COTLAND suffered one of the worst defeats in local International football history when its representatives, playing without the services of Campbell of the Seaforths and McAloon of the Police, fell victims at the hands of China in the semi-finals of the competition yesterday morning at the Canidrome by a score of seven to two. The Chinese, with the unbeaten Lido as a nucleus, commenced an attack in the first three minutes and scored two quick goals to sweep thg Scots off their feet.
The game, consequently, became a tame affair with the winners having the upper hand all the way through.
Huff Cochran got back from his holiday, but his appearance failed/ to strengthen the team as the absence of Campbell and McAloon broke the team's defence to pieces. Duncan and Fraser were too closely watched by Meng and "Waung to be really dangerous and with these two men blotted out of the picture the whole Scotland team lost their punch.
Following were the teams.
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