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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 27, 1938.
PORTUGAL TROUNCES IRELAND 7-1 IN SOCCER TIE Hongkong C. C. Now In A Strong Position TOO FAST FOR
Scores 293 And Then Sends Seven Army Men Back For 86
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(By It. Abbit")
A cold gray morning! brightened) Beck's Best bal--a shocking long hop up a lot by 11 am, when the gume was decred straight into cover's hands was due to start between the Hong by Webb who ran bat better than that. kang Cricket Club and the Army, Owen Hughes meantime had been the first Kame of The triangular keeping an end quiet and when Man Tournament. Isley was unable to had made four, he touched one and A. K. Lenefeld rolled over and made a out for the Club and Mackenzie trok his place.
wonderful catch at second slip. 17-3-4, to anti Thereafter ensued the only good Owen Hughes won the Ride and Richton opened
the Army stand. Weedon and Godby inning on what looked an excellent played very steady cricket and were wicket. The start was disastrous, in for nearly an hour taking the score Owen Hughes with Long- ag after having enl Godby anume held crocked and Beck completely off four, Richard, called fo
to McLellan and single to cover, when Hatheld threw his length, stuck
****** him elf and they were never mastered
fra
up to 68.
the wicket down. I wis a clos ; though very rarely a loose or went thing but the umpire rufed quia for four. At 68, however, there was bim (8-1-6.) The bowling contoured)
ind a wild bang at McLellan who led to be pretty wild and Richards and a delicte as Weedon Just patience and T. A. Pearce began to settle down one round the wicket, anti was elean The former hit a full toss to it just howled. It was no batt to hit. within the reach of aquae leg but aj nard chaner was not accepted.
A
WICKETS ¡THREE
TOGETHER!
double change Will truce,
Mae dropped Major Swyers off his Hatfield (at the yard end) and Major
However, he Swyers going on, and the first buffet ball-a sitter!
over by of the former te ov.r york de ample amends next Richardson, 59-2-19. Pearce, Luckily thing down the pitch like a deer for the Club, was in his but form and getting his hand under one that
huidly rose at sil. Roll umpires gave at 09 Stoke: ?nicked an off ball bem swyers out after the fellaman had Hathold, who was coming off very completed a couple of somersaults. fast, and Man put a plove to it and Owen Hughes now came into the pic- pushed it up to Major Baker at ratture and gat Godby bw. in trying WITH Nor could Owen Hughes get to hook. Thus three wicke's fell at going and though he stayed some 68 and very nearly a fourth, for Major time he had only scored a single Baker only just anicked his first ball when he tried to pull a full toms from clear of his let stick. Painter defend- Painter, who find relleved Swyersjed and thirteen runs
before
to leg and the ball hit his pads McLrtlan bowled Baltre, 81-7-0. It was getting dark and five runs later $4-4-1.
stumps were drawn.
STAND OF MATCH Longfield settled down, however,
He watched the ball well and did not fit out wildly, and the core went to: 114 when Pearce tried to turn Ilat-
Beth Owen Hughes and McLellan bowled inost steadily as their respec live Aures of 19-5-31-2 und 15-4-28-3
in.
Present core and analysis.
held to ic and was 1b.w. for u FIRST INNINGS OF H.K.C.C. splendid 64. McLellan,
however,
slayed and the stand of the match L.. T. Ride, run out
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began, McLelion was dropped at J. E. Richardson, b Hatfield second slip and it lost the Army a T. A. Pearce, 1.b.w., b lletfeld great deal as the score was increased F. H. Stokes, e Baker, b Hatfeld by 137 runs before the pair were II. Owen Hughes, 1.b.w. b Painter
bowlers were G. Longfeld, b
P. separated. Various
Godly tried while the untiring Hatfield D. McLellan, e Godby, b Swyers 63 bowled 18 overs on end, though of R. Ir. Grimths, e Man, b Godby
b Godby Scoones, course he had a rest at tifin. His P. 11. figures of 18-4-55-3 were splendid. A. C. Beck, not out Both batsmen scored very fast at A. K. Mackenzie, b Godby the end mainly by drives and cover- Extra: Dyes 19, Legbyes 2,
Wides 3, No-Balls 5
cracks.
