The 1934–35 Yorkshire Cup was the 27th occasion on which the Yorkshire Cup competition had been held. For the first and only time, the Yorkshire Cup final required two replays to sort the teams and decide the winners, Leeds eventually winning the trophy by beating Wakefield Trinity by the score of 13–0 in a second replay.
Competition and results
This season there were no junior/amateur clubs taking part, no new entrants and no "leavers" and so the total of entries remained the same at fifteen.
This in turn resulted in one bye in the first round.
Round 1 Involved 7 matches (with one bye) and 15 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome teamScore Away teamVenueRef1Thu 6 Sep 1934Hull11–7HunsletBoulevard2Sat 8 Sep 1934Castleford9–9Bradford NorthernWheldon Road 3Sat 8 Sep 1934Halifax16–5Featherstone RoversThrum Hall4Sat 8 Sep 1934Hull Kingston Rovers9–9KeighleyCraven Park (1)5Sat 8 Sep 1934Leeds35–8BramleyHeadingley6Sat 8 Sep 1934Wakefield Trinity9–7BatleyBelle Vue7Sat 8 Sep 1934York0–13HuddersfieldClarence Street8Dewsburybye
Round 1 - replays Involved 1 match and 2 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueRefR1Wed 12 Sep 1934Bradford Northern13–16CastlefordOdsalR2Fri 13 Sep 1934Keighley5–22Hull Kingston RoversLawkholme Lane
Round 2 – quarterfinals Involved 4 matches and 8 clubs
Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueRef1Wed 19 Sep 1934Huddersfield6–6CastlefordFartown2Wed 19 Sep 1934Wakefield Trinity10–0Hull Kingston RoversBelle Vue3Thu 20 Sep 1934Halifax2–0DewsburyThrum Hall4Mon 24 Sep 1934Leeds19–4HullHeadingley
Round 2 - replays Involved 1 match and 2 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueRefRWed 26 Sep 1934Castleford3–2HuddersfieldWheldon Road
Round 3 – semifinals Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueRef1Mon 1 Oct 1934Leeds20–2HalifaxHeadingley2Wed 3 Oct 1934Castleford0–10Wakefield TrinityWheldon Road
Final The final was played at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury, now in West Yorkshire, with an attendance of 22,598, receipts were £1,529 and a final score of 5–5.
Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRefSaturday 27 October 1934Leeds5–5Wakefield TrinityCrown Flatt22,598£1,529
Final - First Replay
The first replay was at Fartown, with an attendance of 10,500, receipts of £745 and a final score of 2–2.
Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRefWednesday 31 October 1934Leeds2–2Wakefield TrinityFartown10,500£745
Final - Second Replay
The second replay was played at Parkside, with an attendance of 19,304, receipts of £1,327 and a final score of 13–0. Altogether a total of around 52,500 people paid over £3,500 to watch the three matches. This was Leeds' fourth of six victories in a period of ten years, during which time they won every Yorkshire Cup final in which they appeared. Also the first of two consecutive victories which they would enjoy.
Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRefWednesday 7 November 1934Leeds13–0Wakefield TrinityParkside19,304£1,327
Teams and scorers Leeds№Wakefield Trinity teams Jim Brough1W. Gordon BonnerStanley Smith2Frederick "Freddie" G. SmartGwyn Parker3Ernest PollardStan Brogden4Fred O. SmithEric Harris5W. Farrar/Herbert FarrarDicky Ralph6C. Nat PickardJ. Fawcett7A. Burrows/E. BurrowsStan Satterthwaite8Jimmy A. HobsonJohn Lowe9Harry "Tupper" FieldLeonard Higson10David "Sandy" RowanHarry Dyer11William "Bill" HortonKen Jubb12G H "Mick" ExleyIorwerth Jones13Harry WilkinsonCoach 5score5HT Scorers Tries 1TA. Burrows/E. Burrows (1) Goals 1GErnest Pollard (1)RefereeunknownFirst Replay Fartown teams Jim Brough1W. Gordon BonnerEric Harris2Frederick "Freddie" G. SmartGwyn Parker3Ron MooreStan Brogden4Fred O. SmithStanley Smith5W. Farrar/Herbert FarrarDicky Ralph6Ernest PollardJoe Busch7A. Burrows/E. BurrowsLeonard Higson8Jimmy A. HobsonJohn Lowe9Harry "Tupper" FieldStan Satterthwaite10David "Sandy" RowanKen Jubb11William "Bill" HortonHarry Dyer12G H "Mick" ExleySeptimus Aspinall13Harry WilkinsonCoach2score202 Scorers Goals 1GErnest PollardRefereeunknownSecond Replay Parkside teams Jim Brough1W. Gordon BonnerEric Harris2Ron MooreGwyn Parker3Fred O. SmithStan Brogden4Ernest PollardStanley Smith5Frederick "Freddie" G. SmartDicky Ralph6C. Nat PickardJoe Busch7A. Burrows/E. BurrowsLeonard Higson8Jimmy A. HobsonJohn Lowe9Harry "Tupper" FieldStan Satterthwaite10David "Sandy" RowanKen Jubb11William "Bill" HortonSeptimus Aspinall12G H "Mick" ExleyIorwerth Jones13Harry Wilkinsoncoach 13score0?HT0 Scorers Tries 3Tno scoreTT Goals 2GG Drop Goals DGRefereeunknown Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points
The road to success
See also 1934–35 Northern Rugby Football League season Rugby league county cups
Notes
References
External links Saints Heritage Society 1896–97 Northern Rugby Football Union season at wigan.rlfans.com Hull&Proud Fixtures & Results 1896/1897 Widnes Vikings - One team, one passion Season In Review - 1896-97 The Northern Union at warringtonwolves.org