▁or ▁ 4 , ▁ 8 ▁or ▁ 1 0 , ▁or ▁ 1 1 ▁or ▁ 1 2 , ▁during ▁the ▁era ▁of ▁cont ested ▁sc rum s . ▁Herbert ▁Smith ▁served ▁with ▁army ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II , ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁he ▁was ▁selected ▁for ▁the ▁R . L . ▁Services ▁XV , ▁but ▁was ▁unable ▁to ▁play ▁due ▁to ▁training ▁for ▁the ▁Norm andy ▁land ings . ▁ ▁Background ▁Herbert ▁Smith ' s ▁birth ▁was ▁registered ▁in ▁D ew s bury , ▁West ▁R iding ▁of ▁York shire , ▁England . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁ ▁Challenge ▁Cup ▁Final ▁appearances ▁Herbert ▁Smith ▁played ▁right -, ▁i . e . ▁number ▁ 1 0 , ▁in ▁Brad ford ▁Northern ' s ▁ 8 - 4 ▁victory ▁over ▁Le eds ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 6 – 4 7 ▁Challenge ▁Cup ▁Final ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 6 – 4 7 ▁season ▁at ▁W emble y ▁Stadium , ▁London ▁on ▁Saturday ▁ 3 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 7 , ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁a ▁crowd ▁of ▁ 7 7 , 6 0 5 . ▁ ▁Club ▁career ▁Herbert ▁Smith ▁made ▁his ▁d ê but ▁for ▁Castle ford ▁as ▁a ▁left -, ▁i . e . ▁number ▁ 4 , ▁on ▁Monday ▁ 8 ▁April ▁ 1 9 3 5 , ▁he ▁played ▁as ▁a ▁, ▁i . e . ▁number ▁ 5 , ▁on ▁Saturday ▁ 1 3 ▁April ▁ 1 9 3 5 , ▁and ▁he