Fort Dorset Notes

Camp News (Northern Command), Volume 1, Issue 20, 13 September 1940, Page 8

Fort Dorset Notes

Contributed by P. A. Bennetts. HOCKEY. AIR FORCE v. FORT DORSET. It was a perfect day, punctually at 2 p.m. the two teams took the 1 '* 1 portions on the field, both eager ±vi ... - fray. The ball was no sooner bullied off , than Air Force had penetrated Dorset’s defence and within two minutes I drew first blood. Air Force, 1;, Dorset, 0. J Air Force kept up the pace and again bustled Dorset and forced play into Army’s circle and a very neat goal was scored. Air Force, 2; Dorset, 0. By this time Dorset had settled down and played good solid hockey, keeping Air Force on the defence the majority of the time. An opportunity came to Air Force and they were not slow in putting the ball into Dorset’s I net. Air Force, 3; Dorset, 0. Dorset then made a desperate effort to catch Air Force and after some 1 brilliant play goaled. Air Force, 3; Dorset 1. After this, the whistle for half-time sounded. The second spell still found Dorset on the attack, but Air Force’s defence proved sound and at last cleared and carried play to Dorset’s half and after some clever stick . work collected another goal. Air Force, 4; Dorset, 1. Army from then onwards dominated the ball, but lacked combination to finish off good individual play. Dorset collected a well-deserved goal, making the score 4—2. Army was again unlucky when the ball from a penalty bully hit the edge of the goal post; but this did not dismay Army,, they attacked with renewed vigour and were able to score. Air Force, 4; Dorset, 3. Dorset were still attacking when the final whistle blew with the | scores unchanged.