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FIRST DIVISION

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Arsenal (-)"

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Brentford (2)

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Derby (3)

Bolton (0)

Everton (-)

Leicester (-) Sunderland (1) Leeds (2) 2.

Portsmouth (1)

y Grimsby (0),

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Stoke

(2)

West Brom (2) *+ Wolves (1)

SECOND DIVISION

THIRD DIVISION, AN

Aldershot (1)` ~ Millwall (2)

Brighton (1) Bristol C. (0) Cardiff (-) Exeter (3) Newport (1) Notts. C. (2) Southend (3) Swindon (1)

Torquay (0) Walsall (5)

Clapton (1) Northampton (1)

·Mansfield (-). Crystal P. (2) Watford (3) _Gillingham (0)

▾ Queen's Park (2)

* Reading (2) \ v Bournemouth (0) Bristol R. (2)

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

-Barnsley (-)

Luton (-)

Bradford (3)

v

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Accrington (3) Crewe (1)

+

Chesterfield (0)

v

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Fulham (2)

Manchester U. (-)

Norwich (3) Wednesday () Stockport (-). Swansea (5) Tottenham (2).

Blackburn (4) Sheffield U. (0) Burnley (0) Notts. F. O Westham (3)

v Plymouth (~) Newcastle ( Southampton (1) v Bary (0)

Doncaster (-) Halifax (1)

Hull (4) Lincoln (1) Oldham (3) Rotherham (2) Tranmere (- Wrexham (2) York (2)

Rochdale (1)

v. Hartlepools (1)

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Carlisle. (F Southport (1) Darlington (3) Port Vale (0)

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SCOTLAND'S FIFTEEN

The Three Quarter Problem

(By "PLEGAN")

Glasgow, November 20.

did well as a centre three-q but, since attaining senior status, has only filled the position on emer-

Who will form Scotland &gency occasions. three-quarter line this season. If we can depend upon the ac- There are a number of candid counts from England, some of our who deserve earnest consid Anglo Scots are doing remarkably tion. It may be that, between well. Richmond are very pleased now and the final trial on Jan-with Johnston, whom they regard as uary 15, dark horses" will come an Indomitable performer. Another forward. But, at present, there winger, Swanson, has been gaining are no signs of them, so far as great praise Mark is said by Coven- I have been able to see.

try folk to be one of their best.. Those who played for Scot-match winners for years, either-in- land last season W. G. S. Johns-side or on the wing

ton (Richmond), R. W. Shaw (Glasgow High School FP), and

SHAW IS A PUZZLE.

R. H. Dryden (Watsonians), on Let us thake some of the others the wings, and Shaw, again, R C. S. Dick (Guy's Hospital), D. J. Macrae (St. Andrew's Univer-

N. Brighton (1)sity), and Jan Shaw (Glasgow Chester (1) High School FP.), insides-must

once more be scrutinised.

v Bradford C. (-)

Barrow (1)

▼Gateshead

Exclusive Gifts

Are Those. Most Appreciated

Call and inspect the beautiful

display of Jade, Rugs

and Curios

in turn R. W. Shaw is a puzzle. He has played for Scotland on both wings, inside, and at stand-off half- No one appears to know what best position is, although

To these possibles must be added which I have heard the names of such performers as I states that the player himself IG S.. Forrest, R. B. Brucefers to be on the wing.... Lockhart

(Cambridge University) Neither he nor his brother Ian R

Dunn London Scot has been very prominent this season tish),

CF._Grieve (Duke of Wel-up to last Saturday. But, at Myre- lington's Regiment), W. N. Renwick side, against the Watsonians, in a (Oxford University); A. I. S. Mae match which I delighted to see, they pherson (London Scottish), E. Csprang into such prominence that Hunter (Watsonians), A. 1. Abbott they must definitely be in the run- (Panmure), A. J. Bateman, W. Hning for further honours. It will be Booklees (Kelso), E G. L. Mark interesting to see what the Glasgow (Coventry), J. Park (Royal High selectors do about them.

IN GRAND FORM School F.P.), and a nimmber" of Macrae has also been mixing his others.

game. Dick, I hear from London, Ind

England, there are some un-has been in grand form. I give this: knowns putting up some spanking information as one of his most se- good performances week after week vere critics in the past, & àfor his They bear Scottish names, but, in display against Wales las SEZION these days, when those who have

The Canta "think highly of For- such nomenclature are played re-rest, who was tried st season with- gularly by England, Ireland, and out making any deep impression. He Wales, it is difficult to know who is did show possibilities, though. I- à Scot and who is not. It is a case think we can rule out Berwick, Ab-

of "When is a Scot not a Scot bott, Bateman, and Bookless as hav- When he plays for England, Ireland, ing any real pretensions to interna For Wales!

tionalist standard. Dum is differ- ent. When I have been in the South, keen Rugby men have › ex- Of the above mentioned, we can pressed surprise that the selectors take it, I think, Bruce-Lockhart will have not taken him further.

BRUCE-LOCKHART

be most seriously considered for the Macpherson has improver" beyond stand-off half billet, which he filled all knowledge since joining the against Ireland last season and which “exiles.” Park's experiences în se has brought him his "Blue" this ven-a-side games seem to have done autumn.

(him good, but he is not back to the Grieve, too, is likely to be in the form that got him his “cap” pre- lime-light, only as a possible full viously. Our three-quarters look a back or fly-half. At Ampleforth he puzzle.

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