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Letchworth 6-2 StevenageSaturday, 17 January 1931
Herts Senior Cup Round Two Referee: Mr Winters (Hitchin) Attendance: Scorers: Gus Furr (2) Stevenage team
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Hertfordshire Express, 24 January 1931
HERTS SENIOR CUP
SECOND ROUND
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LETCHWORTH 6, STEVENAGE 2
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LETCHWORTH'S CHANGED FRONT LINE
The qualification restrictions imposed on participants in this competition deprived the home eleven of several players for this game at Letchworth on Saturday. Parkes came in again, after a few weeks' absence through family bereavement, Craig played at inside-right, Howard at centre, and Brooks (although suffering from a very bad cold) played at inside-left. Mr. Winters (Hitchin) refereed, and the elevens were: -
Letchworth: A. Harris; J. B. Saggers and E. Hills; H. Castle, M. Craig, W. Howard, D. Brooks, and, R. J. Dunkley.
Stevenage: S. J. Garner; W. Kitchener and F. Jenkinson; G. Denson, W. Ward, and C. Dymoke; C. Weston, J. Austin, A. M. Furr, L. King, and F. Kensett.
With a strong across wind, slightly favouring Letchworth, who had won the toss and played towards the Baldock goal, Stevenage kicked off. It was soon evident that the centre of the ground was rather slippery, several miskicks creating some criticism and amusement. Stevenage were the first to look dangerous, Harris saving very luckily indeed with three opponents on the top of him. Weston at one end and Castle at the other sent moderate centres across, and Saggers effected some smart tackling. The home right got down, but Castle kicked over the line, and a minute after, with a good chance, Brooks shot very wide. Letchworth were now getting into their stride, but the game was rather ragged, and too often the ball went out on the wind-driven side, whereas Dunkley was starved on the other wing. A lovely drive from Castle hit the cross-bar, with Garner beaten. Then the ball got out to Dunkley, who centred neatly, but Howard missed a fairly easy chance. During heavy pressure Garner saved an almost certain goal with great skill. At the other end a neat movement between the right wing gave Weston a good chance, but his centre was sent wide by "Gus" Furr. Some quick exchanges followed, and Ward had a shot, but missed the mark. Letchworth then forced an attack, and Craig, having put through neatly, Howard, with a fast cross shot, opened the scoring. This gave the Blue Birds more vim, and a centre of Castle's was only cleared by Garner's sheer pluck in defeating a bundle of opponents.
Stevenage retaliated, and Hills had to concede a corner. This was cleared, and the home side attacked hotly. Parkes and Howard gave Garner some warm shots, and a fine pass by Brooks to Dunkley enabled Dick to try his foot, but again Garner saved through clever anticipation. Not to be denied, however, Brooks took a fine centre from Castle and scored a lovely second goal. After a little give and take play, and in spite of the strenuous efforts of the visiting middle line, Letchworth again made the pace, and Dunkley, beating his man, put a lovely ball across goal and Howard, dashing in, scored a third goal. The game was fast and very good humoured and sporting. A corner to the Blue Birds and shots wide of the mark by Howard and Brooks on one side and Kensett and Furr on the other were outstanding features of the next ten minutes. Then came a rousing attack by the home five, and by sheer luck Garner got in the way of a certainty from Brooks, and the corner meant nothing. Stevenage exercised pressure but Brooks got to the ball and sent Dunkley away from the half-way line. Dick, at full speed, beat two of his opponents and dashed straight for goal, finishing a dazzling run by scoring a great goal. This finished the scoring in this half, but Howard twice tried to lower the Stevenage colours, and Ron Furr also essayed a shot, and the whistle blew with Letchworth leading by 4-0.
Play was more even in the second half, Stevenage, with the advantage of the wind, feeding the wings and taking sweeping runs, with "Gus" Furr always on the look-out for the centres. Craig had a golden chance, but kicked hopelessly wide, and Austin performed a similar feat. Then the Stevenage tactics came off: a rush down the right, a centre, "Gus" with his eye on goal and the ball at his feet, and Harris was beaten. This roused the home side, although Stevenage tried a move similar to the previously successful one. Dunkley brought off a good run and Hills a great clearance and a rush down his wing. Gray, playing cleverly, then put in a neat kick and Howard's header barely missed. Returning to the attack, Dunkley got the ball into the centre, Howard touched forward to Craig, and he by sheer doggedness scrambled the ball past Garner - a surprised, but a good goal.
The game was now exciting, and some fierce attacks were set up by Letchworth, while Harris was loudly cheered for two fine clearances in quick succession. Determined, Gus Furr dashed down with the ball, and, taking advantage of some hesitancy in the two opponents' tackling him, he got through and scored another of his fine opportunist goals. Howard had now (lacking work) gone to centre-half to keep warm, and Ron Rurr to his position. To signalise the change Ron dashed down the centre and scrimmaged the sixth and last goal through, and Letchworth won by the total stated.
