Canton, Mar. 15.
Although the smallest unit in the British West River Fleet, H.M.S. Robin has won the Shameen soccer league after an interesting season.
H.M.S. Tarantula, favourites for championship threw away their chances for the title when they allowed the lowly-placed Cicala XI to hold them to a 3-3 draw in a spirited match.
For the first time in years Shameen finished well up, taking third place after the Robin and the Tarantula.
Other participants ig the League were the British gunboats Cicala, Seamew and Moth, the French gunboat Argus, and the American gunboat Mindanao.
The majority of the Mindanao team were newcomers to the game, and quite naturally could not hold their own. against their more experienced opponents.
With Shameen, however, hard hit by the softball craze, they are coming into their own.
It is hoped to run a softball league after the soccer shield matches have concluded.—Reuter.
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