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CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 28,

ENGLAND'S "SUNDAY HERALD" CUP WIN

R. Marques' Brilliant 'Keeping PORTUGAL

LACKING

IN CENTRE FORWARD AND GOOD WINGERS

LUCKY GOAL PAVES WAY

FOR VICTORY

MIDDLETON BEST LEFT-WINGER

IN MANY YEARS

(By "OUTSIDE-LEFT")

LACKING the services of a leader in their attack, Portugal were all at sea yesterday in their clash against England in the Semi-Final Round of the Sunday Herald" International Charity Cup Competition, on the Kowloon Football Club ground when they lost by 4 goals to 1 after holding the winners to a scoreless first half which witnessed many thrilling escapes.

England met Portugal in the First Round of the "Sunday Her- ald" International Charity Cup football series yesterday and won by 4. goals to 1. The trophy, now held by Ireland, is seen above.

ENGLAND WERE MUCH THE SUPERIOR TEAM DESPITE SEVERAL CHANGES IN THEIR ATTACK, AND SHOULD“ HAVE BEEN FOUR GOALS UP AT THE INTERVAL, AND ONLY AN AMAZING DISPLAY OF GOALKEEPING BY R MARQUES, WHO WAS TRULY MAGNIFICENT, PREVENTED | control and ground passes were the A DEBACLE.

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Curiously enough, it was a fluke which led to the ultimate breakdown in the Portugal defence. Despite the fact that the Eng land forwards were presented with many glorious chances to open the scoring from almost point-blank range they failed, either through poor shooting or brilliant 'keeping by Marques, a poor at- tempt to clear by C. Marques and a miskick by Izzard, the England leader, saw the ball trickle past R. Marques, who overshot the ball in his dive across the goalmouth.

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SHAKY START

From that stage onwards the, tugal's only goal. England attack had things very much their own

The England eleven started very way, although they wasted many fine open-shakily and a keen judge of form ings The game was partially during the first 10 minutes would on the have been convinced that Portugal, marred by poor "work part of the linesmen, who gave if anybody, stood an excellent chance the Referee little or no assist of winning as the English defence ance, and by deliberate petty in were very haphazard in their me fringements such as handling, thods. which led to the only penalty.

outstanding features in his display and his fourth goal for England was a fine piece of work

Middleton was probably the most dangerous forward on view. He C. F. Re- completely outshone medios, the former Shanghai Inter- port skipper.

BRENTFORD BEAT MANCHESTER C.

COVENTRY HELD AT HOME

YORK TROUNCE GATESHEAD

London, Dec. 27.

Following are the results of to- day's matches in the English Foot-" ball League:

ENGLISH LEAGUE

First Division

Arsenal Birmingham Brentford Charltom

Derby Everton

2 Blackpool

2 Liverpool

2 Manchestèr» C.

3 Chelsea

4 Bolton

Huddersfield 1

3 Leicester:

Middlesbro' 2

Preston

Stoke

West Brom

-1

Sunderland Leeds Portsmouth

1 Grimsby

2 Wolves

Second Division:

Barnsley Bradford Chesterfield Coventry

Fulham

3 Luton

1 Aston Villa

3 Blackburn

2 Sheffield U. 2 Burnley Manchester U. 4 Notts F. Norwich

2 West Ham Wednesday 1 Plymouth *Stockport 2 Newcastle Swansea 0 Southampton. Tottenham 1 Bury

*Abandoned after 76 minutes.

Third Division (South)

Aldershot Brighton Bristol C. Cardiff Exeter Newport Portugal's defence was always

Notts C. shaky, Souza never being confident

¡Southend in his interceptions. Beltrão was

Swindon the pick of the halves, C. Marques being very wild in his clearances Torquay.

and frequently miskicked the ball, Walsall

3

2 Millwall

2 Clapton

1 Northampton

1 0

4 Mansfield

2. Crystal P

0 Watford

1 Gillingham

2 Queen's P.E

0 Reading

0 Bournemouth

0 Rochdale ·

Third

5 Bristol R Division (North)

2

7

0

3

1

a bad effort in the second half

spoiled gamely, but found the op- leading to England's first goal. He Accrington

Crewe Doncaster position too good.

