Rules were written in Cambridge

Tuesday 22 August 2023, Cambridge University Press 3 Cherry Hinton 1 - Cambridgeshire County League, Premier Division, CASS Centre.

Some of the earliest set s of rules for football were written in Cambridge, pity these two teams did not have much knowledge of the current rules!

A ground well worth a visit, roped one side, railed on dug out side- rail on the edge of a wildlife area, benches around the ground and a raised clubhouse giving a good view of the pitch. Large sports field part of the Cambridge university Press complex,

Cambridge scored early on and dominated most of the play, however Cherry Hinton got back on terms in the 13th minute. Cambridge took the lead again the 26th minute and added a third in the 64th minute.

Both teams could play football but the game was ruined by the constant arguing with the ref and attempting to get other players sent off - no surprise then that in the 68th minute the game boiled over - and a 20 player punch up- with a Cambridge player getting a straight red ( he had only just come on as a sub) and a Cherry Hinton sub  getting booked. whole incident not helped by Cherry Hinton having about 10 coaches on the touchline. After that the game fizzled out, with Cambridge still on top, even with just 10 players.