Volunteer Units and U.S. Marine Teams Defeat Opponents to Enter Semi-finals IE annual Spunt Cup league commenced on Sunday with four matches on the polo ground, a large crowd turning out to witness the fixtures. Indications point to the strength of the S.V.C. units, who won convincingly, and unless the U.S. Marines improve on their per formances, they' may not appear in the final of this knockout competition. The Armoured Car Ca. defeated the ASF. by 34 points to nil ina one-sided match, the winners being far and away the better team, and now favoured to win the cup. The Shanghai Scottish had an easy passage in to the second round at the expense of the Police whom they defeated by 21 points to 3, 1! he losers playing a stolid and hard ame, but failing to stop the brill ince of the winners, The U. S, Marine Red team defeated the Public School Old Boys by 12 points to 3, not without a hard struggle with the losers playing a five defensive game in the initial half, The fourth and final game saw the U. S. Marine Blues winning from the SR.UF.C.
Etceteras by 6 points to three, the losers again showing up to advat wntage, and the Marines only just managed to gain their winning try. vai a see Armoured Cars Win by Big Score The Armoured Car Company made themselves firm favourites for the Spunt Cup when they defeated the ASF, by the overwhelming score of 34 points (ihre goals, a dropped goal and five tries) to ni. The losers were very weak in contrast to their opponents and thereby enol the Volunteer unit to zun through them with great ease, their many three movement being particularly successtil—
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