12 November 1921

NARROW VICTORY FOR THE MINSTER MEN

There was disappointing gate at Featherstone in the match against York, the attendance being the lowest of the season. Burridge, Featherstone’s regular full back, was ill, and Smith, who came in as deputy, was most unreliable: he let York through after six minutes' play.  Sutton scoring a try which ought to have been easily saved. This was the only time the visitors crossed Featherstone's line. With 20 minutes of the first half gone, Ashton tried a drop at goal from half-way, and the ball just landed over. There was no further scoring before the interval. On their play in this half York certainly deserved lead, but were just as certainly not seven points the better side.

The second half resolved itself, with brief intervals, into attack after attack on the York line. Twice the defence was pierced, and on each occasion Kirkham was the scorer. There were some brilliant passing movements by the Featherstone third line, who were well fed by Williams.  Kirkham and Denton failed to convert Featherstone's tries, and with Featherstone one point behind excitement was great. Right up to the sound of the final whistle the Rovers kept up the attack, and Williams and Denton made good attempts with penalty kicks to give their side the lead.

Yorkshire Post 14 November 1921