1941–42 Yorkshire Cup

April 2022 1941–42 Yorkshire Cup Regional knockout championship Bradford Northern Winners Halifax 1940–41 Yorkshire Cup 1940–41 1942–43 Yorkshire Cup 1942–43 16 The 1941–42 Yorkshire Cup was the thirty-fourth occasion on which the Yorkshire Cup competition had been held. Organised by the Rugby Football League (RFL), the Yorkshire Cup was a knock-out competition between the professional rugby league clubs from the county of Yorkshire. Under the wartime emergency rules the RFL was operating to, teams from Lancashire were invited to participate as the Lancashire Cup was not played. The Cup was played for by 14 teams from Yorkshire and two from Lancashire. Played during October to December 1941 and comprised three two-legged rounds followed by the final. The final was played at Fartown, Huddersfield. Bradford Northern retained the trophy by beating Halifax 24–0 in front of a crowd of 5,989 with receipts were £635. Participation In making plans for the 1941–42 season the RFL decided to move the dates of the competition back to the traditional playing period of autumn.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003150/19410731/029/0002 Rugby League Plans For New Season Yorkshire Observer 31 July 1941 2 24216 subscription British Newspaper Archive In the previous season, the Lancashire Cup was abandoned and the few Lancashire clubs playing during the war were invited to play in the Yorkshire Cup instead, this invitation was continued for 1941–42.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003150/19410909/081/0003 Clubs To Pay Bonus In Yorkshire Cup Yorkshire Observer 9 September 1941 3 24250 subscription British Newspaper Archive Wigan and Oldham of the three Lancashire teams playing during the season accepted the invite while St Helens declined to take part. Format With 14 Yorkshire clubs and two Lancashire clubs in the draw, the format did not require any byes. The decision was made to play all ties, except the final, as two-legs (home and away). The competition was played over consecutive weeks, commencing on 25 October, with the final taking place on 6 December.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000324/19410909/012/0003 Yorks Cup Draw Hull Daily Mail 9 September 1941 3 17426 subscription British Newspaper Archive All the fixtures for all three rounds of the competition were drawn at the same time. First round The first leg ties were all played on Saturday 25 October 1941. + Yorkshire Cup: first round, first legMatch IDHomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueALeeds3–8Wakefield Trinity25 October 1941, 3:30 pmHeadingleyBHull F.C.03–20HuddersfieldThe BoulevardCYork2–5OldhamClarence StreetDKeighley2–14WiganLawkholme LaneECastleford18–20DewsburyWheldon RoadFBradford Northern06–28BatleyOdsalGFeatherstone Rovers07–18HalifaxPost Office RoadHHunslet28–60BramleyParkside Source:https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19411027/075/0003 Rugby League Yorkshire Cup, First Round Yorkshire Post 27 October 1941 3 29397 subscription British Newspaper Archive The return legs were played the following weekend on Saturday 1 November 1941. + Yorkshire Cup: first round, second legMatch IDHomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueAggregate scoreAWakefield Trinity4–5Leeds1 November 1941, 3:30 pmBelle Vue12–80BHuddersfield05–13Hull F.C.Fartown25–16COldham10–00YorkWatersheddings15–20DWigan19–00KeighleyCentral Park33–20EDewsbury8–5CastlefordCrown Flatt10–23FBatley36–00BradfordMount Pleasant64–60GHalifax16–50Featherstone RoversThrum Hall34–12HBramley03–34HunsletBarley Mow09–62 Source:https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003150/19411103/068/0003 Three Players Sent Off In Rugby Club Yorkshire Observer 3 November 1941 3 24297 subscription British Newspaper Archive Second round The first leg ties were all played on Saturday 8 November 1941. + Yorkshire Cup: second round, first legMatch IDHomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueG v AHalifax13–70Wakefield Trinity8 November 1941, 3:30 pmThrum HallH v DHunslet3–8WiganParksideB v EHuddersfield14–60CastlefordFartownC v FOldham00–10Bradford NorthernWatersheddings Source:https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003150/19411117/063/0003 