Although this game was keenly contested from beginning to end, the standard of football (except for about 15 minutes during the second half when we saw some of the Recs? old combination) was below what both teams are capable of. The interval arrived with the Police Jeading by three goals to none, a repre which, on the run of the play, flattered them somewhat, In the second half, the Rees, with @ re-arranged team and with the advantage of the slight breeze, were by far the better side, and Kept play in the Police territory for the most part. The Police made only spasmodic raids, and these, such as they were, were easily dealt with by the Rees! fence, Within 10 minutes of the, re-start the Rees had reduced the lead, Tardy scoring with a hard shot from a difficult, posi A few minutes Inter Hurry handled in the penalty area, and Tardy converted the spot-kick.
For the winners, Tetstall, Dis" fold, Gash, Hurry and Turner were! ceusily the pick, Gash, as a matter of fact, was the most effective and most attractive player on the field. The Rees were served well by their new goalie, Sundalls, by Tardy (who was little inferior to Gash) by John Johannson and by Evans, Xavier shows signs of a return to his old form (he has played st League football, we bell 1913) and Griffiths, though occasionally wild and unorthodox, put ina let of telling work, Em-half worked inning to end.
Mr, G. Norris proved himself a capable referee, though a few of his decisions failed to find favour Except for occasional breakaways by the Artillery forwards, the Engineers dominated play throughout the second half. Soon after' the resumption, "Austen finished a solo effort ' by adding another for the Engineers, and shortly afterwards Begg, with a brought' the score tohave most of the play, the Engineers maintained pressure and a few minutes before the end Begg scored their fifth apd last goal, the final score being 5—1 in favour of the Marine Engineers.
Crawford and J. B. Brown were the best players on the field. All of the Engineers' forwards played well, their combination being far superior to that of the Artillery Moslem in goal, though he had not a great deal to do—he was excellently covered by Falconer and Turner—played well and.confidently throughout. J. B. Brown was the outstanding player om the Artillery side; and on the afternoon's play, the other members of his side. though they all played hard and untiringly, were outclassed—by the opposition. If one player impressed more than any other (apart from Brown) it was Whittaker. Mr. A, H. Leslie refereed usual able manner, The teams were as follows:—
Engineers:—Moalem; Turners Cal renan? Clark, and Dailey.
Artillery:—Lewis:
Pratt, A. Pratt, Nell and J. B.
and Whittake Brown, Parkic,
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