OVERSEAS SOCCER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 869, 13 January 1930, Page 7

OVERSEAS SOCCER

ENGLISH CUP KNOCKOUTS COMPETITION PROPER STARTS The competition proper for the English Cup, when all the clubs previously ; exempted were included in the draw, started on Saturday. There was a { big invasion of London by Soccer enthusiasts. the seven ties there attracting 250.000 spectators. Surprises were not quite so sensational as usual, but some very prominent clubs met with sudden death in their first game. Last i year's winners. Bolton Wanderers, went 1 out. and both Manchester clubs have no furthr interest. Spurs gaining a great victory over Manchestei city. T ork created a surprise by drawing with Xewrastle United, and Wrexham knocked out UVest Bromwich Albion. Tlie next round will be placed on January 25. the results, which are given in a cablegram from Londur, dated Satur- I day, are as follow: THIRD ROUND. Notts Forest beat Rotherham. s—o Rangers, o "—if 6 "' with yueen ' Brk Mr exham beat West Bromwich. I—o , Birmingham beat Bolton. I —o Corinthians drew with Millwall, 2—” Sunderland beat Coventry. 2 l The Arsenal beat Chelsea, 2—o.* West Ham beat Xotts Count> 4 o. i Hotspurs beat Manchester Walsall beat Swansea Town. 2 0. Fulham drew with Bournemouth, I — l. Brighton drew with Grimsby, I—l. Blackburn R. beat Northampton, 4—l. ' Aston Villa beat Reading. s—l Bradford City beat Southampton. 4—l. Bury and Huddersfield drew, o—o. Leeds beat Crystal Palace. S—l Cardiff City beat Liverpool. 2—l. Blackpool beat Stockport, 2—l. Portsmouth beat Preston. 2—U. Clapton Orient beat Bristol Rovers. I—o. Swindon beat Manchester United. 2 —C. ' Bradford beat Barnslev. ]—o. Xewcastle drew with 'York. I—3. Stoke had scored three goals, and Doncaster two. when the match was abandoned owing to snow. Sheffield United beat Leicester. 2—l. Hull beat Plymouth. 4—3. Everton beat Carlisle. 4—2. Oldham beat. Wolverhampton, I— o.