A. sprinkling of spectators saw a very keen and interesting match be-atween the first elevens of H.M.S. Suffolk and the Police at the Race Course yesterday afternoon, The teams. were very evenly matched in a football sense, but the Police certainly had a pull in height and weight. "The teams lined as follows:—HMS, Suffolk—Pepper; Muir, Doe: Christopher, Swalles, Love; Knight, Scott, MeVigor, Ware, White.
S.M.P-—Peasgood; ' Turner, Shute; Westwood. Gibson, Hurry; Oakley, Clarke, Ward, Roliz, Woodley.
The play started with some good head work by the Naval right wing but the inside forwards were held by the Police backs. In a strong Police attack, a shot by Roliz brought the opposing goalkeeper to the ground. The ball rolled to the feet of Clarke, who shot it goal wards again, but Doe, travelling at full speed across the goalmouth, managed to intercept the ball with his head, turning it round the post for a corner, the ensuing kick being cleared.. Playing was transferred to the other end, brilliant half-back play by Love being followed by a good shot from Scott, which was well held by Peasgood, "This was followed by intense pressure by the Police forwards, and a hard shot by Oakley was, very unfortunately for the police, stopped by Ward, their own centre-forward. who was standing in the goalmouth, evidently expecting a pass.
In a breakaway, McVigor had bad luck, with Peasgood beaten, his shot passing over the line about a foot the "wrong side of the post. The interval arrived with no score.
Both sides continued the game at full pressure, but the height of the Police team, a distinct advantage over their shorter opponents, was beginning to be felt by the Suffolk side. But they were far from beaten, a free kick by Swailes nearly bringing a goal, He tapped the ball to Love, who, standing at least thirty yards from goal sent in a beautiful drive, which, however, struck the crossbar and rebounded into play. The police advanced again, and a perfect centre by Oakley was turned into the net by Roliz Play continued fast and interesting right to the final whistle, there being no further scoring.
Strangely enough, only a very few competitors were able to retain their form, Most unexpected was the form shown. by Bill Ramsay, who chalked up 389 pins last Saturday night in the first round of the Mixed Doubles Championship but failed to get better than 284. The highest triple made last night was 344 by F. M. Gonsalves of the "Y" and J. W. Pote-Hunt of the Race Club. Gonslaves also rolled the best single of 131. Pote-HuX: s fine individual display enabled the Race Club to defeat the Columbia "B" 3-0.
A big upset was witnesseZ im the Second Division when the Columbia Country ^A" and "B" teams met acfeats. The "A" lost to the Y.M.C.A. "B" by 3-0 while the "B" went down before the League's cellar occupants. the Germán Garden Club by a 2-1 score. The Columbians won the first game narrowly by 457-453 and dropped the next two by fair margins of 498-447 and 496-449.
Race -CLuB
Xavier Adams 97 Marshall A. C. Kew Pote-Hunt 22
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