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5th round Cup ties:

Manchester United, Portsmouth fight to bitter end

London, February 11.

Manchester United and Portsmouth, the two beaten semi-finalists last year, provided the sternest struggle of today's fifth round' Cup-tips. Both have a chance of the League Championship ond F.A. Cup double, and they fought out their match at Manchester to the bitter end. Manchester United dominated the first half and

built up a 2-0 lead, but Portsmouth his hack, magnificently and in the finish United were hard pressed, with the score 3-3 but they gained a replay next Wednesday.

were two

successful

Two other tits will be playel | pieres" the close marking: Ever again on Wednesday, gine the ton defence,

Way. There holders, Wolverlinington' ginyer awesome penalty kicksal - Manchester $999ferthiivé Sváth Blackpool,

Afle Portshouth hnel equalist's

minules with two goals in two soon after half time, Mitten re- nined the Manchester lead with More penalty, and a similar by Farrier put Portsmouth love) again.

Chesterfield, of the Second Division, hvid Chelsen to a gool spiece.

Wolverhampton are Buling the going hard in the Cup this grusno, for they have had to replay in three successive rounds.

Tottenham Hotspur, the run- away fenders of League Division of a pro. 21, lost their chance anutien and Cup. Double:

They were beaten by a solitary ront on the ground of Everton, who completed a Cup hat trick"

Loption

Plays valiant part

In

Reminders

10a.m.'

Today

Exhibition of Chinese paintings find calligraphy, Hotel Cell. New Asiatic Chenilcal Works

(HK) Lad onnual general; meeting, at Cafe de Chlap. 5 "p.m..

IIK Stogo Club, Radio Broadcast

of Smash and Grab." European YMCA, Whit Drive, &

p.m:

British Council sponsored lecture, **nt Council Library. Statute.

Square, 8.30 pm.

Coming Events

TOMORROW HIK Rotary Club film screening, Root Garden, HK Hotel, 12.30 p.m.

urban Council meeting GPO

Bldg., 4.10 p.m.

European YMCA, Bridge Drive,

Bp.m.

HQLF Sergeants Mess. Whist

Drive,, Queen's Road, East; 8: p.m.

WEDNESDAY Toc 11 meeting 60 Macdonnel

Bond 139 pm

YNGA" Women a European

tion, Whist. Drive, 10 a.in. Eurobean YMCA. Debating and Difcussion Group · meeting, 5:45 p.m.

THURSDAY

Kowloon Rotary Club, Luncheon,

Peninsula Hotel. 12.30 p.m.

BK Stage Club." radio excerpig

THE CHINA-MAIL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1950.

Victorious boxing team

The boxing team from 11th Infantry Workshops of 40th Infantry Division, which fought and beat 10th Infantry Workshops of Land Forces in a boxing tournament recently, together: with, Trophils 'won.*

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Front row, left to rights Pta. Lloyd (RAOC), Cfn. Smith. Sgt. Knight, Captain Maraton (RAOC]; 8/91⁄2t.: Alexander "{0:40), Cpin: Le (Page' (RADO); Pte. Lawrence (RAOC),— ("China Mall" photo).

*** from "The Chiltern Hundreds Receipts for

The HK

Alve Herd, the former Man-British Counell weekly in show, chester City sharp-shooter, Helena May Institute, "5.30 played a volitat part

Women's International Club, Valentine Dance for Services, which Stockport plucky fight

7:30 pm. County made against the First Division leaders Liverpool. Stocke's Men's Club, luncheon at Roof. Second Division hammered away, bu clubs, having previously wen on fell to Liverpool through Fagan

and Stubbins. Herd gained con the Queen's Park Rangers

solation by netting for Stockpor West Ham

Hum pitches.

two minutes from time

over

+

:

and

The sixth round looks likely to be almost First Division and monopoly, Northampton Stockport of Division it went out after plucky

fights Leeds United alone of the four

and

Becond Division' aldes wr victorious over another Second Division club, Cardiff City. I Chelsen beat Chesterfield at home, seven the last eight Teams will be from the first division.

of

Date & venues for F.A. Cup replays

Koal

In the Second Division League matches, both Sheffield United

recei

and Shefeld Wednesday ved setbacks to their hopes of

tomation by asing.

Garden, K Totel, 12.45

Army Squash Championships

of the

Tarity The Second Round

Notis drew at Exeter and cut County's lead to two points Army Squush Championships The Third Division Southern was completed yesterday t

Victoriu Squash Club.

table,

Doncaster and Rochdale, first and second in the Third Division, North, were both beaten,

Heavy falls of snow caused the postponement of three of the 10 Scottish Cup second round tles.

At Third Lanark's ground sections of the 20,000 crowd invaded the pitch when it was announced that the tie against Celtic could not be

The results were as follows:

beat Cuppin Grimiths

E/EL Burwick 8-6, 8-10, 8-2, 0-3. *

Captain Stewart beat Majer Yales 8-2, 9-5, 10-8. "

Captain McAlister, beat Major Coplestone 9-4, 9-5, 9-5. Major Wheatcroft beat Captain Clayden 9-7, 11-8, 9-3.

