In the first minute Shanghai went over the Hongkong line but the ball travelled over the dead ball line. A minute later. Ward failed to pull down Bidwell and the Hongkong star dribbled nearly 40 yards to the Shanghai 25, before he was downed. At this period of the game R, U. Reynolds took a nasty purler and was out of the pack for a few minutes.
The next point of interest was an attempt at a drop by Bidwell The ball dropped short and wide. \Adter eight minutes, however, Hongkong increased their lead From a kick ahead by Dickson, Henderson gathered well in Hongkong territory. He initiated a passing movement that sent the ball irom the right wing to the left to Bidwell. The winger eluded Ward without dif-üculty and cross kicked for Rodman eventually to go over under the posts after a bout of passing between three Colony forwards. Henderson's kick was good.
Shanghai now were stung into action and soon began to show their fighting spirit. Hongkong were penalized under their posts 18 yards out for offside but Dickson missed an easy: kick. Still the local forwards maintained the pressure and after they had battered for a number of minutes at the Hongkong line, Di inson hurled himself over far out from a set scrum for an unconverted try.
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