Mackie
Izatt
Unknown (4)
Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: unknown - to be confirmed
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
This event came off on the ground of the junior club, Ibrox Park, and ended in favour of the Queen’s Park by four goals to two. The match was so well contested that it put you in mind of the exciting contests which used to be played between the two clubs in days gone by, and while the senior team had the best of it in the first round, the game was o equal in the second that the Rangers completely surprised all who saw the event, and the play did not really indicate such a defeat as four to two. The match was about a quarter of an hour late in starting, but as the light was good the full time was played. The ground was a little slippery in consequence of the heavy rain of the two previous days, and there was a fair breeze. The Rangers lost the toss and kicked off against the wind, but the Queen’s Park were soon in front of the Rangers lines, and a shot by Sellar was prevented from going under by being diverted over the line by Hendry. The corner play kick came pretty close, but the ball was sent over the bar by one of the Queen’s Park halfbacks. For some time the leather was kept pretty close on the home teams lines, and despite the plucky efforts of the backs the senior club forwards pressed on, and a neat piece of passing in a scrimmage resulted in the Queen’s Park scoring a goal – Allan being last on the ball. After the Rangers had started the game in the new from the centre the ball was well taken up to the Queen’s Park goal by Peacock, but sent over the lines. After the kick out by Gillespie the Rangers again crowded round the Queen’s Park lines, and for the second time the ball was sent past the posts. After this the Rangers again attacked the Queen’s Park goal in a way that aroused the enthusiasm of the spectators, and Whyte nearly got through the pack before he was collared by Arnott. For some time after this the play was more even, but eventually the Q.P. again assumed the offensive and after giving their opponents had work in defending their goal obtained a corner-flag kick, which however was well cleared away by Gow. The Rangers afterwards had a neat run well up on the Queen’s Park goal, and sent the ball past. The kick out was followed by a fast one on the Queen’s Park side, the lead being taken by Berry, and after some passing to his companions the ball was sent in towards the Rangers keeper, who promptly shied it out. From this clearance the Rangers had a run down, but lost another chance by McKenzie shooting the ball wide over the bar. Five minutes of exciting play followed this, and the Queen’s Park scored a second goal by Berry. Not long after the Rangers retaliated, and Mackie finished a brilliant run on the left by scoring a fine goal – the ball slipping past Gillespie a few inches inside the post. The contest now stood at two goal to one in favour of the Queen’s Park, but it did not remain long so, as the kick-off by Queen’s Park had no sooner been taken than the forwards, led by Sellar and Allan, had a beautiful run, and Hamilton made a third point for the visitors. After this, and in fact till halftime was whistled, the senior team had the best of it, but although they got three corner-flag kicks and pressed the home team closely, no more goals were scored, and the teams changed ends with the Queen’s Park three goals to one. The Queen’s Park had now the kick-off, and soon they began to press hard. The Rangers, however behaved uncommonly well in front, and the ball could not be forced through, although a fast shot from Sellar came very close and went over the bar. The strangers were hard to beat off, but at length the combined effects of the Rangers were successful, and Mackie and Izatt made a clinking run down on the left side of the Queen’s Park goal, and a shot from Mackie went over the bar. The Queen’s Park were now pretty hard pressed, and the Rangers had a couple of corner-flag kicks in succession, and in the scrimmage that succeeded the first of these the ball only wanted a couple of feet of going through. The Queen’s Park eventually relieved their lines, and got the ball up to Ritchie, but sent it over the bar. The kick-out was followed by a fine run on the part of Mackie and Izatt, and after a scrimmage the latter sent the ball through, but was adjudged off-side on appeal to the referee as the two umpires failed to agree. This was very hard lines for the Rangers, who again kicked off, and the play was pretty even for a time till Sellar and Fraser made a close run up the left side, and in a scrimmage that occurred Hamilton dashed up, and put the ball through. Every man of the Rangers appealed for ‘off-side’ but the referee gave the Queen’s Park a goal. This made the match four goals to none in favour of the Queen’s Park, and as time was wearing on the contest was renewed with increased vigour. The Rangers gathered themselves together wonderfully, and after the next kick-off drove their opponents down on their goal and after a piece of passing by the forwards McKenzie headed the ball through. Time was called not long afterwards leaving the Queen’s Park the winners of a hard game by four goals to two
