Utilizing their speed to better effect than their opponents, the French Forces 2nd side just managed to eke out a narrow victory over a combined Police and Seaforths XV at the Race Course yesterday afternoon in a game that was rather spoilt by the filthy conditions underfoot and a driving drizzle that made the ball most dificult to handle.
The combined side playing only 14 men. had the better of the play forward and can be accounted unlucky not to have gone over at least once, for realizing that successful handling was almost out of the question they took the ball at their feet as often as they could to put the Frenchmen in a tangle time after time. On the other hand, the Forces tackled well and with their characteristic aggres-sivaness appeared dangerous on several occasions, only spirited defensive tactics keeping them from Photo. crossing the line.
For the French Rousset, Mounod and Montaignan were the pick, while Reynolds, Walmesley and Lieut, R. D. McLaglen put up a splendid showing for the combined fifteen.
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