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Soccer.
A large eroraf witnessed this gamo at Miridi
Park. Tlie Sainta won tlic too lliistlc kiddng
off against a strong bmm. Siinte were the first
to attack, Anderson bdng off side from a para by
T. Lowe. Yates cleared from a well-placed cor
ner kick, and a smart nm by the Thistle for
ward? was 'spoilt by Uddfc fretting off side. After
n spell of roidficld ploy Andcraon tried a mot
tfrom Lowe's ptue, Imt -was wide of. the mark.
Thistle rushed away, anfl following good' centres
by Runvell and Grant, Liddlo mimed a good
chance. A sharp attack by tbc Sainta drew Bun
nell out of goal, making a good cteajranoc. Dnice
conceded a corner wben hard prarad, tlic place
kick hcinj? headed over by vandundrictic. T.
Lowe Juid to be taken off tlic ground with al
twisted kueu, which weakened the St. Kilda at
tack. A sluirp burnt by the Thistfo front rank
was stopped by Lamb, who rwhed actons, and
kicked clear. Half time, no score. On the
Ktfuraptioii of play Thistle at once took up the
running. Rolierteon broke through, but failed
to hcat.H. Lowe. Thfotle still pncwed Uddell,
long a good chance through hesitating, mtil
Kobertwm hud hard hick with a nhot which went
Just outride tiie post. At the other end Vand.m-
driebe put in a High dropping shot, which Ru-
sell did well to save. Thistle now attacked
strongly, sterling defcnea by Lamb and Kembrey
keeping them out, until a afcver movement by
Drone and Liddell gave Brown a diance, who
opened tlie score with a hot grounder. Ixnre hav
ing no.cimncc of saving. From Uio restart Sainta
made a brief attack, Smith relieving, and Ro
bertson . broke through twice for HuidK.', only to
shoot, just outride the pr«t. Hie &iinta rushSd
away.; Itu»;ll doing well to push a diot from
Ralman over the biur for a barren corner. Fol
lowing another determined attack by TOatle,
Robertaon. after a clever run, tnuwCcrred to Lid-
die, the latter, after drawing the defence, pasted
to Brown, who aliot into the corner of the net
from short range. The Sainta tried hard to put
a different complexion on the game. Drtecoll
hud a hot shot, which Rtaratil saved in great style,
but they caine-' again, and Kemhrey opened their
rare with a itplendii cro® drive, wliicli Raiell
got his hands to, but could not stop, a fast and
iiktcrnsting game ending in favor of Thktle by
2 pxils to 1 goal.
Other results.— League I.: Windsor 3 goals;
Spotswood 0; -Footscray 1 goal; N. and D. 0.
League II: Brunswick 10 goal, Preston A O;
Thistle A 2 goal St. Kilda A 0; Windsor A
4 goals, St Davids 1 goal.
A mooting of the management committee and
(lie rough play committee will be held to-morrow,
at 8 p.m.
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