1940-12-27 — Page 13

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 27, 1940.

Portugal Gallantly

Defeated 3-2 With Ten Men: A. V. Gosano Injured Early in The Match

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Losing their backbone, A. V. Gosano, after} fifteen minutos play, Portugal carried on their match in the semi-final round of the “Sunday Herald" Charity Cup yesterday at Kowloon Foot- ball Club ground with ten mon against England, aftor putting up a spirited resistance only to be beaten by a bettor team by the odd goal in fivo,874, 508, 2015.

As long as "A. V." was with them, they more than held their own, and when this versatile "evergreen" player was

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Splendid Century By J. E. Richardson

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IN CONTRAST to the foul weather of Christmas Day, Boxing Day gave perfect cricket weather. The drizzle of the previous day caused the pitch to take spin. However, the Club batsmen did not find it too difficult;

Richardson and Knight opened on one from Knight and the ball shot unplaced pontes (150 each): 0, 1377, and the latter at 17 had the on to his wicket. 140-3-53.

misfortune to be yorked by Head when shaping nicely. Ride, how over, settled down and the not very strong bowling was talked to severely..

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971 than made up by the keenness of well bottled-up: Bright went about his

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127 both sides. The Portuguese work with calin assurance and was,

Unplaced ponies ($25 each); No. 901, wore a diminuitive lot, and what way up in aiding the attack. Britt 2091, 123, 1515, 50, 1032, 203, 422, 794, 190,

RACE 4 they lacked in size was made up was none too steady against Chinpos, by their speed. The forwards but nevertheless he was the means of stopping several dangerous raids. played well at times, but there Roughley and Freshwater partnered was not the same understanding each other well, their first time were very as was ovinced in the English tackling and clearances side. Playing with only four effective.

In the forward or, Fox playing forwards during the greater partat outside right found himself in a of the game, T. Alves should strange position, and although he did have been more on the alert and not send across many useful centres. his weak clearances, were ahis partnership with Le Page had the source-of relief to the English defence when they were on the attack.

Portuguese

ne defence 011 tenterhooker. he former player had good under- with his other men. Hendy standing scored the hat trick" and his dis- tributions and foolwork delighted

The 100 was hoisted in an hour and Richardson completed his 50 at the same ime. When Ride was at 36 should have been caught at deep mid-wicket off Alee Pearce,

So all went merrily until at 123, 261.52 Unplaced pantes (350 each): Nos. 005, when 106 runs had been added, Ride was 1b.w. He had scored a nice 44.

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Home. Rugger Results

LONDON. Dec. 20(Reuter)

C. Santos too was went, and should the English supporters. The same Results of rugby matches played to- have parted with the ball earlier on could be said of Suw. many occasions. The live wire was the better of the two wingers, send-day were:

Bickford was

18 Welsh XV

In J. Gomes who was for evering across many centres although he Cardin source of worry to the Englishmen. found in Maxwell a thern to his do-Gloucester 28 Army XV Ile would forage for the ball wayings. An stated, Robinson

Rest of England did ul Home Countles Back in the defence and then bring that was required of him.

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up same for the other forwards to

breaten the English citadel, H. Campos played as well as was to be expected, and his runs down the side line

always fraught were tlonger.

Sound Defence

with

Even First Half

The ball was swung from one end to the other., Both citadels were visited in turn, and after fifteen min- utes of even play, A. V. Gosono was carried off the field after a collision with an English player. Not long

In defence, the Portuguese more after, Campos when going through on

than held their own. The coverings

his own missed an open goal, having

Robinson to beat.

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Miss A. A. Sequeira (20) won a Bogey Pool competition at the Sheungahiu,

and clearances of D. Alves were turning to the attack, the Eng-| Country' Club,

revelation to the ere, and he was the

means of stopping many a thresten Hish team secured the lead, when yesterday, finishing with a score ing situation. He was ably support-

from a pass by Bright, Hendy went ed by C. F. Remedios. B. taking over the duties of his elder through to score with n right foot all square, beather in the centre half position drive that had Marques diving.

as a third back, and lent

Percira

sull with ten men, Portugalj played as

strongly, and B. Gosonole admirable support. The wing halves to T. Alves found the last named

were always pass to of Maxwell and

taking a player

pot at goal only to see to the fort. They had

share in Llicir marking the attack and were always Robinson making one of his specta- cular saves. Not long after Portugal Alubiained the exqualiser, as from a shot ilahted the spectators will many bril. taken by Gomes, Robinson-was-rush-

covering their backs when

hen being

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Hant saves playing as he did

son's daring in goal, the English Lea might have had to play off.

shot

K. T. Oel, two down, was second.

India v. Ceylon Cricket Match

India

Bowling Change

I DON'T quite understand why

two overs and getting, Grose out and Perry was taken off after bowling Alee Pearce dropped. Presumably Owen-Hughes' idea was to get a left hander on to the new batsmen.

