Of those Jost to the Club this year will be John Bowerman, last year's popular "captain who went up. to Tientsin to take up a position there and who has since been transferred to. Hankow. Other senior players who will not be available this year are the two Stewart brothers, RPJ, to Hankow and D. H. to Hongicong. A. D. Tarr was transter~ rod last year and is another first eleven player to be missing, while Mike Slater's death lost the Club a fine wing three-quarter, With these losses and no new players coming forward, it is ex-ceted the Club side wilt not be as strong og last year. Nevertheless, It fg thought whatever matches played will see the local civilian " team extending the opposition to its best. M, N, Speyer who formerly hooked for Shanghai has returned" from Hankow and will strengthen the team, and with such stalwarts os ROB, Roe, A. G. White, Mogul, W. J, Richmond, and several others of last year's team still avallable, the frst Afteen should be fairly formidable, The Army Sides 'The British Army teams remain fan unknown quantity, as far as. the Royal Welch Fusiliers and the Royal Ulster Rifles are concerned. But of course the prowess of the Second Battalion, The Loyal Regiment, is well' known and it is to be hoped that they. will find sudcient time when not on duty to play off matches against the Club. 'The Ulster Rifles are not likely to have much opport~ nity to play ever, as they are up the line" and only come off for 3 brief spell prior to going on duty again, and thereatter they are to eave' for Hongkong sometime. towards the middle of November when their' places will be taken by" the Durhams. Information elicited from the Riles is to the effect that they fare more a goer regiment than a Tugger one, but doublies they would make worthy oppenenis if the opportunity offered for a game.
The Royal Welch Fusiliers have 9 reputation to live up to in Shanghai's Tugger world, 1: was wished upon them by the "splendid performance that the last Welch regiment sot when they were here, and while the present regiment modestly reiterates that they have not a strong rugger side, the very fact that they bear the name of "Welch" stamps them in the minds of Shanghailanders as rugger players of note.
referring to the Loyals, one need not haphazard guesses of their worth which was ably shown Fast year. They" still have their best "men available and it would not be sur~ prising to see them out on the race course playing a8 soon as the rigger posts are put up. Lis, J. R. Cole and 3. Whiteing will doubtless lead them and Cpl. Cook and L/Cpl. Goulding among others will be well to the fore. It is expected they will give the Club Ist XV-a hard match this year with the Army team favoured, Marines in Fralning The Fourth U.S, Marines under the guidance of Major F. 1. Fenton, and coached by It. Bruce Hemphili have commenced their training. on the Race Course already and indicate they Will be out on the rugger elds this year, providing Shanghai's, civilian teams with as good competi tion as they have always given. 'The Fourth Marines have a number of their last year's team still available, prominent being It. Bruce Hemphill, Vusie, Smith, Whatley and several others. Stein' who played for Shunghai in one of the senior matches last year has returned to the Slates. The leam is now one year more. expperlenced and those who were almost oviees last year have become comparatively experienced, so that. the Leathernecks are expected to be a Shanghai Club Amateur
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