2/L. Hodgkinson beat Captain McDonald 8-10, 1-0, 0-4, 9-4 0-4. Lieutenant Lamble beat Captain the pitch,

Tighe 0-0, 0-2, 9-4. Rangers gained their expected Lt. Col. Vickers beat Colonel, Bur- easy victory over the "B" Dridge F. A. Cup

9-5, 10-8, 9-7, vision club, Cowdenbeath. Three 2/Lt,

London, February 11. All the three

fifth round matches which werd drawn today will be replayed next

February 15.

Wednesday,

The revised vanues Arc Blackpool v Wolves; Cholsta

v Chesterfield; Portsmouth

Manchester United-Router.

played. The polles were called to gear

Empire Games

Auckland, February 11. Receipts for 'the' fourth Bri- tich 'Empire' Gam#;"";which éfozeð"herë tɗday"were i ěstí - Hated at 285,000 kuna!” tho

San Miguel Brewery Darts League

(By "BULLSEYE")

estimated expenditure of Boundary Street seems to be running into some #70,000-Reuter.

very stiff opposition now, as they have only

crodit six wins and three drows to their Nevertheless, they are still two points in the lead, with the Dockyard Chargemen's Mess (last season's champions), close on their heels..

England score rugger victory

Ireland

over

London, February 11. England won a hard fought match with Ireland, last year's winners of the International Rugby Union championship, Scoring a first half try which was sufficient to give them the victory by three points to

nil.

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The 23 Field Regiment RAFOs Tamar 2, Dockyard Charge- showed their superfor skill last mens Mess' 4. week in beating 25 Field Reg!-.

ment Ave games to one In Sgts Mess 33 General Hospital 5 What who thought to shave beent

real "Blood Match

..

This now

puls the 23 Field Regiment a good three points in the lead with the KSLI's falling to second place with 14 points.

Pinta

Apart from the 180 Charlie individual score is by P/It Garlick Whittaker stored, the highest

with 101:

Results of matches played on

up at the interval, they contint-(5 Buckley walk-over Edgar | seventh minute for laying on the January 3.

ed tu force the pace and won by eight clear

Raith Rovers, beat Clyde 3-2

Fools

Ray player without a single. appearing among the scores. Three unfortunate Clyde de- tenders each put the ball past his own goal-keeper,

form falled to strike their best

Hearts

beaten side at the end.-Reuter.

In spite of high winds and bidat Aberdeen and were ก well weather there were huge crowds at all eight matches today. The uttendance totalled 380,000 who pald £47,448.

Spurs gain consolation

HOME FOOTBALL LEAGUE TABLES

First Division and Scottish Leagues remain the same--teams participating In-Cup-Ties,

pure

BECOND DIVISION

+

A

D

L

Gpals PA Pie.

20 21 42 62 1 48 23 10 4 14 49 8t

Grimths

England were penalised in the

ball and it was a surprise"when, for the newcomer was too strong

international rug-i Barwick, who hit the base treger, L. Crowe was asked to take mendously hard, but was not able the kick from 30 yards. The ball

coared wide of the post.

to cope with Grimihs.

The match between Stewart and because Yates look a long time to Yates improved as it progressed, settle down.

Considering the tremendous un derfoot conditions, although the weather was fine, both sides were Ireland just failed with another, handling a greasy ball-welli

penalty kick taken by Norton,

For a time and despite being a

shor

Ireland-continued to share" from the

In the third game, both players producedo some excellent shots and used the court well

Stewart showed many delight-man fully dellente touches and "de-" served his win.

More accurate Wheaters and Clayden were well matched, but Wheatereft do-i served to win on the day's form.. He was more decurate and tr

the court to better. advantage.)

McAlister was a deserving win- her over Coplestone showing all- round superiority.

and

The match between Lamble

was not so опе Tighe sided as the score might sug. gast.

have.# M serums. McKee In time Ireland ad

6:

* England led somewhat against

SECTION 2

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Sgts Mess RAF Kai Tak 1.

Commando Suts Mess HQ 3

Brigade 3; Admiralty Civilian Mens Boundry St.

Sets Mess 110: LAA Battery RA 4. Sgts Mesa (Murray Barracks:

2

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HKCTU 3, Sgis Mess HQ Land Forces 3.

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LEAGUE STANDING

the Puh of the play in the 37th Bats Mess

minute when Smajl backed up

a forward kick by Smith, picked up làˇhis #fide' life then sent Smith on with the ball, Bhith, when hemmad In, returned the ball

to Small, who gave Roberts a clear path to the line and the scored.

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Tottenhum gained consolation fur their defeat by their share of the biggest receipts, £8,760 from-ths 72,000 who packed Goodison Park. The Derby gate of 38,003 was a ground record.

