The Archive · 1937

U.S. BLUEJACKETS IN ACTION

jaw has Finch in one of the welt of the flagship. In this Westerohlm had taken quite Macrae and Wallace Prominent Macrae and Wallace were very prominent in the loose, being very well up on the ball; indeed so was the whole pack right up to the whistle for "No Side" despite the fast. pace kept up throughout. The Welch were on their mettle in forward play, and their wing forwards, also backed by the pack were very well up on the ball to give the defence little time to effect their clearances, R. H, Roe. the Club captain playet a fine game, not only being mainly responsible for the winning try, but also for setting his outsides a bue example of hard tackling, straight running and good touch finding. He seemed to settle down to the stand off half position very well, and showa remain there. e-e... wb "gf. ye mehmeh Three-quarters Shortcomings

The three-quarters were given more opportunities: to shine in the second half than in the first, but require better understanding ana smoother and quicker passing. There was a slight tendency for all the outsides to hang on to the ball too long in the hopes of creating an opening for their colleagues. and Monnot and Read, especially the TS former was guilty of running across the field and crowding in Thornley who might have been given more opportunities. A G. White at fullback proved again as safe as the proverbial house, and his glorious tackle of Wilkins in the first half, when the Fusilier had cut in and caught the Club defence on the wrong foot, saved a certain try, Fusilier Barry, the Welch tulle back, again distinguished him self with his long touch finding good fielding of the ball. The th went through some very fine mov ments, but the ball was just a shade slippery and spoilt some of their chances, as did the slowing up of their speed through the wetness of the turf, Kelshaw was outstanding in the threes, especially in the first half, both wings, Wilkins and Jones being very fast and distinctly dangerous when given the ball It. Hood deputised for Floyd, at stand off half, the latter being unable to play, ana the former showed up very well Bruton played a fine game at G. White, A R; Monnot, 5. McGregor 1 Macrae, S. A ce, J. F. Burford, E. A. O. Mayne W. D. Pearson, G. Gordon Brown, Burch

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