The Archive · 1933

LOCAL SOCCER'S DECLINE

Falling. Away of Once Famous Clubs: S.F.C. and Recs Left Far Behind match,, which will not affect the \hinan Except for one First Division) Rantinge the Tet "Soccer league UBlen*fosusd'on Mar. 22; show ala wes raat 9 7 r ete 30 tinety meritorious performances by irish Navy 8 4 3 buat 80'S thieaders fu all the avisionsy and alsgolutely hopslem records by the, back-markers. Tung Hwa ave the A.€ 2 champions of the Leaguer wth only gm, tile thee puts, dropped ili eighteen 8; 2 only on defeat wih gies tine "Tremerclube "are. down

Club having only managed to. win tmongat the lowilont_ the Football four games and' draw. two, whilst the Rees won only six games.

'The Argyll & Sutherland, High-y., Laneashires 10 Janders reserves have gone though Soke! 10 "AM section' of the Second Divisin Hwa Loh 10, with a elean record of victories, and avo had only eight goals scored Yoh Tang's 10 against them, whilst making 33 for themselves.

The once-powerful St. sre DuuwoNwn F ococceunne Xavier's team, who could hold their own against, the best in Shanghai have certainly fallen on evil for they ave last but one in. tie with only. a single victory to credit, Phe. I" section headed by' the East Lancashive Regt, with ight wins, ons draw, and ne defeat, and almost out of sight i the Football Club 2nd, with Tour wins out of ten matches'

The Club Latsitano, who azo at tone time could boast 'a very strong gam, have the satisfuetion of howd: ing the odd sand-ends of the Third Division, having dropped only tive points ili eleven ames. "Ths rear 33 brought up by Bramtoco, she have gone through the season the Jean "record of single point, even with auch minor oppos.tion 4% a afforded in this section. It shodd be a cause for satisfaction that the newly-organised Chingse Pol: ve. in their first season of competition football, won four of their' games and drew one, out of eleven played, Fogpesting, that, with a little more coaching by the foreign branch, they "may "yet become a power' amongst the juniors, The official tables follow:—

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