Arsenal soft! 65,000 tickets for their match against Burnley, but the attendance was nearly 10,000 short of this number. People' - Shemelt W. 28 11 14 48 17 35

Wren failed to convert from a difficult angle, and England' fused to pay inflated prices for Shemeld U.. no 11 12 7 42 40 34

"blackmarketed” tickets being

07 44 32 33

three points at half time. Tighe's shots were not coming heland began the second Southampton.. 28 12

half outside the ground, and in the Leds ... 20 12 0.37 20 1 end the black marketers were 426-10-19-20

West Ham. 28 199.9 34 34 29 simliar type of game and

many occasions. Both played without Mcker inst-they, mado

great efforts to get on form eering Ltter for less than trenton NE20 10

during the dest 15 minutes February 3. |_ Harnaley: 289 D 10 45 42 2well matched. might well have. WODCAST23544--21

Vickers and Burridge treated of this half did England cross the

centerline pair, Matthews Mortensen, looked much most likely forwards

for them

a 11 36 36 12

off and ho was

not in luck on.

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Chester · 107 $8258z-zri the spectators to a skilfuzexstow kend

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with some

and renfort

20

the Lelcester

score rimsby

de-

in a tussle, dominated by fcnees. Matthews, however, was hurt in the second half and nished almost a passenger.

Loods United Walth round for the first time their history, Three others of the remaining teams, Liver. and Blackpool, bool, Choisḥa

have nevst' won the Cup,

A sound half-back line

from

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Restilts of matches played on

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FIVE OLD BLUES IN CAMBRIDGE -UNIVERSITY CREW...

1

London, February 11. There are five Old Blues in the Cambridge University crew for the Varsity boat race against Oxford on April 1, àn- nounced today.

is: H. H. Almond The ferow (bow)M.Jennčos, A.is. Maç- Leod, P.M. Massey: W. T. Arthur, E A., Bircher, C.B.Lloyd, J. L Celek! (siruke), land "A.C. Arm=. strantsJoses (NONE).

Jennens, Macleod, Massey, Bir-

Reuter,

ponent had better luck this ope of attacking, but could not fadds Moss 42 LAA Battery RAA cher and Lloyd are old Blues-

and though Ireland

Blackburn... 29 10 A 14 XO NA N

of his shots the result might have had deserved to be in-arrears at .....7 15 5 12 7 13 20 Cardi Bradford ....22 1 7 13 42 63 23been different."

Luton Coventry

4 - 13 37 45 12

Ta

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the Plymouth

Queen's PR. 20 7 F 14 23:47 22

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)

Coole P W D L F A P InNatt..... 27 18 4 082 40 640 37 26

which the 18 year old Welsh boy. Torquay

Joh. Charles, was the star

+

at Notte P29. 14

centre-half, laid the foundation Northampton. 7 11 10 47 133 33

Norsicht

HOME RUGGER RESULTS

London, February 11.

The results of rugby foot- ball games played today were: -Union. Guy's Hospitál Ó Metro-

the time, credit must go to Eng-

land's defenço later for helping to

keep

Router

the advantage - gained.—

Commandos beat Recreip

BW LO

A late onl chan from

of a comvincing Leeds success Port Vale7 11 12 volitan". Police, §; Old Merchant ponulty bully. Race the Com- oyer. Cardiff. The young Feds Watford side, in their 12th

Brighton

Inden

Arsenal main hope Bristol · R

Waball London's main hope for the o trophy is now the Arsenal,, who Leton

convincing form Newport displayed against Burnley. Sparkling on welch the left wing, their England Millwall

Aldershot Test cricketer, Denis Composter mude the pass for the first by Lowis and crashed

'

2012

EN 10

29 31 Taviors 0 Cambridge University.minios vietory over Horcio) ""

27 8.1286722 vices, Portsmouth matches, noti zest the':

Refuit:

League: Cup lat round 2nd leg Bradford Northern 8-OldNan*8 (Oldham eliminated); Bramley, Featherstone Rovers 2(Bromley

77459 21 rocciýed).

7% 10:28 340

26 601 THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

PWD LPA Pla

consecutive Bournemouth. 28, 18 19 20 21 22 Richmond 6 Blackheath 3; 56 in herh

Ka.hockeylchcounter at game without defeat, set a fast Bouther

Birmingham 3 Mary's "Hospital

King's Park Yöaterdaypaftur Face, and several Cardiff menam

****11der Thomas Hospital 12 Aldershot, than CO minuter or I-fusionts, score-

71337827 Services 3 Abertillery o Pontyprid less and fast pigy. mished very leg weary. 2

1215; Birkenhead. Park 3 Coventry Commandos, who, in the fest 119 " 11* 4:43 15 0; Bristol 3 Oxford University 3. round accofmited for the Reérelo

Cardif one

Lontion Welsh De-age by 10 goals, found their ope 28 29 11 40 32

11 12 vonport Services 18 United Ser-

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different team vory Indeed, e pla of other

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Chelsea should win their replay,

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