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The match was played in a the brilliant to the indifferent. During the 1922-23 nreaclou'loanecl by a farmer. It was a hard fought game season they reached the semi-final of the Hants Junior $'rt]'r Iio qLrarter given for there was great rivalrl- Cup, but lost on a replay. However, they picked betu'een the two villages, which promoted tremendous themselves up to win the Basingstoke Division One excrtement for the supporters. But then came two Junior Cup, plus the league. The Reserves won the disasterous def'eats. All these games, fiom 1895 to 1903. Division 2 Cup. North Warnborough played in the rvere friendlies, but what wonderful entertainment. Aldershot Junior League, and entered the Harvey What was so interesting was that games were played Charity Cup, and the 'Frere Hospital Cup'. In 1924, at a very much slower pace than today's high speed they got to the Final of the Hants Junior Cup and lost game, but the forwards, in particular, were capable of on a replay. They were in the final of the Harvey great dribbling skills. Goals were often scored by Charity Cup and won it, only to be disqualified for several players following a scrummage near goal, with playing a player who was adjudged to be ineligible. the ball eventually being forced over the line. In the Never mind, they took the Frere Hospital Cup, beating early days there were two umpires and a referee. The 3-2, and the following year, in the ref'eree. however, would not enter the playing area but flrst round of the Hants Junior Cup, crushed would sit or stand near the centre line, and would only Excelsiors by 19-0, a record for the club. 1926 was the be required to adiudicate when the two umpires were year the 'Borough' took the Basingstoke Junior Cup, unable to agree. Now the referee has replaced the also the Basingstoke and District Junior League for umpires and is in control of the game. The umpires are the fourth time. This wonderful feat had not gone relegated to linesmen. There was no local league but unnoticed, and in accordance with the wishes of its play was rough with fierce shoulder charges. The donor, Lt Col John May, the First Division Shield 'Borough' had played quite we1l, but rvhat a shock la-v became their property. in store for them. Odiham Grammar School played During the 1930s, the team played brilliant football soccer against other grammar schoois. but rvhen but won nothing of note. They reached finals but lost North Warnborough challenged them, thel- accepted. them, and the 1934-35 season was a disaster. Both Crowds flocked to see the match and rvhat an upset North Warnborough teams were banned from those schoolboys delivered. the-v def'eated the Division 1 and Division 2 for paying service players to 'Borough'2-i. play for them, and for playing players under false 1903 was the year the Basingstoke and District names. The club was re-instated in September 1935. On Junior League was formed. The teams entered were 3rd January 1936, a new player made his was onto the Basingstoke Reserves, OId Basing, Basingstoke pitch, Joe Ridyard. He was not very tall but oh boy Albion, Thornycrofts, Ivanhoes, Oakley l'C, Blue Star, could he play football, and what an asset for the club to North Wan.rborough and North Hants Iron Works. have a player like him. The first league match was played on 26th September, There were no teams in the Basingstoke and District 1903, Thornycrof'ts versus North Warnborough. It was Junior League from the end of the 1938 season until history in the making and the 'Borough' had to be at 1945. Only the Lads squad were able to play a few their very best. They wanted to create a good matches to represent the club. The war in Europe impression, and out of the nine clubs in the newly ended in May 1945, followed later in the year by the formed Basingstoke and l)istrict Junior League, they ceasing of hostilities worldwide. It took time to get re- tlnished in sixth place. Thornycrofts were the first organised, but there were compensations, like the champions. The following year North Warnborough friendly match against the German prisoners of war. It were runners up to Thornycrofts, but 1906 was a was played on Boxing Day 1946, and was a great momentous year. The club had an excellent team success. 