11am 21 September 2013
North Berkshire League, Division Three
Benson Lions 1 Westminster 4 (att 153)
The first game of this year's North Berkshire League "hop" was a third division game at one of the league's more unusual venues ... a Royal Air Force Base.
Benson Lions' players are servicemen, and getting into their home ground involved a visit to the RAF Benson guardhouse with photo ID to collect the required pass. The pitch is in the residential area of the base, and was taped off on three sides.
The tape, along with the marquee providing shelter from the elements (thankfully not required on a cloudy but dry morning), and tents from where refreshments and souvenirs were offered, wouldn't be in place for a normal league game, but showed how well the club catered for the influx of groundhoppers.
The ground's one feature which did look permanent was a pavilion, housing the changing rooms, near the entrance.
On the pitch it was a very comfortable win for Oxford-based Westminster. They scored twice in each half before Benson pulled a late goal back. The goal spurred Benson Lions to a good finish, but despite creating chances they couldn't score a second.
North Berkshire League, Division Three
Benson Lions 1 Westminster 4 (att 153)
The first game of this year's North Berkshire League "hop" was a third division game at one of the league's more unusual venues ... a Royal Air Force Base.
Benson Lions' players are servicemen, and getting into their home ground involved a visit to the RAF Benson guardhouse with photo ID to collect the required pass. The pitch is in the residential area of the base, and was taped off on three sides.
The tape, along with the marquee providing shelter from the elements (thankfully not required on a cloudy but dry morning), and tents from where refreshments and souvenirs were offered, wouldn't be in place for a normal league game, but showed how well the club catered for the influx of groundhoppers.
The ground's one feature which did look permanent was a pavilion, housing the changing rooms, near the entrance.
On the pitch it was a very comfortable win for Oxford-based Westminster. They scored twice in each half before Benson pulled a late goal back. The goal spurred Benson Lions to a good finish, but despite creating chances they couldn't score a second.
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