Friday 10 September - Reserves beaten at Hayes
Golders Green Reserves were away to Hayes Reserves on Saturday. So far as Golders Green were concerned the game was far below the standard displayed in the previous week. Bustard was a passenger all through the match, receiving another knock immediately after kick-off, but his incapacity was no excuse for the remainder of the team, whose poor display led to a result of 3-0 in favour of Hayes. (Hendon Times, 10/09/1937, p.11)
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Friday 03 September - Big win for Reserves
Golders Green Reserves romped to victory over Tooting & Mitcham second team at Claremont Road on Saturday [by 7-2]. Heartened by an early lead, Golders Green played well together, with plenty of spirit and opportunism in the front line. They led by the only two goals scored in the first half, and added five to the visitors' two after the change of ends. Stovell played a good game at centre-forward, Hill and Soden were a bright pair on the right wing, and Bustard and Marraable showed a good understanding on the left. Ward was the most striking of the halves, though Weaver was invariably sound in the centre. Ward was moved up from right-back, his place being taken by Pidgeon. Jacobs had some warm spells in the Golders Green goal, and generally acted with sound judgment. Tooting and Mitcham put out an interesting team, considerably changed from the one announced. Ray deputised for Odenbright at centre-forward, Clark took the place of Manners at inside-right, and on the outside was H. Palmer, aged only 15 and a half, but showing great speed and a degree of skill suggesting far more experience. Manners, from Sutton, and Earl, brother of Curly Earl, the old West Ham player, formed the left wing, Earl deputising for S. Smith. At right-half was A. Turnbull, Tufnell Park's right-half and one of Tooting and Mitcham's old players. On the left Crammer was played in place of F. Lever, and at right-back H. Hall displaced A. Dixon. Ceilus, in goal, played for Wimbledon Reserves last year. From the kick-off Tooting and Mitcham pressed on the left, but Ward broke up the attack, and although the visitors immediately set up a promising movement on the other wing, it came to nothing. Weaver sent Bustard away, and he centred to Stovell, who reached the visitors' goal, but Ceilus held the ball. Stovell and Soden worked through again, but Ceilus saved Stovell's shot. He also dealt with a low shot through from Weaver. Bustard sent the ball wide of the mark, and after two unproductive corners, Golders Green fell back, Palmer and Clark carrying the ball into the home area, but not succeeding in passing the backs. The visitors' halves were supporting the forwards well now, and several openings came in the centre and on the right wing, Palmer being very prominent. Jacobs held a stiff shot, and saved twice more before Golders Green took up the attack again. Stovell forced Ceilus to concede a corner, following which Soden shot over the bar. Then BUSTARD opened the score, turning the ball in from Soden, and shortly afterwards BUSTARD increased the Golders Green lead, converting a pass from Hill. Early in the second hall RAY scored for the visitors with a neat piece of headwork, but BUSTARD restored the lead of two. Jacobs fell in clearing again from RAY, who followed up smartly and netted before Jacobs could recover. Then it became a case of merely waiting for further goals for Golders Green, the visiting defence weakening badly. STOVELL netted during a scramble in front of goal, and found the mark again with a running shot after a good solo effort. LEWIS added the sixth, and the seventh came from SODEN. Golders Green Reserves : J. Jacobs; W. Pidgeon, T. Caswell; R. Ward, B. Weaver, T. Lewis; E. Soden, J. Hill, W. Stovell, G. Marrable, L. Bustard. Tooting & Mitcham Reserves : G. Ceilus; H. Hall, L. Burrage; A. Turnbull, A. Richardson, Crammer; H. Palmer, Clark, W. Ray, Earl, Manners. (Hendon Times, 03/09/1937, p. 6)
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