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Scotland Ladies Hockey Leagues Association Team

Background

In 1932 a new women’s hockey Association was formed in England. It was called the English Ladies Hockey Leagues Association (E.L.H.L.A.). The Association was formed to look after and to give support to the women’s hockey leagues that had been and were being formed in a number of areas in England, although it was only a small number of women’s leagues that actually joined the Association, most of these being in South Lancashire.

Their main objective, as noted in the Lancashire Daily Post, in 1933 was,

….the fostering of enthusiasm for the sport by the organisation of competitive games in which no distinction, save that of excellence in the field, can aid the player who is desirous of gaining the game’s highest honours’

The secretary of the E.L.H.L.A., John Lishman, made initial attempts to play against Ireland but these did not succeed. Far from being deterred by this setback on March 4 1933 a match against a Scottish League team was arranged. These matches were held annually until 1939 when the war intervened. England won five of the matches and two of the matches were drawn. In 1939 a triangular tournament was played between teams representing the Scottish and English Leagues and the Irish Union for a trophy which had been donated by Mrs Arthur Moores, president of the E.L.H.L.A., which was won by the English League team. After the war the matches did not continue.

Matches

1933

The match was played at Milburn Park, Alexandria, Glasgow. It was played on Saturday, March 4.1933. The English team won this first match 2 – 1. The Scotsman referred to the Scottish team as ‘Glasgow and District Ladies’ Hockey League’. The Lancashire Daily Post referred to the Scottish team as ‘the Scottish Association’.

1934

There is very little information about the 1934 game apart from England won and it was played on Diamond’s Ground, Moss Lane, Litherland, Liverpool on Saturday, April 14. The two line –ups are listed below. The choice of Liverpool as the venue for the game would have be down to John Lishman who was not only one of the main driving forces behind the setting up of the E.L.H.L.A. and the secretary of the E.L.H.L.A. but was the founder member of the Liverpool Ladies Hockey League which was formed in 1919.

1935

The 1935 game was played at Boghead, Dumbarton on Saturday April 27 and was again won by England, this time 4 – 1. The Scotsman again referred to the Scottish team as ‘Glasgow and District Ladies League’ and noted the game attracted a crowd of about 1500.

Picture of 1935 English team who beat Scotland 4 - 1 in Glasgow

1936

Scotland returned to Liverpool and Litherland in 1936 but unfortunately very little is known about the match. The line-up of the two teams is not known, although a report in The Lancashire Daily Post, on April 2, 1937 states that in the 1937 Scottish  team ‘there are two changes in the Scottish League from that which drew at Liverpool last season – goal and left inner.’ However as we do not know who played left inner we are unable to say exactly who played in 1936. Scotland scored first when Miss Laird, the Scottish centre forward, hit the back of the net after ten minutes. It was only in the second half that England were able to equalise and the match finished in a 1 – 1 draw.

1937  

The 1937 match was held at Templeton’s Recreational Ground, Stonelaw Dowe, Rutherglen, Glasgow on April 24. The match finished 3 – 3 with J. Dougall, M. Laird and R. Maxwell scoring for Scotland. The England Scorers were L. McKnight, H. Rees and A. Roberts.

1938

The game was played at Cheadle Heath and each team contain five newcomers. It ended in a 2 – 0 win for the English with A. Roberts scoring both goals.

1939 

This was the last game to be played by the two league teams as the Second World War saw the end of the series.

A triangular tournament had been introduced this year and alongside England and Scotland a team from the Irish Union was invited to play. A trophy had been donated by Mrs A. Moores of Liverpool, President of the E.L.H.L.A. England won the tournament and were presented with the trophy. England won both of their matches beating the Irish Union 7 – 0 and Scotland 4 – 1. The result between Scotland and the Irish Union is not known.

Scotland played England at Cheadle Heath Sports’ Ground for the second year in succession with Miss H. M. Boyd captaining the Scottish leagues team. Miss Smille scored Scotland’s only goal in the defeat. After the match the teams celebrated at Stockport Town Hall.

Scottish and English League Teams (Matches between 1933 and 1939)

1933

Scotland v England, March 4, Milburn Park, Alexandria, Glasgow 1933

Scotland

V. Tevietdale – Linthouse (goalkeeper)

Galbraith

Boyd

Miss Crosbie

M. Laird - Dumbarton Academy

The full Scottish line up is not known

England

F. Honoun - Liverpool League

D. Brayshaw – Liverpool League

Mrs Burgess

Miss Passmore (Capt)

M. Hegg – Manchester

A. Herbert – Manchester

M. Hyde – Stockport League

E. Rowcroft – Lancashire League

M. Mason – Liverpool League

E. Hawkins – Manchester

Reserves – E. Schofield – Liverpool, M Cavanagh – Middleton

England won 2 – 1 Scorers – A. Hawkins and E. Rowcroft * for England, M. Laird (Dumbarton Academy) for Glasgow.

* One report shows E. Rowcroft as scoring another says ''‘…Miss Rowcroft…..was outstanding. While not scoring……'' This reports lists A. Hawkins as scoring two goals.

1934

Scotland v England, April 11th 1934 – Diamond Ground, Moss Land, Litherland, Liverpool

Scotland

N. White (Hamilton)

E. Cornock (Vale of Leven),

E. Laird (Dumbarton),

Misses B. Brown (Vale of Leven),

H. Strachan (Vale of Leven),

M. Thomson (Dumbarton)

Misses M. Smith (Linthouse)

J. Dunn (Rangers)

M. Laird (Dumbarton)

M. Gourlay (Albion)

M. Galbraith (Vale of Leven)

Reserve Miss M Duncan

England

D. Male – Leyland Motors

Mrs Dillon - Levers Campers

I. L. Dummock – Longton V. Capt

J. M. McManus – Levers Campers

J. Smith – Leyland Motors Captain

D. Hill - Holt S. S. O. G.

G. Raw - Dick Kerrs

A. Roberts – Dick Kerrs

E. Rowcroft – Balshaws G. S. O. G.

M. Mason – Holt S. S. O. G.

M. Cooper – Hesketh Bank

Reserves Misses R. Garvey (Diamond) and D Coke (Holt S.S.O.G).

