The Archive · 1938

Test for East Surreys

Sunday's matches open with the game at the Canidrome, a league encounter between the East Surrey Regiment and S.F.X. The east Surreys are reputed to be a very good team, and it is certain that the match will be well attended, especially by the Services and members and officials of other teams in the First Division. The S.F.X. team should prove to be an ideal "trial horse" for the soldiers, and the match will indicate whether or not the East Surreys are a force to be contended with seriously or not. The kick-off is at 1030 am.

In the afternoon on the Race Course, the "titbit" of the first round of the Skottowe Cup will be played, the match between the much-fancied Seaforth Highlanders, and the Public trid Thoms Hanbury Schools, contenders for the leadership of the Second Division, The School team will put up a very good show against their doughty opponents, and, on their fine showing in the Second Division this season, should have the Scots at full stretch for the whole Period. The forward line of P.T.H. on their recent goal scoring feats, are menace to any defence, if allowed ie get within shooting range. A little more steadiness in front of goal, end not so much getting in each cthers way- but there, that's experience, and that should decide the result of this match in favour the Seaforth Highlanders, who e.proved themselves to be about the best team in Shanghai this season.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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