Knight tired a bit, and Coombes hit him for four 4's in one over-it should have been five. 4's, but on the other hand the one through the slips should have been taken by first allp.

Next over, Swyre let out at a well- pilched one from Owen-Hughes, and was well caught low down at mid-aft 182-4-6.

Without addition to the score, AFTER this, Interest chlely cen-Freeman was bowled. The

hutch tred in whether Bichardson would seemed open.

Dicky's Century

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get his century before lunch. He Cricket grew dull, except when

hit like a kicking horse, and soon Coombes hooked McLellan for four. put all double at rest. Its hundred He shapes like a useful bal, but I do took him only 80 minutes. After not recall having seen him before. that the fur began to fly,

Head on-drove Owen-Hughes out

of the ground. Later in the same Perry was settling and runs came over, he hit right across one and was galore. A few difficult chances were bowled. 200-6-12.

that the bowling was not of very put down, and it must be admitted

| high quality, but both batsmen forced

the game excellently.

Coombes Fifty

went on COOMBES, however, With 220 on the board, lunch was stoutly and completed his 50, of which taken with Richardson 137 and ten shots were boundaries. 3 Perry 28-both not out.

By

After Tiffin

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ON the resumplion, runs still came but at 242 Richardson nicely caught and bowled by Alco Pearce, who took the ball right- landed lovel with his shoulder- 242-3-144

Owen Hughes came in and still

At 125, Dewar was bowled by McLellan. 225-7-1.

Just after, Lloyd reiloved Oweni- Hughes, and Coombes welcomed him by cracking him to the square- Ier boundary and then on-driving hlin for two. Then he put him behind square leg for another four, and straight drove him for 6. It seems to me that Coombes is a con- siderablo' acquision to Hongkong cricket.

Owen Hughes Again.

Lellan at the Yard end, but his first

OWEN HUGITES then relieved Mc-

over was

runs came. At 270 Perry hit out at Dewar and was very smartly taken you will) for a nice inntogs of two at backward point (call it gully it

short of his half-century. 270-4-48.

malden. Coombes hit Club went on and runs still canie, Lloyd about pretty freely to send up but mostly in singles. The Wander the 250, and stumps were drawn with ers fielding improved, but they could 253 on the board-Coombes 77 not get no more wickets and Club declar- out and Peal 2 not out. ed at 300 for 4 wickets, Owen-

Coombes had played a most excel- Hughes being 31 and Bosanquet 201ent fighting innings, hitting power- not out.

The Wanderera

fully,

It was an excellent game with the batsmen on top. There were a lot THERE seemed a certain doubt of catches dropped, and no one va9-

of the opposing outstanding with the ball.

I thought Perry might have been side, but I was told I might call it used more, and I am

not sure I the Wanderers.

should not have tried Richardson or Ride-on Coombes early on. It might

about the namo

J. L. C. Pearce and Major Grose

CALCUTTA, Dec. 20 (Reuter), ed and Santos had only to tap the in a ball into an

began a three-day match strange Dos

nn einpty net. fle had much more position.

Santos was against Ceylon to-day. Batting first,) After the change over; to do than his opposite number, who mevertheless did what was required put through on his own, and with nulla made 251, of which C. K.

Naldu, the captain, made 29. of him. Had it not been for Robin./only Robinson in his way, he close of play Ceylon had gathered opened the batting and Knight bowl- have worked, but then it might not. Į

wide. At the other end, Marques

us three for 06. twice saved magnificently from At the end of the third day of the cd at the Yord end. Pearce took a I understand that there will be n Hendy and Saw and with the Eng- pentangular cricket tournament at four through the slips. Owen- sort of replay as far as possible on lish players doing most of the attack-Bombay, the Moslems had made 381 Hughes bowled at the other end. He New Year's Day, when L. T. Ride Ing. Hendy when in possession Mushtaqu Ali 110) and two for 18. bowled John The English team was sound with-swerved and evaded two players to The Hest had made 202 and 220 (Autre ed to weltle Pearce and Grose start will captain the Club side in out being brilliant. It was the half place the ball into the corner of the Lah! seven for 104). The Hindus with- back trio that was the mainstay of net.

