1939-03-23 — Page 25

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 23, 1939.

Motherwell And Hibernians Favoured For Scottish Cup Final

BUT CLYDE MAY ONCE AGAIN

REPEAT UNEXPECTED

to recent results, Edinburgh's prospects

Hibernians in the Scottish Cup final are quite bright. · With Clyde as opponents on Saturday, the Easter Road men need only remember the club's most of famous cup victory, when Clyde were defeated 5-4 after leading 4-1 at the interval. That was in January. 1934, but there will be no survivor of that tie on view at Tynecastle.

Mahon's Brilliant Display

Blackburn Beaten In Cup Replay

For their part, Clyde will have] to sustain themselves with the knowledge of their fine win over Rangers. Like Hibenians' cess over Alloa, their win over Third Lanark was not very im- pressive.

suc-

The other tie, of course, will be the more attractive, with Mother- well favourites as a result of their victory over Celtic. While their de-

TOTTENHAM SEND "EMPHATIC PROTEST" TO F.A.

(By AIR MAIL)

OTTENHAM-HOTSPUR have sent an "emphatic protest,”

Association against their action in arranging one of the English

to

at Arsenal take place Cop semi-finals

Stadium, when Tottenham have a home League match on the same day. An official of the Football Association stated that the pro- est, when received, would be considered.

Tottenham are due to meet Swansea Town in the League on Saturday (March 25) when the cup semi-final between Ports- mouth and Huddersfield will be played at Arsenal Stadium.

Portsmouth's Defence

Unbeaten

fence may be slightly suspect, there ANDERSON INJURED BUT WRECKS

is greater variety and adaptability about the Lanarkshire side.

(By AIR MAIL)

Aberdeen have seldom struck Clem Stephenson, the Hudders really good football form this sea- field Town_manager, took a big son, and have been indebted for re- gamble and it came off, and Hud-cent successes to the successful dersfield won their way into the bustling of their young leader, Pat- semi-final of the English Cup at the expense of Blackburn Rovers, in the sixth round replay at Ewood Park.

tillo.

PRESTON'S CUP HOPES

PORTSMOUTH

1 PRESTON N.E.

every round of the Cup Portsmouth werë drawn at home, and not until March 4 did they run up against a club in their own sphere of football, when they met Preston North End, who last April won the Cup by a penalty goal in the last minute of extra time against Huddersfield Town.

Mutch, the scorer, was in yesterday's Preston eleven, which in- cluded six other players who appeared in the Wembley final. Ports- mouth went on to the field at Fratton Park without a goal scored against them in this year's Cup football.

EASILY DECIDED The venues for the ties were fair- ly decided. Now that the "gates"] Last September, Huddersfield are pooled, it was obviously to the paid a big fee for Mahon, the benefit of all concerned that one West Bromwich Albion outside-match should be in Edinburgh, and right, and in the first game heit is just possible that the Scottish had the misfortune to break a Football Association will decide

The Portsmouth players all re- Anderson was cut over the eye, but leg. After a long absence, Mahon that the match at Tynecastle should returned and figured in a few be either all-tickets or partly book- ported fit, and Preston also fielded, he resumed after attention, and their best side. A storming attack after seventeen minutes of the second games with the reserves..

an early half he scored for Portsmouth. Mr. Stephenson took the chance Hibernians won their way to aby Portsmouth brought

revealed through pass from Guthrie provided of playing him in this important final at Tynecastle before, when thrill, but Preston soon

responded game, and Mahon

they defeated Third Lanark. They good footwork in which Mutch was the opening, and though Holdcroft out, the Portsmouth centre brilliant-style. Not only did he

are the only one of the surviving the inspiration. Worrall showed up came score the first goal, and do all the clubs to have won the Cup, and well for Portsmouth, but Preston shot past him. spade work for the second, but his with Miller, their captain and cen-had some trouble in arresting a move fine form made a great deal of dif-tre half-back, in fine form, they have on the left wing initiated by Whar- ference to the HuddersfieldTM front a great chance of winning again, ton.

line.

in

able.

since it is within his powers to hold

Pattillo Martin (Clyde),

(Aber-

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Portsmouth exerted great pressure and McAlinden shot grandly on the run. They forced Preston on to DEFENDED WITH SKILL

defence and played at a great pace RETURNED COMPLIMENT

and with tremendous zest. The cal- The long kicking of Rochford The first Huddersfield goal, scor-deen), or the Motherwell inside ed after half an hour, followed a men, the respective matchwinners helped in subsequent attacks. Walker mer, more methodical footwork of smothered a sudden shot by Mutch the Cup-holders gained much less period of heavy Blackburn "pres-of the other semi-finalists.

