08 December 1923

FEATHERSTONE TROUNCED

After being two points ahead of Hull at the interval, Featherstone Rovers were completely overwhelmed in the second half of a stirring game, the later portion actually producing 45 points. Hull were heavier in all departments than their opponents, and Featherstone's failure may immediately be traced to faulty tackling, which was shown up in striking fashion by the fearless and deadly spotting of the Hull players.

The two sets of forwards were very keen, but the Hull pack held the advantage both in the scrums and in the loose. Garratt and Taylor, who both scored tries, contributed several dashing combined runs.

Gwynne, Stone and Hirst were the outstanding three-quarters, and the former was seen in the best try of the day when he ran fully three parts of the length of the field to score under the posts, after eluding several opponents. Stone’s two tries turned the tide in favour of Hull just after half-time, while Caswell and Whitty, the halves, who completely overshadowed Williams and Kirkham, were also good scorers.

Hirst did some clever work but was unsupported, except by Kingsbury. Both full backs were at fault, and S. Denton’s touch finding was inaccurate.

Leeds Mercury 10 December 1923