Undaunted by this reverse, the their display, for although being worried they were never flustered, Portuguese went about their work will, and from one of their and always came off with the bellor with end. Pope, Bright and Briti were sporadic raids, Campos went through

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The 50 was holsted in 22 minutes,

Bowling Change

the

absence of Harry Owen-Hughes. I hope to report it.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUN

chardon, e and b T. Pearce. 144 G. C. Knight, blend

L. F. Ride, 1.b.w. b Cooroben

A. E Perry, e J..Pearce b Dewar H. Owen-Hughes, not out

D. I. Bosanquet, not out

Extras (12; 13 1; WB 5; NE 2)

Four (declared) for

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LLOYD then went on vice Owen- Hughes, while McLellan relieved Kibee, N. D. Lloyd, G. I. P. Carey did

About $200 for the Bomber Fund Knight. He nearly had Grose c. & b. not bat. Dowling Analysis

Fthnic

Dewar

J. Pearce T. Pearce

was collected yesterday at Kowloon in his first over. but It was Football Club where the Greybeards a red-hot drive and went Ilend subdued the Juveniles 17 to 14 in a through his hands to his tummy softball tut

greatly to the objection of the tummy

Coombes At 70, Alec Pearce was dropped by second slip off Dewara dimeuit жуто

Hend bowled four wider and Bwyro and Dewar bowled a no- chance. Both batsmen settled down one. Finnio

play very good cricket.

THE WANDERERS Just, after the 100 went up, Alec] p. c. E. Grose, e Kilben ↳ Perry .......... Peerco skied one behind second allp.. G. Pearce, Oven-Hughes **** and Owen-Hughes just got to it but. A. Pearce, D Knight

8. Swyre, McLellan the sun was in his eyes and he had

No one knows what the score was i owner. In the nightcap in which the lasses buttied with the Kowloon Kops, but it was generally agreed, that a big time was had. Canuckelte Dot Louey was jovercome with the large bat which the Kops brought out to the park, but there were no casualties.

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to turn right round. He took the A. Hi, Coombes, not out ball, as far as I could see, on the

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Freeman, b Owen-Hughes

J. Ifesd, b Owen-Hughes

W. Peal, not out

Extran ( 25; L'i; wniaj

The following will represent the top of his thumb and failed to hold A. J. Dewar, b McLellan Volunteers in an all-day cricket: He appeared to have damaged. his maich against the Royal Scots at hand and brought Ride into second Sockumpoo on Sunday, starting at 11 slipast after, Grose, who was play-

o'clock:

L. T. Ride, K. J. Attwell, K. Ming very nicely, completed his 50.| Baxter, N. D. Booker, D. Hung, D. His hooking on off-turners was de- McLellan, N. A. E. Mackay, A. E. lightful, and both feet were olmast Perry, D. O, Parsons, W. Stoker and outside the off-stump. A. Zimmern.

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Owen

W. G. Finnle and Disire did not bat. Bowling Analysiu

Knight

Owen-Hughes

Lloyd

McLellan

Perry

Lloyd bowled two no-balla,

Home Football

Results

to equalise with a hot grounder which

AT 130 tea was taken and the Robinson touched but could not stop. came was held up for practically 20 The English team kept up an Inces minutes. In these short days, even sant attack, but the good work off the tea Interval cannot be cut out ΟΙ It should be reduced to a minimum. the Portuguese defenders kept them at bay, and towards the close of the just about an hour to get nearly 200 As it was Pearce and Gross had| Saw's shot was blocked by the rans. But It was not to be defenders. However Hendy com- pleted his "hint-trick to give the Grèse hooked Perry very strong-Scotland last Saturday wore:

victory when following ly to the mid-wicket boundary and Albion Engsenno's iniakick he scored Kilbao dashed along and held an ex-foarte up.B. from

Icellent cotch. 142-2-72.

Grose had played a pretty forcing Queen's Park

close in PORTUGAL:. V. M. Marques; C.

LONDON, Dea. 25 (Reater).—Ko- sults of football msiches played In

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F. Remedios, D. Alves; Maxwell, A. innings. The only chance I saw was angers XMAS DAY MATCHES

V. Gosano, J. J. Pereira; II. Campos, the drive that hit McLellan in his C. Santos, B: Gosano, J. Gomes, T. tummy. Alves

IN ENGLAND

The following were farther results Pearce completed his 50 and was of matches pinyed in England yester ENGLAND: Hobinson: Roughley, immediately after dropped at mid- day! Feeshwater: Pope, Bright; Britt; Fox, on. The box was doing well. But Burnley. La Page, Hendy, Baw, Bilskford.” J'It" availed: him little, He played Stockport

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