Two Oxford centuries have started the. batsman's roll of honour for the, present cricket season. R. C. M. Kimpton (assuming it is he and not his brother S. M. who failed to get hhis blue last year) is an Australian, and one of the six old Blues left from ing victory by 6 goals (0 nil over the ong Derby County side. Despite this disturbance of their goal average Derby just manage to maintain the Second position with points equal to those of Huddersfield. Brentford have done exceptionally well on their frst appearance in the senior Division, Their success gives interest to the promotion of Charlton Athletic which brings London's First Division membership up to four again. West Ham United were passed just on the post as it were for the privilege of accompanying Charlton; Tottenham Hotspur made a strong bid only to fade away at the distance. The other promoted side will be Manchester United who, Jes leaders of the Second Division, return to old haunts with the newcomers from Charlton, Coventry and Chesterfield iso respectively from the Southern and Northern sections of the Third Division to the Second. Relegation from the First to the Second is the fate of two once mighty teams—Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers. Hull City and Port Vale go down to the Third Division for re-election to which Exeter City and New Brighton have to apply as wooden spoonists in their respective sections. last season. "He received inclusion in the team os a freshman and justified his place as a wicket-keeper in pref= erence to N. S. Knight who "kept" in 1993 and 1934, W. Murray-Wood who is the other century-maker off Gloucestershire bowling, is a freshman from Mill Hill where last season he captained the eleven and beaded [the batting and bowling averages, Murray-Wood is a fast bowler of whom expectations are entertained bul if he contracts the habit of mak-
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