Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Monday 11 January 1932
Midland League.
Bradford Reserves Take The Lead.
Rotherham’s Good Win.
By gaining a point at Doncaster, Bradford Reserves went above Grimsby Town Reserves on goal average at the head of the Midland League table. The feature of the day’s matches was Bradford City’s seven goals against Gainsborough, Medley scoring five of them.
Rotherham Centre Forward’s “Hat Trick,
Rotherham United Reserves had no difficulty in. beating Mexborough Athletic at Millmoor by 4- 0. The visitors were thoroughly outplayed and in the second half did little more than defend, though they played with spirit right to the end. Nock, who played a capital game at centre-forward, scored three of the goals, and Beynon the other. The Rotherham forwards were lively lot, McCormick and Beynon being particularly active, but they had deal with sturdy defence. The Mexborough goalkeeper, Best, dealt with many difficult situations in a workmanlike fashion.
Playing with only ten men throughout the second half, Notts County Reserves were much too good for Denaby United, who now seem to be able to do nothing right. The introduction of Wraith did not make improvement and only Moss of the forwards was up to standard. On a treacherous surface, Notts early had Scarborough and Shelton with twisted knees, and Shelton never returned after half-time, during which period they scored through Raven, Maw, and Wright, who made goal getting look easy. In the first half each side scored. Corkill opening for Notts and Adams equalised. . Denaby have only won two of the last 13 matches, scoring 15 goals against 50.
After being two down at the interval, Doncaster Rovers Reserves accomplished a smart performance at Belle Vue drawing 3—3 with Bradford Reserves, who now head the Midland League table. Each side was on top when they had” a stiff wind behind them. Critchley, Vickers and Tate played well for Doncaster, for whom Parker, Yeardley, and Rorrison scored, while Bradford’s scorers were Scott (two) and Morton, these players being their best men.
Wombwell lacked just the extra bit of stamina and finish at Fulford gate, where York City Reserves ran out victorious by 2 —1 . All the scoring took place in the first half. Moore netting for the home team after 17 minutes. Soon after the same placer found the net again at close range. Then just on half-time Barber scored for the visitors. In the second half Wombwell rallied, and for some time kept the citizens penned in their own half, but Pinder and Wass were equal the occasion.
Brilliant Goalkeeping.
Scunthorpe were rather lucky to beat Frickley Colliery 5 —2 at South Elmsall. Although the first half was evenly contested the “Nuts” possessed a three goals’ lead at the interval, obtained by clever marksmanship Methven (two) and Dawson. Scunthorpe were outplayed after the resumption, and rarely crossed the halfway line, but were saved by the brilliant display in goal by Bromage. Mundy scored a fine goal in the first quarter of a minute, Simmonds adding the second.
Though weakened by the absence of their goal-scoring centre-forward, Wallbanks, through injury, Scarborough proved far too good for Boston. The reorganised home forward line, with a half-back (Weightman) at inside-right, missed many scoring chances, whilst the Boston defence played soundly if times rather luckily. Green, deputising at centre forward, scored after 20 minutes and Hill increased the lead in the first minute second half, after Green had hit the cross-bar. Boston were weak in front of goal.
Trinity Outplayed.
Gainsborough Trinity were inferior in all departments against Bradford City Reserves, who won 7—0. Changes had been made in the Trinity team owing to injuries, but they were seldom seen in attack, whilst their defence wore unable to cope with the City forwards. In the first half City led by four goals, scored by Medley (3) and Stanners, and although the visitors had little more of the play the second half the nearest approach to a score was when Robinson saw a fierce drive flash just outside the post Medley (2) and Stanners were again the scorers for the City.
So quickly did Chesterfield Reserves attain a mastery over Grantham in the first half that few expected other than a reverse for the locals, but in a positively thrilling quarter of an hour after the change, Grantham came along with three fine goals—all from Burgoin —and this quite took the heart out the Derbyshire men, whose citadel again surrendered to lovely goal from Hoddinott. Victory came to Grantham by 5—2, after the visitors had held a 2—1 lead at the interval. Robb and Orr scored for Chesterfield, whilst Grantham’s first goal came from Tinklin.
After leading 2—0, Lincoln City Reserves failed to hold Newark on the latter’s ground, and the home team made brilliant rally to win 5 —2. Hill (2), Burgon (2) and Cowley scored for Newark and Edwards and Atkinson for Lincoln.