FOOTBALL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 35, 4 October 1912, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

“H” COMPANY VICTORIOUS. Victoria Park yesterday was the scene of an encounter between the two teams representing “JH” Company, litu Regiment, and the local mourned • squadron.;. Tne bad weathey did not prevent quite a number of spectators being present, the game proving a very interesting one. jiiemountcds appeared to have the advantage in weight, but “H” Company was lucky in having sucii prominent footballers as Kivell, Woods, and tlie two Sheanans, as w'ell as Kennedy, of Inglewood. For the - Mounteds Cedric Crawshaw played a great game, being w'ell seconded by D. \ r . Crawshaw ami oy Lieut. Wilson. The game ended in a victory for “H” Company, who had decidedly-the best of -tne- game throughout. * U The infantry kicked off, and shortly after the commencement as the result of good solid forward play, Kennedy couched down for “H” Company. Kivell failed" with the. kick. Immediately after, Sheahan secured from a scrum, and twice cutting in beautifully, he reached the full hack, bub was w'ell collared. His brother, however, carried on the attack, and scored a good try. The kick wms again a failure. After a scramble, Woods found the line with a beautiful kick. For a few minutes the “foots” looked dangerous. Bowler and Woods made a splendid opening, the last named’® pass being, however, mulled by F. Sheahan, “mounteds” finding the lino at halt way. From the throw out, Cedric Crawshaw made a good opening, but was well collared by Fred Sheahan, who kicked down the field and found the lino in the “mounteds’ ” twentyrive. Another line-out, and the “mounteds’ ” forwards made a good rush, bringing play to, half way. D. Sheahan marked, and found the line. ‘lnfantry” made another rush, and Fred Sheahan nearly scored, but lost the ball. “Mounteds” picked up ami forced their way to midfield, where infantry again took play into foreign territory. From the throw-out Rogers got possession, and moved play behalf way by a good kick. Cedric Crawshaw secured, but was well stopped by Kivell, who iiad been playing a soli a game. A forward rush by the “mounteds” nearly ended in a score. 1). Sheahan saving. Infantry got on the move again and carried play to their opponents’ twenty-five, whore they looked dangerous, but Vernon Crawshaw' saved nicely by finding the line,at half way. Half time sounding with the scores six points to nil, ia favour of “H” Company. Kivell returned the kick-off to halt way, give and take play following. A passing rush in which Woods, and bho tw'o Shcahans participated, saw F. Sheahan within an ace of scoring, but the greasy ball prevented accurate handling, and hiounteds forced. Again the infantry forwards gob moving, and play was onco more in the moum.ee moil’s territory. Wilson saved when the “foots” looked dangerous. From the throw out the mounted forwards got going, and a passing rush in which Rogers, C. Crawshaw, and Wilson handled, ended in the last-named losing the bail, Kivell forcing. Tin kick off took play into midfield, and the mounted full-back mulling, scrum was given in their twenty-five, From the scrum I). Sheahan got possession, and passed to Woods, who transferred to F. Sheahan. who crossed the lino in a good position. The kick, however, was fruitless. Kivell centred from the kick-off, and Rhodes mulling, Crawshaw saved with a kick to the line. From the line out Kivell ran across an,d looked like scoring, but was well collared by Rogers. From this on the game became very willing, the infantry backs in particular putting in good solid work, with an occasional flash of excellent play. The whistle went with the scores—“H” Company 9 points to 2nd Squadron (Mounteds) nil.

Mr. Philip Skos'lnml wielded tho whistle in a capable manner.