The Archive · 1911

THE SHANGHAI CLUB v. NoMans

An excellent ga seen bet these two dabs on Saturday, and although the final resalt was 7 goala to Lin favour of the Clab, the play was fast and keen thoughout. The combination of the Clab forwards was, it anytbiog, an improvement on that 0 walt of good rans followed ap by clean shote, though number of opportunities were lost through inaccurate theeting. At half time the score stood at four to nil in favour of the Clab, Spence, Wheeler, Wingrove, and Morgan being reepotsible for one each. In the second half Lanning acored the Nomads' solitary point, while Wingrove, Parrott, aod Neild added three more for the winners,

match was quite th Ta spite of the heary margin th most enjoy al of the League matches played up to now, and certainly the standard of play was higher than in any of the previous matches. There was a comparatively small amount of fouling, and such little as there was came in for the requisite punishment at the bands of the referee, game to the satisfaction of both teams in an exceedingly capable m ner. For the losers Lambe played very usefal game at beck; Mé- Michael put in apy amount of hard work at centre half, bat found the opposing line too mach to keep in check; while the forwards occasionally showed some good combination bat lacked the necessary finish when near the circles. For the Olub Carpenter was a tower of strength at left back, and bia soundness makes up for lack of pace; the half back line was very strong with Neild, Beaumont, and Rendall as the trio, but the last named leaves the opposing wing forward too OF Mit

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