Football

Football

A disappointing year for the 1st Xl, who took a long time to settle down, going through eight games before obtaining their first victory. During this dismal run, Eliots Green G.S. knocked them out of the Middlesex Senior Schools Cup 4-I, but in the Ebdon Trophy, a London School's competition, victories were gained over Acton County 4-4, by default, Lampton 3-0, and Syon 4-3. After Christmas unfit grounds caused a few cancellations, but in the games played better results were obtained. Hopes were high when the team travelled over to West Ham to play St. Bonaventures in the quarter finals of the Ebdon Trophy, but they failed to be realized, when a game that should have been won was lost 2-1. Perhaps this could sum up the season for the 1st Xl, so much should have been achieved but something was lacking. Martin Coughlan captained the team and played splendidly throughout the season. Colours were awarded to Arthur Ferry and Martin Coughlan.

The 2nd Xl did a good lob of support for the 1st Xl and members of this team also played as an U16 team in the Harrow Youth League on Saturday afternoons. The League title was captured once again, and also the Cup, where a 6-2 victory over South Vale Glacier avenged the defeat of the previous season. In the Local Schools Competition a 2-2 draw with Lascelles in the final was a fair result.

The U15's lost the final of the local Cup competition to Harrow Weald G.S. 2-1, but the U12's accounted for Blackwell 4-1. Perhaps the U12's were the team of the year as their results show. Once again the enthusiasm of the team manager Mr. Hartin played no small part in their success.