FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

Evening Star, Issue 22573, 15 February 1937, Page 5

FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

RUGBY ENGLAND BEATS IRELAND. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, February 13. At Twickenham England defeated Ireland by 9 points to 8. The match at Selhurst Park in the Army triangular tournament resulted: British v. French, 0-6. London Scottish v. Birkenhead Park, 5-0; Old Leysians v. Guy’s Hospital, 0-11; Rosslvn Park v. Cambridge University, 14-0; St. Bart’s Hospital v. Moseley, 0-3; Aheravon v. London Welsh," 22-5; Bedford v. Bath, 11-0; Cardiff v. Gloucester. 14-0; Coventry v. Northampton, 7-6; Headingly v. Bradford, 24-3; Leicester v. Newport, 0-22; Manchester v. Liverpool, 35-6; Neath v. Penarth. 14-5; Oxford University v. Bristol. 15-6; Pontypool v. Bridgend, 0-6; Plymouth Albion v. Torquay Athletic, 8-0; Portsmouth Services v. Devonport Services, 19-3; Waterloo v. Sale. 8-0; Heriotonians v. Glasgow Academicals, 6-12; Watsonians v. Edinburgh University, 33-3. SOCCER First Division.—Charlton athletic v. Manchester City, 1-1; Chelsea v. Preston North End, 0-0; Derby County v. Bolton Wanderers. 3-0; Grimsby Town v. West Bromwich Albion, 2-3; Leeds United v. Birmingham. 0-2: Liverpool v, Middlesbrough, 0-2; Manchester United v. Brentford, 1-3; Sheffield Wednesday v. Arsenal, 0-0; Stoke .City v. Portsmouth, 2-4; Sunderland v. Huddersfield Town. 3-2; Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Everton, 7-2. Second Division.—Aston Villa r. Plymouth Argyle, 5-4; Blackburn Rovers v. Barnsley. 1-1; Blackpool v. Sheffield United, 1-0; Bradford Citv v: Coventry City. 1-0; Bury v. Bradford, 3- ; Chesterfield v. Nottingham Forest, 4- ; Leicester City v. iNewcastle United, 3-2; Southampton v. Fulham, 3-3; Swansea Town v. Doncaster Rovers, 0-1; Tottenham Hotspur v. Burnley, 3-0; West Ham United v. Norwich City. 4-1.

Third Division (Southern Section). —• Brighton and Hove v. Bournemouth, 1- Bristol City v. Luton Town. 2-3; Exeter City v. Aldershot, 1-2; Gillingham v. Swindon Town, 4-1; Newport County v. Millwall, 1-2; Notts Countv v. Clapton Orient. 0-0; Queen’s Park Bangers r. Cardiff City, 6-0; Reading v. Crystal Palace, 1-1; Southend United v. Bristol Rovers, 2-8; Torquay United v. Walsall, 3-1; Watford v. Northampton Town. 4-1. Third Division (Northern Section).— Carlisle United, v. Barrow, 2-2; Darlington v. New Brighton. 1-2; Gateshead v. Hull City, 6-3; Halifax Town v. Mansfield Town, 0-0; Hartlepools United.v. Rochdale, 4-1; Rotherham United v. Oldham Athletic, 4-4; Southport v. Chester, 1-2; Stockport port City v. Accrington Stanley, 3-2; Tranmere Rovers v. Crewe Alexandra, 6-1: Wrexham v. Lincoln City, 0-3; York City v. Port Vale, 1-2. Scottish League, Second Division.— Ayr v. St. Bernard’s, .'5-2; Edinburgh v. Stenhousemuir. 1-3 ; Morton v. Raith Rovers, 5.1. There was no play in the first division. Scottish Cup. Second Round.—Albion v. Celtic, 2-5; Partick v. Arbroath, 4-1; Cowdenbeath v. Solwav Star, 9-1; Falkirk v. Motherwell, 0-3; Duns v. Dumbarton. 2-1 ; Queen of South v. Airdrie, 2- Dundee v. Queen’s Park, 2-0; Hamilton v. Hibernians, 2-1; Clyde v. St. Johnstone, 3-1; St. Mirren v. Brechin. 1-0; Aberdeen v. Third Lanark, 4-2; Hearts v. King’s Park, 15-0; Inverness Caledonia v. East Fife, 1-6; Morton a bye. In the international amateur mate!) played at Belfast, Ireland defeated England 5-1. RUGBY LEAGUE Northern Union Cup.—Streatham v. Bradford, 0-39; York v. Featherstone, 18-4; Hull Kingston v. St. Helen’s Recreations. 13-5; Hunslet v. Keighley, 2-5; St. Helen's v. Huddersfield. 4-11; Oldham v. Wigan, 4-15; Salford v. Warrington, 4-10: Rochdale v. Hull, 0-10; Swinton v. Newcastle, 9-5; Ratley v. Castleford. 2-2; Widnes v. Higginshaw, 39-2; Wakefield v. Leeds. 2-0; Leigh v. Liverpool. 0-28; Goole v. Broughton. 2-14; Halifax v. Barrow, 8-2; Bramley v. Dewsbury, 0-fl,