FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22629, 18 January 1937, Page 14

FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

MATCHES ON SATURDAY SOCCER, LEAGUE AND RUGBY (Received January 17, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 10 Following nre the results of Association football matches played in Great Britain to-day:— ENGLISH CUP Third Round.—Manchester United, 1. Reading, 0; Wolves, (>, Middlesbrough. 1; Bradford, o, Derby, 1; Cardiff, 1. Grimsby, Hrent fortl, 0. Jluddersfield, O; Crewe, (i Plvmouth, • 2; Bury, 1, Queen's Park "Ran sits, 0; Walsall, 3. Barnslev, t; West Bromwich, 7, Spennynioor, 1; Notts Forest, Sheffield United, -1; Portsmouth, o, Tottenham, ~>• Millwall, 2, Fulham, O: Everton, 5. Bournemouth, O; Chesterfield, 1 Arsenal, 5; Cluster. 1, Doncaster. 0; Sheffield Wednesday, Port Vale, O; Luton. Blackpool, Li; Preston, Newcastle, 0; Blackburn, .Accrington, 2; Westham. 0, Bolton, i); Aston Villa, 'J, Burnley. 3: Chelsea, ■!, Leeds, 0; Dartford, o, Darlington, 1; Wrexham, 1, Manchester City, 3; Southampton, 2, Sunderland, 3; Bradford City. 2, York, •J; Swansea, J. Carlisle. 0; Bristol Rovers. 2, Leicester, 5; Norwich, 3. Liverpool, 0; Coventry, 2, Charlton, o. Stoke, 1, Birmingham. 1; Exeter, 3, Oldham, 0. ENGLISH LEAGUE Third Division. —Southern Section: Bristol Oitv, 2, Watford. 2: Clapton Orient. 2, Gillingham, 0; Crystal Palace, 2, Swindon, 0; Notts County, 3, Newport County, 1; Torquay United. 1, Southend United, 1. Third Division.—Northern Section: Barrow, 0, Lincoln City, I: Halifax Town, 1, Stockport County, I ; Hartlepools United, (i, Gateshead, I ; Mansfield Town. 1. Rotherham United. 1; Southport, I. Hull City. -1; Tranmero Rovers. 1, Rochdale, 3. SCOTTISH LEAGUE First Division. —Arbroath, 1, Albion Rovers. 2- Celtic, 3, Hamilton Academicals, 3; Dundec 1 Queen of the South, 3; Dunfermline Athletic, 1, Clyde, 3; Falkirk, 3, Heart of Midlothian, O; Hibernian. 0. Kilmarnock. 0; Motherwell, I, Rangers, I; Pnrtick Thistle. I. St. Johnstone, 1; St. Mirren, I, Queen's Park. 2; Tl ird Lanark, 2, Aberdeen, O. Second Division. — Airdrieoniuns, 1. T'.ast Stirling, 1; Alloa, 3, Montrose, 1; Ayr United I, Raith Rovers, (•; Brechin City*. 3, Dumbarton, Fast Fife. 2, Leith Athletic. 1^; Forfar Athletic, 3. Dundee United. 3: Kinirs Park 1 Slenliousemuir. 3; .Morton, 1, Edinburgh city. St. Bernard's, 2, Cowdenbeath, 2. RUG BY LEAGUE CONTESTS Broughlon I .'aimers. 7, Halifax. Hi; Castleford II Bradford Northern, 12; Dewsbury, :i Rbchdalj Hornets. !>, Hiiddersfield, 10. Bra in ley, 5; Hull. 13. Wakefield Trinity, 3; Leeds, 13, Hull Kingston Rovers, 2; Leigh, ■' Salford, 2<i; Liverpool Stanley, O, St. Helen's Recreation, 5; Newcastle, 2, Hunslel, •_!s, Oldham, 20. Bailey, 5; St. Helen's. 2. Berrow, 15; Streatham and Mitcham, 11, Fealherslone, 1; Swinton. 10, Keighle.v. 2; Widnes, .11, York, 5; Wigan, 11, Warrington 2. RUGBY UNION CONTESTS Richmond, 1(5. Cambridge, 5; Old Paulines. :> IJanellv, I'J; Devonport Services, 0. Altera'von. 5; lleadingl.v, 3. Bedford, 11; Portsmouth Services, 0, Old Blues, <); Glasgow University, 7, Glasgow Academicals. 3; Hcriotonians, 25, Dim term line, 3 INTERNATIONAL RUGBY ENGLAND DEFEATS WALES (Received January 17, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 1(1 Twenty-eight special trains and hundreds of motor-coaches were required to convey the thousands of Welsh supporters who witnessed the international Rugby match played to-day between Wales and England at Twickenham. The crowd, which totalled 00,000, saw England secure a narrow victory by •! points to 3. After hair ait hoar's play. H. S. Sever dropped a field goal for England, and on the stroke of half-time W. Wooller scored a try for Wales. The play consisted mostly of a dour forward bailie, in which England revealed a slight superiority. ENGLISH CUP SURPRISES LARGE PUBLIC INTEREST (Received January 17, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. Jan. If. ■ Matches played in the third round of the Soccer competition for the English Cup created considerable interest, the attendances at these games totalling 800,1100. There were many surprises, chief among which were Millwall's defeat of Fulham, last year's scmifinalists, and Coventry's victory over Charlton, which is at present equal in tho lead with Arsenal in the first division championship.