Golders Green scored their fourth successive victory on Saturday, Romford being beaten by five goals to one in an Athenian League match. While the score rather flatters Golders Green, they were unquestionably the better side, and in no match this season have they been seen to such great advantage. No one expected them to win by such a handsome margin in view of the fact that both wing halves, Bucci and Rowe, were unable to play, Rowe having two bones in his hand fractured. Their deputies were W. Joyce and J. Weeks, who filled their places satisfactorily, and it cannot be long before Weeks becomes a regular player for the first team.

Though Golders Green have lost five League matches, that number is fewer than have been sustained by several clubs who at the moment, by reason of playing more matches, are above them in the table, and with a continuance of the standard of play as seen on Saturday, they should be well in the running for honours. Their goal average (22-11) is better than that of any other club, not excluding Walthamstow, who seem to be running away with the championship.

The game on Saturday was worthy of a much larger crowd, but the early kick-off affects Golders Green more than many clubs by reason of the position of the ground.

In the absence of Skinner, their dangerous outside-left, Romford altered the position of several other players, but the result was not satisfactory, and after the interval there was a big change-over which tended to improve the attack. J. Maskell, late of Hayes, was playing his first game for Romford, and had the work of others been up to the standard set by him, Golders Green would not have had such an easy passage.

A feature of the match was the effectiveness of Golders Green's front line, so admirably led by Evans, who had one of his best days. It was good to see him in such good form, as he was being watched by visitors who seemed to think he has been badly served by not being chosen for the F.A. Amateur trial match. On Saturday's form he is well worth a trial. As a matter of fact Evans often does better in representative games than in his club's matches.

Drinkwater was another player who promises to take a part in representative football. With Evans, he is due to play against Suffolk at Ipswich next Wednesday for the Middlesex F.A. Drinkwater is worthily filling a position which for long gave the club considerable anxiety, and happily he has found a good partner in Knott. A perfect understanding exists between the pair, and had this wing been on duty the whole of last season we are convinced the League championship would have been won. The right wing pair, Breagan and Spalton, also combined spendidly on Saturday.

The fact that only one goal was scored against them was a tribute to the defence. Richardson, who acted as skipper in the absence of Bucci, has seldom been seen to greater advantage. His kicking was well-judged, and in the first half he made two excellent attempts to score. Peart did well to clear the second shot. Richardson was well supported by Ellis, who stopped some dangerous movements, and whose work is becoming more and more polished.

The opening exchanges were even, and neither goalkeeper was seriously troubled. The first dangerous movement on the part of Golders Green came from the left wing, the combined work of Evans and Drinkwater giving Knott a chance, but he headed by. Two corners for Romford were followed by one for Golders Green, which was well placed by Breagan, but the defence prevailed.

The scoring was opened at the end of twenty-five minutes, Drinkwater, who had been beating Burchell frequently, giving a beautiful opening to Evans, who found the net. Soon afterwards Evans scored again, once more with the assistance of Drinkwater. There was no further scoring before the change-over, although the Romford goal underwent some remarkable escapes, Knott being conspicuous with good efforts.

Play in the second half was of a more even character. Golders Green scored an early goal through Spalton, to whom Evans placed the ball after he had vainly tried to find an opening to complete his hat trick. Evans, in point of fact, deserved more credit for getting this goal than either of the preceding ones.

But the game was not to be the walk-over for Golders Green that at this stage some expected. The alerations in positions caused the Romford attack to be much more effective, and Smith had considerable work to do. He made some good clerances, but at length Romford got what they deserved, a goal through Webb, Smith having practically no chance to save.

Romford, distinctly encouraged by the belated success, continued to play well, but could not add to their score. On the other hand, Golders Green's left wing, which had been rather quiet, became prominent, and after some praiseworthy attempts by Drinkwater, his partner, Knott, was rewarded for a good afternoon's work by a goal, an appeal for offside being disallowed. Spalton completed the scoring with a good goal from a Drinkwater pass.