Halifax Huli Lincoln *Oldham Rotherham Tranmere Wrexham York

ONLY ONE FORWARD There was only one good Portu- guese forward, J. Gomes, who was Church was not given much to do forced to play a lone hand for al- NO FINISHING TOUCH

in the England goal and was help-most three-quarters of the game, Portugal were sadly lackling in less to prevent Beltrao's goal Chris Ward being compelled to play back the services of a leader and the in- Pile was really good in the winners' and help his halves, who had more clusion of Bertie Gosano or even full-back division, while, Webster to cope with than they bargained A. V. Gosano, in the first half, might came into the limelight in the se- for have made all the difference as thecond half after a sluggish first-half standard of soccer served up display, when the majority of his was very disappointing," the clearances were either miskicked or bright patches coming from the Por-sent into touch. tuguese players who, however, saw the majority of their lovely approach movements fizzle out through lack of the "finishing touch.".

FINE HEADWORK

A good leader and two sound wingers would have seen a totally different result. » eit

was featured by brilliant goal-

After a scoreless first half which

keeping by R. Marques, who stop- Bliss was the pick of the England ped shots from point blanc range, halves in the first half although he Izzard opened the scoring when was outshone in the latter period by he completely missed a high ball Bright, whose headwork was glor- clearance from G. Marques, which

2 Hartlepools

1 Carlisle

1 Southport

4 Darlington

1 Port Vale *.

New Brighton

4 Chester..

Bradford C.-

2

3 Barrow

5 Gateshead:

* Postponed owing to fog.

-Beuter.

BACHELORS BEAT BENEDICTS

C.C.C. Holiday Game

The annual cricket match between

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Costa, who led the losers' attack in the first half, invariably overshot

ious to behold, while his fine distri-curved back into Portugal's goal- the mark in his distribution to his bution to inside forwards and wing-mouth, the ball, however, striking wingers and with the exception of a ers was equally good. Laister mar- Izzard's right thigh and trickling into married and single members of the few good passes in the early stages red a fine display by deliberately the net as Marques dived over it. Craigengower was played yesterday of the first half, never looked dan- giving Portugal a penalty by band- Soon after Laister handled in his and resulted in the win for the

ling he probably thought it funny own penalty area, but Beltrao's latter by 14 rung. SECOND HALF CHANGE

The Bachelors batted first and with England only a goal in the lead shot from the "spot" hit the left

gerous.

more thrust in their attack as a re- sult of which Beltrao scored.

EUROPEAN STAFF

DEFEAT LOCALS

In the second period when Beltrao at the time, but made amends by upright, Ward sending the ball be- compiled 108, to which the Bene- advanced to the leader's berth and scoring England's second goal from hind from the rebound. England dicts replied with 94 Costa was moved back to the pivots 40 yards, from an oblique angle, Saw, and Izzard completed their went ahead through Laister and position, a noticeable change came Marques misjudging the angle of tally with a shot from close range. over the Portugal team, there being the shot.

Beltrao scored Portugal's only goal Freshwater was

Keen dis-

in the last five minutes from a cen- fappointment on the England right tre by T. Alves. - Portugal were also lacking in two wing, while Courtney wasted many effective wingers as neither Delga-a fine opportunity by shooting from do nor T. Alves, were able to shake difficult angles and positions with off the effects of a Christmas let his other forwards better placed. hargy, both failing to reach the Izzard's blundering methods result England goal area Alves improved ed in two goals. out of recognition in the last 10 minutes of the game and it was from In Saw, we witnessed another his centre that Beltrão notched Por- Fung King-cheong. Excellent ball

ANOTHER FUNG

England will now meet the winners of the fie between China and Kong Electric Co., defeated the Local The European Staff of the Hong Scotland.

Staff in their annual match at the

England Church; Webster, Pile: LR.C Laister, Bright Bliss Freshwater, European Staff-145 (C-E Gahugan Courtney, Ezzard, Saw, Middleton.

-25, W. E. Peers 22, W. Stoker 16, JR Way 16, HL S. Jones 18. Ra- Local Stau-101 (4 P. Minu 68-

zack 5 for 54).

er 3 for 48, Gahagan 3 for

Portugal Marques; S. - Souza, · J. Marques: Delgado, Ward, V. Costa, J. Alves; C. F- Remedios, N. Beltrão, C. Gomes, L. Alves.