1939-12-26 — Page 18

what inclined to hang on to the ball too long. He played a grand game on Saturday and the way in which he went back to retrieve the ball for himself and bring it back up to his forwards with skilful footwork was a joy to watch.

+

燚

*

WAS rather surprised that 30th to South Battery went down China.

I regard 30th Battery as just the sort of side that would upset the

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 26, 1939

ARMY SPORTLIGHT

(By "SQUADDY") (Continued from Page 17)

year

chance of Army honours this especially if he makes good at out- side left, which will be the most open position in the side.

in

the

Service Chief weakness Corps side is on the wings but their must always be inside forwards watched

Crawford carefully. little outside right of the Scots must

players

the

in

An-

get him through successfully! other player who is coming along nicely in the Scots' side is Hunter, getting

the centre forward, who is quite a few goals these days.

24

✡

THE fighting spirit of the Kumaons week-end again came out this when they defeated the up and rising Engineer side by six goals to three after being down at the interval. The Indians have done this trick several be one of the steadiest

times this season, the last occasion I have never

China, when being against South local junior football. seen him play a really bad game and

a draw. they fought back to force short of

This type of win does them a lot of although he is somewhat height and speed he makes up for the good as it stops them from imagin- goals ing that the first couple of the absence of these by his natural Scot- tish craftiness which always seems to

necessarily win the game.

in

The Royal Scots' Third Division side Chinese and their defeat was rather a blow to my hopes, Guy apparent received a big shock when they met

poorly ly did not do so well at centre half and were defeated by R.A.S.C., who in this game, but it is to be hoped have been playing very that his loss of form is only a tem- recent games. The result was a fatr one and I can only put it down to to I am pleased porary one,

Royals underestimating that Flanders is fit again and playing well. On his best form he has a good strength of their opponents.

the

CIGARETTES

300 cigarettes (6 tins)

in an attractive

GIFT CARTON

NO EXTRA COST -

me

Give

Clippers

PLAYER'S

CLIPPER

CIGARETTES

PLAIN or CORK-TIPPED

PLAYER'S

CLIPPER

CIGARETTES

EFA-35%