On the other hand the' Marines will strive their utmost to maintain this season's winning record for, if hey ds a distinct possibility of their a team io play a series of mal in the Colony towards the end of February. Nothing definite has yet been arranged, it is learned official sources, but in the event of their being successful on Saturday, the way may be paved for them to proceed to the South in about one month's time, Everything hinges, however, on the result of the Cup game and of course, an invitation being received from Hongkong.
It is to be hoped that such a series will "eventually materialize, for in addition to creating a precedent in circles in this part of the it would most certainly help to strengthen the bonds of friendship that' exist between Hongkong and Shanghai in the matter of interport series.
Saturday's encounter is in the nature of a return match between the two sides, the Marines having emerged victorious in the previous clash nearly one month ago and, whilst the coming game should be extremely close, the Americans, by virtue of their advantage in weight and speed, will start favourites. Their outsides, however, good as they may be, are not experienced as the Club's and if latter's backs can get moving at freely from the start, then it is not that the Club will avenge their former defeat.
Bid fact, though, is rather interplayed by the Marines this season, ig. Apart from the first game
hich the Club 2nd XV was defeated by eight points to three, no local side has been able to cross their line for a try. This point alone intes most emphatically the rock-defence the Club will meet.
An excellent game is on the cards that should most certainly appeal to every rugby enthusiast in Shanghai.
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