Slowness in the Serum and Other Weaknesses Revealed The Shanghai interport Rugby XV, to meet Hongkong, was well eaten by the United States Marines at the Canidrome on February 2 by 14 points (one soa] and three tries) to nil, in a game which revealed a number make the trip south. The Marines played splendid football, with dash and fire which stood them in good stead against the Shanghai players who took a long time warming up. The loss of Zimmerman at full back was felt only in the place-kicking, Lieut, Gerrard proving a good substitute.
The Shanghai line-up differed in one particular from the one original-announced, Hubbard's place at centre three-quarter being taken by Hayley, and this probably made lot of difference in the performance of the backs, who wore weak and undivided on the day. There was Tittle attempt at combination among. the threes, and the two inside men showed a' marked preference for interceptions instead of going for the man with the ball, The forwards. lacked w really fast winger; while playing a good scrummaging gam they were outpaced by the Marine eight nnd did not change their' ttnotles until too Into, when it was. realized that the backs could do nothing right, Some lamentable passing and failures to tackle spoiled several good chances and allowed the Marines to turn.defensive mover ments into dangerous attacks, On February 3, 1 Berwick deservedly won by 14 points (one gaul, one penalty goal and two tries) to seven (one dropped goal goal) against Shang-
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