SQUARING CIRCLES AND ALL THAT JAZZ

I could report back to let you know how successful Non-League Day was; it was eventful. I took a Market Harborough Walking Footballer along with me for security. The point is if I got into any hooligan trouble on a touchline, I can run faster than him, so the hooligan chasing "us" would get him first!
We went to Hepworth United to see the First team play in the Sheffield and Hallamshire FA Cup, First Round and it was North Gawber opposing the home team. It didn't end well, Hepworth losing. On the touchline there was no hooligan, only Chris Eyre, who was representing the S&H FA. Chris is sent to a ground by the local FA to check that all is well. There was also a referee assessor, keeping an eye on the three "men in black", an necessary expense that knocks a bit of a hole into Hepworth's finances. Chris Eyre is a bit of an historian (particularly of his local area)Chris with his very important volume on "Football in Sheffield", a history that has been told in the past but Chris' book includes wonderful memorabilia such as images of medals, cups and trophies. It is a cracking piece of work and he deserves much praise for adding to the exceptional history of our local county FA.

It was a wind blown game but sunny and spirited. As the game was coming to a conclusion, with HUFC losing, Jerry and I headed off to Penistone Church FC who were entertaining Eccleshill United from the western side of the Pennines. I am afraid that this didn't end well either and after a 3-0 defeat, PCFC have slipped down the Toolstation NE Counties Premier to 4th place.
But we did meet a "Groundhopper", who on Non-League Day was doing what groundhoppers do....he was wearing a Luton Town shirt and was carrying the standard plastic bag with nick nacks in...guide books, compass, water bottle, a pie?....Yep-he had been to Oakwell to see Barnsley v Luton a lunchtime ko and then headed to "the nearest" Non-League match-namely the Memorial Ground, Penistone. You have to admire these people, anoraks but dedicated.
 The birds are martlets..............anyone know anything about them apart from being the emblem of Sussex CCC?
Meanwhile today was the Marsden Jazz Festival, a feast of music and whom do I meet in a "bistro" doorway? A bloke who was wearing a Marsden FC shirt, sponsored by the local firm, sporting a Cuckoo on the badge. The Cuckoo story might be worth reading...The Beautiful Badge!!

http://www.marsdenhistory.co.uk/leisure/marsden-cuckoo/
Hepworth Senior Reserves played Marsden Res this weekend and lost in a local league game 0-5.
Small world, squaring the circle? and so finally,
back to Hepworth United c. 1907-8, an historic team photo thanks to Chris Eyre!!

APOLOGIES IF THE FIRST EDITION DID NOT INCLUDE ALL PHOTOS...HOPEFULLY THIS ONE DOES.