The founder of a non-league club says he can think of “no better way” of honouring the memory of a late soldier and footballer after staging its…
The founder of a non-league football club says he can think of “no better way” of honouring the memory of a late soldier and player after staging its biggest annual Remembrance Match yet.
Pte Lake played for Oxhey Jets and the Combined Counties League club again paid tribute to one of their own by staging a match against a team from the military, this year facing a combined services side from Northwood Headquarters with all proceeds donated to the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal.
The Garry Beadle Memorial Trophy, named after the Jets player who died in 2019, was then paraded and presented in recognition of the tri-services team’s involvement in the fixture.Jets general manager John Elliott: “What a fantastic turn out and the ceremony I think was the best ‘show’ we’ve ever put on. Great thanks to Paul Mimpress of the RAF for that on pitch side.
Harry Kirkpatrick took over between the posts and made a number of impressive saves as he tried to stem the blue-shirted tide, but Northwood were often powerless as their youthful opponents showed the progress they are making under the management team of Dave Barnes and Tom Inch with positive, quick and incisive play.