Golders Green won their first League points this season on Saturday against Uxbridge Town at Claremont Road. Uxbridge invariably drop points at Cricklewood, but last season they were largely instrumental of depriving Hampstead (to give the club's old name) of the championship, and thus there was a strong desire to wipe off this old score.

Uxbridge, who have done badly in the League of late years, are making a determined effort to maintain a respectable position in the League. Several old players (including Goodwin in goal) have been dropped. Saturday's team included Povey in goal, and two new forwards : Braisher, from Wycombe Wanderers, with a long experience of Isthmian League football, and Hibbert, of Staines Town, a team that caused surprise by reaching the final of the Middlesex Cup.

But the changes brought Uxbridge no better luck. They were beaten by two goals to none, and Golders Green well deserved their win : the score did not over-represent their superiority, although Uxbridge, on the form shown, should not be long in getting points. So far they are without a win.

Golders Green, with one exception, played the same team that lost to Oxford, but the exception was a notable one. The return of J.W. Richardson to left-back made a tremendous difference to the side. One was sorry to find Frank Dean out of the team, but on form no other course than giving him a rest could be taken.

Considering the state of the ground considering the heavy rain - players had difficulty in keeping their feet - it was a surprisingly good game, and Golders Green were responsible for some of the prettiest work that has been seen on the ground for a long time.

The forward line as a whole was stronger than at Oxford. Spalton was seen to much better advantage, but he ought to remember that his outside man, Drinkwater, is there to do work, not to stand idly waiting for opportunities. With few exceptions, he made good use of the ball whenever he got possession, and though he did not actually score, the goal headed by Rowe in the second half was due to his very accurate centre.

Late in the second half Evans, who did a useful afternoon's work, injured his ankle and went to outside-right, where his value to the side was largely discounted. But by that time the game was won.

Bucci, the captain, must have felt proud of the men on either side of him at half-back. With a clever wing to face Butt did wonderfully well, and Broadis was much too good for Jones, a right winger who always gives trouble. Moreover he put in some of the best shots.

It was a long time before Smith was seriously troubled, thanks to the strong kicking by the Golders Green backs. Confidence was felt immediately Richardson got to work. He not only kicked strongly, but in the right direction. On the other hand, Uxbridge's defence was continually employed, and in view of the good work of the home forwards, and the excellent marksmanship of the halves, it was surprising that half-an-hour elapsed before the goal account was opened. This was done through Evans after Broadis had put the ball, not for the first time, into the goalmouth. Broadis was also responsible for a wonderfully good shot with a free kick just outside the penalty line. Povey did well to save at the expense of a corner.

One goal was but a poor return for the amount of pressing done by Golders Green, who took a number of corner kicks. Some of these were placed very well by Breagan, but later, we noticed, he was relieved of this work. Had Drinkwater been given the ball more frequently, the harvest of goals would have been greater.

The football in the second half was not so good, but having regard to the conditions, rain falling throughout, one could not expect a high standaard to be maintained. Miskicking was frequent, even the Golders Green pair having lapses, but the goalkeepers saved the situation. As in the first half, Povey had more to do than Smith, and one of his saves from Drinkwater, now better served, was of the tip-top order. Povey undoubtedly saved Uxbridge from a heavy defeat. He was eventually beaten by a centre from Drinkwater, Rowe giving the final touch. From the clever outside-left came another fine shot, from which a corner was accrued, but there was no further scoring.

This was the first match this season in which Golders Green's defence had been unbeaten, and on the form shown by Smith, Richardson and Ellis, there should be similar disappointments for other opposing teams.