Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Monday 19 November 1928
Midland League.
Shaw Scores Twice on Return to Trinity.
Interesting features in the Midland League on Saturday were the first home defeat of Mansfield Town, and Grantham’s surrender of a point for the first time since the opening match of the season. In the meantime they had registered nine successive wins.
Newark created a big surprise beating Mansfield Town 3—2 on Field Mill. At the interval the score was two goals each, the visitors having had the assistance of gale of wind behind them. Mansfield pressed almost continuously after the interval, but could not score. As Newark broke away a few minutes before time and registered the winning goal, Mansfield made a mistake in starving their best forward, their outside-right, McLachlan.
Grantham were a much better team than Notts County Reserves, yet only drew one each. They missed several golden opportunities. In addition, Spaven hit the post from penalty kick, and the referee, after awarding a similar concession, reversed his decision after consulting a linesman. Spaven (Grantham) and Taylor were the scorers. Although Lincoln City Reserves enjoyed much good luck at “Worksop, they also played splendid football to win 4—1. They took the lead as the result of Warren’s goal, the wind turning the ball out of Parkhouse’s reach into the net. Early in the second half Fellows equalised but Maidment. Roberts, and Kitching added goals for the visitors, whose team included two former Worksop men—Harold Hargreave and Harry Kitching.
A Scunthorpe “Find”
Scunthorpe United secured two easy points at the expense of Staveley Town, whose defence was poor in comparison to that of the home club, and the latter’s forwards were much the livelier line. Scunthorpe obtained three goals each half, and three of them were scored by Sidney Drury, amateur centre-forward from the Doncaster district. A tall, well-built young man, he led the line well, swung the ball about, was ever ready for a burst, and did not hesitate to shoot on every possible occasion. The other Scunthorpe scorers were Maw (2) and Allen. Pearce obtained Staveley’s only point. There were 1,363 spectators.
Nottingham Forest Reserves won their tenth match of the season, at the expense of Frickley Cotfiery, at Nottingham, and the result no more than did them justice. They were the more aggressive side throughout, but good work by Bromage in goal and some indifferent shooting kept the score down. Both goals were scored in the last ten minutes of the first half. Oakes rushed the ball through after 35 minutes, and Stocks shot the second goal two minutes before half Time.
Against a strong Hull City Reserves side, Doncaster Rovers Reserves drew one each —a not unfair result. The junior Rovers had sufficient opportunities in the second half to establish a lead, but the Hull backs, King and Watson, gave nothing away, and the experienced Bleakley was a power in midfield. Nelson, Whitelaw, Tippett, Paterson, and Binns did good work for the Rovers. Hodson, a local youth on further trial at outside-left, gave further promise. Longden was Doncaster’s scorer, and Murray netted for Hull.
Shaw’s Happy Return to Trinity.
Gainsborough Trinity somewhat easily defeated Wath 3 – 1 on the Northolme on Saturday. Trinity were undoubtedly strengthened on the forward line the return of Shaw from Cardiff City as, in addition to opening out the game, which has been one of Trinity’s weak points this season, he scored a couple of fine goals, one from a penalty. Brown notched the other. Wath played well and never gave up, even when they were three goals down, and tn the last minute Moxon scored from close range. The visitors were finely served in goal Whitaker, and Murdin was prominent in the front line.
Hutchinson, Wombwell’s deputy goalkeeper, gave an excellent display, but had a slice of bad luck in the match against Denaby United. The incident occurred midway through the second half. Hutchinson was stooping to gather simple looking ground shot when the ball bounced badly and ran up his arm into the net. In a game spoilt by the wind Wombwell were very conspicuous, but finished weakly. SandersonWhite, and Pennington, Wombwell, and Turner, Windle, and Jenkins, Denaby, stood out.
Maintaining their recent winning form, Grimsby Town beat Shirebrook 5—2 on Saturday. The visitors started promisingly enough and opened the scoring at the end of ten minutes, but they failed to keep the pressure. The hat trick by Prior, who recently dropped from the first team, appeared on the home right flank, gave Grimsby an easy victory. In addition to Prior. Twell and Wilson scored for Grimsby, whilst for Shirebrook, Parker and Miller netted.
Fright for Barnsley Reserves.
Barnsley Reserves gained a three goals lead in their game with Scarborough Town at Oakwell, but Jones scored two goals for the visitors and Barnsley had to fight hard to keep in front. Breedon kept good goal for Barnsley, and Richards and Harrison were sound defenders, Jones being outstanding at centrehalf. Gibbs, Coulson, and Towers obtained Barnsley’s goals, and the latter ought to have registered another just before the finish. Dowdall again initiated many Barnsley attacks. Jukes, the former Barnsley player. Jones, Greatorex, Ridge. Armitage, and Hopkins shone for Scarborough.
Three thousand spectators saw York City beaten 2—1 by Mexborough. The visitors led at, the interval by goals scored by Newton and Shaw. Wenoughty scored a goal for York. The home side dominated the game in the second half, but could not draw level.
Boston beat Loughborough Corinthians 4 —1. They played with the wind in the first half, and had much the hotter the game, Levick and Jenkinsan (2) giving them a 3—0 lead. On the change of ends Loughborough asserted themselves, and Hallam netted with a fast low drive, but Boston stock to the task, and not long before the end Jenkinson put the result beyond doubt.
