This game was commenced at 3.40 p.m. amd Shanghai, having won the toss, kicked off. It was returnes ice by the and a last and furious struggle commenced, the forwards doing the priv Before scoured a t the run-in being accomplished by Wright i a splendid manner from one end of the field tu the of! although the try was an easy one Sir William Jehu. ston failed to score a half-time the game stond Shans: y and 1 tond, down, to Navy 2 touch down, After half-time the Navy rallied together and played up with very great effect, and at one time it seemed as though their efforts would prove successful; but the Shanghai men, answering to the call of the Captain, played well together and succeeded in holding their own, and when time was called at 4.43 p.m. Shanghai stood the victor by 1 try 2 touch down to 2 touch down.
The forward play on both sides was all that could be desired, Perrct and Stewart standing pre-eminent for the Shanghai team, the former by his bull-dog tenacity of purpose and the latter by his collaring. The backs did very effective work; Wright, McEwen and' Dunman being especially noticeable. Lieut. Burney made two or three splendid runs, and had it not been for the very sure collaring by Stewart and Palmerhe would have been dangerously near scoring. But amongst so many good men on both sides it is difficult to individualise all played well and what more can be said We understand that this is second time only that the officers of the Detached Squadron have been beaten; the first defeat occurring at Sydney. Shanghai must therefore be congratulated on securing a victory against such opponents. Before half-time was called Lieut. Caulfield had to retire, which made some difference in the second half of the game.
Shanghai team:—Back—Mr. Wright; Messrs, McMorran and Dunman 3 4 Backs—Messrs, McEwen and Smith Forwards—Sir Win. Johnston (Captain), Messrs. Perrott, Cheetham, Maitland, Pal-Phillips, Gore-Booth, Stewart, an. Navy team:—Back—Mr. Bishop; Backs—Captain Burney and Mr. Moore; $ Backs—Messrs. Caulfield and Chapple; Forwards—Lieuts, Roydo, Farquhar, King, Bloomfield, Helby, Napier, Henderson, Murphy, Campbell, an
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