United "A" Sweep Down the Field to Score Four Goals Without Any Reply gconne two goals in each pei the Shanghai Hockey Club riod, the United Club vanquished yesterday afternoon at the Race Course, bringing to a close in the First Division competition of the Shanghai Hockey League.
As a result of losing yesterday's game, the Club team had to be content with the cellar berth with a record of one win, one tie an There was absolutely no question as to the superiority of the United side. The return of S. A. Collaco evidently made the team a hundred per cent. formidable in the defence. The half-line, composed of Fonseca, Oliveira, and Ellis, was practically flawless, These three men were always prominent and assumed great roles in controlling the general trend of the play. Consequently, Pate and Collaco had rather an easy job to handle. Jones in goal was almost unplayed.
The Hockey Club possessed a disorganized forward line which was mainly responsible for the failure to make any score throughout the seventy minutes of struggle. All the five players worked very hard but they were only individuals. Time and again each solo effort was abortive and failed to even....ass the opposing defenders. In the rear, Turner and Broadbent were the pick. The former played a great game in the first hal)
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