The Archive · 1937

Brightening Local Football The Royal Ulster Rifles, and the

Royal Welch Fusiliers evidently expect a prolonged stay from the Colony for both have entered for the Shanghai First Division, The locals should find the Fusiliers a particularly hard nut to crack. One of their star players—Talbot, who was here two years ago on the winning Interport side—was absent from yesterday's Company. match. He exhibited a sporting versatility by taking 4 for 20 end going in second wicket down in a match on the. neighbouring cricket ground. There was more overlapping of seasonal sport than that of football and cricket. A golfer was heard "fore-ing" a hockey player and a tennis four did its best on the soggy ground.

Batteries: Hubbell, Braun ani Mancuse; Davis, Hollingsworth and 1

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