IHE Shanghai Municipal Police fielded a reorganized team on a trial basis yesterday afternoon in a match against an eleven from H.M.S. Cardiff, recently arrived from Hongkong, and*a very good game was enjoyed by the handful of spectators.
Willie Ward played his first game this season in goal, while Victal was fried at inside-right, a position in which he did not shine, being unaccustomed to playing in the forward line.
The Naval team had a very lively and clever set of forwards, most prominent of the line being Jones, who has represented the Navy both in England and in Hongkong recently, and O'Regan, a very fast and penetrative outside-left. The most outstanding player on the field however was Stoker Charnock at left full-back, who gave a brilliant display, being very accurate in tackles and placing of the ball.
The halves were the weakness in the team, and had the forwards received even a little support from them, they must have won instead of losing by the narrow margin of 1-0.
Willie Ward in goal did not have a great deal of work, but the shots he had to deal with, he dealt with in his well-known confident manner. Gibson and Stengaard at full-back showed a good understanding, cover-ling each other well in the dangerous attacks of Jones and O'Regan. The Police forwards as a line were hardly what one could call a success, Sammy Greenberg alone showing any ability to shoot.
On their first appearance in local football the Cardiff team showed great promise, and with more strength in the half-back line, should have no difficulty in holding the British Navy's leading position in the Second Division of the e.
Prominent amongst the spectators was Paymaster Commander C. E. Glenister R.N. a former English ama-tour international, who has represented the British Navy at soccer, cricket, and boxing covering a period from 1922 until 1934.
S.M.P.—W. Ward; H. Stangaard, J. Gibson; W. Westwood. T. Crook, F. W. Bader; F. Woodley, E. Victal, J. Shute, S. Greenberg, R. Wilkinson.
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