The Loyals swept into enemy territory from the first pulley and Pyatt missed a first-timer from a scorching cross-field pass. Playing 4 cool heady game, the Rifles' centre half, Ryland, launched several attacks which crumbled against the Loyals' rock-like defence., Weak work on the left wing spoilt their first raid. The pace of the game was a cracker and the halves were working like harriers, After ten minutes of nonstop hockey, Pyatt flicked the ball into the goalie's pads and Cole, who has the distinction of having played Army hockey and for The Rest against England at rugger, deftly netied the rebound to open the Loyals' account, fect flick passing by Cronin, the centre half and another Army player, continually inaugurated Loyals sormi early stages, of the game tief, in Que ofthe pretties: move-Pyatt took the ball the length of the field in a dazzling rush and then. saw an off-side ending to a good pass. A kick to safety by the Rifles'. goalie after a hot shot by Cole started a Rifle raid which ended against the stone-wall play of the sergeants who had. the Loyals' last line of defence
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Complete lack of combination in the forward line was nullifying some very good midfield work by Rifles' players. Not once in the first half did their excursions into the Loyals' goal zone look dangerous; very different to^the Loyals, whose forwards went downüeld in a wave and very rarely were repelled without a shot at the net. om a perfectly placed and. stopped short corner, Gronin put a cannon-bal) shot over the bar.: Near the halt way. hair, Dunbar stopped a crisp shot from Pyatt and then lost a race for the ball against Cole, but succeeded in spoiling the hitter's aim. Half time came with the Loyals having only one goal to show for an overwhelming predominance in the play. Apart from their goal average, they had played excellently; there was not a weak link in the team.
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