COMRADES' PLUCKY STRUGGLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 135, 10 June 1935, Page 12

COMRADES' PLUCKY STRUGGLE.

The match betweeii' C6mrades,and Thistle proved a most ■ interesting -game -\ and Thistle's win by-'six"goals to : one aidinot by any means irididate the run-of the.'play. Territorially Comrades had as much of the. game as their opponents, but the superiorteam work and general all-round efficiency of Thistle proved too much ; for'. their younger opponents. Comrades showed:some nice combined play, the*"forwa'r(lS"'doliffc' good work, while the backs supported: them well, especially on attack, but the positional play defence was very weak. The opposing jwings were given far too much latitude, when in possession. Thistle turned reconstructed team, Hlslop taking Dunsmore's place at Inside right, while Keid.'vthe ex-Auckland rep., deputised for McCosfi as left full-back., Constable, a junior player, 'also replaced. Baird at left half. Eeid gave a- decidedly good exhibition- his form-in a remarkable manner.' HJslop was as good, as ever, and imepite of the change from, inside right to lefty .showed that, he'"is one of the best, constructive players, in the game to-day.. Constable was also promising, showing a good conception of the position. Williams played his usual solid game, while Wright' and Watson were in good form. GeTrard, was safe in goal, .dealing effectively wfth anything that came, his*■■ way: : Woods was good •on the right, wing , , but> was given' a"lot:of latitude 1 by the opposihg.half. Williamson was solid in the centre, while Angus played a useful game ,at inside.lpft.; Kay .was.asgaod as; • ever on the-left wing, and got aiclever solo ■.goal. ; ; ■/ .. ■ , • ■/• "-■: ,' ■■• ■ ■ ■ ' ' Comrade ft'yStood. -tip well'to --their- more experienced ('oppp'aen'ts, "-playing plenty of■.:■ dash, but f bad'&oslUorial -play proved" their undoing;' The jfront line.played with vim, and some, of their cpmbinett work was (lecitlecHy good, but;there seemefl to be something lacking'vwhen, they 'got r ,into- a scoring position, i as' their.- efforts usually finished weakly.,, , Evans and 'brands showed clever •footwork,", but. the-former, was-suffering-froin a leg-,lnjury;.and\did' not' do himself justice. C. Hay ward and, Marvin played well, but Carter, on the left ■wing,.;was very, weflk, hanging on; too. lcijig' .and .letting the ' defence .cover '■ up in the -centre."-The half-back line functioned ,well 'on , attack: Hooton .was-,sound ; ln attack and defence, but:Bgan and'Twlnn threw-a-.lot. of the full-backs by being ■"out* of-; position- when defending.- McKe'nzle 'arid'.' " Saunders :had a- hard '..afternoon's V, work;! but canie through the ordeal with;credit. l Batty could not be-< blamed^for'.-ithe 'goals against him. as he had a ?<lot of work -todo, and made some good, saves.