The Archive · 1938

Kwangsi Attack

Kwangsi pressed again in the fourth chukker but hit behind, Yunnan was unlucky when Mokrejs' stirrup leather broke and by the time he had another put on, White had got the ball, and with him out of the way, scored easily. Yunnan rallied desperately and Simpson scoted well from nearly the middle of the field with a long shot, Mokrejs brought the score down to 8-7 when he converted a forty-yard penalty just before the final bell, Quite contrary (o expectations Fukien had most of the play in the second match, After a lot of field play Hopeh pressed and Lutey scored for them and Hornby, who was playing well, retaliated, They continued {o hold the upper hand in the second chukker und scored twice while Hopeh could not score at all. The latter pressed first and Lutey hit behind with a long shot.

There was still more field play in the third chukker and both sides often came within inches of scoring.

Fukien, who were having the better end of exchanges got possession of the ball on the bell and charged down the field to score, the only goal of the chukker, through Hornby. Hopeh fouled in the last chukker and Arderne took the sixty-yard free hit from which Hornby scored.

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