The Archive · 1940

Hampden Park

A maximum aitendanee' of 78.009 Surprise Finish people yesterday saw Scotland and) The mile event proved one of the! England draw, 1-1 in a soccer match most interesting seen this year, and ald of the Red Cross. was few, if any, suspected what, was evenly-contested gama. providing con- store when Pte, Clements led the tresting styles.

Scotland worked the feld for the first lap, whic he ball quickly, while England favoured negotiated in such fast time that] open, Tong-pia carly in the second he showed signs Players for d were: Woodley, of having shot his bolt, Sproston, Willingham, "Crouch of the SALP. hugging the Cullis.

Mercer, Matthews, Martin, inside was running a close. second Brooms, Welsh and Smith (Millwall). for the first two rounds with W.

The Scottish team comprised Beck, the Austrian runner, Dawson Mangers), Carabine. (Third Volodchenko a promising new local Lanark), MeClure Hearts), Shankly miler, Dimmock and olliers, slightly (Preston), Baxter (Middlesbrough) behind him, This group left the few Brown Hearts), Caskie (Everton), other slower ones behind and forged Walker (Hearts), McCulloch (Derby). ahead "at surprisingly fast pace. and Dougal With the lead changing hands at least four times, the bell round saw

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