Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Monday 13 March 1922

Midland League.

Amateur International Shapes Well for Wednesday Reserve.

The Wednesday Res. beat Denaby United, in their Midland League match at Hillsborough, by 6 – 0. It was a very one-sided game, the home defenders being always too strong for the Denaby forwards. Chief interest centred in Wednesday’s new player, T. H. Wolfe, a Welsh amateur International from Swansea Town, who played at outside-left. He is a tall slim-built youth, and centres with great judgment, whilst he also revealed some clever footwork. Lowdell, who filled the inside-right position, also played a good game, especially in the second half. Burkinshaw and Hamilton were the pick of the visiting forwards, and both came very near to scoring in the first half. Wednesday were awarded two penalties, but Froggatt only converted one. The other goal-scorers were Taylor, W. (2) Lowdell, Lunn, and Frogatt.

Rotherham County Res. gave an improved display at Milimoor on Saturday and beat Mansfield Town 3 – 0. Trials were given by the home club to Fletcher (goal), Sheffield district; Brookes (outside-right), Aughton, and McNeal (outside-left), Dinnington. Mansfield provided a pretty exhibition in the first half, and showed good combination, but their weakness was inability to finish. Groves had to deal with many difficult shots. County’s pressure at times was very persistent, particularly in the later stages. The goal-scorers were :—Mosier (the amateur), Foster, and Emmett.

Doughty Opponents at Wath.

Wath Athletic had Barnslev Res. as, visitors, and a hard-fought game resulted in a draw of 0 – 0, thus repeating the verdict of the previous match at Barnsley. It was probably the fastest game seen on the Wath ground this season, each goal being visited in turn and each having narrow escapes. Every one of the good crowd that assembled to witness the game went, away satisfied with the fare served up and the result was as it should be. Topham in the Wath goal, was brilliant, while Fell, the Barnsley pivot, got through a lot of hard work in fine style. There was not a poor player on either side.

Harrogate at home, beat Boston 3-1.- Following a goal ‘scored for Boston by Davis’ at the end of 15 minutes, Harrogate were awarded a penalty, Blakey saving Gedney’s shot, and when, owing to an infrinvment, the shot was retaken, the Boston goalkeeper again saved. J. S. Smith, J. H. Smith, and Slater later scored for the home team.

Lincoln City Reserves and Wakefield City drew 1-1 on the Sincil Bank. It was a poor exhibition for the most part, and there is but little wonder that the clubs occupy such lowly positions in the League. The best football was seen in the first half, when the home players did most of the pressing. Wakefield scored in 37 minutes through Heaton, who received from Taylor. Bonham equalised following a corner a minute from the interval. In the second half play was uninteresting.

The meeting of Castleford and Gainsborough Trinity at Castleford resulted ie the latter taking away a valuable point as the result of a draw 1-1. During the first half the home team were always inclined to take matters too easily, and Harris and Dann successfully covered Scott . against half-hearted attacks. On restarting Keen carried the game into the home quarters, and presented Talbot with an opening at six yards’ range, which was readily accepted. Later, Reilly, who was standing unmarked, nodded a bouncing ball into the net, and thus equalised. Just before the close the visitors’ centre-half, who had played a very clever game, had to be assisted off the field with a sprained back.

Worksop’s Winning Way

Before 2,000 people at Hull, Worksop Town beat Hull City Reserves 2-1. The visiting side thoroughly deserved their victory, being a much superior side. Charlesworth, centre-forward, scored for the visitors in the first half, Bretnall registering the winning goal ten minutes from the end. For Hull Ritchie, who made his debut in Hull City colours, scored their only goal shortly after the interval. In the Hull City Reserves team three new forwards—Ritchie, Kirkbright, and Glendinning—were given a trial, and this probably accounted for the disorganised attack of the side.

Doncaster Rovers, though short of Smithurst, who has not quite recovered from his recent injury, gave one of their best exhibitions against Wombwell. It was the third time of meeting this season, and a keen and hard-fought-out game ended in a 3 – 1 win for the home team. In the first half, Kemp, the Rovers’ intrepid inside right, was absent for some time due to injury. The home inside forwards worked excellently together. Naylor scored in the second half at short range, Boardman added a second from Wainwright’s centre, and Kemp added a third, which was the best goal of the match. Foxall, who was the visitors’ best forward, reduced the lead just before the close. Hendry saved very well in the home goal on several occasions, and Kibler for Wombwell cleared several shots in fine style. There were nearly 5,000 spectators.