Golders Green, by defeating Hayes by four goals to one at Hayes on Saturday, have for the third season in succession extracted full points from the West Middlesex club, although they lost to them by 2-1 in the final of the Middlesec Charity Cup two years ago.

Saturday's win was well deserved. Hayes were without L. Smith, who was playing for the Athenian League against the Corinthians; but Golders Green had to play without T. Evans (at Bromley as a reserve for the League) and J. Bloxham, who could not get leave from business.

Golders Green's substitutes did fairly well. M. Fallon, at inside-left, scored a goal, and in the first half particularly gave invaluable help to his winger, F. Boston. It was from this wing that Hayes found most trouble. Shorland is not likely to get a regular place in the first team unless accidents arise, but he is a good emergency player, and in the early part of the game was on top form. He is inclined to take risks, but with W. Boston behind him the danger is reduced.

The gate on Saturday was on the lean side. Hayes are not doing sufficiently well to draw the crowds from Southall, who are having an exceptional season, and their display on Saturday was far from the standard seen some few years ago, when they played havoc with Amateur Cup rivals. However, we do not wish to minimise the value of Golders Green's victory. It was decisive, but not more than the play warranted.

For some time there was little to choose between the teams. Hayes got the first corner, but Golders Green soon got into action, and after some beautiful headwork Walker netted from an offside position. Then the Bostons got busy. William (or Billy, as he is called) made a fine clearance when Hayes looked decidedly dangerous, and then his brother, who never takes long to settle down, put in a shot which was headed out for a corner. This was cleared, but another came from the same source.

Holding, who has returned to Hayes affter a long spell with Leyton where, it may be remembered, he broke a finger when playing against Golders Green, was kept busy by both wingers. Breagan had some hard luck. Holding was distinctly fortunate to save from a free kick by Broadis, as it was sent in with tremendous force.

Hayes made several attacks, but the shooting was not good, and Kimber was not greatly troubled. Another offside decision was given against Walker, but there was need in this particular case to question the verdict.

Scoring was opened at the end of 17 minutes. Fallon had been feeding F. Boston industriously, and it was from one of his neat touches that Boston beat Holding. It was a shot which gave him no chance - indeed, it would have beaten most goalkeepers.

Continuing the attack, Golders Green forced more corners, and perhaps one of the best shots came from George, at left-back, which almost beat Holding. A conspicuous figure in Hayes' forward line was M. Batchelor, who made one remarkable run almost the length of the field, but failed to complete.

Half-an-hour from the start Golders Green scored their second goal through Fallon from close in. There was a strong appeal, either for hands or offside, but the referee was in a good position to see what had happened, and could not be persuaded to alter his decision.

After this incident there was a falling off in the standard of play. Free kicks came frequently, and eight minutes from the interval Townsend reduced the lead with a penalty kick, given against Breagan. Occurring on the edge of the penalty area, it did not appear to be a grave offence. No further goals were scored before the change-over.

Golders Green did not start the second half promisingly, and frequently it looked as though they might lose their slender lead. For some reason or other F. Boston was badly neglected, although no one could dispute that he was the most dangerous forward on the field. Fallon was proving less helpful and Browne was very tantalising. He made rings round opponents, but got in few shots From a corner kick Townsend headed over, this being one of a number of chances offered to Hayes, who, however, made poor use of them. The shooting was weak in the extreme.

George had some trouble in dealing with his men, and once or twice played for safety. He made one bad miss, but Atkins failed to take advantage of it, his shot going wide.

Twenty minutes from the restart, after Fallon had headed by from a nicely placed corner by Boston, Golders Green increased their lead through Boston, and the scoring was completed by Walker, who netted from Boston's centre. Walker almost scored another in the same way, the ball hitting the crossbar.

In view of the calls made upon players during the holidays, it was a good game, and if in one or two places the work was not of a high standard, the condition of the ground couuld be put forward as an excuse.

Fallon has in a number of matches not fulfilled expectations, but in this match he showed much of the form seen in his early games, and it is well that he should be available when needed. Bucci was again an oustanding player both in defence and attack.