On a sunny day, in latish September,
when the Old Carthusians are playing the school (Charterhouse) in the
annual, “friendly” exhibition of football, in its purist form, a
fixture that has been played since 1864, I went to Newsome on
Primrose Hill, a suburb of Huddersfield, where Hepworth Open Age 1st
XI joined in a 4-4 draw, which had almost everything bar a streaker, to entertain a
small crowd watching from the verandah of the old cricket pavilion.
That is a long sentence...does it make sense?
Primrose CC no longer exists but you
could see the remnants of the square in the centre circle. It looked
a dodgey wicket, and there was a pleasant club house and changing
rooms. A green island midst a post war housing estate.
The two teams played their hearts out,
the game had many talking points which I shared with the amusing
locals, who had much to say about the ref, the injured goalkeeper,
the penalty shouts and the lack of footballs-many disappeared over
the wall into the old people's home.
Newsome FC was formed in 1999 and has
dominated the Huddersfield and District League for a number of years.
Their 1st team ran away with the Premier Division last
season (and several before), so have gone up to the pyramid , joining
the Taylor's Timber West Riding League Division One (11th
tier). Hepworth played against what was Newsome's 2nd XI;
they have one other team in the reserve league. There is no junior or
women's football.
After today's 8 goal thriller, Hepworth
have played 6, won 2 drawn 4 unbeaten with a four goal difference.
Newsome are one point behind having lost once, with same GD. Cheers Jerry! We were well
entertained.
p.s. I did not get to share the hospitality box in the high rise block behind the goal.
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