THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 13, 1941. '
Army Service Corps Spoil Sappers Unbeaten Record
ROYAL ENGINEERS, leaders in Second Divi- sion of the Football League sustained their first League defeat yesterday when at Sookunpoo they were beaten by three clear goals by Royal Army Ser- vice Corps, their nearest rivals, after being led at the interval by two goals.
Service Corps were the more methodical team though they took more time to settle down than the Sappers but once they did, they played well and fully their win.
sound in his clearances and Matti-
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At the other
end
Palmer.
BURMA CHINESE ARRIVING APRIL 10
At the monthly meeting of the Council of the Football Associa-
as
A letter was received from the Chinese Amateur Athletic Federe tion advising that the Chinese football team would ar
Burma
rive in the Colony on April 10 and asking the Association to al- lot them dates.
worked hard, Bitrel never gave when he shot over the bar when tion, it was stated that the As- sociation would be willing to bear up trying while Taylor did h's well placed. share. In the early stages of the Martin and Clarke had hard luck the cost of hospital and inedicat game the haves left too big a gap with good shots. Service Corps expenses incurred by Lee Ting- between themselves and their for-increased the lead through Clarke, sang, who broke his arm while wards and in the second period, Chung-sing had
playing on behalf of the Associa a hard shot in an attempt to give them more saved by Mattison while Fox again do anything more nancially
tion recently, but were unable to assistance they allowed the op- missed from a good position. The this would cause Lee Ting-sang posing wingers too much scope.
game ended with Sappers trying to lose his amateur status. Palmer made welcome return hard to reduce the lend.
ENGINEERS Morham: to the Sappers' team and he gave a ready koid display at run back, sang Chung-pak; Birrell. Shaw, Tay- son in goal, brought off some good' He was the best Sapper player on Fox. Pulham and Chung Sing.
flor. Lee Wai-lam, Chan Ying-kuen. the latter stages of the view and his good clearances and R.A.S.C. Mattison; Murray, Brad-
hard kicking
the kept game
Service shaw, Smart, Young, Hammond, Glen. kngineers were weak in the for- ¦ Corps. forwards From scoring | Morgan, Clarke. Weir, Martin. Service Corps s{r}}} »rd
better Ward line
Pelham worked hard, more. Tan Rong-pak was erratic combination in the
his forwards going at times.
SECOND DIVISION forward line; trying to get and all the forwards
were dan but both wingers appeared timid gerous when in possession. Glen, White Fax was in poor shooting Shaw livened up the attack. on the right win, sent in good een - ¦ 197 in tres while Morgan and Clarke: When be changed places with Chan Yong king, but most of his hard needed constant attention was always assisting the defence Work was spoiled by the slowness and kept Martim continually on the ui the other towards move. The latter made some neat ts down the wing but mussed several good scoring chances.
deserved
Weird
Hammond Plays Well
Hammond, at lett-half play- ed well Jepted kept
speedy Lee Wat-lam
the
well
in check while Young in the p votal position had Fox well cover.
cd. Behind the Murray WAS
MACAO SURPRISES S. CHINA
By "Sportshawk"
Fielding only four First Division, players, South China were defeat ed by Macao Football Association? yesterday at Caroline Hill by the odd goal in seven. after leading at the interval by 2 1.
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played good foot the odd halt, although they were darted in the «period.
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Macae's narrow Victory The Colony Champson might attributed to the Janbant keep ing during the later stages of the second half of Cavalho, who wiD, however. shaky earber -game
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During the last 10 minutes the play South Cha applied great pressure and appeared like- ly to force a draw, but the st heavy raids were all repidsed by Car-
vallio
The visiting backs eleared well. white their two miside forwards Guerreiro and Badarruen, showed good combination
Apart from their stor players. none of the South China players impressed.
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Tse Kam-hung was sund defence, Lom Tok-no wa sale thi the pivotal position, white Chow Man-chi and Lee Tk-kee were outstanding in affack
South China drew Best about five minutes from the stair? through Chow Wing-kuen and Chin Chi-fan added it further goal shortly after,
Visitors Equalise
The visitors reduced the end in the 20th minute of play through Chong loi-khong.
Only about three minutes after the resumption. Macao equalised through Guerreiro and, shortly after, took the lead through Ba-j darraco.
Apparently heartened by this Head, Macao played much better { soccer thereafter and Ip Po-tou! placed the visitors still further Lahead with a good ground shot.
The local players applied great pressure and were seen in the visitors' circle for most of the 15 minutes before the end, during which they were only allowed to net once through Chang Wei- cheung.
SOUTH
CHINA:-Ho Po-pui; Wong Bui-kee and Tse Kam-bung: Chang Wei-cheung (Chow Man-chl second half), Lam Tak-po and Ho Lok-kee: Lai Chung-yin, Clow Wing-kuen (Chang Vel-cheung second half), Lee Tak.kee. Chow Man-ch! (Lee Shek-yau second half) and Chin Chi-fun.
MACAO:-Carvalho: Chitu and Cor- ova: Mendes, Atrosa and Magalhocs; hong Hong-kwong, Sousa, Guerreire,
adarraco and. Ip Po-lou.
Soccer Postponements
Owing to Volunteer Camps, the First Division Football match between St. Joseph's and Royal, Navy, and the Second Division match between Club and Middle- sex, both scheduled for Saturday, have been postponed,
The Sappers' intermediate
R.E.
Goals
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. 1
1 79 21 3 90 29
19 15 3 20 15 2 18 12 3 19 11 5
Service Corps opened the scor- ing in the first half through Mor- gan from a partially cleared cen-A.A.S.C. Tre from Glen and a few minutes Sing Tao later the same player agnin svored. S. China
Suppers altacked from the re- Middlesex 19 11 3 21art and Fox mised a great op- R. Scots 18
It was decided that permission 33 be given for the gaines to be play- 32, ed on any date after April 10, ex-
3 65 23 27 cept on Saturday, April 12 which 3 72 21 25 was reserved for the Shield Fin- $ 69 36 25 al.
9 2
7
44 29 20
ne prtunity of reducing the lead R. Navy.. 18 9 2
7 45 43 20
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