Shanghai, Dec. 30.
'Displaying considerably more detcrmination than' their doughty opponents a combined Pollee/Club XV lofeated a Shanghai Nippongin (apanese Civilians) side at the Race Course yesterday afternoon by the Jorge margin of eighteen points (ave tries and one penalty goal) to nine (three tries) afer most keenly fought encounter that was controlled throughout by the winners' forwards, Keeping the ball tight for the greater art of the struggle the winners' forwards gave the fast-moving Sapancse Docks little opportunity to get on the move and when the latter did, the Pollee/Club outsides saw to most occasions that there few loop bhoies in an always hard-playing defence.
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Mipateawa, Yarmurg, Hara, Saiuraue sh Navy Lose For First Time Shanghai, Dee. 30.
The British Navy." footballers suffered the first defeat of the season yesterday when the representa tives of the French Forces nosed them out in the second period with the odd oni in three in a second division Axture at the Race Course, The British" bluejackets were iven a golden opportunity to tie the count towards the end when a penalty kick was declared in their favour. Hernsey who took the spot Kick, lifted the leather over the The game played in a vigorous manner but en no. occasion There. was any" sign of "roughness The French Forces drew frst blood And obtained their tst soa! through penalty kick, At halt. time the French were leading by one nil.
in the second period. Wallen, the British centre-forward, scored an equalizer ina. solo effect, debbtini lether fo sbout 90 yards nto ihe opposing territory and Anishing tip with a_fing shot. The French, However, forged Into' the lead again A few thinutes. 1ater_ when. Heloyan Heated the ball into the top commer of the met about five minutes to play a French defender was. penalized for fouling in the dreaded area, Hornsey Wwas deputized 10 take the spot Kiel bat unfortunately he lifted. the ball a few inches too high, to throw way" an equalizer,
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