Great credit must go to the US. Marines for their vastly improved showing. E. C, Smith, their fullback, Kkieked with good length and his fielding and handling of the ball were good. Of the wing threes, Sykes was more prominent than Haveluck, the former kicking and running "strongly. although neither of the wings were given many opportunities. MoLoin played a hard game in the centre, and Deplzol is a newcomer who gives indication that he will improve, crosses of Ryan in fine style, Ho blind no chance with the shot "that beat him, For the Rees, the only forward who was outstanding was George Ryan. In the first halt he was poor, but in the second, he tried to pull the game round by sending the ball goal wards whenever the opportunity presented itself.
The Recs have only themselves to blame for losing this Ue. They would not shoot from a distance, and the wisdom of this policy was fully demonstrated when. Madar scored with w rising shot from Just inside the penalty area. Instead, they tried 16 walk the ball into the net, or shoot from close quarters when' the backs were covering up.
The slart of the game was delayed for over ten minutes due to the fact that neither side had eleven players Met ain fon the field.
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