G. W. Morris of the Rowing Club started his match against R. Berglof in an impressive manner and won the first two games 9-2, 9-3. Thereafter won FTER a lapse of one season the Seven-A-Side Rugger series, which used to be so. popular in Shanghai towards the close of the winter, are to be played again and this week-end will see mo less than eleven local sides in action struggling to secure the Welch Cup, awarded the victors of the competition. The teams concerned will battle for supremacy on knock-out lines, the programme arranged being scheduled to take up both Saturday and. Sunday afternoons. No other matches have been arranged and a large crowd of supporters should be on hand to cheer on their respective YUS.
The Club have entered three teams, the Seaforth Highlanders a similar number while the Police arid Area Details will have two sides each in the fray. Nipponjin, the Japanese Civilians, will enter only one seven.
The draw was made yesterday evening and it reads as follows:
1st round—Police 1 v. Seaforths 3; Club 1 v. Seaforths 2; Club 2 p. Area Details 1; Seaforths 1 v. Area Details and Club 3 v. Police 2. Nipponjin bye in first round and will meet the winners of the last-named first round match in the second round.
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