Godby relleved Hatfield and at 251 managed to york tum. The 137|
Total
WINNERS PROVE
STORE THE OPPOSITION
The Hula Hula Girl (Beare) and Lazy Lou (Woodfeld) snapped in happy company in mid-Beld before the start of the Christmas Day fancy dress football match.-Pictorial Ne 10.
GODDARD DOES THE
HAT TRICK" IN
FIRST TEST MATCH
M.C.C. Tourists Well
To Take Good Lead
13
23
Το
30
203
runs had been put on in 77 minutes. | Fall of wickets: 1/8; 2/59; 3/60: McLellan followed almost at once, 4/84; 5/114; 6/251; 7/255; 8/29; well caught at the second attempt by 9/203; 10/293. Godby at second slip front a hard
The end was in sight but Scoones
played some delightful strokes in his
21 and seemed to be getting back to
Set
Johannesburg, Dec. 26.
HOME SOCCER RESULTS
EVEN PLAY DEGENERATES INTO ONE-SIDED MATCH
(Br "Abo"}
Play in the first ten minutes of the “Sunday Herald" International Charity soccer match bo- tween Ireland and Portugal on the Kowloon F.C. ground yesterday hold out promise of a fast and even 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.
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Peculiarly enough, I was the Irish In the second period, there was no team which first fooled impressive. scoring for a long spell. Then A. V. minutes after the start. Gosano broke through in typical McDonald
the bl In the style to bait McAllister, and in the maki pat
next minute, Gomes Portuguese goal from a melee, thus very raising the hopes of the Irish suppor- the finishing ters sky-high. However, the frigh book raid by the Portuguese, Jark flattered only to deceive; for after, it was just a series of Portu- after this success, they never scored purse raids, although now again the ain and their later efforts were so ball would swing towards Portuguese mediocre that the Portuguese de territory. In an effort to score, Land femlers had no difculty in keeping threw himself wholeheartedly them out.
the attack, but the Portuguese goni thanks to some
Once A. V. Gosano hud teored the remained intact,
into
equalising goal, the Portuguese splendid saves by Eddie Marques, players assamned the ascendancy. who was playing a fine game. Always straining; on the leash, they were much too fast for the Irish di:~
fenders once they were allowed to
SPLENDID SAVES
Once Leonard deserved a goul with they scored two first-time leftfooted drive, but bitnk away, and
are goals in the first half to lead Marques threw himself full-length on 3-1 at the interval.
the ball and pushed it round for a The most impressive feature of the armor. On another occasion. Mar- Portuguese side was the splendique stopped an almost point-blank combination shown In every depart-drive from Martin. ment.
Backed up by A
The two Portuguese backs, C. F. riefence, in which C. F. Remedies, Remedios and Sousa, acquitted then Sousa
and Beltran shone, the selves creditably. The display of forwards were always the
real eye-opener. more the former won a dangerous in front of goal than their Generally considered to be a tolf- sano, back, he settled dtwn to the right- "come-back," a splendid
Found
Irish counter-ports. A. V. Go back position wihtout my difficulty
and
every
one of the the on
F.
all his forwards with fine and was he best back on the field.
Team: Portugal.-E. M. Marques; C. Remedios, L. F. Souza; C. Marques. N. Beltrao, J. Pereira; T. Castilho, B. Gisano, A. V. Gosuno, J. Gomes and T. Alves.
making piled passes. quintette, except Castilho, 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 enused the postponement of many T. Alves each had one. matches in the Boxing Day pro- gramme of the English Football
League,
After scoring 326 for six wickets on Saturday, the M.C.C. to-sion, day took their total to 422 before the last wicket fell in the First Test match against South Africa.
WEAK FORDWARDS
were
Ireland, McAllister; Brogan, Sheehan; Lawton. Land, Thomas; Martin, Jorge, Leonard, McDonald and Blount.
RUGGER MATCHES AT HOME
On the other hand, the only two The meeting of Everton and Derby.ch forwards who ever looked like on the former's ground, resulted in Д draw, the two teants sharing four David Leonard and Jorge. Both tried
breaking through to score goals, Aston Villa and Wolves scored hard, but they received little support. smashing away victories in this divi- defeating Sunderland
and The two wings failed to supply the centres Leonard required, and Me- Grimsby respectively.
