The fact that fully 5,000 people assembled on West Ham's ground to witness a match between Chelsea (champions of the South. Eastern League) and a team composed of members of other sides engaged in the competition proved hoe keen the partisans of football in the South ate in regard to the doings of their reserve material. Enthusiasts were not rewarded with a great game, but moments of excitement were seldom lacking, although. by scoring two goals in the first half hour, the "Rest” suggested a superiority which subsequent events did not quite justify. The points mentioned were registered by Burkinshaw (Swindon), after Butcher (West Ham) had swung the ball across from the right, and Steel (Spurs).

The second goal came twenty five minutes from the start. Dawson (West Ham) outwitted Douglas, shot hard across the goal, and Caton (West Ham); running to the ball, put in a fine centre, which the inside-left drove into the net with tremendous force. Several corners came Chelsea's way in the second half, hut with Ford (Arsenal) and Lockhead (Swindon) playing a great game at full back, and Randall (Arsenal) deputising for his club mate. Thompson. with splendid judgment at centre half, the "Champions"' attack never seemed likely to materialise until a few minutes before the final whistle was heard. Then they broke away on the right, after the "Rest " had put up a short but dangerous attack, in which Brown shot at short range. The opposing backs and halves had packed the goal, and the ball. striking Lockhead's body, bounded over the head of Nichols, who had lost sight of it completely.