Machine Gunners' Win The first match in the semi-final of the Fraser Shield was played at Hongkew on Sunday when the Machine Gun "Ca, won by @ very substantial margin over the Portuguese Ca.
During the first half the Portuguese played with a strong wind in their favour, and immediately proceeded to take advantage of it. The forwards carried the ball right up to the Machine Gun goal, and here Costa netted. This was just the sort of thing" needed by the Emma Gees to pot dash into their work, even though having to battle against the breeze in their faces, and soon the equalizing point cams from the foot of Cooper. Cooper added another for the Bf. Gs and just prior to half time Goldman recured a third, Half time:—
Machine Gun Ca. 2 Portuguese i 'Having failed to hold the Machine inners in the first half notwithstanding having @ favouring wind, the outlook for the Portuguese Ca, was by no means' brilliant in the! second period. That they were defeated in their object is to be attributed. to the fine work of the M. G. goalkeeper, Moalem, and the backs. "Apart from these efforts, the Portuguese were largely confined to their own end -of the Rest. field, and players becoming unduly excited about this period of "the game, no fewer than'three penalties were' awarded. Two were converted for the Machine Gunners by Large and Rogerson, respectively, but the one awarded the Portuguese did not result in any score. During this half no fewer than six goals, including the penalties, were secured by the Emma Gees, two by Large, two by Goldman, one by Cooper and one by Rogerson. The closing score Machine Gun C
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