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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20027, 8 September 1930, Page 16

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ENGLISH CUP. THISTLE DEFEATS RANGERS. Senior Results: — English Cup. Thistle 8 v. Rangers 2. Hurley Shield. New Brighton 2 v. St. Albans 0. Keeling Cup. Christchurch Marist 2 v. Wellington Marl st 1. That interest in the Hurley Shield championship is flagging among3t the Christchurch sc-nior grndo teams was evidenced on Saturday last, when, out o£ tlireo sot down for decision, only ono match was played. .Tho matches not played were between Nomads and Technical Old Boys, and Sumner and Kaiapoi. At New Brighton, St. Albans turned out against tho seaside team. Following a goalless first half, New Brighton gained the ascendancy, and won by two clear goals. 1c the English Cnp knock out match between Thistle and Rangers, played at English Park, it was anybody's game up to tho interval. Then, ai in their previous match with the Scots, Hangers simply went to pieces, and were decisively beaten by eight goals to two. Thistle r. Bangers. Weather conditions were miserable in the extremo at English Park, where Thistle contested the issue with Rangers in tha second round of the English Cup. Tho game opened in heavy rain, with a bleak cross wind. There was a poor attendance of spectators. Hungers (White)— Goal. E. Barnes, fullback, W. Lorimcr, W. Barens; halfbacks, F. Robh, J. Wilson, C. McDougall; forwards, I). Fraser, W. Sloan, V. Windley, A. Wilson, C. Morgan. Thißtlo (Blue and White) —Goal, It. Gwillura; full-backs, H. Johnston, G. Sutherland; half-backs, A. Walker, A. Sutherland, I. lie Lood; forwards, J. Spiers, G. Grcig, A. Trotter, G. Clements, G. Walker. Hangers wou tho tons, and elected to defend the town-end goal. The opening exchanges were even, and then from a throwin in Rangers' territory Trotter snapped up and worked to the centre. A. Sutherland was in position for a back pass, uud ho scored with a shot to the top ot the net. Thistle 1, Rangers 0. Following a collision. Greig, of Thistle, retired for attention, but bo soon resumed. From a corner kick to Thistle, Clements lobbeil tho ball to goal. G. Walker connected with a header, and put Thistle two goals up. Rangers took a hand when McDougall initialed an attack at halfway. The ball came across to Fraser, who returned. A. Wilson trapped nicely, and placed a dropping shot, which beat Gwillam oil the way. Thistle 2, Rangers 1. A brace of free-kicks to Rangers went? close to Bcoriug, and then, following a series of even exchanges, G. Walker placed a long shot, which E. Barnes cleverly fended. By this time tho playing area was a quagmire, and it was with difficulty the players kept their feet. In a Rangers' raid Morgan just foiled to find the target with a perfect cross-shot, and a moment later, from a desperate melee in the Thistle goal, G. Sutherland was lucky to got the ball clear. Half-time was called with the score: Thistle 2, Rangers 1. Even exchanges marked the resumption of play. In a Thistle raid Spiers placed a dropping shot to goal for Trotter to .head just over tho crossbar. Rangers retaliated on the loft. Morgan placed across, and Gwillam only saved by lying on tho ball. Thistle catno again. An appeal by Thistle, disallowed by the referee, caught Barnes, in-goal, unprepared, and • Trotter scored an easy one. Almost, immediately Barnes fumbled an easy one, and Trotter again shot home. Thistle 4, Rangers 1. Rangers replied on tho right. Fraser placed across the goal from tho wing, buti Windley was too far back to connect. Indifferent shooting nullified a series of Thistle attacks, and then, from a raid on the l'jft, Clement's turned in a simple shot. Almost immediately Trotter made the scoro Thistlo 6 Rangers 1. Then G. Walker landed another goal for Thistle. The Scots dominated the gnmo in tho closing stages, and' Trotter added a further goal. A sharp raid by Rangers saw Morgan goal, and rttno was called with the score: Thistle 8, Rangers 2. Koferee, Mr J. Cawlheray. New Brighton v. St. Albans. Playing at Rawhiti Domain, St. Albans kicked off against' Now Brighton. Snappy play by the Saints' right wingers had Brighton early .on tho defensive. Safe tackling by Anstey and Cruickshanks repulsed a hot attack on the left flank, and then New Brighton swuing into action through Waddell to Allen. Cockle and Smith joined in tho movement and a clinching shot by the latter found Dorie safe in goal for