Galt
Griffiths
Match Information
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: J.B. Stark (Airdrie)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
The attendance – which is after all the most important item, in the charity competition – together with the result, were perhaps the most satisfactory feature in the first round tie at Hampden. A sum of £492 was taken at the gates, while the stands yielded, an additional £36; but it cannot be said the 20,000 people represented by these figures derived much pleasure or satisfaction from the presence at the match, other than that of having contributed their mite towards the sacred cause. For the play – especially forward – was as dull as it possible could be, combination on both sides being conspicuous only by its absence, while the shooting – save for a couple of good balls from Alex Smith – was wretched. The Third in the first half, when they had the assistance of the breeze, certainly on occasions had Rennie in difficulties, but the embarrassment of the international custodian was due more to his own indecision than to any particular merit in the attempts made to beat him. In the first half, had the Third forwards been worth their salt, they might have had the tie well won before the interval. But as it turned out only two or three minutes remained for play, when they got their long overdue goal, and then they had only nine layers a field, Cross having retired ten minutes earlier. Before this the Rangers, who had even more of the game than the Third had in the opening portion, had secured the lead, Galt getting head to a beautifully placed corner from Alex Smith. While the Rangers may be said to have been slightly the better side, the Cathkin team, if for nothing else than the plucky manner they beat up and got the equaliser through Griffiths when all seemed lost, deserve another chance to win the tie. Alex Smith although a shad lackadaisical, was prominent in a scrappy lot of forwards. Kidd, an old Third Lanark lad returned from Swindon, coming next in order of merit. Besides fielding fairly well through out, he initiated the movement which led up to the equalising goal. Lambert also showed promising form, while Douglas a Dumfries lad made a very good first appearance in somewhat depressing circumstances, he being unpartnered practically during the whole game. Amongst the halves, Gordon excelled. He was not only the best half back, but best players a field. May wrought hard as usual, while Fairfoul, in a quiet was, was most effective in the Third’s middle line, which was disarranged by Ferguson retrial. Hill and Craig divided honours at back, but both Barr and Law also did very well. Rennie did not make an auspicious first appearance for his new club. He suffered in comparison with Brownlie, who played magnificently in the second half, when most of his work came from the Rangers backs and half backs