Manchester City's away win by well in the attack.
Donald did not seeni to fit in at all 9-3 over Tranmere Rovers was the feature of the results in the Second and Thomas, worked hard, but found The Intermediates, Lawton, Land The match was played in brilliant, their captain, who was next man in. Division. In the southern section of the speed of the Portuguese forwards suline -day before an attendance was dismissed for u "blob," the re-the Third Division, Swindon scored to spread a handles
to overcome. gates were closed vult of a splendid catch by Verity eight times without reply from New-Shechan was the better of the two of 20,000. The W. half an hour before the start.
off his own bowling,
Irish backs, and kept Costilho pretty The following results, with the ex-quiet. - ... wicket
wearing was
Verity had to dive full length on very
the grount to take, the catch and ception of those in the Irish League, slightly and was taking spin.
MeAllister, in the Irish goal, had rolled over in the process, but he which were cabled by Our Own no chance with the first few goals
Correspondent, were sent out by which bent him, but in the end he the Rugby Union matches played to- hung on to the ball.
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making any day: did not seem to be effort to save, although in fairness Headingley
BOWLING ANALYSIS
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hla true form. He too was yorked. Capl. Godby' The innings closed for 293, Gadby Major Swyers taking the three fast wickets quickly. Ple. Ratfeld There were 29 extras including 195g. Painter
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byes, but it is only fair to stat that Major Baker,
ball the
oft most! Capt. Lawrence was.coming awkwardly it the Lave Courts end-j Driver Logun ..... sometimes bumplug and strictions! Lawrence, Hatfield and Paterson each bowled a wide; Halfeld five no
shooting.
THE ARMY BAT
bails.
1ST INNINGS OF ARMY
The Army made a most disastrous start, as in Longfield's second over Driver Logan, b Longfield ..... one kept low and bowled Logan, He Corp. Webb, c Pearce, b Beck carnaged his foot and went off and C. M. M. Man. e Lingfield, h
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D. 11. Valentine, who was not out on Saturday with 12. played enter- prising cricket. He cleverly stole the 0 bowling and made his runs steadily. With the score at 378, Verity, who was partnering Valentine, was bowl- by an off-spinner from Dalion, 15 20-a stolk! His contribution effort which lasted 55 minutes.
Wilkinson,
on, the next mas in, did not stay long. At 308. he stepped in front of a straight one from Gordon and was given marching orders. He 1 had scored only two runs.
The 400 was holsted after 411 minutes.
The total was then only 44. Joned by Nourse. Mitchell balted stendily and at tes, which was taken at 109 for two wickets, Mitchell 50 and Nourse 38.
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London, Dec. 28. The following are the resulta, of
to him it should be stated that the Portuguese forwards took the ball Leicester
1 right up to him before making the Linnelly I parting shot.
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FIRST DIVISION
"Arsenal
Charlion
50
!
Birmingham Blackpool Bolton *Brentford
Everton Grunsby Leeds
* Middlesbro1
Huddersfield
Preston
Portsmoutta
2. Derby
2 Wolves
1 Chelsea
Manchester U.
3 Leicester
Stoke
3 Liverpool
1
Sunderland
1 Aston Villa
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The 50 was hoisted in 98 minutes. After tea accurate bowling by Verily and Goddard to a well-placed field subdued both batsmen,
for Mitchell did not score minules after ten!
Then Nourse hit Hammond for a six to reach 55 in 109 minutes. The partnership had realised 100 in 125 minutes.
Kenneth Farnes, the English fast bowler, had his off stump disturbed bowled by Goddard for a well-played Nourse was eventually caught and
before he had scored, but be
His innings
Gordon, the next man in,
SECOND DIVISION
Blackburn Bradford Burnley Coventry
was Fullmm
had stayed in long enough to see the 73, made in 103 minutes. score talen from 388 to 415.
was featured by, grand cover-driving, Menuwhile Valentine had been do- his bert scoring strokes being a six ing most of the scoring. He stole the and six fours. bowling whenever he could, and with Goddard, the last man, in with stumped by Ames off Goddard in the him, he was finally caught by Wade very next ball, and Wade was bowled off Gardon's bowling for a splendid by the same bowler with the next.
