At Claremont Road on Saturday, Golders Green were technically away to Tufnell Park. It was Ralph Ward's last game, for he joins the Army this week, and A. Lovell only managed to play by registering early in the "26" call-up class.

The goal-less result was disappointing, because Golders Green have been showing a lively front-line lately and they had many chances on Saturday, but advantages were often lost by Coleman holding on to the ball a couple of steps too long. McCaulay gave a very pleasing display at centre-half, Lovell showed boundless energy and purpose, and Ward was generally steady. W. Boston, however, gave the Park outside-left too much rope and did not play sufficiently in position.

Tufnell Park made one late change, Eyott coming in at right-half in place of F. Smith.

Golders Green promised an early score when Fontana passed out to Breagan and he centred close-up. Tomlinson got his head to the ball, but Hill held it. A second chance came to the Green when Fontana pushed the ball through to Tomlinson, who appeared to have a clear run to goal, but Jones slipped in to put him off his shot. Next Bucci reached Hill with a free kick, but the ball was held.

At the other end a couple of good shots came from Bustard, and Tuthill forced a corner. The Golders Green defence were not holding the Park wings and consequently there was a lot of pressure in front of goal, but when the Green got going again, Tomlinson nearly netted from one of Breagan's centres, his shot just lifting over the bar.

Golders Green had a narrow escape when Hart just managed to push up a shot from Roberts and again when Hart fell in taking one from Hodge. There had been strong pressure around both goals when half-time arrived with a blank score sheet.

Golders Green pressed for a spell after the interval and Tomlinson had bad luck not to head in from a centre from Breagan. Combined work between Tomlinson, Cochrane and Coleman only brought a corner but deserved more, but the attack was losing value through Breagan not being fed properly, and when the Park attacked the Greens' defence gave a poor show apart from Lovell and Ward. Bustard was going all out for a goal, but there was generally poor finishing by the Park and Golders Green were having rather more of the game; not, however, with much prospect of a score, Coleman losing chances by holding the ball too long.

It was a game in which anything might have happened and both goals had close shaves near the end, but Hart and Hill kept their charges well and the whistle went with no score.