hanging, don, 12 Aitler holding a not-loo-strong Clu Ast XV to level terms during the frst half -at the Race Course yesterday allernoof a sveakoned French Forces XV fell away and at no-side were 1 2 Well beaten side, the hosts winning as they pleased "by the" convince margin of seventeen points (one goa, two penally goals and two tries) to six (one ponally'yoal and one try), Chadwick, with' his excellent place Kicking, amd Thornley, who initiated several dangerous passing movements, were outstanding for the winners while Demail, the always hardworkose French forward, played a Drililant, if) at. times, erfatle game for. the losers.
The encounter, though keenly fought, was Inclined to be scrappy and though at times play was Anitely interesting, the two packs cor rolled the game far too much. 'The Bround was. In perfect condition for pen play but ihe outsides of both teams' saw very Jiltle of the ball. When, the Club backs were put possession they always threatened with their smooth," fast moving at-{aeking thrusts, but as was anticipated the two sets of forwards had a battle royal and it was not until Tate in. the second half that the Club pack finally telumphed over their rivals in both tight and loose, When they did they ran roughshod over the French whose spirit seemed to have been broker following "Thornley's second try.
The fact that Verdier, Conventz and Simon were absent from the Frenchy pack undoubtedly disorganized the French forwards whose well known Ariving taches were absent for most of the encounter:
siards played"a good game but the other hand the Club, for~ Is till plenty of room for considerable improvement, rmarohi, Demall, Casanova, Depere. ieferee!"D, W. Leach Milsubisht Beat Club "A".
Shanghai, Jon. 13, Arita exhibition. of aralahtrani delight swerving iver cummins-eeling. tu "sure Handling Glue ar contre threequrie, Gnabled "the Joponese wiiers 0 Batt Chub SAP SY" el the Race Couree, yesterday" atteroon FPpotns tone got and tg ties Rane: penalty onl), "Yoshimura feered te inree apatite and tras alaye the moat alert player on the aal Be ace and Geenee flag ery high standard, Whenever pieced In "possession he Was anaerots, his clover thrusts fnvanguly making Range gape io the Bowlderea lub defence oh, mize a Police Trounce Combined XV
Shanghai, J Playing a far more determined than they have done hitherto this season the Police deservedly defeat-oda combined South Manchurian Railways/Central China Development Board XV at the Race Course yester. day aflgzndon by sixteen points (two veals and two tries) to six (liwo tries) The game never "reached a high standard, play being somewhat scrappy with fy-kicks galore, poor passing end knocks-on upsetting the Smoothness of the encounter, Aurora Middle School
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