The retarn League match between these Clubs, which was played on the 8. M. Police ground on Satarday after noon, attracted very large number of spectators, sod it was spticipated that the game would be very evenly contested, a8 the Recreation Clab had beaten the Police in the first League fixtore'this season and been defeated by them in the Skottowe Cup competitic It was a surprise, therefore, when thi Recreation Club ran out easy winners by seven goals to nil.
The Recreation Club had the assist-nce of a strong wind in the first half and were soon attacking. In less than five minutes from the start of the! game Clifford netted the first goal from a good centre by Clarke. The! kick-off brought the Police relief and ton micates later T. 8. Wade sent in a splendid shot feom inside right, which glanced off the goal-keeper's hands and entered the net, After the restart there followed series of corner-kicks to the Recreation Clab, but without result, Presently a good passing morement was initiated by Clifford, who swang the ball across to Wilton. The Latter sent back a beantifol centre and Clifford shot at goal. Freeman failed to gather the ball proly and Brandt, rashing op quickly, banged it into the net fou goal to the Recreation Clab was aleo scored by Brandt, after a very pretty combination between Wade, large and himself. A with goal was headed into the net by Wade from a beantifal centre. by Wilson and the sixth and last goal acored in this half was netted by Wilson by means of " penalty kick awarded for hands in goal. At score stood at six goals to nil in favour of the Olub, To the second half the play was of more even natare, though the Recreation Clab continued to have the better of the game. No farther score was made until within " few minutes of the call of time, when Brandt found the with a swift, low shot, after good passing between the forwards Result:
Shaghai Recreation Clab, Police, nit. forwards showed splendid combination thronghoat and were very much faster than their opponents, Wade, Wilson and Brandt being the pick of a strong line. Peake played a splendid game at half-back, and both Ollerdessen and Davies showed good defence at back, while Singer, in goal, was rarely teated, bat always safe, The Police forwards were dissppointing. They were slow on their feet and wore frequently robbed of the ball by the opposing half-backs. Plimer was the best of the Mackenzie worked very hard at centre half, but was not well supported. The fall backs were bardly up to their usual form, bat their custodian, Freeman, played very well in spite of the fact that xo many goals wad made several brilliant
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