The Archive · 1910

MELENA CLU 8.8. SAMAR

On Monday afternoon, on the Shang-bai Cricket Clab's ground, a game of American football was played between teams from the U.S, 8. Helens and the U. 8. 8. 8a The latter team was at a great disadvantage in weight, in addition to the fact that the boat bed " far smaller crew than the Helena from which to choose rearm, and was severely defeated by 41 points to nil, 'A"" Company by one goal toni, A" Company, Scotaon and W. H. Leslie, in the forward line, combined well on the left wing, bat the reet of the line was wesk. Covi played RUGBY FOOTBALL, SUANOWAL RUGBY ¥. 0. v. THR NAVY.

The match between the Rugby Football Clab and the Nuvy, played on the Shanghai Cricket Clab's ground on a sturdy defensive gai at centre half, afternoon, was closely conand io the latter portion of the game tested throughout and the Navy' Piercy showed to advantage on the attack, At fall back Needham did victory by eight pointy to six waa due to superior goal-kicking. The first splendidly covered half was pointless, bat in the second ki ing was half Elliston scored two tries, which fence generally excellent.

The Football Club's combination la the were unconverted, for the Football Clab, avd for the Nary Coombes and Pr bly by the scored tries, the first of which enforced inclusion of substitater, and Miller and Weeks were the pick of ernverted by Roach. Reeult: 7 The half-backs played gp Navy, one goal and one try (8 pointe) sive game and in this goby F. C., two tries (6 points). department frequently non-plassed the. opposing forwards, but failed to connect.

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