Goddard thus completed his "hat) trick."
07, made in 138 minutes. He had 11 boundaries to his credit.
The innings closed at $22.
AFRICANS
BAT
The Gloucester bowler kept a very good length and came off the pitch very fast.
Bruce Mitchell made # bright At close of play, Mitchell had 72
¡ opening in South Africa's innings | not out and Viljoen had
against Fornes, who made several opened his account. balla rise. The speed merchant was barracked by the crowd.
Against Farnes
Edrich, and Mitchell and Van Der Byl put up the 30 in 24 minutes, but at 41, the initer was out leg-before to Verity. Van Der Byl had scored only four of this
total.
not yet!
The total was 100 for five wickets, Scores.
ENGLAND-Ist lans.
Edrich, c (Sups), b Davies
A
P. A. Gibb, e Melville, b Mitchell 93 Paynter, b Milchelt
Further disaster befel the South Ames, e Wade, b Gordon
W. R. Hammond, & Gordon Africans immediately, Alan Melville, N. W. D. Yardley,
Owen Hughes
Copt. C. E. Godby, 1.b.w, b Owen
Hughes
Lt. Weedon, b McLellan
Major Swyers, e and b Melellan
Sgt. Painter, not out
Major Baker, b McLellan
Capt. Lawrence, not out
Pte. liatfeld, P. S. M. Paterson
to bat
Extras: Byes 2 L. Byes 1 ....
Total for 7 wkls.......
41
chell
*xillwall Norwicht
Notts Forest Sheffield U. Tranmere
West Brom..
1 Bury
• Chesterfield
1 Tottenham
1 Plymouth
Wednesday West Ham Newcastle
2 Luton
Sale
For the first 30 minutes, the game Aberavon was very fast Indeed.
The ball Neath
2 swung from end to end, but whereas Newport
4 the Portuguese forwards could turn
1 their opportunities to account, the | Swansea
0 Irishmen could not.
0
5 Southampton 1
3 Manchester C. DĮ
Swansea
THIRD DIVISION
"ournemouth
Bristol C. Cardin *Clapton O.
Crystal Fal. Ipswichi
•Northampton Reading *Southend
(SOUTH)
Bristol B.
2 1
Brighton
Queen's P.R. Torquay
3 Aldershot 5 Mansfield
2 Port Valo
1 Walsall
Exeter
# Newport Notts C..
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
117
Swindon
24
Watford
42
and b MIL-
7
Barnsley
07
Barrow
20
Doncaster
B. H Valentine, e Wade,
Gordon
Verity, h Dalton
32 Wilkinson, 1.b.w,, b Gordon
25 K. Farnes, b Gordon
O Goddard, not out
Extras
2 Gateshead
0 Hartlepools
Hallax
0
IFull
+Oldham
422
Southport Wrexham
York
* Postponed.
Fall of wickets:--1 (Edrich) for 4;
32 (Paynter) for 100; 3 (Hammond)
4 Accrington
Bradford C.
1. Kolberham
0 Darlington
2 Lincoln
*
Chester
3 New Brighton
• Stockport
Rochdale
Carliso
Crowe
for 234; 4 (Gibb) for 270; 5 (Ames) + Abandoned after 63 minutes
13 for 202; 8 (Yardley) for 294; 7) owing to fok.
(Verlty) for 378; 8 (Wilkinson) for 308; 9 (Farnes) for 415; 10 (Valen- ine) for 422.
Fall of Wickets:-1/4; 2/6; 9/17; 4/08; 5/08; 0/08; 7/81.
BOWLING ANALYSIS
4 Portadown
IRISH LEAGUE
Ballymena
4 Coleraine
Bowling Analysis
Bangor
O. M.
2 1 4.
3. W.
1
Belfast
1 Linfield
O.
M. I.
W. Cliftonville
1
Larne
APRI
H. Owen Hughes
19
.31. 3
Davies
10
A. C. Beck
3
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0 108 27 674
1
D. McLellan
13
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