ENGLAND BEATS WELSH RUGBY XV.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 19, 24 January 1939, Page 15

ENGLAND BEATS WELSH RUGBY XV.

REVENGE AT TWICKENHAM. SCOTTISH SOCCER SURPRISE. CUP HOLDER ELIMINATED. LONDON," January 23, In the first international Rugby match of the eeason, played at Twickenham on Saturday. England beat Wales. The score was 3—o, the Englishmen thus avenging last year's loss at Cardiff, where Wales won, 14—8. The most noteworthy feature of the fourth round of the English Soccer Cup was Preston's 2—o victory over Aston Villa, thus confirming the form in the semi-final last year, after which Preston beat Huddcrafield in the final. j In the first round of the Scottish Cup, East Fife, the 1937-38 winner, was eliminated by Montrose. Results of other football matches played in Britain: — English Soccer Cup. fourth Round.—Notts County 0, v. Wal-s-mll O: Portsmouth 2, v. West Bromwich 0; Sheffield Wednesday 1. v. Chester 1 ; Middlesbrough 0, v. Sunderland 2; Liverpool 5, v. Stockport 1: Wolverhampton v. Leicester 1 ; Bverton K. v. I>oncnster 0; Itlnrklnirii 4. v. Southend 2: Birmingham <>, v. Chelmsford 0 : Millwnll 2, v. IJrinishy 2; I.eetfs 2. v. H.ttlderslield 4: Cardiff <•, v. Newcastle O; Chelsea v. Kulhaiu «>: West Hani 3. v. Tottenham 3; Sheffield United v. Manchester City 0. English Soccer League. First Division.—Arsenal 2. v. Cl.arlton 0; Manchester United O, v. Stoke 1. Second 1)1 virion.—Bury u, v. Tranmere 0 ; Luton .'{, v. Plymouth 4. Third Division. — Southern section: Bournemouth 4, v. Queen's Park Rangers 3 : Bristol Hovers 4, v. Exeter 1 : Clapton Orient 2. v. Aldershot o: Ipswich 2. v. Northampton 0: Portvale 1, v. Watford 2; Heading O. v. Newport 1 : .Swindon 2. v. Crystal Palaee 2: Torquay 3. v. Bristol City 1. Northern section: Barrow 1, v. Barnslev 2 : Crewe 7. v. Carlisle 1 ; Halifax 2. v. York 1 : Hull 4. v. Lincoln 2 ; New Brighton 0. v. Oldham 1 ; Rochdale 0. v. Wrexham !>; Rotlierham 2, v. Gateshead 2 ; Southport 4. v. Darlington 1. Scottish Soccer Cup. First Round.—Aberdeen 1. v. Albion 0; Alloa 2. v. Ayr United 1 ; Blairgowie 3. v. Dumbarton 2; Bol.ess 1. v. Hamilton 4; Burntisland 3, V. Celtic 8; Clyde 2. V. St. Johnstone it; Cowdenbeath 3. Partick Thistle 3: Dundee 2, v. St. Bernard's 0; Dundee United 2, v. Stenhousen.uir 0; Dunfermline .">. v. Morton 2; Duns 4, V. liirvnn 1; Edinburgh a, v. Stranraer 3; Falkirk v. Brechin 0 ; Kalkirk 2. v. Klgin 4: Forfar t», v. Hibernian 3: Hearts of Midlothian 14, v. Penicuik 2; Hitutly 1, v. Motherwell S : Kilmarnock 6, v. Berwick 1; King's I'ark 5. v. Babcock and Wilcox 5; Leith 0, v. Airdrie 2 ; Nithsdale o, v. Buckie Thistle 5: Queen of the South 5, v. Arbroath 4 : Queen's Park 4, v. St. Cuthbert 1; Haiti. Rovers 0. v. Rangers 1: St. Mlrreu 7. v. East Stirling 0; Third Lanark 6, V. dachnacuddln 2. English Rugby League. Brum ley 22, v. St. Helens Recreation 0; Brougliton 13. v. Hull Kingston 2: Castlefortl U, v. Whine* 2 ; Dewsbur.v 14, v. Rochdale Hornets 8: Hudderslield 22. v. Featherstone ;j ; Hull l<i. v. Leeds 7: Hunslet 4. v. Wakefield Trinity 4 ; Keighley 17, v. Bailey 2: Oldliam 3">. v. I*elgb 2; St. Helens v. Salford 32 : Swlnton 10, v. Liverpool Stanley 7; Warrington 11. v. Halifax 3: Wigan 7. v. Barrow 0; York 10, v. Bradford Northern 7. English Rugby Union. Bedford 11. v. Gloucester ft; Bristol 0, v. Llauelly 0.; Cambridge University 14. v. Richmond S: Edinburgh Aeaden.U-aIM 19, v. Bradford tl: Leicester 14,' v. Nuneaton 3: Liverpool 3, v, Moseley 11: Manchester 27, v. Jtirkenhea-J Park 3: Northampton 11. t. Koviil Alf Force 0: Plymouth' Albion 11. v. Newport (»; Old Leysiana in. v. Guy's Hospital 8; Exeter 14, v. Bridgewatcr Albion 0: Headingley 13. v. Lanwlowne 0: Hale 8. v. Mallfax 5 ; Watsonlans 21, v. Jed Forrest 8.