HLI Chronicle 1910 - The Royal Highland Fusiliers

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HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE. 109 SOME PAGES FROM THE MGDDLED DIARY OF ONE BOTH A KEEN FISHERMAN AND A COMPANY OFFICER. () COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION H.L.I. Oompa7/;Y Field Training for Week ending April 9th. 9·30 a.m. to 12·45 p.m. Date. Place. Monday, Division of Com- Football April 4th. pany, under section, squad, and group Field. leaders. Drill in lines of columfls. Lecture on importance of fishing on active service when rations are scarce. Tuesday, Drill as above. Prac Government April 5th. tice in throwing a fly. Ground. Lecture on "The Haunts and Habits of the Salmon." Wednesday, Practice in emer· Banks 0/ April 6th. gency positions when River Lee. playing a salmon. Lecture on the use of different varieties of fly. Thursday, Individual practice Banks 0/ April 7th. in tying a fly. The River Lee. Company will proceed at the double to River Lee for a demonstration of the art of casting a fly on the water, by the O.C. (1) Company. Friday, The Company will .llfacroom. April 8th. proceed by an early train to Macroom with the object of being instructed in th e art of landing a salmon. In the event of the O.C. Company not getting a rise, he will give a lecture on the " Habits and appearance of the Sea Trout." SaJ,urday, April 9th. Recapitulation. Lecture on importance of accuracy in reporting the weight of any fish caught. Night The Company will Youghal. Work. proceed to Youghal by an afternoon train for instruction in the practice of sand-eeling at 9 p.m. NOTES: CAUSTIC AND OTHERWISE. IT is, we believe, an unfounded rumour that our Quartermaster has been offered the Presidency of the Royal Horticultural Society. He is, we are told, a la Mark Twain, busy weeding ont the flower beds. Or is it flowering out the weed beds Now we have a new master-cook on probation we are thinking of amending the old proverb. In future, the proof of the pudding will be the Raee in it. We have been going to Malta for a long time. We should be nearly there by now. We are of the opinion, however, that this "move," like many others, emanated from the stars and stripes. But Boyce will be boys. It is noted with enthusiasm that our Sergt-. Major is privileged to remain with the colours until 1915. He leaves the service exactly one hundred years after Napoleon. Napoleon should feel honoured. The camp field is improving. The cricket pitch is more like one than ever. Being a W.D. Store, grass should not be allowed to grow round the Q.-)L Store. Defaulters, please note . Owing to pressure of work the Band were unable to accept the engagement offered by " A" Company. But there-playing outside dining halls would become a little tedious. Great consternation is felt at Drury Lane owing to the death of the Battalion Dramatic Society. F.L.L. .,
110 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE. FOOTBALL. INTER-COMPANY CUP. THE draw for this was :-" A" v. "E"; "C" 1;. "G JI j "B" 'V* H F JJ; "D" v. "H..H The first two ties were played on Monday, March 21st. " ~t\. 1) v~ " E/' This game was very unexoiting, for although " E " Company played up very pluckily they were no match for" A" Company. The latter Company had all the game in the firRt half, but only managed to score once. " E " Company were only dangerous once. but the parting shot was very weak, and the goalkeeper easily cleared. In the seeond half "A" Company had deeidedly the best of the game, though playing uphill, and scored three times more. The goal-scorers were Young (2), Spencer, and Baillie. "CH V. "G/; This tie was regarded as an easy win for "G" Company, who were hot favourites for the cup. "G " Company had four of the regimental team playing, while "C" Company had only Lees, though both Minney and Buchanan had played a great deal for.the first eleven_ "G" Company seemed to take things rather easily during the first half of the game. The favourites for the cup certainly had the best of the game, but a stout defence kept them out. "G" C{)mpany's backs were not too certain, and if their opponents had followed up properly they might easily have scored early in the game. A few minutes before the interval the " C" Company forwards broke through the backs owing to one of the latter slipping, and though Stoddart managed to blook Rattray's shot, the ball went out to , who easily soored. Hfl,lf·time came with the score :-" C" Company, 1; "G" Company, O. The latter changed about their team a great deal during the interval, Brist{)w, who had not