The Archive · 1910

Shanghai Hockey League

SHANGHAI HOCKEY DUR FAR

was played on the Hockey (lob's ground on Saturday afternoon, was looked forward to with hoon interest, not only by both elevens taking part in it, but by the whole of The Nomads, who as the Wanderers headed the League table last your, bad defeated the Sikhs, who were second Inst season, while the Hockey Club had defeated the Sikhe and "B" Ca, 8, V.C., by big mi Undefeated elevens no far as this season as concerned, therefore took the field The Nomads, who include one or two young players, were well represented. and the Hockey Club wasat fall strength, with the notable exception of absence of it rove, who is inj knee, At the bully-off, therefore, it was doubtful if the Clabmen could bold their own with their centre-forward absent. The game started at a grest pace, bat the play was spoiled by overanxiety. The ball was kept well in the open for some time and then the Hockey Clab forwards made a hot attack back by Donnelly, who cleared. in. fae it opponents' goal. They were sent

style, A little later Maynard strack the goal-post and the net was kept clear. The Nomads by long passing came down the field, but Stodart broke it op and the game retarned to the centre. Beaumont at centro-half sent out to the left wing and the ball wan centred, bat Doovelly drove it hard down. Sayer checked the ball and dribbling up quickly, passed across the centre into the circle and Maynard sent in shot which best the Nomads' goal From the bally in the centre, the Clab attacked again, but chances to score were lost on the left through overrunning the ball and losing time. The Nomade cleared several times, but at last Beat-mont gave his fret line a beantifal open ing and Rendall, Parrott and Maynard participated in the passing. The bull come out to Parrott when the Nomads tried to intercept and after a feint be There was little choose Prarlied wentintothecircle and scored

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