SOCCER NOTES.

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 8, 17 July 1930, Page 8

SOCCER NOTES.

The Thistles wcro.the visitors to the local recreation ground last Saturday, and with the home team, gave a. good exhibition of the round ball game. Each, team had a good number of supporters and their interest did not wane until toh final whistle was blown. The day was ideal for football' and supporters,. am I although the home team had to admit defeat for "the first time on th» local ground, everyone enjoyed the 9<W

minutes' play. The visitors deserved their wyi owing to their team work being superior and the way they marked their opponents; The teams lined out as follows:— , ' '

Thistle.—Fletcher, Montgomery, Hopper, G. White, Lothian Arbuthnot, A. White, Farc^uharson, McLellan, Otts.ningham an"d Joiips.

Hutt.—Webster, Grardiner, Chapman,. Lands, MeDougall • Barrett, Nieholle r Jessop, Brown' Stiibbs and Batehelor.

MeDougall tvon the toss arid McLiel- ' lair kicked off. The play was very even,. the-.b^llVta-a^elting^^ thfr field, bivt; 4t was' evident f rom,thestart that the Thistles we're taking.the •gamc^ very seriously and that they cameout with the determination to win.. Their opening goal eaijje from a beautiful piece of work on the left and Cunf ningham finished it up by placing the ball well out of Webster's reax;h. Their second goal was from; a well placed; corner, one of ,;Hutt's players puttingit through his own, goal. . Play was still' fast and Brown opened the scoringffor the y Hutt, thus making the half-time-score 2—^l in favour of the visitors.

■ The second spell rwas played at a good pace-both tennis trying hard and each" making some good efforts, but Thistlewere not to be denied. McLellan added: 'Thistle's third goad and Cunnihghamu the fourth. McDougall headed the balL cleverly. from a corner and beat Fletcher all the way, thus making the score1 4—~2. The same player had hard luck

with ; auother header the ball just boune. ing on the bar and going behind.

This game was easily one of the best and hardest games played on the. recreation ground this season and it was a. good .lesson on what a team can da when,properly trained and what can be achieved when each knows how tocover up the man in front. The Thistle players were on their manias soon itsthey received the ball and when a H^4t player did beat his nian there was another Thistle player waiting while theother doubled back to take his "placeAnother point which could be learned by some of the. home players: as soon as the Thistle player drew his many heparted with the Jball along the ground^ no risks being- taken by losing the ball while trying to beat two or three.players. All the Thistle.team playedwweirl r Lothian being as good as ever, well supported by Arbuthnot.

The home team .played therr usual game, but were unfortunate in having one of their most consistent players injured, 'although he remained on the-

field and scon the game out. Chapman and MeDougall both played good gamesbut the outside halves seemed short of a gallop. They were very slow and' need some practice at throwing the ball in. The forwards played a fair gameand did well under the circumstances; there was none of them outstanding,. fout this'was owing to the on-tside halves' weakness and Thistles' strong defence. On the whole they should greatly benefit by their clef eat.

A regrettable incident occurred during »>the game when a visiting player'sshoes were taken front'the pavilion and an old pair left in their-place. As this•eonfceinptablo deed was discovered on.' the return of players to the pavilion, it must have been done during the progress of the game.