This match, played on the Cricket Clab's ground on Saturday afternoon, was the practice match for the Interporters prior to their departure for Tientsin. The team left Shanghai at 2 p.m. on Tuesday per str. Kaiping.
'The match was' remarkable on ao-count of the prolific scoring. The Tientsin Interporters' back division played excellent football, but the fault to be found with the forward department was that they did not pack well and there was rather too much of the wing-forward element, Tientsin has a heavy set of forwards, and if the weather and state of the ground call for a forward game, it will be to Shanghai's interest that all the forwards shall use their weight well and obtain control the bell ju the scrummages.
Saturday's game was won by the Inter porters (Blacks) by one goal, one dropped goal and four tries (21 points) to one goal and two tries (11 points). Tries for the Interporters were scored by Lancaster, Lester, Donnelly, Scott!
H. H. Fowler and Scott also dropped Donnelly's try was converted by Scott, bat the remaining attempts st gos were failures, The H.-C. herald and S. C. & C. Gazette.
Fowler's try was obtained by good following-up—Ward dropped at goal from a penalty kick, snd Fowler followed up the kick and grounded the ball goal over the line before the opposing backs could tackle. The tries for the Whites!
(Rest of Shanghai) were obtained by Walker (H. M. 8. Astrees) and A. F. Wheen, the latter scoring as the result of two splendid runs down the wing. The attempts at goal from the first two tries were failures, but Wheen easily converted his second try and the Ioterporters won as stated abo The team which is to visit Tientsin is 1 good all-round combination, but not up to the standard that Shanghai could pat into the field if playing on home territory.
Allen is a first-class forward, who plays a bard game and dribbles and tackles well.
Butchard is a hard-working safe half-back. Makes good dodging rans and kicks and passes well. His fault is an inclination towards selfishness.
Davidson works very hard in the 8.B. scrummage and plays " sterling forward game.
D.E. Donnelly has played at left halfback until this season. Fast and tackles well. Does not kick so well as formerly.
G. H. Elsworth has improved considerably during the last few games and is a valuable man in the loose.
A. M. Fenus makes the mistake of running head-down, which deteriorates his speed. Not strong in tackling and aweek kick.
H. Fowler.—A first-class forward who excels at the 6/8 game, where he makes good openings and always gives trouble to the opposing backs, P. Fowler—A very good captain and a forward who is always willing for any amount of hard work and uses. his weight well, both in the scrimmage or the open.
P. Lancaster has made good improvement since the last Interport match and is now one of the most useful members of the 'A. M. Lester.—A fairly fast forward, but has not played sufficiently often this season to call for further criticism.
8. H. McKean.—A splendid full back and safe tackler. Has speed and is equally at home at centre three-quarters.
H. Pearve—A strong and capable forward who always makes his presence felt, but is somewhat clumsy in the loose.
R. H. Scott—A splendid kick, whether in the open or at goal. Medium pace; tackles well.
J. A. T. Thomas.—A ready and safe tackler, but not so powerful as he might be in kicking.
G. A. Turner.—A_ herd-worker in the serammage and follows up well. A good drop-kick, D. Wallace—Works well and plays a hard and fast game, but is inclined to " wing" too much.
Ward—A really good, hardworking half-back. Runs, passes and kicks well, but is rather inclined to selfish.
A m the Shanghai Football League held on Wednesday afternoon the following resolution was passed bythe Committee—That owing to several instances of rough and foul play having occurred in League matches daring the present season, referee officiating in League matches be requested to deal with such cases with the utmost severity and report them in writing to the Committee.
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