Angus
M McNeil
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Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: unknown - to be confirmed
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
This match excited considerable interest and despite the nasty weather; brought together one of the largest crown ever seen at a football match in Hurlford. The new ground at Hurlford is anything but a decent pitch even in good weather and on Saturday it was in very bad order. The Rangers lost the toss. T Vallance in attempting a kick to the left corner put the ball past the posts and the Hurlford had a kick for goal. With the favouring breeze Bank’s sent the ball well down the field and it was soon taken to the Rangers goal. For some short time play was continued from midfield to the strangers lines – the Hurlford at times looking dangerous but latterly the Glasgow men had a run and made two or three brisk efforts to score – Banks stopping with his head a high shot at goal in a manner which called forth the plaudits of the spectators. The ball was soon at the other end field where Watt – who took the place of Gillespie at goal – had also to use his hands, a rather smart long shot being cleverly stopped by him. There was no scoring in this half, the play being pretty equal. The play of the Hurlford when favoured with the wind, suffered much from the determined manner in which the backs struck to their own posts. When pressing the Rangers it was no unusual incident to find Banks at the other end of the field. Judging from the brisk stand made by the Hurlford against the wind it is hard to say what the result would have been had the backs aided the forwards in the first half when the Rangers goal was at their mercy. In the second half especially at the start the Glasgow men had the best of the play and ere much time had elapsed by neat passing scored their first goal. The kick off was taken to the Rangers goal, which was immediately relieved, and the play for a short time was in midfield. Latterly a corner kick fell to the strangers which having been well placed was cleverly punted by a forward between the posts. Hurlford towards the end improved very much and made some fine raids – headed by Goudie who played in splendid form – to the Rangers goal where a scrimmage or two occurred. All the efforts of the Hurlford were unavailing – the game however for the last twenty minutes being splendidly contested though the Rangers managed to place a third goal to their credit. Darkness now set in and amidst a rather impressive downpour of hailstones time was called with the score Rangers 3 goals to their opponents none. The Hurlford tackled well but are light in the front this season
