The Archive · 1938

Fast United Team Beats Seaforths

Speedy Forwards, Stubborn Defence Win Local Hockey Friendly at Race Course

Displaying faster combination, the United Hockey Club defeated the Seaforth Highlanders in a friendly game Sunday afternoon at the Race Course by the odd goal in five. The winners were held to a tie by the soldiers in the first half at 1-all but broke away twice upon resumption to put the game on ice.

L/Cpl, Cheney, centre-forward, w outstanding among the Highlander forwards. In the 11th minute he prised the United goalkeeper, Jon by taking a quick shot which found its mark to give the army eleven a lead.

The United defence was impregnable. The work of Sortie Collaco and Pale as full-backs and the half-line of Tony Fonseca, Oliveira and Waldman, a new addition to the team who

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