Friday 26th December
Midlands League Premier Division
Attendance: 100
Admission: £6/£4/Free
So it was time for the second part of the double header.
Walsall Wood was the most local choice from Bolehall Swifts so we made the
short trip, although the weather took a turn for the worst.
Walsall Wood were formed in 1915 and play their home
games at Oak Park which has just the one large white stand along the side of
the pitch behind the dugouts, opposing that is the clubhouse. The admission at
Oak Park is £6/£4/Free for Adults/Concessions/Children which represents decent
value for the league’s standard and facilities.
We picked up ‘The Wood’ programme and sought shelter from
the growing downpours, so we checked out their clubhouse. Walsall’s clubhouse
was very nice and we picked up a drink and a great Walsall Wood pin badge. Then
headed off to sample the delights that WWFC had to offer, with Burger and Chips
seeming a good option as we could compare it to our tasty offerings at Bolehall
Swifts earlier that day.
Awaiting kick-off, I read through ‘The Wood’ programme, a
good quality programme which was well put together, 28 pages at a reasonable £1
expenditure.
The game began and the weather seem be continuing it’s
torrential nature as we suffered the full effects of it standing out in the
open. The game started brightly, the
standard of the game was very high between two very good footballing sides. At
half-time it was 1-1 and we had to part with £1 for the vital cup of tea.
The second half maintained the same standard with both
sides adding to the scores but after 64 minutes due to adverse weather, the
game was called off with the score at 2-2. Overall a very good game but
disappointing the weather put an end to the game.
We headed straight off after the game and back up to
Manchester after our adventure into the midlands. A great day visiting two new
teams with great setups; and would definitely recommend visiting both Bolehall
Swifts and Walsall Wood. Overall Oak Park is a great ground with nice people running
it and well worth the trip.
Price: 7.5pts
Programme: 7.5pts
Food: 11pts
Entertainment: 5pts
Parking: 3pts
Staff: 3.5pts
Facilities: 2pts
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