispelled on Saturday, when Mexborough drew with them, 1-1. Scunthorpe for the greater pert of the game had practically only ten men, for Whittingham was injured before the interval, and was of little further use. Mexborough were greatly indebted to Cope, who made some exceptionally tine saves. Scunthorpe hardly came up to expectations. Betts was the best back on the field, and Duke was a rare worker at centre-half. Walker scored for Mexborough, and Maycock equalised. The game was remarkable for the number of times the ball was handled.
Wombwell’s Policy.
Wombwell turned their backs on a period of indifferent luck by scoring a 3 – 1 victory over Notts County Res., at Wombwell, on Saturday. A peculiarity of the game was that all four goals were scored in the first twenty minutes of the second half. For a spell of fifteen minutes in the second half the Wombwell forwards were complete masters of the situation, and scored through Fosall (2) and Redfearn. All three goals were cleverly obtained. Notts County rallied, and Donovan reduced the lead. Womersley, a youth who has figured with Wombwell Reserve, gave a bright display at outside right.
Grimsby Town Res. scored a sensational 2 – 0 victory at Gainsborough. Until two minutes from time no goals had been scored and the game had been very even, both goalkeepers being well tested. With five minutes to play, Talbot, who had been rather badly injured early in the game, retired, and the home captain took Harris from left-back to fill the centre-forward position. This proved to be a costly mistake, as neither Wield or Webster, who had assumed the duties of rear-guard, possessed the requisite pace to check the fast Grimsby inside men, and Talks scored twice in as many minutes.