Y.M.C.A. WIN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 12 June 1939, Page 9

Y.M.C.A. WIN

THISTLE BEATEN BY 3 GOALS TO 1 Playing with a strong wind behind them Y.M.C.A. finished the first half of their match with Thistle at Victory Square on Saturday with a lead of three goals to one. and it was unfortunate for their opponents that in the second spell the wind dropped considerably before they were able lo take advantage of it. The teams were : Thistle: M. Cuthbert; Clark. Watson. Adams, Campbell. McKnight: McGregor. J Cuthbert. Scott. Wilding. McLaren Y.M.C.A.: Mansell: Richards. Hobern; Banks O Du Feu. Rowe; Mead, J. Du Feu, Wilson. Eastabrook. Paul Thistle kicked-off and immediately attacked, but a nice pass from the left wing was intercepted by a Y.M.C.A player and the ball was sent down field to J. Du Feu. who sent on to Eastabrook. Eastabrook swerved round the full-backs and sent in a beautiful shot which lodged in the corner of the net. Y.M.C.A. 1, Thistle 0. A triangular passing movement between O. Du Feu, J. Du Feu and Mead took the ball again into th'' Thistle goalmouth. where Mead took advantage of a gap in the defence and scored with a hard drive. Y.M CA. 2. Thistle 0

Y.M.C.A. were making the most of their advantage of the wind at this stage and were again quickly on the attack with a tine passing movement by the forwards, but Wilson’s shot was well held by Cuthbert. and the ball was sent back to half-way A mistake by Banks shortly afterwards, when he endeavoured to pass back to another of his side gavp Wilding an opportunity to open Thistle’s score and he made no mistake Y.M.C.A. 2. Thistle 1. Cuthbert was kept busy in the Thistle goal saving shots from all angles and except for three or four breakaways Thistle were penned up in their own hajf. Wilson made repeated efforts to score, but Cuthbert was very steady A high swerving slot by Mead, which in the liigh wind looked a certain goal, was fisted clear by the ’keeper and from the resultant corner, perfectly placed by Paul. Cuthbert again cleared in like maimer for another corner. An ideal pass from .1 Du Feu was fastened onto by Wilson, and his shot from wide out completely beat Cuihbert, whose vision was partly obscured by one of the Thistle backs Y.M C A 3. Thistle E This was the score at hair-lime. For the first ten minutes of the second spell Thistle maintained a steady attack. but vigorous defence by Y.M.C.A. kept them from scoring. \t this stage the wind dropped considerably and YMCA again returned to the attack Clark and Watson were conspicuous with long clearing kicks and from one of these McGregor secured. and with an overhead fly-kick sent a good forward movement away, but this was spoilt when McLaren shot behind Play continued to be carried from one end of the field to the other, out neither set of forwards was able to break through and the game endecs without addition to the half-time score. , The referee was Mr F. Du Feu.