The Archive · 1938

Corinthians Beat Civilians

Hongkong, Feb, 20, Playing rings around the Hongkong Civilians, the Islington Corinthians beat them to-day by three Koals to one.

The home team's solitary goal only. came from a doubtful penalty in the concluding stages of the game, though the Colony XI individually "showed ashes of brilliance, Most of the play was confined the Hongkong halt, but the visitors in seemed to have left their shootig boots behind. Although the ball reached the Hongkong goal mouth at least 1 dozen times, only three goals were registered.

Hongkong was represented Sammy 'Tsang (Eastern), "Mak Sule hon (South China), Costa (St. Joseph's), Leung Incchuen " (South China), Bliss (Kowloon), captain, Lee Kwok-wai "(South China), Fowler (Club), Wong Mee-shun' (South, China, W. Knox (Kowloon) Hewlett (Police), Pickford (Club),—Reuter,

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