The match between these Clubs, in the final tie of the " Skottowe" Cop Competition, was played on the Shanghai Football Club's ground on Friday afternoon and though the play was not of the highest standard, the game was very evenly contested throughout.
The start was delayed on account of the absence of V. Davies, the Recreation Club's skipper and it was not until 3.10 p.m, that the teams lined up, with the Recreation Club playing with only ten men. With the fan at their backs and an advantage it numbers, the Police were the first to attack ud daring the first five minutes of play kept up a strong attack on the Recreation Clab's goal Then Davies arrived and took hie place in the fall back line, while Thacher went forward to the right wing. In spite of this reinforcement, the Recreation Club were continually hard pressed and several efforta by the forward division to gain an entry into Police territory were neutralized by 4 the splendid kicking of Aitkenhead at fall back. A fool against Macken: for tripping Brandt, gave the Recres. tion (lub little advantage, and with the Police forwards well fed by Mackeozie and Leary, several shots were directed at goal, but the sim was] 8°8!, inaccurate. Presently the Recreation Clab's forwards broke a tion was lost through off-side. A moment later, however, they retarned to the attack and from centre by Wilson, Thacher netted the ball with " swift, low shot, Alter the restart the Police were the first to invade, only for a few seconds, ax the Recreation Club's forwards came away well and Brandt, heading over the cross-bar, jost failed to notch a second point.
rom the goal-kick, the Police again pressed, until Wade got away on the ight wing, from a pars by "davies, and transferred play into Police territory. Two shots by Wede, from the left wing hit the side of the cet, and then Aitken head relieved to mid-field with hinge kick. The next feature of ioterest was a pretty dribble down the left wing by Wilson, who sent in an accurate centre, bat Brandt failed to secure and the effort came to nought. After midfield play, a strong rash by the Recreation Club's forwards forced Freeman to save by clinging to the ball, when lying on the ground, end eventually throwing over the goal line. The kick-in from the corner wax weak and the Police forwards broke away in the centre and quickly forced two corners. Good kiickiog by Wigton and Davies pat Clifford in possession, and he and Wade, good cornbin ried the ball "to the half-way line, where play settled down for some time Each side attacked in turn, and then the Recreation Club, when in good position, war penalized on three occasions owing to Wilson being in an off-side position, The Police were the next
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