ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Southland Times, Issue 23297, 6 September 1937, Page 13

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

MANGAN CUP FINAL THISTLE BEATS SOUTHERN By beating Southern by three goals to one at Biggar street on Saturday, the Thistle Association football team won the Mangan Cup and thus completed the hat-trick for the season. Conditions for play were splendid, but the game fell far short of the match of a week previously. There were far too many infringements and much rough play was allowed to go unchecked. As an exhibition of football the match was well below standard. The teams were: — SOUTHERN (Black): Pay, Adamson, McDonald, Churchill, Alcorn, McPherson, Gorrie, Heyricks, Kerr, Morrison and Kelly. THISTLE (Tartan): Ferguson, L. O’Rorke, M. O’Rorke, McMurdo, Morrison, Taylor, Stubbs, Lang, Radka, Sutherland and McLean. Thistle made the early play and Stubbs had a good chance which he spoiled by shooting wildly. There was a promising opening. Pay was tested by Morrison and again brilliantly from Lang. When Southern was attacking L. O’Rorke passed back to Ferguson—a dangerous move—and Kerr cut in and just missed. J. Morrison ri+ _Il £ll f I 1 di A

i was doing well at right-halt tor thistle and was sound on defence. Heyricks • and Kerr combined well and Ferguson ■ made a good save from the former. At , the other end Stubbs had a great chance : but shot wildly over the bar. McLean i and McPherson were having some keen . duels. A Southern attack headed by ; Kerr was finished off by Morrison, who : beat Ferguson nicely. Southern 1; [ Thistle nil. The Southern forwards maintained ■ their bustling tactics and worried the i Thistle defence. L. O’Rorke handled i in the penalty area, but Gorrie’s pow- ■ erful drive hit the cross-bar and was [ cleared. At half-time there was no ■ change in the scores. • Soon after the resumption Adamson was penalized in the penalty area and . J. Morrison beat Pay. Southern 1; ; Thistle 1. I The game now became willing and ■ a penalty was awarded Southern. Gor- ■ rie failed with the kick, Ferguson sav- . ing well. Kick and rush tactics caused the play to deteriorate. As the result of misunderstanding in the Southern defence Stubbs gave Thistle the lead by scoring. Thistle 2; Southern 1. Soon afterwards McLean was brought down in the penalty area and Morrison scored from the kick. Thistle 3; Southern 1. McLean, Sutherland and M. O’Rorke in turn were injured, but resumed after attention. Stubbs sent in a beautiful shot, but Pay saved well. There was no change in the scores at the final whistle. Thistle 3; Southern 1. Mr C. Cook was the referee. JUNIOR GAME At Biggar street Thistle and Central drew, one goal each. Morrison scored for Central with a beautiful header and Lowe scored for Thistle.

Mr W. Reddington was referee. IN OTHER CENTRES AUCKLAND FALCON CUP Comrades beat Ponsonby 3-2. Shore drew with Abels 4-all. WELLINGTON Hutt beat Wanderers 6-2. I Rangers beat Nada 5-4.