The Second Battalion, the Loyal Regiment, commenced their second round play' in the Shanghai Hockey League by registering a second clean-cut! victory of three goals to nothing over the Royal Welch' Fusiliers yesterday afternoon at the Race Course, When the two teams met early in the season, the local champions won by a lone goal.
Yesterday marked the, second absence of Captain Cole who Hat an injury to his wrist. His place was taken by Byrn, formerly an inside-left, whose position in turn was replaced by Jackson who fitted into the ranks without a flaw and played impressively. The Welsh, on the other hand, had the misfortune of seeing Corporal Bruton, spearhead of the Fusilier attack, on the injured list too, due to a recent rugby game.
Without any shade of doubt the Loyals were a superior side, For the better half of the game, play was confined to the Welsh areas. In the first period the Fusiliers performed magnificently and managed ty retire without any loss. Corporal Sharpe figured most prominently with his commendable work between the posts. He brought off at least four fine saves. The two backs, Che-ley and Chaney, also did trojan work in stemming several dangerous raids, The display of these three men in the rear literally stole the Loyals' show in the first thirty-five minutes.
During the resuming period, however, the ultimate victors broke into the scoring column. They tallied the first two shots from two successive corners through the uncanny execution of Cronin and It, Whiteing and then followed with Bryn's goal which brought the day to a close.
LOYALS:—MacDonald, Smith, Roades, renin, Paque, Pyatt, Han-Jackson, and Wilcox.
—Sharpe, Cheley. Chaney, Wheeler, Sharpe, Roberts,—Kanny. Rayner, Jones, Capt, Gwydyr-Jones, and
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