Rugby League Results Yorkshire Observer 17 November 1941 3 24309 subscription British Newspaper Archive + Yorkshire Cup: second round, second legMatch IDHomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueAggregate scoreG v AWakefield Trinity03–17Halifax15 November 1941, 3:30 pmBelle Vue10–27H v DWigan10–40HunsletCentral Park18–70B v ECastleford6–5HuddersfieldWheldon Road12–19C v FBradford Northern5–9OldhamOdsal15–90 Source:https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003150/19411103/068/0003 Three Players Sent Off In Rugby Club Yorkshire Observer 3 November 1941 3 24297 subscription British Newspaper Archive Semi-finals + Yorkshire Cup: semi-finals, first legMatch IDHomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeG/A v H/DHalifax11–80Wigan22 November 1941, 3:30 pmThrum HallA.E.HardingB/E v C/FHuddersfield11–10Bradford NorthernFartownJ.E. Taylor Source:https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19411124/103/0005 Rugby League Cup Semi-Finals Yorkshire Post 24 November 1941 5 29421 subscription British Newspaper Archive + Yorkshire Cup: semi-finals, second legMatch IDHomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAggregate scoreG/A v H/DWigan2–2Halifax29 November 1941, 3:30 pmCentral ParkE. Devine13–10B/E v C/FBradford Northern9–3HuddersfieldOdsalA. Hill19–14 Source:https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003150/19411201/057/0003 Over 18,000 See The Cup Semi-Finals Yorkshire Observer 1 December 1941 3 24321 subscription British Newspaper Archive Final 8 December 1941 3:00 pm Bradford Northern Davies (2), Best, Carter, Foster, Smith Carmichael, E. Ward (2) 24–00 Halifax Fartown 5,979 G.S. Phillips Bradford Northern Halifax 13 n Rees Carmichael Best Billington E. Ward Walters Davies D. Ward Whitcombe Carter (Leeds) Higson Foster Smith Hutchinson Lockwood Elias Smith Rule Doyle Todd McCue (Widnes) Baynham Meek Irving Millington (Widnes) Brereton Dixon On the Monday following the semi-finals, the cup committee met to decide the venue for the final. The decision made was to play the game at Huddersfield's Fartown Ground with Mr G.S. Phillips as referee. Kick-off time was scheduled for 3:00 pm to allow for extra-time of 10-minutes each way to be played, if needed, and the game still finish in daylight. If the scores were still level after 20-minutes of extra-time then the game would proceed as sudden death, with the first team to score being declared the winners.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003295/19411202/106/0004 Yorkshire Cup Final At Fartown Halifax Courier 2 December 1941 4 18926 subscription British Newspaper Archive The local rivals met in a game that journalists expected to be a close match.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000272/19411205/115/0008 Bradford To Retain Cup Manchester Evening News 5 December 1941 8 22643 subscription British Newspaper Archivehttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003295/19411205/072/0003 Halifax Cup Final Chances Halifax Courier 4 December 1941 3 18929 subscription British Newspaper Archive With both teams featuring guest players, the first half was the close matched game expected and it was only shortly before half-time when the first points were scored as Bradford's Willie Davies made the most of a Halifax error to score a try. With the conversion being kicked, Bradford had a 5–0 lead at the interval.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003295/19411208/055/0003 Bradford Northern's Match-winner Halifax Courier 8 December 1941 3 18932 subscription British Newspaper Archive The second half was a one-sided affair, Davies scored his second try from the first scrum of the half. This was followed by tries from Best, Carter, Foster and Smith with two conversions added. Although Halifax had a majority of possession in the second half, it was Bradford who did the attacking with Halifax once getting anywhere close to scoring.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003150/19411208/064/0003 Davies As Odsal's Cup Hero Bradford Observer 8 December 1941 3 24327 subscription British Newspaper Archive The receipts for the final were £635. References Yorkshire Cup 2 1941 Yorkshire Cup 2