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Snutheen 1, St, Xavier's 0, Hus ug', Ching Chang KtanoNat Leacos, Seston Division Fuh Ten 6, Kang Has 0. Eat Nan Gem ERN tant a, Sdnyane 10" clit Bia Fuh Tan 4 Kwang: Hua 0, Sunday's Results CCuwwase Lescvr, 2x0 Division estate Merchants 2, Chg Chi You Chung I, Hon one 0, ling Nan ly Grate 8, Nes Enendahp 6, Kiang' Nan Wee Soto "Dong hak Who Gui" a Peaking There was not much League football on Saturday—one game in the! First Division of the League and three in the Second Division—but what little there was provided plenty of interest and at least two surprises. In the First Division the Portuguese Sporting Association, who had made a very indifferent showing in the previous games gained a most unexpected victory' over the Three Cultures on the Pioneer field by seven goals to one. 'The P.S.A. had a team much stronger than had represented them in the previous matches, while the Three! Cultures had a' reorganized and' comparatively weak team; but the win of the P.S.A. was so decisive and convincing that there is no doubt they are again coming into thais own and will seriously have to be reckoned with in senfor football. In the Second Division, the most wnexpected win was that of St. Xavie over the Shanghai Football Club. Although neither side had shown anything brilliant in the way of form in their previous matches, was expected that the S.F.C. would have little difficulty in disposing of the much-depleted (by other teams) St. Xavier's side; and the fact that' notwithstanding that they have lost at least four of their best players! since the season ecommonced, they! were able to win so convincingly is a fine tribute to the keenness that prevails at the School. Incidentally, when the time to commence the match arrived, there was no 8.F.C. side present, and after waiting for ome time the referee decided that the game should zo to St, Xavier's by default. Later, however, the! S.F.C, team, which had been delayed, arrived, and with the approval the referee it wan decided to play. For some reason unknown at present, the referee appointed to the Junior Athletic Club-P.S.A. match failed to put in an appearance, and as no suitable substitute could be fourd, it appeared that the game! would have to be called off. Then someone conceived the idea of appealing to Brother Faust, who is a Vice-president of the Football Assogiation and who was at the St. Xavier's match. Rrother Faust informed the captains of the teams, with regret, that he was unable to produce a referee, but seeing tha none was apparently available, ha sportingly offered to take the game himself. He is a former player an a former referee, and his offer was gladly availed of. He refereed (s general satisfaction and_confessed after the game that he thought the exercise had done him good. In the game in question, te Junior Athletic Club, which includes some of the best Portuguese players, were too good for the Russian F.C. and won easily by seven goals to one. The Russian players are improving every week, and though they apparently will not do much this season, if they persevere should develop into'a really' good Second Division team in a season or two. They have a pair of quite reliable backs and a good left wing; but the other departments need improvement and the. goalie needs instruct gathering the ball. In the third match in the Junior Division, the second string made Saturday's triumph of Portuguese footballers complete by defeating the Public Schoo] side by the odd goal in seven. It was a fairly even game, and the [School have to blame the indifferent shooting of the forwards for the fact that the result was not different,
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