Tuesday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 27, 1938..-
PORTUGAL TROUNCES IRELAND 7-1 IN SOCCER TIE
Hongkong C. C. Now In A Strong Position
Scores 293 And Then
Sends Seven
Seven Army Men Back For 86
(By "R. Abbie")
A cold gray marning brightened] Beck's first ball--a shocking long hop up lol by 1 aan, when the game was sterred straight into cover's hands was due to start between the Hong- by Webb who ean bat better than that. kong Cricket Club and the Army, Owen Tluthes meantime had been the first game of the triangular keeping an end quiet and when Man Tournament. Haley was unable to had made four, he touched one and tin out for the Club and A. K. Longfield rolled over and made a wonderful entel at second slip. 17-3-4. Mackenzie took his place.
Thereafter ensued the only good Owen lugnes won the town' and
Wendon and Godby Klide ind Richardson opened the Army stand. inning on what looked an excellent played very steady cricket and were wicket. The stort was disastrous, in for nearly an hour taking the store as after having cut Godby square for up to 68. Owen Hughes with Long- firk crocked nnd Beek completely off
four, Richardson called for a harp his length, stuck to McLellan and single to cover, when Halfield drew himself and they were never mastered i
down. It was A close the wicket
thetich very rarely a loose one went thing but the umpire uled against him (1-1-0.) The bowling continued for four. At el, however, there was to be pretty wild and Richardson and debacle as Weedon lost patience and
T. A. Pearce began to settle down. had a wild bang at McLellan who had
Hone round the wicket, and was clean
THREE WICKETS TOGETHER!
The former hit a full toss to teg just howled, it was no ball to hit, within the
reach of square leg but af hard chance was not accepted.
tried. double change Was
Mac dropped Major Swyers off his he Hatfield (at the yard end) and Mujur Swyers on, and the first bail drst bala sitter! However,
of the fond uver yerket)inade ample amends next over by Richardson, 50-2-10, Pearce, luckily Bashing down the pitch like a deer for the Club, was in his best form and getting his hand under one that hardly rose at all. Both umpires gave
love
to it and
at 69 Stuke, snicked an off bell from Swyers out after the fieldsman had Hatheld, who was coming off very completed a couple of somersaults. fax, and Man got pushed it up to Major Baker at first went Hughes now emme into the pic- Brst ture and got Godby Lb.w. in trying slip.
Nor could Owen Hughes get to hook. Thus three wickets fell at going and though he stayed some 68 and very nearly a fourth, for Major Ume he had only scored a single Baker only just snicked his first ball When he tried to pull a full toss from clear of his leg stick. Painter defend- Came before Painter, who had relieved Swyera ed and thirteen runs
to leg and the ball hit his pads McLellan bowled Baker, 81-7-9, 1 was getting dark and five runs later 84-1-1.
stumps were drawn.
STAND OF MATCH
Longfield settled down, however He watched the ball well and did not hit out wildly, and the score went to 114 when Pearce tried to turn Hat- feld to Jeg and was 1b.w. for A splendid C. McLellan, however,
Both Owen Hughes and McLellan bowled most steadily us their respec- tive figures of 19-5-31-2 and 15-4-28-3 show.
Present score and analysis.
FIRST INNINGS OF H.K.C.C.
stayed and the stand of the match. T. Ride, run out
separated. Various
19
04
McLellan Was dropped at 3. E. Richardson, b Hatfield .... econd slip and it lost the army ar. A. Pearce, 1b.w., by Hatfeld great deal as the score was increased F. II. Stokes, e Baker, b Hatfield by 137 runs before the pair were 11. Owen Hughes, bw. b Painter G. P. Longfeld, Godbyes were G. P. bowlers
D. MeLellan, e Godby, Hatfield, D.
63 b Swyers tried while the untiring bowled 18 overs on end, though of R. 11. Grimtar, e Man, b Godby course he had a rest at tin. HP. H. Scoones, à Godby figures of 18-4-55-3 were splendid. A. C. Beck, not out Both batsmen scored very fast at A. K. Mackenzie, b the end mainly by drives and cover- erneks.
13
23
Godby
Extra: Dyes 19, Legbyes 2,
Wides 3, No-Balls 5
20
Total
293
Fall of wickets: 1/8; 2/59; 3/09;
Godly relieved Hatheld and ot 261 morged to york him. The 137 runs had been put on In 77 minutes. McLellan followed almost at once. 4/84: 5/114; 6/251; 7/255; 8/202:1 well caught at the second attempt by 6/253; 10/203. Godby at second slip from a hard
bit.
