The Archive · 1940

Bui and Piper Mites Referee: Mr. D. W, Leah, Marines Too Good for Army

Jan, The United States Marines Ist XV continued their winning ways at the Race Course yesterday afternoon, and. thoroughly deserved their victory over the British Army's premier side bby eleven points (one goal and two tries) to nil. Nicolai, the lightning, tricky-running three-quarter was re: sponsible for the three tries scored, placing the ball over the tine on each occasion after individual efforts had taken him clean through the opposing defence, The first-half, which was scoreless, was quite oven, but after the change-over, the Americans uns leashed their now well known drive and considerably assisted by the blazing sun at their backs, penned their adversaries in their own half and rarely let them emerge from it to become dangerous, US. MARINES IST xv:—Malaro; yaikér, "Bettoridg."® hucaisi"Snen Bion, "Brown:'"'pubweiteh, "Brey Mortgn Deere, Connaly, Davis, Juraeho pamicnt Pte. "Eautic, Bie, Atexanget Trott "Bosnts, L7epe atbekenate Lieut Rib. Macliga pye tain: Bat Sibi, Ble Referee: Me, 1. MeLaven,

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