Shanghai Successes in Triangular Contest The Shanghai interport hockey team has distinguished itself during the week end against strong teams from Hongkong and Tientsin, winning both games in brilliant style. The first game of the series was played on the 8S. C. 0. ground on Friday afternoon, Shang: hai meeting the Hongkong Garrison XI and winning a fine game by four goals-to two.
Play in the first half was exceedingly keen and fairly equal, with. Shanghai stronger and more effective in pushing home the attack. L. Beaumont in the centre, and J. L... Crompton, inside left, were especially good, and were promin-ect in most of the movements by the Shanghai front lina. A pretty pass by Beaumont brought about the first goal, Morgan scoring with a well taken shot, a point which gave Shanghai the lead at the interval. The Hongkong team puy on severe pressure immediately on vestarting and soon had the equalize. ing goal, the centre forward being responsible with a shot which glance ed off Jones's foot into the net. Crompton, gave Shanghai the lead shortly afterwards, but the advantage was not long held. Hongkong went away with a great rush and the centre forward got in another good shot which Jones misjudged, and the scores were equal again. Play was fast and interesting during the last quarter of an hour, during which the Shanghai side combined skilfully and with good effect. Brown and Crompton initiated a. movement which ended in the latter scoring a clever goal, and Beaumont added the fourth point, the finishing touch to one of the best bits of individuas work of the match. Hongkong made strenuous -efforts to retrieve the position, but met with a stonewall defence, and so lost the game by four goals to two.
In their return match with the Hongkong Indian garrison team on Monday Shanghai were victorious by four goals to nil.
The Shanghai team combined excellent ly. Although the first half of the game only resulted in one goal from the stick of Morgan, the home team were pressing most of the time, and the visitors' goal had several very narrow escapes.
During the second half the Shanghai team attacked with renewed energy, goals being scored by. Crompton, Morgan and Beaumont.
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