With the retura of the players there ig now an opportunity of giving a brief resume of this The game took place under perfect weather conditions, and was watched by the whole Hankow com-
The Hankow four were Dupree 1; Lyon 2; Newbigging 8; Parr 4, The Shanghai team consisted of Ridgway 1; Franklin 2; Keswick Pollock 4.
The point tat strikes one at once in looking at the two teams paper, and their relative positions, that the Hankow team was much etter balanced, They—possessed the necessary dash and speed in the forward line, coupled with and steadiness in their thes had a No. 3 who is every bit aa ood in defence as in tuck. They" wore better mounted than their visitors, and it is perhaps ye that the defeat was only the narrose margin of one goal. The Shanghai "team was wntortunately extremely badly balanced, the old adage that you can never turn dashing forwards into experienced backs at a day's notice hing well borne out. Tt is almost impossible for a player, necustomed toa pass and prepared for n light-keep turned, and to forwards with distance passen, hour a" great deal practice, The Shanghai Players Ridgway was handicapped net having had regular practice this summer, and by being abominably mounted, in fact the very: mention of ponies, to this enthusi ix quite enough to send him straizhit oft the deep end. Ax polo is a game where no player has a chance of showing what he can do without least average ponies, he has our sincere sympathy, Franklin at No, 2 played usual and fast game we expect from him, scoring two of his team's four goals.
Keswick at No. 3, handicapped by being out of his natural place, and being slightly off his game on that day, did not acquit himself quite as brilliantly as we are aceustomed to expect from his play hero, though we can count on him never to let the grass grow under his feet.
Parr, the back, we have not had the pleasure of seeing on the polo ground in Shanghai, "From all reports he played a steady defensive game, though not hesitating to go up when Newbigging was behind him. We hope that Hankow will pay usa return visit next year and that we shall then be able to see this player on our own ground.
Before describing the game, a word of praise should be given to that harassed individual, the ump! (WH Lovatt) who did his job extremely well and with his good sound knowledge of the game never unnecessarily blew his whistle.
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