JR Hamilton <45
RC Hamilton >45
Boyle
Match Information
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Wednesday
Match Trivia
The Rangers began their Inter-City League engagements successfully at Ibrox Park yesterday afternoon, although they won only by the odd goal, and had really nothing to spare all through the game. Both teams were under strength, but especially the Rangers, who did not play Drummond, Gibson, Campbell, McPherson, Speedie and A Smith. The Hibs lacked the services of Handing and Atherton among the forwards, but their defence was unchanged. Against such an experimental eleven as the Rangers played the Edinburgh club seemed to possess an unusually good chance of pulling of a victory, but somehow they failed to answer expectations. There was no scoring until half an hour had done, when J Hamilton, a brother of the Rangers centre-forward, beat Rennie at close quarters with a high shot. No more goals were scored until after a quarter of an hour of the second half, when RC Hamilton breasted through a splendid cross shot from Graham. Shortly afterwards Boyle put on the Hibs only goal with a low hard drive that beat Dickie all the way. The Hibernian made several great attempts to draw level, but the Rangers defence was particularly sound. The feature of the Rangers play was undoubtedly the fine appearance which Robertson made in A Smith usual position on the left wing, and he got every assistance from RC Hamilton. Graham and Hamilton jun composed a wing that needed a lot of watching, but both Robertson and Glen were in an active and energetic mood. Cameron played the ball too near the opposing backs, but his speed and tack, discomfited the Hibernian defence to a considerable extent. Among the Hibernian forwards, Murray and McCartney were the pick. Callaghan was not himself, and in consequence Raisbeck did not bother Stark and Smith as he would otherwise have done. Boyle found Neil who is gradually getting back to his old form, very difficult to circumvent. The Rangers half-backs, did not present the solid appearance of Breslin. Harrower and Robertson, but somehow they invariably succeeded in getting in the way of the Hibs forwards and when beaten tried to recover themselves with praise worthy zeal. Brown a young player from Bo’ ness occupied Robertson usual place, and while his play was good bur behind that of Neil and Start he may be said to have through a trying ordeal with a fair success. Breslin was cool and clever, as he generally and it certainly was not his fault that the Hibs did not score an equaliser. Harrower was fast on the ball, but slack at close quarters, while Robertson although he frequently beat the Rangers right wing pair, could never altogether tremble to their game. Smith and Crawford made an ideal pair of backs. Hogg and Glen were by no means weak, but as a pair they were not so clever as Crawford and Smith. Rennie did not get very much to do, and the shots that beat him could hardly been saved by any custodian. Dickie was extremely smart and did not show the same penchant for running out as he did on the previous day.
