The thirty-three components of the Shanghai Soccer Football Association will set about the earnest business of deciding the divisional champions for the 1937-38 "emergency" season within the next three weeks, according to the new committee which yesterday met for the first time since election. Anticipating a dearth of grounds, the committee is understood to have decided upon a one round competition in each division, should grounds be available and time permitting priority being given to the First Division for further matches.
The principal item at yesterday's meeting was the composition of the League and the final sifting is understood to have ended as follows, the Third Division and the Sunday Morning League having been combined' owing to the exigencies of grounds and the unfortunate withdrawal of a number, of the Chinese teams:—
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