Although short of Field and Wise, the former having been injured the previous Saturday and the brilliant inside-left assisting his House team, Hampstead Town found easy prey in Cheshunt at Cricklewood-lane on Saturday, and with ten points from six games they are now placed second in the Athenian League table.

After a fortnight's absence Seabrooke returned to the centre-forward position, Irwin taking up his old place at outside-right. J. Elderton was a very serviceable substitute for Wise at inside-left; the right-half position was taken by W.E. Harris, and in the absence of Field, S. Bloxham partnered Brazier at right-back. The new men thoroughly earned their places, Elderton having the satisfaction of scoring two goals.

The ground was again on the heavy side, but taking evrything into consideration there was a capital exposition of football, and although the visitors failed to find the net they certainly deserved one if not more goals. They had two very good men in the forward line in G. Halfhide (outside-right) and F. Baker (inside-left). The former not only showed a fine turn of speed but centred accurately. Hampstead's defence, however, was very sound, and although Bloxham cannot yet hope to oust Field he had a good share in the victory. A conspicuous feature of the game was the work of the Hampstead halves, Sweetman in particular doing yeoman service at centre-half. He was not content with playing a defensive game, he was a brilliant sixth forward, and on two or three occasions stuck the crossbar with powerful shots. Young was equally powerful, and feeling the full force of the ball as it came from his foot the visiting goalkeeper was temporarily "counted out." Fortunately he was able to take up his position after a brief rest. This season has seen some fine goalkeeping at Cricklewood-lane, but H.J. Botten, the Cheshunt "keeper," has been equal to the best. With one less skilled, Hampstead would have run into double figures.

At no point did Cheshunt give promise of taking away points, although the game had been in progress some time before the scoring was opened. This goal must be placed to the credit of Smith, at outside-left, but the ball appeared to glance off Aldridge, at back, out of the reach of Botten. Having broken the ice Hampstead found sailing somewhat easy. Soon afterwards Young accepted a nice pass from Elderton and scored the second goal, and Seabrooke followed with a third from Smith's centre. Considering he had a new partner Smith did excellently throughout the game, and time after time got the better of the opposition against him.

Early in the second half Elderton scored the fourth goal, his success being received with encouraging cheers, and after Botten had saved three times in succession in remarkable style the new inside-left scored his second goal following a free kick for a foul on Irwin. The rest of the game was mainly confined to an attack on the Cheshunt goal, Irwin sending in a number of good centres, and Botten was applauded again and again for his work. The sixth and last goal was credited to Seabrooke, followuing a well-placed corner kick.