Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Monday 18 September 1922
Midland League.
Good Opening for Wombwell Feast.
Wombwell 2 Worksop Town 1
Wombwell gained their first victory of the season at the expense of Worksop Town, , whom they had hitherto only once beaten. It was a capital opening for Wombwell’s ” Feast.” The two sides were well balanced, and the game, though scrappy at times, was strenuously contested.
Worksop commanded the field for long spells in the first half. Johnson did some wonderful things in the Wombwell goal, and was then bundled through with the ball by Rippon, Smith equalising just before half-time. The home side showed greater determination and more skill in combination in the second half, during which Kennedy scored the winning goal from a free kick. The defence was the stronger element on both sides.
“Marching Orders” For Reed.
Denaby United 2 Doncaster Rovers 0
The return game between Doncaster Rovers’ and Denaby United was’ an unpleasant affair at least it became such in its later stages. Then, with Denaby two goals up and the Rovers playing practically nine men—Jacklin had gone off with a musle injury and Boardman had moved out to the left wing with an arm pinned to his side—considerably more vigour than science was displayed, and Reed received “marching orders” for a foul on Ashmore.
During this phase of the game little football was seen on either side, but it was as a finishing touch to brilliant work by Powell that Denaby’s second goal came through Horner, and Kemp’s goal, after 30 minutes represented at least an impetuosity of attacks that left the visiting defence standing. Kemp cut through the backs, and it was in making an unsuccessful attempt to thwart him, in the goalmouth, that Jacklin was hurt.
Although Lincoln City Reserves beat Mexborough Town by 3-1 on the Sincil Bank, the losers put up a good fight and the game was full of interest. The score of 1–1 at the interval was a true reflection of the play.
It was in the second half, when they had the wind helping them, that the young “Imps” asserted their superiority and they added two further goals, while the visitors, thanks to the City’s fine defence, were unable to score again. The forwards worked well with the Lincoln “pack” the cleverer line. The winners’ goals were scored by Dwane, Lowson, and Moron respectively,while Smith scored Mexborough’s goal.
Wath’s Best Display.
Wath Athletic 2 Chesterfield Res 0
Wath, in beating Chesterfield by 2 – 0 gave their best display of the season. Wroe scored when the game was only six minutes old and though Chesterfield tried hard to equalise, they found the home defence too tough. Finney, in particular, was a splendid spoiler.
In the second half the visitors had slightly the better of matters, though Topham was never seriously troubled. Towards the close, however Wath asserted themselves and Burkinshaw headed a second goal.