The Archive · 1935

Side for Hankow Held Up at Chinkiang

With the SRUIC, atten for Hankow already delayed at Chinkiang Owing to the river steamer in whicn they are travelling running aground harbour, and Meiji University springing a last minute surprise match against the US. Marines at Hongkew Park on Thursday during the tifin hour, things can certainly be said 10 move fast in the local rugger world, The river steamer Suiwo, while on her way up river, ran aground on a sand spit outside Chinkiang. harbour on Christmas Day night, On board the steamer is the representative team of the Shanghai Rugby Union Football Club, who are on their way up to Hankow to. play the annual interport rugger match, The team: consists of the following' players:

H. W. Carter, G. McGill, J.

Martin, 'UN. K. Crawford, 1. R. Hocking, W. Hetherington, A. G._ White, Tingle, M, N. Speyer, A'S. Olsen, H. Duke, W. M, Mackay, H.C, Faulder, H. Gabb, and D. B. Henchman, Five of the side, H. W. Carter, G. S. McGill, N. K. Crawford, W, E. 'Tingle and M. N. Speyer left Shang. hat on Christmas Day evening after some had played in and some witness sed the Meiji-Club match at the Canidrome, to join the remainder ct the side at Nanking. 'The s#, Suiwo left Shanghai on' Christmas Eve.

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