Saturday's (Dec, 18) numbing cold detracted Interest! from the Tugger umes which were played and only the most' enthusiastic, Including a majority from. the British Army nits, Wened out to watch the stalwarts endure the cold for an hour half. The most Interesting game was that between the" teams of the Royal Welch Fusiliers and the Durham Light Infantry, the Fusiliers taking the. measure of the Infantrymen by a goal and two tries AL points) to a try (@ points.) but not without the greatest! of oppesi-
Many of the spectators are of the opinion that the losers had the bet~ ter of it territorially than the. win-nere—and this was especially the second half when' the Fusiliers were distinctly lucky" not to have seen several tries scored against them.
Neither team was at full strength, hhenee the designation "A", given to both sides, but It was noticed that the stars of both sides: were playing, and despite the cold, some good movements were seen," The ground had been watered on. the previous day and players must have been thankful they. did not have down on the frozen turf, with eer fainties of a brulee; and despite the fey wetness of the puddles of water which were definitely in' evidence, these were more welcome than. the granite-like hardness of Shanghai's playing fields in midwinter after a protracted period of no rain, 'The Durhams' pack were quite as much in evidence as their opposite numbers in the Fusilier's forwards, and it was seen' that they packed down lower in the set scrums, and were getting the better of the hook-Ing, Lister "Todd gaining possession and putting his threes away, more often than Bruton was able to feed Floya.
Both sets of forwards played well the Toose, being well up on the ball, but in the open play, the Welsh caught the eye more, with Floyd in seintiMlating form, and going through the opposition with several. brilliant cuts through, He was ably backed by the threes, of whom Jones on the wing was most prominent, Kelshaw fag usual being a continued threat in the centre. The lasinamed brought off a good individual dribbling mov ment in the first half and should have scored from It, It. Hood was prominent in the three-quarter fine, and shone in several good runs, his handling being excellent.
The Durhams were very unlucky rot to have scored more often, They held the upper hand territorially in the second half, and once Edwards crossed the line and touched down, but he had passed the dead ball line and the try was disallowed. A series of scrummages. took place close on the Fusiliers line and again the win Uap ce yaad moving ELC FUSER rye oh SH flee 4 ehmtion," sits Scott, "Cor Lister oda, Lei Boman, it aye Ni, Love, Ptos Rist Referee!
England Meld to @ Draw 'A Grand rally by Scotland after England had taken the lead in con vineing style in. the earlier minutes (Dee. 19) rigger match played out to a draw at the Race Course, each team scoring points. England was credited with "two wnconverted tries and Scotland had a try and a penalty goal, $0 the issue vegurding the Wooden 'Spoon in the current International Series arranged by the Rugger Club comes to a Ailing' eonelision, the two weaker teams sharing the honours, or the ignominy.
The match was also played to de-the fate of the Burkill Cup, and with the drawn decision, it wilt be necessary {0 hold a replay, which, according to Club officials, will take place after the New Year as there fare already several important fixtures arranged for the next two week-ends. 'The annual England y, Scotland match. for the Burkill Cup has always attracted considerable attention, and Sunday's gala crowd, Werpite the cold weather, reflected' how much of fan attraction rugger is becoming to the Shanghai publi Adding to the game's attraction, was the presence of the band of the Second Battalion, The Loyal Regiment, who in full dress uniforms played appropriate English WB" "musie prior to. the" game—musle which set a majority of those in the and It,
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