The Shanghai Municipal Police returned to winning form when they defeated the Shanghai Recreation Club by Ave goals to four in a league soceer encounter played on the Race Course on February 19. Tne Police fielded what was termed an "experimental" side, and few of the Spectators present at the game f2i: fancied them to win, when the line-was noticed before the kick off. The Rees scored first, and although they had many changes to increase their lead, they wasted them. The Rees wrecked many chances by weakness in front." The "experi-ental" side fully deserved to win, and "Ginger" Wilkinson staged a Comeback, to score the last goal of the first half, and the last of the second half, the last one giving the Police the victory.
Taylor cross, and the second with a terrific drive which left Bocevitch standing, " Shuttleworth worked hard and combined well with Taylor, his goal in the first half, when he took, 'a Murphy cross in his stride to beat Bocevitch, was also a fine effort.
I thought Swarbrick was the best of a good intermediate line, with the backs weak under pressure, both goals lost being due to faulty work fon the part of Parkinson. Jackson brought off some good saves in the] Grst half, and lif the second did not handle, the only ball sent goal wards in the second halt going in to the net.
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