Golders Green earned the right to play in the final of the Middlesex Charity Cup for the second year in succession by beating Enfield by 4-2 at Claremont Road on Saturday. As last year, Hayes will be the other team, and as Golders Green have beaten Hayes thrice this season, there is hope in local circles that at least one cup will be won. The final will be on the last Saturday of the season, May 12.

Enfield put up a very good fight, but were no match for Golders Green, who promised to win by a much bigger score than 4-2. Incidentally this was their 13th victory out of the last 14 games.

Enfield have to thank Greygoose, their goalkeeper, for keeping Golders Green's score so low. Long before the interval they were three goals up, and the visitors were finding it very difficult to keep the home forwards in check, the left wing, Drinkwater and Knott, being exceptionally smart. The scoring of a penalty goal, however, gave Enfield some encouragement, and although Golders Green scored again before half-time, Enfield afterwards quite held their own.

Golders Green had their full team, Rowe having recovered sufficiently from an injury to take up his position at right-half. While Enfield's side was only slightly different to that advertised, some five or six changes were made in position. In the eleven were two old local players, F.R. Johnson (captain) and A.D. Buchanan, both useful men, but on present form they would be unlikely to get places in Golders Green's team.

Bucci beat Johnson in the spin of a coin, and Golders Green derived advantage from the wind. Much of the opening play was on Golders Green's left wing, where there was effective work. Knott plied Drinkwater with passes, and good use was made of them. Greygoose, however, proved a stumbling block, one save from Drinkwater being particularly noteworthy. The other forwards, as well as Bucci, had shots at goal, while even Richardson took a turn. He looked to be going clean through when he fell in the penalty area, but an appeal to the referee fell on deaf ears. The nearest chance Enfield had of scoring was from Hiscoke, at outside-right, but Smith saved cleverly.

The scoring was opened by Rowe at the end of 17 minutes, this following a corner. Two more followed quickly. Greygoose dealt successfully with a remarkable shot by Drinkwater, but in the next minute or two he was well beaten by Knott, who drove the ball into the corner of the net. Evans headed the third goal after the ball had hovered in the goalmouth for some seconds following a corner kick.

At this stage Enfield appeared to be hopelessly outclassed, but they then began to show form worthy of the club, the home defence being severely tested. Hiscoke looked to have the goal at his mercy, but Smith managed to clear. Enfield, however, reduced the deficit by means of a penalty kick, conceded by Richardson. Smith managed to stop Heal's shot, but the ball rolled over the goal-line. A slight appeal was made, but there seemed no hesitancy on the part of the referee in allowing a goal.

Evans soon redressed the balance with the best goal of the match. Receiving the ball from Drinkwater, who made some beautifully-timed passes, Evans cleverly tricked an opponent and gave Greygoose no chance to save.

Before half-time Greygoose had to deal with many more excellent shots from Drinkwater, Evans and Spalton. One of the best came from Spalton who, however, exasperated a good many people by his hesitancy. "Shoot, Spalton!" was the cry one heard. The insertion of a comma indicates that the words were used only as an appeal not to delay in taking a shot, and not as if he deserved an untimely end.

Half-time came with the score 4-1 in favour of Golders Green. On the run of the play they well deserved their lead. In all departments where a test could be made (the exception was in goal) they were clearly the better side.

The second half's play showed that the wind was a prominent factor in the game. Golders Green now had to play against the wind, and although they were not overpowered to the extent Enfield had been in the first half, they certainly were on the defensive for a considerable time.

Enfield scored a second goal through Knight, the ball striking an upright before going into the net, and then Enfield played up so well that there were prospects of a close finish. A foul by Johnson gave Broadis a free kick not far from the penalty line, but nothing resulted. Broadis had a better chance a little later, Evans having been fouled in the peanlty area, but Greygoose cleverly saved the spot kick. Broadis's luck in this respect seems to have deserted him.

Nothing thrilling happened afterwards. Enfield struggled gamely, but the home defence never looked like tumbling to pieces.