Practice; Good Prospects For the first practice of the Shang: hai rugby season which officially began at the Race Course yesterday afternoon, nearly sixty players turned out to indulge in various early season tactics with the object of get-sing into shape for competitive play which is to start next week-end.
From what was observed of the numerous movements gone through in the wey of serum practice, quick moving bouts of passing, dribbling end line-outs, Shanghai is certainly going to be well served in attack and defence this' winter, several players, some newcomers and some having participated for many years, showing up very well indeed.
The weather was not as kind as it might have been to the opening day, the hot sun soon having mem bers in a lather, while the hard ground far from conducive to tackling. After a few ud down the pitch to get the feel of the ball once again, two fifteens were arranged on the field and a quarter-of-an-hour each way "touch" game was spiritedly played.
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