Golders Green, in beating Barnet in each of the three matches played between them this season, have created a record, and for this reason alone Golders Green will be able to look back upon 1933-34 as one of their best periods.

Barnet lost the League match at Claremont Road by 4-1; the Middlesex Senior Cup semi-final at Finchley by 2-1; and at Barnet, on Saturday, in the return League game, the result was 2-0 in favour of Golders Green. It is distinctly creditable that Golders Green's defence has only been beaten twice by Barnet in four and a half hours.

In each case Golders Green have won on their merits. No one can question that they have been the better side. This was particularly the case at Finchley, where Barnet got a fluke goal in the last minute.

In the game on Saturday Golders Green were deprived of the services of their International centre-forward, F.P. Evans, who was still suffering from the effects of an injury in the match with Leyton the previous week; but Barnet were handicapped to a much greater extent, their absentees including A. Morris, A. Jarrett, W. Charlton and M. Wade. The return of F.R. Garrett and F.G. Macdonald, however, enabled them to put a useful side in the field, and while the result cannot give Golders Green grounds for excessive chuckling, the win entitles them to praise.

Unfortunately the tone on the field was not good. It is hard to apportion blame, but we think a good deal of unpleasantness could have been avoided by the referee. There were constant stoppages, and one began to wonder whether the game would end without a player being sent off the field. Happily, extreme measures were not taken. One or two lectures were given on the field, but the chief offenders were not those to whom the referee's remarks were addressed.

The behaviour of the spectators also left something to be desired. It is not sporting to hurl offensive remarks at the officials, but the sinners were not confined to one particular camp. It was one of those matches when the final whistle came as a relief.

Barnet had the advantage of the wind in the first half, and for some time had the better of the play, although it was soon seen that their disorganised front line would have some difficulty in beating the defence. As a matter of fact, the first shot worth mentioning came from Marchant, at back. Gradually, however, Golders Green got going, mainly on the left wing where Drinkwater proved troublesome. The wind, however, upset the combination of the visiting side. The halves were very tenacious, both Bucci and Rowe putting in some good shots, and it was good to see that both Rowe and Richardson, who had been on the injured list, were playing soundly.

Weeks was having a great test in having to act as understudy to Evans at centre-forward, but he was full of life, and the wisdom of the selection committee in putting him in that position, thus preventing the half-back line from being disturbed, was wholly justified.

Weeks had a tendency to get offside, but the game was not far advanced before he was able to find the net. An appeal for offside - not very insistent - was disallowed.

Finch, in an unaccustomed position at centre, was a real live wire, and did his best to rally the Barnet side. Good work was done on Barnet's right wing, but the shooting was not impressive. They had exceptional openings, the ball on one occasion striking the upright when it looked as if nothing could prevent a goal being scored.

Breagan was doing useful work on the visitors' right wing, but he was not kindly treated, and we are afraid that to one foul on him may be traced a good deal of the unpleasantness later. Towards the end of the first half Smith was kept busy, but for the most part the shots gave him little trouble.

Considering they had played against the wind, the one goal obtained by Golders Green foreshadowed another victory for them.

Painter, in goal for Barnet, had much more work in the second half, but he kept Golders Green out for over half-an-hour. Then he was beaten by Knott, who until that time had not had the best of luck. He had made some useful passes to Drinkwater, but had failed to find openings for himself, and when he had shot the ball had either gone over the bar or was cleared by Painter, who was playing a very sound game.

Finch was here, there, and everywhere, and had he been adequately supported Golders Green would have found winning a hard task. There was no cleverer player on the field than Finch, and we did not like the method in which he was one treated when he was going hard for goal.

Towards the end Barnet made a big spurt, but Smith made some brilliant saves, and for the third match in succession kept a clean sheet.