A match between these teams was to have been played on the Hongkew Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, bat had to be cancelled owing to the fact that the Standard Oil yo, man's charge was not be captored telg were unable to pat a team into the until some tea minutes from the close.
It_ was Needham who obtained the point with s long shot, low and swift, and it fairly shook the net after its flight past Freeman.
Tt was indeed a straggle now for the winning goal, bat hereabouts the superiority of the Volunteers was most marked, and when Scoteon got through and registered the deciding point it occasioned no great surprise, Shortly afterwards the whistle sounded snd thus the game ended.
It bad been s most exhilarating ninety minates. Incident had followed incident la a most bewildering fashion and for two-thirds of the game the! issue had been quite in doubt. ry slovens had played " good game. Colpectively the respective forwards were not seen to the best of adi aotage, individoslly they scintillated.
Volunteers are deserving of the fall axed of praise, and the Police should not be discouraged. Fatare seasons should see them successful in such contests. Result:—" A" Company $.V.C., two goals; 8, M. Police F.C. one goal,
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