The Archive · 1910

MIXED HOCKEY

A very enjoyable game of mixed hockey was played on the ground of the Shanghai Hockey Clab on Friday afternoon. The elevens (six ladies and five men) were captained by Messrs, H. Lanning (Reds) and G. Burton Sayer (Whites) and Mr. W. G. Lay kindly refereed. In the first half of the gawa the Reds had most of the play, and they scored one goal through A.E.H. Parrott. The Whites had to! defend for a considerable part of the sonally they broke away and would have scored but for the excellent defence of the brothers Lanning. After the interval the Whites missed three opportunities to score owing to erratic shooting on the part of the men, and then Parrott brought the Reds' score to two goals to love. Fifteoo minutes from the finish, the Whites began to hope again as L. Ashton found the net with a very hot shot. Just before the whistle sounded no-tide" Ashton made the score even. It was agreed to play ten minates' extra time and quite early Ashton placed the ball io the net the third time for the Whites, Reds tried hard to bring their score level, bat the opposing backs managed to keep them oat antu the whistle sounded. The ladies played well together and there was some neat passing slong the for-1¢8, which were composed of four ladies acd one man on each side. In defence the ladies were safe using their hands and feet to advantage, A second mixed hockey game was played on Satarday afternoon on the Hockey Club's ground. The elevens were captained by Messrs, W. J.

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