RM Morton 7
J Bowie 42
Match Information
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: H Humphrey (Greenock)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
The forty third series of the Charity Cup finals was played off at Hampden Part yesterday. Queen’s Park and Rangers proved a decided draw, and the gate was almost up to ‘National dimensions. Rangers were good winners. They were clearly in a class by themselves, but the Amateurs can be said to have put up a splendid fight, and for a season’s finished they have credit in beating Celts and running the Govanites to 1 goal. The Amateurs were up against the wind, and play for a spell was tame. The Light Blues did not strike their game early. The Hampdenenites created the first trill in the drawing of first blood, through Bowie, for Rangers should have got their first. It was quite a good goal, scored after five minutes, with Blair contributing to the debit. Kinloch who was the cleverest of the Queen’s forgers, drove up the centre, Blair made a faulty clearance, and Bob Morton was quick to improve. He took it first time, and Lock was beaten off his right hand upright. It was after that, that we saw the real Rangers. They went all out to win, but found goal getting not made easy. Cunningham’s effort were inspiring. Brown with the easiest of chances, was frequently unplaced for a score, and the outside wingers, crowding on all side, created openings as the result of fine work, which was thrown away by the hefty display of the Hampden defence of whom Hunter was an outstanding personality. Cunningham, with a clever clip and a left foot drive, almost brought down the crossbar, and this was one of the cleverest things done in the game. Shots from Lawson, Walls, Bowie and Gordon found Hunter as a safety valve, and at this juncture Lock looked on from afar, and there was only one team in the picture. The early miss of Blair’s bucked him up, and his subsequent play was hall-marked, and consequently Bell was submerged. The Queen’s goal bore a charmed existence. It was touch and go more than once, but more by luck than good guidance Hunter stood unbeaten. It was a real tonic for the Blues’ supporters when Bowie at length got under his guard. Lawson crossed, Jamie met it fairly and squarely with his head, and found the net. Queen’s never gave in. They were always dangerous in their raids, but really Lock was only once in difficulties after the first goal. Archibald was well on his game, clever and resourceful, and shooting with a power that knocked out Campbell. It was Rangers’ half, and at peels at that they did not get their face value at the cross-over. Bowie missed chances on resuming, and so did Brown, but the Blues carried the solidity and power, and Campbell was inclined to weaver under pressure. Kenny McKenzie was great. Hunter had evidence of the power of Gordon’s shot, and Brown was always a trier, though none too successful. Gillespie looked after him well, and more than once had the best of the tackle. The Rangers’ middle men broke the back of the home attack. They held them up in speed and method, and the inside men did not get the same scope as against the Celts. As a result Morton and Bell, the speed masters, were not so much in the limelight and in this lay the failure of the Queen’s. Brown’s goal which settled the issue was a one man affair – a regular Brown goal. He was right on his mark on the mid-line to keep his onside when Lawson shoved forward. He went on, he was bustled by McKenzie and Campbell; Hunter came out, and he was beaten by a ‘trinkler.’ A Campbell save and a hunter injury were the concluding incidents, and Rangers won, and won well. Rangers carried no passengers, a star team of which Blair at back, Gordon at half, and Cunningham forward call for special mention. Queen’s failed to reproduce their same form. Hunter again carried off premier honours; McKenzie and Campbell were stonewall backs; Cowan was outstanding at half, while forward Kinloch and AL Morton were the pick
