1929-30 British League season

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The 1929-30 British League season was the first and only season of the competition. Despite it having "British" in the title, the league consisted solely of teams from England. It was also known as the English League and the Southern League.

Only 10 games were played in total, and the Varsity Match between Oxford and Cambridge was played at St. Moritz, Switzerland, for four points.

Cambridge University finished at the top of the abbreviated league table. The league was not repeated the following year. Instead, only challenge matches were played, with the London Lions claiming the 1931 English Club Championship.

Regular season

Scores
  • 1/8: Cambridge University - Oxford University 2:1 @ St. Moritz, Switzerland (Varsity Match)
  • 2/14: Cambridge University - Princes Ice Hockey Club 1:0 @ Hammersmith[1]

Cambridge roster: W.G. Speechly (goal), A.B. Cannon, H. Trautenberg, F.A. de Marwicz, R. Warren, B.H. Fawcett, H.W. Bragdon, R.A.J. Dinney. Princes roster: B.M. Patton (goal), C.A. Erhardt, F. Gagnon, J.J. Dunne, N.S. Grace, S.S. Sproule, R. Frishenden, P.M. Davies.

  • 2/27: London Lions - Cambridge University 2:2 @ Golders Green[2]

Lions roster: G. Rogers (goal), W.H. Mackenzie, J.C. Maywood, B.N. Sexton, N. Bruce, E. Breiter, H.V. Bushell. Cambridge roster: W.G. Speechly (goal), H. Trautenberg, A. Cannon, F.A. de Marwicz, B. Fawcett, H.N. Warren, H.W. Bragdon, R.A.J. Binney, P.M. Churchill.

  • 3/3: United Services - Oxford University 3:2 @ Hammersmith[3]

Services roster: L.H.W. Kerr (goal), E.W. Finch Noyes, G.W. Strubbe, W.S. Clouston, P. Fair, W.J. Home, P. Gagnon. Oxford roster: D.M. Turnbull (goal), A.J. Grace, R. Martland, L.C. Bonnycastle, W.P. Wallace, H.A. Reydt, G.F. Stanley, J.D. Babbitt, H.G. Lalleur.

  • 3/5: Cambridge University - London Lions 2:2 @ Ice Club[4]

Lions roster: G. Rogers (goal), W.H. Mackenzie, R.D. Mulholland (defense), B.N. Sexton (captain), J.C.P. Magwood, R. Bruce (forwards). Cambridge roster: W. Speechly (captain) (goal), H. Trautenberg, H.B. Cannon, R. Warren, F.A. de Marwicz, B.H. Fawcett, P.M. Churchill, H.W. Bragdon.

  • 3/6: Oxford University - Princes Ice Hockey Club 3:2 @ Golders Green[5]

Oxford roster: B.N. Turnbull (goal), R. Maitland, C. Stanley, A.J. Grace, L.C. Bonnycastle, W.P. Wallace, F.A Heydt, H.G. Lafleur. Princes roster: B.M. Patton (goal), Erhardt, P.M. Davies, D. Gagnon, J.J. Dunne, M. Levey, T. Job, G.M. Fishenden.

  • 3/7: Cambridge University - United Services 4:3 @ Hammersmith[6]

Cambridge roster: W.G. Speechly (captain) (goal), H. Trautenberg, H.B. Cannon (defense), F.A. de Marwicz, R. Warren, B.H. Fawcett, P. Churcill, H.W. Bragdon (forwards). Services roster: L.H.W. Kerr (goal), D. Gagnon, G.H. Strubbe (defense), W.J. Home (captain), E.W. Finch-Noyes, P.C. Fair, C. James, W.S. Clouston (forwards).

  • 3/10: United Services - Cambridge University 2:1 @ Ice Club[7]

Services roster: L.H.W. Kerr (goal), D. Gagnon, G.H. Strubbe, W.J. Home, E.W. Finch-Noyes, P.C. Fair, C. James. Cambridge roster: W.G. Speechly (goal), H. Trautenberg, H.B. Cannon, F.A. de Marwicz, R. Warren, B.H. Fawcett, P. Churchill, H.W. Bragdon.

