The New Year holiday schedule of soccer matches is of great importance to all followers of the game, including as it does, the first round matches of ibe International Cup. One match in this series will be played today and should attract a large crowd of spectators, and if France even earn che right to a replay they will have dene well against one of the most fancied teams in the competition; but t is generally expected that Scotland ill pass into the next round without over-exerting themselves, But "there is many a slip " 'The Scots certainly have the talent in their team to beat all comers, unless the Chinese team on duty last week in the Marine Engineers' Charity match have been planning ways and means of defeating them, At the Cánidrome, Palestine and Russia will battle for the privilege of entering the next round, but Rusa have too many guns for the Jewish team. In fact, the Russians may provide the surprise of the. series, especially if they play the open game with long accurate passes which t Russian Regiment invariably adopts with success. This would suit centre-forward Roboostoff, who is undoubtedly the most dangerous goal-scorer in local circles. England versus China Jat the Canidrome is the "needle" match of the round, but on their good display last week-end, the Chinese are universal favourites to win this game.
Last but not least, is the special charity match between the "respect-€G" and "unrespected," the annual "dogfight" between the Press and Referees, which will be staged at the Canidrome on Monday morning.
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