THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1937.
MARQUES SAVES PORTUGAL DOUBLE FIGURE DEFEAT England's Lively Display In International Cup Match
MIDDLETON BIG
SUCCESS ON LEFT WING
England
CH
(By "Veritas")
4 Portugal
(Beltrao)
(Izzard 2, Latster, Sate) CHRISTMAS and its festivities acted as an inspiration, and certainly not a handicap, to England's team in the International Charity Cup match on the Kowloon Football Club ground yesterday, and if Portugal had con- ceded another three goals she could not have accused the fates of harsh treatment. Portugal was a goodly looking team on paper, but it remained a paper team. England, less impressive in print, became a clever, thrustful side which just had to win, despite that first half when at least four open goals were missed, and as many certainties were miraculously saved by Marques in goal.
England fairly dominated, and had
Individually R. Marques, Portu-
Portugal playing second fiddle (not guese goalkeeper, was the man of the very harmoniously at that) for nine-match, but after him Middleton of the The English Navy, and England's left winger took tenths of the match. forwards were shooting at goal for the honours. Yards faster than Carlos long stretches, four factors combini Remedios who was set to mark him, to keep the score down to reason- Middleton not
able figures: bad finishing by England, splendid goalkeeping by Marques, bad luck, and desperate defending by Souza, D. Alves, Beitrao and C. Marques.
only showed the Portuguear defence a clean pair of heels, but backed up his fleetness with smart and accurate centring and an occasional shut which made Marques bring off some of his most spectacular saves.
Much was expected of Portingal, but Portugal offered nothing save "Saw worked well with the winger disappointment, a remarkably gallant and this was a very lively and enter- display by R. Marques the goal-taining wing. Izzard, brought in for keeper and some deft, though wasted Howlett, was a cumbersome leader, touches by Beltran. Beyond these but he scored two goals which atoned twa, and occasionally some brave for his numerous blunders,
Courtney hearted tackling by C. Marques and Freshwater mode an effective left half, the Portuguese played foot-ight wing, and taken by and large ball which would not have given s
there was
was little wrong with the second division team much reason
English attack, save their faishing, The players ap which at times was famentable. for swollen heads, peared to be defeated by the pace
However, the Portuguese su
suffered of the ball on the fast and not too
Tony Alves even ground, but although there was badly by comparsion. a degree of excuse for this in the bad a most unhappy afternoon on the opening stages, more adaptability left wing and his partner, Gumes kept the ball much too close and too long. Costa was not a success as lender, and it was not until Beltrao moved up that the attack looked capable of the
Ward and Delgado doing anything. could make little advance against the stubborn defence of Bliss and Ple
should have been shown.
The Englishmen largely over- came the dimeully by swinging the ball about thus minimising the danger of a false run to the ball which short-passing encouraged, But primarily the eclipse of the Portuguese Was duc to the thorough-going play of the winners, who started off at a whirlwind pace. and to my surprise. at least) maintained it.
to com
Beltrao gave a fine account of him- self, both as a pivot, and later as centre-forward, his goal being the outcome of neat follow-move- plete the only smart There were patches of very in- men; of the match. C. Marques at different football, but once the goals left hart was onc of the hardes! began to come, the game brightened. workers on view and it was very hard and one discerned improving attempts luck on him that his misklek: should to ally accuracy with speed and de- lead directly to England's first goal,
too played One watched Carlos Remedios and termination. Portugal much better once-England-had-cored, then-sighed-for-a-return to his golden and the closing 20 minutes of play days of football, when he was an in- for the Shanghal were easily the brightest of the whole evitable cholec
Interport side. match.
ENGLAND ALL-ROUND
Neither Souza nor D. Alves were capable of withstanding, the insist- ent pressure of the English attack. Neither back looked comfortable and most of their work was of the scrambling type. 1t mel with
STRENGTH
I
KEPT A GRAND GOAL
L. D. Skinner, Club goalkeoper, with his back towards the cam ora, a club full back and one of the South China "B" forwards have a tussle for the ball. An incident in the league match on the Club ground yesterday which South China "B" won by 4-1. (Photo: Mee Cheung).
GORGEOUS INNINGS BY
ALEC PEARCE
Real Holiday Cricket Marks Triangular Tourney Match
(By R. Abbli)
When I had a look at the wicket at about eight-thirty yesterday morning, I felt glad, I was not going to have to bat on it. But save when the ball was pitched very short The day was nearly it was not too bad at the start. perfect, bright sun, but quite a drop of wind about and by no means too hot. In the Club side Marshall and R. D. Allen (up here on a visit from Penang) took the places of Haymes and T. E. Pearce. In the Army side Weeden was not playing a great loss-and Major Rawsthorne took over the gloves from Warre and very well he kept too!
strokes and he played
*
HOME FOOTBALL Brentford Has Good Win
Following
London, Dec. 27.
are the results of D- day's matches in the Engilah Foot- ball League:
Arsenal
ENGLIÐJI LEAGUE
Birmingham Brentford
Charlton
Derby Everton Huddersfield Middlesbro' Preston Stoke
West Brom
Barnsley
Bradford Chesterfield
First Division
2 Blackpool
2 Liverpool
2 Manchester C.
3. Chelsea
4 Bolton
9. Leicester
1
Sunderland Leeds
1 Portsmouth
1 Grimsby
2 Wolves
Second Division
Coventry Fulham Manchester U. Norwich Sheffleld W.
