Woodley, Shute and Clarke kept well down field and allowed the rest of the Police team to use blocking tactics with the Rees forwards whose passing and tendency to dribble the ball instead of getting rid of it as y as possible was one of the main causes of their final defeat Five minutes from half time the ball came out to Shute in a long high pass from Turner and the three Police forwards dashed down for another score from Shute. This was quickly followed by S, Greenberg coming down the wing with the ball and, eluding the backs, he ran forward to score an easy fourth goal for the Police.
With the half time score standing at four-nothing against them, the Recs kicked off in the second half in a very half-hearted manner. It was not long before the Police forwards again gat going and at the end of ten minutes had forced a corner which was taken by Woodley who again centred well for Shute to get another goal with his head, Although the defensive tactics of the Recs were very weak the Club forwards tried their best to get past their heavier opponents and they at last succeeded in bringing about a scramble in front of the Police goal.
Favacho very cleverly drew Peasgood out of the goal and put over a pass to Markitant before the defender had time to get back into position. Markitant steadied himself and put in a low hard shot at an empty goal, Bader saw the ball going towards the net and tried to drop on it but was too late and the ball went into the net for the first point to the S.R.C.
This success seemed to put new life into the Recs and they went into the attack with renewed vigour which resulted in Greenberg, who had gone out to the wing for the second half, scoring one of the best goals of the game. Ward put in a hard swerving shot that slipped through after that.
The margin was reduced when Favacho and Aldeguer each scored with fine shots.
POLICE:—Peasgood, Gibson, Turner, Bader, Westwood, Hurr woodley
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