1939-12-27 — Page 6

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 27, 1939.

SCOTLAND WIN DESULTORY MATCH

England Defeated 2-0: Schoolboy Prominent In Forward Line

(By "Rox")

EXCEPT FOR INTERMITTENT thrills, tho Scotland-England International football match played at the Hongkong Club ground yesterday was a tame affair, and ended in an easy win for Scotland by two goals to nil. The game bordered on desultory, its redeeming features being the splendid goal-keeping of Duncan, the Scottish custodian, and an excellent display by Ferrior, Hossack and Pryde of short passing, which seemed to have had the England defence at sixes and

sevens.

Blackburn (Scotland) coming across to intercept the.oeconlog Eagtans forwards with Duncan on the

Reng

Bright played one of his worst games this season and ground after having saved, Seqtland won the International soccer match yesterday by two goals to vil.--Mes after the first few exchanges the English side fell com- pletely away to allow the Scots to do almost as they

pleased.

tried a solo rum aud

Duncan gave one of his finest fance Fowler performances to, date, and ap.tested Duncan with a hard drive. picured to have full confidence Fowler again broke through, and i in his backs. When he was left to face the English at Lack alone, he came through with flying colours, saving point blank shots from Fowler, and going full Ingth to the same player and Thoburn.

Blackburn and Bone were a tower of strength and showed an under-i plending that is seblom sech nningst) bucks in this Colony. Bone had the full measure of Fowler and prevented

when on the point of shooting Dume į can dived at his feet and he wast forced to jump over him, and the ball! was cleared with Fowser and Saw in ciose attendance. The game flagged somewhat with much filed play, hair backs bring much in the evidence. Willamson WHC forcing Bright back and succeeded well,

SCOTLAND SCORE

WILLIAMSON sent

HONGKONG C. C. BEAT ARMY

Far Eastern Shot Put Record

MANILA, Dec 18 (UP).-- Walter Loving. jun.. of the University of the Philippines. yesterday shattered the Eastern and also the Philippines records for the shot put when

Far

this player from ever being realy Ferrier Fan some way and parted to he heaved the iron ball 43 ft.

dangerous. Blackburn, faced with ሆነ tricky left wing combination, ne quitted himself creditably, so much 10 that Saw and Thomas apppared to be subdued.

G1⁄2 in.. breaking the former record set by A. Abe of Japan, of 42 f. 4.1716-in.

Ferrier of with a lovely sweeping pass,

Pryde who tank a stiap shot at goaf. Rubinson jumped for it, but the glare from the sun cused him to misjudge the fight of the ball with the mult that it hit his left shoulder twisted out and went spinning into the net.! Williamson gure his finest as This reverse did not seem to provoke attacking pivot, and was given #5- Endland to any special efforts and cellent support by his wing naives. Sergian seemed inclined McEwen and Clarke had the site matters lie,

to let Golf tion, from the start, well in hand, but were wise not to vigilances.

BRILLIANT SCHOOLBOY

1

relax their ' Plny brightened up a little, but at half-hearted manner of going about things Teatured the English side's i play. Munro completed a nice run THE forwards were dlelight to down the line, and from his centre watch, especially Ferrier. Hos Ferrier headed for Robinson le col- suck and Pryde. Their passing very feet, fumbling badly. Muaro tame and rent in another ne often left the English defence spreal-up again eagled. Pryde's youth (he is only a centre, this time Tail attempted to head the low slot, and only IC- schoolboy), and inexperience did not ceeded in losing his balance, is out scern to weigh very nuch on his

ung foot meeting the ball for it to shoulders, and he carried himself the cross bar and rebountry into well and was seldom robbed of the play for Roughly to clear strongly. ball. Ferrier played much the same) type of football as the former, and

A free kick was tiven against plied Hossack with many opportuni-Ferrier for obstruction, and Bright iles for running through and scornsent Fowler off. He collided with The two wingen were given hedly Bone, and Gardner failed to follow anything to do, but when they were up the advantage, kleking the ball Fowler sent

Competitions At The Country Club

Alec Pearce Scores Brilliant Century

(By "R. Abbit")

THOUGH I HAVE WATCHED these Christmas

matches for many years, and even played in them longer ago than I care to think about, I cannot recall a more per- fect day than Tuesday. The wicket seemed in excellent order, and the Club were fortunate to go in first,

Richardson and Fortescue, over from Denyer they look 22, opened to Godby and Rateliffe. Pearce getting eighteen of them, in- The former's first ball appar first floor verandah

cluding a lovely square six into the of the New ently stuck in his hand and lay Oriental Building just in front of him. Apparently He completed his Dfty in 38 min it did not count as a delivery as utes the picked it up and the umpire gave eight balls after without calling "no-ball.” I should have

thought the batsman was entitled to go down the pitch and play the ball. Possibly it was a form of Christmas truce.

