The Archive · 1940

England Will Meet China Today

Mini-Soccer Final at Aurora; Dinner Held On Thursday

England will clash with China today in the final of the Mini-Soccer international tournament at Aurora University, beginning 530 p.m.

A very pleasant time was spent by representatives of Shanghai Press at a dinner given by the Aurora Mini-soccer Association on Thursday night.

In his address, made after the dinner, Rev. R. Dailey, the President of the Association, thanked the local newspapermen for the ce-operation they gave in making the season a ost successful one and outlined the benefits brought by the league, stating that the body was formed in order to give students a reason to stay on the campus, since the Sino-Japanese conflict had made it impossible for them to wander out of the Concessions in their free time. Besides, he continued, the Association has been able to help local charity organizations, the proceeds of certain games going to the poor Chinese patients of the Secred Heart Hospital, while the French Red Cross will' also benefit from the games which will be played during the week-end.

The Association have announced that the game between a French team and the 3 Stars has been cancelled, since it was better to do so after the incident which occurred during the China-France game, when two players had to be sent off the field.

The remaining programme of the season is now as follows:—

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