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The '''1929 [[Early British champions|English Club Championship]]''' was awarded to [[United Services]]. It was their second consecutive title and their second overall.<ref>{{cite book |title= Nottingham Panthers Statistical Guidebook 1946–2000 |author= Chambers, Michael A. (ed.) |publisher= |date=November 2000 |isbn= 0-9539398-0-4 }}</ref> | The '''1929 [[Early British champions|English Club Championship]]''' was awarded to [[United Services]]. It was their second consecutive title and their second overall.<ref>{{cite book |title= Nottingham Panthers Statistical Guidebook 1946–2000 |author= Chambers, Michael A. (ed.) |publisher= |date=November 2000 |isbn= 0-9539398-0-4 }}</ref> | ||
The competition | The competition, also known as the '''British Open Ice Hockey Tournament''', was open to the six leading ice hockey teams in England - the London Lions, United Services, Princes, Manchester, Oxford University, and Cambridge University.<ref>''Portsmouth Evening News'', 2/8/1929</ref> | ||
The London Lions faced Oxford University on February 20, winning 2-1.<ref>''Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer'', 2/21/1929</ref> United Services defeated [[Cambridge University]] 7-2 in a preliminary round match held on March 6.<ref>''Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer'', 3/7/1929</ref> | |||
The final was staged on April 6, 1929, at the [[Manchester Ice Palace]], between [[Manchester]] and United Services. United Services overcame a 4-2 third period deficit to claim the championship 6-5 in overtime.<ref>{{cite book |title= Homes of British Ice Hockey|author= Harris, Martin |publisher= |date=2005 |isbn=}}</ref> | The final was staged on April 6, 1929, at the [[Manchester Ice Palace]], between [[Manchester]] and United Services. United Services overcame a 4-2 third period deficit to claim the championship 6-5 in overtime.<ref>{{cite book |title= Homes of British Ice Hockey|author= Harris, Martin |publisher= |date=2005 |isbn=}}</ref> | ||
The first ice hockey match played at the [[Richmond Ice Rink]] took place on December 26, 1928, between United Services and the London Canadians. The former team won 4-1 with goals from Cuthbert, Carruthers, Grey and Horne. Sexton scored for the Canadians.<ref>''Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer'', 12/27/1928</ref> A game was scheduled between the United Services and the Dominion Students at Richmond for February 7.<ref>''Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer'', 2/6/1929</ref> | |||
==Contemporary accounts== | ==Contemporary accounts== | ||
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Yorkshire Post 2-21-29.png|The February 21, 1929, edition of the ''Yorkshire Post''. | |||
Yorkshire Post 3-7-29.png|The March 7, 1929, edition of the ''Yorkshire Post''. | Yorkshire Post 3-7-29.png|The March 7, 1929, edition of the ''Yorkshire Post''. | ||
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Revision as of 17:03, 23 October 2017
The 1929 English Club Championship was awarded to United Services. It was their second consecutive title and their second overall.[1]
The competition, also known as the British Open Ice Hockey Tournament, was open to the six leading ice hockey teams in England - the London Lions, United Services, Princes, Manchester, Oxford University, and Cambridge University.[2]
The London Lions faced Oxford University on February 20, winning 2-1.[3] United Services defeated Cambridge University 7-2 in a preliminary round match held on March 6.[4]
The final was staged on April 6, 1929, at the Manchester Ice Palace, between Manchester and United Services. United Services overcame a 4-2 third period deficit to claim the championship 6-5 in overtime.[5]
The first ice hockey match played at the Richmond Ice Rink took place on December 26, 1928, between United Services and the London Canadians. The former team won 4-1 with goals from Cuthbert, Carruthers, Grey and Horne. Sexton scored for the Canadians.[6] A game was scheduled between the United Services and the Dominion Students at Richmond for February 7.[7]
Contemporary accounts
The February 21, 1929, edition of the Yorkshire Post.
The March 7, 1929, edition of the Yorkshire Post.
References
- ↑ Chambers, Michael A. (ed.) (November 2000). Nottingham Panthers Statistical Guidebook 1946–2000. ISBN 0-9539398-0-4.
- ↑ Portsmouth Evening News, 2/8/1929
- ↑ Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 2/21/1929
- ↑ Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 3/7/1929
- ↑ Harris, Martin (2005). Homes of British Ice Hockey.
- ↑ Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 12/27/1928
- ↑ Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 2/6/1929