The 1908–09 Yorkshire Cup was the fourth occasion on which the Yorkshire Cup competition, a Rugby league tournament, was held. The final was a repeat of the previous year's final between holder's Hunslet and the runner-up Halifax and the third meeting between the two club's in the County Cup final, as well as 1907–08, the two had met in the 1905–06 final. The match was won by Halifax who won 9–5, played at Belle Vue, in the Wakefield. The attendance was 13,000 and receipts were £356.
| 1908–09 Yorkshire Cup | |
|---|---|
| Structure | Regional knockout championship |
| Teams | 13 |
| Winners | Halifax |
| Runners-up | Hunslet |
First round
editThe draw for the first round was made at the Yorkshire committee meeting on 16 July 1908.[1] With 13 teams entered into the competition, the first round comprised five ties filled by the first ten teams drawn. The three teams not drawn were given a bye to the second round. The teams with a bye were Bramley, Dewsbury and Hull.[1] All five ties were played on 10 October 1908.
| Home | Score | Away | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 13–0 | Leeds | Thrum Hall |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | 13–19 | Batley | Craven Street |
| Keighley | 6–14 | Hunslet | Lawkholme Lane |
| Wakefield Trinity | 0–17 | Huddersfield | Belle Vue |
| York | 8–2 | Bradford Northern | Clarence Street |
| Source:[2] | |||
Second round
editThe second round draw was made on 12 October 1908. The ties were played on 24 October 1908.[3]
| Home | Score | Away | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dewsbury | 32–2 | Bramley | Crown Flatt |
| Halifax | 31–2 | Hull | Thrum Hall |
| Huddersfield | 8–13 | Batley | Fartown |
| York | 0–14 | Hunslet | Clarence Street |
| Source:[4] | |||
Semi-finals
editThe Yorkshire committee met on 29 October to conduct the draw for the semi-finals. The games were played on 14 November 1908.[5]
| Home | Score | Away | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 9–0 | Batley | Thrum Hall |
| Hunslet | 10–2 | Dewsbury | Parkside |
| Source:[6] | |||
Final
editWakefield Trinity's Belle Vue was chosen as the venue for the final.[7]
Halifax dominated the first half, building up a 7–0 half-time lead through a Little drop goal, a try by Hilton and the resulting conversion kicked by Little. The second half saw Hunslet score a try through Randall which Goldthorpe converted but the final score went to Halifax as Little kicked a penalty.[8]
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| Halifax | 9 – 5 | Hunslet |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Hilton Goals: Little (2) Drop goals: Little |
Report |
Tries: Randall Goals: Goldthorpe |
| Halifax | Number | Hunslet |
|---|---|---|
| Fullback | ||
| Billy Little | 1 | Herbert Place |
| Threequarter backs | ||
| William Williams | 2 | Billy Batten |
| Joe Riley | 3 | William Hoyle |
| Ernest Ward | 4 | William Eagers |
| Dai Thomas | 5 | Fred Farrar |
| Halfbacks | ||
| Tommy Grey | 6 | Albert Goldthorpe |
| Jimmy Hilton | 7 | Fred Smith |
| Forwards | ||
| Fred Hammond | 8 | Harry Wilson |
| George Langhorn | 9 | Bill Jukes |
| Harry Morley | 10 | John Higson |
| Asa Robinson | 11 | Jack Randall |
| Fred Mallinson | 12 | Tom Walsh |
| Jack Swinbank | 13 | Charles Cappleman |
| Source:[9] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Northern Rugby Union". Yorkshire Post. No. 19054. 17 July 1908. p. 12 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Northern Rugby Union. Yorkshire Senior Cup". Yorkshire Post. No. 19128. 12 October 1908. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Yorkshire Cup Ties – Second Round". Yorkshire Post. No. 19129. 13 October 1908. p. 12 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Yorkshire Cup". Athletic News. No. 1725. 26 October 1908. p. 2 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Yorkshire Cup Committee". Yorkshire Post. No. 19144. 30 October 1908. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Yorkshire Cup. Semi-finals". Athletic News. No. 1728. 16 November 1908. p. 2 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Northern Union. Yorkshire Cup". Yorkshire Post. No. 19159. 17 November 1908. p. 12 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Northern Union. Yorkshire Cup Final". Yorkshire Post. No. 19170. 30 November 1908. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Yorkshire Cup Final. The Fall of Hunslet". Athletic News. No. 1731. 30 November 1908. p. 2 – via British Newspaper Archive.