The score of 5-0 at Claremont Road on Saturday suggests a more than comfortable victory over Bromley; but the decisive win was by no means a gift. Golders Green played well, worked hard for the honours, and thoroughly deserved them.

Bromley came to Golders Green fresh from their F.A. Cup triumph over Sittingbourne, the professionals, and a keen game was expected. The visitors opened up with speed and dash, resolute work by the halves and wings, and plenty of push amongst the inside forwards, but they did not keep it up, while Golders Green improved in form as the game progressed, swinging the ball about well and giving a fine display of teamwork. The only criticism that could be levelled concerned Stovell, who did not always take up Leahy's centres promptly enough, but these occasional failures were overshadowed by the general quality of his work.

Caswell, fit again after his recent injury, resumed at left-back, and played a good, steady game, while Breagan took the right-half position. Breagan has proved a grand half-back, and he, F. Boston and Sharp were all outstanding in their performances.

Barlow, in goal, was by no means idle. Indeed, he had some very busy periods in the first half, and even when Golders Green were obviously clear winners he was still given enough work to keep himself warm at times. Bromley were poor marksmen, but the true shots that did materialise were capably dealt with by Barlow.

The Bromley team included, at centre-half, V.J. Weeks, a former Golders Green player, who has been doing well with Kent. Mallett returned at right-back after an injury, and the forwards included W.G. Thomas, the Welsh International, and A.G. Stroud, who had justified his promotion from the reserves.

Bromley, kicking off, sought to press forward at once on the right wing, but Sharp intercepted a pass to Thomas. Sharp sent the ball across to Breagan, who punted it forward to Browne. He worked well to give F. Boston a scoring chance, but Bartaby held the shot. Then Bromley raided on the left wing, but W. Boston cleared, and though the visitors returned to the attack at once, G.R. Brown, taking a centre from Thomas, failed to beat Barlow. Thomas tried a rather long cross-shot, which went behind the goal, and Weeks shot wide of the net.

It was an exciting opening, and Bromley looked like scoring an early goal. G.R. Brown took up a beautiful pass from Holbrook and drove the ball low to the centre of the goal, but Barlow had it covered, and a few moments later Barlow ran out to snatch the ball almost from Brown's foot.

At the other end promise lay in a well-judged centre by F. Boston, from which Stovell lifted a lovely drive a trifle too high. Leahy was also playing well, and he forced a corner, from which Weeks cleared.

The game was but seven minutes old when F. Boston opened the Golders Green score. He tried two rapid shots, the first of which was headed out by Clark. Recovering the ball at once, BOSTON lobbed it easily into the far corner of the net.

Another long, low shot from Boston looked like a scorer, but Bartaby saved well, and play was carried to the home end, where Reece eluded W. Boston, but only hit the outside of the net. Stroud tested Barlow, and after Bromley had secured a corner, Reece shot wide.

Breagan, playing a grand game, did much to upset the Bromley attacks, anad his service gave Golders Green opportunities on both wings. Sharp was also giving a pleasing display, but Breagan's performance was almost spectacular, without being in any way overdone.

Bromley were relying too much on their right wing, or they might have equalised once when Reece was left unmarked. But their chief failure was poor marksmanship all along the line.

Golders Green were now going all out for a bigger lead, and Walker came near to success, but Bartaby cleared, and a typically accurate centre from Leahy was turned out by Mallett before Stovell could get near the ball.

A fast pace was maintained, both sides swinging the ball about well, and there was plenty of work for the defence at each end.

G.R. Brown lost Bromley a golden chance when he miskicked in front of an open goal, and very soon afterwards, with seven minutes [of the half] to go, WALKER gave Golders Green their second goal, finishing up a movement started by Breagan and a good run by Leahy.

There was almost a bombardment of the Bromley goal in the last few minutes, but half-time arrived with the score still 2-0 fo Golders Green.

The second hall found Golders Green still showing better teamwork and superior shooting powers. Walker took an early shot after Browne had worked well to create the opening, and another came from F. Boston. In a couple of sharp raids by Bromley, Reece and G.R. Brown missed the mark, and when Golders Green returned to the attack F. Boston forced a corner, from which Breagan shot wide of the net. Sharp secured the ball from the goal-kick and delivered it to leahy, who got well away and swung it across to F. BOSTON, who put Golders Green three up within six minutes of the interval.

Golders Green were now practically unstoppable, and the crowd had only to speculate upon the number of goals that would be scored. The fourth came jointly from Leahy, Stovell and Weeks (of Bromley). Leahy put in a fairly long cross-shot, and the ball was deflected by Weeks onto STOVELL's face. The ball was well into the net, but Stovell was knocked out between the ball and the upright and had to leave the field for treatment. He soon returned and threw himself in the thick of the attack again. F. Boston shot twice in quick succession, Barteby punching out from the first and the second swerving wide of the post.

Bromley were still fighting hard, but little brilliance was to be found except in Thomas, and he was being overworked, while the inside men wasted his centres. More than once he took the ball right through himself, but his shots failed.

Five minutes from the final whistle BROWNE found the net with a beautiful shot following a corner, and Golders Green were winners to the tune of 5-0.