DIAMONDS UNBEATEN

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 124, 28 May 1928, Page 4

DIAMONDS UNBEATEN

THISTLE AND MARIST DRAW CLOSE GAMES AT BASIN RESULTS AT A GLANCE. SENIOR A. Diamonds 3 Potono '.. 2 Martst 1 Thistle 1 Hospitiil I 2 V.M.C.A 1 Institute 5 Scatoun ... 2 SENIOR B. Watorsldo S Miirist 1 South Wellington 1 .Jolinsoiivlllo ... 0 Hutt 2 Brooklyn 1 Thistlo J Swifts 1 Association footbalf-matches in AVellington wero played under ideal conditions ou Saturday, and" good games Resulted. ;At the Basin Reserve, ou No. 1 ground, Diamonds met Petoue, and after a hard ■ struggle, Diamonds won by the odd goal in five. It was. a jgame of changing fortunes. Tho first spell 'was closely contested, and tho honours "were shared evenly. If auy- ■ thjng, Petone had the better of the game. The second half wa,s in no' way similar to the first. Petone scored first, and then the goals f.ollwed quickly. Diamonds evened, and then Petone again scored, obtaining a lead 2-1. Diamonds again even- - ed," and shortly before the call of time Diamonds again scored, and won the game 3-2. The second spell provided bright and open football with plenty of excitement. On No. 2 ground at the Basin, Marist drew with Thistle. These two teams are old rivals, and whenever they meet a hard game "follows. Thistle enjoyed an advantage in. the early part of the game, and Marist were lucky to equalise. They probably would have scored more had it not been for the sound work of the Thistle goalkeeper. , . In other senior A matches, Hospital beat V.M.C.A., and Institute defeated Seatouu. ■