The Archive · 1941

Pleasing Gesture by French

It is with pleasure that one has to comment that the encounter was played in the best possible spirit and rough play was entirely absent. A pleasing gesture was witnessed after the game when the captain of the Club, R, U. Reynolds, was presented witha bronze plaque by the French Forces as a token of the friendship that exists between the two Clubs.

"This is the fourth time the two sides have met this season and with the Club deservedly winning yesterday both teams have scored two victories.

The Club won the toss and elected to defend the Western goal with a blinding sun at their backs, The Club pressed from the start and the forwards were seen to advantage with their spoiling tactics, In two minutes Boyd broke away from a set scrum some ten yards from the French line under the posts and planted the ball in the middle of the goal to open the scoring. Chadwick unaccountably missed an easy kick. spectator on the touch line, it was obvious that something was lacking. Still in the 29th minute after the losers had exerted considerable pressure Pelegry was put in possession as a result of some good passing among the backs who, incidentally, rarely saw the ball the entire afternoon, and the winger's speed and physique did the rest as he crashed his way through the Club defence to run round and score near the posts. Yanus saved two certain points when he charged down Demall's kick for goal,

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