For the first time Shanghai has been able to witness an Internort match between two teams of women hockey players. Heckey's popularity has grown greatly in Shanghai in recent Years. It is still free from the pres-Sure of commercialized enthusiasm. Women's hockey has. long flourished in Great Britain and, indeed, set there!
standard of skill in stickwork which {nthe earlier days men's hockey in that country did not often display. Curiously enough inthe premier hockey-playing country—India—which has over 3,000 clubs women have not extensively taken up the game but content themselves chiefly with Jawn Tennis, Shanghai women's hockey is thoroughly sporting and maintains useful standards, The meeting with the Hongkong team should thoroughly interesting and Shanghallanders, course, hope that the better side will win for they have no doubt that would mean 3 home victory. The fair visitors will not be depressed by this violently partisan Hatement which they can be trusted eflciently to assail when they take to the field for the honour of Hongkong.
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