The Archive · 1938

Tribute to Area Details

Amony other remarks, Mr, Saker, the chairman, paid special tribute to Area Details as one the service rugger units in Shanghai They were represented at the tiffin by Capt. Barclay. Mr, Saker pointed out that Area Details never refuse a game and always put up a fine show regardless of the odds against them.

He then turned to the subject of to-day's farewell charity match at ihe Canidrome and expressed the hope that the goat, which is to be presented to the Fusiliers as a mascot by St. David's Society, proves more tractable and amenable to military discipline than hitherto has been the case.

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