As a matter of fact Godby could THE FOLLOWING were the results not find a length, and Fortescue pro- of the quarter-final round matches in fited by it. Ratelife bowled very the Country Golf Club Junior Chamsteadily and kept Richardson quiet, plorship played over the past week-

cod:

W. C. Hung beat C. 11. Basto at the 21st.

Lips.

George Lee beat C..Kew 8 and A. A. R. Pinna best A. G. Botelho 20

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II.K.C.C.

J. E. Richardson, 1.b.w. Harvey

called upon responded gallantly against Duncan's knee. Munro was the better of the two, his Gardner off, and from the tentre S. V. Gitling bent II. R. Pinna 7T. V. N. Fortescue, b Harvey..

BOGEY

fine runs down the field, and nice Thoburn skled the ball after tricking_and_5............ centring Leing a treat to watch, Tait Done, and having only the goal- was starved in the second half, aul keeper to beat. The much was not seen of this player down considerably till half time. throughout.

tome slowed

ONE-SIDED PLAY

Robinson was very shaky and di not scom to recover. He executed some brillant aves but never ap-ROM the resumption the Scots as- peared his usual self. After the first goal, which was not at all his fault, he seemed to brood over it and had

preoccupied appearance. Roughly was the better of the two backs, Hendy was inclined to allow

Gorted themselves and did pretty much what they liked with the de- fence all excepting Roughly. From n breakaway pass by Williamson. Munro centred for Tait to miss a plee hender. Hossack ran through from a pass from Pryde, but his left kick.

his man too much rope, attempling went yards out. Fowler brought

COMPETITION

A Bogey Competition played yes terday was won by Mr. A. J. Kew one up.

HOME FOOTBALL

RESULTS

LONDON, Dec, 20 (Reuter).—The

to dispossess him rather than re Duncan to his knees soon after this. for the ball. Roughly tools lls chase Fowler was trying very hard for the following were the results of football more seriously, so much so Ferrier thought it wise to appareatly equaliser, and in one of his efforts a ignore Talt and suddenly to send hun penalty was given for obstruction,

that

matches played to-day:

a pass, but Roudly was not to be but he failed miserably with a very wes: Brem caught napping and Ferrier desister.bad shot.

AN OFF DAY

Shefield W.

Bradford

Another free kick was given for obstruction, and Bright came very Barrow BRIGHT seemed to have had an off rear with a hard drive.

Scotland put matters beyond any! day and never settled down. Wilkinson was easily the best of the question of extra time when Prycie Bristol C. halves,

He alone seemed to invesent Hossack through with a fine pass. pixmouth sized up the situation well, ond did Hossack ran in between the two his level best against Pryde. Lushe backs. Robinson ran out to challenge him and the ball was lobbed over

was a rusher, and his tacties seemed his head into the empty goal. to meet with success on quite come few occasion, but he was inclined to do the

opposite of what he should do, being up when he should have been down and vice versa.

Swindon

Clapton Crystal Pal Millwall Scotlund pressed holly after this Norwich and forced Fagland to play on the Tottenhain

Ferrier tested Robinson defensive. will a nice low drive which Robin-

11.

The forward

ward line, with the possible son had to go full length to save. exception cf Fowler and Thoburn, The whistle blew as the corner kick remouth was a compieto wash-out.

Cash Sweep Winners At Fanling

Aldershot

Chelea Caren's P.R. Southampton

Barnsley Cardif Coventry Doncaster

Gardner, was being taken, the third division player of Hong- kong Electric, found representative matches a task, and, besides, was not in his necustomer position at centre-forward. He never really got going, and when he did was always robbed of the ball. Thoburn worked very hard and deserved a goal at least, but his poor shooting was to Fowler was o the Scots' advantage. trier, and he, too, deserved goali

he does not leash sweeps numbers at tho Fanding | Fall" His fault lies in that realise he has a strong leick, and in-races yesterday: variably taps the ball a sight too hard, losing it to an opponent. Save was never seen to advantage, and was averse to trying for goni and feeding Fowler too much.

ENGLAND KICK.OFF COTLAND Won the toss and choso to play with the sun Gehind thom. England's initial attack pelered out for Scotland to bring the ball up Fryde and Hossack Inter-passing for the former to hit the side of the net with a daisy cutter. Robinson, was finding dificulty with the men in, lis eyes, and so were defenders, Toughly and trendy Bright tried from about 80 yards out for Duncan to fist 'over.

