The best of the Durham's outsides was Hunter, whose steady handling and consistently good kicking were impressive. Next of him was Hood, who attempted, and on a number of times fairly successfully, to cut in and catch the opposition on the wrong foot, but he was unable to bring this of to the best result owing to the speed at which the Marine defenders were able to turn around and come back to him. It. Lister Todd played his usual good game at serum half, and Captain Kirby played a very steady game at fullback. Edwards and Simpson the Durhams' wings were good.
The Durham's back proved excellent in the tight, and Beddis was undoubtedly hooking well to get the ball back more often than not. It.
May called for a scrum on every opportunity—advantageous in its way when the pack's superiority in this respect was confirmed—but nevertheless very tiring to the forwards who must have found the strain telling on them towards the end of the match, US, MARINES 1st XV: Goush, Sykes, Rook, Aikman, Depizol, MeLoin, Kerri; Harley, Hammock, Soloway. Bixler, Havriluk smith, Davis, Graziano.
b LIGHT INFANTRY 2nd XV: Ditchbairn, Ney, It. Allen, It. Luard. Pott, Seotowe, Harrison, L/Cpl, Har-risen, Mackie, Donoghue, Bamborough, Medforth, Matthews. Alderson, Referee: G. s. Dunkley.
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