In a high scoring game by both sides, INS, Hermes added to her rugger triumphs on Oct. 25 when her 2nd XV defeated the Club junior side by 24 points (three goals and three tries) to 20 (two goals, a dropped goal and two tries), after the Club had been leading by 17-6 at the interval. As in the senior game of the previous day, the match gave evidence of a team playing together, with good ideas of combination, against a side playing more as Me dividuals, the brilliance of some in the latter almost winning the day.
Play was taken to both ends' in rapid succession and excitement maintained to the end especially @s some of the points gained Were obtained through good "pla; The Club flattered to deceive the earlier half, "and piled on a good lead of 17-0, but when the hheat of the almost midsummer day, began to fell on the local players, they failed to stand the pace and in consequence slackened their pace.
'The Navy forwards were superior fo the Club pack, gaining possession the tight by' good heeling, and latterly by pushing the local forwards back at will. In the loose the Club ack held their own thanks to the food work of Monnot, Gilbert and Pilcher. The Navy outsides worked together as a unit, Partridge in. the centre. being outstanding for his ability to cut through whenever the opportunity offered. On the wings, Ackery revealed fine speed, and twice outdistanced the local' defence, After a display of very mediocre football by the Lancashire Fusiliers, Chinan were beaten by two goals to nil, Both the goals were scored in tne second half when the Fusitters played very races started playing football. Many opportunities were missed by both sides trid if the forwards had been a bit ea seth et ty tae more accurate the final score would have been very different.
Chinanz—P,, Yih, 'T. ¥, Kwan, Hau, ¥, ¥, Chang, L. C."Yan, TE. Thou Y, ¥. Shih, S.uk. Wu, ¥.'N. Shih, 8., W, Wonje and'N. 7. Wang.
Lanicashive Pusiliere: L/C. Bridgman, Fus. Parry, Fur. Dale, Fus. Daves, Cpl Berry, Fas, Baron, Pus. Brooks," Fus, Turner, L/G, Dando, L/¢, Howard and Sei Boose ne eet Bec ape e Seal ofa ae both et nets Hing fin Tung Inw Defeat Sokol 5-0
Tung Hwa gained an easy victory.ver Sokol in the First Division match which took place on Oct, 28 at the Civie Centre, the Chinese idols win ing. by five goals to nil after leading by three at the interval, The losers put_a good defence, Bocevitch their katie, being particulary brilliant and cing' instrumental in Keeping the Sea, vane.
SRUFC.: trid XV:—G. Mf. Mills, W. H. Gray, B. R. Brown, R. Brown, Baxter, K. R. Aiers, L. B.D, Kenneds GE. Bennett, A. L. A. Bonbernard, Burrows, W. "It. 7 Pilcher, J. Sayle, 'M. "0. Gilbert, Moninot, D. Adams, R. C. Fullerton.
Referee:—L. W, Walkinshaw, Hvoroff,—Karoileh,
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