The end was in sight but Scoones
played some delightful strokes in his
"BOWLING ANALYSIS
The Hula Huis Girl (Beare) and Lazy Lou (Woodfeld) snapped in happy company in mid-field before
the start of the Christmas Day fancy dress football match-Pictorial No ws.
GODDARD DOES THE
"HAT TRICK” IN FIRST TEST MATCH
M.C.C. Tourists Well Set
To Take Good
Good Lead
HOME SOCCER RESULTS
WINNERS PROVE TOO FAST FOR THE OPPOSITION
EVEN PLAY DEGENERATES INTO ONE-SIDED MATCH
(By "Abo")
Play in the first ten minutes of the "Sunday Herald" International Charity soccer match be- tween Ireland and Portugal on the Kowloon F.C. ground yesterday hold out promise of a fast and oven encounter; but the game turned out to be a most one-sided affair in the second half, with the Portuguese so superior that they almost scored as they liked. Portugal finally won by 7-1.
them out.
There-
into
In the second period, there was no Peculiarly enough, it was the Irish team which first looked impressive. scoring for a long spell. Then A. V. Five minutes after the start. Gosaro broke through in typlent McDonald put
In the ball the style to beat McAllister, and in the next minute, Gomes put Portuguese goal from a melee, thus very
to a copy- raising the hopes of the Irish suppor- the finishing touch
book raid by the Portuguese. However, the Irish tera sky-high.
after. It was just a series of Portu- lads flattered only to deceive: for after this success, they never scared guese rats, although now again the again and their later efforts were so ball would swing towards Portuguese mediocre that the Portuguese de territory. In an ellort to score, Lund fenders had no difficulty in keeping threw himself wholeheartedly
the attack, but the Portuguese goal Once A. V. Gosuno had scored the remained intact, thanks to some splendid saves by Eddle Marques, equalising goal.
Portuguese players assumed ascendancy. who was playing a fine game.
SPLENDID SAVES Always straining on the leash, they were much too fast for the irish de- fenders once they were allowed to break away, and they scored two a first-time leftfooted drive. more goals in the first half to lead Marques threw himself full-length on the ball and pushed It round for a 3-1 at the interval.
The most impressive feature of the corner. On another occasion, Mar- Portuguese sid
the splendid ques stopped an almost point blank combination shown in every depart-drive from Martin.
ment.
Bucked
the
Way
up
by
sound a
Once Leonard deserved a goul with but
The two Portuguese backs, C. F. defence, in which C. F. Remedios, Remedios and Sousa, acquitted then- the selves creditably. The display of shane,
more
ore the former was a real eye-opener.
Sousu
Beitrag and Doush forwards were always the
dangerous in front of goal than their Generally considered to be a half- Irish counter-parts. A. V. Gosano, back, he settled diwa to the right- back position wihtout any difficulty making D splendid come-back,"
Teams:
Portugal.-E. M. Marques; C. F.
plied all his forwards with fine and was he best back on the field.
the of every onc passes, and
the quintette, except Castilho, on right wing, scored during the game. Gomes helped himself to three, A. V. Frozen grounds all over the country himself had two, and B. Gosano and caused the postponement of many T. Alves each had one. matches In the Boxing Day pro- gramme of the English Football
Lengue.
Johannesburg, Dec. 26. After scoring 326 for six wickets on Saturday, the M.C.C. to-ion, day took their total to 422 before the last wicket fell in the First Test match against South Africa.
The match was played in brilliant their captain, who was next man in. sunshine to-day before an attendance was dismissed for a "blob," the re- of 25,000. The gates were closed sult of a splendid catch by Verity
off his own bowling. Whalf an hour before the start.
Verity had to dive full length on wearing very The wicket was
the ground to take the catch and slightly and was taking spin.
process, but he B. H. Valentine, who was not out rolled over in the
1
WEAK FORDWARDS
On the other hand, the only two The meeting of Everton and Derby, Irish forwards who ever looked like on the former's ground, resulted in a breaking through 10 score were draw, the two teams sharing four
David Leonard and Jorge. Both tried goals. Aston Villa and Wolves scored hard, but they received little support. smashing away victories in this divi-
The two wings failed to supply the defeating Sunderland and
centres Leonard required, and Me- Donald did not seem to fit in at all Manchester City's way win by well in the attack. Grimsby respectively.
