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1971–72 Yorkshire Cup

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

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

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.[citation needed] This is the second time in four seasons that Castleford, (who have never won the trophy, to date) finished as runner-up.

Background

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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 their Headingley ground being used for cricket during the summer.[2]

Competition and results

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First Round

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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
1 Sat 31 Jul 1971 Castleford 24–5 Batley Wheldon Road
2 Sat 31 Jul 1971 Hull F.C. 9–2 Featherstone Rovers Boulevard [5]
3 Sun 1 Aug 1971 Doncaster 12–4 Bradford Northern Tattersfield
4 Sun 1 Aug 1971 Halifax 19–10 York Thrum Hall
5 Sun 1 Aug 1971 Hunslet 10–17 Keighley Parkside
6 Sun 1 Aug 1971 Wakefield Trinity 11–4 Huddersfield Belle Vue [6]
7 Bramley w/o Leeds
8 Hull Kingston Rovers w/o Dewsbury

Second Round

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Involved 4 matches and 8 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Ref
1 Fri 6 Aug 1971 Castleford 13–10 Wakefield Trinity Wheldon Road [6]
2 Fri 6 Aug 1971 Keighley 16–12 Hull F.C. Lawkholme Lane [5]
3 Sun 8 Aug 1971 Bramley 18–12 Halifax McLaren Field
4 Sun 8 Aug 1971 Doncaster 14–24 Hull Kingston Rovers Tattersfield

Semi-finals

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Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs

Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Ref
1 Fri 13 Aug 1971 Castleford 12–7 Keighley Wheldon Road [6]
2 Sun 15 Aug 1971 Hull Kingston Rovers 25–6 Bramley Craven Park (1)

Final

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Game No Fixture date Home team Score Away team Venue Att Rec Ref
Saturday 21 August 1971 Hull Kingston Rovers 11–7 Castleford Belle Vue 5,536 £1,589 [7][8]

Teams and scorers

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Hull Kingston Rovers No. Castleford
Teams
Ian Markham 1 Derek Edwards
Mike Stephenson 2 Derek Foster
Phil lip "Phil" Coupland 3 Steve 'Knocker' Norton
George Kirkpatrick 4 Keith Worsley
Paul Longstaff 5 Alan Lowndes
Roger Millward (c) 6 Danny Hargrave
Paul Daley 7 Gary Stephens
Steve Wiley 8 Dennis Hartley
Peter Flanagan 9 Tony Miller
John Millington 10 Ian Van Bellen
Cliff Wallis 11 Brian Lockwood
Eric Palmer 12 Alan Dickinson
Joe Brown 13 Graham Blakeway
Subs
John Moore 14 Glyn Jones
Colin Cooper (for Eric Palmer) 15 Alan Ackroyd (for Ian Van Bellen)
Johnny Whiteley Coach Harry Poole
11 score 7
7 HT 3
Scorers
Tries
Paul Longstaff (1) T Derek Foster (1)
Goals
Roger Millward (4) G Alan Ackroyd (2)
Referee Alexander Givvons, Jr. (Oldham)
White Rose Trophy for Man of the match Ian Markham - Hull KR - Fullback
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The road to success

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First round Second round Semi-finals Final
            
Doncaster 12
Bradford Northern 4
Doncaster 14
Hull Kingston Rovers 24
Hull Kingston Rovers
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Hull Kingston Rovers 25
Bramley 6
Bramley
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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

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References

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  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. ^ a b "HULL&PROUD - Stats - Fixtures & Results".
  6. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1990). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-1991. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0 35617851 X.
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