A 1948 London Olympic Games silk pennant signed by the Chinese People's Republic football team and inscribed in red ink 'Greetings to Arsenal F.C., fr
£400 - £500
A 1948 London Olympic Games silk pennant signed by the Chinese People's Republic football team and inscribed in red ink 'Greetings to Arsenal F.C., from China Olympic Football Team, on white ground with blue & red detailing, bearing the Olympic Rings, Chinese flag and inscribed XIV OLYMPIAD, 1948, signed by the team in pen, length 37cm., 14 1/2in. The Chinese team were drawn against Turkey in the first round of the football competition at the 1948 Olympic Games. The match was played at Walthamstow Avenue's Green Pond Road ground on 2nd August in front of 3,000 spectators. Turkey won the match 4-0. The Chinese PR team comprised Pang Rum Chang, Yung Sang Hau, Sze Shing Nien, Man Chi Chau, Ling Sing Sung, Chung Sang Lau, Ying Fun Ho, King Hai Chang, Wing Keung Chu, Boon Leong Chia & Tai Fei Li