MARIST v. SEATOUN.

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 121, 25 May 1931, Page 14

MARIST v. SEATOUN.

Jit Kilbirnie Stadium, Marist and Seatoun lillccl tlie bill, the attraction, being worthy of a better .attendance. The Learns were: — iUarist.—Turkinglon; Bird, Wilson; liurke, Ilindle, Quirkc; Cudby, M. Condon, Marshment, XV. Condon, Scott. Seatouri.—Young; Xewton, Otter;■Grimstone, J. Kershaw, Coniicl;. Garrod, I'i. Ker.shaw, Duilil, M'Kenzie, Wilson. Marist won the toss and elected to kick with the breeze. All the forwards touched in turn, and Hindle skimmed the bur, M. Condon doing likewise ftom a cross by Scott. After M'Kenzie had forced matters on the Scutoun left, Bird transferred play, ■Tnd Young just beat Marshment to the ball. J. Kershaw placed nicely down the centre, but each shot for goal was blocked, Wilson ultimately clearing strongly. W. Condon and Scott manoeuvred finely till Otter nipped in; then from a long punt by Burke, Scott headed for Young to tip over the bar. From a well-taken corner, tl\e ball came out to Burke, who slammed it high and hard into the net. Marist 1, Seatoim 0. Stemming another Marist rush, Grimstonc slipped cutely to Garrod, whose parting effort Turkington fisted clear. Marshment and W. Condon ran through the opposition, the latter trying a snap-shot from twenty-five yards range, the ball skidding past Young to put Marist further ahead. Marist 2, Seatoun 0. Give-and-take play characterised the remainder of the spell, no further score resulting when half-time was called. The second spell opened sensationally. Marist swept forward in easy style, and Cudby centred accurately for Marshnient to steer the ball past Young at close range. Marist 3, Seatouu 0. During a Seatoim raid, Turkington saved a pile-drive from J. Kershaw, and tipped a teaser from Wilson over the top. Receiving in good position from M. Condon, Marshment dashed through, Otter nipping in just on time. A hefty clearance by Newton reached M'Kenzio, whose long shot was. turned round the upright. Beturning to the attack, W. Condon slipped a beauty to Scott, who drove hard on the run, Young saving on the line. Seatouu pressed, but were never like scoring. At last, Dullil.trapped a Garrod cross, and, from thirty yards sent in a hot shot which Turkington touched but could not hold. Marist 3, Soatoun 1. Soon afterwards, the same player scored another in an almost identical manner. Marist-3, Seatoun 2. Play now livened up to some tune, and as time was almost gone, both sides made desperate efforts to connect. Following up a clearance, Otter forced a corner, which the Marist keeper saved at the post! Marist foiled all efforts for a while, till, just on time, 12. Kershaw received in a handy position ' and slipped in the equaliser, which Turkington could not quite reach. Seconds later, the final. whistle sounded with the scores Seatoun 3, Marist 3. Mr. K. Sanders was the referee. HOSPITAL WIN AGAIN. Playing fast , and scieutilie football, Waterside more.than held their own in the first half of their match against Hospital on the Hospital ground, although the score at half-time was 1-1. In the second spell the visitors faded out of the picture, and Hospital, improving their play, had no difliculty in winning by 3 goals to 1. • The teams were:— Hospital.—Ell; Jeffreys, Thompson: J. Woods, Trewiek, Briggs; Marshall. Siaubridge, Gibb, W. Woods, Lambert.' Waterside.—Lucas; Abernethy, Bolton; Strain, Raines, Ciimmings; Hastings, Dunlop. Longbottom, Hate, Cullen. Waterside had to face the sun in the first half. Both sides attacked early and came dangerously near to scoring. After a period of eveu play Hospital drew first blood, Lambert shooting into the net a rebound off Lucas. Hospital 1, Waterside o.' During the following and greater part ot the first spell Waterside held the upper hand. Giving a polished exhibition of team work and ball control, they attacked persistently, but they were rather, slowin shooting, and a good defence by the backs and goalkeeper kept them out until just before the interval. Jn the course of one of the many attacks initiated by /lames the ball went out to Cullen, who swung in ii 1> •iiut.ifiil centre. The forwards missed the chance, buf the right half, Strain coming up fast behind, slammed the ball low into the net just too quickly for XII, at full length on the ground, to _ roach it. Hospital 1, Waterside 1. With the scores level, Hospital, as is usual with them, brightened up considerably, and the game in the short period before' halftime was faster ami more spectacular than ever. From the kick-off in the second half Hospital all but scored through the efforts of Marshall, and minutes later, thanks to his good play, Lambert was able to goal.

Hospital 2. Waterside I. Waterside had lost their first' half skill ami energy, and Hospital had become better. Play became very patcliy, and alter a while, during some hot work in the Waterside goa!mouth, W. 'Woods headed in neatly, giving Lucas no chance. Hospital 3, Waterside 1. It was shortly after this that Strain was ordered off for rough play. •Some hectic 'moments near both goals infused v little interest into what hud become a dull game, but at the h'nal whistle the score was unchanged. The referee was IMr. A. 12. Caisley.. THISTLE WIN WELL. Thistle looked ns if they had no intention of being headed in their game against W.Y.'M.I. and played with great dash and decision. They were shooting with a will and ran over" W.Y.M.I. for long stretches in the first spell, iv which the losers faced the sun and wind. The match was virtually decided here, for Thistle closed the spell leading 3-1 and added another goal after the interval, winning 4-1. The teams were:— Thistle.—Chinas; JYlartin, Hopper; Todd, Lothian, Upchurch; Stewart, Montgomery, Whelnn, Cunningham, Johustone. W.Y.M.l.—Crone; Trott; Beaslcy; Boe, Dumiadiie,'Harrison; T. Kabbitt, Telford, W. Kabbitt, Minifie, Bridge. It was an open, fast, and interesting game in the first half, Thistle being called upon to defend as often as they attacked until, towards half-time,. their mastery became'apparent arid they closed more and' more often on the opposing goal. W.Y.M.I. missed M'Girr, and the defensive work was not as clean and determined as it might have been. Yet, though the W.Y.M.I. men were failing here, their attack was more .varied • and dangerous thai) usual, and from one fine rush which caught the Thistle backs out of position, T. Kabbitt got the ball and scored with a shot which gave Cliinas no' chance. Thistle had narrowly missed several times, and Montgomery once headed in nicely only for Cronn to tip over the bar. Cunningham was testing the goalie with stinging shots, and though the most was not made of corners, play was lively before the W.Y.M.I. goal. After a series of rushes Cunningham scored once, just before Babbitt's goal, and then scored again, and though Johnstono put in a beautiful centre, Crone saved against a hot one from' Telford. Thistle failed to make the most of a free kick against Crone for running with the ball, but not long afterwards a penalty came their way, and Todd made no mistake. The spell closed with Y.M. forcing the pace again, but unable to score. Thistle, 3; W.Y.M.1., 1. In the second spell Bridge missed a good chance after he.had broken away from his markers and run round towards the goal, and then Crone had to save briskly .as . Whelnn and Cunningham were both on top of him. Y.M. swung back, and a shot by T. Babbitt sailed just astray. The Y.M. forwards were very vigorous now, but failed to direct the ball well at the end of their rushes. At last the ball was slipped to Whelan, who beat Crone and put on the last goal of the match. Thistle, 4;. W.Y.M.1., L Strenuous play followed, but there was no further excitement. Mr. J, Sanderson was referee.