... injured at Runcorn the week previously, was unable to turn out, otherwise the team was a fairly strong one. The veteran .Sammy Morfitt was present, but he had not much to do. He, however, played good game. In the first half the Rowers appeared several times ...

... ground at Meanwood Road. Shipléy were their opponents that day, and the Rovers, with Anthony Starks in the forwards, and “ Sammy ” Morfitt at half-back, won by 11 points to five. Their subsequent defeat in the Northern Union Cup final at Headingley in 1905 ...

... Ralmforth, who Heverlv broke away from a srnmmace. In the seeond half Wakefield were penalised, and from near the centre Sammy Morfitt dropped a splendid goal; but. unfortunately for his side, the whistle sounded for offside play just had taken hi* kick ...

... Yorkshire team from the one which defeated Westmorland at Morley, and it must be gratifying to Hull people te find that Sammy Morfitt has been given a place on the three-quarter line, even though he displaces so good a man as Frank Murgatroyd. Stirk, the ...

... runner, and one of the most capable all-round three-quarters in the district. It will have been noticed that the name Sammy Morfitt not included in the The reason for this is that Morritt is unfit. He played bandages in the Glamorgan match, and was injured ...

... arrears of e games, caused by their sus pension. The scoring power of the team is found chiefly in the back division, where Sammy Morfitt is such a great source of strength. Tt may be remarked here, too, that Windhill was the first team the Rovers had met in ...

... Carbine— Merry Shields .'a Sandbag 5 Vitula 4 Skylight 4 Royal Consort 5 ( Rallybrophy 3 ..5 filly Curlew— | Sammy Morfitt .._3 Racine .4 Bumble 5 The NORTH RIDING HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE PLATE sovs; second to receive 10 sots. Two miles and a half ...

... well, and not hitch anywhere. the other hard, the visitors came with doleful tales, and still more'doleful cctmtenances. “Sammy” Morfitt had gone to Pontefract, Kemp, Starks, Gath, and Stephenson were strike, and, to crown all, they had lost their full back ...

... probably caused The Yorkshire to he content with a draw names of * A ’ team were not pub- lished. and J cannot tell you if Sammy Morfitt played for the Hull side at Sowerby Bridge. But I remember him well enough to say thot if he says he did play, his word ...

... and was as reserve cet tre for te county team. J. TAYLOR. an Lack was in my way it whe during my fcothell caréer, for Sammy “Morfitt, a was pide in the team Soutb Shields, could aot me Sas with Yorkshire. aid reteined was MIGRATION TO WEST Pool. with ...

... the selected three-quarter backs appeared, this being the spirited R. W. .Jackson, and the absentees therefore included Sammy Morfitt. Kemp was out the half-back line, and Stark's place among the foi wards was tilled Fo=ter. tho Leeds side the team played ...

... scrummage, only to find that the Shipley forwards were off with the ball in the other The mercurial International, “‘ Sammy ” Morfitt, was evidently bent on business a little later, but he found the . tackling too ¢ sood, and when ‘Tulloc! dropped at goal ...