Playing with a re-arranged team, the Shanghai Hotkey Club first eleven held H.M.S. Suffolk, recent winners over the strong United XI, to a 2-all draw at the Race Course yesterday afternoon in the third and last of a series of friendly holiday games.
The civilians put out a complete new half-line, with Kenyon as right-half, Broadbent as centre-half, and Turner as left-half. In the front line Knight took up the position vacated by Capt. Cole, who is still nursing an injured ankle. The new centre gave a good show and played hard throughout. Giles was being tried at outside-right and proved that he has the makings of a first-stringer.
Spittle was again outstanding on the Navy side. He started as an inside-right but moved back to his favoured position at the pivot where he was constantly engaged in a duel with Pote-Hunt, the most dangerous player on the Club team. These two gave some sparkling displays with their clever stickwork.
The sides were:
SUFFOLK:—Stone, Smith, Culmer, Brundel, Nichols, Benton, Wittington.
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