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LEAGUE FOOTBALL
SOUTH CHINĂ LEAD IN
FIRST DIVISION'.'
NAVY ADVANCING
Result:
Queen's Athletic
South
HOME FOOTBALL
THREE INTERNATIONALS DECIDED | SMALL UNITS v. S. CHINA A.A.
"SOCCER" AND RUGBY This match, played on the Kow- The results in a full League loon F.C. ground, provided the
Belfast, Saturday. In an international soccer programme on Saturday went biggest score of the day.
Scotland and much as expected the progress China's forwards were too smart match between of the Police and the Navy is of for the Small Units. The latter, Ireland the visiting team won by 7 goals to 3 In fine weather and great interest, both these sides however, went under gallantly.
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Small Units:-McGowan; Dod-35,000. spectators present. Small Units, and the Queen's shon, Sabin; Grosvenor, Skinner, Regiment and the Chinese Athle-Rial; Elliott, Smith, Wilson, in three minutes, the third of
Costes, and Basham,
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South China easily defeated
tic match was a great struggle.
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South Chinu A 3. Chinese Athletic
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Small Units
Match off.
League Div. I
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2
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Referce: L.S.B.A. Atkinson, R.N.
From the kick-off Small Units attacked, but the Chinese quickly set up the running and Dodshon cleared well. Play in midfield was scrappy at the start, but 1 Chinese came near with a good Beffort by Tsang Shiu-hung. Small iUnits played pluckily and Skinner put through nicely, Basham close in smashing home a hot shot 3 which Pau saved brilliantly. Ip Pak, on the Chinese left, was pull- ed up for offside, but the Chinese winger, crossing well just after, Chui Kwong-lun scored China's opening goal.
QUEEN'S REGIMENT v. CHINA ATHLETIC
At Sookumpoo on Saturday afternoon the visitors managed to force a draw after a gruelling
game.
Teams:-
Lau Mau added another soon after and the visitors quickly held a good lead. Basham and Coates made a fine effort, but Li Tin- sang cleared and Tau pulled one down from the crossbar in a clever manner. Fung scored China's third goal after bright Hooper, passing with a smashing drive.
Queen's: Dodds; Sharpe; Burn, Hill, Cantor;
Wong Mee-shun hit the post Larkin, Richardson, Hibbert, with a great shot and Tsang, fol- Barclay, and Caldicutt.
lowing up, smartly scored. The
The Chinese retaliated, Lau Mau getting through again in the closing stages.
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Scotland forced three corners
which culminated in Rowley, scor- ing with a long drive.
Scotland launched a hot at- tack, Gallacher completing the hat trick" from a perfect centre. melec in a further During
Jackson
Ireland's goalmouth, netted the fourth. Long kicking took the play to the other end of the field and Rowley, for Ireland, netted from a rebound off the goal post. At the interval the score was 4-2 in favour of Scotland.
Gallacher scored his fifth goal:
A on the game being resumed. strong appeal for offside was dis- Ireland was most dash- allowed.
corner from Then
ing and forced a which Bambrick scored. followed some very desperate ex- changes and frequent corners.
James, receiving a centre from Jackson, notched Scotland's half dozen, and profiting from clever combination Jackson added the seventh.-Reuter.
INTER-ARMY MATCH
Britons Beat Frenchmen in London
London, Saturday. Playing at Selhurst Park in the triangular soccer tournament be- tween the British, French and
tives of Great Britain defeated Belgian Armies, the representa- the Frenchmen by five goals to four.-Reuter.
RUGBY FOOTBALL
SOOTLAND BEAT IRELAND
Dublin, Saturday.
In glorious weather and before an attendance of 40,000, Scotland beat Ireland at Rugby football by 16 points to 7:
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China Athletic:-Chan Sik-pui;; Wong Shin-wo, Lai Yuk-tat: Ho Chinese led by 4-0 at the interval.
Team Re-arranged Cho-yin, Wong Shui-wah, Lam
Small Units reshuffled their Yuk-ying; Chan Kwong-iu, team in the second portion, but Suen Kam-shun. Wong Pak-China scored early, Chui Kwong- cheung, Sek Pui-tin, and Ng Kam-lun beating McGowan close in. chueng.
Before a large throng of specta-Then Lau Mau went through nice tora Hibbert kicked off and playly with the sixth.
Small Units pressed and Pau ruled fast, Athletic taking up the cleared a good one from Dodshon. offensive in no undecided manner. Wilson, going through, put Smith Hill, however, made these efforts in a good position and Small futile, and repelled many well-
Units scored, Smith forcing organised attacks. The run of through well. play had a stimulating effect on the Queen's who opened reprisals by a bombardment on the visitors' goal. Some neat shooting was de
Comments on the Game livered, only to be collected by the
Small Units, in spite of the capable hands of Chan Sik-pui, score, played pluckily, but were who cleared repeatedly in a re outclassed forward, where the markably effective manner. The Chinese were bright. Lau Mau defence on both sides proved and Ip on the left wing were a superior to the attack. Individual great force. Fung was a clever The. Scots carried the first efforts in the Queen's forward leader, and Tsung made a good scrum and continued to attack. line were distinctive, but, without debut. Leung Wing-tak and Li Fifteen minutes after the game minutes, the Irishmen going all ed several attacks but after the combination which was ob- Tin-sang were the pick of the de- had been started, Dykes inter- to pieces. A burst by the Scot-thirty minutes. Arthur received viously lacking, no effective re-fence. Pau made several clever cepted a pass and gave the ball to tish forwards ended in Berkley the ball from Ivor. Jones and sults were obtained.
clearances and was very safe.
MacPherson who scored a try scoring a clever try which Allan forced his way over the line, with Half-time:-
McGowan did well under great under the posts, Dykes convert converted from the touchline (10-two opponents hanging on to him. Queen's
pressure and Dodshon was fine in
ing (5-0). Scotland continued 7). From an opening made by Parker converted, giving Wales Chinese Athletic .... 0
the defence but overworked. the pressure and then the Irish-Simmons, Smith scored an uncon- the lead at half time by five points Queen's Score First
Skinner did well and Basham, men attacked desperately. the verted try (18-7) and then in the to nil. On resumption it was apparent Coates, and Wilson were the pick Scottish line having narrow last minute Simmons added an Wales resumed strongly but the that both teams meant to of the forwards,
escapes. Davy dropped a lovely other unconverted try, giving three-quarters were unable to make a more spirited effort to
Scotland victory by 16 points to outflank the French defenders. goal for Ireland. (5-4).
France pressed heavily, and at A fine passing movement by seven.
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France Beaten by Wales length from a line out A. Camel secured and burst over the line. "Arigho scoring a try which
Cardiff, Saturday. Playing in fine weather and on Auge falled to convert (5-3). Ganly failed to convert (6-7). At
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the backs going, but the French over the line and scored a try Silva-Netto, A complete change came over defenders smothered each move-which Ivor Jones failed to con- standing star. In a. sporting Remedios, Assumpeao; B. Gosano, the game during the last fifteen ment. Then the visitors launch-vert-Reuter. spirit the Athletic gamely battled Ward, Rocha, Brown, and A. against what appeared to be long Gosano. odds, as time was now drawing
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