Women's Ice Hockey in England and France (1930-1939)

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This article details women's ice hockey in England and France from 1930 to 1939:

England

The Manchester Ladies' Ice Hockey Club was formed in-mid February 1930, and held their first practice at the Manchester Ice Palace on February 20. On April 29, it was reported that they were sending a team to meet Sussex on the Brighton and Hove rink the following weekend. The Manchester club had 32 members, most of whom were new to the game. The first game of women's ice hockey in England between Manchester and Sussex ended in a 2-2 deadlock.[1] After the game, an organization known as the All England Women's Ice Hockey Association (also referred to as the Ladies' Ice Hockey Association) was formed. The secretaries were Miss R.C. Wilan of Manchester and Miss Hermione Hoare of Brighton.[2] The London Lambs and Queen's Club were formed for the 1930-31 season. The Sheridian Cup was presented to the London Lambs, to be played for by the clubs affiliated to the All-England Women's Ice Hockey Association.

1929-30
  • 5/8: Manchester - Sussex 2:2 @ Hove
1930-31
  • 12/15: Sussex - London Lambs 2:2 @ Grosvenor House[3]
  • Manchester beat Queen's Club by one goal
  • 3/13: Queens - Sussex 3:3 @ Bayswater[4]
  • 3/26: London Lambs - Nottingham 2:0 @ Grosvenor House[5]

Sheridian Cup

  • Sussex tied London Lambs[6]
  • 4/11: Manchester - Sussex 0:0 @ Manchester[7]
  • 4/27: Manchester - London Lambs 0:0 @ Park Lane Rink[8]
  • 4/28: Manchester - Queen's 1:0 @ Queens[9]
1931-32
  • 12/12: Manchester Merlins - London Lambs 0:0 @ Manchester[10]
  • 1/15: Manchester Merlins - Queen's Club 2:0[11]
  • 1/16: London Lambs - Manchester Merlins 0:0 @ Grosvenor House[11]
  • 1/17: Manchester Merlins - Sussex 0:0 @ Brighton[11]
  • 3/5: Manchester Merlins - Queen's 1:0 @ Manchester[12]

Sheridian Cup

  • 4/13: Manchester Merlins - Sussex
  • 4/14: Manchester Merlins - London Lambs
  • 4/15: Manchester Merlins - Queens

Queens was reported to have finished second to the London Lambs in the "London Challenge Cup", which appears to have been another name for the Sheridian Cup.

1932-33
  • 2/21: England - The Rest 5:0 @ Park Lane Rink[13]
  • 3/11: Queens - Manchester Ladies 1:1 @ London[14]
1933-34

Sheridian Cup

  • 12/7: London Lambs - Queens @ Park Lane Rink[15]
1934-35
  • 12/9: London Lambs - Queens @ Queen's Club[16]

Sheridian Cup

  • 1/26: London Lambs - Queens 1:0 - final @ Manchester[17]

English Championship and British Ice Hockey Association Cup

  • 2/16: Queens - London Lambs 2:1 @ Bournemouth[18]

France

The Coupe de France was first contested in 1930. The two main clubs were Droit au but and Edelweiss Chamonix. Chamonix hosted the Guérard Challenge. The Women's 1re série replaced the Coupe de France for the 1933-34 season. It lasted until 1937.

1932-33

Other games

  • 10/22: Droit au but - Fleches Noires 5:0
  • 11/5: Droit au but - Edelweiss Chamonix 4:0
  • 1/21: Droit au but - Fleches Noires 0:0
  • 2/11: Fleches Noires - Droit au but 2:0
  • 3/22: Droit au but - Fleches Noires 1:0

Guérard Challenge @ Chamonix

  • 1/12: Droit au but - Fleches Noires 4:0
  • 1/13: Fleches Noires - Edelweiss Chamonix 1:0
  • 1/13: Droit au but - Edelweiss Chamonix 1:0 OT
1933-34

Other games

  • 1/7: Droit au but II - Fleches Noires II 1:0
  • 1/14: Droit au but II - Fleches Noires II 0:0
  • 1/28: Droit au but II - Fleches Noires II 0:0
  • 2/11: Fleches Noires II - Droit au but II 0:0
  • 2/18: Droit au but - Fleches Noires 0:0
1934-35

Guérard Challenge @ Chamonix

  • 2/11: Fleches Noires - Droit au but 2:1 OT (0:0, 1:0, 0:1, 1:0)

International Games

1930-31

The Manchester Ladies' Ice Hockey Club planned sent their team to Switzerland to gain some experience. They faced the Droit au but club at Villars-sur-Ollon on January 24 and later competed in the Guérard Challenge in Chamonix.

