ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 6 August 1928, Page 6

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

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WINS pop [HOSPn'AL AiND ATHLETIC

Hospital 1, Thistle 0. Athletic 7, Rangers 2,

At Victory Square on Saturday two games for the Price Charity Cup were played. Atjrilotic 'fchad an easy win over Rangers; hut Hospital only just’ managed to secure honours from Thistle. THISTLE V. HOSPITAL Thistle won the toss against Hospital, and took advantage of the,strong wind! blowing’. Hospital kicked off, and) Thistle at once commenced to press.] Neat play by Miller gave Guy a chance,; but he was yards wide with nis shot/ Black set the Thistle left going. Patter son and Campbell combined well, but, Hasler dashed in and cleared, a danger, ous situation. Kissock received and swung out to Doie, who t6ok the hall well up but was too high with, his finishing shot. Hurst was prominent, constantly spoiling tlie Hospital combination. Effective work by Ashworth gave Thomas a chance, and ho finished with a fine drive which Marsderi dived for and cleared in great style. The ball went to Hurst, and he sent well forward to Guy, who disappointed by kicking over the bar. Kirby and Friend were putting in some good defensive work for Thistle, clearing repeatedly with big kicks. .Thistle were pressing, when the whistle blew for half time with a blank score sheet., , , , i - Upon'resuming,'.Hospital had tlie advantage of the wind, and the Thistle defence was well tried. Eventually Deer lobbed the ball into the goal mouth. Marsderi was waiting for the ball, but Kirby got in front of him and attempted to head': clear; lie sent the ball about four yards(out, and 11. Dick-: inson daslied in and drove the ball into the net. Hospital 1, Thistle 0. , Encouraged by this success -Hospital attacked in good style, W. Dickinson sending to Kissock, who tipped the ball forward to Brown, to put in a nice shot which Marsden fisted out. .. H, Dickinson headed in, Marsden again fisted out, Ashton pounced on the ball and drove into l , the net, but 11. Dickinson was offside, and a free kick was given to Thistle. The Thistle forwards now came away. A neat passing movement by Du Feu and Guy saw A. Hurst, in the Hospital goal, tested. He cleared in good style, and a little later Pattison put in a nice centre, which Campbell took well, but his shot was diverted by Hasler for a corner., Campbell ;tdbk the kick, which was intercepted by ,-W. Dickinson, who sent- well down the field. Dore- secured and put in a centre, which H. Dickinson met with a first time drive, which yvas only a,few-inches wide. Thistle were trying hard for an. equaliser. B. Hurst was working hard, but had little luck in his endeavours. The pace became very fast, both sides being all out. Hospital were swarming ground the Thistle goal when the final whistle blew, leaving Hospital the victors in a herd fought game. Hospital 1, Thistle 0. .. Mr A. Smith was the referee. .., The meritorious, win . by. Hospital leaves them in the final for. tlie Cup. They will meet the formidable Athletic eleven, the other finalists at Victory i-Square next Saturday. The last time these teams met Hospital were victorious .toy,. 1 goal to nil, so a stirring encounter - is promised. ATHLETIC V. RANGERS In the Athletic-Rangers game Athletic set the ball moving and exchanges followed,-. Neat work by .McKenzie op the Rangers’ deft .saw..the ball go to Pahl, who finished with a high shot, which completely deceived Mansell, and opened the score for Rangers. This reverse livened up the Athletic and they attacked in a determined manner. Richards sending- over the- top with a big drive. A few minutes later a fine centre-by Smith enabled Richards, ip equalise-the scores. I—l. Rangers now had a spell, and Coxhill tried a long

;shot, which went over the bar. From the kick out Gould secured and passed to Beveridge, who, finished .with.a great shot; which;Sanders cleared in a clever manner. Athletic kept up the pressure. Black swung the ball well out to Gatlcy, Pall, along nicely and fimshea Vrxth.a rising shot; - well out of Sanders’ reach.., Athletic 2, Rapgers L Mqre, good ,-work by, the iythlefcfc wr-'j wadis effifed, iii . jstrikipg (die crossbar. n'jfcJi, ja fine drive, aaa tlie baJi went behind, Half,-time.arrived with the score—Athletic 2, Rangers 1. 1 The-game resumed at a rattling pace, the Athletic right wing going right to the Rangers’ goal, G. Smith sending over. .. Again the Athletic came, Smalley and Arbuckle being fully extended in. defence. At this juncture there was.no holding Athletic, and Richards, scored two move goafs and Lane one in quick 1 succession, making the score Athletic 5, Rangers 1. Eventually Smalley set the Rangers’ -.forwards qway and heat combination hv Potts and Coxhill ended in Potts, driving the hall past Mansell for Rangers’ second goal. Play now became rather desultory,, and Baxter and Beveridge added additional; g<>‘|ls' for Athletic. Just near the close Coxhill had a great chance to,add to the Rangers’'score, but sent over , the-bar from six' yards range. Just after the final whistle went, leaving the scores—-Ath-letic. 7, Rangers 2. Mr G. Piper controlled the game.