Fozler #thried a movement: down. the left side later-pasking with Pryde and Tossick, But The latter alla, and Boughly cleared From the clear-

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Midland

mingham East Midland

2 Chesterfield North Western

Accrington North Easterzi

3 Halifax South Western

1 Newport

1 Bristol 12,

1 Torquay

South "A"

2 Charlton

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0

Southend

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South "

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B Portsnotaths 2. Brentford

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Burnley

2 Wolverhampton

T. A. Pearce, e Webb, b Denyer

A E Perry-stp-Grosc; b Mur

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J. L. C. Pearce, b Harvey

L. T. Ride, e Grose, b Harvey

D. I. Bosanquet, b Harvey

R. D. Gillespie, e Gruse, b Hor-

voy

*

L. D. Kilbee, not cut

D. McLellan, not out

S. O. Else, did not bat.

Extras

Total

Bowling Analysis

0. M.

Corby

Ratcliffe

Harvey

Murphy

Denyer

Swyer

3

0

Army

15

22

can be gathered from the fact that the first hundred came in 53 minutes, and the next Afty in 17 minutes!

Some idea of pace of the scoring

►

A PAUSE THEN MORE

Murphy, a slow lefthander, went on for Denyar at the Yard end, and slowed things up a bit. le bowled much better than at the Law Courts

end, conceding only ten in, his first two overs as against thirty previously. Perry by now was well in the picture. | Apart from a bad mashle shot over the bowler's head, which long field got his fingers to but could not re- tain, he batted really well, and his hooling of Swyers was magnificent.

When 184 was up, i runs had been put on in 38 minutes.

own

Perry completext his 50 in 43 min- 128utes and Pearce sent up his

ninety with_a_perfect_extra_cover. drive

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10

12

-1

It true the bowling asked for good tonking, but the artistry of his shots was delightful to watch. He seemed to pat the ball in the most gentle way and it was at the

15 boundary before the eye could follow

7jit, and all along the carpet.

10

301

THE STAND END'S

to

THEN at 214 the stand came to a THE

most unexpected close as Perry played forward quite gently Murphy and missed 11. Grose swept R. W. of the fails and he was out, though he did not make any effort to move his foot back 214-3-80. An un- G commonly good knock. The third iwickit bad put on 121 in 40 minutes.

76

72

Capt. D. C. E. Grose, bw. Me-

Lellan

Cpl. Webbe J. Pearce, ac-

Lellan..

Capt. Murphy,"

McLellan

Fortescue, b

Capt. C. E. Godby, e Kilbee, i

T. Pearce

Dvr. Lostan, b b McLellan Maj. V. C. Harvey, J. Pearce Sct. Denyer, b J. Pearce

Capt. A. . Whatman, not out Spr. Ratelife, 1 McLellan Capt. J. F. Lawrence, b Mc-

Lellin

Maj. J. E. Swyer. MeLellan

Extras

A GLORIOUS CENTURY

A LEC PEARCE completed his cen- Alary in 79 minutes he had hit

sixteen fours and a six at this time. 24 Morcover he appeared likely to get

more.

3 His first bad shot was a tremend- ous of drive which was dropped 1 near the big score board, on the

rulla-a very hard chance, Te

To cole- $2 trate bla escape he off drove a 6 and 17 38 plunked the next into the pavilion but mishit a full tous danger- seats, Bously near hackward pain, and Inter 10 skied one to midwicket which the 18 fielder could not get at.

4

22

But you can't hit all of them all

the time, and he hit one round with the break and was very well caught at deep mid wicket. 252-4-120. ile scored his runs in 30 minutes, and 200 hnd hit 18 fours and two sixes,

TIFFIN SCORE.

RIDE come in and though

there

Broken

3. All Brush X

Other Matcher

Total

*

Bowling Analysis

Q. JI.

R. W.

McLellan

Perry

17 2 10

70

*7

30

T. Pearce

42

ing, and at timin the score stood n

J. Pearce

20

2

207 scored in 115 minutes.

AFTER TIFFIN

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Perivale

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Backbool

Crown Tradford C.

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were no fireworks he and John

Pearce by no means neglected scor-

but a change of bowling got the first The game was resumed very wicket, for Harvey, reileving Godby, I punctually at 2.02 p.m., and Harvey Yard end. John bowled Fortescue with one that came į bowled - at the back. 31-1-22.

Pearce scored a single and then Ride

T. A. Pearce come lu and settled shed out at one on the off and was down at once, though for the time we caught at the wicket 200---5---12. Ratelife bowled at the other end, runs came a bit slowly. They came and, watching him through the surely, however, mostly to Pearce, glasses, he seemed to get his foot up and it was not until 03 runs were on before he delivered the ball overy the board that Harvey in his second time. The umpire did not agree no spell got Richardson Low for a

I suppose next over Harvey got go- score of 10 made in 47 minutes--aing and had Gillespie caught at the most unusual innings for Dicky.

FIREWORKS

wicket 274-0-5, and a run Intor bowled John Pearce's off slump 2767-10.

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