Monday 12th December 2011 ko 7.45pm

Wessex League Premier Division

BEMERTON HEATH HARLEQUINS 1 (Sanger 65)

GE HAMBLE 0

Att 29 (h/c)

Entry £6

Programme £1

Tea-in-a-mug 50p

Cheeseburger £2.50

Bemerton Heath is a housing estate in the north-western suburbs of Salisbury. I’d like to tell you something interesting about the place, but I can’t because I can’t find anything remotely interesting about it! That’s no criticism, as the club are a wonderful group of people, at an interesting ground.

I drove down to the Westwood Recreation Ground straight from work, and by the time I’d passed the Laverstock turn the weather was positively apocalyptic with a howling gale and the rain lashing down. I parked up and dashed into the large clubhouse. The GE Hamble committee seemed to be waiting, not for me, but for a decision. It became clear that although the pitch was perfectly playable the Bemerton management and both managers didn’t want to play. The final decision was left as late as possible to the extent that the turnstiles did not open until one minute to kick off! Continue reading →