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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 19, 1941,
KOWLOON FOOTBALL NO FOREIGN V CHINESE
CLUB FALTER AND K. TONG CREEP UP
By "Skip"
SECOND DIVISION ONCE AGAIN CAPTUR- ED THE HEADLINES ON SUNDAY AS CRAIGENGOWER CREATED A BIG SURPRISE BY DEFEATING KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB ON ALL RINKS DOWN AT THE VALLEY, KOWLOON TONG MEANWHILE TAKING AD- VANTAGE OF THIS SLIP TO GET WITHIN THREE POINTS OF THEIR CHIEF RIVALS' AG- GREGATE. IN THIS SAME DIVISION AN-
SOCCER IN SHANGHAI-
The Police authorities of the Settlement and French Con. cession, Shanghai; have clamped down on football matches bo- tween foreign and Chinese teams It was revealed on Septem- Þar '11 at the annual general meeting of Shanghai Footbalt, Association held at the Shanghai Engineers Club, writes the
China Prcs."
In view of the large number of applications from Chin ece cluba, the Association intimated the formation of a separate league under the auspices of the S.F.A. and have de- cided to extend the application date to September 25 to al- low the Chinese clubs time to reconsider the matter. Every support will be given the Chinage clubs by the Association.
Another highlight of the meeting was the election of Capt. H. G. Reed as a life member of the 8.F.A.
SING TAO HELP SAPPERS
IN LAST-MINUTE WITH
OTHER SURPRISE WAS THE DEFEAT OF TAI SCRATCH TEAM FOR FRIENDLY
KOO AT QUARRY BAY BY KOWLOON CRIC- KET CLUB.
In First Division Kowloon Bowling Green Club “B” achieved the best result, beating the Indians 4-1 on the Austin Road green, after the very last end of the game had been declared dead by an appointed measurer.
The former's "A" team had to struggle hard to beat Civil Servants which they eventually did by the clear cut route and so considerably helped the "B" team, whilst Kowloon Dock had a similar result against Club de Recreio "B", although there were only 11 shots in it.
Police lost to what looked ain. On one occasion, when his weakish Craigehgower team, only opponent had put down a good Shepherd winning for them, and one to lay two, he came up with a that narrowly.
perfect wood to split them and There were only two matches get a brace for himself. But pro- in junior division, and Police, as bably the best shot of the game was to be expected, collected all was the home skip's first wood of the spoils from Hong Kong Cric- the match, when he drew a per- ket Club, whilst Kowloon Foot-fect second shot with the enemy ball Club beat the Electricians, lying five. for whom only Dan Gardner registered a win.
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By "Referee"
ROYAL ENGINEERS, WHO EXPECTED TO HAVE THEIR FINAL FOOTBALL TRIAL YESTER- DAY,
WHEN WERE BADLY DISAPPOINTED EASTERN FAILED TO PUT IN AN APPEARANCE FOR THEIR SCHEDULED FRIENDLY GAME AT SOOKUNPO0. THE INCONVENIENCE CAUSED WAS AGGRAVATED BY THE FACT THAT EN- GINEERS HAD EARLIER IN THE AFTERNOON COMMUNICATED WITH EASTERN OFFICIALS
THEN WHO STATED
THAT THEIR TEAM WOULD BE TURNING OUT.
Several members of the Engin- 10000***********000 eers' team, in outlying stations, had specially come in for the game, and it looked as though they would have to do without a match after waiting for nearly half an hour
ROUGHLEY ON INJURED LIST
Roughley, Navy full-back, was
when Mr. Aw Ho, manager of injured in a friendly football Song Tao, who had gune to game and will be out of the watch the game, sportingly offer-game for a month. ed to help Sappers by get- ting a number 01 his players, po who were practising Happy Valley to give Sappers a game.
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