THERE IS A PLACE FOR A RIGHT HOOK

It's the Tour de Yorkshire today and the hundreds of cyclists will flash past our Pennine "village" around 4pm. I put the bunting out this morning but considering the prevalence of rural crime, my investment of £20 might be nicked if I leave it flapping for too long. I had hoped to watch Hepworth United U15s play today at 2pm but I fear I won't get back in time to see the peloton whiz past. Cycling over Football? Boxing over Football?

World Boxing Champion, Anthony Joshua eventually chose boxing over football after he was chopped from football having had trials with Charlton Athletic (he was quick) when he attacked an opponent and was warned about GBH! I don't expect he is too bothered about turning his life round and securing his financial future.

There may be a few Non-League footballers who are considering their futures when they think about signing on new contracts for next season. What has happened to one of my "past" local teams, Petersfield Town FC? Bottom of the Evo-Stick Southern Div One central with 9 points, conceding 127 goals in 42! (the two teams that lost to them and the 3 that only managed a drew will be feeling sick). Closer to my old home is Godalming Town FC bottom of the Ryman Div One South, not quite so desperate as Petersfield but still comfortably 5 points bottom and 128 goals in their net in 46 games.

Thank heavens for Non-Non-League Football and the Old Boys-genuine, pure soccer.
Coming up this week is the London Old Boys' Cup Final at Godalming Town FC, with the Old Carthusians (Charterhouse is in Godalming) looking to nab their third trophy of the season. I watched them overwhelm the Old Reptonians eventually in the Arthur Dunn Cup Final at the brilliant Old Merchant Taylor's School (Northwood), which hosted all the Arthurian League finals. The OC 1st team went 0-1 down in the first half but kept their nerve and squeezed past the Reptonians 3-1 on a superb pitch,playing excellent football that G.O. Smith would have been proud of.

The OCFC 1sts hold onto the Arthur Dunn Cup
On the neighbouring pitch (also very good), the OC 3rds beat the Old Westminsters 4-3 in an extraordinary game that swung here and there, as did a player's right hook which resulted in a sending off! Tempers ran hot-passions should be controlled.

G.O. would also have not approved of the use of naughty language evident in both matches.


Here are the 3rds.

Finally, I met the impressive David Bauckham, another Sussex lad, who produced that excellent Blog referred to recently. Not doubt his next blog will about yesterday.
http://baileyfootballblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/bend-it-like-bauckham.html