FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 301, 20 December 1937, Page 8

FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

RUGBY, SOCCER, LEAGUE SATURDAY’S RESULTS Received Dec. 19, 7.5 p.m. LONDON, Dee. 18. Following are the results of football matches in the various codes played to-day:— ASSOCIATION First Division Birmingham 0, Brentford 0. Charlton Athletic 2, Leicester 0. Chelsea 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Grimsby Town 0, Derby County 0. Leeds United 2, Manchester City 1. Liverpool 2, Arsenal 0. Middlesbrough 1, Bolton Wanderers Portsmouth 3, Everton 1. Preston North End 0, Sunderland 0. Stoke City 0, Huddersfield Town 1. West Bromwich Albion 1, Blackpool Second Division Barnsley 0, Aston Villa 1. Burnley 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Coventry City 4, Plymouth Argyle 0. Luton Town 1, Norwich City 1. Newcastle United 1, Swansea Town 0. Nottingham Forest 4, Chesterfield 2. Sheffield United 5, Southampton 0. Stockport County 1, Bradford 2. Tottenham Hotspur 3, Blackburn Rovers 1. Third Division Southern Section Boscombe 1, Reading 1. Brighton and Hove 1, Millwall 0. Cardiff City 4, Crystal Palace 2. Clapton Orient 2, Exeter City 1. Mansfield Town 0, Watford 1. Northampton Town 2, Newport County 0. Queen's Park Rangers 3, Aidershot 0. Southend United 0. Swindon Town 0. Torquay United 1, Gillingham 0. Walsall 1, Notts County 0, Northern Section Carlisle United 3, Hartlepools United 1. Chester 3, Barrow 1. Doncaster Rovers 4, Darlington 0. Rochdale 1, Port Vale 1. Rotherham United 1, Crewe Alexandra 0. Southport 2, Oldham Athletic 2. Tranmere Rovers 3, Hull City 1. York City 3, New Brighton 1. SCOTTISH LEAGUE First Division Arbroath 3, Aberdeen 3. Dundee 3, Ayr United 1 (when abandoned). Hibernian 0, Celtic 3. Other matches were postponed as the grounds were frost-bound. Second Division Dumbarton 3, East Fife 2. Edinburgh City 3, Dunfermline Athletic 5. Raith Rovers 6, Alloa 3. St. Bernards 1, Montrose 1 (when [ abandoned). RUGBY LEAGUE Bramley 7, Batley 7. Castleford 26, Hunslet 10. Dewsbury 3, Featherstone 7. Hull Kingston Rovers 5, H'.idde:--.-field 21. Keighley 11, Hull 9. Leeds 13, York 7. Oldham 3, Widnes 13. RUGBY FIXTURES Probables 23, Possibles 11. Bedford 3, Leicester 0. Gloucester 5, Newport 8. Harlequins 9, Cardiff 13. London Scottish 19, Birkenhead Park 3. Old Alleynians 0, Rosslyn Park 9. United Services, Portsmouth 12, Old Merchant Taylors 5. St. Bart’s Hospital 11, Cross Keys 9. Devonport Services 10, Guy's Hospital 6. Neath 5, Aberavon 8. Swansea 16, Old Cranleighans 9. Many games were scratched owing to frost-bound grounds.

AUSTRALIANS WIN FINAL LEAGUE TEST Y ISITORS BEST IN LOOSE Received Dec. 19, 7.5 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 18. In the final League Test Australia won by 13 to 3. The weather was dull. England opened with a desperate attack and kept Australia on the defensive, but frequent penalties affordec the defenders relief. The Australian backs worked well • and made several splendid efforts but could not finish off the movements. Then Norval, with a quick follow-up, secured possession, carried a tackler over and scored. Beaton converted. A good passing movement enabled Reardon to score an unconverted try in a corner. England took a turn on attack and Hudson scored in a corner but the try was not converted. A penalty goal by Beaton saw the halftime score 10 to 3 in favour of Australia. England rallied desperately in the second spell. The game at times was ragged. England outplayed Australia !in the scrummages, but the visitors excelled in the loose. Norval scored in the corner, the try being not converted, and the game ended in n victory for Australia.