DENNISTON NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 30 July 1924, Page 7

DENNISTON NOTES.

(Our Own Correspondent.) A meeting of the Buller Football Association was held in Toll’s Hotel on •Saturday, after the final for the Toll’s < up, whi'ii the following learn was pi<ke<] to play against Neison at. Westport: Goal, Hunter; backs, Kessock, Longstaff; half-backs, Ronnie, Meßryerand Hymans; right wing, Newman and Anderson; centre, Alethven; left wing, Ken- and Whyte (Granity). The following team was picked t 0 play against the reps at Millenon next

week-end;—Smith, Dawson. Smallv. Ai- <•"!. Banks, Steel, Meek,Shearer, SheGd<m. Blair and Robertson. After the business of the ting was over, the officials ami players, with their supporters, held a smoke concert in Mrs Toll’s dining room. Ninet.v persons sat down to have a good night with song and story. Mr Watson presided over the gathering. He said that through some misunderstanding, the tup had not come to hand, so the 1 hist les went home without 1 lie handsome ( up that they had won that day. Ihe first toast of the evening was Jis Toll by the Chairman. He thanked Mrs Toll for donating the Cup, and said it was such donations which did so much tor sport. Airs Toll, in replv, said that she was sorrv that it was I not Denniston that had won the Cup for the first time, but she was sure that next year Denniston would get it back Io the Hill. Mr Sm:il|y proposed the toast ol 4 * I'hc Winners.’’ Air W. Clarke, in his reply, said tlmt. the Toll Uup was the first the Thistles had won since the. start of the League, but he hoped it would not be the last. The other toasts wi'i’e “The lasers, ’’ “Referees,’’ ‘‘Buller Soccer,’’ • ‘ Press, ’’ ami “JCindrcd Sports.” In reply to the toast of “The Press,” Mr Al. Clark said that it would be a good thing if everyone in the Buller would support their own paper, the ‘‘Argus.’’ The following Rendered tsongs during the evening:—Alessrs Leans, Siually, Sym ans, Meek and Watson. The evening closed by the company singing ‘‘Auld Lang Sync.” THISTLE v. GRA.XITY ATHLETIC. Thistle kicked off. ihe Granity forwards worked the ball down to the Thistle goal, and Shearer kicked by. The Thistle left wing men got control of the ball, ami went away at a great pace. The 'Thistle centre missed a good cross and Longstaff chut red. Shearer dallied too long in front of the Thistle goal, and the backs cleared the ball out. Give and take play followed. Thistle set up a hot attack, and after forcing two corners, the centre forward scored a great goal. The Granity forwards got going, but a good chance was spoiled by off-side play. Thistle again got into stride. A mis-kick by Longstaff gave Thistle a great chance, ami a second goal was counted to them. Granity now livened up. A. corner was forced, and from the kick in, Shearer beat. Smith. Half time score: 'Thistle 2 Granity I. In the second half, play opened in a free and easy style. 'Thistle put. on a spurt, ami Granity goal had some narrow squeaks. The forwards shot badly with only Chippendale to beat. 1 Granitv players again livened up. and 1 the Thistle defenders were kept busy.. Anderson got- the ball from a clearingkick, beat Longstaff, and . darted up the right wing. His splendid cross was taken by Phillips, who headed through the goal. 'Thistle. 3 Granity 1. The Granity players worked with all their might, but a very muddy ground and II determined opponents held them at bay. The game ended with the. scores unaltered.