The hopes of local Chinese soccer enthusiasts of seeing China seriously challenge the ASF. for first division Fhonours were dashed on Sunday afternoon, when Three Cultures suf-{fered their first defeat of the season, losing their match with the Lan [cashire Fusiliers at the Canidrome by the score of two goals to one.
At the Stadium, Tung Hwa secured Jan easy victory over the Shanghai Recreation Club ju the other first division soceer match played yester-Jday. Tung Hwa hardly extended themselves in scoring their eight cols against the Recreation Club's three, after the winners had establish-fed a big lead of four goals to nothing at half time, Lancashire Fusilers v. Three Culture'
Although neither team played very high standard of football, yet there was no question of the Lancashire Fusiliers' superiority over the] hitherto undefeated Three Cultures.
Lancashire Fusiliers,—Bridgema Holker, Dale; Davies, Berry, Baron; Williams, Turner, Barton, Chadwick, Wrigley.
Tree Cultures—¥. 2 Chang: 2. Kinng, ¥. Chang; S, B, Liang, TZ. Chun, V."D. Yung: ¥. 8. Chun Yeo, ¥. %. Tisu, D. Chen, K. 8. Hsu, Reteree—Me- A. C. Sinclair.
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