The Archive · 1920

A Fine Match for the Keswick Cup

Brilliant weather favoured the game between Shanghai and Hongkong on Saturday afternoon to decide custody of the handsome Keswick Challenge Cup for another year. The Polo Club made ample arrangements for the reception of a big crowd, and all anticipations as to the popularity of the event were exceeded, the attendance being probably a record for Shanghai. Tha ground was in perfect condition for ing. Hongkong were slightly but a very close game was anticipated. Play was quite up to expectations and Shanghai had the satisfaction of winning very keenly contested game by four goals to three. The goals were shot were shot by For Shanghai, Rowe (1) and Me Michael (8).

For Oe Capt. Beaver (3).

Captain K. J. McEuen refereed the game, Mr. R. I. Fearon was chief time-keeper, and Dr. Billing-hurst official scorer. The teams Smanonat.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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