1971–72 Yorkshire Cup

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1971–72 Yorkshire Cup
StructureRegional knockout championship
Teams16
WinnersHull Kingston Rovers
Runners-upCastleford

The 1971–72 Yorkshire Cup was the sixty-fourth occasion on which the Yorkshire Cup competition had been held.

Hull Kingston Rovers won the trophy by beating Castleford by the score of 11–7. The match was played at Belle Vue, in the City of Wakefield, now in West Yorkshire. The attendance was 5,536 and receipts were £1,589. The attendance was a Yorkshire Cup final record, the lowest ever, a record which would never be beaten. This is the second time in four seasons that Castleford, (who have never won the trophy, to date) finished as runner-up.

Background

Due to the introduction of a new knock-out competition (the Player's No.6 Trophy), and the New Zealand national team's upcoming tour of Great Britain, the Yorkshire County Committee decided to stage the county cup much earlier than previous seasons, with the first round taking place at the end of July.[1] Leeds objected to the decision, and withdrew from the competition due to Headingley Stadium being used for cricket during the summer.[2]

Competition and results

First Round

The committee refused to accept Leeds' withdrawal from the competition, and included them in the draw for the first round. Leeds re-affirmed their decision not to take part in the competition, and Bramley were consequently awarded a walkover.[3] Hull Kingston Rovers were also given a walkover after Dewsbury were forced to withdraw due a pay dispute with their players.[4]

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Ref
1Sat 31 Jul 1971Castleford24–5BatleyWheldon Road
2Sat 31 Jul 1971Hull F.C.9–2Featherstone RoversBoulevard[5]
3Sun 1 Aug 1971Doncaster12–4Bradford NorthernTattersfield
4Sun 1 Aug 1971Halifax19–10YorkThrum Hall
5Sun 1 Aug 1971Hunslet10–17KeighleyParkside
6Sun 1 Aug 1971Wakefield Trinity11–4HuddersfieldBelle Vue[6]
7Bramleyw/oLeeds
8Hull Kingston Roversw/oDewsbury

Second Round

Involved 4 matches and 8 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Ref
1Fri 6 Aug 1971Castleford13–10Wakefield TrinityWheldon Road[6]
2Fri 6 Aug 1971Keighley16–12Hull F.C.Lawkholme Lane[5]
3Sun 8 Aug 1971Bramley18–12HalifaxMcLaren Field
4Sun 8 Aug 1971Doncaster14–24Hull Kingston RoversTattersfield

Semi-finals

Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Ref
1Fri 13 Aug 1971Castleford12–7KeighleyWheldon Road[6]
2Sun 15 Aug 1971Hull Kingston Rovers25–6BramleyCraven Park (1)

Final

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Ref
Saturday 21 August 1971Hull Kingston Rovers11–7CastlefordBelle Vue5,536£1,589[7][8]

Teams and scorers

Hull Kingston Rovers No. Castleford
Teams
Ian Markham1Derek Edwards
Mike Stephenson2Derek Foster
Phil lip "Phil" Coupland3Steve 'Knocker' Norton
George Kirkpatrick4Keith Worsley
Paul Longstaff5Alan Lowndes
Roger Millward (c)6Danny Hargrave
Paul Daley7Gary Stephens
Steve Wiley8Dennis Hartley
Peter Flanagan9Tony Miller
John Millington10Ian Van Bellen
Cliff Wallis11Brian Lockwood
Eric Palmer12Alan Dickinson
Joe Brown13Graham Blakeway
Subs
John Moore14Glyn Jones
Colin Cooper (for Eric Palmer)15Alan Ackroyd (for Ian Van Bellen)
Johnny WhiteleyCoachHarry Poole
11score7
7HT3
Scorers
Tries
Paul Longstaff (1)TDerek Foster (1)
Goals
Roger Millward (4)GAlan Ackroyd (2)
RefereeAlexander Givvons, Jr. (Oldham)
White Rose Trophy for Man of the matchIan Markham - Hull KR - Fullback
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The road to success

First round Second round Semi-finals Final
            
Doncaster 12
Bradford Northern 4
Doncaster 14
Hull Kingston Rovers 24
Hull Kingston Rovers
??
Hull Kingston Rovers 25
Bramley 6
Bramley
??
Bramley 18
Halifax 12
Halifax 19
York 10
Hull Kingston Rovers 11
Castleford 7
Castleford 24
Batley 5
Castleford 13
Wakefield Trinity 10
Wakefield Trinity 11
Huddersfield 4
Castleford 12
Keighley 7
Hunslet 10
Keighley 17
Keighley 16
Hull F.C. 12
Hull F.C. 9
Featherstone Rovers 2

See also

References

  1. "Yorkshire Cup in August". The Guardian. London. 23 April 1971. p. 27. ProQuest 185513643.
  2. "Leeds out of County Cup". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 25 May 1971. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Leeds not to defend Yorks Cup". The Guardian. London. 10 July 1971. p. 17. ProQuest 185464566.
  4. "Pay Dispute Gives K.R. A Walk-Over". Hull Daily Mail. 30 July 1971. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "HULL&PROUD - Stats - Fixtures & Results".
  6. J. C. Lindley and D. W. Armitage (1973). 100 Years of Rugby. The History of Wakefield Trinity 1873-1973. Wakefield Trinity Centenary Committee. ISBN 0 35617852 8.
  7. Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1991). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-1992. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0 35617852 8.
  8. Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1990). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-1991. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0 35617851 X.