Shanghai started in with a dass but bumped up against the Hankow hack who. promptly retaliated by feeding his forwards, and after several unsuccessful " shots they managed to score through Dupree. Again Hankow attacked, Dupree after a short melee again Ridgway and Franklin then put their heads together and successfully achieved a goal for Shanghai.
Then followed some rather choppy play, until Dupree practically ran up the length of the field, Dut failed to score.
A feature of the game, was the' way the Hankow No. 3 seemed gauge exactly where the Shanghai back was aiming for in his hit ou>, and was always unpleasantly in position to return the ball. Lyow crossed Pollock but not dangerous ly, $0 only free hit was given, which enabled Franklin to dash up) the boards and nearly score.
The Hankow's side hit out put. Lyon in possession, only to have his whole scheme spoilt by Pollock who was lying in' wait for him. 'Shanghai turned the tables on their ppotients, and Pollock scored, Both teams devoted themselves to' ridin,¢ each other off, but apparently somebody forgot Parr who passed up to his forwards, and eventually Lyon scored.
Hankow was now leading by one: goal, and in spite of all Shanghai's efforts increased the lead, and in a chopping and changing' chukker including players ne tually changing ponies and getting tied up with each other, Newbigging finally passed to Dupree who scored, Things were ooking black for Shanghai with two goals to tie and three to win, and only one chukker to go.
The fourth chukker, however, was full of interest, and though Hankow pressed occasionally, it appears that it. was very much Shanghai's chukker. Two brilliant bits of Pollock, in his novel position at back played extremely well from all accounts. His stick work was good, and his eye was in, and ho saved many a difficult situation for is team, on one occasion picking the ball up out of his own goal mouth in the face of what looked ike a certain goal, He scored two goals for Shangh:
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