Durham Light Infantry soccer team rounded off a very successful week for the Regiment when they defeated the Loyals in the Skottowe Cup final at the Canidrome yesterday by two goals to one under adverse weather conditions.
It says much for the stamina of both sides that.they were able to finish the game as at one time a heavy rain storm made the ground conditions well nigh unplayable, and both teams are to be congratulated on finishing the game.
The outstanding player was on the side of the losers, namely Lieut. Whiteing, who played the finest game of his Shanghai career in this final. Playing a much more defensive role than usual he was the rock upon which numerous Durham attacks failed. He was the steadying influence when the Durhams looked like over-running their opponents at the beginning of the game, and he sent forward the ball to some purpose time and time again, and only the waterlogged conditions of the ground prevented better use being made of his efforts.
Jagkson, the keeper, also brought off several very fine saves. Swarbrick and Feeney also worked hard, especially the former who gave his wingers much more of the ball than did Feeney. Still, the wing half backs did not let the side down. The weaknesses, if any, were in front, where the forwards were inclined to: put rather more effort on the ball than was necessary in the first half, instead of using opening-up tactics as they did in the second half. "Taylor put over several fine crosses, two of which were completely missed by defenders and his own colleagues when a tap. would have sent them' to the back of the
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