Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Monday 03 April 1922
Midland League.
Castleford Back Removed to Hospital.
Worksop’s Lead Increased.
The meeting between Rotherham County Res. and Castleford, at Millmoor, was marred by a lamentable accident. When the match had been in progress about half an hour, Norman Waddington, the right back of the visiting team, collided with Cameron, dropped to the ground, and was carried off, in an unconscious state. Dr. Clarke gave attention, but it was evident the injury was serious, and before the end of the game the patient was removed in the police ambulance to the hospital. On inquiry, yesterday, Waddington was reported to be quite comfortable, and progressing satisfactorily.
Castleford played a plucky game, and came very near to scoring on two or three occasions. County had their new men, Hardstaff, in goal and W. Evans, inside right.. The former did his work cleanly, and without flurry; and the latter will do better when he becomes accustomed to his surroundings. The home side had a large share of the play, particularly in the second half, but a goal never came, the defences being too good. There was also some poor shooting.
Hull City Reserves fully deserved their win by two goals to none over Rotherham Town, at the Third Port. The City, however, owed much to their recruits. Fawcett, the ex-Harrogate forward, played a fine game. Other ex-Harrogate players out with the City team for the first time were McGee and Slater, and the home side also tried Bell, an inside-right from Marfleet, and Middlemiss and Hall, two players recruited from the North. Hall, at centre, was responsible for Hull’s first goal, and Blenkinsopp got the second.
Three Wins By Only Goal.
The team Grimsby Reserves took to Mexborough on Saturday was one of the best that has represented them this season, and for the first 25 minutes they carried all before them, except Cope, between the posts. Towards the interval, however, Mexborough got a grip of the play, and Harrison had to save cleverly from Saxton and sensationally from Armitage. In the second half, Mexborough forced a fast pace, and secured a decided ascendency, which they maintained to the end. They won by the only goal, scored by Armitage after 70 minutes.
Boston scarcely deserved their victory over Denaby United on Saturday, the visitors, who brought about 400 supporters, having most of the play. Wilson, their outside-left, was very dangerous. They were, however, weak in front of goal. Boston hit the posts four times through Oldershaw, Manning (twice), and Barrell, and five minutes before the interval Davis scored the only goal of the match from a free-kick before the interval. Denaby pressed heavily in the second half, but Blakey was very safe in goal for Boston, who had the assistance of Jackson, a player from the Sheffield district. He played a very promising game.
With the other three leading clubs beaten on Saturday, Worksop went further ahead by beating Doncaster Rovers at Worksop, but the game was very uninteresting. Both teams seemed to be tired, and Worksop were slightly the better of two poor sides. The home forwards were far from convincing, and the only goal was scored by the right half-back, Simmonite, who headed in from a corner-kick. It was his first goal for the club. Doncaster Rovers’ front line was disorganised through the absence of Smithurst and ‘Copley. The honours of the game went to the hacks.
Scunthorpe’s Heaviest Defeat.
The Wednesday Reserves, who were defeated by 3-1 at Scunthorpe in December, settled their account at Hillsbro , when they inflicted upon the Lincolnshire team their heaviest reverse of the season, 5-0. It was only a moderate game, in which The Wednesday did all the pressing in the first half, during which period Lunn scored three goals and Wolfe added a fourth. Only once did Scunthorpe look like scoring, and then Witham, with only the goalkeeper to beat, shot wide. In the second period the visitors livened up a little, but their forwards were very poor marksmen. Towards the finish Lunn added a fifth goal, following a corner kick. The home team were well served at back by Bellas and O’Neill.
Mansfield Town did well to gain a point at Lincoln. At three-quarter time they were two goals down, but they kept pegging away until they got the equalising goal. The game was strenuously contested, though the first half was goalless. For the City Reserves, who gave a trial to several new men, Stimpson scored both goals. Mite and Gilson each netted for Mansfield.
Wath Athletic were full value for their 3-0 victory over Wakefield City, although the game was one of the poorest seen on the Recreation Ground this season, and play was kept almost entirely in the visitors’ half, mainly through the aggressiveness of Prior and Holt, who played with fine understanding. Wroe scored twice before the interval, and it seemed as if the Athletic would gain a smashing victory. Wollerton, however, kept goal well, and only one more goal was added, Prior scoring.
Gainsborough’s Good Performance.
Playing at home, on Saturday, Gainsborough Trinity accomplished a good perforpance, beating Barnsley Res., who have been going so well for championship honours, by 2—0. Trinity had two reserve players, Askie and Maw, and they got the goals. Barnett, the club’s latest acquisition from Rotherham Town, did well at right-back. Barnsley did a fair share of attacking, but finished badly. Kay made the best effort after he had cleverly worked his way through.
Harrogate played an excellent game against Wombwell on Saturday, beating them by 4—2. Harrogate pressed throughout the first half, but Wombwell were the first to score, Foxall netting after 25 minutes. Kilner and the two Wombwell backs were often hard pressed. In the second half Gedney soon equalised, Dyer added the second and third, and J. H. Smith the fourth. Wombwell broke away, and Foxall scored