South Yorkshire Times, November 3rd 1933
Replay Well Earned
Denaby 1, Rawmarsh 1
The honours of a hard clean game at Tickhill Square went to the Rawmarsh defence which gained a replay for unflinching stoutness under pressure that would have shaken many a Midland League side. Yet Denaby were far below the attacking power of the last season or two.
There were weak links in the middle and the best men of the line were McLean and Hinchliffe, whose transfer to Grimsby after the game was no surprise. This tall, cool-headed lad of eighteen years – a sort of mixture of Walter Bussey and Joe Beresford in style and method – was the “class” forward of the twenty-two. He rarely got the ball without “doing something” with it and his service to Siddall was that of a born inside-forward. He drew his man and put the ball out on the ground every time. Twice, too, he manoeuvred into position for hot shots, which luckily for Rawmarsh, were accidently intercepted.
Mclean was very lively in the second half, foraging for himself and leading Crookes and Wesson a rare dance. Siddall did a lot of good things and kept middling the ball with accuracy, but the middle men were rarely in scoring position, and when they were shot badly. Potter, too often, took the ball with his back to the goal and Haggar could do nothing right. He has lost his form – temporarily one hopes – and towards the end Seth King tried the experiment of changing him over with Fitzgerald, who was a powerful right-half in a rearranged middle line.
The defence was not severely tested, except for short spells, during which they were fully extended; once or twice they were nearly caught napping by the swift raids of the Rawmarsh forwards, who were quick to make ground, but not as quick to snap up their chance.
As a matter of fact, though Denaby attacked during roughly three quarters of the game, Rawmarsh had the clearer openings presented to them. They had a couple of dangerous wingers in Renshaw ad Bramhall, and the latter was particularly good in the second half. Wilson had to be watched too, for he varied his tactics between swinging passes to the wings and sudden single-handed bursts which several times got him near the mark. Bland put up a strong game in the middle and behind him Harker and Wesson, while slicing many balls, and often kicking anywhere, nevertheless took the chief honours for their excellent covering of Cutts. The goalkeeper also played remarkably well and showed first rate judgement in his running out.
Both the goals were scored in the second half. Denaby’s was nicely worked – the outcome of one of Denaby’s few really good open movements and Potter’s header was shrewdly judged. Rawmarsh’s was the result of one of their swift direct raids and Renshaw put on the final touch. Though Denaby dominated the play for long periods, Rawmarsh earned the replay for their stalwart defence.
The receipts were £44 10s,