The Archive · 1939

First Half; Sharp-Shooting Spiers Nets Three

KING the initiative into their own hands with a display of clever ball control and anticipation, the Seaforth Highlanders led the 3,000 spectators at the Canidrome yesterday afternoon /S.F.A. First Division match against Tung Hwa with a big half splurge in which they scored five successive goals to e the way to a final six to two victory. The Chinese scored ie after the resumption and the Scots wound up with one goal.

Spiers, centre-forward who has scored the most goals in he League so far this season, was r lo for three of the P ts. He 3 E sey in ray have booted a lot more had he not received the second half. Duncan, the inside-right, had -shooting boots on and he scored a beautiful 28-yard drive rom a free kick. He also converted a penalty kick. The other ed by Fraser, the inside-left who played game midfield but lacked scoring punch,

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