DIAMONDS AND THISTLE DRAW.

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 114, 18 May 1925, Page 11

DIAMONDS AND THISTLE DRAW.

Diamonds met Thistle on Wakefield Park, and after an uninteresting game both teams left the field with ' three points each. A very, poor display of football was given, neither of the teams showing the form they have displayed in previous matches. The Diamonds backs were certainly off their game, and for the greater part of the time Thistle had a slight advantage. The first 3core came from Crundwell about ten minutes after the commencement of the game. H e obtained possession of the leather about miofield, and taking the ball, right up the line, beat the opposing back, and sent in a swerving shot which completely beat the goalie. It was the only piece of good play in the game. Before half-time was called Diamonds scored twice. The first was more of a lucky shot, Rylands happening to catch the ball with his boot as the leather was being, cleared by the goalie. The second goal was scored from a corner kick, which Stocks took, and which went into the net with little to spareIn both halves the match was strongly contested and both teams strove for possession of the ball. This made the game hard, but not particularly interesting from the spectator's point of view. In the earlier portion Thistle held an advantage, but Diamonds showed better form later, and defended their goal in an able manner. Logan scored for Thistle and Dickenson for Diamonds, and when the score gave Diamonds a lead of one point, Guest accidentally knocked the ball through his own goal, jnaking the score 3-3. Mr. J. Gilbert controlled the game.