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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 27, 1988.

ENGLAND BEAT REST OF EUROPE

Club

TOO GOOD

For 'Y'

KEMPTON'S FINE DISPLAY

(By "STICKS")

BUT VISITORS' DEADLY C.C.C. CRICKET A TACKLING PROVED HARD TO OVERCOME

WINNERS HALVES PAVED WAY FOR VICTORY

London, To-day.

TEAMS FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

The following teams have been se- lected to represent the Craigengower C.C. in friendly cricket matches against the Indian R.C. on Saturday:

1st. XI (away).-A. B. Hamson. (Capt.), P. J. Billimoria, A. R. H. Es- mail, D. Hung, A. K. Ismail, F. K. Lee, W. Rapley, G. Souza, A. Zimmern and 2nd XI (home).-J. L. Youngsaye

F. R. Zimmern.

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England defeated the Rest of Europe by three clear goals in the commemorative Association Foot-(Capt.), N. Broadbridge, E. J. M. ball match in honour of the Silver Jubilee of the Churn, M. C. Hung, W. Hong Sling, C. Football Association, which was held yesterday on T. L. Locke, G. A. Lee and W. K. Way. W. Lam, J. W. Leonard, H. P. Lim, the Highbury ground before a crowd of 45,000 spec-

SUNDAY FIXTURE tators, in bright and sunny weather.

: England

Despite the fact that they were

Shortly before the start of the match, H.R.H. the Duke of Kent, playing with only 10 men at one who was recently appointed Governor-General of Australia, shook stage, owing to G. E. R. Divett sus-hands with the players. taining a cut lip and having to leave the field, Hong Kong Hockey Club seniors" gained a splendid victory over European Y.M.C.A. yesterday by four clear goals in a very fast, but at times scrappy game.

poor.

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gengower C.C. against the Middlesex in a whole day match at Happy Val- The following will represent Crai-

ley on Sunday, October 30, commen- cing at 11 am.:

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A, H. Esmall, A. R. H. Esmail, A, K. D. Hung (Capt.), P. J. Billimoria, de-Ismail, A. Kitchell, C. W. Lam, A. T. de-Lee, H. P. Lim, T. L. Locke and A.

Zimmern.

immediately made very fast and combined magnificent headway from the kickoff, but ly, spreadeagling the English the Europeans retaliated with fence. The Europeans were quick tackling and swing-finitely the better side. ing the ball from wing to wing England's early attacks

prominent.

HALL SCORES-

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lacked

CRICKETERS

After ding-dong play for the first FOR SUNDAY 20 minutes, Hall, England's inside- right, opened the scoring in the

the

The following will represent

er increased the count five minutes 30, commencing at 11 a.m.: drive and Lawton, England's lead-game of cricket against the Police R.C. 22nd minute with a fine left-footed Hong Kong Volunteers in a friendly:

at Happy Valley on Sunday. October later with a glorious goal.

A. C. Beck (Capt.), K. M. Baxter, E. England did not relax from her C. Fincher, R. M. Griffiths, R. M. M. pressure, but the European

King, N. A. E. Mackay, W. J. Rapley, was always effective with er and E. Zimmern.

team P. M. N. da Silva, G, Souza, W. Stok- Empire, P. E. deadly tackling movements.

HALVES SHINE

their

with sweeping ground passes method and pace but later develop-VOLUNTEER Too much individuálism and en- which threatened the Englished punch, their wingers being very croaching by the inside forwards. featured the "Y" attack and as a

goal, England's forwards had result their finishing was very support from their half-backs, but strong

The Club defence, particularly the European attacking unit

their finishing was poor, whereas their intermediate line, paved the

was way for the their Willy Reed being brilliant in the wards proved too much for him in victory, though the pace of the Club's for centre, while H. J. D. Lowe, at the second half. right-half, at times dominated the "Y" left-wing combination of Daw-lead in the first half when Taylor,

Sydney Fowler

gave Club the son and. Smith to such an extent who was probably the worst defen- that they were unable to break der on the field, mistimed a clear- through.

NO COMBINATION

ance, and the Club winger cut in to score from close range. Dawson, probably the finest for ward the "Y" have had for the past five or six years, played a grand game despite his inability to score and made openings for Smith, who was

slow in centring the ball. Jenkins, on the "Y" right-wing, was very poor and much too slow in getting the ball into the circle, while Kraus and Bartlett often found hemselves ford and V. Bond. chasing the ball together.

trifle

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Club attack, as a unit; were far above that of the "Y" and display ed more combination, Tom Whitley and Bickford invariably being in position to take a pass from their halves, while Divett was very thrustful in the leader's berth, and scored a goal as a result of good backing up.

Stokes, making one of his rare appearances for the Club, cleared his lines effectively, if crudely, while E B. Reed, his colleague, played his usual boisterous game, first time clearances featuring hiạ play:

FOWLER DECEPTIVE Sydney Fowler was very decep- tive on the right-wing and often proved too good for Austen," the "Y" left-half, who, however, im- proved immeasurably in the de- cond half, when he more than held| his ‹ own against the Interport right-winger.

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Benwell was easily the more con- spicuous of the two goalkeepers, Shields being extremely lucky 'prevent a goal from a rising ball, but otherwise was far from cér tain, or safe in his kicking clear-

ances.

KEMPTON'S GRAND GAME Probably the most improved player in the Colony, I foreshadow an excellent future for Kempton, the "Y" right-half, who combined excellently with McLellan, the "Y" pivot. The latter rendered good work in the late stages of the first half with magnificent spoiling, al-¡

CLUB

Baskett.

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came from Tom Whitley, who scor-made, a determined effort

In the second half further goals On the resumption, the Europeans Peitro Rave (Italy); Andreas Kup- ed with a magnificent shot from the crease their arrears, but England's (Italy) and Albin Kitzinger (Ger- to defer (Germany), Michele Andreolo edge of the circle, while further half-back trio were goals came from Divett and Bick- fettle and never allowed their op mond Braine

in splendid many); Aston (France); · · Ray- ford.

ponents to gain a shooting position. Piola

(Belgium), Silvio (Italy), Gyla Zsengeller Goulden, of West Ham, complet (Hungary) H. F. Shields: L. F. Stokes, E. V. Reed; H. J. D. Lowe, W. A. Reed, N. ed England's tally in

and Arne Brustad the 20th (Norway). ley, G. E. R. Divett (Capt.), B. I. Bick-snapped up a pass from Hall and Sproston (Tottenham), Hapgood B. Whitley; S. A. Fowler, T. D. Whit minute of the second half when he England: Woodley (Chelsea);

netted with a left-footer.

(Arsenal), (captain); Willinghạm Thereafter interest died from the (Huddersfield), Cullis winners by three clear goals. game and England safely emerged Copping

(Wolves), (Arsenal) ;. · Matthews (Stoke), W. G. Hall (Tottenham), Rest of Europe: Aldo Olivieri Lawton (Everton), Goulden (West (Italy); Tony Foni (Italy) and Ham), and Boyes (Everton).

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Umpire: Mr. G. T. Palmer.

Y.M.C.A.

Taylor; J. Kempton, D. McLellan and V. M. Benwell; L. Starbuck and D. A. F. Austen; J. R. R. Jenkins (Cap- tamm), H. T. Bartlett, U. Kraus, H. Dawson, and D, Smith.

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