0-3 over Tranmere Rovers was the
The intermediates, Lawton, Land feature of the results in the Second and Thomas, worked hard, but found Division. In the southern section of the speed of the Fortuguese forwards the Third Division, Swindon scored too great a handicap to overcome. of the two eight times without reply from New-Sheehan was the better port.
Irish backs, and kept Castilho pretty The following results, with the ex-{ quiet.
McAllister. In the Irish goal, bad: ception of those in the Irish League, which were cabled by Our Own no chance with the first few goals Correspondent, were sent
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bawling and made his runs steadily.
The total was then only 44. Joned by Nourse, Mitchell batted
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on Saturday with 12, played enter-hung on to the ball. prising cricket. He cleverly stole the 1
23 and seemed to be getting back to P. S. M. Paterson. his true form. He too was yorked. Capt. Godby The innings closed for 293, Godby Major Swyera faking the three last wickets quickly. Pte. Hatfield
19 Sgt. Painter There were 29 extras Including byes, but it is only fair to stat: that Majer Bakter the ball
coming #T nuos Capt. Lawrence awkwardly at the Law Courts end- Driver Logan
Lawrence, Hatfield and Paterson sometime bumping and sometimes | shooting.
each bowled a wide: Hatfield five no ball:
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THE ARMY BAT
The Army made a most disastrous
IST INNINGS OF ARMY
start, as in Longfield's second over Driver Login, b Longfield ..... one kept low and bowled Logan. He Corp. Webb, e Pearce, b Beck M. Man. Lingüield, b dumaged his foot and went off and C. M.
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Remedies, L. F. Souza; C. Marques. N. Beitrag, J. Pereira; T. Castilho, B. Gtsuno, A. V. Gosano, J.Gomes and T. Alvca.
Ireland. McAllister; Brogan. Thomas: Sheehan; Lawton. Land,
McDonald Martin, Jorge, Leonard, and Blount.
RUGGER MATCHES AT HOME
Landon, Dec. 28.
The following are the results of
out by which bent him, but in the end he the Rugby Union matches played to- making any day:
FIRST DIVISION
Charlton
Ilirmingham
2 Middlesbro'
Blackpool
1 Huddersfield
Presion
*Brentford
Bolton
Portsmouth
2 Derby
did not seem to be effort to save, although in fairness Headingley
to him it should be stated that the Portuguese forwards took the ball
1 right up to him before making the Linnelly
1 Shot.
13 Manchester
11
Birkenhead
Leicester
В
Park
3
15
London Welsh 5
¡Sale
9 Kendal
0 Bridgend
21
Abertillery
6 Watsonians
University
14
A.U.
-Reuter.
the first 30 minutes, the game Aberavon
The ballNeath
was very
fast Indeed.
2 swung from end to end, but whereas Newport
4 the Portuguese forwards could turn
1 their opportunities to account, the Swansea
Irishmen could not.
score for 50
Everton
Grimsby
2 Wolves
Lecila
1 Chelsea
Manchester U.
3
Leicester
Stoko
3
Liverpool
1
Sunderland
1
Aston Villa
1 Bury
0
◊ Chesterfield
With the score at 378, Verity, who stenutily and at tea, which was taken was partnering Valentine, was bowl-at 109 for two wickets, Mitchell 56 The 50 was hoisted in D8 minuter. ed by an off-spinner from Dalton. and Nourse 38.
After ten accurate bowling by contribution was 20-a stolit effort which lasted 55 minutes.
Wilkinson, the next man in, did Verity and Goddard to a well-place!
At 388, he stepped in field subdued both batsmen. not stay long.
not Milehell did front of a straight one from Gordon and was given marching orders. He minutes after teal
Then Nourse hit Hammond for a 1 had scored only two runt.
The 400
hoisted after 411x to reach 55 in 109 minutes. The partnership had realised 100 in 125 mintiles.
mninutes. Kennell Farnes, the English fast bowler, had his off stump disturbed
scored, before he had
bul he had stayed in long enough to see the score taken from 380 to 415.
Meanwhile Valentine had been do- ing most of the scoring. He stole the bowling whenever he could, and with Goddard, the fast man, in with him, he was finally caught by Wade very next ball, and Wade was bowled off Cordon's bowling for a splendid by the same bowler with the next.
