FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21123, 26 March 1934, Page 7

FOOTBALL

—« i RUGBY j ~ ' | SEASON Ol'EM,]> j ; The opening of I lie Ru:;by football Ist a.'-on in Christchurch was completed ion Saturday, when the four clubs I that had not opened. Sydenham. I Albion. Old Uoys. and Athletic, hold i practice Barnes. A number of the j smaller clubs also held prae- ! Uces, and several League clubs made \i\ .tart. NEW BRIGHTON VIAH | The Mayor of New Brighton 'Mr IC. • A. M. Leaver* declared the season open 1 on Saturday for the newly-formed i New Brighton Football Club. ! Mr Leaver, who was introduced by I Mr A. H. llenrv, conßratulated Mr Henrv and the others who -had shown sullicient initiative to resuscitate ] rtii'iby football in the borough. The j Detain Board was spoiuiin.i,' every • penny of the revenue it received in improving the domain. He doubted if any other borough in New Zealand ; el similar size was so active in sport, i A match was played between two i teams from the club. j MATCHES IN BRITAIN W EEK-ENi) RESI I.TS K.,-, n,-d M,-ir,-)i :'".. (i.-l.i |Mi) . I.ONIION. March 2 1 | W •■. 1. R.i.i f.M.f1...i1! la-Mllt-i vmASSOCIATION First Division ! A.-., p.-,: •: \\i.|v..-rhiimpl"n W-iml-i-rs 2. j li'iriin-ii.-nn :;, I'wismnuili 1. Llarkl.nrn IJ.nvrs :;, l.oi.'pMcr City l>. I '- ■ t t. V fplllliv 1. C'hclsi'ii ". I'.WrtOll I. 511..ffi..|,l UllilCl 0. la-pd-i 1'1111.'.l P. l.l\Pl|lOol 1 Man.-lipstpr Ciiv J, Slpko Ciiy 2 Mi,|.ll,.o,ruutrli I. Aslon Vill:i 2. Npivi-.-i-.ilp I'nitpd 1, Tottniliam llni.~j.n- .'!. I si.piii.ld Wrdi),-,day 1, II ui1.1.-r.-tifld Tom n W, M r,i-..inv,i, li All.i..ii i". Sunderland 5. Second Division Kla.Liß.ol I. Bolton Wanderers \. Hriulfnnl City 2. Br.atfcrd 1. I lim-v -I, Nottingham Forest 2. I Kulliarn K, l'lvni.mth Arjrvlo 'J. I Hi.ll Citv 2 WeM ll.iin I'nite.l n I.ir. ~in fit-. ::. i.rim-!.--- Ti.wn ">. 'Mivall O. llradford 1. \..n, fpni.lv I. (I!. Hi urn .\ilili-t.- I. Port \al.- ii, Hn-nlpy 2. Si,iithium,ton 1. MnnchoMpr United 0. .Mia.poH Town 1, Preston North Kiwi 2.

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