The Archive · 1939

China's Narrow Escape

itloon Minutes, China disposed of stag moly ally in the tasse Dee.

Rusala in the first round of the Ente national Cup competition at the Cant drome yesterday morning by the odd goal in' three, The spectators, ni Hering more than 3,000, were given a big surprise, for in the greater part the ame the Russians pul up flam fight, snatching the Lead after thirty-two minutes of play and hold right until the closing stages. The forcefulness of the ultimate losers nnd a Tot to do with the inability the Chinese defenders to settle dow: Mhrowshout the entire match. they played 8 haphazard never seemed to really xet going and

manner. N. % Lee, the stalwart lefts back, was the only one able to steady himeelf.. Chang. the right-back, fared erratically' and if Mussia had Karoliteh on the Toft wing the star might have been altogether diferent.

Zing, NZ bee, woo, Nie arena: aug,.'S. Suen, inv UNITED, SERVICES:—Jonex, Vickers 1a Cine, Pemberton, Aberdeen. Clevely, Efuinanarlibods. Davin. Jones, Pike

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