Their opponents were First hakka, R. I. Fearon, No. 1 Dalles, No. 2: "colonel Watson, No. 3; K. J. McEnen, back Second, R. I. Fearon, No. 1; 0. Dallas, No. 2; K. J. McEuen, No. 3 landale, back: Third chukka, xy, No.1; Fearon, No. Watson, No. 3; and McEuen, back Fourth chukka, Hartley, No. Dallas, No, 2; Watson, No. 3 od Landale, back.
The Interport team played white and their opponents in red. The ground was soft and cut up badly.
The reds opened the attack, Dallas galloping well down field, but Keylock sent the ball behind and th mncefor rd to the end of the chukka the whites were continually in the ascendancy and showed their superiority over their opponents in no unpronounced manner. The combination of the whites was a feature of the game, but, after good play by Brace and' Bari Davies minsed m very easy opportunity right in front goal. Almost immediately afterwards, however, Brace made another excellent opening, and, as the leading ponies galloped over the ball, Keylock came up smartly and scored the opening goal Just before the close of the hakka Brace scored again for the Interport team, and the ponies were changed with the score two to nil in favour of the Interport team.
Play was more even in the second chukka, but the whites had the better of the game, the reds ing kept on the defensive.
Bruce and Fearon were playing well, but both Burkill and Davies were inconsistent.
However, Davies put in @ fine hit from the right and scored the only goal of the chukka. Dallas and McEuen showed out well towards thi close, © shot from the former missing the goal by a couple of feet. Score: 3-0.
Play in the third chalks was rather disappointing, as the Interport four continually missed the ball entirely in the opening stages, each of the players: failing in this respect, Burkill being particularly noticeable. Taking advantage of their opponents' slackness the reds played up well and Col. Watson got past Kerlock and scored the only goal of the match for the reds. Loose play followed, Fearon and Watson alone showing out to advantage, the former, in replying the latter playing a fine game. Another the latter playit fir griding the ball through. Score: 4-1. goal was added towards the end, Burkill
ale showing made in the third chukka though to compensate for the
the Interport quartette gave a fine exhibition of polo in the fourth spell. Bruce scored almost immediately after the opening, and then followed one of the brightest pieces of play in the whole game. Davies started it by driving the half up well, then left it for Burkill and galloped shead. Burkill sent further up and rode off his opponent, thus enabling Bruce to get a clear shot and the latter player made no error, scoring once more for his side, the game ending ina win for the Shanghai Interport team by six goals to one, On the afternoon's play Colonel Bruce stood out above all the others, but Keylock, Fearon and Watson also played well.
Burkill and Davies were not as sound as they might have been, bat both succeeded in rising tu the occasion several times. Hongkong will have to play well, indeed, to beat the selected team, and it is hoped that the hard jad Hongkong will not juncusly affect the Shanghai ponies. During Saturday's match the Interport layers were only allowed to use two ponies each, no: restriction being placed on their opponents, 80 that the victory was even better than the figures indicate.
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