The Thistle Archive

Media report

JAGS’ JOY-DAY – JADED MAROONS. THISTLE had “everything” – speed, combination, zip and Brown. Hearts were ragged and got well and truly jagged. Homesters were streets ahead in every department. So far ahead in fact, that Hearts might have been playing at Tynecastle.

Maroons had no one to match the brilliant outfield play of Hugh Brown. An astute Donald Turner move playing the big left-half at inside-right. As last week, his picture passes to the wing were loaded with dynamite. Every one had a large “action” tag on it. Each spelt “der tag” for Hearts. One of his specials to partner Johnson swung across for a Lang shot, and, palmed out by Hearts’ Brown, let Candlin smack home number one. No Hearts forward could hold a candle to Candlin for opportunism. Always on the spot, he was right behind Archie Miller when the pivot miscued a Johnson cross to the back of the net. Hugh Brown again set the move in motion.

After tea, Hearts came out full of beans. Finished-up might-have-beens! A Lang run settled that. Taking from Husband, the winger travelled, crossed on the run, and there was Candlin on the jackpot once more. There we had it. All through, Thistle had more of the game. Hearts merely game for more. Parker had Kelly well parked. Only Oakes branched out on his own. But Steadward grandly cut his crosses. The ‘keeper made nary a slip. Other bright Hearts were McLure and Lindsay.

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