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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 9, 1988

England's

Football Victory

REST OF EUROPE

DEFEATED AT HIGHBURY

ITALIAN

PLAYERS

IMPRESS

England, 3 (Hall, Lawton, Goulden);

Rest of Europe 0

(By AIR MAIL)

LONDON, OCTOBER 27. LWAYS THE BETTER SIDE, ENGLAND, AT HIGHBURY

A VICTORY

TEAM REPRESENTING THE REST OF EUROPE. THE MAR- GIN OF THREE CLEAR GOALS IN THE FIRST MATCH OF ITS KIND IN NO DEGREE FLATTERED THE VICTORS. EXCEPT DURING SHORT SPELLS THAT CAME VERY SELDOM, ENG- LAND. WERE EITHER SUPERIOR OR ABLE TO HOLD THEIR OWN WHEN THE PLAY WENT EVENLY.

All through the England side there stood out real football abil- ity. Pace, strength, and skill in ball controî were manifest. From first to last the game was conducted in the proper sporting spirit, and the happy gesture of good feeling, always apparent in a very keen contest, came to a climax when Hapwood, with the ball under his arm, shook hands with Braine, of Belgium, captain of the Euro- pean team.

The

Our visitors were sometimes doubtful of the Infringement for which they were stopped. necessity of verbal instruction. however, was not necessary, largely because the Italians oc- cupied the most important places in the European eleven. Their goalkeeper, Olivieri; the leader of the attack, Piola; the full backs and centre half, made

SOME CONTINENTAL OPINIONS

"Until we have a test-

ing tank for aniling ships of the type that has been 'perfected" in America, it's not the slightest use to try and build a yacht that can beat the best America produce," stated

con

Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith, the well-known British Aeroplane magnate and challenger for the America's Cup. An excellent drawing of T. O. M. Sopwith by Phil Berube, well-known American sports artist, is seen on the right.

Scotland

..

Meet Wales

At Soccer To-day WELSHMEN EXPECTED TO REPEAT

LAST SEASON'S WIN

COTLAND will meet Wales, to-day in their 59th International

SCOTLANow Football classic at Glasgow, and an exciting match is forecast in view of the Welshmen's much improved form."

Wales, it will be recalled, defeated England, the International champions, by 4 goals to 2 at Cardiff, on October 22, and in that the backbone of the side, and ROME, -England's soccer-

match were clearly superior to their rivals, the inclusion of Bryn victory Europe could thank these stal-over the Rest of Europe was not un-Jones, the £14,000 Arsenal star, among the Welsh forwards, hav- warts that they kept the score expected here, far the clashing of ing an unsettling effect on the England defence, who were spread-

• to reasonable proportions.

styles, lack of cohesion, and the con- eagled time and again. Whether this will be the case to-day re- After being greeted by the Footbal'

mains to be seen, but they are favourites. Association officials, and the playing of the National Anthem, the Duke of Kent shook hands with both teams.

RUN OF THE GAME Almost at once England experienced the only moment of anxiety. Cullis lifted the ball back to Woodley, whe was only just tall enough to make p clean catch as he came out of goal Gradually England settled down tc real team-work. Hall revelled in Σ large amount of work, and after nar. rowly missing with a few good at tempts, he received a pass from Mat thews, and a left foot kick sent the ball just inside the far post, to giv England the lead in the 21st minute The wind, blowing slightly in favour of Europe, influenced the trend of th ball towards. England's right wing, bu equally good work was done on the Teft, and Copping was largely respon sible for the second goal. A shot wa intercepted, and then Lawton kicked low into the not.

BELGIAN'S FINE SHOT

fusion of the different tongues in the

Continental team have been stressed a good reason why they could not de- roat the English.

