ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 13 June 1927, Page 6

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

ATHLETIC V. THISTLE

These '.cams met at Victory Square on Saturday. Athletic were unfortunate in being without Lane and Bonnie. Bourne received « nasty hick in the first half of tlie'panrUiiah itjaleh.'lmt pluckily carried 'oil until* ih«i" finirfh." of the'ftanye'/ It \fas ra;.-i!hj' : IkWly' \rtUti Thistle kicked off. and pJaj was at once taken to the Athletic goal, but Guy was wide with his shot. Thistle kept, on pressing and took three corner kicks in as many minutes, but all were fruitless. Eventually Taylor put in a gocxl shot which Mnncaster saved in good style. From a free kick A. Smith scored Thistle's first goal. The hall struck the post but turned into goal. Athletic now pressed hotly and Johnson, in attempting to clear, turned th'ball past. Potts into his own goal.— Thistle 1, Athletic 1.

Athletic kept up tho attack and Jorgeiiscn shot wide when well placed. Mnncaster now made (,wq fine saves from Taylor and Willis. Half-time came with the score Thistle 1, Athletic 1. Upon resuming, Athletic came away nicely arid W. Smith found the net for Athletic.--Athletic 2, Thistle 1.

Thistle now took up the running and Mnncaster was kept busy saving from A. Smith arid Taylor. 'The •brill had become very slippery and heavy, and good kicking was out of the question. Richards had hard lines for Athletic, his shot being a few inches wide. A little later Gould secured the hall and scored another goal for Athletic, making tho score 3-1. . I

Muneaster was penalised for carrying the ball and from the free kick Taylor passed to Guy, whose shot gave Muneaster no chance of saving.—Athletic 3, Thistle 2. Athletic now attacked and Coxhill, in attempting t.o clear, turned the slippery ball into his own goal.—Athletic A Thistle 2.

With ten minutes to go things looked hopeless for Thistle, but they played Oil in a determined manner, and Willis rushed the ball through for a third goal, and A. Smith bustled the ball through twice in quick succession, leaving Thistle the victors in a very trying gnme bv 5 goals 4.

Mr Claugliton ably controlled the game.

LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE

NEXT SATURDAY'S FIXTURES

Rangers v. Thistle, at, Victory Sonar. Referee, Mr J. C. Berrv.

Hospital v. Athletic,' 'at Stoke Referee, Air J. Jt. p ai .ker. Kick-off at Z.6Q p.m.

Junior matches on No. 2 ground, Vic lory Square.

WELLINGTON RESULTS

(United Press Association)

WELLINGTON, This Day. Soccer results were:—Chatham Cup: first round, Marist 4, Diamonds 2; V..M.C.A. 8 .Swifts. 0. _ Challenge Cup: Thistle 7, Brooklyn CANADIANS DEFEAT BULLER TWO GOALS TO NIL WESTPORT, 11th June. In the Soccer match Canada defeated Buller by 2 goals to nil. The game was played in teeming rain. NEW ZEALAND TEST TEAM

WELLINGTON, This Day. The sole selector, Mr B. L. Salmon, announces the following team to represent New Zealand in the first test match against Canada, at Dunedin on 25th June:—McDougail (Cantc--hury), Anderson (Otago), McGirr (Wellington), Baxter (Auckland), ' Steere (Duller), Jones (Auckland, captain). Lines (Auckland), Newman (Duller) Spencer (Auckland), Hislop (Auckland), Balk (Otago). Emergencies:, Braithwaite (Otago), McOotma'ck (Otago). The team assembles at Dunedin on the Tuesday before the match. Special arrangements have been made for practice. Mr H. R. Graves is manager. QUEENSLAND BEATS CZECHS (By Electric Telegraph-Copyright) (Australian & N.2. Cable A^ocfation) BRISBANE, 111 h June. At soccer Queensland beat Czechoslovakia by 3 goals to 2. CHINESE DEFEATED BY WEST "• ■ AUSTRALIA PERTH, 11th June. West Australia beat the Chinese soccer team by 4 goals to 1.

Athletic Thistle Hospital P. 5 , r ) 4 W. 4 4 J L. D. For. . 1 0 21 1 0 19 3 0 4 Ag. Pis. 3 8 ii a 10 2 Rangers 4 0 4 0 3 18 f<