The Archive · 1934

Sunday's Games

Tsu LING Cup (seaE-PINAL)

Lusitano 4, SPX. 2. sup Divistox Ching Hea 4, AAMC. 2. Public School'3, Aten Details 3, 'Three Cultures' 4, RA.S.C. rit Division 3.AC. 4, Jewish 0.

The only Soccer match of note on Sunday was played at the Race Course, between Lusitano and the S.P.X,, contested the semi-final of the Tex Ling Cup. won by four goals to two. football displayed was superior to that usually witnessed amongst the juniors, and, although the schoolboys had to admit defeat, they went down Bahting to wheavie side Whose com ing all those years he active member. After speaking of Mr. Durrer's many activities in connection with the club, he xemarked that, as there was a row ing club in "Yokohama (for where Mr. Durrer left that night), it might be possible to see Mr. Durrer rowing in local waters again, He hoped he would be able fo get the rowing clubs of Kobe and Yotohama to come to Shanghai to meet the local oarsmen.

(Mr. Durrer, acknowledg ing the ft, said that in the owing. Club they had what amounted to a little League of Nations, men of a dozen nationalities fal! meeting in perfect harmony. No matter how fine a rowing club }Yokohama had, he was sure it could not quite compensate him for leaving the Shanghai Rowing Club, nor would it be able to make him' forget the very happy times he had spent with the Rowing Club.

Ghe Clab side, for the half hardly od began when a good movement [sbreatened the Wereegters and Sames WAT given an opportunity score under the posts, Welch converted well, making the score 8-5. The reverse to the soldiers was momentary, for they came Back with "good forward rush and from the melee a penalty was called against the 'Clad and Walden hwrry no mistake in dropping a tea 'A good Club three-quarter movenent followed this, Walker. taking the ball to the Worcesters? 25-yard line. Despite the best efforts of the! /soldiers, the play remained in this/ quarter' for "some. time, Welch, Bard and James, being prominent nother ab three-quarter leavement pat Seat over. the line for a try, which Welch, due to the langle, was unable to convert. The! score' now reed 11.8 and. things coked more promising for the Cla Bed passing spoiled their best movements, however, and the Wor-! jesters' forwards forced the ball Sole Agents:

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