Comrie >45
McGrain
Cross
Match Information
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Mr J Muir (Motherwell)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
At Cathkin Park, Glasgow before 18,000 spectators. Playing with a strong wind behind them the Rangers were early aggressive, Dalrymple however shot badly, and gradually the power of the Third halfbacks told, with the result that Sinclair would have been easily beaten had either Wilson or Comrie shown the least steadiness in front of goal. Twice the inside left let drive recklessly, and ultimately Campbell cleared. Thereafter the game went strongly in favour of the Rangers whose forwards played fine football in the open. McColl missed from six yards range, and followed with hard drive, which Raeside tipped past, but on the whole the home custodian was seldom tested, thanks to the weak finishing of the visitors. Halftime – No scoring. Starting the second half in dashing fashion the Third put on three goals in ten minutes, Comrie took advantage of a mistake, and scored the first: weakness on Craig’s part accounted for McGrain getting the second: while Cross was responsible for the third from a corner. The subsequent play was very even, but while the Third ere always dangerous when near gaol the Rangers gave a surprisingly feeble exhibition in the vicinity of Raeside, whose only trouble came from a long shot of Hamilton. The home team won by 3 goals to 0, but although they were the better side they were not superior to the extent indicated by the score. What the Third forwards lacked in beauty they has in effectiveness, and they were backed up by three fine half’s. Hill was the better back; May was the best of the Light Blues, whose play suffered from the one-sided nature of their forward’s game their right wing seldom getting the ball. Craig was good at back. Date drawings £398; stands £40 – total £448
