How the First BFA Challenge Cup Helped Change the Face Of
CupCup TiesTies How the first BFA Challenge Cup helped change the face of Bermudian football forever MAURICE F. HANKEY 50th Anniversary Commemorative Publication 1 The Cup that cheers - the original BFA Cup, now retired after 50 years. 2 Cup Ties How the first BFA Challenge Cup 1955-56 changed the face of Bermudian football forever By Maurice F. Hankey Published by Marksman Enterprises 1 Published by Marksman Enterprises Copyright © 2006 Maurice F. Hankey Design and layout by Kaleidoscope Media Ltd. Printed in Bermuda by The Island Press On the cover: Victorious BAA skipper George Sousa is held aloft by teammates with the trophy after beating Southampton Rangers 3-1 in the first BFA Cup Final, played at Prospect Garrison Recreational Field on Sunday, 18 March, 1956. Photo by Ed Kelly 2 CONTENTS 4 Acknowledgements 5 Preface 9 It Was A Very Good Year 13 The BFA Cup: the Preliminaries 15 The First Round 19 Between Rounds: The Yale Tour 22 The Second Round 25 The Quarter-Finals 30 The Semi-Finals 36 The Final 46 Synopsis 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This publication would not have been possible without the advice, encouragement and assistance of numerous friends and former footballing colleagues. I thus extend my genuine appreciation to all those who assisted me in any way in the completion of this project and most particularly to: George Sousa and Eldon Raynor, who each provided me with unlimited access to both their memory banks and their memorabilia; Warrington ‘Soup’ Zuill, who is a treasure-trove of recollections and informed opinion on local sports
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