been a success at back, coming cent.re-forward. For the first twenty minutes of the second half" G " Company had decidedly the best of the game, but with Buchanan and Minney dropping back to assist the defence the favourites for the cup were unable to score, though M'Donald had a grand chance of equalising. "C" Company now began to have more of the game, and some of the rushes by their forwards were very nearly successful. The favourites mane desperatc attempts to eyuali~e, but " C" Company managed to keep their goal intact to the end. "C" Company gave a surprisingly good exhibition, but their forwards had no real combination. The halves were the mainstay of the team, as the backs Were none too certain. Lees had very little to do. This is the more astonishing considering that the three best forwards of the regimental team were playing for " G" Company. The less sa.id about "G" Company the better. They played too much football in the first half, and in the second half their opponents had gathered that confidence which was noticeably lacking at the commenoement of the game, and 80 kept them out. ;'\{'Donald and Lowrie were most disappointing, and Bristow was a decided failure at full back, though in the second half, when moved forward, he played quite well. C' RH v. "F." This tie waR closely contested, but neither team gave a good display of football. Bruee was the mainstay of " F" Company, but" B" Company had the better balanced team, and after a close game emerged winners by 3 goals to 2. "DH v. "H." This tie WaR also closely cntested, and end~, in ,~ draw, even though extra tIme was played. D. Company were decidedly the better team, but their forwards were vm:y weak and lost many chances. Johnston, of "H" Company, unfortunately sus~ained an injury to his knee during the game, and thlR om: tainly affected his team's play. The tie was replayed two days afterwards, and ended in an easy win for " D .. Company by four goals to one. During the fl:st half " H" Compan:v with the advantage of the hill, had slightl'\" the best'of the game, but the" D .. Company backS were rarely very hard pressed. In the second half "D" Company, playing down hill, had all the hest of the game, and won easily. Unfortunately for" H .. Company, Johnston was practica!lY useless, owing to the injury to his knee, but he pluckily turned out for his Company. . The draw for the semi-final was as follows :-" A" v. " D Hand" B " v. " C/' "An v. "Dc" This match was not decided until after extra time had been played. Nevertheless, "D" Company rarely looked likl' scoring. The" D " Company halves a.nd backs played a greatgame, and we~ r~therunl~cky in losing the only goal of the match Wlthm one mmute of time. "B" v. "C/ t Thi~ tie was rather one-sided, for though" B" were often dangerouB " C" Company wero the better team all through, and eventually won by three goals to nil. FIlBL (H A" 1'. "C."). The final of the Inter-Company Cup was between v A" and "C" Compani~8. "C" Company played down hill during the first half, and had decidedly the hest of the play. After about 20 minutes play a penalty was given against JJambie. ~inney took the shot, but struck the post, and then netted the ball before anyone had touched it. 'fhis was disallowed, but about five minutes afterwards ~{,Gollgh converted a fine centre from the right wing. "A" Company attacked desperately after this reverse, but Lees brought off some magnificent saves, and at half-time" C" Cumpany led by one goal to nil. The second half went almost entirely in favour of " A H Company, though twice Henry had a great chance of increasing" C" Company's lead. During the last ten minutes the ball was almost entirely round Lees' goal, and corner after corner was given away, but Lees proved unbeatable. Lees undoubtedly won the cup for his Company, as the backs were none too certain, and the halve~, though hard working, were not a particularly brilliant trio. Of the forwards Minney and Henrv were the best. As'regards " A" Company, Lambie and Gibbs did all that was required of them. The halves were hard working, but with the exccption of Baillie were not very brilliant. The forwards were the weakest part of the team. They lacked both speed and weight, and were always hustled off the ball when near goal. Young and Spencer were the best of a poor line. Teams :-" C" Company-Pte. J..ees; Bds. Smith and Pte. Ogg; Pte. Armour, Pte. Richardson, and Pte. M'Millan; Pte. Buchanan, L.-Corpl. Minney, Pte. Henry, Pte. M'Gough, and Pte. Rattray. • .. "A H Company-Pte. Dempnter; Pte. Gibbs~and
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