Promptly at 3.80 p.m. on Wednesday, Holdsworth kicked off for Shanghai, and immediately the game was fast' and furious. The during the first 10 minutes astonished both the goodly number of spectators and the referee, and indeed there was very little slacken 1 off right to the final whistle, At the outset it was obvious that Shanghai's reputation had preceded them, and Hankow nullified combined efforts on their opponents' part. by strong and efficient tackling. Shang~ hai's first passing movement was accompanied by shouts of "They're and MacLaren taking his pa:
dutifully broke clear at his own twenty-five. Running strongly the Tength of the field he was heavily Drought down by: Middleton, the Tankow back, who: throughout played an excellent game. This ly effort on MucLaren's part fortunately brought on a double gtiteh," and he played the rest the game in considerable pain, For a time he played at back, with Val Tis on the tight wing, but ultimately the three-quarter line settled down to Bichard, Holdsworth, Bates, and Maclaren on the wing, not a usual me for Shang}
Shanghai points.
15 points: Hankow 5 some time now Hankow pres ced and had the better of the game.
Failing to get the ball from the serum the Shanghai backs were nevertheless doing all possible to open out the game from the loose. The ball was flung about—perhaps no: always wisely—in a manner that kept the spectators at a high pitch of excitement. It was from a loose pass that White snapped up the ball and with a splendid individual run scored between the posts. Parsons' kick unexpectedly failed.
Shanghai 15 points: Hankow 8 points.
Smart Play by Shanghai From the restart Shanghai for-yeara went away strongly, and Hat Kow were penalized at their own twenty-five, Holdsworth's kick ear-Fied slightly outside the posts and 4 touchdown ensued, Again the {forwards entried play to the Hankow tine, and from a loose serimmarco Kino Judi worked the blind side to send Bichard over at the corner. Tt was a smart piece of play. A' good attempt at, converting just failed, and shortly. Jafterwards the whistle blew "no.
Result: Shanghai 18 point kow 8 points, The Play Considered as fast as could The Fi After some ten play Bichard received near the centre and with a atrong burst and a fine out in, which completely beat the tulle hack, scored behind the posts, for Holdsworth to add the extn points.
Shanghai 5 points; Hankow nil.
Far from being dispirited, this reverse seemed to spur the Hankow team to extra efforts, but their plan of campaign, which' was to crush utterly the lighter Shanghai forwards, never materialized, and in fact the Shanghai pack at this period were supplying their backs with the all from five scrums out of six. free kicks only, move oF Te The Shanghai forwards were magnificent and to them goes first credit for the victory. Playing against a consider-{ably heavier pack they more than ell their own in the serums. Certainly not in Shanghai this season have they packed as they did in this name, so low and tight that their [opponents could make nothing of the serums. In thesloose and the line out they worked hard to a man, which makes it impossible to single individuals for praise. Well played Shanghai forwards, and well led Smith! these circumstances another: score could not much longer be ayed in spite of the close spotting of the Hunkow defence, Bates this time burst through and after a tricky run passed to Mann, who hud backed up splendidly, and the latter carried the ball over the line. "The Shanghai players were alighted at the success of this forward, who has trained assiduously and played hard the whole season. The kick og goal was again success Shanghai 10 points: Hankow nil.
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