1935

Scotland v England, 1935, Glasgow Scotland

Scotland

Team members not known

England

Mrs. E. Dillon

McManus (Port Sunlight)

Male Leyland Motors

Brown (Bebbington)

Wignall (Howick)

Smith (Leyland Motors)

Raw (Howick)

Roberts (Howick)

Norris (Dick Kerrs)

M. Mason (Holt Secondary School Old Girls)

Greenwood (Shell Max)

M.D. Coggins (Team Manager)

England won 4 – 1.

1936

England v Scotland at the Diamond Ground, Litherland, Liverpool

Full teams details not known but from a report in the Liverpool Echo on Saturday, April 25th 1936 we know the following players played

Scotland                                                          England                                                                                                                                                                                              

Miss Laird                                                         Miss Rutter (goalkeeper)

Miss Mason

Miss Greenwood

Miss Brown

Draw 1 – 1

1937

Scotland v England, Messrs. Templeton’s Recreation Ground, Stonelaw Dowe, Rutherglen, Glasgow, 24th April 1937

Scottish League

Mrs. Coulston (Grey

Miss Lowe (Dumbarton Academicals

Miss Maillie (Clydebank High F.P.)

Mrs Boyd (Dumbarton Acc. F.P.)

Miss Brown (Vale of Leven)

Miss Coupar (Dumbarton Acc. F.P.)

Miss McLellan (… Church)

Miss Dougall (Dumbarton Acc. F.P.)

Miss M Laird (Dumbarton Acc. F.P.)

Miss R. Maxwell (Dumbarton Acc. F.P.)

Miss Pollock (46th Rangers)

Reserves Miss Sutherland (Knightswood T.A.), Courteris (Clydebank), Murray (Linthouse), M. Tiri-Pratt (Vale of Leven FD), Gourlay (Albion Motors) and Atkin (Cambridge F.P.).

England

F. Rutter (Liverpool Trams)

E. Dillon (captain, Port Sunlight)

E. Goodsir (Cheadle Heath)

J. Passmore (Stockport)

A. Oldham (Cheadle Heath)

E. Browne (Bebbington)

L. McKnight (Ogden’s Liverpool)

A. Roberts (Dick, Kerr’s)

H. Rees (Liverpool Olympic)

M. Clark (Tiviotdale)

D. Edwards (Dick, Kerr’s)

Reserves: M. Wignall (Longton) W. Nuttall (Horwich L.M.S.), E. Kirkbride (Dick, Kerr’s) and A. Boulton (Cheadle Heath)

Draw 3 – 3 at Rutherglen, Glasgow

1938

English League v Scottish League April 9th 1938

At Cheadle Heath Sports Ground, Cheltenham Road, Cheadle Heath

English League 2 - 0 Scottish League

Scorers A. Roberts 2

A. Monks (Anchor Cables and Leigh and District League)

E. Goodsir (Cheadle Heath and Stockport League)

M. Wignall (Dick Kerr’s and Lancashire Central)

J. Passmore (Stockport and Stockport League)

A. Oldham (Cheadle Heath and Stockport League)

Mrs E. Browne (Bebbington and Liverpool League)

E. Rodgers (Cambridge and Liverpool League)

A. Roberts (Leyland Motors and L.C.L)

P. Bate (Dick Kerr’s and L.C.L)

F. Bell (Balshaw’s G.S.O.G.and L.C.L.)

D. Edwards (Dick Kerr’s and L.C.L.)

Reserves: Mrs E. Dillon (Port Sunlight and Liverpool League)

F. Marton (Dick Kerr’s and L.C.L.), A. Boulton (Cheadle Heath and Stockport League)

H. Rees (Olympic and Liverpool League), M. Bishop (Old Ashtonians and Wigan League League)

1939

At Cheadle Heath Sports Ground, Cheltenham Road, Cheadle Heath

Scotland

J. Couston – Greyfriars

B. Robson – Templeton United

B. Lowe – Dumbarton

H. Boyd – Dumbarton

M. Warnock – Public Health

P. Couper – Dumbarton

H. Waddell – Templeton United

N. McCormick – Templeton United

M. Gourlay – Albion Motors

M. Smillie – Dumbarton

M. Pollock - 46th Rangers

England

A. Monks – Newchurch and Wigan and District League

E. Goodsir – Cheadle Heath and Stockport League

P. Danson – S. Andrew’s and Stockport League

J. Passmore – Stockport and Stockport League

M. Waters – Hindley and Abram G.S.O.G and Leigh and District League

E. Browne – Bebbington and Liverpool League

E. Knight – Albert Mill and Stockport League

A. Roberts – Leyland Motors and Lancs. Central

F. Chadwick – Ashton and Wigan and District League

H Kirkman – Hindley and Abram G.S.O.G and Leigh and District League

D. Edwards – Kerr’s and Lancs. Central

Reserves – M France – Old Ashtonians and Wigan and District League, E. Blackledge – Bury and District (? Blackburn Technical College and Lancashire Central League), A. Boulton - Cheadle Heath – Stockport League, K. Henton – Cheadle Heath and Stockport League.

England won 4 - 1

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