"Side Marshalled Bristling With Talent Big Task Assigned to Rugby Club The Combined Services XV to meet the Shanghai Rugby Union Football Club next Tuesday afternoon at the Canidrome has now been chosen and, on paper, it appears to be about the most powerful team selected this Season to represent any local side. The pack fairly" bristles with talent and the Shanghai forwards are going io be hard put to it to hold their Own, such experienced players as Lieut. Wallis Sub. Lieut. Culmer and Dr, Carrel, to mention but three, being really first class exponents of the game. Sgt. Stourbe, the stocky Frenchman, is hooking and should be oh form, the Forces backs should most certainly see their full share of the ball.
Lieuts. Kerrich and Spittle, who have previously played together, can be relied upon to give their threes all the openings they require, and these two alone will most probably cause the Club a great deal of trouble. "The threes have been well selected, the speedy French Forces wingers oc-Cupying the right flank with the tricky British Navy centre, Yeo, taking the left inside berth. Lieut. Hill, of the East Surreys, will do duty on the left wing, with' the full back position left'in the safe hands of Got, "whose place and touch-kicking for the French Forces during the past month, have astounded local followers of the International Cup football today see France pitted against Scotland on the Race Course and a big crowd should wall the touch-lines, feet stamping against the cold. On fields close by four rugger matches will be played, the Police and Seaforth Highlanders combining forces against the U.S. Marines Ist in the opening encounter, H.M.S. Suffolk meeting the Club 2nd side in another attractive game. Meanwhile the hunt will be under way in the outside areas.
Paperhunting and football tomorrow will be followed by a gala programme on Monday with the opening of the New Year Race Meeting coinciding with two International Cup football matches. Turnstyles at the Canidrome should click out a fast staccato as crowds pour in to watch England battle China while Germany and Portugal compete at the Race "curse at the same time.
The big event on Tuesday will be the rugger match at the Canidrome in which a very strong Combined Forces XV will attempt to subdue the S.R.U.F.C. 1st XV. In the morning, Palestine and Russia will fight it out om the soccer field.
Racing will hold the spotlight or Wednesday when the holiday sport: come to an end. The New Year Handicap Champions will include the best racing ponies in Shangha another exciting struggle be! Merrylight, Cire stable crack, and Cordon Rouge is envisaged.
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