24 September 1921

FEATHERSTONE’S PLUCK

The game at Leigh opened greatly in favour of Featherstone, who with a strong wind, severely tested Leigh’s defence, but Clarkson was impassable and after twenty-five minutes Leigh, who had been unable do anything right, settled down to their proper game and subsequently, Featherstone, though showing occasional flashes of good play, were overmatched.

Hirst was Featherstone’s most brilliant man, though Sydney Denton ran him close.  The Leigh forwards swamped the Rovers in the loose, and Mooney and Parkinson, at half, were too clever for Kirkham and Seymour.

Featherstone with more experience will become a strong team, their passing being excellent. They were, perhaps, overawed in having to face the Northern Union Cup-holders at home.

Clarkson was impregnable on the defence and dangerous on the attack.  Emery and Taylor made extremely fast wings for Leigh.  The Rovers, all the same, made a good impression upon the eight thousand spectators and played pluckily.

Leeds Mercury 26 September 1921