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That

"It is

Wales have made one change 1933 4 Wales 3 2 from the team which beat England,

5 Scotland · 3 2 Dearson being included at right- half in place of Green.

1934

Scotland have made several

PARIS,-Team-work did it. is the general verdict among French critics on England's victory. impossible for teams formed at hazard to do much," said M. Armand Massard, changes from the team which only president of the French Olympic Com-managed to beat Ireland by two mittee. "National selections which clear goals on October 8.

triumph."

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1935 6 Drawn 1-1 1936 7 Wales 2-1 1937

1 The two teams for to-day are as follows:-

2 8 Wales

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are more homogeneous are bound to To date, Scotland have won 36, (Hearts), A. Beattie (Preston); Shan- Scotland:-Brown (Clyde); Anderson Wales 10 while 12 games have been kly (Preston), Baxter (Middlesbo- Berlin, The victory of the English drawn. Scotland have scored 167 rough), Miller (Hearts); Delaney team at Highbury caused no surprise goals against Wales who have nett- (Celtic), Walker (Hearts), McCulloch in Germany. The result was regarded ed 66 times.

(Derby), R. Beattie (Preston), Gillick. here as a foregone conclusion, Foot-

(Everton). The results for the past 10 sea- hall enthusiasts, however, recall with satisfaction that the bost eleven sons are as follows: players on the Continent failed to put up a better performance than that of the German team at Tottenham in 1935, when England won by the same "core of three goals to nil. The Con- tinent's defeat is ascribed to the fast that their team did not form a cor- thporative whole.

The Belgian captain hit the crossba with one of the best shots of match, but England's defenders, all ir form, quickly controlled the play again, Braine gave the second half r lively start with a powerful shot, which Woodley, 'as always, was in positior for saving.

England maintained their attack with scarcely a check, and any doub' existing as to the question of suprem ady disappeared "when,_ quarter of ar hour from the finish, Goulden crasher very hot left-foot shot just inside the nost.

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ENGLAND Woodley (Chelsea); Sproston (Tot tenham Hotspur) and Hapgood (Ar. senal) (Captain); Willingham (Hud dersfield Town), Cullis (Wolverhamp “ton Wanderers), and Connitig (Arsen |

-zal), Matthews (Stoke City), Hall, G * W** (Tottenham Hotspur). ·Lawtor '' (Everton). Gou'den (West Ham Unit-

ed); and· Bów»g: (Everton),*- DEELLEMREST OF EUROPE "'Olivieri #fiale); (Foni (Italy) and

·Rava" (Italy); Kupfer (Germany). An- dreolo (Italy), and Kitzinger. (Ger- 'many); "Aston' (France),' Braine (Bel- gium): (Captain), Pło1a (Italy), Zsen- gellor. (Hungary), and Brantað (Nor-

Referee-A. J. Jewell (London).

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AMSTERDAM,-M. de Vries, m'ssi- ient of the Technica! Football Cori- mittee of Holland, is rather surprised at the result. He had anticipated a vio- tory for England, but only a difference of one goal, owing to the very strong. Italian defenes. The forwards of the Continental team he did not trust,

on account of the diversity of their nationalities and temperaments.

General opinion in sporting - circles. here is that the result again proves. that it is practically impossible to beat England at home, and that the lack 2f sufficient preparation is a great handicap to a Continental team.

After the match the rival cap. tains were interviewed. Hapgood (England) said: “It was a fine sporting game, and we all thoroughly enjoyed it.” Braine (Rest of Europe); “England well deserved to win. They were fas-

1928

2 9 Scotland 4

1929

30 Scotland 4

2

1930 1931 1932-

1 Drawn 1 2 Scotland 3 5 3 Wales

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2.

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Wales: John (Swansea Town); Whatley (Tottenham Hotspur), Hughes (Birmingham); Dearson (Birming- ham), Jones (T. G.) (Everton), Rich- ards (Birmingham); Hopkins (Brent- ford), Jones (L.) (Arsenal), Astley (Derby County), Bryn Jones (Arsenal), and Cumner (Argenal).

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