brightest signs of a revival of strength in the Shanghai 4 Rugby Uni&n Football Clubs 1st XV were seen yesterday (when the representative side defeated the Durham Light Infantry Ast XV by two &ànconverted tries (6 points) to nil, thereby gaining their revenge and redeeming themselves in the eyes of the Shanghai rugger following.
It was particularly satisfactory in that the Club have been making a number of changes, always searching for the right Combination both it the forwards and in the outsides and yesterday's introduction of the youthful element seems to have solved the problem Which has all too long caused the selection committee heatlaches.
The whole side rose to the goca-
The Club's #tecess may be attribut-aba rur good run, only tò Be pushed into touch. Play was kept M the Durhams "25" for somè tine without any score. coming of it, and Captain Kirby eventually took lay into safer quarters with a Yang kick to touch:
McGill intercepted a pass and made off to a good run, outdistancing the defence, but in order to pass Kirby, re punted ahead and the bounce of the ball was unfortunate in that it weht into touch. Play was taken from midfield, and White started a movement which saw Bastian making a fine run along the touwhlines, being into touch inside the Dur-hems "P$". From resultant play, Mayne passed to Wallace and the utter weht over to score. Rigg failed to convert.
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