  • 3/12: Oxford - London Lions @ Ice Club - not played due to international match on same date
  • 3/13: Cambridge - Princes @ Golders Green - "
  • 3/14: Oxford - London Lions @ Hammersmith - not played
  • 3/20: Oxford - United Services @ Golders Green - "
  • 3/21: Oxford - Princes @ Hammersmith - "
  • 3/26: United Services - Princes 4:4 @ Hove[8]

Services roster: L.H.W. Kerr (goal), G.H. Strubbe, N. Melland (defense), R. Barrett, V. Merton, W.J. Home, E.W. Finch-Noyes, C.P. Magwood (forwards). Princes roster: B.M. Patton (goal), C.A. Erhardt, G.C. Smith (defense), M.S. Grace, P. Gagnon, J. Dunne, P.M. Davis, G.H. Fishenden (forwards).

  • 3/28: London Lions - Princes @ Hammersmith - not played
  • 4/3: United Services - London Lions @ Golders Green - "
  • 4/10: United Services - Princes @ Golders Green - "
  • 4/11: London Lions - United Services @ Hammersmith - "
  • 4/16: Princes - London Lions 2:1 @ Hove[9]

Princes roster: B.M. Patton (goal), C. Erhardt, D. Gagnon (defense), M. Levy, N. Grace, J.J. Dunn, J.E. Goldie (attack). Lions roster: G.L. Ball (goal), W.B. Trethewry, B.N. Sexton (defense), H.S. Ball, J.C. Magwood, N. Melland (forwards).

  • 4/25: Princes - Cambridge University - Cambridge had to cancel the game at the last minute

Oxford found it impossible to play more than three games, so their fixtures against Princes and United Services counted for four points.

Table
Club GP W T L GF GA Pts
1. Cambridge University 6 3 2 1 12 10 10
2. United Services 4 2 1 1 12 11 7
3. Oxford University 3 1 0 2 6 7 4
4. Princes Ice Hockey Club 4 1 1 2 8 9 3
5. London Lions 3 0 2 1 5 6 2

Division 2

First round
  • 3/14: Princes II - Hammersmith 4:1 @ Hammersmith[10]

Princes II roster: H.R. Lullin (goal), E.O. Thomson, R.N. Hawes (defense), T.W. Job, F.H. Fishenden, M. Levy, E.D. Renwick, R. Barrett (forwards). Hammersmith roster: F.P. Weil (goal), T.M. Kelough, G.H. Strubbe (defense), E.G. Gardner, D.A. Porter, G.M. Johnstone, G.W. Clode, R. Cossay (forwards).

  • 3/17: University Casuals - Bats 2:1 3OT @ Ice Club[11]

Casuals roster: P. Norris (goal), J. Brooks, H. Hunter, R.N. Wilson, A.H. Ramsay, T. Scott, O. Maclaren, P. Smythe. Bats roster: A.R. Paterson (goal), J.V. Klein, H. Weinberger, O. Botero, W. Merton, H. Carrington Smith.

Semifinal
  • 4/9: Princes II - Sussex 4:3 @ Hove[12]

Princes II roster: R. Lullin (goal), E.H. Thompson, R.N. Hawes (defense), T. Job, G.H. Fishenden, M. Levy, P. Barrett, P.V. Hunter (forwards). Sussex roster: A. Langmead (goal), H. West, B. Trethewey (defense), J. Langmead, R. Hill, C. James, P. Hill, R.P. Morgan (forwards).

Final
  • 4/14: Princes II - University Casuals 5:1[13]

Princes II roster: R. Lullin (goal), E.H. Thompson, R.N. Hawes (defense), T. Job, G.H. Fishenden, M. Levy, P. Barrett, P.V. Hunter (forwards). Casuals roster: R.N. Jack (goal), J. Brooks, B. Hunter (defense), R.N. Wilson, E.J. Ramus, O. McLaren (forwards).

The cup was presented by P. Vassar-Hunter, secretary of the BIHA.

See also

Credits

Special thanks to Mick Chambers, author of Nottingham Panthers Statistical Guidebook 1946-2000 and Nottingham Panthers Factual Scrapbook 1939-2007, for supplying the information on this page.

References

  1. ↑ Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 1930-02-15
  2. ↑ Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 1930-02-28
  3. ↑ The Times, 1930-03-04
  4. ↑ The Times, 1930-03-06
  5. ↑ Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 1930-03-07
  6. ↑ Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 1930-03-08
  7. ↑ The Times, 1930-03-11
  8. ↑ The Times, 1930-03-27
  9. ↑ The Times, 1930-04-17
  10. ↑ The Times, 1930-03-15
  11. ↑ The Times, 1930-03-18
  12. ↑ The Times, 1930-04-10
  13. ↑ The Times, 1930-04-15
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