Old Sils 4s v Hampton in Arden 4s Saturday 7th October
The two teams promoted from South West 2 to South West 1 at the end of last season meet again at the Old Sils for the opening match of this year’s league campaign. Hampton finished last season in terrific form. They topped the table without losing a single game, scoring 115 goals and conceding only 14 (4 of those by us).
This looks to be a very tough opener for the Mighty 4s who are fielding a very different side from last season with a number of key players being dropped (oops) elevated to the 3s. Nevertheless, our opening warm up matches against very tough opposition have helped us to develop a formation that works well with the new players and looks promising. Also Rushy is in awesome form, like liquid paint flowing over a primed canvas his artistry is a joy to watch. One to look out for is little Charlie Russell, like a terrier off the leash he gets stuck in and doesn’t let go.
What a pity Bettridge isn’t available for this fixture after proving his return to full fitness in last week’s warm up game. Like a tethered gazelle he looked to have the potential to move – if only! We wait with baited breath.