*Stockport
Swansea Tottenham
*Mhen
minutes,
3 Luton
3
2
1 Aston Villa
Blackburn
2 Shefeld U.
Burnley
4 Notts F
2 West Ham
1 Plymouth
2 Newcastle
+
0 Southampton
1 Bury abandoned
after
Third Division (South)
Aldershot Brighton Bristol C. Cardiff Exeter Newport
Notts C. Southend Swindon
Torquay
Walsall
Crewe
2 Millwat
2 Clapton
1 Northumpton
4 Mansfeld
2 Crystal Pal. Walford
0
1 Gillingham
2 Queen's PR.
0 Reading
0 Bournemouth Bristol R.
Third Division (North)
beautiful Accrington shot of Godby through the covers for four. Pearce however continued hitting beautifully.
BOWLING CHANGES
◊ Rochdale
2 Hartlepools
Doncaster
1
Carlisle
1 Southport
A
Darlington
Port Vale
New Brighton
Chester
Bradford C.
4
2
3 Barrow
5 Gateshead
IRISH
LEAGUE
Halifax Hull Lincoln
•Oldham At 120 Coombes went on for Godby | Rotherliam at the Yard end, and Cheney went Tranmere. on. Marshall was dropped off a hot Wrexham drive from his second buil, when the York
132 • Postponed. batsman had scored cleven. At Coombes appealed confidently for Lb.w. against Pearce who had gone right across his wicket, but the umpire ruled 'not out', Next ball Coleraine
Linfield leg one-went for four byes-the Larne Godby opened the bowling from T. A. Pearce came in and put his
Arst
of the match, Marshall the Supreme Court and to Richard- first ball-briskly-away-to-long-on-for-began to be vigorous and drove a couple. Next over he got only one Cheney for a couple of fours, but in bowling fastish, right hand. son, The third ball was put prettily be ball which went to long leg for four trying to get a third be sited the ball hind cover for four hut off the sixth A complete change now came over and was caught at deep mid off by the batsman played the summe shot the game. Richardson had a couple Mackintosh-Walker (144-3-21 in at an off ball that those get him out of twos and they ran a
couple of 03 minutes.). Pearce seemed to so often. Luckily in this case ire cheeky singles.
at the like Cheney and cracked him for a missed it. Barron bowled other end to Kilbee who took a single couple of fours to leg off successive off the third ball rather a sharp run, balls. Godby then relieved Barron, A rather erratie over from Godby a good move of the Army skipper the square cut his first fall for four followed and then Richardson hook it was his proper
one.
SCORING SLACKENS
3 Ballymena
6 Derry City
Glentoran
Portadown
1 Belfast Celtic
3
now
_Cliftonville_
Distillery
Bangor
2
Glenavon Ards
2 Newry Town
end. The definitely
on
n snick by
bowling top John
When Owen Hughes faced Coombes neither
was
2
Soccer Tourists' Fine Record In India
A letter from Mr. Thonias Smith, manager of the Islington Corinthians soccer team, write ten from Lucknow, mates:
Our results in India up to the present are as follows; Wen 19, drawn 3, lost 1. The lost game was played by team composed mainly of reserves to enable the first team to rest, after playing six games in the week, the last of which was the international match in which All India were beaten 20 before 55,000 spectators at Calcutta.
The party consists of twenty- two, including Mrs. Searle, four- nalist, and Miss Starr, secretary.
RUGBY
Big Holiday Scores
London, Dec. 27.
The following were the results of
the leading rugby football matches
3 played in England to-day.
70 Bath
Bedford Blackheath Bristol Coventry Gloucester
1 Leicester
1 Llanelly
2 Northampton
[ Richmond
Torquay Ath.
