The Archive · 1938

Wind Helps Area Details

After the resumption the trailers applied early pressure and, with the help of the wind, kept the ball in the Chinese areas consistently. Tong, left back, handled the ball in the dreaded territory and was penalized for Laurez, centre-half, to convert. Later on Weir was credited for bundling the ball past the goal-line following a short melee.

The threat of the soldiers' rally woke Lido up and the forwards once again gained control. Shah, inside right, dribbled the ball past three defenders in à pretty solo and placed the ball into the far corner of the goal. About ten minutes from the "ud a fine move on the right by Chen put Chang, inside left, on the spot. The latter made no mistake to chalk up the last goal Tomorrow afternoon Lido will play two practice games. The first game, to be played by Lido Reserves against the Royal Army Medical Corps, starts at 145 p.m. while the second game will be between Lido's first-stringers and the SIN, Police, commencing at about 3.15 pin.

Yesterday's line-ups were:—

Area Details:—Evans,—Barhell, Andrews, Sutherland, Laurez, McBurden, Anderson, Band, Phimister, Weir and Furgeson.

Lido:—T. U. Loh, M., S. Chang, Y. H. Tong, V. D. Yung, K. S. Liang. K. L.

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