The Archive · 1940

Opening League Encounter

Shanghai, Oct. 14, At the Canidrome yesterday mori: ing in brilliant sunshine Tung HW3 met the newly promoted JO. In a first leave encounter before a crowd of about 4,000 spectators. The result being a win for Tung Hwa with score of 4

Night Express ix definitely off colour and 1 wonder how long it will be before he comes. back. Fairy Starling was very disappointing and not justify the high mention, made of him in regard to his ta Tneidentally, did you notice the strong finish of White Patches fast week when he made up a tol of round after tailing the fiekt on the opposite side? If ever there is. pony worth when he found an opening, Speaking of rotten runs, Autuma Day' had. all the breaks. he "wanted Dut Chui did not seem 10 be. able cope with his exuberant energy Tung Hwa, who are expected to play a prominent part in the league this season, contrary" to expectations only fielded one ex-Lido player, Ko C. Muang. Ta, who has previously boon captain, gave way to Eugene Chang. who won the toxs for his side and elected to defend the Western ea.

"The match ax a whole was fast and cexeiting with the fortunes of play Auetuating from side to side for prac tically the entire duration of the juume. Unfortunately this was marred by the questionable tactics of some of the players and the referee had oe: tension. in the second period, (0 cas ion three of the Jewish players, 'The Jewish started play with the WW" formation and undoubtedly. had 'Tung Hwa defence all at sea for the first 25 minutes of play. Had. the kept these tactics up' thes: un question ably could have finished with a larger proportion of goals to their credit. Ax Was, at one period in the first halt they: were leading 2-0, but had to be Jeontont at half time with a xeore oF 2-1 in their favour, Sommer, of the Jewish team. who started play as right wing and then had: to drop back te Toft back, was undoubtedly' the star of the Jewish team. He played a brilliant Jeanie as back and! without doubt Faved his team on many occasions.

"Phe weakness of the Tung Twa lay. in their defence asthe: backs were Inclined 0 play' too square—at least until they" got used to. the tactics of the Jewish for 7 the presented quite smother picture they seemed to have got used to the Jewish methods and confined p the JC's halt of the field "for had Balt the shots that were it the JRC. goat received their just serti—the score: would have. been one veal wat scored a er the final wh and, of course, was disallowed. ne Gratin ish Races € Hed Ladies Section Wentworth Tow Bow London, Oct. 9.

The meeting gt" Newiharket October 16 si eluding the cambridgeshire and substitute Leyer Stakes, lias been euncelled.—Reuter

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