HERTS SENIOR CUP
SECOND ROUND
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LETCHWORTH 6, STEVENAGE 2
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LETCHWORTH'S CHANGED FRONT LINE
The qualification restrictions imposed on participants in this competition deprived the home eleven of several players for this game at Letchworth on Saturday. Parkes came in again, after a few weeks' absence through family bereavement, Craig played at inside-right, Howard at centre, and Brooks (although suffering from a very bad cold) played at inside-left. Mr. Winters (Hitchin) refereed, and the elevens were: -
Letchworth: A. Harris; J. B. Saggers and E. Hills; H. Castle, M. Craig, W. Howard, D. Brooks, and, R. J. Dunkley.
Stevenage: S. J. Garner; W. Kitchener and F. Jenkinson; G. Denson, W. Ward, and C. Dymoke; C. Weston, J. Austin, A. M. Furr, L. King, and F. Kensett.
With a strong across wind, slightly favouring Letchworth, who had won the toss and played towards the Baldock goal, Stevenage kicked off. It was soon evident that the centre of the ground was rather slippery, several miskicks creating some criticism and amusement. Stevenage were the first to look dangerous, Harris saving very luckily indeed with three opponents on the top of him. Weston at one end and Castle at the other sent moderate centres across, and Saggers effected some smart tackling. The home right got down, but Castle kicked over the line, and a minute after, with a good chance, Brooks shot very wide. Letchworth were now getting into their stride, but the game was rather ragged, and too often the ball went out on the wind-driven side, whereas Dunkley was starved on the other wing. A lovely drive from Castle hit the cross-bar, with Garner beaten. Then the ball got out to Dunkley, who centred neatly, but Howard missed a fairly easy chance. During heavy pressure Garner saved an almost certain goal with great skill. At the other end a neat movement between the right wing gave Weston a good chance, but his centre was sent wide by "Gus" Furr. Some quick exchanges followed, and Ward had a shot, but missed the mark. Letchworth then forced an attack, and Craig, having put through neatly, Howard, with a fast cross shot, opened the scoring. This gave the Blue Birds more vim, and a centre of Castle's was only cleared by Garner's sheer pluck in defeating a bundle of opponents.
Stevenage retaliated, and Hills had to concede a corner. This was cleared, and the home side attacked hotly. Parkes and Howard gave Garner some warm shots, and a fine pass by Brooks to Dunkley enabled Dick to try his foot, but again Garner saved through clever anticipation. Not to be denied, however, Brooks took a fine centre from Castle and scored a lovely second goal. After a little give and take play, and in spite of the strenuous efforts of the visiting middle line, Letchworth again made the pace, and Dunkley, beating his man, put a lovely ball across goal and Howard, dashing in, scored a third goal. The game was fast and very good humoured and sporting. A corner to the Blue Birds and shots wide of the mark by Howard and Brooks on one side and Kensett and Furr on the other were outstanding features of the next ten minutes. Then came a rousing attack by the home five, and by sheer luck Garner got in the way of a certainty from Brooks, and the corner meant nothing. Stevenage exercised pressure but Brooks got to the ball and sent Dunkley away from the half-way line. Dick, at full speed, beat two of his opponents and dashed straight for goal, finishing a dazzling run by scoring a great goal. This finished the scoring in this half, but Howard twice tried to lower the Stevenage colours, and Ron Furr also essayed a shot, and the whistle blew with Letchworth leading by 4-0.
Play was more even in the second half, Stevenage, with the advantage of the wind, feeding the wings and taking sweeping runs, with "Gus" Furr always on the look-out for the centres. Craig had a golden chance, but kicked hopelessly wide, and Austin performed a similar feat. Then the Stevenage tactics came off: a rush down the right, a centre, "Gus" with his eye on goal and the ball at his feet, and Harris was beaten. This roused the home side, although Stevenage tried a move similar to the previously successful one. Dunkley brought off a good run and Hills a great clearance and a rush down his wing. Gray, playing cleverly, then put in a neat kick and Howard's header barely missed. Returning to the attack, Dunkley got the ball into the centre, Howard touched forward to Craig, and he by sheer doggedness scrambled the ball past Garner - a surprised, but a good goal.
The game was now exciting, and some fierce attacks were set up by Letchworth, while Harris was loudly cheered for two fine clearances in quick succession. Determined, Gus Furr dashed down with the ball, and, taking advantage of some hesitancy in the two opponents' tackling him, he got through and scored another of his fine opportunist goals. Howard had now (lacking work) gone to centre-half to keep warm, and Ron Rurr to his position. To signalise the change Ron dashed down the centre and scrimmaged the sixth and last goal through, and Letchworth won by the total stated.