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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 11, 1937

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HONGKONG CHAMPIONS BEATEN 6-1

RIFLES

ARE SOCCER ARTISTS

But A.S.F. Score The Goals

RIFLES WASTE COMMAND

THE

By "SCRUTATOR”

Shanghai, October 3.

friendly soccer game played at the Canidrome yes- terday, resulted in what, on the surface, might appear to be a smashing defeat of the Hong Kong champions, but the score of six to one in favour of the A.S.F. undoubtedly flattered the local side as their defence had do than that of the more to Ulster Rifles, whilst their attack was less often in the picture.

The A.S.F. without question owe their victory to Raymond opening out Bossuet, whose movements often caught Picker- ing in two minds; Boissezon, the A.S.F. goalkeeper, who was call- ed upon to deal with many more shots than his opposite number, and Favacho, who was never pro- perly covered by his opponents.

For the Rifles, Irwin and Killen gave the crowd plenty of specta-

but failed

A scene from the Aitkenhead Shield Lawn Bowls match between Hong Kong and Kowloon which was play-

ed last Saturday week on the Kow loon Bowling Green Club's green. ("Mail" photo).

SHOCK FOR ASTON VILLA

HEAVY SCORING

IN SCOTLAND LONDON'S DAY

London, Saturday. The following are the results of to-day's League Football games:

Bury

Coventry

Norwich Notts F. Sheffield U. Southampton Tottenham West Ham

1.

Barnsley

2 Luton

Swansea

21 Halifax 1 Oldham 1 Port Vale

0 Rotherham

0 Newcastle 1 Blackburn 5 Wednesday

M'chester U. 1 0

0

0 Fulham

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Bournemouth

1 Tranmere 2.

Aberdeen Arbroath

0 Northampton 0 Clyde

0

Bradford C.

1 Hall

1

5 Hartlepools

:1

3 Barrow

0

2

1 York

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

FIRST DIVISION

5 Hibernian

1 St. Johnstone 2

Falkirk

2

Celtic

Queen's Park 1 Motherwell

OONNONHOM —

FIRST DIVISION

jza. cular movements their finishing efforts, with the re- sult that Moore, the Hong Kong not able to centre forward, was

Charlton Chelsea Derby

Portsmouth 5 2. Arsenal

1

Brighton

3. Bristol R

-Hamilton

1

Hearts

7 Ayr

Bristol C.

2

◊ Crystal P.

0

Kilmarnock

4 T. Lanark

2

1 Brentford

Cardiff

3 Walsall

1

.3

Morton

Grimsby

2 Middlesboro 1

obtain a first-class pass during the whole of the ninety minutes.

Clapton 0. Exeter

1 Swindon

→

Queen O'S.

3 St. Mirren 0 Partick

1

0 Aldershot

1

Leeds

3

Gillingham

2 Millwall

3

Leicester

Rangers

6 Dundee

0

3. Notts C

0

Liverpool

SECOND DIVISION

Queen's Park

1 Mansfield

Airdrie

1 Montrose

*1

Southend

2. Stoke

HHO

1

5 Torquay

1 Brechin

Watford

4 Reading

1

Cowdenbeath

2 St. Bernards 3 4 Raith

0

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

Dundee

4 Dunfermline 2

Accrington

0 Doncaster

1

East Fife

4 Dumbarton 1

0 Chesterfield

2 Plymouth -

200

21

Carlisle

1 Southport

·0

East Stirling

3 Edinburgh: 2

Chester Crewe

4 Rochdale

1

Forfar

1 Wrexham

Leith

4 Alloa

1

Albion

1 Lincoln

4

Stenhousemuir 4 King's Park 1.

con-

MORE IMPORTANT Although the soldiers tired în the second half, they still tinued to serve up the best foot- ball, but the local champions as a result of lashing the ball forward, scored what in the eyes of specta- tors is more important than pretty football goals.

THE PLAY

1 Birmingham 0

2 Huddersfield 1

0 W. Bromwich 1 Newport

3. Bolton

Manchester C. 2 Blackpool Preston Sunderland Wolves

Aston Villa Bradford - Burnley

2 Everton SECOND-DIVISION

Darlington

Bois Gateshead

0 Stockport

moment later The Rifles won the toss and Ro-cleared. A boostoff kicked off, and after the sezon luckily stapped a strong shot ball had visited both ends of the from Irwin. Another French raid field, the all important goal came saw Monnot cross to Favacho and when another French failed result- once more against the run of play, ed in Favacho scoring. Neubourg the A. S. F. scored when Belinky kicked forward, the ball going out turned Favacho's pass into the met.

defenders

· French to Favacho who, running in, shot The

lucky to keep out the rival attack. from a narrow angle.

The Ulsters were constantly in the led (French territory, with the A. S. F. making pccasional raid which they turned to advantage.

RIFLES ATTACK FAILS Ferguson and Doherty Collet Segalen, and Marcal a merry dance.

The soldiers now began to put on pressure and the French defen- ders blocked several telling shots.

local

were

THE SECOND HALF The second half opened with the Champions attacking and after four minutes Belinky picked A COPY-BOOK GOAL After 21 min., the soldiers up a loose ball to shoot through a equalized. Killen crossed the ball bunch of players and score. In the for Moore to put to Doherty, who eleventh minute, after the Rifles with a copybook goal left Boissezon had been continuously on the at- standing. The French staged a few tack, a long clearance by Bell was raids, but could not penetrate the stopped by Pickering, who turned goal for Ro- opposing defence. For the next ten (it towards his own minutes the Ulster Rifles were de-boostoff to net. Although not finitely on top but were unable to playing anything like the tarn their midfield superiority to brand of football in the second advantage, and against the run of half. the Rifles were definitely the Favacho better footballers, but were unable play a long pass saw shoot to beat Connor, the ball spin-to score. At the 23rd. min. the re- ning out of the keeper's outstretch-feree penalized Segalen for push- ed hand to enter the net.

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In the 27th. min. Pickering lost AGAIN RUN OF PLAY Following the loss of this goal, another goal whilst facing his own the soldiers continued to attack, woal with the ball et his foot, Thon and in the 35th min. Collet deliber-Pahoostoff inmned on his back the causing the back to mnt the hall ately tripped Ferguson "in box," Doherty sending the place (forwards, and Rohonstoff gathered -kick straight at Boissezon who to net the sixth goal.

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