The first match of the Skottowe cup series, between Three Cultures and the Jewish Recreation Club at the Stadium on Saturday, resulted in draw, in which the elevens shared the heavy tally of ten goals. Although the score is a fair indication of the run of the play, incidents marred what would have been an exciting game, and during the sec and half, the referee ordered the retirement of the J.R.C. linesman, In the opening period both teams I took an even share of the exchanges, goals were netted alternately at five minute intervals at one stage, and the half time whistle saw each side with "two goals. On resuming, at Jother single was added to each account, but after 30 minutes the Jewish put up a heavy pressure and {captured two extra points in quick succession, The closing stages of the game saw the Chinese, with grim determination rally magnificently to reduce the lead and ultimately to register the equaliser only five minutes before the end.
'Three Cultures—Zee Hung; Z. C. Kiang, Z 8. Wang; V. D. Yung 7. Chun,' S.D. Liang; H. P. Mai, Chung, H. K. Loo, K. S. Suen, N. C. Wang.
At the Canidrome on Sunday a fair gathering bf spectators was treated to {wo interesting soccer engagements, staged between the first and second elevens of the Association Sportive Francaise and the 2nd. Battalion, the Tesult of @ friendly. challenge issued by the former. The Soldiers took the honours, winning both matches with heavy margins of six goals to love in the junior game, and six goals against return of one in the senior, but although the frst tussle was a walkover for the winners, a fair ilustration of the latter would not have recorded so great an advantage.
With four reservists in the side, two of whom had already participated in the previous game, the French team put up a magnificent show, and after taking an'even share of play at the outset, towards the interval they appeared definitely superior, but tuck Was against them and the half was foallese. In the second period, however, the soldiers recovered and gave 2 sparkling exhibition, and in Afteen minutes had a three goal lead. Sterling efforts by the losers were rewarded with alone point, after which the Worcesters rallied to pile on another three before the whistle ended the Worcestershires:—Hubbard, Pte. Smith, Serge. Dalloway, Pie. Willeedon. L/Cpl Smith, Corp}. Jones, Po, Sheppera, Pte. Froggat. Corp!" Maun, Pte Krcher, Pie. Clift ASE—W. Ward, Nicholacft, Jenssen, Penigve, H. Park' (Gouchenko). Bell, R. Jourdan, A. Joon, Jack Ware, Bossuet, Simmiy Ward.
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