Six matches have been planned, three for Saturday and a similar number for the following afternoon.
Cup play takes the spotlight in half the encounters, the remainder being of a friendly nature.
The game which will attract most attention of course, is that between the Club Ist XV and the U.S. Marines side should gain the day by virtue o! having the speedier outsides On Sunday at 215 pin. H.MS. senior side starting at 3 pin. on Saturday. A mighty close struggle can be expected. The Americans will be all-out to prove that their previous victory over the Club was no flash in the pan, while the civilians wil do their level best to impress on their opponents that the manner in which they accounted for Hongkong's interport side was a fair sample of the game they can turn out when required.
It is a pity that Mayne' will not be seen out, owing to injuries received in the Colony, while it is Still uncertain whether White and Pearson have fully recovered from the knocks they gathered in the inter port match. Nevertheless, Ki nedy has a pack of forwards who can play really brilliant football and should he be able to work them into that frame of mind where they give only their best many local enthusists may be rather surprised at the ultimate result.
Dorsetshire should ye—little difficulty in t the U.S. M king the measure ines 2nd XV if a team is fielded e British s come h ere with reputation being ai ne of the best cruiser side: to have arrived in Shanghai thi season.
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