Goddard thus completed his. "hat trick."
97, made in 138 minutes. He had 11 boundaries to his credit.
The innings closed at 422,
AFRICANS BAT
Nourse was eventually caught and bowled by Goddard for a well-played 73, made in 163 minutes. His Innings was featured by grand cover-driving. his best scoring strokes being a slx and six tours.
Gurdon, the next man in,
was stumped by Ames off Goddard in the
The Gloucester bowler kept a very good length and came off the pitch very fast.
Bruce Mitchell made a bright At close of play, Mitchell had 72 opening in South Africa's innings not out and Viljoen had not yet against Fanies, who made several opened his account,
The total was 100 for five wickets. Scores.
balls rise. The speed merchant was barracited by the crowd,
Against Farnes and Edrich, Mitchell and Von Der Byl put up the
ENGLAND-1st Inns,
SECOND DIVISION
Blackburn Bradford Burnley Coventry Fulham
Illwalk
Norwich
Notts Forest Sheffield U.
Tranmere
West Brom
1 Tottenham
1
Plymouth
Wednesday
West Ham
Newcastle
2. Luton
2
4
5 Southampton 1
3 Manchester C. 9
Swansea
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
Bournemouth
Bristol C. Cardiff *Clapion O.
Crystal Pal. Ipswich
•Northampton Reading
30 in 24 minutes, but at 41, the fatter Edrich, e (Silps), b Davies.... was out leg-before to Verity, Van Der Byl had scored only four of this P. A. Gibb, e Melville, b Mitchell 03 Southend
Paynter, b Mitchell
Further disaster befel the South Africans immediately. Alun Melville, N. W. D. Yardley, c and b Mit-
total.
W. R. Hammond, b Gordon Ames, e Wade, b Gordon
chell than
B. H. Valentine, c Wade, 4 Gordon
Owen Hughes ......... Capt. C. E. Godby, 1.b.w. b Owen
Hughes
Lt. Weedon, b McLellan
Majur Swyers, c and b McLellan
Sgt. Painter, not out
Major Baker, b McLellan Capt. Lawrence, not out
Pie. Hatfield, T. 5. M. Paterson
to bat
Extras: Byes 2 L. Dyes 1 ....
Total for 7 wkls.
Verity, b Dalton
32 Wilkinson, i.b.w., b Gordon
25 K. Farnes, b Gordon
O Goddard, not out
Extras
Bristol R.
2 Brighton
At the Banquet held at the Guildhall, London, on Wednesday, Nov. 9th, 1938, Sir Frank Bowater, Lord Mayor, the follow- ing wines were served:-
1 Queen's P.R. DEINHARD'S LIEBFRAUMILCH 1934
Torquay
3 Aldershot
BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE
0
5
Mansfield
1
2 Port Vale
0
1 Walsall
1
Exeter
117
Swindon
8
Newport
ง
GEO. GOULET
CHAMPAGNE
24 Watford
0 Notts C.
43
7
Barnsley
97
26
10
422
Fall of wickets:-1 (Edrich) for 4;
32 (Paynter) for 188; 3 (Hammond)
for 234; 4 (Gibb) for 278; 5 (Ames)
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
Barrow Doncaster Galeahead Halifax
Hartlepools full +Oldham
Bouthport
Wrexham
York
• Postponed.
+ Abandoned
80 for 292; 6 (Yardley) for 294; 7 owing to fog. Fall of Wickels:-1/4; 2/5; 3/17; (Verity), for 378; 8 (Wilkinson) for
4/08; 5/68; 6/08; 7/81.
BOWLING ANALYSIS
388; 9 (Furnes) for 415; 10 (Valen- tine) for 422.
• Accrington
2 Bradford C.
1 Rotherham ◊ Darlington Lincoln Chester New Brighton Stockport
4 Rochdale
2 Carlise
Crewe
after €3 minutes
4 Portadown
IRISH LEAGUE
Bowling Analysis
Ballymena Bauror
Belfast
Coleraine
1
Linfield
Q.
M. R W.
G. P. Longfickl
2
1 4
1
0.
M. R.
APRI
H. Owen Hughes
10
0 31
A. C. Bleck
3
0 20
Davies Langton
JD
'0 102
D. McLellan
15
4 20
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W. Cliftonville
Derry
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1 Larne
4 Glentoran
Glenavon Newry
5 Disllery
1 Ards
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