COMPANY, This League fixture was played on the ground of the Shanghai Football Club on Saturday afternoon. In the early stages of the game the Firemen attacked, but were unable ta penetrate the defence and the Football Club's backs at Inst cleared and enabled their forwards to assume the offensive, Then 'a spell of even play in midfield was followed by splendid run by A. F. Wheen down the right wing, which ended in that player netting a goal for the Deluge Company. During the remainder of the first half the Football Club played a splendid game and goals were scored by Leckie and R. J. Harris (2), so that at half-time the Football Club led by three goals to one. In the second half the Deluge Company tried hard to get on even terms with their opponents, but the Football Club always held the upper hand and ran out winners by three goals to one.
For the Firemen, H. Macphail again layed ao excellent defensive game at full-back; Lancaster was very sound at centre half, and Wheen and Weeks were the pick of the forwards. For the Football Club, Leckie was brilliant. at centre forward and received splendid support from Harris and Chadwick. Drew made a promising debut at halfback and Davies and Ollerdessen played ive game at full-back.
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