0 W. of Scotland
16 Old Blues
27 Old Paulines
20 Balu
10 Pontypoot
3 Waterloo
20 O.NL.T.
16 Birkenhead
11
3
Park 11
17 London Welsh
35 Penarth
3 Harlequins
6 Plymouth
4 London
B
3
B
Atblon 3
Scottish 28
hans 28 Merchistontons 0
2 Old Cranfe!g-
#
Aberavon Cardi Manchester
Neath
Newport Swansea
32 Cross Keys
24 London Irish
11 Headingly 34 Abertillery 13 Watsonlara 20 Univerallies
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FINE POLO FINAL
Last Second Score Which Decided Match
The Royal Artillery polo final was played yesterday when the Leopards lost to the Flotsams by the odd goal In seven scored in the
second of the match,
The
very last
Anal was played over four now chukkers, Leopards leading 2-1 at the first interval. The second chuk- and barring
that ker saw no score but the third pro- Pearce,
duced really fine play with the backs on either side outstanding with
the wicket-keeper nor
first slip could quite get at, the scor- strong clean end. However but then they unkindly blocked his ing was restricted to singles, until equalised in this chukker.
driving. Flotsams
Allen brought off a
same
My suggestion made before the game that Portugal would prove to be the better balanced side was com- pletely set at nought. In truth poslastonishing success, but it could not tions were reversed. It was England Inst for ever and eventually had to where one found it hard to remark break down.
ed Barrop to square leg for three-Richardson off drove him for four pet shot and only a single came from
really Food hook
Flotsams In the final chukker any profound weakness. defence
The
a fine bit of fielding by Coombes though he only just stopped the next an equally good shot, Coombes was off Barron for four and lofted one was very solid, despite Webster's
went ahead for the first time and Pearce obviously turning them from the off saving the four-and Kilbee success-
After a short single
bit by over mid-off for two in the
pressed strongly throughout. Follow- shaky start. Plle was as safe as
pretty four to long leg and kept the runa down a
over. Off the first ball of Cheney'sing almost a single venture in attack, houses. The half backs quickly gain- Behind them Marques kept a grand fully avoided a shocking long-hup collected a
next over Pearce on-drove a
four ed a grip on the opposing attack and goal. He was early in action and that got up head high, Godby then McLagan relieved Cheney and had bowling short of a length. One very bowled another maiden. He was Pearce dropped right on the square short one got up very high, and it
which should, it seemed, have been Leopards equalised and it appeared
that the match would be drawn. never relaxed. Bright was a model until halfway through the second half
As the final whistle sounded how- centre-half, and Bils and. Laister looked unbeatable. He saved point keeping most of them outside the off leg boundary off his second ball. It seemed as if the wicket might be caught at long on but the elder an
stump (as was Barron)
in only to see the ball go over his ever, an opportune stroke put the the was an awkward catch as the fields- crumbling a bit at the Supreme Court were completely competent.
can con- batsmen for no reason
was right on the rallings, end. Scoring slackened until Pearce
the posts to ceive did not seem to be seeing them Seventeen runs came off the over-hit Cheney clean into the first floor head. But Cheney got some revenge ball squarely between
(Continued on Page 4.)
enable Flotsams to win. so well. Cheney relleved Godby and a seven ball one by the way! Pearce verandah of the Supreme Court-an bowled the third consecutive maiden had made 33 in about twenty min- on drive. The next ball went to the from
next
(Continued on Page 9.)
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Barron's singles came from over and the ten went up in about twenty minutes!
A NEAR THING
easy! It was
off and would have broken a window
at the
was two before Uffin when the score-was
on the ground floor but for pitching FAST AND FURIOUS
on a pillar. Next ball he had an- other terrific lash at a straight one The rate of scoring had increased much too short to drive and was amazingly as Richardson was having 1.b.w. to everyone's regret except the Cheney very nearly bowled an his share and playing some very nice Army! 1904-01. One run later other malden! Oft the fourth ball shots tho he did not show the easy.
wicket Off Coombes, 191-5-21. Kilbee tried to put one to leg and mastery of batting which made wen Hughes was caught very nearly cocked it up, to square every shot Pearce played look so Hayward and Allen looks a single or Jeg. From the last he pushed one Inevitable--and so hard to deep square leg for a single pure delight to watch such an inn- but it looked a risky stroke. The ings. McLagan could and no length 105 made in 111 winutes.
Mackintosh-Walker took nis scoring was very slow but all credit and must be given to the excellent plac-place but nine came off his first over. 102 Ing of the Army feld and the ex- Godby presevered
At Richardson hit a full toss into deep cellent flelding of their team. 17 Kilbee who had never been com- mid-on's hands 102-2-41. The runs fortabic had a slash at Cheney and had been made in exactly an hour, was excellently caught by MeLagan It was an amazing change as 85 runs was cover-the fieldsman taking a had come in 31 minutes hard hit at the full stretch of his right
twenty-nine After
arm (17-1-0).
and at
ANOTHER STAND
AFTER TIFFIN
Cheney ind Coombes bowled after tin and Allen sent the 200 up with a hard off-drive off the latter. He got another with a late cut through the slips. Next over Hayward was bw. In trying to turn Cheney to long leg (20760.).
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