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Gosano Says Refereeing Poor in Shanghai

teams Aand on. Balurday from The men rugby and soccer Shanghai on different ships. The rugby players returned in the morn-with the exception of H. D. Bidwell, who in Shanghai says the "South-China Morning Post of last week. a A V. Gi, Captain, said although his line-up had caused a furore in Shanghai soccer circles, it was the best he could have fielded in the circumstances. Hosgack played a grand game at centre-forward, but it was unfortunate that both Leonard and Farrow, the supporting players, chose the day to strike their worst form. No other centre-forward would have done better in the circumstances.

Gosano said the referees and lines-men, particularly in the game against Lido, were very poor, and several Colony players had narrow escapes from serious injury.

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