THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1928.
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SOCCER
"SUNDAY HERALD" CHARITY CUP
PORTUGAL BEAT SCOTLAND
[By "Rover.").
Scotland 1 (Toal). Portugal 4 (Gosano 2, Pereira 1, Ward 1).
There was not such a large crowd on Boxing Day as on the previous day to see the Semi-final in the above competition between Scotland and Portugal. The re- sult of the match was somewhat of a surprise, as Portugal won rather easily, but on the day's play. quite deserved their win,
The teams were:-
Scotland: Clarke (Police); Backs: Oram (Police), Martin (K.O.S.B.); McBride (Club), Stewart (Club),
HOME SOCCER
RESULTS OF BOXING DAY GAMES
EIGHT FOR LIVERPOOL
London, Yesterday. Division 1. Arsenal 1, Sunderland 1. Aston Villa 3, Portsmouth 2. Bolton 6, Birmingham 2. Cardiff 2, Leeds 1. Derby 1, Huddersfield 2. Leicester 5, Bury 2. Liverpool 8, Burnley 0. Manchester City 2. Sheffield Wednesday 2,
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Newcastle 1, West Ham 0. Sheffield United 6, Manchester" United 1.
Division II. Barnsley 2, Clapton Orient 0.. Blackpool, Grimsby 1.- Bristol City 2, West Bromwich
. Farlowe (Navy); Torrie (K.O.S.B.),
MeCreavy (Police),. ToalAlbion 3. (K.O.S.B.), McGlinchey (K.O.S.B.), Chelsen 3, Stoke 1. ' Craig (K.O.S.B.).
Portugal Beitrno; Silva-Netto, 1. Xavier; Remedios, Remedios, Assumpeao; Pereira, Ward, Gosano, Rochu, Brown.
Referce: Mr. W. Hollands. Portugal kicked off facing the sun and Brown and Rocha were early attacking, but Qram reliey- ed. Portugal kept on the attack and Clarke punched away smartly from Ward.
2.
The Scottish team were on the slow side at the start, but Beltrao had to be very smart to save a good effort by Toal. A corner to Scotland was cleared, but McBride returned with a fine shot, and Toul just after again came close for Scotland. McGreavy shot be-1. hind and following Portugal came strongly, From 猛 well placed corner Gosano put past Clarke and Portugal were one up.
Beltrao shortly after this anved nicely from Craig and following a foul against Xavier, Craig hit the post with a good effort. Scotland were, however, out of luck and the Portuguese defence were playing well. Xavier was injured and from the restart of a slight stop- page. Percira went right through
and beat Clarke with a nice shot, } putting Portugal two up.
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MAD WOLFHOUND
DOG TERRORISES THE COUNTRYSIDE
72 PEOPLE BITTEN
Á mad
wolfhound, of a breed Civil Service Cricket Club, at which similar to the Alsatian, has been the children of members are the killed by a peasant in the district "Guests of honour," took place yes- of Cosenza, near Naples after it had terday and was a huge success. caused great alarm and bitten Mrs. G. R. Sayer, assisted by Mr. fewer than twenty-two people, Millington as "Father Xmas" dis-sixty of them within the epace of tributed the toys.from the tree.
Children's Sports The results of the children's sports were as follow:
Race for boys under 10 years of age. 1st, D. Hollidge; 2nd, B. Pryde.
Boys over 10.-1st, R. Murphy; 2nd, R. Wood.
Girls under 10.-1st, M. Parsons; 2nd. J. Holland.
Girls over 10-1st, M. Murphy; 2nd, M. Glendenning. -
Boys' Root Race, under 10.-1st, N. Booker; 2nd, F. Gow.
Boys' Boot Race, over 10.-1st, R. Wood; 2nd. P. Murphy.
Occasion was also taken to dis- tribute the sports prizes won by members during the year. The winners were as follow:
Bowls Section Championship Winner. Mr. F. E. Notas Forest 2, Wolverhampton Booker; runner-up, Mr. A. W.
Grimmilt. Oldham 4, Millwall 1.
Port Vale 2, Middlesbrough 3. Preston North End 1, Hull 0. Reading 4, Tottenham Hotspur 3. Southampton 4, Notts County 0: Swansea 3, Bradford 1.
Division III (S) Brentford 5,. Brighton 1. Charlton 3, Coventry 1. Crystal Palace 5, Bristol Rovers
Exeter 6, Bournemouth 3. Gillingham 2, Plymouth 0. Northampton 4, Walsall 2. Norwich 3, Luton 0. "Southend 5, Merthyr 1.
Swindon 2, Queen's Park Rangers
Torquay 1, Fulham 1. Watford 3, Newport 0.
Division III. (N)
Doncaster 2, Nelson 2. Bradford City 4, Accrington 1. Chesterfeld 6, Southport 0. Darlington 1, Barrow 2. Halifax 5. Carlisle 2, Lincoln 7, Hartlepools 1. New Brighton 2, Crewe 3. Rotherham 3, Stockport 3. South Shields 0, Ashington 0. Wrexham 3, Rochdale 0.
-Reuter.
Results are how to hand of the Portugal were playing a very two League football matches played aggressive game and only good de-on Christmas Day, which were not fence by Clarke and Stewart kept Included in yesterday's Issue:- them from adding to their score. Gokano was very lively and took a lot of watching.
! Clarke Bright
Scotland were nearly through from the restart, but Xavier clear- ed and Gosano sent a good head- er to Clarke but the goalie with a spectacular clearance relieved:
Division 1 Sheffield Wednesday 4, Manchester City 0.
Division III. (North): Stockport 1. Rotherham 0.
