ASSOCIATION MANY BRITISH GAMES POSTPONED BECAUSE OF SNOW

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 March 1947, Page 10

ASSOCIATION MANY BRITISH GAMES POSTPONED BECAUSE OF SNOW

>, LONDON, March 15. I. Snow in the north and snow fall- ■; ing on flooded grounds in the south s again forced the postponement of many football matches in Britain on ’> Saturday, but more games were played than had been possible in the last four weeks. Results:— League I.—Arsenal v Preston '» North End, 4-1 Aston Villa v Stoke ’ City, 2-2; Blackburn v Bolton, 2-1; ’ Blackpool v Sheffield United, 4-2; ’ Brentford v Chelsea, 0-2; Derby ’ County v Manchester United, 4-3; Huddersfield v Grimsby, 3-2; Ports- ’ mouth v Liverpool, 3-2; Sunderland v Middlesborough, 1-0; Wolverhamp- ’ ton v Charlton, 2-0. League ll.—Bradford v Coventry, . 5-1; Fulham v Swansea, 3-0; Leicester v Newport County, 4-0; Luton v Burnley, 1-3; Manchester v Birmingham, 1-0; Millwall v Notts Forest, 4-0; Plymouth Argyle v Barnsley, 3-2; West Ham v West Bromwich Albion, 3-2. League 111, Southern. —Aidershot V Lewton Orient, 0-0; Bournemouth v ' Torquay, 5-0; Brighton v Ipswich, 0-0; Bristol City v Reading, 5-2; Cardiff v Mansfield, 5-0; Exeter v Watford, 1-0; Northampton v Queen's Park, 4-4; Norwich v Bristol Rovers, 3-3; Portvale v Walsall, 2-2; Swindon v Crystal Palace, 1-0. League 111, Northern.—Crewe V. Halifax, 2-0; Hartlepools v New Brighton, 3-0; Hull v Doncaster Rovers, 0-1; Lincoln v Carlisle United, 3-1; Southport v Accrington Stanley, 0-1; Tranmere v Stockport, 2-1. Scottish Cup.—Fourth round: Arbroath v Hearts, 2-1; East Fife V Motherwell, 0-2; Hibernian v Dumbarton, 2-0. . Scottish League.—First Division: Norton v Clyde, 2-2. Second Division: All postponed.