Parker
Yuille
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Match Information
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Matchday: Monday
Match Trivia
Archie McKenzie Benefit Match. The Rangers paid Partick Thistle and Archibald McKenzie a high compliment by sending a strong team to Firhill last night to play for the benefit of the popular back. Unfortunately, the weather was all against a good attendance, but thanks to tickets sold and subscription, the latter of which included a donation from Mr Tom Paton of the Bradford City Club, who was present at the match, the beneficiary should be richer by £60 or so. For a game of the kind the match was of a particularly interesting description, and if Rangers won by the odd goal in three, it was only their due on the run of the play. ‘Dinwoodie,’ who is said to be a Govan Juvenile got the first goal, and Parker, the ex-Ashfield and junior International centre forward, equalised before the interval. Shortly after the resumption, Gibson, late of Cronberry Eglinton – a brother of Mr Alex Gibson, of the SFA council – got the winning point with a long range shot – a lovely effort. As was to be expected from the class of players which represented them, Rangers were the better side, but what may be of more interest, the aspirants for places in the League team were perhaps the most successful. Yuille, who lacks the height and weight, made a splendid and fast partner for Bennett; Parker showed grand distributive and shooting ability in the centre; while the left wing – practically juveniles both – played like seasoned veterans. Gibson, even thus early, seems to know the inside game to a nicety, while Paterson said to be a son of the manner, and a clever player, should with care ere long develop into a second Alex Smith. The halves require no commendation – their names speak for themselves – while Richmond and Hogg were a fair pair of backs. Lock, like Campbell on the other side, did very well in the Rangers goal; McKenzie was the better Thistle back; and Wilson smartest of a fair intermediate line. Steel centred finely on occasions, and Lowrie, if a shade lackadaisical, nevertheless showed constructive ability of a kind he has seldom before been credited with. Thomson, for a juvenile gave a display of a very high order, while Gardiner, playing finely, kept Branscombe well supplied with the ball
