Golders Green, fielding a much strengthened team, achieved a convincing victory over Finchley, at Claremont Road, on Saturday.

Although the Green forwards displayed a punch which has been entirely lacking from their attack so far this season, it was the defence which showed the greatest improvement.

The half-backs combined well and were held together by Joe Bloxham, an old Golders Green player who will now be playing regularly for his old team. Bloxham is a steady player with a fine matter-of-fact style.

H. Kay also showed great promise and he can kick a ball hard and straight. Like his brother T. Kay, he will be a great asset to the team.

The home side kicked off and Breagan went through almost immediately and was unlucky not to score. The Green continued to pre4ss and Owen put a fast shot past an upright. A few moments later Stroud forced a corner and Cochrane managed to get his head to the ball but the goalkeeper saved it with ease.

Finchley were fighting back fiercely and for a while they were looking dangerous, but Boston eased the situation when he cleared a corner. But the offensive remained with Finchley and McGuire was called upon to effect rather a lucky save from Thompson.

Although Finchley were playing with a fine spirit, Golders Green did not let themselves become overwhelmed and Breagan fastened upon a clearance by McGuire and narrowly grazed the bar. Then stroud, following a free kick, tested the Finchley goalkeeper with a fine drive.

A few minutes later, the Green opened the scoring. Cochrane gathered the ball near the centre and went through by himself. The goalkeeper advanced to meet him but COCHRANE deflected the ball past him and sent it into the unguarded net.

Finchley fought back doggedly and for a period the Golders Green forwards had to fall back on its defence. But the visitors continued to make determined attacks and they equalised following a fine movement on their right wing. The inside and outside rights brought the ball down the field with a clever inter-changing movement and the winger centred to Thompson, who was unmarked in the centre. THOMPSON had his head ready and he converted the ball past McGuire and Finchley were on level terms.

Neither side scored again before the interval, but after it, Golders Green maintained a great superiority over their opponents.

Time and time again, Finchley's defence -- in which Masters and Beard ere superb -- was engulfed by a mass of Green forwards.

Little surprise was caused when Golders Green took the lead soon after the restart.

H. Kay was largely responsible for the goal. He had continually banged the ball into the region of the goalmouth and one of his shots fell just short of t he net bu PULLING helped it on its way with a fast shot which gave the goalkeeper no chance to save.

The Green's third came from an Owen centre. He put the ball over and Stroud, who was standing close up, had simply to divert it into the goal.

Finchley did manage to make some occasional advances on the Green goal,, but their forwards were never prominent and the home side easily dealt with them.

With about ten minutes to go, Golders Green made the game safe when they notched their fourth goal. The forwards attacked in a line and Breagan slipped the ball through to STROUD who had no difficulty finding the net with his low drive.

The Green continued to keep the initiative but they failed to score again and the final whistle blew at the end of a very interesting game, in which Golders Green gave a performance which prophesied well for their future fixtures.