1947 was an important year for North they were coming into their own. [,t Col John May, a Warnborough, for they started their cup campaign in major benefactor to Basingstoke sport, had presented the autumn. They progressed steadily and the a shield tbr League Competition in 1903. North following May their efforts came to fruition. On 7th Wamborough were runners up in 1904-5, but 1906 rvas May 1948 they met Sarisbury Green in the final of the their year. 'I'he-v came through the competitton n-ith Hants Junior A Cup at West Ham Park, Basingstoke. l1ying colours, winning the league. When thel- dreu' Hundreds of fans lined the touchline to witness an with Blue Star on Basingstoke Common. the incredible battle between two excellent teams. The handsome shield rnras theirs. After that ever:' club \\'as 'Borough' swept the opposition aside and were leading out to wrest the shield fiom them. by three goals to one. Then incredibly, in the B6th Mr Andrews had moved to North Warnborough. ancl minute, Sarisbury Green scored, and then scored he was approached by the club secretar--,, regarcling a again to level the match. Sadly, the 'Borough' Iost the meadow. The club badll- r'reeded one for the 1907-08 cup in extra time. Ten days later they made up for season. He agreed to rent 'Effons' meados- for' 40 their loss by beating Whitchurch to take the shillings a year. (As a point of interest. \orth Basingstoke Junior Cup. Warnborough still pla1- on this meadou, some 90 ]'ears On 2nd March, 1951, hundreds of people witnessed a later.) 'l'he club continued to plav good lbotball br,rt match, the like they had never seen before. North their condtLct on the field u.as not all it shor-rld be. and Warnborough entertained Preston Candover, and dr-iring a matcl'r against Hartlel- Wintner-. H. Hill thrashed them 21-0. That was the day the club record clou.teci an opposing plaver'. Eventualll- tireir mocle of went, thanks to a young lad by the name of Jack plal- cost therr clear'. plavc,rs \\-ere suspendtd anc.l Wilkinson, who scored 11 goals. Two months later points declucterl. ar-id ,r1 rlr-lth -{lrgr.rst. 1!,1ri. \orth they overcame Whitchurch to take the Basingstoke \\'a rr-rboritu gh,,',. rth il re',r' fr',, nr the R asir-r gstoke J tu-rior Junior Cup, and the Reserves got to the final of the I-eaque The , ,'.rtlri'rak ,rl the First \\-orld \\'ar. iri Basingstoke Junior 'B' Cup. The 'Hants and Berks' ,\r-r.,-r

This page kindll, P.Y.O. Lodge Farm Tel: 01256 703332 donated by. - having a most successful season." The first team being they gained promotion. They were untouchable, going undisputed leaders ofDivision 1, not having dropped a through the season without losing a match, to gain point. Perhaps success lay in the fact that everyone promotion again. Or-re got the impression thev r,rrere a played for the love of the game, and this was shown in team in a hurrv. Their: club had had enough setbacks, the following year, 1952, when the'Borough'overcame nou' the\- u,ere out to shou, who n as best. Piaying in their arch rivals Park Albion, not once but twice, to Dir,isior.r J dr-u'ing the 1990-91 season, they only lost five take the League Championship. They shared the rnatches. Their fbru'arrds ran amok and scored 1S4 North Hants Cup in 1954-55 season and then went into goaIs. and this n'rade them nrnners-up behind Moat to a decline for a while, but bounced back and went up clirnb er-en higher. 'lhe clot'ning glory came when from Division 1 to the Premier League, which was the1, 69.1 Rothenlicli Old Bovs 2-0 to win the quite something, for they came up against bigger Hampshire Jlrnior 'B' Cup. btrt cor-rld the 'Borough' clubs. It was very hard and they were relegated to keep up their n'inning stre:rh'3 Division 1. This meant a lot of hard work to pick The-v -,vere in l)ivisior.r li nou'. anri out ol36 matches. themselves up, but they worked really well to be they u,on 31. ar.rd lost jnst tbur. 168 goals were scored. promoted back to the Premier Division for the 1961-62 u,ith ,1.c) against. and this n'as enotrgl'r to gain them a season. passport to Divisior.r 