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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1950.

AUSTRIA BEATS SCOTLAND BY ONE GOAL TO NIL AT HAMPDEN PARK

Glasgow, Dec. 13.

Austria maintained her unbeaten record against Scotland when she won the international soccer match at Hampden Park here this after- noon by one goal to nil.

The goal was scored by the outside right, Melchior, after 26 minutes of the first half. Brilliant goalkeeping by Zemann was mainly responsible for Austria hanging on to her lead. He brought off some wonderful saves when Scotland pressed hard for the equaliser in the second half.

When the final whistle went he was carried off shoulder high by his enthusiastic supporters.

The Austrians mastered the prevailing conditions quicker than the Scots, but only a stout defence and some below form play by the Scot forward line brought them through safely.

Austria have now won two of the four meetings between the two countries. The other

matches were drawn.

Early this morning it was feared that the match might be cancelled owing to frost and fog, but two hours before the kick-off the fog had cleared.

The recent frost made footing afficult but the conditions were all in favour of the Scots.

on both

Defences

sides dominated the play in the early stages.

The Austrians showed clever passing despite the tricky ground conditions.

In an Austrian raid the out- side-right, Melchior, shot wide but then made amends by scor- ing in the 26th minute after a

pass from his centre.

Scotland escaped when Wood- burn handled a ball just outside the penalty area. The free kick was saved by Cowan.

the

onrushing McPhail, but outside the post.

went

Scotland went all out for the equaliser but Zemann held them out with some fine saves. Liddel hit the bar with a corner kick after Turnbull had almost scored. Reuter

No Changes Likely In Australian Test Team

Adelaide, Dec. 13. Australia's team for the match second Test cricket brilliantly

was chosen tonight but will not be announced until to-

morrow.

The game livened as the players began to master conditions and Scotland secured a measure of ascendancy. .68,000 SPECTATORS

..Zemann saved. Sixty-eight thousand specta- under the bar when Turnbull tors attended the match, in headed a cross from Steel. The which Young, Evans and Wood-goalkeeper saved in similar bur. were the best players for circumstances from McPhail at the Scots and Zemann, Hanappi, point-blank range later.

The names of the players Oczwirk, Decker and Gernhardt

Selectors Sir The play quickly went from picked by the were outstanding for Austria, end to end. Cowan saved from Donald Bradman, Mr J. Ryder Austria were soon on the at- | Aurednik and then the Aus- and Mr E. A. Dwyer must first tack and within two minutes trian goalkeeper held a high be submitted to the 13 members Aurednik, the outside-left, from ball from McPhail. An acto- of the Australian Board of close in, caught Cowan at the batic leap by Zemann denied Control for approval. wrong side of his goal, but the Scotland a goal when Steel Scottish right-back, Young, shot fiercely. nipped in to clear,

The matcli begins in Mel- bourne on December 22. It is generally expected. that the team will show little, if any. change from that which beat well to get near the Austrian cleared. 'On one. occasion England in the rain-spoiled goal, but Dezwirk, the centre- i Zemann managed to clear with opening Test at Brisbane.- half, headed away.

A free kick in front of the Then Scotland's left wing, Austrian goal caused some Steel, and Liddell combined bother, but the danger was

his feet. The ball

struck the| Reuter,

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DECEMBER 16, 1950

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NO GIANT KILLING GIANT-KILLING

The Lanelly goalkeeper, Annetts, dives out to punch the ball away from his goal in the FA Cup match against Bristol. Rovers on the snow-covered Cardiff City pitch. The Rovers won 3-1.

Tommy Farr Reaches The End Of The Comeback Road

By ARCHIE QUICK

Although he says he intends to carry on, Tommy Farr reached the end of the road so far as heavyweight championships are concerned when he was beaten on points by a cruiserweight, American negro Lloyd Mar- shall.

When the Welshman started his come-back, while conceding him experience and gameness, I expressed doubt at the ability of his legs to carry him more than four or five rounds and queried whether he might not have lost judgment of distance.

The story of the Carmarthen fight is just that. Farr showed all the pluck in the world to last ten rounds against one of the cagiest fighters in the world, but after five rounds his strength had gone and he took heavy punish ment. His 37 years of age and his eleven years' lay-off took their inevitable toll.

Scottish

Cup Draw

London, Dec. 13. The Scottish Cup, first round, draw made today re- sulted as follows;

Dunfermline - Athletic

Clyde.

Although Farr. remains op- timistic and talks of a fight on December 22 at Porth in his native Glamorgan, he can no longer be counted a heavyweight championship contender. To be cruel to be kind, I am bound to say that is a good thing.for British boxing. Gardner, not Farr, will lead. the British challenge for world honours,

Which brings me to the case of Gardner. He is our champion I know, but he has a thorny path ahead. It is going to be most difficult to prevent his being over-matched. Jack is but, a baby in years and experience and he must not yet be pitted against the top-class American heavies if he is not to be prematurely "killed."

But he has been nomiiated tu fight Europead Champion Jo Weidin, of Austria; and if he v. wins, as he should, that automa

tically puts him up into the near- Ezzard Charles class, with all the top-notch United States men as, his potential opponents.

I say most emphatically that this must not happen.

Dumbarton.v. St Johnston, Peterhead v. Motherwell. East Stirling v. Kilmarnock.. Hamilton Academicals v. Elgin City.IN

Albion Rovers v. Stenhouse- muir.

St Mirren v. Hibernian. Rangers v. Queen of the South.

Brechin Rangers.

City V Berwick

Dundee v. Dundee United. Stirling Albion v. Ayr United. Third Lanark v Forfar Athletic.

Queen's Park v. Arbroath. East Fife v. Celtic. Morton v. Cowdenbeath, Partick Thistle v. Raith Rovers.

Falkirk v. Airdrieonians. Duns v. Forres Mechanics. · Aberdeen v. Inverness Caley. Alloa Athletic v. Hearts. A. Ties

are to be played on January 27, 1951, with replays on or before the following Saturday Reuter

OVER-MATCHING

Over-matching-necently caused promising Jeff Tite.of Northamptonshire, to take an unnecessary, and damaging beat- ing from Frenchman Charles Humez. The latest instance was at Empress Hall, London, when Ron Cooper, of Poplar, light- weight prospect, was thrown in with unceremonious, experienced ex-champion A Phillips, and was knocked out by the "Aldgate Tiger" in four rounds. They did the same thing with Cliff Curvis two years ago. He has never

been the same since.

Cooper was amateur champion in 1948 and still is basically an amatuer with a stylish upright stance, a boxing brain and a good a left hand. Nothing more, wit was clay in the potter's hands,