The Archive · 1927

Road British Forees Recreation Cen

tre, Wherever there was music of the kind produced by the various] regimental bands of the Shanghai! Defence Force, it is easily understood that an especially pleasant feature was introduced.

The Race Course offered the most] striking example of sport on a large and varied seule. At all times the Recreation Ground inside the Race Course show energetic adherents to the art of keeping the pores open after office hours, and yesterday had added to this the British Tommy at his play. The whole was an edifying. example of the pleasure and profit which can be acquired by player and spectator alike from organized sport.

The cricket nvatehes were a special {feature here and neither player nor spectator seemed to mind in the least the grilling sun which beat} down even as late ax 6 o'clock, but which had no power to minimize! the religious-like observance of the cricket' ceremonial. Two cricket games were in progress during the afternoon at the Race Course, one between the Green Howards and the Police and the other between the!

Royal Army. Service Corps and TINS, Curlew.

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