Competition in the First Division of the Shanghai Women's Hockey League was brought to a close when the Rowing Club defeated the Sportsgirls yesterday afternoon at the Race Course by the odd goal in five in the final encounter which gave the Oarswomen the championship of the 1938 season.
The new title-holders were generally believed to have a good chance of capturing the laurels in view of their fine performances recently while the. Sportsgirls did not reveal the kind of prowess that was expected of them when they were held to a tie by the Junior Athletic Club a week ago.
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