The Wolverton Express 6th November 1908

BLETCHLEY ST. MARY v. CASTLETHORPE

A DRAWN GAME

On Saturday last Castlethorpe were the visitors at Bletchley in a friendly game with the St. Mary’s. A strong wind was blowing when the teams took the field as follows:- Bletchley St. Mary’s: G. Allen, W. Hankins, S. Markham, W. Sinfield, H. Goodin, M. Mead, B. Cook, J. Taylor, J. Missenden, T. Meager, and D. Collier.

Castlethorpe: J. Panter, H. Jelley, J. Lambert, F. Jones, G. May, W. Key, W. Manning, A. Burbidge, W. Lane, H. Childs, J. Smith.

The visiting captain, winning the toss, decided to kick against the wind, and from the start the visitors took the ball down, only to be driven back by the homesters’ defence. Play then followed in the visitors’ half, and after 15 minutes Collier scored. The visitors then pressed, and fine movements were spoilt by wild shooting.

Mid-field play followed, but May getting possession shot from thirty yards’ range and scored. The homesters now battled hard and five minutes fro half-time their efforts were rewarded by a finely headed goal by Collier. Half-time thus arrived with the score: St Mary’s 2 Castlethorpe 1.

The play in the second half was faster that the first, and forty minutes had passed before the visitors made the score level through Smith, who, running in from the left, made use of a pass from the right and scored. The homesters now pressed, but the visitors defended grandly until time was called, with the score: Bletchley St. Mary’s 2; Castlethorpe, 2.