Saints. Continuing to attack, Brighton harassed the St. Albans rearguard, and twico Dorio was called on to clear under pressure. A strong clearance by Maynard put Rump in possession, and a snappy passing bout culminated in Culleil and Hulme breaking for goal. Cruickshanks partly cleared, and a quick return by Dryden nearly caught Mitchell, in goal, napping. In spite of the heavy ground play continued to ba fast, with each side alternately attacking and defending. At half-time there was no score. The second half opened smartly. Brighton made a forward movo, but an intercepted pass by Dryden sent them back. Good work by Cullen, Hulmo, and Shaw carried play to the Brighton end, but St. Albans lacked an efficient marksman at the business end. At this stage St. Albans were showing some mastery over tho seasiders, but the shooting continued to he weak. Just inside half-way from the Brighton end Bunt dropped in a long-range shot. Mitchell jumped for the hall and turned it out for a good save. Play swung to the other end, with Allen, Sipith, and Gordon putting in good work. A concurted rush took the ball to the St. Albans goal, and from the ruck Smith booted in. New Brighton 1, St. Albans 0. Following l'lay was fast, with Brighton now moro in the picture. From a corner to New Brighton Hulma placed well. Smith snapped up and put New Brighton two goals up at short range. St. Albans battled hard to retrieve the day, but failed to get past the Brighton defences, and the game ended with score: New Brighton 2, St. Albans 0. •Mr Hosley was referee. Christchurch Win Keeling Cnp. a 3"cd as a curtain-raiser to the Cup match English, Paris, the Christehurdi Maikt

team met the 'Wellington _ Marists in their annual match for the Keeling . Cup. After a fast and interesting contest, In which both sides exploited many of the finer points of the game, the Christchurch team emerged the victors with a score of two goals .to one. la presenting the eup to the winning team after the match, Mr J. O'Brien said that the Christchurch Marist team had unsuccessfully played for the cap ever since tho inception of the competition four years ago. The teams had given a splendid ex-. hikition of the code, and there was little to choose between the victors and the vanquished, lie congratulated the Christchurch team in at: last winning the trophy. JUNIOR A GRADE. Air Force beat Lyttelton A by default. JUNIOR B GRADE. Lyttelton 13 won by default from Xew Brighton. WHITE CUP—THIRD GRADE. . Technical Old Boys 2 v. Marist 1. Referee, Mr CoDjbeare. C.TJL CUP. FIFTH GRACE. Y.M.C.A. 4v. Technical 0. Referee, Sir. K. Johnston. Thistle 1 y. Nomads B 1. SIXTH GRADE. L.vttelton 2v. St. Bede's 1. Referee, Mr L. Doherty. New Brighton By. Technical 2. Referee, 111- H. AVilkins. CHATHAM CUP. (FBZSS &SSOCIATIOV TlUOSiil.) WELLINGTON, September 6. Tho Chatham Cup final was played today. Following an exhibition of really good football, tlie best Been in Wellington this season,' Petone, tho North Island finalists, defeated Western (Canterbury), South Island finalists, by the best of three goals. Western played against the wind in the first spell, but Petone had the worst experience playing in the second epell against banding southerly rain. Both sides were extremely fit and played sound football under adverse conditions with little to choose between them on merit, and the winning goal might well have gone either way. The Southerners were faster but Petone were £icady and their defence was very sound. A high curling shot by Craig, the Petone left winger, gave Petone the lead in the fir£t half. The suns was faßt and hard in the second spell. When Falloon broke through in an attack on the Petone goal, McTean, the Petone goalie, ran out and scleral players clashed. As the whistle went for dangerous play on the part of a Western playor, Falloon shot and netted but the goal was disallowed. A free kick to Petone wan followed up smarfly and Dodds scored with a fast shot within two minutes of time. The final score was Petone 2, Western 1. The cup and medals were presented by Sir Charles S'tatliam, president of the New Zealand Football Association. The attendance was over 2000. Hutt defeated Thistle by three goals to two for the Victory Cnp. IN OTHER CENTRES. (press association telegrams,) AUCKLAND, September 6. Pon6onby I, Manurewa 0; Tramways 8, Celtio 1; [Bustle i, Onehunga 1; Y.M.C.A. 5, Corinthians 1. DtTNEDIN, September 6. Scacliff 3, Old Boys 1; ffilori Hill 6, Port Chalmers 1; Northern 0, Mosgiel, 0.