THISTLE'S RUNAWAY VICTORY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 184, 7 August 1933, Page 13

THISTLE'S RUNAWAY VICTORY.

AYliat was anticipated as likely to prove a really thrilling game between Thistle and Abels was a decided disappointment, tor it developed into a very easy victory for the Scots. In tlie first spell they were five goals to the good and on the run of the play they were superior in every department. Abels could not work up any cohesive play and throughout the game were very disjointed in their methods of attack. The backs failed to cope with the combined play of Thistle, while the forwards could make nothing of tlio rear division of the winners. It was really something in the nature of a debacle for Abels, who failed to reproduce the promising form they have shown of late. Chalmers at centre-half tried hard to stop die, rot, but found the task too much for one individual, while in the forwards McLeay never seemed to have a chance to shine, being too closely watched. Toward the close the game became somewhat farcical, owing to the methods adopted bv some of the Abels players, but it was probably as well that there was something to amuse in what was otherwise a drab game. Thistle played well and thoroughly deserved their victory.