Excitement reigned among the Chinese spectators when Tai the Tung Hwa centre-forward received a pass, made a fast run down and finished with a hard drive which sent the leather over the cross-bar. The offend sive tactics of Tung Hwa at this period were, however, short-lived and the bali was quickly sent up field to S.R.C. forwards who were again met with a strong defence and in the re-sultan scramble the ball rolled slowly towards the Tung Hwa goal but in the nick of time, Chaing, the Tung Hwa centre, slipped and booted clear. Favacho, in one of his efforts to begin the scoring for his side, tried a hard shot at goal which struck the post and rebounded into play to be cleared.
Just twelve minutes, after the commencement, the scoring was begun by Tung Hwa during one of their not too numerous runaways, when Toong secured the leather and tried a high lob shot, which just dropped over the hands of Altclass in goal who made a valiant effort but failed to save, giving Tung Hwa the lead by one point.
The S. R. C. efforts never lagged and, following this setback, went up end bombarded the Tung Hwa goal and although D. H, Chow in goal fumbled the ball several times the S.R.C. could not effect an equalizer until after thirty-seven minutes' play, when, following a scramble around the Tung Hwa goal Symons just managed to get his head to the ball and even the score.
Favacho Nods It In Following this success, there followed another run down by the S.R.C. forwards during which the ball came across head high fo Favacho who very deftly nodded it in to give his side a lead of two goals to one. The efforts of the S.R.C. increased but the defensive tactics of their opponents defeated them time after time, and their success tould not be re-
At Wayside Park, the headquarters of the Yangtszepoo Bowling Club, a match was played between the Captain's and the vice-Captain's sides resulting in a win for the former of 75 shots to 51. C. Tanner (skip), B. Sortie and F. C. McPherson won by the biggest margin, 36-12, whilst W. Chisholm (skip), W. Grant A. A. Wakelin and H. McMahon were the victors by the smallest, 21-20.
Mr. J. O. Drysdale, a past prest-dent of the Club, in asking Mrs. Beattie to present the prizes for the year stated that in spite of the many difficulties which had been encountered during the year they come through the season well, due to the good fellowship which existed. He paid tribute to the ladies who had brightened the season with their presence and also regretted that on account of illness three old members, Messrs. Finnigan, Harvey and Wotherspoon were not able to be with them, runner-up
Singles Handicap:—W.
Maha) x hi Bailey, runner-up H. McVicar.
Pairs:—C. Keenan and F. C. Me-Pherson, runners-up J. Morton and D. McCallum.
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