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

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.The Guardian, 1930-05-09 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.The Guardian, 1930-05-10 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 HouseThe Times, 1930-12-17
*Manchester beat Queen's Club by one goal
*3/13: Queens - Sussex 3:3 @ BayswaterDaily Mirror, 1931-03-14
*3/26: London Lambs - Nottingham 2:0 @ Grosvenor HouseDaily Mail, 1931-03-27
Sheridian Cup
*Sussex tied London LambsThe Guardian, 1931-04-09
*4/11: Manchester - Sussex 0:0 @ ManchesterThe Guardian, 1931-04-13
*4/27: Manchester - London Lambs 0:0 @ Park Lane RinkLondon Daily News, 1931-04-28
*4/28: Manchester - Queen's 1:0 @ QueensThe Times, 1931-04-29
;1931-32
*12/12: Manchester Merlins - London Lambs 0:0 @ ManchesterThe Guardian, 1931-12-14
*1/15: Manchester Merlins - Queen's Club 2:0The Guardian, 1932-01-19
*1/16: London Lambs - Manchester Merlins 0:0 @ Grosvenor House
*1/17: Manchester Merlins - Sussex 0:0 @ Brighton
*3/5: Manchester Merlins - Queen's 1:0 @ ManchesterThe Guardian, 1932-03-07
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 RinkThe Guardian, 1933-02-22
*3/11: Queens - Manchester Ladies 1:1 @ LondonThe Guardian, 1933-03-13
;1933-34
Sheridian Cup
*12/7: London Lambs - Queens @ Park Lane RinkLondon Daily News, 1933-12-07
;1934-35
*12/9: London Lambs - Queens @ Queen's ClubDaily Mirror, 1934-12-07
Sheridian Cup
*1/26: London Lambs - Queens 1:0 - final @ ManchesterThe Guardian, 1935-01-28
English Championship and British Ice Hockey Association Cup
*2/16: Queens - London Lambs 2:1 @ BournemouthThe Observer, 1935-02-17
==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.
;1929-30
Other games
*1/25: Droit au but - Club des sports d'hiver de Paris 3:0
;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
*1/29: 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 
Paris Championship
*11/18: Droit au but - Fleches Noires 1:0
Other games
*12/17: Droit au but - Fleches Noires 1:0 
*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)
;1935-36
*12/1: Droit au but - Fleches Noires 1:0L'Auto-vélo, 1935-12-02
*12/15: Droit au but - Droit au but II 3:0L'Auto-vélo, 1935-12-16
*12/29: Droit au but - Fleches Noires 1:0L'Auto-vélo, 1935-12-30
*2/16: Droit au but - Gros Caillou Sportif 5:0L'Auto-vélo, 1936-02-17
*3/4: Droit au but - Fleches Noires 1:0L'Auto-vélo, 1936-03-05
*3/8: Droit au but - Fleches Noires 2:0L'Auto-vélo, 1936-03-09
*3/15: Droit au but - Gros Caillou Sportif 4:0L'Auto-vélo, 1936-03-16
Coupe Guérard
*3/26: Fleches Noires - Gros Caillou Sportif 4:0L'Auto-vélo, 1936-03-27
*3/27: Droit au but - Edelweiss Chamonix 2:0L'Auto-vélo, 1936-03-28
*3/28: Droit au but - Fleches Noires 1:0 - finalL'Auto-vélo, 1936-03-29
*3/28: Gros Caillou Sportif - Edelweiss Chamonix 2:0 - 3rd place
==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 HouseDaily Mail, 1931-03-03
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
*1/24: Droit au but - London Lambs 3:0 @ Villars
*2/2: London Lambs - Edelweiss Chamonix 2:0
*2/4: London Lambs - Edelweiss Chamonix 4:0 @ Saint-Gervais
*2/13: Droit au But - London Lambs 0:0
*2/22: Manchester Merlins - Edelweiss Chamonix 2:1 @ BirminghamBirmingham Daily Gazette, 1932-02-23
*2/24: Edelweiss Chamonix - Manchester Merlins 1:0 @ Liverpool
*3/2: London Lambs - Edelweiss Chamonix 2:0The Times, 1932-03-04
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 @ HammersmithThe Guardian, 1933-03-14
*3/15: Droit au but - Manchester Ladies 2:1 @ ManchesterThe Guardian, 1933-03-16
*3/17: France - England 1:0 @ Park Lane RinkThe Guardian, 1933-03-18
;1933-34
*2/28: England - France 1:1 OT @ OxfordThe Guardian, 1934-03-01
*3/1: England - France 1:1 @ SouthamptonThe Times, 1934-03-02
*3/3: France - England 2:1 @ Queen'sThe Times, 1934-03-05
*3/6: France tied England @ Purley
*3/7: France - England 2:0 @ Park LaneThe Times, 1934-03-08
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 drawThe Times, 1935-03-29
*3/29: England - France 1:0 @ BayswaterThe Guardian, 1935-03-30
*3/30: England - France 1:0 @ ManchesterThe Observer, 1935-03-31
;1935-36
*3/19: England - France 1:0 @ Wembley - Lady Greer CupThe Times, 1936-03-20
*3/20: England - France 1:0 @ Earl's Court - "The Times, 1936-03-21
;1936-37
*3/11: England - France 0:0 @ Wembley - Lady Greer CupDaily Mirror, 1937-03-12
*3/13: England - France 1:1 @ Harringay - Lady Greer Cup, France was too tired to play OT, so England retained the trophyWeekly Dispatch, 1937-03-14
;1937-38
*3/15: England - France 3:0 @ Harringay - Lady Greer CupDaily Herald, 1938-03-16
*3/17: England - France 1:0 @ Wembley - Lady Greer Cup, England won it permanentlyDaily Mirror, 1938-03-18
;1938-39
*3/11: France - England 2:0 @ AntwerpThe People, 1939-03-12
*3/18: England - France 1:0 @ Wembley - Lady Greer CupLondon Daily News, 1939-03-20
*3/20: England - France @ Brighton
*3/21: England - France 1:1 @ HarringayLondon Daily News, 1939-03-22
==Team Photos==
Dec 1930 London Lambs.png|The London Lambs in December 1930.
1931 Droit au but.png|Droit au but in 1931.
1931-02-03 Daily Mirror.png|Images from the January 24, 1931, Droit au but-Manchester game.
1931-03-14 Daily Mirror.png|Queens-Sussex on March 13, 1931.
1933 London Lambs.png|The London Lambs in December 1933.
==References==
Category:History