  • 1/24: Droit au but - Manchester 2:0 @ Villars-sur-Ollon
  • 2/17: Droit au but - London Lambs 1:0 @ London
  • 2/21: Droit au But - Manchester 2:0 @ Manchester
  • 2/28: France - England 4:0 @ Golders Green
  • 3/2: Droit au but - London Lambs @ Grosvenor House[19]

Guérard Challenge @ Chamonix

  • 1/29: Edelweiss Chamonix - Manchester 1:0
  • 1/29: Droit au but - Manchester 1:0
  • 1/30: Droit au but - Edelweiss Chamonix 1:0
1931-32
  • 12/12: Droit au but - Sussex 6:0 (2:0, 1:0, 3:0) @ Paris
  • 2/13: Droit au But - London Lambs 0:0
  • 2/22: Manchester Merlins - Edelweiss Chamonix 2:1 @ Birmingham[20]
  • 2/24: Edelweiss Chamonix - Manchester Merlins 1:0 @ Liverpool
  • 3/2: London Lambs - Edelweiss Chamonix 2:0[21]

Guérard Challenge @ Chamonix

  • 1/28: Droit au but - London Lambs 4:0
  • 1/29: Droit au but - Edelweiss Chamonix 2:0
  • 1/30: London Lambs - Edelweiss Chamonix 1:0
1932-33
  • 3/13: France - England 4:0 @ Hammersmith[22]
  • 3/15: Droit au but - Manchester Ladies 2:1 @ Manchester[23]
  • 3/17: France - England 1:0 @ Park Lane Rink[24]
1933-34
  • 2/28: England - France 1:1 OT @ Oxford[25]
  • 3/1: England - France 1:1 @ Southampton[26]
  • 3/3: France - England 2:1 @ Queen's[27]
  • 3/6: France tied England @ Purley
  • 3/7: France - England 2:0 @ Park Lane[28]

France won the British Women's Ice Hockey Association Cup, given by Lady Greer, by winning two and tying three matches.

1934-35
  • 3/28: England - France 0:0 @ Wembley - Lady Greer Cup, retained by France with draw[29]
  • 3/29: England - France 1:0 @ Bayswater[30]
  • 3/30: England - France 1:0 @ Manchester[31]
1935-36
  • 3/19: England - France 1:0 @ Wembley - Lady Greer Cup[32]
  • 3/20: England - France 1:0 @ Earl's Court - "[33]
1936-37
  • 3/11: England - France 0:0 @ Wembley - Lady Greer Cup[34]
  • 3/13: England - France 1:1 @ Harringay - Lady Greer Cup, France was too tired to play OT, so England retained the trophy[35]
1937-38
  • 3/15: England - France 3:0 @ Harringay - Lady Greer Cup[36]
  • 3/17: England - France 1:0 @ Wembley - Lady Greer Cup, England won it permanently[37]
1938-39
  • 3/11: France - England 2:0 @ Antwerp[38]
  • 3/18: England - France 1:0 @ Wembley - Lady Greer Cup[39]
  • 3/20: England - France @ Brighton
  • 3/21: England - France 1:1 @ Harringay[40]

Team Photos

  • The London Lambs in December 1930.

    The London Lambs in December 1930.

  • Droit au but in 1931.

    Droit au but in 1931.

  • Images from the January 24, 1931, Droit au but-Manchester game.

    Images from the January 24, 1931, Droit au but-Manchester game.

  • Queens-Sussex on March 13, 1931.

    Queens-Sussex on March 13, 1931.

  • The London Lambs in December 1933.

    The London Lambs in December 1933.

References

  1. ↑ The Guardian, 1930-05-09
  2. ↑ The Guardian, 1930-05-10
  3. ↑ The Times, 1930-12-17
  4. ↑ Daily Mirror, 1931-03-14
  5. ↑ Daily Mail, 1931-03-27
  6. ↑ The Guardian, 1931-04-09
  7. ↑ The Guardian, 1931-04-13
  8. ↑ London Daily News, 1931-04-28
  9. ↑ The Times, 1931-04-29
  10. ↑ The Guardian, 1931-12-14
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 The Guardian, 1932-01-19
  12. ↑ The Guardian, 1932-03-07
  13. ↑ The Guardian, 1933-02-22
  14. ↑ The Guardian, 1933-03-13
  15. ↑ London Daily News, 1933-12-07
  16. ↑ Daily Mirror, 1934-12-07
  17. ↑ The Guardian, 1935-01-28
  18. ↑ The Observer, 1935-02-17
  19. ↑ Daily Mail, 1931-03-03
  20. ↑ Birmingham Daily Gazette, 1932-02-23
  21. ↑ The Times, 1932-03-04
  22. ↑ The Guardian, 1933-03-14
  23. ↑ The Guardian, 1933-03-16
  24. ↑ The Guardian, 1933-03-18
  25. ↑ The Guardian, 1934-03-01
  26. ↑ The Times, 1934-03-02
  27. ↑ The Times, 1934-03-05
  28. ↑ The Times, 1934-03-08
  29. ↑ The Times, 1935-03-29
  30. ↑ The Guardian, 1935-03-30
  31. ↑ The Observer, 1935-03-31
  32. ↑ The Times, 1936-03-20
  33. ↑ The Times, 1936-03-21
  34. ↑ Daily Mirror, 1937-03-12
  35. ↑ Weekly Dispatch, 1937-03-14
  36. ↑ Daily Herald, 1938-03-16
  37. ↑ Daily Mirror, 1938-03-18
  38. ↑ The People, 1939-03-12
  39. ↑ London Daily News, 1939-03-20
  40. ↑ London Daily News, 1939-03-22
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