The semi-final ties in the Scottish after a throw-in, and when McIntosh progress.

Signs of uncertainty which show- sure. Beasley broke clear on the

placed a forward pass for Dougal, left, and racing half the length of Cup competition are as follows:----

he put far too much strength into ed in Preston's defence were not un- the field he sent a short, square

HIBERNIANS V. CLYDE

Next came another effort by expected, and there never seemed any of the Cup-holders pass to Mahon, who scored from At Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, it.

drawing level. Portsmouth close range. Ten minutes later Ma-Referee, P. Craigmyle, Aberdeen; the lively Worrall and Holdcroft likelihood

fairly and squarely, chiefly because hon returned the compliment, and linesmen, A. Livingstone, Dundee, twice punched out high centres.

of their wholehearted team spirit. from his unselfish pass Beasley and C. Brodie, Inverkeithing.

Their defenders, especially Rochford and Rowe, were quick and thorough

scored.

The Rovers' goal came

midway

ABERDEEN V. MOTHERWELL

Gallimore défended with skill for Preston. A shot by R. Beattie dur- At Ibrox Park, Glasgow. Referee, ing a Preston attack was well off through the second half, Butt J. M. Martin, Ladybank; linesmen, the mark, and neither team really in their work, shooting through from the edge of J. Flint, Paisley, and W. Hawson, had a good scoring opening during the penalty area.

Hud- Following the victory of dersfield, the revised draw for the semi-finals on Saturday, March 25, is:-

Portsmouth v. Huddersfield Town at

Highbury.

Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Grims- by Town, at Old Trafford, Man- chester.

FULHAM SIGN EASSON

(By AIR MAIL)

Clarkston.

the first half hour." Portmouth's

The ballot has decreed that each worrying tactics gave Holdcroft of the semi-final ties has an East plenty to do in the visitor's goal, of Scotland v. West of Scotland and twice he saved from Barker dür- aspect.

ing a lively five minutes.

HOME RUGBY MATCHES

SCORELESS FIRST HALF

KANE BEATS ITALIAN

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won

(By AIR MAIL) There was no mistaking Preston's Brilliant left-hand hitting and upper- fine covering in defence. After Hold-cutting gave Peter Kane, world ·fly- croft had pushed away a header weight champion, a comfortable victory on points against Gino Cattaneo, Italian from Bagley, Parker shot for the bantam-weight title-holder, over. ten corner, but the ball rolled outside rounds at Liverpool. fol-the post. At length Preston made Janother attack in which R. Beattie 10 shot, but Walker caught the ball 10 safely.21mn

London, To-day. In the Rugby League to-day, the lowing matches were decided:

9 Halifax Leigh St. Helens Rec. 2 Wigan Leeds

18 Bradford Liverpool

5 Featherstone

9

0

Fulham have secured the transfer In a Rugby Union fixture, Clifton, at of James Easson, Portsmouth's Scot-home, were beaten by Bristol by 26 up before feeding Anderson; the tish international inside left. O'Cal-points to nil.

laghan, Fulham's regular inside left, day were not played. Reuter.

- was severely injured recently and

Kane was making his second appear- ance in the ring since the operation to his right hand, and he gave proof that the amputation of the little right finger had not affected his punching powers. Then Rochford took the ball well A terrific right upper-cut in the ninth Cattaneo half-way across the ring before the Italian went. round knocked Portsmouth leader headed back to down for eight. Kane won every round Other matches scheduled for yester-Parker, but he then spoiled the against a game and quick-punching. op move by getting off-side. A fierce ponent, but Cattaneo erred sometimes drive from McAlinden went close by using the open glove.

In the seventh round, Cattaneo, who and was the must, dangerous scor-was as eager as Kane to force matters, ing move up to the interval, which was deceived by the Englishman'a quick Oxford beat Cambridge by five arrived without either side having side-stepping, and he almost ran through the ropes. Cattaneo concen- in an extraordinary ineldene le bouta to, two in the annual inter-scored.

trated on a sharp counter-attack at the was selected to play for England, University match at Oxford recent-

end of each round, and he always found. Kane ready to join in, so that the fil but had to stand down when it was ly. Cambridge were superior in the

Following smart passing White contained many exciting moments. discovered that he was born in Scot feather weight and light-weight

The Italian fook heavy land. Scotland honoured him by classes, but the Dark Blues won the raced through on Preston's right

spirited attack, which selecting him for the international bantam-weight and the heavier and shot high, but Walker saved the eighth, but he came bac

Jassily evadedā -match against Wales in 1988-84:

Easson will probably deputise · for

him in the League side.

A few years ago Easson figured

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OXFORD BEAT CAMBRIDGE

divisions.

ANDERSON'S. GOAL

well Colliding with an oppo

out