FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

Evening Star, Issue 21993, 1 April 1935, Page 4

FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

SOCCER LONDON, March 30. First Division.—Aston Villa v. Arsenal 1-3, Chelsea v. Blackburn Rovers 4-2, Derby County v. Portsmouth 0-1, Evertou v. Stoke City 5-0, Grimsby Town v. Birmingham 4-3, Huddersfield Town v. Manchester City 3-0, Leicester City v. Liverpool 3-1, Preston North End v. Sheffield Wednesday 2-1, Sunderland v. Leeds United 3-0, Tottenham Hotspur v. West Bromwich Albion 0- Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Middlesbrough 5-3. Second Division.—Barnsley v. Blackpool 2-2, Bolton Wanderers v. Bradford 1-2, Bradford City v. Newcastle United 3-3, Burnley v. Brentford 0-3, Manchester United v. Hull City 3-0, Notts County v. Norwich City 1-0, Oldham Athletic v. Fulham 2-1, Port Vale v. Bury 0-1, Sheffield United v. Vest Ham United 1-2, Southampton v. Plymouth Argyle 1-0, Swansea Town v. Nottingham Forest 3-0. . Third Division (Southern Section).— Aldershot v. Bristol City 1-0, Brighton and Hove Albion v. Coventry City 2-0, Bristol Rovers v. Reading 3-0, Cardiff City v. Millwall 3-1, Charlton Athletic v. Northampton Town 0-1, Crystal Palace v. Bournemouth 1-0, Luton Town v. Clapton Orient 3-0, Queen’s Park Rangers v. "Watford 2-1, Southend United v. Gillingham 0-0, Swindon Town v. Exeter City 6-1, Torquay United v. Newport County 2-1. Third Division (Northern Section). — Accrington Stanley v. Halifax Town 1- Chester v. Mansfield Town 3-2, Crewe Alexandra v. Lincoln City 1-0, Darlington v. Rotherham United 4-0, Doncaster Rovex's v. Carlisle United 3- Gateshead v. Wrexham 1-0, Hartlepoole United v.. Rochdale 0-0, New Brighton v. Chesterfield 3-1, Southport v. Barrow 0-2, Stockport County v. Tranmere Rovers 1-0, York City v. Walsall 4-1. . , T First Division (Scottish League).— \vr United v. Dundee 3-2, Dunfermline Athletic v. Patrick Thistle 2-1, Motherwell v. St. Mirren 3-0, Queen of the South v, Kilmarnock 0-1. Second Division (Scottish League).— Arbroath v. Dumbarton 4-0, Dundee United v. East Stirling 4-0, East Fife v. Third Lanark Forfar Athletic v, Stenhousemuir 6-4, King’s Park v. Alma 4- Leith Athletic v. Edinburgh City 6-0, Morton v. Montrose 4-1, Raith Rovers v. St. Bernard’s 3-0. Scottish Cup (Semi-finals) .—Hamilton defeated Aberdeen 2-1 at Celtic Park, Rangers drew with Hearts 1-1 at Hampden Park. RUGBY LEAGUE Dewsbury v. Salford 9-0, Halifax v. Liverpool Stanley, 13-4, Keighley v, Hull Kingston Rovers 16-13, 'Leigh v. St. Helens 7-8, St. Helens Rees. v. Broughton 11-12, Wigan v. Bramley 53-21, York v. Warrington 5-19. Cup (Semi-finals). —Castleforcl defeated Barrow 11-5 at Swinton. Hud-: dersfieid defeated Hull 21-5 at Headin gly. RUGBY UNION Bedford v. London Scottish 3-12, Blackhoath v. Bristol 27-0, Coventry v. Royal Air Force 14-0, Dcvonport Services v. Aldershot Services 21-15, Halifax v. Waterloo 5-16, Harlequins v. Gloucester 31-10. Leicester v. Bath 11-6, London Irish v. Woodford 11-11, Manchester v. Hedingley 5-6, Moseley v. Liverpool 27-o,’ Northampton v. Guy’s Hospital 39-0, Richmond v. Rosslyn Park 9-13. Wasps v. Portsmouth Services 9-3, Old Alleynians v. Old Merchant Taylors 0-21, Cardiff v. Llanelly 20-3, Cross Keys v. Penarth 14-0 Swansea v. Neath 11-3, Torquay Athletic v, St. Bart’s Hospital 29-5, Edinburgh Wanderers v. Kelso 6-10, West jScotland v. Gala 18-0. WOMAN MARATHON RUNNER Pres* Association—By Telegmph-rCopyright LONDON, March 30. Violet Piercy, a woman marathon runner, van five miles and a-qnarter from Highgate to the monument in the city. She sprinted up its 311 steps, and finished ■ in 43min 2sec. BILLIARDS DAVIS AMD NEWMAN Press Assosisiios-By Tslsfitph-Copyrij-W LONDON, March 30. In the final of a fortnight’s billiards championship, match the scores ,at halfway are:—Davis 11,700, Newman 8,789. WILD WRESTLING BOUT STOPPED BY POLICE SYDNEY, March 31. At the Leichhardt Stadium the wrestling bout between Lurich and Billy Me'eske ended in uproar -when, at the conclusion of the sixth round, six police officers, the two contestants, and four attendants became involved in a wild scene outside the ring. The police stopped the bout, and Lurich was marched to the dressing room by five officers. ’ . The sixth round was a particularly wild affair, both exchanging heavy punches. The crowd roared when the wrestlers crashed through the ropes and began to wrestle on "the floor. Their seconds tried, with the aid of the police, to separate them, and eventually this was accomplished. Lurich. however, broke free and charged Meeske, but wms again grabbed by the police and marched away still glingEaeli man had previously secured one fall. WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT Pr»a« A«sociaticin—By Telegraph—Copyright CAIRO, March 30. In the final of the women’s doubles til' the Egyptian championships, Misses Ingram and Dearman (Britain), after losing the first four games, defeated Misses Jacobs and Ryan, 6-4, 6-0.