Grimsby Tournament

The Grimsby Tournament was a competition staged at the Grimsby Ice Rink. It was won by the hosts, the Grimsby Redwings, continuously from 1950 to 1955.

Results

1950-51

• 2/17: Grimsby Redwings - London Polytechnic 12:5
• 4/7: Grimsby Redwings - Nottingham Wolves 6:5 - semifinal
• 4/28: Grimsby Redwings - Streatham Royals 10:5 - final

1951-52

• 10/6: Grimsby Redwings - Nottingham Wolves 12:4
• 10/20: Richmond Ambassadors - Grimsby Redwings 8:7
• 11/3: Cambridge University - Grimsby Redwings 10:7
• 12/1: Grimsby Redwings - Earl's Court Marlboroughs 10:10
• 12/22: Grimsby Redwings - Nottingham Wolves 9:6 - also counted as Midland Intermediate League and Grinoca Cup game
• 1/5: Streatham Royals - Grimsby Redwings 11:10
• 1/12: Blackpool Seagulls - Grimsby Redwings 8:4 - also counted as Midland Intermediate League game
• 2/9: Grimsby Redwings - London Polytechnic 7:5
• 2/23: Grimsby Redwings - Cambridge University 12:12
• 3/8: Grimsby Redwings - Streatham Royals 12:11
• 3/22: Grimsby Redwings - Earl's Court Marlboroughs 13:4
• 3/29: Grimsby Redwings - Richmond Ambassadors 12:3
• 4/19: Grimsby Redwings - Blackpool Seagulls 15:3 - final

Other games

• 11/17: Grimsby Redwings - Sudbury Maple Leafs 17:1
• 1/26: Grimsby Redwings - Oxford University 8:5
• 4/26: Grimsby Redwings - Liverpool Leopards 11:11

1952-53

• 10/25: Grimsby Redwings - Richmond Ambassadors 10:4
• 12/6: Grimsby Redwings - Liverpool Leopards 14:8 - also counted as Midland Intermediate League game
• 12/20: Grimsby Redwings - Blackpool Seagulls 8:5 - also counted as Midland Intermediate League game
• 1/3: Grimsby Redwings - Nottingham Wolves 6:6 - also counted as Midland Intermediate League and Grinoca Cup game
• 1/17: Grimsby Redwings - Harringay Hornets 10:4
• 3/21: Grimsby Redwings - London Polytechnic 13:10
• 4/11: Grimsby Redwings - Earl's Court Marlboroughs 7:4
• 4/18: Grimsby Redwings - Nottingham Wolves 11:8 - final

Other games

• 10/11: Grimsby Redwings - Liverpool Leopards 13:5
• 11/8: Grimsby Redwings - Cambridge University 16:3 - Grinoca Cup
• 11/22; Grimsby Redwings - Oxford University 11:9
• 11/28: Nottingham Wolves - Grimsby Redwings 5:4 - Grinoca Cup
• 1/24: Grimsby Redwings - Earl's Court Marlboroughs 5:4
• 2/28: Grimsby Redwings - Streatham Royals 9:4
• 3/28: Grimsby Redwings - Nottingham Wolves 15:4 - Grinoca Cup and Midland Intermediate League game
• 4/4: Glasgow Mohawks - Grimsby Redwings 21:6

1953-54

• 10/10: Grimsby Redwings - Richmond Ambassadors 10:5
• 12/19: Grimsby Redwings - Durham Hornets 11:3

Other games

• 10/24: Grimsby Redwings - Streatham Indians 5:0
• 11/7: Grimsby Redwings - Cambridge University 26:6 - Grinoca Cup
• 12/5: Grimsby Redwings - Oxford University 11:10

1954-55

• 1/29: Oxford University - Grimsby Redwings 8:5
• 4/16: Grimsby Redwings - Oxford University 19:8 - final

Other games

• 1/7: Glasgow Mohawks - Grimsby Redwings 11:2

Sources

• Homes of British Ice Hockey, Martin C. Harris (2007).
• Grimsby Daily Telegraph