As a prelude to the first of their "rubber" series matches this season, the second fifteens of the Shanghai Rugby Unon Football Club and the US. Marines played out to a draw, each team scoring two unconverted tries (6 points) In Saturday's (Jan 15) match which attracted considerable interest.
Play was very close and herd and the Marines held the advantage in the earlier half, with the Club zaliy-Ing tu the second to redeem then Fes selves and bring about the drawn The ground was very soft and the slippery ball made it dificult for three-quarter movements with the result that play was fairly scrappy, the forwards being more in evidence than the outsides, The Marines were very quick on the ball and. their threes showed up quite well in their handling movements, several. threcquarter movements being made.
Club's Poor Passing The Club's outsides were unable to get going at all and their attempts at passing were poor. They did not see the ball coming back to them very often, the pack keeping it in {he second rank's0 that when it was heeled, Given Wilson was more fatten than not smothered, Their forwards. played "a hard game, Beattie, Liddell and" Warner being very well up. A. D. Sayle two good Funs, and as a result was able to score on both occasions, his speed being particularly noticeable.
'The US. Marites have a very promising bunch of players in this Afteen and their play. yesterday augurs well for" their future. this season. "Their forwards were up on the bail, and outstanding were Regan and De' Witt, while their outsides went' through "several. movements, Drissel_proving a very able serum half. The teams were: arse, "Pagunrye Petros piglet Bode:
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