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THE 1910 JERSEY CUP FINAL
15 April, 1910 at Middleton Park
Middleton (0) 2 - Ambrosden (0) 0
Referee: G.A. Tyler Linesmen: E.J. Kirtland E. Dancer
Middleton: W. Elkerton C. Shouler G. Elliott G. Varney J. Williams W. Golby W. Hughes J. Richardson J. Varney Albert Whetton J. Hughes
Middleton Scorers: J. Varney 1 W. Hughes 1
Ambrosden: T. Ivens A. Ingram R. Hickman A. Hepworth H. Philpot E. Turner T. East J. Hickman A. Warren E. Hickman R. Pankhurst
Ambrosden Scorers:
Ambrosden and Middleton having qualified for the final of the Jersey League, the match was played last Saturday on neutral ground in Middleton Park. Mr G.A. Tyler, of Oxford, was the referee, the linesman being Messrs. E.J.Kirtland (Kirtlington) and E. Dancer (Kidlington).
Ambrosden won the toss, and gained the advantage of a considerable wind. They
were soon down the field, and forced a corner, which was not improved upon.
Ambrosden maintained the pressure for a time, and Warren was presented with
an opening, but he failed to beat Elkerton. Soon after the same player handled
the ball, and from the free kick Middleton went away, but the ball was sent
behind. Warren gave a nice pass to Pankhurst, but Shouler got the ball and
kicked back to Warren, who made for goal. He was going through and looked like
scoring, but at the last was hustled off. Middleton had now found their feet,
and gave the Ambrosden defence a warm time. Ivens saved two shots, and from
another conceded a corner. Philpot took the ball down and gave to J. Hickman,
who was checked in fine style by Elliott. Once a shot struck the upright with
Elkerton out, and at another time East and Warren were in front of goal; both
endeavoured to shoot, with the result that the ball went wide. Play continued
fast, in favour of Ambrosden, till half-time, when the score remained :
Middleton 0, Ambrosden 0.
With the wind in their favour Middleton soon demonstrated
their abilities, and Ivens was tested with several shots. J. Varney was always
working for openings,
and also fed his wing men well. After a combined move of the Middleton forwards
J. Varney burst between the backs and shot hard. Ivens got to the ball, but
could only partly stop it, and Middleton were one up.
Ambrosden were seen attacking, and but for the left wing being so weak they
would have had a chance. Elkerton stopped a shot from Warren, and one from
East, and after this the Ambrosden forwards could do nothing. Middleton pressed
hard, and Ingram, instead of kicking, stopped the ball, and Whetton quickly
sent across to the centre, where W. Hughes, was running in, beat Ivens with
a capital shot.
Two up, Middleton still played well, and Ambrosden gradually dropped out
of the picture, and at the call of time the score was :
Middleton 2, Ambrosden 0.
PRESENTATION OF THE CUP
BY LORD JERSEY
After the match the cup was presented to G. Elliott, the Middleton captain,
by the Earl of Jersey. His Lordship remarked that it gave him great pleasure
to once more see the final match. The game had been a very good one, and
Ambrosden had tried hard to win. He hoped Ambrosden would be in the final
another year.
The game had been taken, as indeed everything should be taken, in a friendly
spirit. His Lordship proposed thanks to the referee and other officials,
and then handed the cup to Mr Elliott.
Mr Elliott said he was pleased that Middleton had won, and he thought the
game had been a splendid one. Next to Middleton, he would rather see Ambrosden
win
the cup, as he thought they deserved it.
Cheers were given for the losers, Middleton, and Lord Jersey, and thus one
more Jersey Cup final terminated.
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