A strong Army eleven was beaten by a West Ham Reserves eleven by four goals to two at the Central Command ground at Aldershot. A spot-kick gave the Hammers a first-half lead, but the soldiers should have been on terms with a similar opportunity. The visitors netted three times to the Army's twice in the second period. Barrett opened the scoring when West Ham were awarded a spot-kick for a handling offence by the Army defence kept the Hammers' forwards at bay for the remainder of the half. Conway saved a poor shot when the Army were awarded a penalty for an infringement in the area. In the early stages of the second half, the Army had the better of the exchanges and they deservedly equalised when McVeigh crowned a splendid move by Tams. The Hammers then took up the offensive, and in a stirring finish Dunn and Wood gave them a 3-1 lead while Graham replied for the Army. Wood scored a fourth in the closing minutes to settle the issue in the club's favour.