The Archive · 1929

SHANGHAI SOCCER

Owing to the public recreation grounds being closed to winter sports, lust week-end's fixtures were rather small.

Portugal succeeded ig the International Cup by the score of four goats to two, but Scotland gave 4 surprisingly good exhibition of football and actually held the lead until fifteen minutes from time when they faded away to allow Portugal to score three.

The S. R. C. Reserves added to their laurels" by winning the Championship of the Second Divi sion "A," as a result of their victory over HQ. N.C. C, which enabled them to complete their fixtures at the head of the league with a superior goal average to the Police team, the semi-final ties of the Fraser Shield the Engineers easily recounted for the Artillery team, and the Armoured Cars defeated the Scottish by a respectable margin.

1A Chinese team, composed mainly:

Loh Hwa players, defeated the sans by two goals to one at the Pioneer Field, I details Follow:—

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