Doubles Handicap. Winners, Mr. R. F. G. Jones and Mr. R. R. Davies. Runners-up, Mr. A. W. Grimmitt and Mr. Glendenning.
Non-Prize Winners.-Winner. Mr. H. Lockhart, Runner-up, Mr. A. W. J. Simmonds.*
Cricket
lat Team Batting, Mr. F., J. de Rome.
2nd Team Batting. Mr. R. S. W. Paterson.
lat Team Bowling. Mr. F. Baker.
2nd Team Bowling.-Mr. R. G. Robertson.
Tennis Championship winner, Mr. R. White, Runner-up, Mr. Randle.
Men's Doubles Handicap-Win- ners, Mr., Luck and Mr. C. J. Tacchi. Runners-up, Mr. Unsell and Mr. Whant.
Singles. Handicap-Winner, Mr. R. White. Runner-up, Mr. R. Jones. Mixed Doubles Handicap.-Win-
ners, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Grimmitt,
Mrs. Gull and
Runners-up, Luck.
TENNIS
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A group of marksmen had sur- rounded a wood in which the beast made ite Jair, but it made a flank attack on one af the hunters, throwing him on the ground and finally broke through the cordon. It was after this that it was kill- ed.
The dog suddenly ran amok and the whole countryside. was terror- the animal wasS faed, for there was every sign that suffering from hydrophobila Mou, women, and children have been attacked.
The first victims were twenty peasants in the hamlet of Spezzano. The dog quickly escaped from that district, and had since ranged over] an area of about a square mile- always showing itself unexpectedly and disappearing at phantom speed.
Such was the panic of the country folk that they were almost afraid to take their injured relatives to the hospitals for treatment.
An extraordinary result of the affair, despite terror and bites, has been the rush of hundreds to the local State lottery shops in order to place bets on" double seventy-a Sibylline cipher for "mad dog!"— "Morning Post." (London).
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FATAL SMILE
MOTOR CYCLIST'S. TRAGIC DEATH
A smile at a girl cost the life of Gordon Davis, aged 18, of Hankinson-road, Bournemouth, on whom a verdict of accidental death was returned.
fitter, of Foxholes-road, South- Arthur James Griffiths, shop Mr.bourne, said that as he was over.
taking another motor he saw in young man on a motor-cycle head- ing straight for his radiator, He blow his horn, shouted, and The Kowloon' Indian Tennis Club swerved the car to the offside, entertained the C.S.O. Recreation but the motor cyclist struck the Club on Christmas Day at King's near wing. The rider was look- Park and defeated them by 11ing towards the pavement, and
did not see him coming.
Gladys May Keen, of Boscombe, a domestic servant, said that the motor cyclist smiled as he passed and she smiled back. She turn- 6-5 ed round and thought the motor cyclist was about to turn also 18-15 when something drew his atten- (K.I. tion in front.
games.
Feroz Ali & M. A. Khan (K.I. T.C.)
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beat Y. J. Khan & A. Chan beat Y. J. Khan & K. T. Ng beat K. T. Ng & J. Wong
6-5
6-5
- GOLF
Mr. J. C. H. Bonbright, the
The Scottish forwards were dis- Americas Vice-Consul, won the appointing and Torrie aant behind Tungshan championship on Sun- from good work by McGlinchey, day, beating Mr. A. T. Lay hy 10 He did the first nine holes Clarke saved from Ward but fol. and 9.
lowing nice work between Brown in 33 and carly established a big and Rocha, the ball came lead.
to
Gosano, who smashed home a beau-
and going strong.
H. Singh & Firdos Khan T. C.) beat Y. J. Khan & A. Chan beat. K. T. Ng & J. Wong lost to Y. J. Khan & K. T. Ng
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STANDARD TIME,
Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong for December, 1928, (standard time of the 120th Meri- dian, East of Greenwich), is aa follow:-
Sunrise. Sunset.
Dec.
a.m.
27
p.m. 7.01 6.17
28
7.02 6.48
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The jury exonerated Griffiths 30 from any blame.
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tiful shot well out of Clarke's ; reach, and Portugal were three up spiration of the Fortuguese attack. Ward was very smart, and Rocha Craig and McGlinchey raised the and Brown on the left were the best Scottish hopes but Silva-Netto rewing on the field. C. Remedios at 44, lieved and Portugal, who retired right half was in great form, and now playing one short, Xavier Xavier up to the time of his retiral having retired and Gosano drop was a tower of strength. Beltrao ping back, returned to the attack kopt a safe goal.
all
and Ward added Portugal's fourth Scotland disappointed. The for- goal in neat fashion after smart wards were weak and, unenterpris- combination by the forward line.
ing, McGlinchey and Toal being the Scotland's halves were always trying, bat, the farwards were weak pick of a poor line,
Scotland's ball-backs were and lacked dash, and Remedios and Gosano, by good kicking, relieved triers and had a very busy after- on many occasions. A faulty clear- ance by Assumpeao led to Scot land's goal, Toal beating Beltras close-in.
Scotland rallied, but it was too late, Silva-Netto stopped Toal nice ly as Scotinild's centre was going
through. Time came with Portugal good wimmers by 4 goals to one.
Surprising Display
Portugal gave
noon. Farlowe was the pick of an overworked trio. Martin and Oram were variable, but the Police repre- sentative did well in a strange posi- tion. Clarke had little chance with four smart goals and brought off several clever clearances.
team fore and aft played good
It was Portugal's day as their
football and were yards faster than Scotland,, whose side were on the
a surprisingly whole moderate. Scotland were last good display, Gosano made a wel- 'year's holders of the Cup, Beating come, reappearance, being the in-China in the final 4-0.
21-12
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