Two minutes before the interval.
4 breakaway saw Britain open their Secount, In a partial cerimmage front of the Portuguese goal the ball was flung out on to the wing. Mist Gray snapped it up and 2 beautiful centre. saw Mrs." Chadderton in petition to score with a first-timer Half-time seore:—1-0 in favour of Britain.
Undoubtedly the most outstanding player on the field was Mary Collaco. Whose excellent stickwork and speed was the main source of danger to the British defence, This left-wing received superb support from Amanda Silva, the inside-left, 2 the two displayed impressive understanding of each other's play.
Exchanges in the second halt was! much more even with the Bri defence putting up a strong front. sumption, Mrs, "'Thelma—Collsco scored through a sea of tons with hard drive when Miss Mary Coll: minutes Jater the Of the Portuguese halves, Marie Augusta's spoiling tactics came in extremely Useful, Despite the fact that Britain scored two goals, neither the backs, "Ange Gonsalves and Evelyn Coitaco, nor the cal-keeper, '"Tiguy" Pereira could be blamed for letting them in ax they were well-nigh tinstoppable, goal fas chalked up when ton netted her second point thro brilliant solo run into the scoring circle.
As Miss Pereira ran Out of her goal, Mrs. Chadderton sent the ball Tolling into the net The teams Great Dritain:—atyrtle Hopkins: Pranees Wood. mina May: Exther Bloomfield. Joan iavting, Mtoe arm Two Best British Players we. players on Britain's line-up stood head and shoulders above the Fest of the team; these were Frances Wood at right back and Betty Gray on the left-wing. No matter how hot the attack, Mrs. Wood was al~ ways in the thick of it and almost Invariably she pushed the Portusuese forward-line back into their 0 territory with clean and hard clear ances. Meanwhile, Miss Gray a headache to the Portuxuese fence through her dashes down the side-tine.
The hard hitting of Esther Bloom-eld, the steady play of Joan Harling and the almost unbeatable Anne Mackeith gave Britain -a staunch half-line, Nora Chadderton and Jean Wheeler turned in praiseworthy games but they over-rated the speed and stamina of the other, forwards with their lusty through passes.
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