Redhill visited Claremont Road on Saturday in the proud position of Athenian League leaders, but came a terrible cropper. Golders Green won by six clear goals, five of which were scored during the second half when Evans, their centre-forward, was playing at outside-left in consequence of a severe shaking he had received shortly before the change-over. Beyond the fact that he was suffering from rib trouble Evans had developed lameness, and consequently had lost much of his pace. But he was by no means a passenger, and contributed to the handsome result, though he did not actually score.

The figures do not do justice to Redhill, who had quite as much of the play as Golders Green in the first half, during which only one goal was scored. This came from a penalty kick. Redhill had a similar opportunity, but Tomlinson, their centre-forward, struck the crossbar with a terrific shot. From the rebound there was a scramble in the goalmouth, but Golders Green at length cleared. Had Redhill been successful with this place kick the result might have been different.

Broadis, despite his failure the previous week, was entrusted with Golders Green's penalty kick. There seemed some hesitancy on his part, but a captain's orders have to be obeyed, and Broadis made no mistake this time.

A lead by the barest of margins led one to expect an equally keen second half, and the way in which Redhill started looked ominous for Golders Green. But the visitors' attack was short-lived. At the end of five minutes Breagan, who was in better form than he has been for some weeks, scored a great goal, the ball going into the corner of the net, and after that Redhill were more or less a spent force.

Five minutes later, from a centre by Evans, Knott scored the third goal; and after other spirited attacks, Drinkwater, who had been playing splendidly throughout, got the fourth, and Knott put the coping-stone to a capital afternoon's work by scoring two more. All Redhill's attacks failed, and the fact that such a fine team could not score is a credit to Golders Green's defence. The backs were not too certain at the beginning, but later the visiting forwards found it very difficult to get through, and in the second half Smith did not have a great deal to do.

The game was not timed to start until three o'clock, which seemed rather late for November, and it would have been extremely hard lines for Golders Green had it not been possible to finish the match. The light was not good towards the end, and goalkeeping was not easy against such a powerful line of forwards. With Knott in the centre one can rightly describe Golders Green's attack as powerful, and without being unfair to Evans, who has been one of the most loyal players the club has had, it must be said that Knott gave that vitality to the attack which has often been wanting. When Knott's capabilities were discovered he was fed from all sides, and he in turn gave opportunities to others. With clock-like precision the ball passed from one to another, the Redhill side being completely mastered, and as goals were scored the crowd became unusually demonstrative. This could be excused, seeing the many disappointments the club has experienced this season.

The victory was the outcome of good work by every man, but perhaps we shall be forgiven if we single out Rowe, at right-half. Coming into the half-back line when Butt was injured, he has improved week by week, and has shown that he is much more useful to the side in that position than as a forward. He is a real worrier. Early in the game Bucci, the captain, was badly shaken up by crashing into the form reserved for first-aid men, just inside the barrier on tthe stand side, and for some time after resuming he seemed dazed. We have already mentioned the accident to Evans, for which no one was actually responsible, but he is a player who will never retire if he feels he can be of service, and as a left winger he put in many useful touches.

A pleasing feature was an improvement in the play of the right wing forwards. For some weeks they have been overshadowed by Drinkwater and Knott, who were again responsible for many clever movements - their passes seldom go astray - but on this occasion Breagan, apart from his good goal, made better use of his opportunities. Most of his corner kicks were well placed.