1929 English Club Championship
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