2. Thev also got through to ti-rc North Warnborough suffered a diabolical time right final of the Bernard Cornish Cup. but lost 4 B after through to the end of the 1960s. The Lads were ertra time. Tn the sernl fjnals of the Har.rts Junior Cup magnificent during the 1967-68 season, they shared the 'B'. Old Breu'er1'beat thern 2 1. Lads League Cup with Portals Lads. North It u'as amazir-rg reallr-. in ir-tst a l-erv seasons North Warnborough also won the Six-a-side Tournament at Warnbor.ouglr hacl clintbed from Division 7 to I)ivision Basingstoke Carnival the following year. They were 2. and it t.as oblious that lf thel- kept up this sort of now playing in the Hants Junior League and the presslrre thel' ri'ould gct to the top. But success does opposition was really stiff, and the next few seasons not conle easih'. and the u'l-role team had to be on their were terribly disappointing. 1971-72 they finished toes. and each p1a1'ed for eacl.r other. Tl'rose supporters eighth in the league, which was better than tg72-78. rn 1-ro ferithfr-rlil- u,atcliecl them plar- each week vu,ere With just three wins, the 'Borough' sank to bottom sure thei.r tear-n rvould u'in l)it.ision 2. ancl the-v rvere place and had to seek re-election. This situation right. 'fheir Reserr,'e Team woll Dir-ision 6. and thi: continued right up till the 1980-81 season, when North Under 18 team rvor-r the Leaguc ar-rcl League Oup. Warnborough really went to town. They won the beating Oakvilla 4-0 on Portal's ground. What a vear Hants Senior League Cup. Everybody went wild. After and rn,hat a rn,onderful elfort. The:,. deserrvecl tl-reir. being in the doldrums for all that time, they deserved success, now for Division 1. an accolade. It was incredible. No-one who plavs in the top llight rioes so u,ithout 1983-84 would be long remembered for a1l the wrong realising that it's goir-rg to be tougl-r. h-r tlteir first vear reasons. Standing near the entrance to Effons Meadow in Division 1 they finished third. rvhich \vas \.erv was the clubhouse. It was wooden, and had served the encouraging, especially as they werc appl-oacl.rir.rg 'Borough'and its opposing teams for a long, long time. their centenary year. The 199,1-95 seasolt ,,voulcl stit' It had witnessed some momentous occasions, and metnories of times past, arid recorclit-rg thosc nter-r-rcrlies there were photographic and other momentoes which lbr posterit], \(ras importar.rt. Autl-ror Anne Pitcher. portrayed the club's history, hanging on a wall The MRE published a centenary tribute. u,'hic:h rvas 1983-84 season was just flve weeks old when disaster launched by Mr Samn-ry Cooper. Also higtilightr-.d u'as struck. The clubhouse was set on fire and completely the plight of the club, rvho coulcl not plav anv cult destroyed and so were the momentoes. matches on their home ground. becatrse tl're c}-ranging It was the end of an era, and North Warnborough room facilities were not up to standard. Football Club ceased playing, for they had lost On 24th August, 199ti, the new clubhouse is to lre everything. How on earth were they going to get over opened by Mr Richard Morley, Chief Case Otilcer' lbt' this blow that had been dealt them, and one felt really the National Lottery. This tuill be a vert, special sorry for Arthur Jordon and Alan Duce, who had done occasion, and a landmark in the historv olthe club. As so much on the managerial side. But, as the song goes, in all such things, this has been made possible through "Pick yourself up, dust yourself down, and start all the dedication of a number of people urho have rvrtrkecl over again", and that's exactly what they did. Through tirelessly. the drive and instigation of Alan Duce, Murray To North Warnborough Football Club lr,e say, the Campbell and Dave Lewington, the club joined the best of luck in the future. May you continue to girre as Basingstoke Junior Sunday League Division Z, for as much pleasure as you have given to so many people newcomers they had to start at the bottom. They did for so many years. well, finishing in fourth position. The following year Anne Pitcher MBE lEt BRIAII : BUCKTAND BUILDING CONTRACTOR

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