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Royal Arsenal ▼. Highland Light Infantry.— The first Cup tie of the season proved a decided attraction at the Inviota ground, as about 7,000 spectators turned out to witness thestruggle for supremacy between the RoyalhiArsenal and the Highland Light Infantry.The good display made by the soldiers against Clapton a month ago gained for them a heap of friends, but few anticipated that theywould do more than give the Royal Reds a goodallgarnet. A deal of curiosity was also evinced as to what sort of a display MoQuilkie, the latest acquisition to the team from Renton, wouldmake. The Renton man partnered Jeffrey atback, while Davie was again in the centre, Henderson partnering Gemmell on theright, this leaving Gavin Crawford outfor the day. . The other two Renton men, Towie and Devine, were not on view. The soldiers were not fully represented—McCue,their craok right wing forward, being non ctt, his place being taken by Coventry, who partnered Tuliy. The teams thus were: Royal Arsenal—E. Bee (goal), W. Jeffrey and J. McQuilkie (backs), D. Howat, R. Buist and F. Dyer (half-backs), G. Gemmell and J. Henderson (right wing), J. Davie(centre), C. Booth and A. Elliott (left wing) (forwards). Highland Light Infantry: G. Stoddart (goal), Corporal E. Maston and Sergt. J. Greig (backs), Sw Currie, G. McKinlay and B. McKie (half-backs); A. Tully and B.Coventry (right wing), Claude Lambie (centre), a! WiCorporal Wallaoe and T. Caldwell (left wing) (forwards). Lieut. Simpson ef the Royal Fusiliers, officiated as referee. The Reds were first in the field, and were accorded a very cordial reception, the braw, braw lads frae ower the border also being well received. Punctual to the advertised hour of kiok-off Lieutenant Simpson set the ball in midfield, and Booth having won the toes for the hometheteam Lambie set the ball in motion for the Highlanders, who were playing with the sun intheir eyes from the entrance end of the ground. The left-wing pair of the Arsenal were the firstTbe left-wing pair of tne Arsenal were toe nrst on the ball, Elliott and Booth making a lot of progress towards Stoddart’s goal. Bit by bit the Highlanders were foroed to act on the defensive, and a fine pan by Davie nearly resulted in a score by Booth. Thevisitors, however, cleared their lines and paid a visit to the other end, butthe Arsenal half-back line was far too good forthem, and they were forced baok again on their~ ' kedllines. An attack by Booth looked like scoring; but Stoddart rushed out and blocked the ball, and McKinlay, getting in a big kick, cleared again. The soldiers defended well, and, it mustbe said, they got plenty to do, thoughsisthere was a slackness in the efforts of the Arsenal forwards that made their task of keeping their lines clear much easier than it wpold otherwise have been. A good run by theright wing pair of the Highlanders took the play to the Arsenal end, and McQuilkie conceded acorner, whioh however proved fruitless. Another corner fell to the visitors a minute later, but still no soore resulted. The e now was nearly all in favour of the High-andera, who, however, were rather disjointed in their efforts to soore. A fine shot by Geffi-melt at Stoddart’s charge just went over, and a minute later another effort met with a similar fate. The Arsenal forwards now put in a lot of hard work, and rained shot after shot at Stoddart’s goal, but all were wide of the mark. Rather open play followed for a little; but a fine ehot at the Highlanders’ goal from mid-field changed the scene of operations, and Stoddart had to ooneede a oorner, which preyedEunproductive. A good shot by Howat want about a foot wide.of the upright, and from thegoal-kiok the Highlanders got away on an excursion to the Arsenal end where they succeeded in forcing a corner, which, however, theydid not improve upon. Well backed by. the half-backs, all of whom were playing a good game, the Arsenal forwards nad severaltries to soon* but did not succeed. Tho Highlanders replied with an attack on their opponents’ goal, but off-side checked their progress. Hot so be denied, they kept pegging at it; and on a couple of osnasions it seemed as if success would attend theirefforts. A foul against them, however; foroed them back on their own lines, and the Arsenal had another attempt at opening the adoring account. Hands against Booth gave relief, but it only momentary, as tbe Reds were soon igain attacking. Hands about 20 yards oat looked bad for the visitors, but tbe ball was mot through without touching anyone. With but 12 minutes to play, ana no score, both sides redoubled their efforts, first the Arsenal, and then the ‘‘ Sodgers, ” attackingin force, but it oannot be said that nay of the attempts at sowing ever looked like doing the deed, although both Lambie and Boothtried their hardest; About seven mmntee fromthe interval a grand goal rewarded aStoddartsplendid effort by Booth, Stoddart beini less to save. One to nil in favour of tho From tbe restart the Highlanders put Id a bitcf pressure, but they were soon again beatenKllback on tboir lines; and KUiott pat an goal number two for -the Ar-ccnl just before the interval.iperations ceased the Highlanders warsattacking, but no further score hid resol and the teams crossed,over with the sqetw two goals to nil in favour of tho Arsenal Davie restarted tbe play in tho second portion of the game, and the Arsenal right away from the start assumed the initiative. putting in a lot «f pressure; but no soore recalled. A corner also fell to the Arsenal, but it, too; proved The pUy that followed was too interestUME. neither veal beinv- fir
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London Evening News and Post
London, Middlesex, GB
Sat, Oct 15, 1892
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