In a friendly football game "the Canidrome yesterday "Tung Hwa trounced the' French Army, finalists in the 'Ise Ling Cup, by six clear goals, 'The Chinese" scored three times in each elf and easily out irissed their opponents. Displaying superior teamwork, 'Tung Hwa press ed from the start but the French soldiers' defence was impregnable, L. K, Tai, one of the best centres in Shanighal, played leit-back and his absence Was keenly Celt by the for~ wards, Time after time the, front Tine lacked a leader as may: fine opportunities went begging. At the other end of the field the French tum was able to make sporadic raids only because of Jack of cohesion, In other words, the Chinese defenders were much too stron Union Jack Cup to Hast Surreys hong earn Ce lat sees "ent "othe Seah ne San Bate Bp arse curate shooting of Buker, the centre-Seaman Ha Tass balk of hry Sea a it ce ts bad a a etd tie, Te ata one Vani, SE a igi, Sane, aca, bridges Harrison, Bateman; Thi, Brown, Paget," Mecieiry, Connor," Baker, Watton, Deadman.
Popular Victory for Strong Lido Shanghai, Mar. 19.
Fighting with "their backs to the wall'and with dogged determination, the Lido Recreation Association, a 'Third' Division team, made local football history yesterday afternoon the Canidrome before no less than 6,000 excited spectators by overcome ing the hard-pressing S.M. Police X!, four goals to three, to capture the coveted Skottowe Cup, symbolic of coal soccer supremacy. Lido led at half-time by a good 4-2 lead but the advantage was cut down to 4-8 within thirty seconds after the resumption, thereby providing tense excitement between the supporters of both teams.
'Apart from the final score the Chinese team deserved to win on standard play, the Mnishing powers of the Police being unequal to the accuracy and teamwork of the Lido passing movements. 'Time and again' Ward and Victal saved the lawmen from an even greater defeat,
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