Area details in a Second Division game by four goals to one, At half time the French Forces were leading by two goals to nil.
In the third Division match, The Public and Thomas Hanbury School defeated the Russian AA, by the odd goal in three, the final score being two goals to one in favour of the school.
A large crowd turned out to watch the annual match between the veterans of the two. senior cricket clubs yesterday, in which the Shanghai Cricket Club scored a narrow victory over their rivals from the Shanghai Recreation Club by. 20 runs, the concluding minutes of the contest being very interesting as the Recs had a sporting chance which just fell short of success.
This now yearly fixture, which owed its inception last year to a group of enthusiasts in the older generation claiming they were able fo show the younger generá- tion "a thing or two" has attracted greater attention than some of the most important regular fixtures, and last year's record crowd of spectators for a local game was nearly eclipsed this season. The game was played in grand sporting style, both teams going out "for a knock" with the result that the lighter vein produced some really interesting play.
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