Meiji University. the champion Japanese Rugby Football university. have accepted the invitation of the Shanghai Rugby Union Football Club fo play three matches over the Christmas holidays. Arriving hero fon December 16 they will play their first match on Sunday, December 20, their second on Christmas Day, and the third on Sunday. December 27, Ail three matches will be played at the Canidrome and, owing to greyhound races being held in the afternoon on week-ends, the two Sunday, matches will be played in the morning. The game on Christmas Day will take place in the afternoon.
Although the official programme has not yet been announced, the Club will probably play two' matches against Meiji University, and the Fourth U.S. Marines one as in past seasons, This will be the second time that Meiji University have visited Shanghai, The first occa sion was in 1034 when, curiously fe? Jenough, one of the matches against the Club also took place on Christe as Day. Last season it was decided that whoever won the first match should hold the shield for the ensuing year and therefore, though the Imperial Japanese Railways XV won the second match against the Club, they Tost the shield. which was coplured by Meiji the previous yea by defeating the Club 19-11 In. the first match and 11-8 in the second.
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