/ith Seaforths Close Hockey Match at Race Course A spirited rally towards the closing stages enabled the East Surrey Regiment to hold the Seaforth Highlanders to a one-all tie in a First Division hockey game at the Race Course yesterday afternoon. The Seaforths scored the first goal in the opening half and they shared more play but their finishing touch was poor.
The East Surreys defended well as the backs cleared in a satisfactory manner. Cheney was the main threat on the Scottish team. He was fast and handled the stick skilfully. Several times he had the opposition beaten but due to over-eagerness he failed to drive the ball into the net more than once.
Capt. Clift again stood out for the East Surrey eleven.
The teams were:
Seaforths:—Wilson,—Capt. Richie, Vickers, Thomson, Aberdeen, Cunningham, "MacDonald, Davis, Cheney, Yardley, MacLaglen.
East "Surrey.—Johnson, Moore, Lo Clair, Wright, Swanson, Lamport, Wallis, Gilbody, Clift, Pike, Brown.
Highlanders Attack Firs From the opening bully the Highlanders were early to attack. Davis and Yardley combined well in the centre of the field and plied their wingers with passes. The East Surrey defenders had a busy time but kept the goal intact, Clift started several raids which also went to naught, In the 25th minute Cheney dazzled up the field. Vickers, the left back, mis hit the ball for the Scottish centre-forward to place the shot well out of Johnson's reach.
After the interval the trailers became active. In the 28th minute the East Surrey forwards swarmed over the Scottish goal. Clift had possession of the ball. He passed out to Wallis. The outside-right crossed over to Clift again. Gilbody was in a fine position and through Clift he put the score in a deadlock.
Encouraged, the East Surrey forwards drove hard at the Highlanders' defence. Clift missed a close shot The Scottish soldiers passed the ball to the other end. Aberdeen, the centre-half. raced through but faltered in front of Goalkeeper Wilson to throw away a final chance.
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