The Archive · 1935

Riot Ends Soccer Game at Stadium

Crowd Swarms on to Ground During League First — Division Match After Assault on Referee

tmniine tien occurred of the Stadium on Saturday, when the first division soccer league game between the Police and Tung Hwa had to be abandoned fifteen minutes from time, when the former were leading 3~ 'A member of the Tung Hwa side kicked and struck the referee, O. G. R. Beynon, after which the crowd swarmed on to the field, and many fights occurred, the Police managing.to get safely clear of the ground taking Mr.

Beynon with them.

Only two matches formed on Sun: day's Tocal league soccer programms Dut of these the Three Cultures S. M. Police game at Hongkew Park proved an enormous attraction. A splendid game was witnessed and resulted in a 22 draw. This completed the season's bill for the former, with them still one point in front of the day's rivals, but the latter have a match in hand, The other game between the AS.F, and the Rees ended with the former convin: ingly defeated by 7-1, their side including several reserve The third division game did not take place, the A.S.P, second eleven forfeiting the points to the 'Tung Hwa juniors, 'The annual contest between the SMF foreign and Chinese Specials took place in the morning at the Stadium, where the foreigners again severely' trounced their opponents to the tune of 13-0,

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