"Squad Ride"
Shanghai, Jan, 29.
Led by Cpl. S. J. Clark, the Sec~ and Platoon. which' comprised of R. Moore, A. H. Laidlaw and P. Hawkins, scored a rousing triumph yesterday morning when the Amezcan Troop unit of the S.VC. held their annual Squad ride over the same course as that of last year. Sunday night's rain, which many thought would make the going slow, rather tended to improve the condi tion of the country and the going was consequently. fast.
'The winning section was followed over the last jump by a. squad con sisting of P, Kops, H. A. Shaw, Striker and J. Brown, who, though' second, were some distance behind at the finish. "This squad, according to. several members of' the Troop who are reputed to be in-the-know regarding "horse-tosh, were the best mounted. "Many, would be willing to contradict this, however, especially J. Brown who frantically brought inia use every trick of the trade te stop his mount Sparrow Hawk from turn {ng on his heel and dashing for home, Brown's effort was not in vain ho succeeded in coaxing Sparrow owk {9 get away with his squad and stay the whole ride.
The third squad home was ted by Captain Allman and consisted of Cpl. Ea. Bell, J. C. Williams and H. Aza~ dian. This squad was foreed {o pull several times during the ride as there appeared to be a definite difference of opinion" between Azadian and his mount Moonshine regarding the negotiation of wades. It 1s understood that Avadian was made familiar with the muddy depths of at least two.
The second half saw Tientsin more on the attack and it didn't take them Tong to locate the net. The tenth minute saw Soubolle run on the left and centre a perfect shot. Tuleneft took the ball on the run and headed into. the met past the advancing Caro, Tivontuk and Boceviteh,, who eft his charge in an effort to igteropt the pass.
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