Hampstead Town were rather unfortunate in being able only to draw with Bromley in the Athenian League game on Saturday, the men of Kent equalising just on time, through A. Eccleston, at centre-forward, when Little was off the field through injuries.

Considering that Bromley stood second in the League table, it must be regarded as a very good performance on the part of Hampstead to gain a point, but after their brilliant display seven days earlier against Botwell Mission, whose undefeated record against amateur clubs this season went by the board, it was hoped the Town would win.

Hampstead Town, with the same side as in the previous week, quite outplayed their opponents in the first twenty minutes, the only really dangerous movement by Bromley coming from Mayhew, at outside-left, who was finely stopped by Harry. At the other end Seabrooke was particularly agile, some good efforts to turn to account some centres by Howell being made, but Hampstead soon found that in Wood Bromley had a goalkeeper with a remarkable sense of intuition. Time after time he was in line with the flight of the ball, his saves often bordering on the miraculous. Considering the condition of the ground, which, however, showed some improvement, the football was of a high order, the passing of the Hampstead forwards being most accurate. They have seldom given a finer display. Travers Day did better than in the previous game and made an excellent partner for Young, while on the wing Wise not only shot with power but sent a number of deft passes to Howell, who at this stage seemed to have little difficulty in beating his opponent. His centres, however, were not as uniformly good as usual. During this time Hampstead ought to have secured a commanding lead, but while the crowd seemed disappointed that no goals came, they could not withhold credit from Wood, who was proving the saviour of his side. It was through no fault of his that the long-expected goal came. This was placed to Hampstead's credit by Wise from an accurate centre, one of many, by Day.

After this Bromley showed considerably improved form, the right wing pair, Morris and Thomas, being often dangerous, but McCracken, who has regained his best form, made a number of fine saves. For a little while Hampstead slackened, somewhat to the chagrin of their supporters, who wished to see the result made certain in the first half, when they were attacking the Cricklewood-end goal. Most goals are obtained when they kick in this direction. Young missed a splendid opportunity of utilising one of Howell's passes, and Seabrooke must be accounted unlucky in not being able to head through from another left-wing pass. Both sides were frequently penalised for offside, and one or two of the decisions did not appear to give satisfaction to either players or spectators. At the interval Hampstead still led by one goal to love, but on the run of the play Bromley were fortunate in not being two or even three goals to the bad.

Play had been in progress a considerable time in the second half before Morris equalised for Bromley, who had slowly but surely developed into a first-rate side, and had often threatened danger. Before that, however, Young would, we think, have beaten Wood but for the state of the ground. He appeared to stumble in the mud when in a fine position for shooting. With the scores equal, and Little, the home captain, being carried off the field through an injury to his knee, there was a prospect of Hampstead being beaten after all, but instead of being disheartened they played more courageously than ever, and in a minute or two had again taken the lead through Young, the work that led up to this goal being initiated by Howell. Travers Day at this juncture dropped into the half-back line, where he exhibited good form, but the absence of a man naturally gave the visitors a distinct advantage, and just before the end Eccleston brought the scores level.

On the whole it was an excellent game, though perhaps not so exciting as the previous one against Botwell Mission.