SENIOR A GRADE

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 148, 25 June 1928, Page 14

SENIOR A GRADE

DIAMOND WELL BEATEN. V.M.C.A. gave Diamond a thorough trouncing on No. 1 ground at the Basm Reserve on Saturday. The final score was 6 to 1, and it just about represented the run of the play. It was Diamond s worst display this season. The .teams were:— _ _ V.M.C.A.—Lucas; M'Girr, Trott: Pearson, Reyling, Ballard; Ogilvie, Worth, Bigby, Lack, Stocks. Diamond.—Waller; Wetherspoon, Guest; Bolt, Auld, M'Cormack; M'Leod, Daniells, Anton, Smith, Stark. Referee, Mr. B. Martin. Play remained in midneld during the opening stages, and-the first really dangerous movement came from Diamond, the forward line being set in motion by Anton. The ball travelled across to Stark, whose shot for goal missed by inches; V.M.C.A. retaliated, and Worth just failed to get into position for a shot, the ball striking the side of the net. Up the other end again, M'Girr just stopped a dangerous movement by the Diamond for? wards. V.M.C.A. went.away again, and progress was made as a result of p.retty. combined work in the forward line. Ogilvie got well away on the right wing, but his centre was a weak one. A little later Pearson gained possession, and shot for goal. ■''; Waller rushed, out, missed, and EigbyJhad no difficulty in assisting the ball into the net. V.M.C.A. 1, Diamond 0. Soon after the resumption, V.M.C.A. were awarded a penalty, but Kigby's kick was a weak one, and Waller saved. V.M.C.A. maintained the pressure, and Rigby missed a great opportunity of. scoring; the ball Bailing high over the cross-bar.. Diamond relieved and forced a corner, but M'Leod kicked well behind. The Diamond forwards took charge for a while, but they found themselves nip against solid propositions in Trott and M'Girr. For the next ten minutes V.M.C.A. kept the Diamond backs, busy. Stacks shot, hard for goal, and as the ball rebounded from Waller's hands, Worth rani forward and drove it through. V.M.C.A. 2, Diamond 0. Diamond attacked from the kick-off, and from a fine centre by M'Leod Anton sent the ball into (he net. V.M.C.A. 2, Diamond 1. Dull exchanges followed the resumption of play, and the score was unaltered ;whenj half-time arrived. Diamond attacked early in the second spell, but M'Leod missed when presented with a good opportunity. The pressure was maintained for some time, and M'Girr and Trott were kept busy. Their methods proved effective, and the Diamond forwards were'"kept'at'bay. Y.'M.CA. eventually, got away, but Ogilvie was a weak link on the. right wing. Froni a corner tick, well': placed by Worth, Eigby headed into goal. ■ It. was a fine piece of work, and one of the bright spots in an uninteresting game. Y;M:C.A. 3, Diamond 1. Following _ the kick-off Diamond broke away again; but M'Leod missed another great chance-of scoring. Then V.M.C.A. went away again in good style, and from another good..corner kick by Worth, Lack drove-the Ball home. V.M.C.A. 4, Diamond 1. V.M.C.A.. were getting all the best ojc.:matters-now: Rigby broke away in a greafr'solo' run, but he ended up with _:weak shot, and Waller was able to save.-. After further uninteresting exchanges,' in which, if anything, Diamond held the; advantage, Stacks broke away on Y.'M.C.A.'s left wing, and, after ?a great solo' run he beat Waller with a good shot. ;-Y.M.C.A. 5, Diamond 1. Play had only been in progress a minute or so when V.M.C.A. scored again, Lack getting the ball-tome from a free-kick. V.M.C.A. 6, Diamond 1. ' .There'- was no further scoring,? : ■'■'. .... ';