qus Durham Light Infantry added to their sporting triumphs yesterday when their 1st XV defeated the Fourth U.S. Marines by a penalty goal and a try (6 points) to a penalty goal (3 points) in the final of the Spunt Cup series, thereby deciding finally rugby supremacy in Shanghai this season.
The match was one of the hardest fought on local pitches and the enormous crowd that turned out for the occasion were treated to some thrilling moments.
The. victory proved popular as evidenced by the general applause at the end of the match, and immediately after the game, Mr, R. M, Saker, President of the Shanghai Rugby Union Football Club, presented the Spunt Cup to It. P. H. M. May, captain of the Durhams team, who was chaired off the field by enthusiastic supporters.
While the game was not productive ai the best type of rugby, the closeness of the scoring and the determination of both teams held the spectators on tip toes right up to the whistle for "no side". An element of -roughness entered into play as the game proceeded, and in consequence hard knocks were taken. 14. May was pulled down and then kicked in the head, being carried off the field with concussion, but very pluckily coming back thereafter to play out a grand game. Simpson, the Durhams wing also took a bad knock during the match and was carried to the Clubhouse, also suffering from concussion, The Marines adhere to the "obstruction" game as in American football, and they had to be warned twice by the referee for their tactics; both in this respect and in regard to other infringements.
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